Nile Street Notes

Anna Church of Christ

104 Nile Street, Anna, Illinois 62906

833-5815

Website: www.annachurchofchrist.com

 

 

 

Spring Gospel Meeting

At the Anna church of Christ with brother Westley Hazel of Manchester, TN

April 13th – 16th

 

Sunday – 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 6 p.m.

Monday – Wednesday – 7 p.m.

 

Theme: “How To Live The Christian Life”

Sermon Topics

 

Sunday: 9:30 a.m. – “Desiring Good For You”

                 

              10:30 a.m. – “After You’ve Blown It”

                  

              6:00 p.m. – “A Great Day Coming”

 

Monday: “Finding Contentment”

 

Tuesday: “God Works For Good”

 

Wednesday: “Being Transformed”

 

*Need a ride? Call 833-5815 or 697-0351

 

What better way to spend an evening than by hearing God’s Word proclaimed? We sure hope you can come at least one night!    R.W.

 

 

 

She Invited a Friend!

 

            This is the true story of a four-year old girl! Each Sunday morning and Wednesday night, a little girl named Becky would skip out her front door and over to trhe next door with a tender knock. Becky’s question was simply, “Can Denise come to church with us today?” Most of the time, the answer was “yes.” The invitations continued, but one day, something was different – Becky made her Sunday morning journey next door, but the answer was, “no.” But the words that followed were music to the ears. “No,” the father answered, “Denise will be going with us this morning. We will see you at church, Miss Becky.” The family visited, studies followed, and Denise’s mother and father were baptized into Christ!

            What is the magic, the mystery, the awe? There is none! Just an invitation given over and over! Some things we make too hard. Some of the easiest things in life we conjure up into difficult messes. Some want sophisticated mail-outs to do it for us! Some, sadly enough, don’t care. Please understand, the benefits of mail-outs, different programs and other avenues are wonderful when used wisely, but nothing dismisses our personal responsibility to invite folks! Who? My neighbor, postman, doctor, mechanic, coach, teacher, friend, parent, child, uncle, aunt, co-worker, partner, boss, banker, and on and on!

            Jesus freed Legion of sin. Legion was changed. He was grateful. He wanted to go with Jesus, perhaps in an effort to repay Him. Jesus’ answer spans the generations and applies to us also. He stood by the ship refusing Legion permission to go and said, “Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath compassion on thee.” (Mark 5:19).

            She was only four.

            All she did was invite.

            Heaven will be greater for it!                                                     - David Shannon

 

My friends, if a 4-year old little girl can invite someone to church, then why can’t the rest of us? We have opportunities to do just that tonight and for three nights following. Furthermore, we meet every Sunday and Wednesday and don’t need a special occasion to expose others to the good news. What easier way is there to do that than to invite others to come to church with us to hear it preached? Follow the example of this little child and invite someone to church this week. - R.W.

 

 

 

 

 

SERMON TOPICS

9:30 A.M. – “Desiring Good For You”

 

10:30 A.M  –  “After You’ve Blown It”

 

6:00 P.M. – “A Great Day Coming”

- Westley Hazel speaking -

 

Those For Whom We Are Praying:

Kathleen Ritchey 

Loren Eddleman

Josh Furlow (Friend of Rosemary)

Ruth Karraker (cancer)

Rosemary Dillow’s mother

Jerry & Betty Ward

Rodney & Nikki Lingle

Paul Frailey

Bill Whitnel

Sheilah Whittington

Margeurite Ledgerwood – Her shoulder is improving.

Sue Craig –  (Friend of Ann) Passed away Thursday. Her funeral will be this afternoon.

Ann Harvick – Recovering from an upper arm injury. 
Gene Ballance (Kittie’s brother) – Battling pneumonia & not doing well. In St. Francis hospital. 
Angie Dasher – Aimee’s sister. Recovering from injuries sustained in a wreck.
Jared Toler – Broke his right ankle on both sides in P.E. 
Bob Housman – Wayne and Sandy’s neighbor. Suffered stroke recently and is in V.A. Hospital.
Virginia Housman – (Bob’s wife) Broken leg.
Mellie Karraker – Recovering from bronchitis.

Virginia McIntyre – Husband is doing

 

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES/MEETINGS

 

*Potluck to be held after services this

  morning. All are invited!

*Gospel meeting at Vienna church of Christ

  w/Adam Faughn Apr. 27-30

*Gospel Meeting in Arnold, MO with Bro. David

  Sain Apr. 20-23.

*Gospel Meeting at Dongola, IL with Bro.

  Philip Jones May 11-14.

*Today is Flower Fund Sunday. See Kristie to

  contribute.

*Thanks to all who took part in cleaning up the

  Fellowship Hall after the new carpet was laid.

*Youth Rally in Sikeston, MO Apr. 18&19.

*Youth rally in Arnold, MO Apr. 18&19.

*Remember, if you have a Bible question you’d

  like answered or hear preached about, write it

  down and put it in the Question and Answer

  box in the foyer.

*Our food pantry needs canned meat and beans.

 

 

BIBLE QUESTION/ANSWER:

Last week’s answer: “Of the Jews, five times received I forty stripes save one”  (195 stripes - II Cor. 11:24).

 

 

New question: Who did Jesus cast demons out of whose name meant “many?”

 

Sentence Sermon:  A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing.

 

Birthdays

Katie McAlister – 4/14

Steve Wilkins – 4/14

Kathleen Ritchey – 4/17

 
 

You are always welcome at the Anna church of Christ!

This Will Make Your Day

            A nurse on the pediatric ward, before listening to the little ones’ chests, would plug in the stethoscope into their ears and let them listen to their own hearts. Their eyes would always light up with awe, but she never got a response equal to four-year old David’s comment. Gently, she tucked the stethoscope into his ears and placed the disk over his heart. “Listen,” she said. “What do you suppose that is?” He drew his eyebrows together in a puzzled line and looked up as if lost in the mystery of the strange tap-tap-tapping deep in his chest. Then his face broke out in a wondrous grin and he asked, “Is that Jesus knocking?”

- submitted to Nile Street Notes by brother Carlos Wright________

God’s Plan of Salvation

Hear the Word – Romans 10:17

Believe it – Heb. 11:6; Jas 2:24

Repent – Acts 17:30

Confess faith – Acts 8:36-37

Be baptized – I Peter 3:20-21; Acts 2:38

Remain faithful – Revelation 2:10

 

“Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God” (John 3:5).

 

Those Serving This Week:

Announcements:

Wayne Schultz

 

Lord’s Table:

Presiding:

Ron Schultz

 

Serving:

RW McAlister

Ryan Thornsberry

 

Song Leader:

John Shelton

 

Scripture Reading:

AM –  Bob McAlister

PM –  Larry Yates

 

Sun. Bible Study Prayer:

Tony Ward

 

Opening Prayer:

Sun. AM –  Jamie Driskill

Sun. PM –  Wayne Schultz

Wed. –  Larry Yates

 

Closing Prayer:

Sun. AM –  John Shelton

Sun. PM –  Wardell Barnhart

Wed. –  Tony Ward