The SENTINEL — May 29, 2011

Scheduled to Serve Next Week (6/5/11) Lesson for Sunday morning

June 5, 2011
“The Way You Know”
Announcements John 14:1-6
Darrell MacDonald May 29, 2011 Volume 11, Number 22

Vacation Bible School (VBS) Southern Ridge Church of Christ • 2237 SW 134th Oklahoma City, OK 73170 • 405-378-0701
Greeters June 12-15
Keith & Becky McDougal, Walter & Carolyn Our VBS is now only a couple of weeks
McFadden, Arless & Sue Murray
away! Be here if you can!
• Volunteers are still needed to help in
Greatest of human dreams
various areas. See Josh to see what And as the moon rose higher the inessential fathers of our flesh which corrected us,
holes remain to be filled. houses began to melt away until gradually I be- and we gave them reverence: shall we
Lord's Table (am) • There is a food sign-up sheet on the came aware of the old island here that had flow- not much more rather be in subjection
Bryan Ausmus J.C. Glidewell bulletin board. Many items are needed! ered once for Dutch sailors’ eyes — a fresh, green unto the Father of spirits, and
Be sure to bring something. breast of the new world. Its vanished trees, the live?” (Heb. 12:9). Our fathers (and
Chuck Cox Stephen Hopkins trees that had made way for Gatsby’s house, had
• Shoeboxes are needed. mothers) in the faith have taught us and
David Douglas Brian Jaworsky once pandered to the last and greatest of human shown us powerful examples. We, then,
• There is a registration table in the dreams; for a transitory enchanted moment man
Joe Downs Howard Johnson foyer for the children who will be at- are like Fitzgerald’s character who could
must have held his breath in the presence of this see with his mind’s eye what a previous
tending. continent, compelled into an aesthetic contempla- generation of men had seen — a land
Lord's Table (pm) tion he neither understood nor desired, face to face not made with hands, a kingdom with
for the first time in history with something com- many mansions — and our breath may
George King Dewayne Ross mensurate to his capacity for wonder. be likewise stilled by the contemplation
♦ The months of July, August, Octo- — F. Scott Fitzgerald of its wonders. It was Fitzgerald who
Prayers (am) ber, and December are still open for elsewhere said famously that there are
those willing to lock the building. See As the old phrase has it, we are standing no second acts in American lives — but
Donal Ruminer Bill Sherman on the shoulders of giants: the memories
Darrell MacDonald or David Douglas in a faithful Christian’s existence there
if you have any questions. and examples of the great men and most certainly is a second act, one that
Prayers (pm) ♦ All are invited to a wedding reception women of faith who have passed through will be more glorious than our present
for Richard Mills and Ashley Keenan at this earth before us. We have the men imaginations can conceive. That, of
Chuck Cox Arless Murray
2:00 pm on Saturday, June 25, here at and women of the Bible, who provide us course, is our eternal life in heaven.
the building. with so much instruction in the ways of On this Memorial Day weekend, let us
the Lord. We also have the men and be thankful for those “Dutch sailors”
Schedule of Services women of much more recent times, who stood before us and restored the
some of whom we may have known per- Lord’s church and provided us with ex-
Sunday – 9:00 AM Bible study
Events in May/June sonally, who lived out the kind of Godly amples of righteous living. And let us
10:00 AM Worship
5/30 Memorial Day picnic life we all can emulate. “We have had strive to be faithful examples ourselves.
5:00 PM Worship 6/9 Christian Service Center workday
6/12-15 VBS
Wednesday – 7:00 PM Bible study
6/25 Mills/Keenan wedding reception Elders Deacons Minister
6/26 Elders/deacons meeting Kevin Keenan Michael Berry Keith McDougal Russell Dyer
Horace Phillips David Douglas John McFadden
www.southernridge.org Roger Scott Bill Fleming Walter McFadden
Bill Sherman George King Dwain Thacker
Darrell MacDonald Randy Vance
 The SENTINEL — May 29, 2011 Order of Memorial Day
Service Luke 22:14-20
Needing cards and prayer
Cindy Butcher. She lost her home in last week’s storms. Also remember the Baldwins’ I. There is Something We Need to Remember.
Welcome &
son whose home was damaged. A. We have always established memorials.
Jenny Bruner. She had surgery recently and is recuperating. Announcements
1. Jacob set a memorial -_________. Genesis 28:10-22.
George Ramsey. He is battling cancer. (He attends the Penn South congregation and is
known to Jim Skaggs and David Douglas.) Scripture: 2. Joshua established a memorial _______________
Florence Dixon. She is now at Meadowlake Estates (on Western between SW 104th and Joshua 4:4-7 _____________. Joshua 4:1-7.
119th) for rehab and therapy. She would love visitors. B. Jesus was giving us something to remember.
Marilyn Cox. She asked for prayers on her behalf as she runs her daycare. Song — 7(S)
Others who are hindered: Sandra Bagger; the Baldwins’ grandson Riley, nephew Dar- We Will Glorify 1. We must remember the death of Jesus.
rell, and friend Shelli Vang; Jean Christian; Mary and Novella Cordrey; two-year-old The measure of ______________. John 3:16.
Elzee; Ruby Gill; Martha Harden; Jo Hutton; Glen Martin; Aline McDaniel; Chloe Song — 9(S) The meaning of ______________. Romans 5:1-5.
Mills; Hazel Ruminer; Larry & Nancy Scott; Edith Skaggs; Jane Thacker; Lorella Jesus, Let Us
Wilson; Tommy & Sharon Wisley; and Anita Worden. Come to Know You The sight of ________________. Romans 5:6-10.
II. To Draw Us Out of Our Self-Centered Self.
Prayer Matthew 16:24.
Comments A. In remembrance of me.
Memorial Day Picnic! Birthdays/Anniversaries
All are invited to a come-and-go picnic 1. Memorials remind us _______________________.
here at the building tomorrow! Festivities Happy Birthday to . . . Song — 283
Wyatt Bruner May 30 B. Remember Jesus. Romans 5:6.
will begin at 10:00 am and will last indefi- Jesus, Keep Me
Roma Whitaker 31 Near the Cross 1. We are reminded that there are things ___________.
nitely. Grills and other picnic supplies are Jennie McFadden June 2
needed! This will also serve as the May Eddie Pelton 2
2. Jesus even died for the _________. Romans 5:7-8.
meeting for Brother’s Keeper groups 2, Ashton Berry 5 Lord’s Supper III. In Contact with True Greatness.
3, and 4, and will be a farewell for Tres Cara Brazeal 6
Matthew 16:16.
& Mandi Lowrance (they are moving to Linda Suarez 9 Collection
Texas for Tres’ medical residency). See Mary Cordrey 11 A. True greatness is rare among us.
Keith McDougal or Darrell MacDonald Sue Fleming 12 Song — 380 1. Often we do not recognize greatness ___________.
for more details. Rae Hatfield 12 O, How I Love Jesus
Lindsay MacDonald 13 2. Jerusalem did not _________________ Him. John
Jerry Doyle 14 1:11, Luke 19:41-44.
Caleb Pelton 14 Sermon:
Debra Ruminer 17 Memorial Day B. The memorial of the Lord proclaims ___________
We welcome our newest member, Jane Thacker 17 Luke 22:14-20
____________________.
Clethal Powell! She lives at 1320 Sharon Wisley 17
Hill Cross Ct., OKC 73159. Her Song — 674 1. It must be given _______________. Hebrews 6:6.
phone is 405-692-7427. Happy Anniversary to . . . Are You Washed
Eddie & Mary Pelton May 30 2. There were those who ____________ the greatness.
Randy Vance has a new email ad- in the Blood?
J.C. & Stacy Glidewell June 1 John 1:14.
dress: vancere@att.net. Howard & Sandy Johnson 4
Gerald & Martha Harden 10 Song — 13(S) 3. We are reminding that we are ____________ with
Larry & Glyn Baldwin 12 Sanctuary Him.
Don & Anita Worden 12
Brother’s Keeper C. Does a ritual lose importance through redundancy?
John & Jennie McFadden 15 Prayer
Groups 2, 3, 4 — See above. Joe & Talsie Downs 17 It never loses its beauty or importance because of
the greatness of the sacrifice it notes.