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The
BIBLICAL
MESSENGER

VOLUME XX AUGUST 20, 2002 NUMBER 21

9th & Main

CHURCH OF CHRIST

San Angelo, Texas

ELDERS
John Mayfield
Ed Roper

EVANGELIST
John Hobbs

ASSEMBLIES

SUNDAY
Bible Classes                     9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship             10:30 a.m.
Evening Worship               5:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY
Bible Classes 7:00 p.m.

In SEARCH of the Lord's Way

each Sunday morning at
8:00 a.m.

KIDY-TV 6 (Cable Channel 10)

Lincoln's Embarrassing Speech

        One of Abraham Lincoln's speeches was widely ridiculed by many newspapers of his day. The Chicago Times commented, "The cheek of every American must tingle with shame as he reads the silly, flat, and dishwatery utterances of the man who has to be pointed out to intelligent foreigners as the President of the United States". Concerning the same speech, The London Times said, "Anything more dull and commonplace would not be easy to produce."
        The speech these newspapers insulted was the one delivered at Gettysburg. It is considered to be one of the greatest speeches of liberty and dignity in our history. In fact, what child hasn't memorized the lines: "Fourscore and seven years ago...."?
        This is one of the many instances where the majority was wrong. It is no different when it comes to our religion. Jesus said that to follow the majority was to follow the path to eternal destruction (Matt. 7:13-14). When it comes to matters of doctrine, church attendance, morality, integrity, and compassion, we must heed God's voice over the voice of the majority (read I Samuel 15:24,26).

(From The Challenger of Munday, Texas VIA The Bulletin Digest.)

From The Bulletin Digest

Office: 9thandmain@netzero.net WebSite:http://9thandmaincoc.org WebEditor: JoshRomo@9thandmaincoc.org

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COMING EVENTS

August 25 - Short visitation program organizational meeting following the evening services.

September 1 - Brother Eddie Howard will be preaching for us in the absence of Brother Hobbs.

September 1 - Our new visitation program begins. We can all be involved in this. We really need to make it be a success.
October 7 - All-church potluck fellowship meal

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Jim and Lucy Vinson placed membership here at Ninth & Main yesterday.

(see bulletin board for address)

Welcome to the congregation!

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PLEASE !!! If you or someone you know is having your address changed, please let us know so we can remove you from the bulletin mailing list until you are established in your new address. We have had several bulletins returned over the past couple of weeks, and it gets very expensive. It costs only 14.6 cents to mail a bulletin, but when one is returned it costs 70 cents. And under our agreement with the postoffice, we do not have the option of not paying. So please!!!!

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Special Days - September 2002

Birthdays

Anniversaries

Allen (21)

MEN..

Our next regularly scheduled business meeting is September 1st, following morning services. come prepared to discuss the desirability, or lack thereof, of having these meetings quarterly rather than monthly. Any other items of interest are also welcomed.
We do not have enough men that we do not need everyone to work. Everyone can do something and there is something for everyone to do.

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From the pen of JOHN HOBBS....

OUR NEW VISITATION PROGRAM

        On this Sunday night, August 25, immediately following our evening services, we will have a short organizational meeting to discuss our new revitalized visitation program. Any member at Ninth & Main who would like to become involved is encouraged to do so. We are only asking for one visit per month from each person. The more members we can get involved; the more we can accomplish for the Lord.
        The visitation program for any local church is an extremely important work! Neglect it and the local church will die. The old saying is true, "The church that does not reach out - will soon fade out." How true!!!!
        It has been said that there are three ways to grow a church; "visit, visit, visit." While this is an oversimplification, it does contain a germ of truth and good food for thought. Growing churches have an active visitation program.
        We must realize that visiting members and non-members accomplishes a tremendous amount of good. One lady told me, "John, you'll never know what your visit meant to me." Let us never doubt the importance and effectiveness of good visitation program.
        It is an old saying, but it is still true; "God had only one Son and He made Him a missionary." We need to look at our visitation program as a missionary program and fulfilling the command of Mark 16:15-16.
        We hope to see a large number of folks after services on this Sunday night. If you want to help but cannot attend the meeting, please see me. One visit per month is not too much time to give to the Lord--is it?
        May God bless you.

In Christian Love,
John Hobbs

"THE BIBLICAL MESSENGER" is published weekly by church of Christ, 901 N. Main St., San Angelo. TX 76903-4057.