Welcome To Our Services
Friends & Family Day 2007

We extend a cordial welcome to all our visitors. We are so glad that you could be present at our services today. We truly appreciate visitors and consider you our honored guests. It does our hearts good to have you here, and we hope you will benefit in some way during our time together. So it is in love that we welcome you today.

The theme for our study and worship together is this: Living By Faith.

Ours is an age of doubt and skepticism. People who have an abiding and obedient faith in God are daily confronted with militant unbelief. We must all work to deepen our faith so that we can be strong enough to face the challenge.

A saving, obedient faith is built on the evidence of God’s word [Romans 10:17]. There is sufficient evidence for a strong, vibrant and obedient faith. The challenge is our utilization of it.

There are many motives for seeking a strong, vibrant and obedient faith: (a) There is great joy in believing [Philippians 1:25], but not in doubt or fear; (b) Faith gives us victory over Satan and the wicked world [I John 5:4]; (c) An obedient faith makes the hope of heaven a sure conviction [Hebrews 11:1] (d) With a deep faith, we are able to help those who are struggling with doubt and unbelief; and (e) With a strong, obedient faith, we can show just how weak the arguments are of those who oppose the truth of God’s word.

Living by faith is a far cry from reading and talking about it. Living by faith is our way of finding coherence in and giving meaning to the relationships that make up our lives. More specifically, living by faith means we acknowledge God’s existence; we trust in His promises; we acknowledge Jesus as our Lord and Savior, and that He is living; we acknowledge the inspiration of the Bible; and we trust the promises God sets out in His word.

Let us all be encouraged to Live By Faith.

Prayer Requests

Jorden Kuyrkendall, had surgery on Wednesday, and is doing very well. Thank you, Lord, for watching over Jorden, and thank you to everyone who prayed for him!

Pray for Marge Steven’s brother, Harold, in Minnesota who cannot swallow, and is now being fed though a tube.

We extend our condolences to Pam Dorrell, whose grandmother, Ruby Fredrick, passed away last week. Pray for Pam’s grandfather, who was injured in a fall a few weeks ago, and who is now grieving for Ruby.

Betty Demi, Phyllis Mort’s sister, is being treated for skin cancer. Pray for Betty, who resides in Indianola, and is shut-in.

Chemo treatments were discontinued for Kate Wurtz, Bob & Gene McClaran’s neighbor, because they were not being effective in treating her cancer.

Please continue to pray for:

• Preacher search, that God will send the right man
• Millie Buxton who has significant lost of site
• Bill Gordon, recovering from bypass surgery
• Brenda Johnson’s mother, Rose Nichols: whose tumors have shrunk
• Jorden Kuyrkendall, having surgery April 25
• Lyndsay’s cousin’s daughter, Morgan, multiple infections
• Darin Thompson, Rebekah Kuyrkendall searching for jobs
• Mitch Mort family following their house fire
• Linda Kaiser, recovering from foot surgery
• Cristie Williams, paralyzed in an accident
• Sherri Lange’s brother, Terry Bonnet, in Kuwait
• Bob McClaran’s neighbor, Dan, fighting spinal cancer
• Kate Wurtz, Bob & Gene McClaran’s neighbor has terminal cancer
• Donna Butcher, Karen Belk’s sister, who has multiple health concerns
• Bob McClaran, recovering from a stroke
• Lou Kelley, Karen Carico, Karen Hardy, Bob Kunce, Kim Greer’s father, with cancer
• Betty Demi, Bertha Jones, Lou Kelley shut in
• John Singer and his health concerns
• Walter Meyer and Kimball Matkins, who have ALS

News & Notes

One hundred and still counting. In mid-year 2004 we began to advertise a free Bible Correspondence Course (BCC) through the various shoppers newspapers in Polk County. We alternated among several communities over the years. As we began to receive requests for the BCC, sister Marge Stevens volunteered to carry out the responsibility for this program. She has done this very ably. She corrects the courses and sends out the next study guide and if a person requests a different study, she takes care of that also. She maintains accurate records of the names of each student and the courses taken. This week she informed us that we have now reached ONE HUNDRED BCC’s. We thank Marge for this work, and we look forward to the next 100.

The Sonbeams will be going for lunch on Tuesday May 8th at the Pizza Ranch in Altoona. We will meet at 11:30. The Pizza Ranch is located behind the Good Year Store on 8th st or hwy 6. Turn right or South on 5th The Pizza Ranch is on your first left. See Lyle for directions.

Hickman Road is hosting a Ladies Day on Saturday, May 12th from 9 am to 3 pm. The theme is “Love Is In The Air.” Ann Zaiger, Leola Boyce, and Tahira Elliot will be speaking. It is free, but please bring a new coffee mug for an exchange. RSVP to Lisa Clapp at 255-8055 or clapp_lisa@yahoo.com.

Mark your calendars for our next Blood Drive: Saturday, August 18th will be the day! For those who gave blood in February, you are eligible to give again now! Check out www.bloodcentrofiowa.org for details.

Central Iowa Missions: This week, Dan Lightfoot will speak in the morning, and Art Wallis will speak in the evening. Next week, Art Wallis will speak in the morning, and Darin Thompson in the evening.

TV · Radio · Web

In SEARCH of the Lord’s Way
TV: 8:00 AM Sundays on KDSM
Web: www.searchtv.org

Gospel Broadcasting Network
Web: www.gbntv.org

International Gospel Hour
Radio: 8:30 pm Sundays, 1520 AM
Web: www.gospelhour.net

Grandview Church of Christ
Web: grandviewchurchofchrist.org

AM Sermon

Dan Lightfoot , “Living By Faith “

PM Sermon

Art Wallis, “Living By Faith, part 2″

Birthdays & Anniversaries

May 4	Jerry & Jeanne Duquette
May 4	Amy Greer

For the Record

	Giving	AM	PM	Wed
Last Week		146	78	91
5 Week Avg	2854	137	85	87
2007 YTD Avg	3099	121	78	85
2006 YTD Avg	3844	152	103	97

Calendar of Events (See also the Iowa Churches of Christ Calendar of Events)