The Vineyard- July 28, 2013

The Vineyard

I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. – John 15:5

Acts 10.1-48

Pray for God to speak to you through the reading of His word. 

Read the passage. 

-          Differences

o   What were some of the differences between Peter and Cornelius? 

o   Did these differences matter to society, and to Peter?

o   Do you think these differences mattered to God?

-          Similarities

o   What are some similarities shared by Peter and Cornelius?

o   How do their similarities center on a shared faith?

o   Do you think God cared more about the differences between Cornelius and Peter, or about their common faith?

Pray that we will see our superficial differences as God sees them, and that God will teach us to call no person “unclean”.    

Pray that we will focus not on the outward things that divide us, but on our shared faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. 

Pray that good people with a common faith in our Lord Jesus Christ will come together to proclaim the gospel in our community, and provide hope and compassion to the lost. 

Prayer Requests- July 28, 2013

Prayer Requests:

Recent Requests: Vera Lee Johnson, Avery Fuller, Kim Harper, Dee Guy, Katie Bankston, Charles Gassiott, Nicole Johnson, Carolyn Willis, Estelle Simmons, Julia Glass, Lucille Midkiff, Clyde Dunn, Kay Carruth, Paula Whitlock, Ken Blackwell, Bill Monroe, Matt Dunn, Bill Goree; Claire Cotton, Iris Lee Martin, Donna Willis, Angela Foster, Mrs. LeJune, Herbert Winegeart, Cynthia Philips

Pray for your enemies.  (Matthew 5:44)

Continuing Requests: Priscilla Ackaret, Kowyn Austin, Roanne Ballio, Grayson Bieber, Conner Bouchie, Ray & Joyce Burge, Kay Carruth,  Sharon Cook, Lynn Diboll, Michael Fuller, Travis Gillespie, Robert Gough, Robert Gunter, Kathryn Hardy, Sylvia Johnson,  Darwin Jones, Butch Manuel, Drake Martin, Sarah Martin, Sloan McInnis, Mattie McReynolds, Ben Mealer, Bob Melder, Dot Melder, Mark Melder, Arvis Midkiff, Harvey Paul, Harvey Paul, Jr., Dewanna Polk, Thelma Polk, Carter Poole, W. C. Pringle, Monica Sharpe, Pete & Eva Stewart, Myrtle Strother, Jolee Rayne Terrell, Azaria Thompson, Martha Townsend

Deployed Military:  Tyler Bankston, Bowe Bergdahl (P.O.W.), Horace Greene, Lance Ramsey, and those serving in the military

Cancer Patients:  Yvonne Bass, Sylvia Bollock, Myrtis Bond, Larry Book, Robert Brown, Shirley Cameron, Kennette Campbell, Shirley Causey, Gleeta Chamberlain, Jerry Cole, Dorothy Crane, Sally Crooks, James Dunn, Donna Dyson, Ruth Ann Fisher, Jared Gordon, Stacy Gough, Bob Granville, Peggy Sue LeDoux Johnson, Roger Johnson, Euna Jolibois,Tessela Laborde, Johnny LaHay, Dot Langston, Mariliyn Lavisphere, Julie Milam, Bob Morrow, Clark O’Banion, Jeanie O’Rorke, Doug Pinkston, Faye Reynolds,  Joan Schneider, Donny Shows, Richard Simmons, Linda Sipco, Connor Smith, Ethel Smith, Wally Pullen Smith, Walter Stagg, Glennell Stanley, Jackie Teasely, Danny Thompson, Otis Thrasher, Will Tulos, Dalton Welch, Shane West, Charles Whitten, Britney Wilson, Charles Young

Nursing Homes:  Aunt Charlene Babb, Mary Ann Fuller, Tom Fuller, Helen Johnson, John Kenner, Doris Polk; Danny “Tiny” Townson

Travelling: Aaron & Jeremy Martin; Jenny & Callie Carruth

Deaths: The families of Neil Edwards, Rita Lemley, Sherwin Ashworth, Betty Faye Lambright, Cecil Griffith, Vernie Miller, Wes Roberts, Dianna Miller, Gayle Gunter, C. J. Myers, and Janie Jenkins

Unspoken Requests

Praise:   The Simmons family made it back home safely.  Brett Michael Oliver, Bob Peterson, John Crawford and Graci Thompson are all doing better.  The build-up of fluid in little Kowyn Austin is not life-threatening, as originally thought.  Senior Week at CYE was a success!    

The Vineyard- July 21, 2013

The Vineyard

I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. – John 15:5

VBS Recap

Spend some time reflecting on what our children learned this week at VBS.  If you have kids, talk with them about what they learned

-          Living God’s Way

o   God gave Moses the Ten Commandments so we would know how to treat God and one another.  If we remember to love God and each other, we will live the way God wants us to live. 

-          Worship God Alone

o   During Elijah’s lifetime, Israel began worshipping other gods.  Nothing should ever be more important to us than God. 

-          Jesus is God’s Son

o   On the Mount of Transfiguration, God revealed Jesus to be His Son, and told us to listen to Him.  If we listen to Jesus, we will glorify God. 

-          Jesus Death Gives us Life

o   By dying on the cross Jesus gave us life, because now we can be forgiven of our sins.  If we follow Jesus, we will help others even when it is difficult and causes us to suffer.   

Pray for our children.  Pray that the things they saw and heard and experienced will help shape their faith, and that their knowledge of God will continue to grow. 

Pray that we will be godly influences in the lives of the children around us, and that by our example we will teach them what it means to follow Christ.      

Prayer Requests- July 21, 2013

Prayer Requests:

Recent Requests: Charles Gassiott, Nicole Johnson, Carolyn Willis, Graci Thompson, Estelle Simmons, Julia Glass, Lucille Midkiff, Clyde Dunn, Kay Carruth, Paula Whitlock, Ken Blackwell, Bill Monroe, Matt Dunn, Brett Michael Oliver; Bill Goree; Claire Cotton, Iris Lee Martin, Donna Willis, Angela Foster, Mrs. LeJune, Herbert Winegeart, Cynthia Philips

Senior Week at CYE

Pray for your enemies.  (Matthew 5:44)

Continuing Requests: Priscilla Ackaret, Kowyn Austin, Roanne Ballio, Grayson Bieber, Conner Bouchie, Ray & Joyce Burge, Kay Carruth,  Sharon Cook, Lynn Diboll, Michael Fuller, Travis Gillespie, Robert Gough, Robert Gunter, Kathryn Hardy, Sylvia Johnson,  Darwin Jones, Butch Manuel, Drake Martin, Sarah Martin, Sloan McInnis, Mattie McReynolds, Ben Mealer, Bob Melder, Dot Melder, Mark Melder, Arvis Midkiff, Harvey Paul, Harvey Paul, Jr., Bob Peterson, Dewanna Polk, Thelma Polk, Carter Poole, W. C. Pringle, Monica Sharpe, Pete & Eva Stewart, Myrtle Strother, Jolee Rayne Terrell, Azaria Thompson, Martha Townsend

Deployed Military:  Tyler Bankston, Bowe Bergdahl (P.O.W.), Horace Greene, Lance Ramsey, and those serving in the military

Cancer Patients:  Yvonne Bass, Sylvia Bollock, Myrtis Bond, Larry Book, Robert Brown, Shirley Cameron, Kennette Campbell, Shirley Causey, Gleeta Chamberlain, Jerry Cole, Dorothy Crane, John Crawford, Sally Crooks, Donna Dyson, Ruth Ann Fisher, Jared Gordon, Stacy Gough, Bob Granville, Peggy Sue LeDoux Johnson, Roger Johnson, Euna Jolibois,Tessela Laborde, Johnny LaHay, Dot Langston, Mariliyn Lavisphere, Julie Milam, Bob Morrow, Clark O’Banion, Jeanie O’Rorke, Doug Pinkston, Joan Schneider, Donny Shows, Richard Simmons, Linda Sipco, Connor Smith, Ethel Smith, Wally Pullen Smith, Walter Stagg, Glennell Stanley, Jackie Teasely, Danny Thompson, Otis Thrasher, Will Tulos, Dalton Welch, Shane West, Charles Whitten, Britney Wilson, Charles Young

Nursing Homes:  Aunt Charlene Babb, Mary Ann Fuller, Tom Fuller, Helen Johnson, John Kenner, Doris Polk; Danny “Tiny” Townson

Travelling: The Simmons family; Aaron & Jeremy Martin; Nathan Orr

Deaths: The families of Rita Lemley, Sherwin Ashworth, Betty Faye Lambright, Cecil Griffith, Vernie Miller, Wes Roberts, Dianna Miller, Gayle Gunter, C. J. Myers, and Janie Jenkins

Unspoken Requests

Praise:   Arnold Gill is feeling much better, but will still be having tests run in August.   Pat, Michelle, and Wynde made it back home safely.  

The Vineyard- July 14, 2013

The Vineyard

I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. – John 15:5

Acts 9:32-43

Pray for God to speak to you through the reading of his word. 

Read the passage.

-          Acting Like Jesus

o   Peter had the faith to believe that Jesus’ would heal Aeneas.  Of course, that meant he also had to believe that Jesus was in some way present.  Do you believe that Jesus’ is present in our world today?

o   When Peter encountered someone, he clearly tried to think about how Jesus’ would respond to that person.  Do we intentionally ask ourselves, “What would Jesus say or do?” in our encounters with others?

-          Becoming the backbone

o   People like Tabitha are the backbone of the church, as they find ways to serve and meet the needs of others.  What practical ways do you serve those around you?  If you were to die, would they miss you as they missed Tabitha?

o   The world saw Tabitha as “just a woman”, or “just a widow”, but she allowed herself to be used powerfully by God.  Do you trust God to use you, giving you what you need to serve?

Pray that we may consider Jesus’ actions when deciding how to act and speak to others?

Pray that we may find meaningful and practical ways to meet the needs of others.    

Prayer Requests- July 14, 2013

Prayer Requests:

Recent Requests: Carolyn Willis, Arnold Gill, Graci Thompson, Estelle Simmons, Julia Glass, Lucille Midkiff, Clyde Dunn, Kay Carruth, Paula Whitlock, Ken Blackwell, Bill Monroe, Matt Dunn, Brett Michael Oliver; Bill Goree; Claire Cotton, Iris Lee Martin, Donna Willis, Angela Foster, Mrs. LeJune, Herbert Winegeart, Cynthia Philips

The CYE sessions and our VBS

Pray for your enemies.  (Matthew 5:44)

Continuing Requests: Priscilla Ackaret, Kowyn Austin, Roanne Ballio, Grayson Bieber, Conner Bouchie, Ray & Joyce Burge, Kay Carruth,  Sharon Cook, Lynn Diboll, Michael Fuller, Travis Gillespie, Robert Gough, Robert Gunter, Kathryn Hardy, Sylvia Johnson,  Darwin Jones, Butch Manuel, Drake Martin, Sarah Martin, Sloan McInnis, Mattie McReynolds, Ben Mealer, Bob Melder, Dot Melder, Mark Melder, Arvis Midkiff, Harvey Paul, Harvey Paul, Jr., Bob Peterson, Dewanna Polk, Thelma Polk, Carter Poole, W. C. Pringle, Monica Sharpe, Pete & Eva Stewart, Myrtle Strother, Jolee Rayne Terrell, Azaria Thompson, Martha Townsend

Deployed Military:  Tyler Bankston, Bowe Bergdahl (P.O.W.), Horace Greene, Lance Ramsey, and those serving in the military

Cancer Patients:  Yvonne Bass, Sylvia Bollock, Myrtis Bond, Larry Book, Robert Brown, Shirley Cameron, Kennette Campbell, Shirley Causey, Gleeta Chamberlain, Jerry Cole, Dorothy Crane, John Crawford, Sally Crooks, Donna Dyson, Ruth Ann Fisher, Jared Gordon, Stacy Gough, Bob Granville, Peggy Sue LeDoux Johnson, Roger Johnson, Euna Jolibois,Tessela Laborde, Johnny LaHay, Dot Langston, Mariliyn Lavisphere, Rita Lemley, Julie Milam, Bob Morrow, Clark O’Banion, Jeanie O’Rorke, Doug Pinkston, Joan Schneider, Donny Shows, Richard Simmons, Linda Sipco, Connor Smith, Ethel Smith, Wally Pullen Smith, Walter Stagg, Glennell Stanley, Jackie Teasely, Danny Thompson, Otis Thrasher, Will Tulos, Dalton Welch, Shane West, Charles Whitten, Britney Wilson, Charles Young

Nursing Homes:  Aunt Charlene Babb, Mary Ann Fuller, Tom Fuller, Helen Johnson, John Kenner, Doris Polk; Danny “Tiny” Townson

Travelling: Aaron & Jeremy Martin; Nathan Orr; Pat, Michelle, and Wynde

Deaths: The families of Betty Faye Lambright, Cecil Griffith, Vernie Miller, Wes Roberts, Dianna Miller, Gayle Gunter, C. J. Myers, and Janie Jenkins

Unspoken Requests

Praise:   Molly Dousay, Lisa Osmun, and Ronnie Chenevert are doing better.  Jessica Martin and Sylvia Johnson have returned home safely.    

VBS 2013: "Mountaintop Experiences"

Glenmora Church of Christ

VBS 2013

 “Mountaintop Experiences”

July 14^th-17^th

6:00 PM-8:30 PM

Pre-K through 6^th Grade

Sunday: Mount Sinai

Monday: Mount Carmel

Tuesday: Mount of Transfiguration

Wednesday: Mount Calvary 

The Vineyard- July 7, 2013

The Vineyard

I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. – John 15:5

Acts 9:19b-31

Pray for God to speak to you through the reading of his word. 

Read the passage.

-          Transformation

o   Saul comes to the synagogues in Damascus, but rather than rounding up Christians, he is proclaiming Christ!  Do those around us notice a transformation because of our faith in Christ?  Are we different than we were before we accepted Jesus as our Lord?

-          Suffering

o   Saul has people plot to kill him not once, but twice early on in his Christian walk.  What does it mean to suffer for Christ?  How are you sacrificing for Jesus and for others?

-          Community

o   Saul alone experiences Jesus’ on the road to Damascus, but he is soon joined by others as he grows in his faith.  How is community an essential part of our faith formation?  How do you take advantage of the strength offered through community?

Pray that others will see Christ transform who we are. 

Pray that we will endure suffering for the name of Christ, and joyfully sacrifice to further God’s kingdom. 

Pray that our community will be one that provides strength, comfort, and hope for those seeking to follow Jesus.     

Prayer Requests- July 7, 2013

Prayer Requests:

Recent Requests: Estelle Simmons, Julia Glass, Lucille Midkiff, Clyde Dunn, Kay Carruth, Paula Whitlock, Molly Dousay, Ken Blackwell, Bill Monroe, Matt Dunn, Brett Michael Oliver; Bill Goree; Claire Cotton, Iris Lee Martin, Donna Willis, John Crawford, Angela Foster, Mrs. LeJune, Herbert Winegeart, Cynthia Philips

The CYE sessions and our VBS

Pray for your enemies.  (Matthew 5:44)

Continuing Requests: Priscilla Ackaret, Kowyn Austin, Roanne Ballio, Grayson Bieber, Conner Bouchie, Ray & Joyce Burge, Kay Carruth,  Sharon Cook, Lynn Diboll, Michael Fuller, Travis Gillespie, Robert Gough, Robert Gunter, Kathryn Hardy, Sylvia Johnson,  Darwin Jones, Butch Manuel, Drake Martin, Sarah Martin, Sloan McInnis, Mattie McReynolds, Ben Mealer, Bob Melder, Dot Melder, Mark Melder, Arvis Midkiff, Harvey Paul, Harvey Paul, Jr., Bob Peterson, Dewanna Polk, Thelma Polk, Carter Poole, W. C. Pringle, Monica Sharpe, Pete & Eva Stewart, Myrtle Strother, Jolee Rayne Terrell, Azaria Thompson, Martha Townsend

Deployed Military:  Tyler Bankston, Bowe Bergdahl (P.O.W.), Horace Greene, Lance Ramsey, and those serving in the military

Cancer Patients:  Yvonne Bass, Sylvia Bollock, Myrtis Bond, Larry Book, Robert Brown, Shirley Cameron, Kennette Campbell, Shirley Causey, Gleeta Chamberlain, Ronnie Chenevert, Jerry Cole, Dorothy Crane, Sally Crooks, Donna Dyson, Ruth Ann Fisher, Jared Gordon, Stacy Gough, Bob Granville, Peggy Sue LeDoux Johnson, Roger Johnson, Euna Jolibois,Tessela Laborde, Johnny LaHay, Dot Langston, Mariliyn Lavisphere, Rita Lemley, Julie Milam, Bob Morrow, Clark O’Banion, Jeanie O’Rorke, Lisa Osmun, Doug Pinkston, Joan Schneider, Donny Shows, Richard Simmons, Linda Sipco, Connor Smith, Ethel Smith, Wally Pullen Smith, Walter Stagg, Glennell Stanley, Jackie Teasely, Danny Thompson, Otis Thrasher, Will Tulos, Dalton Welch, Shane West, Charles Whitten, Britney Wilson, Charles Young

Nursing Homes:  Aunt Charlene Babb, Mary Ann Fuller, Tom Fuller, Helen Johnson, John Kenner, Doris Polk; Danny “Tiny” Townson

Travelling: Nathan Orr; Sylvia Johnson; Pat, Michelle, and Wynde; Jessica Martin

Deaths: The families of Vernie Miller, Wes Roberts, Dianna Miller, Gayle Gunter, C. J. Myers, Janie Jenkins, Dorothy Odom, and William Chisholm

Unspoken Requests

Praise:   Loretta Johnson, Ruthie Fox, and Diane Townley are doing better.  Kimber Martin is doing better, growing 3 inches and gaining 3 lbs. recently!  Bobby Dousay had successful heart surgery.  Kavi Morgan Parmar, David and Doris Morgan’s grand-daughter, was born on Wednesday!

    

The Vineyard- June 30, 2013

The Vineyard

I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. – John 15:5

Acts 9:1-19a

Pray for God to speak to you through the reading of his word. 

Read the passage.

-          Out-sourcing

o   Saul comes to faith in Christ not because of some inner struggle, but because of the external power of God.  Do you allow God to act on you, or are you trying to transform yourself into a better person, and a stronger Christian using only your own strength and resolve? 

o   In the moments after his encounter with the risen Lord, Saul was helpless.  He had to be led by the hand, to be taught, to be prayed over.  Are you willing to acknowledge your need for God and for others?  Are you willing to rely on God as a child relies on a parent? 

-          Choosing Hope above Fear

o   Ananias’ did not take counsel of his fears, and instead did as God commanded and went to his enemy Saul, greeting him as his brother.  Do you truly desire to see your enemies become your brothers and sisters in Christ? 

Pray that we will allow God to work in us, providing us strength through the Holy Spirit that is greater than our own strength. 

Pray that our enemies will come to Christ, and one day be our brothers and sisters.