The Biblical Messenger

9th & Main
CHURCH OF CHRIST
San Angelo, Texas

Office Phone: (325) 653-4642
EMail: main@9thandmaincoc.org

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.

ELDERS

John Mayfield	Benny Rogers
Jim Vinson

DEACONS

Don Cheek

Dennis Reed

MINISTER

John Hobbs

A Pleasant Smile

The thing that goes the farthest toward making life worthwhile
That costs the least and does the most, is just a pleasant smile.
The smile that bubbles from the heart that loves its fellow men
Will drive away the clouds of gloom and coax the sun again.
It's full of worth and goodness, too, with manly kindness blent
It's worth a million dollars and it doesn't cost a cent.

There is no room for sadness when we see a cheery smile.
It always has the same good luck, it's never out of style
It serves us on to try again, when failure makes us blue.
The dimples of encouragement are good for me and you.
It pays a higher interest, for it is merely lent.
It's worth a million dollars and it doesn't cost a cent.

A smile comes very easy-you can wrinkle up with cheer
A hundred times before you can squeeze out a soggy tear.
It ripples out moreover, to the heartstring that will tug.
And always leaves an echo that is very like a hug.
So smile away. Folks understand what by a smile is meant.
It's worth a million dollars, and it doesn't cost a cent.

Anonymous

(Bulletin Digest, October 1994)

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Answer to last week's question.

It was Jacob who used a stone for a pillow when he had his dream of the ladder to heaven. (Genesis 28:11-22) [Which Old Testament character used a stone for a pillow?]

This weeks Bible question:

What strange weapon did Jael use to murder Sisera?

Answer next week.

Thanks so much. . . . . .
       for being so nice.
"Thank all of you so much for the visits and calls and prayers while I was in the hospital.
It really helps to know you have people who love you.      Thanks again.
        /s/Charlotte

COMING EVENTS

October 19 -	Next Greek class - here at the Building.
October 26 -	End of Daylight Savings Time. Set your clocks BACK an hour.

PLEASE

Building security and conservation of resources is everybody's responsibility. In recent days there have been too many instances of doors left unlocked and lights left burning, and air conditioners left on. Anyone who turns on a light or unlocks a door should take responsibility for turning off the light and/or locking the door.
You only have to look at our utility bills - bills that YOU pay - to know that we need to help in this area. Thanks for helping!!

One At A Time

What can I do to help.(Continued from last week)

Identify People: New Christians do not magically appear, they are made from existing people. We can help the church grow by identifying people in our lives that need the Gospel. The best candidates are friends and family members. Other prospects could be co-workers and acquaintances that we see often. Paul identified those on Mars Hill as ones needing the Gospel (Acts 17:16-31)
(To be continued next week)

There are still a few dishes and other items left here after our pot-luck meal. If any of these are yours, please pick them up from the kitchen area.

A bore is a person who talks when you want him to listen. (Ambrose Bierce)
Some folks are wise and some otherwise. (English Aphorism)

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From the pen of John Hobbs:

October 5, 2003 - What A Great Day!

      Sunday, October 5, 2003 will go down on record as a great day for Ninth and Main Church of Christ.
      We had 81 in Bible School, 133 in AM worship and 58 in Sunday Evening Worship. We also had 76 cars in the parking lot. Hopefully, this will motivate us to look to the future! The church that fails to plan, plans to fail. It is just that simple. If one takes the average of the last five Sundays, we are averaging 99.6 in AM worship.
      We had many visitors with us Sunday morning. We will follow up on those who signed visitors cards.
      Brother Trent Kennedy did a great job preaching Sunday night. Let us continue to encourage Trent as he prepares to spend his life preaching the Gospel.
      We want to say "Thank You" to all the ladies who prepared all the food for our potluck. Ya'll did great! It was just a great day to be at Ninth and Main.
      Let us continue to sow the seed and invite others to come! God will give the increase. (I Corinthians 3:6).
      May God bless you.

In Christian Love,
John Hobbs

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