EAST TAMPA CHRISTIAN CHURCH
7824 S. 24th Ave., Tampa, Fla. 33619 / (813) 626-2507
Terry Tyree, Minister
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Announcements
Prayer
Sermon
Invitation Song
Communion Song
Communion / Offering
Praise Songs
Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)
No Longer Slaves
Even Then
This Is Amazing Grace
Closing Prayer
“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”
ON THE CALENDAR
Sunday February 19th
Sunday School /Adults 9 a.m., Children 9 and 10 a.m.
Worship, 10 a.m.
Tuesday February 21st
Hunger-Free Mission / Worship, 9:30 a.m.
Food and clothing distribution, 10 a.m.
Wednesday February 22nd
Bible study and prayer meeting, 6 p.m.
Thursday February 23rd
Bible study, 11 a.m.
March 3-4
Men’s retreat, Lake Aurora Christian Camp
March 9
Young at Heart Day, Lake Aurora Christian Camp
March 19-22
Rock Solid Ministries revival,
10 a.m. Sunday, 6 p.m. daily
April 21-22 / 22-23
Women’s retreats, Lake Aurora Christian Camp
May 30- July 28
Lake Aurora summer camps / visit lakeaurora.org
THIS AND THAT
Offerings last week: $1,560 (general fund)
Meditations next week: Dan Hefner
HAVE A MINUTE?
Please spend a minute with Bob Bellone as soon as possible – this morning would be ideal – to review your contact information in our church directory. You also can send to him your name, address, phone number (indicate cell or home), birthday and anniversary at bbellone@msn.com.
FROM THE WORD
Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Matthew 6:34
ADDITIONAL
THE ART OF STAYING GROUNDED
For most of us, our sense of security has been shaken over the last few years. Tragic headlines and constant fear-charged news feeds have triggered unprecedented anxiety in many of us. How can we feel settled when our world is rocked with tragedy and chaos?
One way to stay grounded is to live with open hearts, knowing that whatever we have and whatever we are given are not ours but instead belong to God. Our relationships, our possessions, our money, our jobs, our skills, our bodies – He gave these things to us, and He can take them back. He can give us fixed or recycled old things. He can give us new things. But they’re His to give and His to take.
Some of us live like we have control over our lives, our communities, and the world. With closed fists, we grip tight our resources, our time, our talents, our skills, and our money. Yet all we can do is focus on today. Right now. This moment.
When we live this way, our grip loosens. Our fingers uncurl. Our hearts begin to open. We begin to live with open minds and open spirits. And when we do, we become willing to step out in faith in order to allow God to take us where He wants us to go and do the things He wants us to do.
Tim Tebow, Mission Possible One-Year Devotional
TODAY IS THE DAY OF SALVATION
The invitation at the close of each worship service extends an opportunity for anyone outside of Christ to unite with him and become a Christian through belief (John 3:16); repentance (turning away from sin,
Acts 2:38); confession of belief in Christ (Romans 10:10); baptism into Christ for forgiveness of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit (Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38, Romans 6:1-8) and devoting the rest of your life to
Christ (Matthew 10:22).
The Lord’s invitation also is open to anyone desiring to rededicate his or her life to Christ; to baptized
believers wanting to transfer their membership to this congregation, or to request prayer support.
ABOUT US
For more than a half-century, we have been a restoration plea fellowship in unity with other independent New Testament church bodies. Certainly, we are not the only Christians, but we are Christians only.
In that regard, we assume no denominational name. We observe the Lord’s Supper every Sunday to honor him and reflect upon his great sacrifice on our behalf (Acts 2:42, 1 Corinthians 11:23-28, Hebrews 10:25).
We teach directly from the Bible. Where it speaks clearly – such as the Gospel plan of salvation and other directions or commands – we seek unity. In matters of opinion, where the Bible does not expressly speak, we seek liberty. In all things, however, we speak love for one another, just as Jesus loved us and laid down his life for us!
If you agree with these matters, please join us to proclaim salvation and unity to those who need to hear it in the name of our blessed Lord and only Savior, Jesus Christ. We urgently invite you to do so since his glorious return is imminent.
OUR ELDERS
Jim Fairchild (813) 361-7809 jfairchild@famins.com
Dan Hefner (813) 244-9843 danshirlh@msn.com