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
Living Hope
Show You the Cross
In Christ Alone
You Are My King
Closing Prayer
“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”
ON THE CALENDAR
Sunday: Sunday School /Adults 9 a.m., Children 9 and 10 a.m.
Worship, 10 a.m.
Tuesday: Hunger-Free Mission food and clothes sharing, 10 a.m.
Wednesday: Bible study and prayer meeting, 6 p.m.
Thursday: Bible study, 10 a.m.
October 15: Congregational meeting and luncheon, 11:30 a.m.
THIS AND THAT
Birthdays this week: Vicky Bernal (today), Angel Gonzalez (Tuesday), Jeremiah Cheatham (Friday)
Offerings last week: $1,626 (general fund)
Meditations next week: Terry Tyree
FROM THE WORD
1 Samuel 25:13
David said to his men, “Each of you strap on your sword!” So they did, and David strapped his on as well. About four hundred men went up with David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.
Proverbs 19:11
A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.
Proverbs 15:1
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger
ADDITIONAL
Roger Jenkins has arranged for our congregation to become involved in CareFest, a community outreach program helping disabled, elderly, veteran and single-parent homeowners with minor home repairs, yard work and painting through in-kind donations and volunteers.
For more than 25 years, Somebody Cares Tampa Bay has mobilized local ministries, community agencies, and businesses to meet the practical needs of our communities through the program. See Roger to find out how you can contribute in some way. For more details, visit https://sctb.org
Linda Thomas will oversee our participation in Operation Christmas Child again this year. The annual Samaritan's Purse project collects shoebox gifts filled with fun toys, school supplies, and personal care items and delivers them to children in need around the world to demonstrate God's love in a tangible way. For many, the shoebox will be the first gift they ever received.
Since 1993, the world's largest Christmas project of its kind has delivered more than 209 million shoebox gifts to children in more than 170 countries and territories.
Anyone can pack a shoebox. Individuals, families, churches, and groups fill empty shoeboxes with school supplies, personal care items, and fun toys, such as dolls or soccer balls.
Do not include candy; toothpaste; used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives, or military figures; seeds; chocolate or food; liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items, such as snow globes or glass containers; or aerosol cans.
National Collection Week is set for Nov. 13–20, which means it’s not too early to begin shopping. See Linda for decorative empty shoeboxes for your filling pleasure. For more information, visit https://samaritanspurse.org/occ
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