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
Awesome in This Place
That’s Why We Praise Him
These Thousand Hills
Closing Prayer
“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”
ON THE CALENDAR
Sunday - March 19th
Sunday School / Adults: 9 a.m. Children: 9 and 10 a.m. Worship: 10 a.m.
Tuesday - March 21th
Hunger-Free Mission / Worship: 9:30 a.m. Food and clothing distribution: 10 a.m.
Wednesday - March 22th
Bible study and prayer meeting: 6 p.m.
Thursday - March 23rd
Bible study: 11 a.m.
March 19-22nd
Rock Solid Ministries revival: 10 a.m. Sunday, 6 p.m. daily
April 9th
Easter
April 21-22nd / 22-23rd
Women’s retreats, Lake Aurora Christian Camp
May 30th - July 28th
Lake Aurora summer camps / visit lakeaurora.org
THIS AND THAT
Birthdays this week: Jim Click (today), Brianna Cheatham (Thursday)
Offerings last week: $1,170 (general fund)
Meditations next week: Angel Gonzalez
FROM THE WORD
10 “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. 11 So, if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? 12 And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own? 13 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” 14 The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and were sneering at Jesus. 15 He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts. What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.
LUKE 16: 10-15
ADDITIONAL
LIVING WITH FAITH AND COURAGE
Life can be tough. It's full of twists and turns, unexpected challenges, and difficult decisions. But as Christians, we are called to live with faith and courage, trusting that God is with us every step of the way.
In Luke 5:1-11, we read about how Peter and his fellow fishermen were called by Jesus to become fishers of men. Initially hesitant and doubtful, Peter eventually surrendered to Jesus and followed him, despite the risks and uncertainties that lay ahead.
Like Peter, we too may feel hesitant and doubtful at times, unsure of our abilities or the path before us. But when we trust in Jesus and his plan for our lives, we can live with faith and courage, knowing that he is with us always.
It takes courage to step out of our comfort zones, to take risks and pursue our dreams. But with God on our side, we can face any challenge with confidence, knowing that he will never leave us or forsake us.
So let us embrace each day with faith and courage, trusting in God's plan for our lives and stepping forward boldly to do his will. May we always remember the words of Joshua 1:9, "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."
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