Author: Laura

Camden Avenue Church of Christ
2900 Camden Avenue, Parkersburg, WV 26101 304-428-0504
t Sunday AM Worship…………...9:30 Sunday PM Worship…………...6:00pm
i Sunday Bible Class…………...10:45 Wednesday Bible Study……...7:00pm
“Where you are always welcome!”

Volume 54 - Issue 47 - November 6

November 6-9
with John Orr

Sunday 9:30am - How to Have a Healthy Church
Sunday Bible Class 10:45am - How to Be a Star
Sunday 6pm - H. A. N. G. E. R. Session
Monday 7pm - Foundations for Disciples
Tuesday 7pm - Habanero Visitation Ministry
Wednesday 11am and 7pm - Take off Session

Elders:
Jim Galloway
304-481-5189
Clayton Huber
304-669-3357
Todd Kirk
304-991-4797
Paul Saunders
304-488-9457
Minister:
Doug Wells
330-231-8097
preacher_doug
@outlook.com
Family Counselor:
Rick Stanley
304-210-2367
Secretary:
Brandi Hescht
304-488-7696
brandihescht
@gmail.com
Office:
304-428-0504
office@cacoc.net
Fax:
304-428-0505
www.cacoc.net
Bible Call
304-420-2416 Recorded information on many Bible subjects

To Keep in Prayer

Church Family in Need of Prayers

Linda Camp
Harvey Caplinger Sr.
Mary Caplinger
Carl Curtiss
Paula Franklin
Sandy Graham
Susan Haid
Lucille Hardman
Carolyn Henry
Jon Hescht
Jim & Sallie Hinzman
Bill Lemley
Gwen Lucas
Bill Mills
Linda Moncrief
Debby Nesselroad
Dave Nulter
Ray Peters
Bill Porter
Cotton Sayre
Eloise Smith
Theresa Steed
Dorothy Stevens
Jim Stoops
Darrell Vaught
Patty Workman
Joyce Wright

How then shall
they call on Him
in whom they
have not a
believed? a

Please Pray for Our Shut-ins

Bob Armstrong
Naomi Carr
Keith Cowdery
Richard Cozad
Patty Dawson
Chelsea Doonan
Mildred Gault
Rosie Knox
Jo Langler
Kim Ledsome
Janet Looney
Michael Ludwig
Doris Newberry
Calvin, Jean Martin
Merilee Morgan
Ed & Lois Porter
Van Putnam
Jenny Reynolds
Ray & Bonnie Sams
Sue VanCamp
Dearll Vincent
Martha Whited

Prayer Request for Friends and Family

Morgan Amos (friend of the Wades)
Mark Berry
Jeff Bigler (Becky Inman’s father)
Leo Blair (Robin Anthony’s brother)
Delores Boyce (Jo Langler’s friend)
Kelly Boyce
Kevin Britton (Cody Hoover’s Cousin)
Lynn Casemon (Glen Snider’s Uncle)
Roy Clark
Megan Bailey Daugherty
Brian Decker (Ken Barnes’s coworker)
Justin Curd (Cindy Huxley’s nephew)
Betty Dunn (G-Grandma; Ryan Highman)
Daniel Epler (David Epler’s Son)
Jeff Fitcher (Ron Holleron’s son-in-law)
Kim Fought (Jo Goldsmith’s Brother)
Scott Gordon
Charles Gray (Steve Gray’s father)
Paul Guinn (Robin Anthony’s bro.-in-law)
Charles (Bill) Haid
Judy Hall
Steve Higginbotham
Mike Hill (friend Mike and Pam Bayer)
Jean Huber (Clayton Huber’s mother)
Mike Inman (bro; Paul, Stan, and Sonya)
Brenda Jones (friend, Rosemary Merrill)
Chennie Jonas (Sandy Hughes’s cousin)
Greg Kirkbride (Paul Saunders’s friend)
Allison Kirkland (Gwen Johnson’s friend)
Mike Lucas
Helen May (Verna Huber’s mom)
Gavin Pfalzgraf (Kay Martin’s G-G.son)
Jane McGrew (Cindy Huxley’s niece)
Glen & Karen Morrell
(Linda Moncrief’s sister)
Dave Nicholson (friend of Hofmanns)
Patty Nolan (Paul Saunders’s cousin)
Michael Parsons (Billie Coe’s friend)
Kathy Plant
Dick Rhodes (Carolyn Henry’s brother)
Dave Rice (Ralph Fox’s friend)
John Rockhold III
Korbin Schaner (Eplers’ g-grandson)
Michele Scherer
Greg Smith (Keith & Eloise Smith’s son)
Mike Smith (Keith Smith’s nephew)
Elsie Smith (Hubers’ granddaughter)
Ronnie Smith (Keith Smith’s brother)
Mandy Townsend (Mary Daniel’s gr.dau.)
Charlie Tucker (Keith Smith’s nephew)
Shawn Stephens
Frank & Hazel Terry (fam., Eloise Smith)
Seth Waggoner
Sara White (Randy White’s Daughter)
Susan Williams
Joe Wilson (Sharon Wilson’s husband)

Announcements

VISITORS - We are so glad that you are here today! Please fill out an attendance card from the pew in front of you and place it in the baskets on the communion table up front.
DEACONS - Please have any budget request for 2023 to the elders today.
HOME MISSION WORKSHOP - We are very excited to begin the Home Mission Workshop with John Orr today! It will run through Wednesday. Meeting times will be 6pm tonight and 7pm every other night along with the Wednesday 11 am class.
WEDNESDAY 11AM CLASS - The Wednesday morning 11am Bible class will begin this week. The topic will be 2 Corinthians, but the first class will be done by John Orr from Home Mission.
WIDOWS, WIDOWERS, VETRANS DINNER - The Dinner will be this Friday, November 11 with the drive-through beginning at 11:00am and the in person dinner beginning at 11:30. Anyone willing to cook a provided turkey for the dinner or to assist, please see Amanda Cochran.
FELLOWSHIP MEAL - Care group four will host our monthly fellowship meal next Sunday, November 13. Everyone is invited to attend!
WORK NIGHT - There will be a work night here at the building this Monday, November 14 beginning at 6:00pm. There is a signup sheet in the foyer.
FRIDAY NIGHT SING - The sing will be November 18 from 7-9pm at the Twin City Opera House in McConnelsville, OH, hosted by the Seventh Street church of Christ. The bus will be leaving the building at 5:30pm. There is a sign-up sheet in the foyer if you plan to ride.
GLEANER CANS - Potter’s Children’s Home gleaner cans are available in the front lobby. Please return all cans to the building by the end of November so they can be turned in to Potter’s.

Updates to the Prayer List:
Susan Haid has been transferred to Encompass Health.
Darrell Vaught had surgery on Thursday.
Jeff Fitcher (Ron Holleran’s son-in-law) was able to go home to Myrtle Beach.
Patty Nolan (Paul Saunders’s cousin) will begin radiation and chemo this week.

And how shall
they believe in Him of whom they have not hard?

Elsie Smith (Clayton and Verna Huber’s granddaughter) is scheduled to begin chemo on the 14th.
Mandy Townsend (Mary Daniel’s granddaughter) started chemo for breast cancer last week.
John Rockhold has been slowed down by two strokes.

Deacons:
Ken Barnes
Membership
Kevin Cochran
Youth: Teens
Marion Goldsmith
Transportation
& Grounds
Doug Hershman
Financial
Jon Hescht
Technology
Ryan Highman
Building
Maintenance
Chris Hofmann
Building
Maintenance
Bill Hoover
Worship
Cody Hoover
Education
Rob Hoover
Health &
Safety /Security
Kevin Inman
Youth:
Lads to Leaders
Kyle Inman
Youth: K-5
Scott Johnson
Evangelism
Jeff Taberner
Benevolence
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Doug’s Discussion

Not Just a Few
Once, a widow, who was in danger of losing her sons because of debt, asked the prophet Elisha for help. Elisha, after finding out all she had was a little oil, gave her this instruction: “Go around and ask all your neighbors for empty jars. Don’t ask for just a few” (2 Kings 4:3). I would think there’s quite a bit of faith required for a command like this. Yes, Elisha was a prophet from God, but what good are empty jars? Surely, it would be tempting to do the very thing the prophet said not to do. After going to a few homes to ask for the jars, with the explanation that your were going to miraculously pour oil into them (if you gave any explanation at all), this widow might have wanted to call it quits early. However, it’s worth pointing out that the blessing she received from God was directly tied to how enthusiastically she followed this command. The oil kept flowing until the last empty jar was filled – however many once empty jars that was.
When it comes to God’s commands, not everyone follows them. Of those who attempt to follow them, not everyone does so with the same amount of enthusiasm. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 tells us to “pray continually.” That is, to be in regular communication with the Lord. That’s quite the command, and there is no doubt in my mind that it is followed with varying degrees of passion. Some would consider their dinner time prayer as fulfilling this command and others pray like Daniel did. There are New Testament commands to sing, give, be joyful, make disciples, and all kinds of other things. I commend all who make ANY attempt to learn and to follow the instructions the Word has for our lives as Christian people. However, if your attempt to obey is inconsistent or half-hearted, I would encourage you to grow in your zeal for the Lord. Don’t follow these commands just a little. Follow them a lot.
If God told you, in a one-time command, to go get jars from your neighbors, how many would you get? Would it be one of those deals where you watch T.V. on the couch for a few hours before you finally decide you’re going to do something, then you go to the neighbor you find least annoying and get four jars and call it a day? Well, you would still be blessed, I suppose, since you did SOMETHING . . . but that blessing would be small. I hope you would have a different attitude entirely. I hope you would be asking ,“And who is my neighbor?” while you hit all the houses nearby. So now, in your zeal for the command, you’re hoping God’s definition of neighbor is expansive. Guess what? It is! You go through the entire town and before the day is out you have several hundred jars. Your blessing is enormous. Remember, friends, that a person reaps what they sow. Part of that analogy is that if you sow a little you get a little. What happens when your zeal for the Lord leads you to sow a lot?

And how shall they hear
without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent?

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Sermon Notes

October Book of the Month - Haggai

Congratulations to all of those who read Haggai during October!

Robin Anthony
Delmas Carr
Naomi Carr
Mary Daniel
Charlene Donahue
David Epler
Christine Epler
Charlotte Galloway
Linda Gray
Steve Gray
Sandy Keller
Denny Keller
Rosemary Merrill
Bill Mills
Kay Mills
Carol Peters
Sonya Hescht
Dorothy Stevens
Eloise Smith
Donna Tice
Keith Smith
Mike Wade
Joyce Wright

As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the
gospel of peace,

The book of the month for November will be Zechariah. Please sign the sheet on the announcements board when you have completed the book. Happy reading!

Minute of Meditation
Heard on FM 96.9
Vince Lombardi was a great football coach for the Green Bay Packers. He was known as an excellent motivator of his players. One of his speeches - “What It Takes to Be Number One” - is often used to encourage people to give their best. The speech ends with these words; “But I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour, his greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear, is that moment when he has to work his heart out in a good cause, and he’s exhausted on the field of battle, victorious.”
What about you? What do you think it takes to be your best? More importantly, what about your eternal salvation? We certainly cannot earn our salvation. By God’s grace and mercy, we have hope of eternal life, but does God expect is to do something? Does he expect us to follow and obey?
The apostle Paul never lost sight of his goal. He said, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” (1 Timothy 4:7). So, to what are you giving your best?
This has been a minute of meditation from the Camden Avenue church of Christ, where you are always welcome.

Youth News

Widows, Widowers, and Veterans Dinner
Friday, November 11
The youth group will be serving the dinner and some of the older teens will be running the drive through. We will also need volunteers to help cook turkeys that will be provided for you. If you can help, please see Amanda Cochran.
Art Class
Saturday, November 19
Our first class will be drawing and sketching. These will be every month to learn art skills and to help prepare for Lads to Leaders.

Attention: The Lads to Leaders Bible Bowl app is now available for both apple and android.

Upcoming Events

More information can be found on the Announcements bulletin boards

Camden Avenue Events
NOVEMBER
6-9 Home Mission Seminar
Sun 9:30am, 6pm; Mon - Wed 7pm
Here at Camden Avenue
Speaker: John Orr
9 Wednesday 11am class begins
11 Widows, Widoers, Veterans Dinner
11am - Drive-through pickup
11:30 - In person dinner
There is a sign-up sheet in the foyer
13 Fellowship Meal
Hosted by care group 4
Work Night - 6pm
There is a sign-up sheet in the foyer
20 Men’s meeting - 4pm
Multipurpose Room
Local Events
NOVEMBER
6-9 Hopewell Gospel Meeting
Sun 6pm; Mon-Wed 7pm
Speaker: David Lipe
13- Pennsboro Gopel Meeting
18 Sun 9:30am, 10:30, 6pm; Mon-Wed 7pm Speaker: Phil Grear
18 Friday Night Sing - 7-9pm
Twin Cities Opera House,
McConnelsville, OH
The bus will be leaving at 5:30pm
(There is a sign-up sheet in the foyer)

Who bring glad
tidings of good things!
Romans 10:14-15

Serving in Worship
Nov 13, 2022
Elder in Charge
Clayton Huber
Deacon in Charge
Jeff Taberner
Song Leader
AM - Daniel Rich
PM - Jon Hescht
Scripture
AM - Bill Hoover
PM - Donovan Walton
Prayer
9:30 AM - John Life
Close - Brandon Sheppard
6:00 PM - Cody Hoover
Close - Bill Mills
Communion
AM - Brian Haught
PM - Kody Inman
Welcome Center
AM - Robin Anthony
PM - Paul Saunders
PA System - Todd Kirk
Projector - Doug Hershman
Security - Ron Riddle

Food Pantry
November Needs
Care group 1 - crackers
Care group 2 - pasta sauce
Care group 3 - jelly/peanut butter
Care group 4 - macaroni and cheese
Items can be placed on the table in the food pantry.

No Mess, No Stress
Please remember to completely empty the communion cups or dispose of them after worship in order to keep our auditorium clean. Thank you!

November 18 Twin Cities Opera House
7-9pm McConnelsville, OH
The bus will be leaving at 5:30pm.
There is a sign-up sheet in the foyer if you plan to ride.

Friday Night Sing

Facts and Figures
Oct 30, 2022
Sunday AM Worship…………....175
Sunday Bible Class………...……136
Sunday PM Worship……...…….203
Wednesday PM……………………141
Contribution……………………$6,643
Membership 2022
Baptisms…………...………………..….4
Restored/Req. Prayer………………1

In Search of the Lord’s Way
Sunday morning
7:30 on WTAP
November 13
“God Has Spoken”

Daily Bible Reading
Nov 7: 1 Titus 2 & Jer 36-38
Nov 8: Titus 3 & Jer 39-41
Nov 9: Phil & Jer 42-45
Nov 10: Heb 1 & Jer 46-48
Nov 11: Heb 2 & Jer 49
Nov 12: Heb 3 & Jer 50
Nov 13: Heb 4 & Jer 51

We are dedicated to seeking the lost while edifying each other in order that we may all enter the eternal home promised for the faithful.

WEDNESDAY 11AM CLASS - The Wednesday morning 11am Bible class will begin this week. The topic will be 2 Corinthians, but the first class will be done by John Orr from Home Mission.
WIDOWS, WIDOWERS, VETRANS DINNER - The Dinner will be this Friday, November 11 with the drive-through beginning at 11:00am and the in person dinner beginning at 11:30. Anyone willing to cook a provided turkey for the dinner or to assist, please see Amanda Cochran.
FELLOWSHIP MEAL - Care group four will host our monthly fellowship meal next Sunday, November 13. Everyone is invited to attend!
WORK NIGHT - There will be a work night here at the building this Monday, November 14 beginning at 6:00pm. There is a signup sheet in the foyer.