NEWS

**TEACHERS NEEDED** Second quarter (April - June) teachers are needed for Sunday morning and Wednesday night for ages 6 and under and teens and a substitute.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wings and dodge ball will be on Friday, March 20 at 5:00.  Please join us for another fun evening of wings, dodge ball and fellowship.

Craft Day with Bonnie will be held on Saturday, March 21 beginning at 9:00 am.

Easter Sunday, April 5, beginning at 8:30 breakfast and service at 10:00.

Friends and Family Day, April 26, service at 10:00 with dinner following.

Our next potluck is today after morning services.

Donations for March will still be drawstring bags or thin backpacks.  Also, we are still collecting clothing and flip flops for 5-7 year old boys and girls.

NO PEOPLE
By John Kerr


            I was recently in a hospital cafeteria with Bev while Kerry was having surgery.  I had not been there since they moved it to a new location in the hospital and constructed a complete cafeteria transformation.  We kind of roamed around in circles getting acclimated to the new surroundings.  Neither of us thought that any directions were clearly marked.  Perhaps the most noticeable and unsettling thing to me was the lack of human beings.  We didn’t know how to pay because there were no people at a cash register.  The food was OK, but the experience left me with a sense of uneasiness.

            While we had a very pleasant and lengthy lunch, I couldn’t help but notice the scarcity of people interacting with other people.  A lot of tables had just one person sitting alone.  At tables where more than one person was seated, it seemed that most of them were absorbed by cell phones.  It is the way of life in present day United States.  Electronics are fun and convenient and can enhance our lives in many ways… but often at the cost of ignoring the second greatest command… and hopefully not the greatest command.

            Galatians 6:1Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. 2Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

            Romans 12:9Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.

            Jesus did not furnish cell phones with a Christian app as our means of salvation.  He furnished himself in the flesh and lived among us human beings.  Give me this theology over technology.
 

DUNGAREE - blue denim.  I had a friend in high school who had the nickname Crocodile Dungaree.  He had a big mouth and always wore blue jeans.

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https://summervillepachurchofchrist.com/

Preachers:
Lenny Brooks 814-316-4151
John Kerr 814-952-1009
Church office 814-856-2825

Elders:
Bill Fiscus 814-752-2795
John Kerr 814-952-1009
Ernie Kunselman 814-229-6911
Kris Smith 814-229-3290
Ray Smith 814-229-0037