NEWS

There is a sign up in the back for teachers for October.  Teachers are still needed for the teen class and substitutes.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thanks to Andy and Bridget for a great afternoon at their Pig Roast yesterday.

October 14 men's breakfast at 8:00 at Grandma's Kitchen

October 14 ladies brunch at 10:30 at the home of Jan (and John) Kerr

Tea and Paint for the ladies - details coming soon

**Remember to check the board in the back for area church events.**

Today, after morning services

"MAKE EVERY EFFORT"
By John Kerr

            I spent June and July mostly in the hospital or sitting at home recovering from a broken ankle and a broken back.  I was wearing a hard plastic back brace until the middle of August.  I had a splint for a month on my ankle and then a plastic boot.  I have now come to the full realization of what physiologic atrophy is all about.  As a result of not using some very important muscles, they have been reduced in size and become quite weakened.

            I received some good physical therapy on my ankle and it really helped.  Last week I started cardio-pulmonary therapy and it is helping.  I didn’t get weak overnight and I am not going to get stronger as rapidly as I would like.  The exercises I am doing would have been so easy that they would have almost been a laughing matter twenty years ago.  Now they are difficult and tiring, accompanied with some pain.  The other day I was tempted to call them and say I couldn’t make it to exercise that day.  I overcame the temptation and went.  It wasn’t easy, but it was worth it.  It is paramount for me to make every effort.  I thought about Bible passages that exhort us to make every effort.

            II Peter 1:5-8 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

            Romans 14:19 Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.

            Ephesians 4:3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

            Hebrews 4:11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.

BUMFUZZLE - to confuse, fluster, or puzzle someone completely.

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https://summervillepachurchofchrist.com/

Preacher:
Lenny Brooks 814-316-4151

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

Church office 814-856-2825