WELCOME

Welcome to everyone. We pray that everyone will be encouraged and edified by our time together today and

that God will be pleased with our worship to Him.

Our speakers today will be:

Morning Worship –Bob Hibbard

Evening Worship – Bob Hibbard

The Dinner Guest

Ruth went to her mailbox and there was only one letter. She picked it up and looked at it before opening, but then she looked at the envelope again. There was no stamp, no postmark, only her name and address. She read the letter:

Dear Ruth,

I'm going to be in your neighbourhood Saturday afternoon and I'd like to stop by for a visit.

Love always,

Jesus

Her hands were shaking as she placed the letter on the table. "Why would the Lord want to visit me? I'm nobody special. I don't have anything to offer."

With that thought, Ruth remembered her empty kitchen cabinets. "Oh my goodness, I really don't have anything to offer. I'll have to run down to the store and buy something for dinner." She reached for her purse and counted out its contents. Five dollars and forty cents. "Well, I can get some bread and cold cuts, at least."

She threw on her coat and hurried out the door.

A loaf of French bread, a half-pound of sliced turkey, and a carton of milk...leaving Ruth with a grand total of twelve cents to last her until Monday. Nonetheless, she felt good as she headed home, her meager offerings tucked under her arm.

(continued on back page)

 

 

 

 

 

 

News and Notes

REMEMBER IN PRAYER: Wes Taylor, Jack Hoover, Don Snure, Becky Morgan, Billie and Jack Cartwright, Bonnie Pucklewartz, Lynda Russell.

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES: Happy Birthday today to Roseanne Tubman, and to Marilyn Johnstone on the 25th and Peggy Prowse on the 25th. Happy Anniversary to Joe Shaboluk and his wife on the 27th. . May God bless you in the coming year

THANK YOU: Lynda Russell would like to thank everyone for all the prayers, cards, phone calls, gifts, and flowers during her illness. It is all very much appreciated.

BULLETIN ITEMS: If you have any items for the bulletin for the month of April, please give them to Dianne Gardner.

MONTHLY ACTIVITIES: There is a list on the back bulletin board for monthly activities. If you are able to plan and host an activity please sign the list.

GLBC GRADUATION AND DINNER: The Graduation is May 3rd at Carmens Banquet Hall. Please see the back bulletin board for details. Tickets are available from Chris or Dianne Gardner.

 

CALENDARS: Please mark your calendars for the following events:

("The Dinner Guest" continued)

"Hey lady, can you help us, lady?"

Ruth had been so absorbed in her dinner plans, she hadn't even noticed two figures huddled in the alleyway. A man and a woman, both of them dressed in little more than rags.

"Look lady, I ain't got a job, ya know, and my wife and I have been living out here on the street, and, well, if you could help us. Lady, we'd really appreciate it."

Ruth looked at them both. They ere dirty, they smelled bad and frankly, she was certain that they could get some kind of work if they really wanted to.

"Sir, I'd like to help you, but I'm a poor woman myself. All I have is a few cold cuts and some bread, and I'm having an important guest for dinner tonight and I was planning on serving that to Him."

"Yeah, well, okay lady, I understand. Thanks anyway."

The man put his arm around the woman's shoulders, turned and headed back into the alley. As she watched them leave, Ruth felt a familiar twinge in her heart.

"Sir, wait!" The couple stopped and turned as she ran down the alley after them. 'Look, why don't you take this food. I'll figure out something else to serve my guest."

She handed the man her grocery bag.

"Thank you lady. Thank you very much!"

"Yes, thank you!" It was the man's wife, and Ruth could see now that she was shivering. "You know, I've got another coat at home. Here, why don't you take this one." Ruth unbuttoned her jacket and slipped it over the woman's shoulders. Then smiling, she turned and walked back to the street...without her coat and with nothing to serve her guest.

"Thank you lady! Thank you very much!"

Ruth was chilled by the time she reached her front door, and worried too. The Lord was coming to visit and she didn't have anything to offer Him.

She fumbled through her purse for the door key. But as she did, she noticed another envelope in her mailbox.

"That's odd. The mailman doesn't usually come twice in one day." She took the envelope out of the box and opened it.

Dear Ruth:

It was good to see you again. Thank you for the lovely meal. And t

thank you, too, for the beautiful coat.

Love always,

Jesus

The air was still cold, but even without her coat, Ruth no longer noticed.

 

" For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in; naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me"

"And the King will answer and say to them, "Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me"

Matthew 25:35-36,40

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 21, 2002 Volume 51 - 16

FENNELL VISITOR

Fennell Avenue

Church of Christ

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

Sunday

Bible Classes……........10:00 a.m.

Worship……………..…11:00 a.m.

Worship……………. …..6:00 p.m.

Wednesday

Bible Study………………7:30 p.m.

321 East 27th Street (at Fennell) Hamilton, Ontario, L8V 3G8

Office: 905-385-5775