8/31/14
PRAYER CONCERNS Gail Bigler has bronchitis. Nelson Gaston (Mike’s dad) was hospitalized for possible heat stroke. Harold Hudson’s pacemaker failed, and he had a new one put in on Wednesday. Luke McDiffitt broke both bones in his arm. Pat Pendergrass, (husband Bob, members at Fairfield Church of Christ) is very ill and recovering from surgery. Erik Dane Wirsing (Sue Wirsing’s son) has been...
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WHAT IF? The proper arranging of priorities is required of Christians. God has always demanded first place in the lives of His people. (Ex. 20:3-6; Mt. 6:33; 22:37) The home is the best place for proper priorities to be indelibly written on the hearts of children. Consider the following situations. If these occur in our homes, what type of impressions are being made upon our...
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PRAYER CONCERNS Hannah Baker injured her foot (it’s not broken, as was initially thought). Alicia Estadt is still struggling through several health problems. Gavin Adams-Helms (student at St.C.) has had and will be having additional surgeries. Teddy Martin (Amanda Schrum’s aunt) has breast cancer. Dorothy Nice has a broken wrist. Dr. Shaylee Pecks (a friend of Janet Lallathin) is battling...
Read More8.17.14
PRAYER CONCERNS Leslie Chewning (Bob Digiandomenico’s friend) is having health problems. Kelly Hupp (Kay’s friend) is home recuperating from her recent surgery. Nancy Hendershot (Kay’s cousin) has started chemo treatments. Brenda McQuery’s dad (Dutch Isiminger) fell Wednesday causing his wife to fall at the same time. They were both in the ER at Wheeling Medical Park last Wednesday. Adam...
Read MoreVBS 2014: IN THE HISTORY BOOKS
It is always amazing to me (though I really should not be surprised!) at the way in which God works through the combined efforts of God’s people. Vacation Bible School 2014: The Story of David is now in the history books, and it has been a great year. We have prayed together, we have worked together, we have struggled together, we have laughed together, we have learned together, and we have...
Read More8.10.14
PRAYER CONCERNS Pat Games’ (Brian’s dad) bladder surgery went well and he is recovering. Nancy Hendershot’s (Kay Sowinski’s cousin) brain cancer has returned and has spread to her eyes. Arlene Kopyar was in the hospital briefly last week due to severe dehydration. She will see a kidney specialist soon. Liam Manning (lawn mower accident) had knee surgery and is receiving physical therapy....
Read MoreVBS 2014: THE STORY OF DAVID
After weeks of prayer, preparation, and planning, our Vacation Bible School is finally upon us! The basement has been transformed into the world of ancient Israel thanks to the hard work of a team lead by Jeff Bigler. Exotic food, reminiscent of that ancient world is ready for the tasting in bakery (lead by Kathy Green and Rhonda Rodak, helped by a host of others). Donna Turley and Juliana...
Read More8.3.14
PRAYER CONCERNS Nick Felix (Nikki Vilano’s dad) has stage 4 lung cancer. Amy Games endoscopy revealed no major problems. Pat Games (Brian’s dad) is to have bladder surgery on Tuesday (Aug. 5th). John Sowinski had a procedure done on Friday. Joe Stenger has been diagnosed with shingles. Jimmy Thrash is to start chemo-therapy soon but is having some insurance difficulties. Please continue your...
Read MoreThe Beauty of Math
Note from Brad: Sue Wirsing recently gave me the following article. (It couldn’t come from me, since it involves math!) It is a good reminded of the foundational nature of God’s love for us! I hope you’ll be encouraged by it. What equals 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been in...
Read More7.27.14
PRAYER CONCERNS Bill Saunders had his second knee replacement on July 25th at OVMC. Jimmy Thrash will be starting chemo-therapy July 29th. Please continue your prayers for those for whom prayer has been requested: Gavyn Adams-Helms (a young student at St.C) is struggling through complications from surgery, Jim Bass, Charles Boger,Bill Daley,Pat Games (Brian’s dad), Darla Gill is...
Read More1000 Marbles
A few weeks ago, I was shuffling toward the basement shack with a steaming cup of coffee in one hand and the morning paper in the other. What began as a typical Saturday morning, turned into one of those lessons that life seems to hand you from time to time. Let me tell you about it. I turned the dial up into the phone portion of the band on my ham radio in order to listen to a Saturday morning...
Read More7.20.14
PRAYER CONCERNS Dutch Isiminger, Brenda McCreary’s dad is undergoing chemo therapy. Cassie George (Terry & Jan Ehni’s niece) was to be induced last Thursday due to pregnancy complications. Bill Saunders will have his second knee replacement on July 25th at OVMC. Jimmy Thrash will be starting radiation/chemo-therapy July 29th. Jacob Walton (6 mo. old) had a stent inserted...
Read More6.8.14
PRAYER CONCERNS Bob Beisel, Susan’s brother-in-law had a mild heart attack while on a fishing trip in Canada. Ward Coulter (Pat Rice’s uncle) is experiencing renal failure, but is seeing some improvement. Amy Games spent some time in the ER on Monday with abdominal pains. She’s doing better. Joel Judge (Jamie & Leslie’s nephew) is home and doing better. Maryn Lucas (Jason...
Read More5.18.14
PRAYER CONCERNS Dave Games (Brian’s brother) has an abnormal growth on his esophagus. They have taken a biopsy and are waiting for the results. Terry Fitch’s step son, Jeremy was in a head-on collision while on a motorcycle. He’s in ICU in Pittsburgh. Rita Yontz (Jim’s mom) feel and broke her arm and shoulder. She has had successful surgery on her shoulder, and has entered...
Read MoreA MOTHER’S DAY TRIBUTE
By Nelson Kidder (via Linda Carpenter and the Pickerington Church of Christ, adapted) A very happy Mother’s Day to all of the mothers and grandmothers among us! The history of Mother’s Day as a national holiday is attributed to Anna Jarvis. In 1908, Ms. Jarvis held a memorial for her mother, Ann Jarvis, in Grafton, WV. Jarvis’s mom passed in 1905, and she began working to see...
Read More5.11.14
PRAYER CONCERNS Bill Daley is struggling with depression, and may have Parkinson’s and is showing signs of Alzheimer’s. Pat Games (Brian’s Dad) is now home from bladder surgery. The pathology report indicated the cancer had grown into his bladder wall. It is in stage 2, which means it is very treatable. He has begun chemo therapy. June Metcalf (Amy Games’ mom) had what they think was a...
Read MoreI WONDER . . .
I wonder about a lot of things. I wonder why people who punish a child for lying will tell the same child, “Just say I’m not home.” I wonder why people who can get to work by 7:00 or 8:00 can’t get to church services by 9:00 or even 10:00. I wonder why people are ecstatic if a ball game goes into overtime, but upset if the worship services do the same. I wonder why, when the preacher...
Read More4.27.14
PRAYER CONCERNS Judah Blackwell’s (Brenda McCreary’s 3 year old nephew) surgery went very well, and was not as major as they were expecting. Kelly Hupp (Kay Sowinski’s friend, breast cancer) is suffering complications from chemotherapy. Pat Games (Brian Games’ dad) has a large potentially cancerous and aggressive mass in his bladder. He is scheduled for surgery May 8th. Autumn Wehr...
Read MoreWhat Is Going On Here?
I often wonder what it would be like to be one of the original followers of Jesus. Can you imagine what it would be like to see and hear, first hand, all that Jesus said and did? Imagine for a moment the last week of Jesus’ life. Would it be hard to make sense of what Jesus was doing those last few days? Of course, you wouldn’t know it was his last few days. To you, it would seem to be just...
Read More4.20.2014
PRAYER CONCERNS Judah Blackwell (Brenda McCreary’s 3 year old nephew) will have major surgery April 21st at Columbus Children’s Hospital. He will be there for 6-7 days. Jerry Moore had laser surgery on his eye this past Thursday. Please continue your prayers for those for whom prayer has been requested: Michael Baldwin’s father (heart transplant), Jim Bass (chronic pain in abdomen), Charles...
Read MoreHow Alive Are You?
Sunday morning Bible Study with Brad Poe https://stcchurch.org/content/02-3_30_14-Bible-Study.mp3
Read MoreSURE, I’ll DO THAT!
“The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and left untried” – G. K. Chesterton In Mark 10, a man with an incredibly important question approaches Jesus. It’s a familiar story — maybe you know it. “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” Or to paraphrase “How do I really live?” Jesus responds with a good rabbinic answer:...
Read More4.13.14
PRAYER CONCERNS Michael Baldwin’s (who worships with us occasionally and is moving to the area) father is in the hospital in New Orleans recovering from a heart transplant. Evelyn Barker was in the hospital after a fall last week. Jim Bass was diagnosed with Hypersthesia Chronic Pain Synodrome, which may be caused by his stroke. Charles Boger continues to recover from his lung surgery and...
Read MoreWhere Can Broken People Go?
meeting with Brad Poe https://stcchurch.org/content/01-4_2_14-Wed..mp3
Read MoreAre You Awake To This Moment?
Meeting with Brad Poe https://stcchurch.org/content/01-4_1_14-Tues..mp3
Read MoreHe Sees Me!
by Brad Poe (Meeting) https://stcchurch.org/content/01-3_31_14-Monday-Eve..mp3
Read MoreGREAT WITHOUT GLORY
The memorial was in New York City near the Seamen’s Church Institute, within a stone’s throw of the waters of the port; and on it was chiseled this: IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE MERCHANT MARINE WHO, IN THE WORLD WAR OF 1914 – 1918 WITHOUT FERVOR OF BATTLE OR PRIVILEGE OF FAME WENT DOWN TO THE SEA AND ENDURED ALL THINGS. THEY MADE VICTORY POSSIBLE AND WERE GREAT WITHOUT...
Read More4.6.14
PRAYER CONCERNS Charles Boger came home from the hospital last week. Continue to pray as he recovers. Nelson Gaston (Mike’s dad) was in the hospital with pneumonia but has been released. Please continue to pray for him and his wife Joann as they recover. Stephen Hostetler has recovered from his virus. Patty Miller (Rose Voscavitch’s friend) was admitted to Whg. Medical Park in serious...
Read MoreHOW ALIVE ARE YOU?
The Joy of Jesus in John’s Gospel We are excited to welcome Brad Poe this week! For the next four days, we have the special privilege of hearing Brad bring the Scriptures to us. Brad has a unique gift of helping us meditate on and dwell in the Scriptures. As we journey toward joy through John’s Gospel, we will be blessed, challenged, and encouraged. We hope you’ll make time to be with us...
Read More3.30.14
PRAYER CONCERNS Charles Boger has been in Wheeling Hospital with a collapsed lung. He has been feeling ok, but is waiting for his lung to re-inflate. Stephen Hostetler was admitted to Wheeling Hospital last Thursday. He has been experiencing head aches & fevers. Blood work has been done to try to pinpoint the problem. Vera Perry has begun radiation treatment, twice a day, for the next few...
Read More3.16.14
PRAYER CONCERNS Charles Boger’s lung surgery went well. They are awaiting the results of a biopsy to determine further treatment. Linda Burkle (a daughter of Sylvia McDaniel, who receives our Heart to Heart publication) is in serious condition at Wheeling Hospital. Tom Denney (Homer & Linda’s son) is in Wheeling Hospital seeking treatment for internal bleeding. Ed Hirauk has been...
Read MoreEvening Services 3-2-14 Canceled
Due to the snow, we’ve canceled our evening services and the fellowship that was scheduled. We’ll plan to have the fellowship next week, and hope to see you Wednesday night!
Read MoreGETTING INTO WORSHIP
The last few weeks on Sunday mornings, we’ve been talking about some of the real practical elements of our faith and some practices we can use to deepen our spiritual lives. We’ve talked about how to read Scripture, how to pray, and last week we talked some about worship. We didn’t get to all of the practical suggestions we had, so I’d like to share them with you here. Take these for what...
Read More2.2.14
PRAYER CONCERNS Charles Boger’s lung surgery is scheduled for March 4th. Bob Digiandomenico had some tests done on his heart, and the doctors want to keep an eye on one of his valves. Ryan Denham is seeking treatment in Columbus for severe anxiety. Kamden Gosset (Randy & Sandy Nolte’s 4 week old nephew) is back in the hospital, choking all the time. June Metcalf (Amy Game’s mother) is...
Read MoreWWJD
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” —Jesus in Matthew 11 (ESV) Remember those woven WWJD bracelets from the 90s? They were quite a fad for a while. Maybe...
Read More2.23.14
PRAYER CONCERNS Charles Boger’s doctor’s appointments have gone well, and he is just waiting to schedule surgery. Amy Borosh, (friend of Bob Digiandomenico) is struggling with breast cancer and complications from chemo. Mae Deller fell last week and is in some discomfort. Anna Dukes had surgery Wednesday to remove a benign bone tumor from her leg. Sarah Atkinson Shuman has been removed from...
Read MoreMORE SPONGE AND LESS ROCK
You will never go where God is not. Envision the next few hours of your life. Where will you find yourself? In a school? God indwells the classroom. On the highways? His presence lingers among the traffic. In the hospital operating room, the executive boardroom, the in-laws’ living room, the funeral home? God will be there. “He is not far from each one of us” (Acts 17:27). Each...
Read More2.16.14
PRAYER CONCERNS Charles Boger has several tests and appointments leading up to surgery soon. Don Chapman (Scott’s dad) is in the hospital with pneumonia in both lungs. Quentin Clark is going through some personal struggles, and is in need of prayer. Prayers are requested for Jerry & Sylvia Eimer (relatives of Mary Donna). Sylvia’s aged mother was killed in Bellaire in 2012 and a trial...
Read MoreEvening Services Canceled for 2.9.14
Due to the weather, we have canceled evening services for Sunday, 2.9.14. Hope to see everyone on Wednesday!
Read More2.9.14
PRAYER CONCERNS Caylee Abbott (Clint Abbott’s one month old daughter), born five weeks early, is undergoing tests for brain defects. Charles Boger has been diagnosed with cancer on his lungs. He is consulting with doctors and will have surgery soon. Jan Ehni has either bronchitis or pneumonia. Skip Gooch is doing fairly well in his recovery from back surgery. Ted Huntsman had three stents put...
Read More2.5.14 Services Cancelled
Our Bible Study services for this evening has been cancelled due to the road conditions. Please keep Ted Huntsman in your prayers. He had a heart catheterization yesterday which showed 3 blockages in 2 arteries. He is in Medical Park receiving...
Read MoreMorning Worship Canceled January 26th
Due to the inclement weather, morning worship services have been canceled for January 26th. Use this time to rest, pray, meditate on Scripture, and serving others. Peace!
Read More1.26.14
PRAYER CONCERNS Mike Gaston injured his arm recently. Skip Gooch will have back surgery Monday, January 27th. Tina Hayes’ mother (Ruth) was taken to the emergency room Tuesday. Bertha Kettlewell has been moved to Liza’s Place in Wheeling for hospice care. Two friends of Janet Lallathin are in need of prayer: Julie Keiser (bowel surgery and complications & John Greenwood (brain tumor)....
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