EAST TAMPA CHRISTIAN CHURCH
7824 S. 24th Ave., Tampa, Fla. 33619 / (813) 626-2507
Terry Tyree, Minister
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Announcements
Prayer
Sermon
Invitation Song
Communion Song
Communion / Offering
Praise Songs
Shout to the Lord
You Say
Here I Am to Worship
Closing Prayer
“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”
ON THE CALENDAR
Sunday Sunday School: Adults, 9 a.m., Children, 9 and 10 a.m., Worship, 10 a.m.
Tuesday Hunger-Free Mission food and clothes sharing, 10 a.m.
Wednesday Bible study and prayer meeting, 6 p.m.
November 5 Election Day
November 17 Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts deadline
THIS AND THAT
Birthday this week: Norma Badgett (Friday)
General fund offerings Oct. 13-20: $2,142
Meditations next week: Bob Bellone
FROM THE WORD
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 9:1
ADDITIONAL
EVERYTHING MATTERS
Everything you do counts. If you are working for the Lord and not for people, what you do matters! Whether it is cooking meals, changing diapers or calling clients, it makes a difference. It is the Lord you are serving as you serve people.
Some tasks may seem routine and meaningless. I get it. I’ve felt it. The more you were meant for is discovered as you surrender the task in obedience. Full surrender through obedience unlocks potential. Your surrender connects you to heavenly power. Your surrender infuses each task with His presence. You may not see the result, but His presence makes it holy.
Dear friend, I wish I could say that what you do counts because those you serve will recognize and appreciate it. I wish I could say that it counts because those you serve value you and your work. But that is not always the case, is it? When you are working for the Lord and not for people, His presence is the value.
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TODAY IS THE DAY OF SALVATION
The invitation at the close of each worship service extends an opportunity for anyone outside of Christ to unite with him and become a Christian through belief (John 3:16); repentance (turning away from sin,
Acts 2:38); confession of belief in Christ (Romans 10:10); baptism into Christ for forgiveness of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit (Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38, Romans 6:1-8) and devoting the rest of your life to
Christ (Matthew 10:22).
The Lord’s invitation also is open to anyone desiring to rededicate his or her life to Christ; to baptized
believers wanting to transfer their membership to this congregation, or to request prayer support.
ABOUT US
For more than a half-century, we have been a restoration plea fellowship in unity with other independent New Testament church bodies. Certainly, we are not the only Christians, but we are Christians only.
In that regard, we assume no denominational name. We observe the Lord’s Supper every Sunday to honor him and reflect upon his great sacrifice on our behalf (Acts 2:42, 1 Corinthians 11:23-28, Hebrews 10:25).
We teach directly from the Bible. Where it speaks clearly – such as the Gospel plan of salvation and other directions or commands – we seek unity. In matters of opinion, where the Bible does not expressly speak, we seek liberty. In all things, however, we speak love for one another, just as Jesus loved us and laid down his life for us!
If you agree with these matters, please join us to proclaim salvation and unity to those who need to hear it in the name of our blessed Lord and only Savior, Jesus Christ. We urgently invite you to do so since his glorious return is imminent.
OUR ELDERS
Jim Fairchild (813) 361-7809 jfairchild@famins.com
Dan Hefner (813) 244-9843 danshirlh@msn.com