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
10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)
It Is Well With My Soul
No Hold on Me
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.
THIS AND THAT
Birthday this week: Jeremiah Cheatham (today)
General fund offerings last week: $1,375
Meditations next week: Terry Tyree
FROM THE WORD
"The one who is not with Me is against Me; and the one who does not gather with Me scatters"
Luke 11:23
ADDITIONAL
STUCK IN NEUTRAL
It is impossible to be “neutral” about Christ; either we are for him or against him. To ignore him is to take one’s stand on the side of his enemies.
Furthermore, it is not possible to be neutral about vital Christian doctrines, those which have to do with the person and work of our Lord. In every generation there are those who deviate from Christian truth and there are those who accept these deviations without protest.
We are not speaking of areas of the Christian faith on which good men can and do differ, that is, areas which have nothing to do with salvation itself. We are speaking to the necessity of convictions and actions where the Bible itself leaves no doubt as to the Christian’s duty. …
In Christian faith there can be no neutrality. And in Christian practice there is no room for the deeds of Satan. Christianity and the Church have been gravely compromised with the world by those who are unwilling to take a stand for righteousness.
An excerpt from Christianity Today (December 8, 1961)
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