Torrington Church Of Christ
The Mustard Seed
BULLETIN 12-13-2009
  
The Mustard Seed
    Matthew 13:31-32

Greater Torrington Church of Christ
99 Winsted Road,
Torrington, CT 06790

    Evangelist: Don Roarabaugh
    Telephone: 860 618-0032
    Cell Phone: 845-235-2152
    Web Site: www.torringtonchurch.org
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    GOOD AND BETTER


It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.  Psalm 118:8
It is better to listen to the rebuke of a wise man than for one to listen to the song of fools.  
Ecclesiastes 7:5,6
It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame, than to have two hands or two feet and be cast
in to the eternal fire. Mathew 18:8,9
It is better that you should not vow than you should vow and not pay.
Ecclesiastes 5:5
Wisdom is more precious than rubies. Proverbs 8:11
A good name is better than a good ointment. Ecclesiastes 7:1
It is better to live in a desert land than with a contentious and vexing woman. Proverbs 21:19
Better is a dish of vegetables where love is than a fattened ox served with hatred. Proverbs
15:17




                         The Church as a Family Is…

        A deeply rooted tree with branches of different strengths all receiving nourishment from
the same Infinite Source. An environment where character is formed, values are learned,
ethics are created, and society is preserved. A place where all members contribute a share,
cooperate and work, and accept their responsibilities and roles toward the good of the whole
group. A safe haven in joy, kindness and courtesy and encouragement in daily living. A
sanctuary, a place to run, a place to enjoy, a place to feel
secure, a harbor of love.

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The Plan of Salvation

Hear the Word                Romans 10:17
Believe the Word            Mark 16:15-16
Repent of sins                Luke 13:3
Confess Jesus               Matthew 10:32
Be Baptized                     Romans 6:3-4
Remain Faithful              Romans 8:1

“     “Just as each of us has one body with many members, and
these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we
who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the
others.”   Romans 12:4,5

    Ministries

  • Leadership– Dave Cooper, Fletcher Cooper, Ron
    Dombrowski
  • Teaching– Mark Timmons  /   Dave Cooper  /  Darlene
    Lamoureux  /  Johanna Buckley  /  Bonnie Wheeler  /  Esther
    Roarabaugh  /  Joanna Lorusso
  • Building-Jerry Wheeler
  • Finances-Fletcher Cooper, Ron Dombrowski
  • Benevolence-Dave Cooper
  • Preaching-Don Roarabaugh
  • Communion Preparation-Susan Saxby
  • Sermon CDs –Marissa Greenwood
  • New Years Fellowship-Marie Paganini and Barbara Rivers


    Opportunities for Service   
            
                                            Today                                 12/13
Usher Assignments           Mark Timmons             Charles Lazarus
Nursery Assignments        Johanna Buckley          Bonnie Wheeler
Cleaning Assignments      Dwight Dildy                  Dave & Tina Cooper
Lord’s Table                         Dave Cooper                Mark Timmons
Scripture Reading              Mark Timmons             Dave Cooper


      Can You Answer These Questions?  Win a lollipop!

    1. To whom did God show His back?
    2. Who was a “mighty hunter before the Lord?”
    3. To whom did David give a cake of figs and two clusters of
    raisins to eat?

“In Search of the Lord’s Way”

Tell your friends about our program on Channel 5 of Cablevision.  is
scheduled to be broadcast each Saturday at 6:30 pm.
    SERMON SCRIPTURES

Acts 2:14-24               Acts 1:8               Acts 2:14-21        Mark 16:16
Matthew 16:16-19      John 6:13            Joel 2:28-32        Matthew 28:18 20
Mark 9:1                     Acts 2:5-13          Acts 2:22-36        Acts 2:40
Acts 1:8                     Mark 16:20           Psalm 16:8-11     Matthew 13:31,32
Acts 2:1-3                  Hebrews 2:4         Acts 2:37-39         Acts 2:42-47


Schedule of Services

Sunday Morning Bible Class                 10:00 am
Sunday Morning Worship Service         11:00 am
Sunday Evening Worship Service          6:30 pm
Wednesday Evening Bible Class            6:30 pm

  • Tuesday Ladies Bible Class               10:30-11:30 am
  • Men’s Prayer Breakfast is first Saturday of the month.
  • Pot Luck Fellowship Meal is 2nd Sunday of the month.
  • Youth Group Meeting 1st and 3rd Fridays at 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
NEWS AND NOTES

    The Record: 12/06

    Bible study 21;  
    Worship  39;  
    Wed. Bible Study 17

    Happy Birthday: December
    Dec.     10 Marie Paganini
    12Stephen Jones
    21Bonnie Wheeler

    Welcome Visitors:

We are happy you are here today. We wish to extend
a warm welcome and thank you for joining us. We hope you are
encouraged and uplifted by being here. Please return again
whenever you can. We are praying  or you.

    Upcoming Events:

Today is our monthly fellowship pot luck meal. Please join us for
lunch. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to stay!  Christmas
cookie exchange on December 19 at Susan Crosley’s home, 4:00,  
please bring finger foods if you can.  New Years Eve Fellowship.  
Area-wide singing.

    ----> Christmas cookies!   New Years Eve Fellowship.

    Please Remember in Prayer:

  1. Please pray for our service men and women and their families, and also
    our missionaries and families.
  2. Pray for Christians all over the world.
  3. Pray for our leaders.
  4. Pray for our country.
  5. Pray for our children and grandchildren’s safety.  
  6. Please pray for Elaine Masters.
  7. Please continue to pray for Louis McBurney.
  8. Please pray for Jared Bridges.
  9. Please pray for Laurie Hall.  
  10. Please pray for Mary Ewichew, a friend of Steve and Maryann.
  11. Also pray for Maryann as she has shingles again in her eye.
  12. Please pray for Ann Rossetti, Esther’s mother.
  13. Please continue to pray for Shawn Jensen, Henrietta Galpin’s
    daughter.  
  14. Please continue to pray  for Frank Paganini.
  15. Pray for Jerry’s grandfather, Ozzie Love.
  16. Pray for Lori Stearns.
  17. Pray that the Lord will grow His church in Torrington.
  18. Pray for our visitors, that they will be encouraged by our love and want
    to continue in being with us.

A BIT OF WISDOM/REFLECTION:  Learn from the mistakes of others.
You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.

    Give thanks to God for:

    A thankful heart doubles our blessings causing
us to enjoy them twice—when we receive them and when we
remember them. “Offer to God  a sacrifice of thanksgiving.”
(Psalm 50:14)

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    Answers to Last Weeks Questions

    1. Genesis 4:25   
    2. Acts 16:1  
    3.  Numbers 26:59