October 14, 2007
Volume XXVI - Number 41   

Six Ways to Boost Church Attendance
A Tongue-in-Cheek Adaptation (Original written by Larry Acuff)

On September 5th, I attended my first University of Tennessee football game. Boy, it was great! Now, I've been to football games before. I went to see the Detroit Lions 22 years ago before they moved into the Silverdome. Of course, I've been to high school games and enjoyed them. But going to a U. T. game was special. Being a student of human nature and of psychology, I learned several things at that game - basically how we can boost our church attendance.

Here is what I have come up with:

• We're going to replace our cushioned pews with steel benches and remove the backs.

• We're going to make people sit very close to each other. Especially close to those they don't know.

• We're going to take the top off the building. There must be something about having a top on the building that keeps people from coming in.

• We're going to have someone holler real loud into the loud speaker. I guess that'll be me since I'm the preacher.

• Oh yeah, another thing. We're going to make everyone pay $20 to get in - even before they know the outcome.

U.T. is second only to the University of Michigan in attendance at football games. University of Michigan has 105,000 and U.T. only has 95,000; but we'll settle for 95,000 at church. Oh, one more thing. We're going to change our services to last three hours instead of one. Boy, with these changes you'd better come early next Sunday to get a good parking place.



AM SERMON:
"Identifying the Church Jesus Built"
(T/B/A)
Bruce Daughtery
PM SERMON:
"Faith Under Fire"
(T/B/A)
Bruce Daughtery

Today's Schedule
We are privileged to have brother Bruce Daughtery speaking to us this week during our Gospel Meeting that starts today and continues through Wednesday. Our schedule for today (Sunday) will be :

9:30 am: Bible Class (most will meet in the auditorium)
10:30 am: AM worship service
12 noon - Lunch in the annex
2:00 pm - PM worship service

Note: There will be NO 6 pm service today

Our hearts are saddened to learn of the passing of one of our Extended Family, Katherine Newby this past Thursday afternoon. A resident of Tennessee, sister Newby spent several winters in this area and was always faithful in her attendance and participation in the work here at Orange Street. She is a cousin of Ora Lee Skinner and Wanda Greene.

3rd Sunday Singing
We will be hosting the monthly Third Sunday Singing here at Orange Street next Sunday afternoon, October 21st at 3 p.m.. Please make plans to attend and join in the songs of praise to God.

Pantry Appeal
We are in desperate need of food for our pantry. The canned items we need are as follows:

Meats – check your list for types of meat;
Green Beans;
Powdered Milk – small package;
Spaghetti– package;
Green Peas;
Blackeyed Peas;
Peanut Butter;
Peaches;
Pears;
Potatoes.

We will also take monetary donations in any amount. Please mark as "Food Program" and give to one of the elders.
To make this program work it is going to take the entire congregation getting involved, not just a few people providing the food, money, and labor.

Sentence Sermon
You will keep on getting what you always got if you keep on doing what you've always done.

  

Zach Mathis, Katherine Moses,
Luther Pendergrass, Brian Green,
Mona Howard, Jason Powell,
Wilda Cox, Pete Peeples,
Bill Guy, Minnie Lee Stout,
Pansy Sims, Brice Oliver,
Frances Kidwell, Gina Dupree
– Shut Ins –
Ken Skinner, Robert Cox,
Frances Black, Cliff Powell,
Mattie Hughs
– In The Nursing Homes –
Robert Pearson (Tandem)
Jewell White (Auburndale Oaks)