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Mission
Statement:
SCC exists to:
Exalt
God
Evangelize the Lost
Equip Christians for Service

Suburban Christian Church
20290 Wood
Howell Road Bristol, VA 24202 276-669-0591
Rich Pannell Minister

“If I knew then what I know now…” You’ve said it before; its meaning is clear. Past decisions would’ve been different if you knew what the outcome would be. Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on how you look at it, no one has a crystal ball, you are limited by your current experience and knowledge to make decisions that will affect future circumstances.
Jesus never said, “If I knew then what I know now.” He always knew what was ahead of him. The plan from the beginning was a raw, Roman cross where Jesus would become the final sin sacrifice.
For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
Romans 8:3–4 (NIV)
Upon a cross the payment for sin was made. Jesus uttered the words, “It is finished," breathed his last, and sin was conquered. The power of sin to separate man from God was no more. However, the byproduct of sin, the definitive consequence of sin, death, still reigned.
That first Easter Sunday morning was the first — and only — time a tomb ever opened from the inside. The one who was dead now lives.
Sin and death cannot be separated from each other. Sin ushered death into our world, and it was the death of Jesus that overcame sin. The cross was the payment and demand of sin, but the empty grave destroyed sin’s ally, death.
Easter is a day of celebration, the greatest enemy anyone could face, death, has been demolished. For the Christian, we no longer fear this great enemy. Death is not the end of life, it is the beginning.
“Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?”
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Cor. 15:55–57 (NIV)
Sin is gone at the cross. Death is conquered at the tomb. The victory is yours because the battle has already been fought and won.

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SCC
April
Newsletter
2017

SCC Newsletter
December
2012

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Special Music
2 Open
9 Open
16 Easter Music
23 Open
30 Toby Cook

Meditation
2 Jerry Widener
9 Sonny Scott
16 Tony Riffe
23 Bobby Church
30 Jerry Musick

Elder
2 John Kegley
9 Jerry Musick
16 Sonny Scott
23 Bobby Church
30 Jerry Musick

Greeters
2 Ray & Dotty Woods
9 Bobby &
Carol Kay Church
16 Bill & Sue Duncan
23 Fay Williams
30 Randall &
Florence Parris

Communion Prep
2 Cindy Eastridge
9 Jerry Cole
16 Ray Woods
23 Cindy Eastridge
30 Bill Duncan
Projector Operator
Ernie Blankenship
Projector Operator
Jerry Schuler

April 1: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Wedding Shower
You are invited to a wedding shower for Seth Kegley and Lindsey Wallace on April 1 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. They are registered at: amazon.com or Belks.
April 5: 7:00 a.m.: Men’s Breakfast
On the first Wednesday of each month, the men of the church meet for breakfast, good food, conversation, and fellowship. Consider waking a little earlier before work and meet at Bojangles in Abingdon. We’ll see you there!
April 9: 5:30 pm
The first quarter board meeting will be Sunday, April 9 at 5:30 p.m.
April 15: Easter Egg Hunt
April 16: 7:00 a.m.: Easter Sunrise Service
This year’s sunrise service will be held at First Christian in Abingdon at 7:00 a.m. There is no better way to start Easter Sunday morning and gathering brothers and sisters in Christ to celebrate the risen Messiah.
April 18: 6:00 p.m.: Elders’ Meeting
Please keep the elders in your prayers as they continue to research and learn about what we need to do is a church body to grow in the Lord.
April 18: 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.: Food Box Giveaway
We will be giving out food boxes to anyone in need at the church from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
April 25: Seniors Trip

This Month’s Events

Morning Nursery
2 Hannah Eastridge & Eric Eastridge
9 Cynthia Hagy & Dotty Woods
16 Cindy & Eric Eastridge
23 Mildred Sobotka & Jordyn Simerly
30 TBA

Thanks to all who brought cans of soup for Faith in Action’s Food Bank.
Thanks to all who brought shoes for ETCHA. Shoes have been delivered.
Suburban’s Outreach Focus for April is Appalachian Church Camp, Unicoi, Tn. and Church of Church Youth Camp, Grundy, VA. Suburban will be supplying paper products (bowls, paper plates, cups) for CCYC in Grundy. If you would like to help with this project in the way of monetary support, write a check to SCC with camp CCYC in memo or give cash to Carol Kay Church. Later, we will be collecting supplies for Camp ACC.
With the closing of “Home with a Heart” in Thailand, the Friendship class continues to support, with $50 a month, the Parker’s with their Thailand children’s ministries program. Friendship class continues to support for $50 a month, the AGAPE ministry in Haiti. This ministry was started by Delores Parker, Bristol, in 1986. Delores work ended after 10 yrs. in the field. She became ill and died of HIV in 1995; she contacted the HIV from working in the unsanitary conditions of the village of Duffialy. Linda Lahr and Bob Robinson, Avoca Christian, decided to continue the ministry in Delores’ name. The Seekers class adopted a child through World Vision.
Visit and A Meal is April 27 with Team 1 preparing the meal. Let Carol Wilkie or Jeffery Musick know if someone needs to be added to our list.
Haven of Rest will be Sunday, April 24 with Charity Dowell’s team serving and preparing the meal.

Morning Pre-KClass
2 Cindy & Eric Eastridge
9 Toby Cook & Jordyn Simerly
16 Connie Azure & Madison Sims
23 Charity Dowell & Eric Eastridge
30 Family Sunday
26 Family Sunday
31 Family Sunday
28

Children’s Church
2 Lynn Pannell & Lydia McKenna
9 Charity Dowell & Eric Eastridge
16 Linda Kegley & Hannah Eastridge
23 TBA
30 Family Sunday

***Beginning this month, we will suspend our Sunday evening services for the Summer months. To compensate, additional service projects will be planned during the Summer months. Please watch the bulletin for further information.****

Prayer Time

April Birthdays

6 Frankie Grant
8 Helen Roberts
9 Jerry Hagy
9 Lisa Greaser
9 Larry Azure
11 Ruby McVey
12 Charity Dowell
13 Taylor Sims
15 Bonnie Copenhaver
15 Connie Azure
17 Jenny Horton
23 Don Cole
26 Dan Crowe
26 Sue Duncan
26 Sarah Kegley
26 Gena Fulton
28 Leighton Bowman
29 Katherine Owens

Prayer List
Jerry Schuler
Charity Dowell
George Gobble
Ann Campbell
Deborah Helton
TX. Ch.Van Accident
Leighton Lowe
Jerry Musick
Paul Campbell
Danny Freeman
Jeff Taylor
Carolyn Woods
Herb Wilkie
Rachael Peterson
Helen McKenna
Faye Abernathy
Mabel Bowman
Lillian Worley
Joyce Cole
Emma Worley
Ona Burress
Jonnie Gilliam
Norma Reeves
Arlie Riffe
Albert & Katherine Owens

Sympathies, the families of:
Alec Turnball
James Ashe
David Osborne
Willis Crabtree
Military
Corey Edwards
Preston Fulton
Zac Rife

April Prayer Focus

This month we celebrate part of God’s divine plan—the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Through these two events the power of death was removed. Let us offer prayers of thanks and praise for this miracle.
God, thank you for making a way through the sacrifice of your son, Jesus, on the cross to bridge the gulf that separated me from you.
Jesus, thank you for loving me enough to humble yourself to the indignities, shame, and pain of death on the cross to bear my sins that I may have the hope of salvation and eternal life.
Jesus, thank you for being my advocate before the Father’s throne. Praise you for your intercession over my life.

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