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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

I recently read a book titled, Thinking for a Change. It’s about how our thinking affects our lives. Do you ever think about how you think? How you think sets the tone for your whole life. How and what you think controls your attitudes. Your attitudes dictate your habits. Your habits set the path you follow and that path leads to either success or suffering. It all starts in your mind. James Allen in As a Man Thinketh wrote, Good thoughts and actions can never produce bad results; bad thoughts and actions can never produce good results. Jesus said the same thing in Matthew 15:19, Out of the mind come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual sins, stealing, lying, and speaking evil of others. These things make people unclean. (NCV)
Since it all begins with thinking, the obvious question is, how should you think? What should you think about? Paul answers that question. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable— if anything is excellent or praiseworthy— think about such things. Philippians 4:8 For those who like clear and direct bulleted list, here it is; eight simple tests to determine worthy thoughts.
What do you think about? Do you think about money, your job, your family, what to eat, your social activities, politics, cultural moral decline, or a thousand other things that keep you awake at night? How often do you think about being good? What can you do to be good? Most people don’t spend much time thinking, “How I can be more righteous?” Sometimes when a decision needs to be made you will think about what is the righteous thing to do. Other than that, people don’t sit and ponder good things and how to be more righteous?
In 2 Corinthians 10:5 Paul promotes the discipline of godly thinking, We take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. I am responsible to make my thoughts conform to the teachings of Jesus Christ. Not an easy task, but necessary for Christian discipleship.

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SCC
July
Newsletter
2017

SCC Newsletter
December
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Special Music
Special Music will be posted in the bulletin as scheduled on a weekly basis. Please contact Libby Scott if you would like to serve.

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

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

Greeters
2 Bobby & Carol Kay Church
9 Bill & Sue Duncan
16 Fay Williams
23 Jim & Toby Cook
30 Herb & Carol Wilkie

Communion Prep
2 Ray Woods
9 Judith Schuler
16 Bill Duncan
23 Jerry Cole
30 Jerry Hagy
Projector Operator
Jerry Schuler
Projector Operator
Jerry Schuler

July 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 IHOP (Exit 7). We’ll see you there!
July 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.
July 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.
July 29: 6:00 p.m: Night of Praise & Worship
Mark your calendars now. Don’t miss this special community event to “Praise our Good, Good Father and His Amazing Grace”. This is going to be a wonderful night to come together as a church and as a community to Praise and worship God. Invite your friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors. Let others have the opportunity to see what a wonderful church family we have here at SCC!

This Month’s Events

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

Visit and a Meal will resume August 31
Haven of Rest July 30 – Ray and Dotty Woods’ team serving
Outreach Partner for July is the Virginia Evangelism Fellowship, now Waypoint Church Partners. Keep all those involved with the work of spreading the gospel and starting church plants in VA, NC and around the world. Waypoint announced that there were 4 church plants in NC in 18 month: Raleigh, Point Church En Espanol, Jacksonville, and Knightdale. Also, a church plant on the African continent to the Togolese in rural villages in West Africa. Keep the VEF (Waypoint) in your prayers as they continue to serve Christ with their work. More info: www.waypointchurchpartners.com
Thanks to everyone who contributed shoes to East Tennessee Children’s Academy
July 29, 2017 at 6:00 pm “Night of Praise and Worship” – mark your calendar now and invite family and friends to join us as we “Praise our Good, Good Father and His Amazing Grace”

Morning Pre-KClass
2 Hannah Eastridge & Tuesday Dowell
9 Toby Cook &
Jordyn Simerly
16 Connie Azure &
Sophie Crowe
23 Charity Dowell & Eric Eastridge
30 Family Sunday
30 Family Sunday
26 Family Sunday
31 Family Sunday
28

Children’s Church
2 Lynn Pannell &
Lydia McKenna
9 Linda Kegley & Madison Sims
16 Helen Roberts &
Jordyn Simerly
23 TBA
30 Family Sunday

Prayer Time

July Birthdays

2 Don White
8 Ken Musick
8 Ashley Anders
8 Kim Edwards
9 Jimmy Cook
10 Derek Richter
14 Ernie Blankenship
14 Danielle Riffe
19 Mildred Sobotka
21 Susan Woods
22 Vicki Fleenor
22 Karen Cole
27 Dale Ryan
27 Pam Blackburn
28 Seth Kegley
30 Ryan Blankenship
30 Betsie Cole

Prayer List
Helen McKenna
Deborah Wise
Charity Dowell
Preston Riffe
Jerry Musick
Rick Rhymer
Ted Latham
Ruby McVey
Taylor Jones
Joshua Dowell
Jimmy Clawson
Jamie Dowell
Brenda Bouton
Herman Bouton
Herb Wilkie
Faye Abernathy
Emma Worley
Ona Burress
Jonnie Gilliam
Norma Reeves
Yvonne Stallard
Sandy Keene
Kamryn Blankenship
Albert & Kathryn Owens
Brittoney Stiltner
Jamie & Julia Stiltner
Paul Young

Sympathies, the families of:
Eddie Cox
Kevin Blaylock
Military
Corey Edwards
Preston Fulton
Zac Rife

July Prayer Focus

Our pledge of allegiance recounts that we are “one nation under God” and our currency states that it is “in God we trust”. Let us pray that we will have the courage to live by these mottoes.
Ask God to enable you to live a life worthy of His call.
Ask God to give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do.
(2 Thessalonians 2:11)

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