Is God’s Word Enough?
By Mike Riley
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Brother David Diestelkamp, one of the writers of the online Christian publication, “Think On These Things,” has asked a soul-penetrating question in his article entitled, “Is God’s Word Enough?” (scroll down page).
In his article, Brother Diestelkamp emphasizes the fact that in today’s “religious” society, with all of its secular trappings, many folks today would have felt very uncomfortable in the simple environment that surrounded the teaching and preaching of the first century.
He then asks this question:
“Is the pure teaching of God’s word enough?”
The answer to Brother Diestelkamp’s question can be found in the conversion account of the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8:26-40 NKJV.
The eunuch asked a question about Isaiah 53:7-8 NKJV.
Luke records that Philip responds thusly:
“Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him” (Acts 8:35 NKJV; cf. 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 NKJV; 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 NKJV).
After Philip taught the eunuch about our Lord’s provision for our salvation through the plain teaching of God’s word, the eunuch gladly rendered obedience to the Lord’s salvation plan (Acts 8:36-39 NKJV).
Going back to Brother Diestelkamp‘s article title question, “Is God’s word enough?”
Yes, Brother Diestelkamp — more than enough (Romans 1:16 NKJV; cf. 1 Corinthians 1:17-18 NKJV).
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Elders
Leon Cort
Mark Craigwell
Martin Samuel
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Minister
Mark Craigwell
Assistant Minister
Denver Simmons
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Deacons
Raleigh Gallington
Anthony Johnson
Gregory Johnson
Carlfred Malcolm
Albert Martin, Jr.
Walter Maxwell
Richard Meuse
Barry Person
Jason Reid
James Wade, Sr.
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We are excited to announce that VOICES on KING - A Martin Luther King Day tribute presented by King Boston and produced by our team, Beyond Measure Productions -- will air on NBC10 at 7:30pm on Monday, January 17th. Voices on King brings together leaders from the Boston Community as they reflect on the past, present and future of Black culture in Boston.
Voices on King will also be posted to the King Boston website shortly after the program airs. I hope you'll check it out.
Warmly,
Miranda ADEkoje
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You’re invited to participate in a Baby Shower by Mail honoring the soon-to-be mom, Molly Craigwell!
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We now offer two Sunday morning worship services to accommodate in-person attendees
The first service begins at 8:30 a.m. and runs until approximately 9:30 a.m.; the second service begins at 11:00 a.m. The auditorium is sanitized between services. The weekly 10:30 a.m. devotional will continue as scheduled. The usual sign-up rules and COVID protocols remain in effect. When you access the online sign up form, you will be required to specify which service you would like to attend. Once capacity has been reached for a particular time slot, the form will no longer accept new registrations for that time slot. We will continue to livestream the 11:00 service on our YouTube channel, and we encourage members to utilize e-giving, even when attending in person.
In-Person Worship Sign-up
Please note that there is a new registration link each week.
Links from previous weeks will not work.
E-giving link
Livestream link
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Don't Miss Out! Please scroll through the entire e-bulletin each week to be certain not to miss any important announcements or links. Many items are repeated each week, but there are also new announcements that you'll miss if you don't scroll through the entire bulletin.
See the following sections for new/updated announcements.
- News & Notes (above)
- Drive-by Baby Shower for Surrie & Garrett Alexander, 2/5, 1-3pm
- In-Person Baby Shower for Tiye & Kevwe Odima 2/5, 12noon-4pm
- Baby Shower by Mail for Molly & Marcus Craigwell
- Worship & Class Schedule - Links to Services & Classes; link to worship attendance registration form
- Latest on COVID-19
- Vaccine available for ages 5 and up. Walk in appointments available at many clinics
- Current and Upcoming Events -
- Monday-Friday Meal Distribution, 1:30 p.m. daily
- Couples' Ministry resumes on January 14, 2022
- Ladies Take Note
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4th Sunday Ladies' Class, 1/23/22 @5pm in VIA ZOOM
- Men Take Note
- 4th Sunday Men's Class, 1/23/22 @5pm in person @church building
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New England Lectureship - See updated flier. It's not too early to register for 2022.
TextAlertz: If you are signed up to receive church text blasts via textalertz, but have stopped receiving the blasts, please email Sis. Gallington at ggallington@gmail.com so she can troubleshoot the issue.
Please keep us updated: Please keep us apprised of any changes to your address, phone number and email address so that we can maintain an accurate database of member information. Please notify Sis Nagarajah at enagarajah@gmail.com or Sis Gallington at ggallington@gmail.com of any changes to your contact information.
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Midweek Bible Study
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
via freeconferencecall.com
(Click image at left to join the class online, or see remote class schedule below for dial-in info)
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Current & Upcoming Events |
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The current 7-day average of percent positivity in Massachusetts is 19.90%. The Department of Public Health urges all who are eligible to be vaccinated and/or boosted to do so, as vaccination is currently the best medical defense against the potentially deadly effects of COVID and its variants.
The DPH also advises continued masking and social distancing, and several Massachusetts communities have reinstituted mask mandates. Click here for the most recent advisory from the Department of Public Health regarding face coverings and cloth masks.
All Massachusetts residents ages 5 and up are now eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and many facilities have walk-in hours. Booster shots are available for the Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines at many pharmacies and health care facilities. Use the link below if you need assistance scheduling an appointment or locating a facility.
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Click here or anywhere in the announcement above for more information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). |
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Remote Class/Meeting Schedule |
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Tender Lambs & Pure in Heart Sunday Morning Bible Class
Sundays 10-10:30 a.m. in person and via Zoom
Meeting ID: 861 5908 0656
Passcode: 733792
If you prefer to dial in, use one of the numbers below:
+13017158592,,86159080656# US (Washington DC)
+13126266799,,86159080656# US (Chicago)
Meeting ID: 861 5908 0656
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Wednesday Night Dial-In Bible Study
Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m.
Dial in number: 978-990-5000
Access Code: 261232#
Or join the class online at
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Mid-Week Youth Bible Study
Wednesdays 7-7:30 p.m. via Zoom
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Women's Saturday Prayer Meeting
Join us for prayer on Saturday mornings at 9:30 a.m. via freeconferencecall.com
Dial-in: 701-802-5069; Access code 3730930#
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REMINDER: Please remember to mute your phone or computer when joining any of the above conference calls to avoid interrupting the class or service you are entering, particularly if you are joining the call after the event has started. |
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January: Friday, January 14th and 21st @7:00 p.m.
February: Friday, February 18th, virtual dinner @7:00 p.m.
Beginning in March, 1st & 2nd Fridays of the month @ 7:00 p.m.
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4th Sunday Ladies Class, Sunday, January 23rd at 5 p.m. VIA ZOOM ONLY
Click here to join class online
Meeting ID: 842 7265 5713
Passcode: 037668
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Sunday Morning Devotional: Brothers, please see Bro. Phillip Morrison if you would like to present a Sunday morning devotional at 10:30 a.m., prior to our Sunday morning worship service.
4th Sunday Men's Class Sunday, January 23, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. at the church building.
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Click here to download full-sized flier.
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No announcements at this time. |
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Young Adult Ministry (YAM) |
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No announcements at this time. |
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No announcements at this time. |
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Meetings & Events
1/3-7 - Daily Lunch Distribution 1:30-2pm @church building
1/10-14 - Daily Lunch Distribution 1:30-2pm @church building
1/17-21 - Daily Lunch Distribution 1:30-2pm @church building
1/23 - Roxbury 4th Sunday Ladies' 5:00pm @via freeconferencecall.com
1/23 - Roxbury 4th Sunday Men's Class, 5:00pm @church building
1/24-28 - Daily Lunch Distribution 1:30-2 p.m. @church building
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Ministry Meetings - Please contact your ministry coordinator for remote meeting schedules.
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Weekly Events - ALL SERVICES, CLASSES, & MEETINGS NORMALLY HELD AT THE CHURCH BUILDING ARE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, except as noted below:
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- Sunday Bible Class (children) See above for connection info and times for individual classes.
- Sunday Adult Devotional/Bible Study, 10:30am @church building
- Sunday Worship Service 8:30 and 11:00 am in person and 11:00 a.m. via livestream on YouTube. See above for details.
- Men's/Women's Classes, 5pm (4th Sunday of the month) @church building
- Young Adult Ministry (2nd Sunday of the month at 6pm) VIA ZOOM
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Mature in Heart Women's Prayer (Tuesdays @ 10:30am) VIA TELECONFERENCE (connection info above)
- Prayer Meeting (Tuesdays @ 7pm) VIA TELECONFERENCE (connection info above)
- Mid-Week Bible Study (Wednesdays @ 6:30pm) VIA TELECONFERENCE (connection info above)
- New Converts' Class (Wednesdays @ 7pm) @church building
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Healing Hearts (Thursdays @6:15pm) VIA ZOOM
- Couple's Ministry (Fridays @ 7 pm)
- Women's Prayer (Saturdays 9:30am) VIA TELECONFERENCE (Connection info above)
- Ministers/Elders/Deacons Wives Meeting, (3rd Saturday @10 am) @church building
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Bro. John Kurpiel, minister for the Lawrence congregation, hosts an international radio program, “Soul Food,” on Mondays and Tuesdays from 11AM until 3PM. The program airs on Ignite Radio Broadcast via Mixlr, an interactive internet radio platform. Use the link below to tune in to listen, or to participate in the conversation. Always free to listen. https://mixlr.com/ignite-radio-broadcast.
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Church of Christ in Roxbury
81 Walnut Avenue
Roxbury, MA 02119
617-442-5826
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