Don’t Believe Everything You Hear
Jay Launius, Maud Church of Christ
Maud, Texas
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We truly live in the “information age”. The vast amount of knowledge we have available at our fingertips is truly astounding. It would seem that any question we might have can be answered with just a key punch, tap or swipe. In just the past few years the voice recognition technology has advanced such that we don’t have to type the question but just ask it out loud and we’ll get the answer. But as with any advancement of technology caution must be used and we must deal wisely with the information we receive.
Misinformation, lies, half-truths, and propaganda are rampant and fill our news feeds and social media platforms. But for the Christian the truth was established long ago, and it is our responsibility to “buy the truth and sell it not” (Prov. 23:23). As we make daily decisions about our lives and form opinions on the things we see and hear we must use the bible as a standard to arrive at “righteous judgements” (John 7:24). Don’t believe everything you see and hear, especially concerning spiritual matters. We must be like the folks of Acts 17:11 and search the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things are so. Depending on media sources to determine and set our moral compass is a spiritually dangerous practice. Rather we must meditate on things true, noble, just, pure and lovely as prescribed by Philippians 4:8 because the information we get from God’s word is always true and genuine.
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Elders
Leon Cort
Mark Craigwell
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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
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Sermon for Sunday, May 28, 2023
God; Our First Responder
2 Peter 2:9
Speaker: Mark Craigwell
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Reita L. Malcolm
March 27, 1941 - May 26, 2023
Final Arrangements
Friday, June 2, 2023
Viewing: 10-11 a.m.
Service: 11:00 a.m.
Church of Christ in Roxbury
81 Walnut Avenue
Roxbury, Massachusetts 02119
Interment: 1:00 p.m.
St. Michael Cemetery
500 Canterbury Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02131
Please keep the Malcolm family in prayer
as they mourn the passing of a beloved wife,
mother, grandmother, and aunt.
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The Mercury and Rivera families extend their thanks for the cards, flowers, phone calls, prayers and support extended to them following the passing of their sister, Elsa Small. |
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We extend our sympathies to the Gallington family in the passing of Sis. Gallington's aunt, Dorothy DeBerry Johnson, on Friday, May 26, 2023. Please keep the family in prayer for comfort and strength in their bereavement.
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Masks are now optional for our in-person services and events, but all other COVID protocols remain in effect, including signing up for Sunday worship services in advance.
Xavier Craigwell’s Graduation: Friday, June 2nd, Weston Town Green, 5:00 p.m. All are welcome.
Warwick CoC Ladies’ Day and Luncheon: Sat., June 10th at 9AM. RSVP via the link under Women's Ministry below no later than June 4th.
Youth & Family Ministry
- Look Good, Act Good, Feel Good, Saturday, June 3rd, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Details below.
- Boys to Men, Saturday, June 17th, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Details below.
Mature in Heart Pennsylvania Trip Payments: All payments are due by the end of June. Please see Bro. Gallington to find out how much you owe, and please submit any payments to Sis. Keitrice Johnson or Sis. Elizabeth Nagarajah. See details below.
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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.
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We will continue to offer two Sunday morning worship services to accommodate in-person attendees
The first service begins at 8:30 a.m. and runs until approximately 9:45 a.m.; the second service begins at 11:00 a.m. The weekly adult Bible class/devotional begins at 10:00 a.m. The usual sign-up rules and COVID protocols remain in effect, except that effective Sunday, May 14, 2023, masks will be optional at all in-person events (see detailed COVID response notice under NEWS & NOTES above). 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.
PLEASE NOTE: THE LINK BELOW IS FOR NEXT WEEK'S SERVICE
In-Person Worship Sign-up
Please also note that there is a new registration link each week.
E-giving link
Livestream link
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Thank you to all who assisted with Saturday's outreach effort on May 27th. Our June outreach will take place on Saturday, June 24th at 10 a.m. at the church building. All are welcome and encouraged to participate. Masks required. |
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Remote & In-Person
Class/Meeting Schedule
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Wednesday Night In-Person & Dial-In Bible Study
Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in-person and via freeconferencecall.com.
Dial in number: 978-990-5000
Access Code: 261232#
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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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The Couples' Ministry meets via Zoom the second and third Fridays of the month at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
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Our April Women's Class will be held on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. at the church building, and via Free Conference Call for those who cannot attend in person.
Dial in: 978-990-5000
Access Code: 261232#
Or, join the class online at
Presenter: Sis. Pam Alexander
Topic: The Book of Ruth
Please pick up a worksheet from the table in the foyer, or click the link below to download a copy of the worksheet.
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May 2023
Visitor Thank You Letters - Sis. Olivia Samuel
Visitor Gift Bags - Sis. Olivia Samuel
Baptistry -Sis. Pam Alexander
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Please note that the dial-in number for this conference call has changed. The new number is 945-218-0112. The access code remains the same, 3730930. |
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2023 Mature in Heart Pennsylvania Dutch Country Excursion: Our 2023 trip is scheduled for Thursday, September 14th through Friday, September 15th to see a production of “Moses” at the Sight & Sound Theater in Lancaster at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 14th. The cost for bus, hotel, dinner and show is as follows:
- $340/person for quad occupancy (families)
- $358/person for triple occupancy (families)
- $393/person for double occupancy
- $514 for single occupancy
- $830/couple for grand king room
Sign up is open now and a $75 deposit is required by to hold a spot. The number is limited by bus capacity and hotel availability. If you have not already done so, please get your deposit in ASAP to secure your spot so we can finalize the theater seating. Seats can only be assigned for purchased tickets.
Payments can be made via our e-giving link at:
https://www.churchofchristinroxbury.org/e-giving. Please follow up any payments with an email to cocroxbury@gmail.com with the subject line "Pennsylvania Trip Payment" and your name and payment amount in the body of the email so that your payments can be properly recorded.
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Our March Men's Class will be held on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. at the church building.
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Young Adult Ministry (YAM) |
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Date of next meeting will be announced. |
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Monthly Ministry Meeting
1st Sunday of each month at 1:00 p.m.
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Meetings & Events
5/5-7 -New England Lectureship, Mansfield, MA
5/20 - Airport Open House at Stow Airfield. Details above.
5/21 - Retention Ministry Meeting following 11:00 service @church building.
5/26-27 - Bedford Street CoC Couples Seminar.
5/27- Community Outreach, 10 a.m.
5/28 - Men's and Women's Classes, 5 p.m. @church building
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Ministry Meetings - Please contact your ministry coordinator for remote meeting schedules.
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- Sunday New Converts' Class, 10:00am @church building
- Sunday Bible Class (children) Sundays at 10:00am @church building
- Sunday Adult Devotional/Bible Study, 10:00am @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
- Youth & Family Ministry (1st Sunday of the month at 2pm)
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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) in person and VIA TELECONFERENCE (connection info above)
- Mid-Week New Converts' Class (Wednesdays @ 7pm) @church building
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Healing Hearts (Thursdays @6:15pm) VIA ZOOM
- Couple's Ministry (2nd & 3rd 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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