CORRECTIONS:
- The sign-up link for next week's worship service has been corrected below.
- Men's and Women's Classes will be held on Sunday, March 26th, NOT March 5th as indicated in the version of the e-bulletin that went out last night.
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The Superiority Of God's Truth Over Man's Opinions, Part 1
By Mike Riley
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The above titled Montana Street bulletin article was written by Brother Charles Pogue in June, 1996. The article‘s content is much needed in the church today, because it stresses our need to critically “think” about God’s truth rather than merely offer our “opinion” in spiritual matters (cf. Matthew 22:23-33 ASV; Mark 12:18-27 ASV) .
“We do not at present educate people to think, but rather, to have opinions, and that is something altogether different.”
It certainly is! All that is necessary to have an opinion, is an internal belief with little or inadequate reason for holding it. Or, it could be the case that one is not only taught to have opinion, but even told what opinion he is to hold. That is very common today as well. One thing is certain, holding an opinion is easy and does not demand the presence of a body of overwhelming evidence, and it disregards, even rejects, absolute truth.
1) Opinions can blind one to truth — When one is taught to have opinions rather than to think, if he hears the truth, he may not accept it over his opinion. He is trained to believe in his opinion, therefore he views truth as just another opinion. While we defend one’s right to his opinion in matters of indifference, we affirm that no one has the right to an opinion when truth is known— man’s opinions are inferior to God’s truth!
2) Man’s opinions are inferior to God’s truth, because truth requires greater conviction than does opinion — Christians are commanded to contend earnestly for the faith (Jude 3 ASV). Gamaliel did not believe Christianity was truth, so his counsel was, “let them alone” (Acts 5:38 ASV). That did not take any conviction on Gamaliel’s part. The apostles knew they were teaching the truth. Therefore, after being commanded not to speak in the name of Jesus, they continued to teach in the temple daily, and in every house (Acts 5:40,42 ASV).
3) Man’s opinions are inferior to God’s truth, because truth welcomes evidence; opinion fears evidence, or is at best suspicious of it — One who knows that God exists is not apprehensive of the evidence; the evidences concur with the fact. God is! Jesus built His church (Matthew 16:18 ASV). It is His body (Ephesians 1:22-23 ASV). Christ is the head of the church (Colossians 1:18 ASV). There is a body of specific doctrine governing the church (1 Corinthians 4:17 ASV; 1 Timothy 1:3 ASV; 2 Timothy 4:1-4 ASV). Since these matters are a part of a larger body of evidence which proves the church must not change, we say without hesitation, those who would change the church today, are the opponents of truth. Knowing that is true, we state it, extending a warm welcome to all the evidence.
To be continued next week
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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
James Wade, Sr.
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Sermon for Sunday, March 5, 2023
Title: Foundational Faith
2 Peter 1:5
Speaker: Mark A. Craigwell
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DON'T FORGET YOUR MASK!
Remember that masks are required at all of our in-person events, including services, classes, and meetings. Please also remember to bring your mask with you. We have a limited supply of masks available for those who do not have them.
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Boston PIC Summer Internships: Click the following link to register for summer employment through Boston Public Industry Council. For Boston Public School students ages 16 and up.
Dorothy Carpenter Wells Scholarship Benefit Concert: Saturday, March 25th, 6 p.m. at King’s Church of Christ in Brooklyn. There is no charge for admission, but a love offering will be collected during the event for the benefit of the scholarship fund. The event will be livestreamed on Facebook as well. See e-bulletin for detailed flier.
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An email with a draft church directory went out to all members for whom we have email addresses. Please review the draft ASAP and notify Sis. Nagarajah by return email of any updates or corrections. If your information is correct, please respond via return email to let Sis. Nagarajah know that as well. If you did not receive the email with the draft directory from Sis. Nagarajah, please email her at enagarajah@gmail.com so she can send it to you. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. |
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Louis Person
11 Hills Beach Road
Avila #104
Biddeford, ME 04005
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Please subscribe or resubscribe to TextAlertz to receive text blasts from the congregation. 5linx now requires a two-step opt-in process to subscribe to receive church text alerts. What this means is that some members who were previously subscribed have stopped receiving text alerts because they opted in using a one-step process. We sent out an email blast containing a list of members who need to resubscribe. To subscribe or to resubscribe, text the keyword CCROXBURY to 855-908-6614, which should generate an automated text instructing you to reply YES to confirm that you want to subscribe. Once you reply YES, you will receive another automated text confirming that you have successfully subscribed. You can also opt in by scanning the QR code below and following the prompts. We apologize for the inconvenience, and we thank you for your continued patience.
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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 auditorium is sanitized between services. The weekly adult Bible class/devotional begins at 10:00 a.m. 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.
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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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)
- Worship & Class Schedule - Links to Services & Classes; link to worship attendance registration form for next week.
- Upcoming Events
- 2023 Caribbean Lectureship
- Mid-Wives and Marshmallows free family event, 3/18
- Community Outreach
- 3rd Sunday Fellowship hosted by Bedford Street CoC, 3/19
- Latest on COVID-19
- Vaccine available for ages 6 months and up. Booster shots available for J&J, Moderna, and Pfizer. Walk in appointments available at many clinics.
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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An Invitation from the Neighborhood Birth Center Team
This cold-winter air has us craving coziness and comfort with some hot chocolate, crafts and stories from our community! Join us for our Midwives & Marshmallows event where we are making the most out of winter by mingling with our NBC community. All ages welcome!
Midwives & Marshmallows is a free, family-friendly event with plenty to do! Join us and participate at one or all of our stations. Register here!
- Station 1: Children’s story time followed by an interactive musical circle with Annie Frannie
- Join us in person or virtually for this station!
- 10:30 - 11:00: Haitian Creole Story Time
- 11:15 - 11:45: Story Time (Language TBD)
- 12:00 - 1:30: English Story Time/Musical Circle
- Station 2: Share your dreams for NBC or your own stories from birth, parenting or self-care in our Storytelling Circle or post to your own Instagram page!
- Station 3: Get crafty by making cards for birth workers in celebration of World Doula Day
- Station 4: Warm up with our Hot Chocolate Bar with DIY Toppings
- Station 5: Learn about Roxbury History with a tour of the Thomas Dillway House, departing every 30 minutes from the lobby.
Can’t wait to see you there,
The Neighborhood Birth Center Team
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Thank you to all who assisted with Saturday's outreach effort. Our March outreach will take place on Saturday, March 25th. We will deliver 100 bags of groceries to MLK Senior Housing. All are welcome to participate. Masks required.
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The Department of Public Health continues to urge 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.
All Massachusetts residents ages 6-months 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 & 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 March Women's Class will be held on Sunday, March 26, 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. Gloria Gallington
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March 2023
Visitor Gift Bags - Sis. Marilyn Meuse
Baptistry - Sis. Liz Pegram
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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, March 26th at 5:00 p.m. at the church building.
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2023 New England Lectureship
May 5-7, Mansfield, MA
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Don't Delay!
Book your hotel room and register now to attend this year's New England Lectureship in Mansfield, Massachusetts, Friday, May 5th - Sunday, May 7th. This year's theme is, "The Post-Pandemic Church: Lessons on Our New Normal."
Use the links below to access registration forms, hotel information, vendor form, and souvenir booklet ad form. Registration deadline is April 15, 2023.
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Date of next meeting will be announced. |
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Monthly Ministry Meeting
1st Sunday of each month at 2:00 p.m.
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Meetings & Events
3/3-4 - NEBI Church Leadership Workshop
3/5- Youth Ministry Meeting, 2:00 p.m.
3/6 - Ministers/Elders/Deacons Meeting, 7 p.m. via Zoom
3/11 - Publications & Communications Ministry Meeting, 9 a.m. via Zoom
3/12 - Deacons' Meeting, following 11 a.m. service @church building.
3/18 - Midwives & Marshmallows Free Family Event (details above)
3/19 - Retention Ministry Meeting following 11:00 service @church building.
3/19 - Area Wide Fellowship @ Bedford Street CoC, 3:00pm
3/25 - Community Outreach, 10 a.m.
3/26 - Men's and Women's Classes, 5 p.m. @church building
Masks are required for all in-person events.
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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, 10:20am @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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