The door-knocking effort for our gospel meeting is this Saturday! Are you
ready? Below are some helpful suggestions on how best to conduct this good
work. Feel free to use your own words so long as the two goals of inviting
our community neighbors to the gospel meeting and offering to study the
Bible with them are accomplished.

POSSIBLE DOOR PRESENTATION:

"Hello, I¹m (your name) and this is (your partner¹s name) . We are in the
community knocking doors today inviting people to special preaching services
at the Mabelvale Church of Christ next to Southwest Regional Hospital on
September 8th ­ 11th. In addition to that, we are encouraging folks to study
their Bibles. We are offering home Bible studies (video study available) or
a Bible correspondence course through the mail. Which type of study would
you be interested in?"

(If they are interested in a Bible study of any kind, then the silent
partner needs to ask them for their name and address and write it on a legal
pad; if they are not interested in either one, then close with something
similar to the following:)

"We would like to leave you with our information in case you change your
mind. The Bible study is an open invitation. Please feel free to contact us
at any time; our number is on the back of the tract. Thank you for your
time."

SUGGESTIONS FOR DOOR-KNOCKERS

1. Ring doorbell or knock and step back. If no response, wait 15- 20 seconds
and knock again. If there is an indication that no one is coming to the
door, leave literature and depart. (Since some people sleep late on Saturday
mornings, some may not be up yet during the first hour. If so, leave
literature and go to the next door.)

2. Do not put literature in mail box or mail drop! This is against
government regulations.

3. If someone answers the door, smile and speak in a relaxed, friendly
manner.

4. Do not go into someone¹s house even if you are invited. Instead, make an
appointment for someone to come back later if they would like to discuss
something. Explain that you need to complete the task of extending
invitations, but someone will be glad to return this afternoon.

5. Experience shows that most people are friendly, even if they do not
intend to take your invitation. If someone is unfriendly, do not argue, but
thank them for their time and wish them good-bye.

6. A few suggestions to keep the good will of the community:
a. Do not cut-across lawns; use the sidewalks.
b. Do not go into fenced yard with dog warning or "No Trespassing" sign.
c. Be friendly and enjoy yourself, but remember we are on serious business
for the Lord: No horseplay, loud talking, running, or laughing too loudly
which are often misinterpreted by those in the neighborhood.

7. If you are asked if you are a Mormon or Jehovah¹s Witness, answer, "No.
We are just Christians inviting you to special services to get to know you
better."

8. Be alert to special opportunities. Make a note if someone is especially
interested, shows positive response, etc. so a follow-up call can be made.
--copied

VOLUME 39 NUMBER 34 August 26, 2002

OUR SICK

Jr. Stracener is in room 327 of Baptist Rehab.
Ray Wehunt will have surgery on Tuesday at St. Vincent.
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DOOR KNOCKING

We will meet at 8:30 AM here at the building for the Door Knocking program
on Saturday August 31st. We will finish at 12:00 Noon.
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NEW SUNDAY MORNING CLASSES

New Adult Classes will begin on Sunday, September 1st. Adult 1 (Elders
Meeting Room) will be "Fundamentals of the Bible;" Adult 2 will be "Job;"
Adult 3&4 will be "1 Corinthians;" and Adult 5 (Auditorium) will be "Life
and Works of Peter."
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BIBLE BOWL

The Bible Bowl will be hosted by Mabelvale on Saturday, September 7 from
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. We will need to provide sandwiches.
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ALL COMERS CLASS

The All Comers Class will study Romans 14 for the first class on September
10th. Gary Colley will teach the class.
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SERMONS FOR SEPTEMBER 1

Morning
What We Need In Times Like These (Hebrews 10:35-39)
Evening
What Results Can We Expect From Our Gospel Meeting?
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SEARCH
Week of September 1
BRIGHTEN THE CORNER WHERE YOU ARE
With this we begin our 23rd year of continuous broadcast of the SEARCH
program. We began as a local program. By the hand of the Lord it has become
a national program. The one today consists of a renewed commitment to our
original five-fold purpose as well as a pledge to the future of SEARCH on
radio, television and the internet.

EVENTS OF INTEREST

August 31............Door Knocking
September 1........First Sunday Singing
September 7........Bible Bowl
September 8-11..Our Gospel Meeting
September 10.....All Comers Class Resumes at 10:00 AM

OUR RECORD AUGUST 25, 2002

A.M. WORSHIP 180
SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY 151
P.M. WORSHIP 150
WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY 136

CONTRIBUTION 5144
BUDGET 5570
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MEN TO SERVE
September 1, 2002

Darrell Orick Blake Poole
Gary Poole Dale Morris
Harold Pigue Doug Parker
Scott Perry Robert Overbey

Evening Gene Sullivan
Stan Smith
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WEDNESDAY SONG DIRECTOR

September 4 Keith Golden
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USHERS FOR SEPTEMBER

Morning John Griffin
Evening Wally Davis
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GREETERS FOR SEPTEMBER

Richard & Beth Butler
Olive Dove & Marvie Smith
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ELDER CHAIRMAN

September Johnny Boyd
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