West-Ark Newsletter, 10 November 2002

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Family Lines Newsletter, November 10, 2002
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**Missions Weekend 2002**
November 8-10
Jesus Gave It All . . . What Can You Give?
Guest Speaker: Monty Cox

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**LTC Announcements**
Banners will meet Sunday afternoon immediately following the 1 p.m. service (approx. 2 p.m.). We will meet in the Annex and plan on finishing the project. Please be there. --Gina Williams

Participants need to come by Room 106 (4 yr. old room) and pay the registration fee by Nov. 30th.

Service Challenge: We will go to the Methodist Nursing Home Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. Meet at the Annex at 2:00. Parents may pick up their children at the Annex at 3:30.

**Life Group Leader Training**
Anyone interested in becoming a LIFE group leader can attend training Sunday, November 24, from 3 - 5 p.m. in room 203.

**Caring for our Shut-in and Homebound Members**
Being homebound or in a nursing home can become quite lonely. This week make a visit, a phone call, or send a card to someone on the list.
* Gordon Wilson, 1411 Rogers Avenue, #4B, Fort Smith, AR 72901; Phone: 783-1716.
* Faye Ramsey, Brownwood Manor, 1404 North 28th, Van Buren, AR 72956; Phone: 474-8021.
* Treva Marter, Medi-Homes, 4623 Rogers, D1, Bed 2, Fort Smith, AR 72903.
* William Bealer, Medi-Homes, 4623 Rogers, D20, Fort Smith, AR 72903.

**Peak of the Week**
Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. in the FLC
November 13, Overcoming the Enemy: In His Image
by Jerry Canfield

**Family Devotional Night **
Friday, November 22, in the Family Life Center
for Grades 6 and down
6:15 - 7:00 Devotional
7:00 - 8:00 Parent Meeting

Parents: At our meeting we will discuss the various programs
for our children and how we can be more effective.
Please mark your calendars and plan to be a part of the discussion.

** Patriotic Dinner for 60+ **
Hosted by Brad and the Teens, Saturday, November 23
at 6:00 p.m. in the FLC.

Don't miss this opportunity to share an evening with our teens and be a part of the fellowship.
A sign-up list is posted in the foyer outside room 100.

Did you serve in the Armed Forces? If so, please give information about your dates of service to
Charley Douglas, Brad Pistole or Sara Word.

November 17
Donna Davis
Anna Holley
Richard
Hostetler
Joe Parker
Carl Payne
Aubrey Walden will be 97!!

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Dena Jenkins was in the hospital with pre-mature labor on Monday. She is now home. Dena requests your prayers for the baby to grow for at least two more weeks.

Virgil Kirchner has been diagnosed with a tumor in his right lung. He is scheduled for a PET scan Monday. Wednesday he will find out when he will have surgery. The doctor anticipates 20% of his lung will be removed, and that the tumor is benign. Virgil will be at the Northwest Medical Center in Springdale.

Continue to pray for Anita Maxwell, Erma Beshears, Sandy Berger, Marceil Stevens, Kathy Bauer, and Vicki Varvel in their treatments for cancer.

Sunday morning Naomi Green asked for prayers of encouragement. If you would like to send her a card, the address is 213 Lafayette, Van Buren, AR 72956.

Elwood Hanson (A member of The Way) requested prayers for restoration on Monday. He has been very ill and in the hospital. He is now at home.

**Bereaved**
Our love and sympathy is extended to Nancy Dockery in the death of her grandfather, Emmett Wilkins, on Sunday morning. Funeral services were Wednesday in Stigler, Oklahoma.

Our love and sympathy is also extended to Marlene Tucker in the death of her brother, Durrell Putnam. Services are scheduled for Friday, 10:00 a.m. at Northside Church of Christ in Mena.

**Wedding Shower**
A shower honoring Shawndra Sanders and Bart Jones is planned for Sunday, November 17, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center. This shower is for couples and a special invitation is extended to the youth group. Bart and Shawndra are registered at Wal-Mart, Dillards, and Linen and Things.

**Note of Thanks**
Thank you so much for all your visits, cards, calls and good food and for all the wonderful prayers. I'm feeling better every day.
In Christian love,
Marceil Stevens

Larry & Janice Prater
would like to invite everyone to
their 50th Wedding Celebration, Saturday, November 9th,
from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Old Rock School
on Hiway 162 in Cedarville.
No gifts please, just your presence is gift enough.

**Be Still*
Sometimes I ask the question,
"My Lord, is this your will?"
It's then I hear you answer me,
"My Precious Child... be still."

Sometimes I feel frustrated,
Cause I think I know what's best.
It's then I hear you say to me,
"My Busy Child... just rest."

"I know the plans I have for you,
The wondrous things you'll see;
If you can just be patient, Child,
And put your trust in me.

I've plans to draw you closer.
I've plans to help you grow.
There's much I do you cannot see
And much you do not know.

But know this, Child ..... I LOVE YOU.
You are Precious unto Me.
Before I formed you in the womb,
I planned your destiny.

I've something very special
I hope for you to learn.
The gifts I wish to give to you
Are gifts you cannot earn.

They come without a price tag,
But not without a cost;
At Calvary, I gave Myself,
So You would not be lost.

Rest, Child, and do not weary
Of doing what is good.
I promise I'll come back for you
Just like I said I would.

Your name is written on my palm,
I never could forget;
Therefore, do not be discouraged when
My answer is... "Not Yet."

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What an exciting time of year! If you havent realized it yet, the h word will soon be appearing everywhere. Thats right! The HOLIDAY season will officially get underway in a matter of days.

I love this time of year! Could it be all the food? Could it be the gifts? Could it be the focus on families spending time together? Could it be the acts of kindness and selflessness that always seem to occur? The answer is YES to all of the above.

However, one of my favorite parts of this season involves an annual event put on by our teens here at West-Ark: the Teen/60+ dinner. Our teens always put together a special night in honor of our 60+ group. They are so important to us.

This year we have made BIGGER and BETTER plans than usual. Our 60+ dinner will take place on Saturday, November 23, and it will be TOTALLY student led this year. Thats right! The theme, decorations, set-up, clean-up, and cooking will be done solely by our teens.

We want to take this opportunity to extend a special invitation to the following people: ALL 60+ individuals, our elders and their wives, and all parents and families of our teens.

We want all of you to take part in this special night of thanksgiving that will focus on the many different ways our 60+ group continues to lead us. If you plan on attending, please sign the list on the Parents Information Table in the foyer so we can make appropriate plans. Its going to be a great night!

**In The Nursery**
Infants: Trish Carson, Misty Floyd, Jane Dunavin, Morgan Dunavin
Toddlers: Jon Huff, Liz Huff, Irene Willis
P.M. Nursery: Marquetta Walker, Molly Walker

Sunday Worship (10:30)............... 634
Sunday Classes (9:30) ................ 468
Sunday Evening (6:00)...................305
Laotian Attendance.........................32
The Way (4:00) ............................. 51
Spanish........................................ 19
Wednesday Worship (7:00)........... 378
Sunday Contribution ...............$21,042

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