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Family Lines Newsletter, June 28, 2009
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**Believing In What God Did In Jesus**
By David Chadwell

 

“And when we all had fallen to the ground, I heard a voice say to me in the Hebrew dialect, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?  It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’  And I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’  And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.  But arise, and stand on your feet; for this purpose I have appeared to you, to appoint you  a minister and witness not only to the things which you have seen, but also to the things in which I will appear to you; delivering you from the Jewish people and from the Gentiles, to who I am sending you, to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, in order that they may receive the forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.’”  (Acts 26:14-18)

 

The above statement was written by Luke as Paul’s statement to King Agrippa.  The Lord Jesus spoke to Paul when the resurrected Jesus appeared to Paul near Damascus.  Note these things:  (1) the unconverted Paul’s acts of persecution against Christians abused the Lord Jesus himself.  (2) The infinitely Jewish Paul (Galatians 1:13, 14) was sent to the gentiles as a minister and witness.   (3) The converted Paul’s objective to gentiles was fourfold: to open their eyes, to direct from Satan’s dominion to God’s, to extend to them forgiveness of sins, and to make them eligible for the divine inheritance.

 

How would this be accomplished?  The gentiles would be sanctified by faith in Jesus as being the Christ that God sent.  The foundation of their faith would be God’s work in Jesus.  How would the gentiles, these idol-worshipping people, see the light?  They placed their faith in God’s work in Jesus.  How would these people leave Satan’s control and place themselves under God’s control?  They placed their faith in God’s work in Jesus.  How would they receive forgiveness of sins and the inheritance?  They placed their faith in God’s work in Jesus.

 

The beginning point of holiness for these unholy idol-worshippers was to place faith in God’s accomplishments in Jesus.  Faith does not come from obedience.  Obedience comes from faith.  Faith in Jesus gives obedience meaning and significance.  The person who trusts Jesus obeys Jesus.  Without faith in Jesus, acts are just acts. A person obeys because the person trusts God’s acts in Jesus.  Why do you obey?  Do you trust Jesus?

 

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Order of Worship for Sunday
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Welcome/Introduction -- Chris Benjamin

Worship Leader -- Rick Odell

 

Hear I Am to Worship (screen only)
#490 -- It Is Well (With My Soul) 
Light the Fire (screen only)

 

Scripture Reading --  Chris Abernethy

#47 -- Holy, Holy, Holy

 

Table of the Lord  -- Aaron Trent
Offering

Coins for Christ
Children’s Worship

 

#83 -- God Is So Good
#96 -- I Stand in Awe
All Praises Be (screen only)

 

Message -- Chris Benjamin

Response/Invitation
There’s A Stirring (screen only)
#448 -- The Greatest Command

Elder’s Prayer 

 

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**Remember in Prayer**
• Continue to pray for Betty Porter. She is scheduled for a second back procedure Thursday afternoon (6/25/09).
• Dawson Urrutia had surgery Monday on his left Achilles tendon.  He is back at home but in pain.  Pray for comfort and healing. He returns Friday to Springfield, MO for a follow-up visit.
• Ed Grist went to the ER Wednesday (6/24/09) with chest pains. He will have a stress test Thursday.
• Gary & Rochelle Brown request that we continue to pray for Gary’s mother, Winnie Brown, and Rochelle’s aunt, Bobbie Bolinger.  Both women are dealing with cancer and the associated treatments and complications.
• John Hawkins has appointments at MD Anderson Hospital in Houston on June 24 and 25.  John & Nadine will stay in Houston for about a week.
• Nancy Dockery requests that we keep baby Caidan and their family in our prayers.
• Please remember Sam Jenkins, Kerry’s father and his wife, Ruth in your prayers. Sam returned to the hospital for repair of the incision from his recent surgery. Ruth fell while visiting him and broke several small bones in her foot.

 

**Bereaved in Prayer**
Our love and sympathy is extended to Russell Weiser and family in the death of Therese on Tuesday. The funeral service is Friday, 10 AM at Lewis Funeral Home Chapel.

 

Our love and sympathy is also extended to Pearl Beam and Bobby Beam in the death of daughter and sister, Naomi Spears, Thursday morning. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.

 

**Continued Prayers**
Bill Wilson, Brice Carroll, Inez Hatfield,  Jeana Belote, Kathleen Taranto, Lance Haines, Margaret Stone, and Wilma Son.

 

**Prayers for Medical Mission in Kenya**
Jim Wilson & Buster Herren with a team of 25 providing surgical service in the name of Jesus in Malindi, Kenya.  It is anticipated that the team will perform approximately 200 operations during the week of June 22-26.

 

**New Bible Study**
David Chadwell has completed a new Bible study entitled “God’s People in Hard Times.”  The lessons are available online at www.westark.org/chadwell/hardtimes. Lesson materials will be in participating adult classrooms this Sunday.

 

**Baby Shower**
for Amanda Basham Sunday, June 28
2:00 - 3:30 PM in the Annex. 
Amanda is registered at Wal-Mart & JCPenney. 
It’s a boy!!

 

**Green Valley Bible Camp **
It’s not too late!  Green Valley Bible Camp is July 5-11 for regular campers age 11- 18.  If your child has just finished the 1st grade and is not 11 yet (by October),  they are eligible to go to day camp Monday - Thursday (July 6th - 9th).  Financial assistance is available for anyone wanting to attend camp. 

 

Transportation to and from camp is also  available.  Regular campers needing a ride to camp Sunday, July 5th, will need to meet at the church at 12:30 PM.  Be sure to eat lunch before you come. If you are going to day camp,  the van will be LEAVING at 7 AM Monday - Thursday and will return around 5:30 PM. 

 

You may register online at www.greenvalleybiblecamp.com or applications are available.  Please contact Niketa Stinchcomb at (479) 996-3001 if you need help with transportation or if you have any further questions concerning camp.

 

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**New Reign**
Sunday, June 28th, 9:30 AM in the Auditorium

 

New Reign is a group of Oklahoma Christian students who travel throughout the world
sharing the Gospel spreading the word through their contemporary a cappella concerts.
Bring A Friend!

 

There will be an adult Bible class in the Family Life Center (gym). 
Check with your regular class teacher to see if your class is meeting or has decided to join the auditorium for New Reign. 
Those who would prefer to attend the class in FLC are welcome to do so.

 

**Annual Ice Cream Supper and Fellowship**
Evening of July 19 at the home of Jerry & Meg Canfield

 

**Baby Bottle Campaign**
If you forgot your baby bottle last week, bring it with you Sunday and put in the bassinet in the foyer.
Thanks to everyone who helped with this project -- especially Greg Null and Bridge 56! ~~Lou Winchell

 

**VBS Thanks**
Thank you so much for all who helped and participated to make this year’s VBS happen.  Because of your service and love, we were able to serve over 300 children and their families!  May God bless each of you for your service and all of us as we nurture these seeds that have been planted.  To HIM be all the glory and praise! ~~Dena Jenkins

 

**King's Kids**
In order to give our teachers and other workers a day off after VBS, there will be NO CLASSES this SUNDAY, JUNE 28.  This includes 2-year-olds through 6th grade.   The nursery will be open during class and worship. Your family is welcome to attend either the NEW REIGN concert in the auditorium or the class in the gym.

 

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**Youth Group / News**

 

Mexico Mission Trip
Paperwork & full balance due - Sunday, July 5

 

Friends Day at West-Ark  //  Sunday, June 28  //  9:30 AM  //  Auditorium
Welcome to the West-Ark church!  We hope you enjoy our  special event, New Reign, a group of students from Oklahoma Christian University, are sharing their God-given talents in song with us today. We hope you’ll choose to be with us every week and be a part of our youth group and church!  Thanks again for coming!

 

Mexico Mission Trip Preparation Class #2  //  Sunday, June 28  //  5 PM  //  Youth Room

 

Youth Worship //  Sunday, June 28  //  6 PM  //  Youth Rm

 

Youth Group  //  Wednesday, July 1  //  7 PM  //  Youth Rm

 

Youth Worship //  Sunday, July 5  //  6 PM  //  Youth Rm (this is a change from the YG calendar) 

 

Youth Group  //  Wednesday, July 8  //  7 PM  //  Youth Rm

 

Mexico Mission Trip Preparation Class #3  //  Wednesday, July 8  //  8 PM  //  Youth Room

 

Mexico Mission Trip  //  Saturday, July 11 - Saturday, July 18  // Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
We will be leaving from the building at 7 AM sharp and returning the following Saturday at approximately 3 PM.

 

No Youth Worship //  Sunday, July 12  // Go to the Guyana presentation in the auditorium.

 

Youth Group  //  Wednesday, July 15  //  7 PM  //  Youth Rm

 

**Youth Group Events At A Glance**
• Mexico Mission Trip: July 11-18
• JumpStart Youth Rally: August 14-16
• Crosswalk: September 25-27
• Fall Retreat: November 13-15

 

**Happy Birthday To...**

 

June 28
Jean Dicks

 

June 29
Bethany Brown
Sedalia Douglas
Margaret Thompson

 

June 30
David Burns
Shane Hughes
Judy Walker

 

July 1
Roy Dunavin
Ruth Gouty
Dillon Hamilton
DeAnn Hankins

 

July 2
Nelda Fowler
Dale Lusby

 

July 3
Dwonne Cogswell
Jane Fisher

 

**Morning Nursery**
Berniece Rogers
Sharon Faries
Wanda Braker

 

**Evening Nursery**
Denise Lusby

 

**Attendance and Contribution Count**
Bible Classes...………....381   
Sunday AM Worship.…...522
Sunday PM Worship…..VBS
Wednesday Classes…...210
Contribution………..$18,802
Children’s Homes……..$243

 

Lao Worship
Attendance……………...N/A
Contribution……………$144

 

Iglesia de Cristo
Attendance………………..55
Contribution……………$207