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Family Lines
Newsletter, February 21, 2010
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**Wisdom Does Not
Change**
By David
Chadwell
As I was reading
Proverbs recently, this fact struck me: I was reading statements around 3,000
years old to find insights into life now. Astounding! How many ideas
do you search that are 3,000 years old to discover insights on how to live your
life today?
Why? How can
anything so old be relevant? What possible insight from 3,000 years ago
could be relevant to life now? How could a 3,000-year-old insight be
applicable to life now? How could an insight declared verbally in a tiny
nation that had no printing, no electricity, no sanitation department, no
asphalt roads, no airplanes, no computers, and no cell phones be helpful to
people who live in a shrinking world with numberless regulations and resources
that can communicate worldwide instantly?
Wisdom focuses on
two basic things. (1) A healthy relationship with God. (2)
Healthy people-to-people relationships. Those two realties remain
unchanged in every age. Material changes do not alter those
realities. World War I was fought to end all wars. War
continues. Penicillin would open the gates to ending disease. Germs,
bacteria, viruses, and their relatives adapted. Our “War on Poverty” did
not end poverty.
Greed is greed in
any age. Only the goals of greed change. Deceit is deceit in any
age. Only the goals of deceit change. Indulgence is indulgence in
any age. Only the goals of personal pleasure change. Exploitation is
exploitation in any age. Only the goals of using other people
change. Manipulation is manipulation in any age. Only the goals of
using deity or people change. Thus self-deception is always
self-deception, and wasting life is always wasting life. It will do you no
good to covet age 25 when you are 70—nothing will bring back
25!
Try telling God
after you die, “You do not exist because I told You long ago You did not
exist.” Try telling people you use how much you love and respect
them. Considering the importance of God and people when most of your life
is gone is often too late.
It is shocking to
see how age changes your priorities! Suddenly what was very important and
urgent when you were young becomes extremely unimportant. “Remember
also your Creator in the days of your youth before the evil days come and the
years draw near when you will say, ‘I have no delight in them’” is
ancient! (Ecclesiastes 12:1)
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**Order of
Worship**
Worship Leader --
Brent Evans
Here I Am To
Worship (on screen)
Welcome
Blessed Be The
Name of The Lord (on screen)
#167 -- Hosanna
(vs. 1, 2)
Hosanna, You’re My
King (on screen)
#162 -- All Hail
The Power of Jesus’ Name (vs. 1, 4)
Table of the Lord
Offering
Days of Elijah (on
screen)
Coins for
Christ
Children’s
Worship
#300 -- Praise
Him! Praise Him! (vs. 1, 3)
Message -- Chris
Benjamin
Song for
Responses
#943 -- Do You
Know My Jesus? (vs. 1, 3)
Elder’s
Prayer
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**In Our Thoughts
and Prayers**
• Aidon Ryan,
six-year-old grandson of Cheryl Craven, has been diagnosed with
diabetes.
• Brandon and
Amanda Daws are expecting their 3rd child on Friday, February 19. It is a
planned C-section, and they expect to arrive home the following Monday. If
you can provide a meal for the family, it would be greatly
appreciated. Go to the link provided.
http://www1.mysignup.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?datafile=meals_for_the_daws
• Mark Wilson’s
mother, Betty is nearing death. Mark asks that she and the family be
remembered in prayer as they go through this difficult
time.
• Dale Lindsey,
brother-in-law of Denise Lusby, returned to the Heart Hospital in Little Rock on
Tuesday due to another blood clot.
• David Dotson
(Jennifer’s husband & Shay’s dad) had heart tests on Wednesday (Feb.
17). Results are still pending. Please pray for answers and for
healing.
• Inez Hatfield
had a second vertebroplasty procedure on Wednesday. It went well, and she
is home.
• Jack Lewis
requests prayers for Paulette Ellis who had surgery for cancer on Wednesday at
St. Edward Hospital.
• Phillip White
went home from the hospital on Thursday (Feb. 18). He is doing well, but
has a long way to go. Physical therapy will begin next week. Please
pray for complete healing.
**Continued
Prayers**
Ashley
Blasdel
Aura Lee
Land
Bobbie
Bolinger
Bobbie
Hughes
Bud
Harper
Caidan
Dockery
Don
Todd
Inez
Hatfield
Jeanetta
Falls
Jewell
King
Jim
Pratt
Kathy
Rosalez
Lela
Neal
Margaret
Stone
Mary
Wray
Nadine
Hawkins
Nellie
Kladakis
Ray
House
Richard
Broyles
Wendi
Murrell
Wilma
Son
**Welcome, Little
Baby**
We praise God for
the safe arrival of Conner Glenn, son of Rachel Seiter and grandson of Ellen.
Conner was born Friday, February 12!
**Baby
Shower**
You are invited to
a shower honoring Jamilyn Knight on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2:00 - 3:30 PM in the
Annex. Jamilyn is registered at Blessed Baby, Wal-Mart and
Target.
**Elder Selection
Timeline**
February
21-28
• Affirmation of
candidates and reaffirmation of current elders.
• Pledge of
Support forms are available in the foyer and outside the Auditorium (in
the display rack with the newsletters).
• Fill out and
return your form to a drop box on or before February 28.
March
7
• Dedication of
elders during worship assembly.
**Weekend With
Randy Harris**
Friday-Sunday,
March 12-14
Can theology be
practical? Entertaining? Relevant? Anyone who has heard Randy Harris speak will
answer with a resounding, “Yes!”
Combining his
experience as a professor of theology with a popular style that makes the
profound understandable, Randy opens us up to the world as God
intends.
Randy Harris is an
Instructor of Bible at Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas.
More details next
week!
**Farewell, Best
Wishes and Thank You, Lovelace Family!**
The elders
would like to formally thank Jeff and Michelle Lovelace for their work in the
Financial Peace ministry and wish them a warm farewell to the next chapter of
their lives in the Houston area. You are loved and will be missed by many
here at West-Ark. May God bless you and your children richly in the years
to come.
Ron
Belote
for the
Elders
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**Bridal Shower
Brunch **
honoring Melissa
Abney (bride-elect of Chase Turpin)
Saturday, February
20, 10 AM to 12 Noon
in the home of
Connye Neal , 2917 South Jackson
Melissa and Chase
are registered at Dillard’s, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Now and Then
Shoppe.
**Old Fashioned
Shower**
honoring Sarah
Walton (bride-elect of Nathan Griffin)
Sunday, February
21, 2:00 - 4:00 PM in the Annex
This shower is an
old-fashioned “pounding.” Gift suggestions include any non-perishable pantry
items or household supplies. A money tree will also be
provided.
**Double Wedding
Shower for Ellen & Emily Kamp**
Saturday, March
6, 10 AM to Noon in FLC (gym)
Double wedding ...
double shower ... double fun!! This will be a double bridal shower brunch
honoring Ellen Kamp, bride-elect of Clay Smith, and Emily Kamp, bride-elect of
Wade Pressley.
Ellen and Emily
are both registered at Dillard’s, Now and Then Shoppe, and Target. In addition,
Emily is registered at Bed, Bath & Beyond, and Ellen is registered at
www.southernlivingathome.com/mabel (The representative for this website is
Mabel Coleman).
**Ladies’ Escape
(Retreat)**
February 26 &
27 (Space is still available!)
The cost per
room is: $103.22 for a single; $73.25 for a double; $59.62 for three to a
room; $52.81 for four to a room. See Cyndi Glidewell in the foyer this
Sunday to turn in your money. She will be stationed there during the break
between class and worship. Ladies, please make every effort to
attend. You will enjoy it and be refreshed!
**JOY Bunch
Potluck!**
Saturday,
February 20, 6 PM in the FLC (gym)
Guest
Speaker: Stan Eden of Eden Financial
**Widows/Widowers**
Come to the
Annex at noon on March 6 for the “wearing of the green” and to find out what the
O’Burketts, O’Hughes and O’Lowrys found in the pot at the end of the
rainbow. Let Mary, Bobbie or Janice know
if you need transportation. No Car Clinic for March --see you in
April.
**Sunday Morning
TV**
Tune in to “In
Search of the Lord’s Way” on Fort Smith’s channel 40/29 (KHBS) at 8 a.m. every
Sunday morning to hear a faith-strengthening message by Mack Lyon or Phil
Sanders. It’s a great way to start your Sunday!
**9:30 Sunday
Morning Class**
The class in Room
106 is engaged in a study of the Epistle of Jude and a discussion of
angels. If this study interests you, please join us!
**King’s Kids
Calendar**
Summer will be
here before we know it! Join us this Sunday, February 21, at 5 PM in Room 100
to talk about BIG CHANGES for VBS 2010. To Him be all the
glory!
-- Check out this
week’s Faith@Home activity at westarkkids.org/facebook.
-- For weekly
class schedules & topics/event info and Faith@Home activities, please join
the King’s Kids Mailing list by emailing
dena@westarkids.org.
**2009 Budget vs.
Actual**
as of 01/31/2010
YTD
Budgeted
Contributions, $324,000
Actual
Contributions, $348,826
Actual Expenses,
$284,901
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**Youth Group
News**
Congratulations to
Eric Berger for making All State Band!
Mexico Mission
Trip Meeting - Sunday, Feb. 21
This meeting is
mandatory for those interested in going on the mission trip. If you are still
thinking about going, please come to this meeting and ask any questions you may
have. Also, the $100 deposit is due on this day. The meeting is at 4 p.m. in the
youth room. Applications have been distributed and are now
available.
Bulgaria
Mission Trip Meeting - Sunday, Feb. 21
This meeting is
mandatory for those interested in going. The meeting is at 5 p.m. in the youth
room. If you have previously indicated your interest in going to Bulgaria, you
need to let Rick know if you are NOT going or if you ARE going you need to
attend this meeting.
Youth Event -
Sunday, Feb. 21
This is the first
“Youth Event” planned by our new SLAM (Student Leadership Action Ministry)
Team. We’ll play VOLLEYBALL in the gym, followed by a trip to Marble Slab!
We’ll meet in the gym at 6 p.m. and be finished with everything and back at the
building at 8 p.m. Bring money for whatever you will get at Marble Slab
and make arrangements for your own transportation.
Youth Group -
Wednesday, February 24
Don’t miss out as
we continue our great time of Bible study and fellowship together! 7-8
p.m.
Christeens -
Friday, Feb. 26-Sunday, Feb. 28
The vans will
leave at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and return around noon on Sunday. Make sure to eat
dinner before we leave on Friday.
UPCOMING
EVENTS!
Look for more
information, applications, etc. for the following events coming
soon.
- SNL at West-Ark
- Sunday, March 14. Special speaker is Randy Harris from ACU (he’s
amazing!)
- Mexico Mission
Trip, March 20-26, 2010
**Happy
Birthday**
February
21
Jill
Roberts
February
22
Meredith
Brown
Graham
Coffelt
February
24
Lynne
Alexander
Lucille
Graves
February
25
Uriel
Lindgren
Elmer
Nye
February
27
Grace
Atchison
Ryan
Dockery
Betty
Moreton
**Attendance and
Contribution Count**
Bible
Classes...………....308
Sunday AM
Attendance..564
Sunday PM
Attendance..N/A
Wednesday
Classes…...N/A
Contribution………..$18,626
Children’s
Homes……..$365
Coins For
Christ.............$29
Lao
Worship
Attendance……………......34
Contribution……………$178
Iglesia de
Cristo
Attendance………………..63
Contribution……………$200
**Feb. 21
Nursery**
Morning
Flora
Johnson
Betty
Callicott
Linda
Wilson
Evening
Sheila
Vaught
Office Phone (479)
452-1240
Fax (479)
452-5767
office@westarkchurchofchrist.org
www.westark.org
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"Making disciples
for Jesus who are eager to serve others."
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