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Family Lines Newsletter, July 4,
2010
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**FAITH FUSION 2010 IS COMING
SOON!**
Join in the adventures of Gideon
and his army!
When: Saturday, August 7
(all day!)
Who:
Families with kids going into Kindergarten through 6th
Grade
(Yes, this includes younger and older
siblings!)
What: A fun,
family event to encourage us all to live out our faith –
fearlessly!
WORSHIP-GAMES-INFLATABLES-CRAFTS-FOOD
COMING SOON!! Online
registration for families and volunteers!
We truly desire for this to be a
church family event.
How can you be
involved?
Pray that this event will be what
God wants it to be!
Volunteer at
westarkkids.org/volunteer
Become a surrogate aunt, uncle,
grandparent, etc. for the day.
Need more info? Contact Dena
Jenkins at dena@westarkkids.org
For God has not given us a
spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy
1:7
May God bless us all as we strive
to live, love and grow together!
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**Order of
Worship**
July 4, 2010
Worship Leader
Andrew Todd
#76 — How Great Thou
Art (vs. 1, 2, 4)
#851 — I'll Fly Away (vs. 1, 2,
3)
#694 — Servant Song
#779 — I Love You,
Lord
#364 — Come, Share the Lord (all
verses)
Table of the Lord
Offering
#53 — Father, I Adore You
(vs. 1, 2, 3)
Coins for
Christ
Children’s
Worship
#239 — In Moments Like These (vs.
1, 2)
#23 — Our God, He Is Alive (vs. 1,
2, 4)
Message - Larry Todd, "A Matter of
Perspective"
Song for Responses #18 — Faithful
Love (vs. 1, 2)
Shepherd’s
Prayer
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**In Our Thoughts &
Prayers**
• AUDRA BOCKSNICK is experiencing
pain and is at St. Edward Hospital for tests (July 1).
• Pray for our BULGARIA MISSION
TEAM (due home July 7).
• HELEN PRATT was dismissed from
the hospital on July 1.
• LIZ PARKS, grandmother of Deanna
White, is in St. Edward Hospital ICU.
• MICHELLE HARRIS, sister of Cyndi
Glidewell, is recovering after surgery on June 28.
• PHILLIP WHITE is scheduled for
back surgery on July 1.
• TOM EVERITT (father-in-law of
Ron Smith, Jr.) is scheduled for lung surgery on July 7 at Washington Regional
Hospital in Fayetteville.
**Bereaved in
Prayer**
Our love and sympathy is extended
to Ann Selig in the death of her mother, Aura Lee Land. Funeral services
are July 2, 2:00 PM at Cornwell Chapel with burial following at Ard
Community.
**Continued
Prayers**
Agnes Beard
Betty
Williams
Caidan
Dockery
Dianna
Greenhaw
Eddie
Harrell
Grace Peters
Harold Gouty
Inez
Hatfield
John
Gardenhire
Lela Neal
Marlin Edens
Margaret
Stone
Mary Frances
Jackson
Nettie Rupe
Richard
Broyles
Wilma Son
**Don’t Forget to Make a
Photography Appointment**
If you haven’t made a photography
appointment for your family -- please do it soon.
Photos will be taken BEFORE and
AFTER worship on Sundays and Wednesdays throughout the summer. If you have
questions, call Al Roller.
We are also updating basic
computer information -- name, address, phone, birthday, etc. Every family will
be asked to fill out a NEW MEMBER INFORMATION FORM and bring it back when their
picture is made.
**Heart to Heart Pregnancy Support
Center**
We have received word from Heart
to Heart that the total from West-Ark’s baby bottle campaign was $3,691.69. This
may be our lowest total since we began participating in the program. If you have
forgotten to turn in your bottle or would still like to contribute to the work
for 2010, there is still time.
Thank you again for your
generosity, participation, and most of all your commitment to the preciousness
of life. ~~Larry Todd
**ICE CREAM
SUPPER**
July 18, 6:00
PM
Canfield
Home
**FIND US ON
FACEBOOK**
West-Ark Church of Christ
Group
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**Welcome!**
Chad & Sherry
Wyninger
420 W. 5th
Street
Mulberry, AR
72947
**New
Address**
Linda Shank
P.O. Box
11451
Fort Smith, AR
72917
Cell 479
221-6932
**Singing Night, July 4 at 6 PM in
the Auditorium**
** “Some Psalms” is Now Online**
The new Bible study by David
Chadwell is available at
http://www.davidchadwell.com/Psalms/Index.htm
**50th Wedding
Anniversary**
The children of Ralph and Sarah
‘Sally’ Smith
request the honor of your presence
at a reception celebrating their
parents’
50th Wedding
Anniversary
Sunday, July 18,
2010
2:00 - 4:00 PM
West-Ark Church of Christ, Family
Life Center
Your friendship is a treasured
gift: we request no other.
**Green Valley Bible
Camp**
It’s not too late to sign up at
http://www.greenvalleybiblecamp.com
If you are attending night camp
and need a ride, Jack and Glenda Lewis will be taking a van Sunday, the
4th. The van will leave the church building at 1 PM. Be sure to eat
lunch before coming! Also, make sure you have your $10 for your spending
ticket.
If you will be attending day camp
Monday-Thursday, the van will be LEAVING the church building at 7 a.m.
Make sure you take all the things needed for day camp! The van will return
around 5:30-5:45 PM each day.
**KING’S KIDS CALENDAR**
Silly Olympics, Sunday, July 25
For 3 year olds through those
going into 1st grade (AND FAMILIES) Don’t miss out on this fun, family
event!
Join King's Kids on facebook at
www.westarkkids.org and our mailing list at
dena@westarkkids.org
**God’s
Kingdom**
by David
Chadwell
The kingdom of heaven may be
compared to ... The kingdom of heaven is like ... (Matthew 13:24, 31, 33, 44, 45, 47;
NASV)
Expectations can destructively
hide reality. When Jesus discussed God’s kingdom, he discussed God’s rule
over people who subjected themselves to God. In Jesus’ ministry, he spoke
primarily to the Jewish people who were (and had been for generations) certain
they had God’s rule all figured out. They were so confident in their
expectations that Jesus had difficulty in introducing them to
reality.
Note first that Jesus spoke in
terms of a kingdom. A kingdom was the common form of rule in Jesus’
time—no one asked, “What is a kingdom?” God was in charge and provided the
guidance. Followers of God’s guidance were His subjects. God’s
kingdom worked when God was in charge and provided the guidance — and the
subjects submitted to His guidance. Primarily a kingdom was not about the
people who followed the guidance, but about the ruler who gave the
guidance. People in a democracy do not think like
this!
Note second that Jesus challenged
their concepts of God’s rule. More was involved than being descendants of
Abraham. Subjects provided God with proper soil for His seed. They
were helpful wheat, not weeds that threatened the wheat. His subjects
would be a small people that expanded dramatically by a slow but effective
process of contagion—who they were made what they said powerful! Some
became subjects through accidental discovery, and some through intentional
search. Subjects were in charge of following, and angels were in charge of
sorting. Those who listened to Jesus should concern themselves with following
God! Subjects in God’s kingdom had a definite responsibility, but it was
NOT determined by their genealogy or seeking to control other
people!
Being in God’s kingdom is not
determined by who our parents or grandparents were or what they did; nor is it
determined by our control over others. It is determined by one thing:
following God’s guidance. Only God through Jesus is the divine gift to
humanity.
Are you deceived by your
expectations? Do you follow God or depend on who you
are?
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**Youth Group
News**
YOUTH GROUP CLASSES - Youth group
classes will still meet even though Rick and the interns are in Bulgaria.
Classes will be combined on Sunday mornings. Due to the holiday, class will not
meet on the evening of July 4th.
COLORADO MISSION TRIP MEETING -
Sunday, July 11
If you are interested in going on
our mission trip to Colorado July 24-31 you need to be at this meeting at 5 p.m.
in the Youth Room! The deadline to turn in applications and money will be the
day of this meeting, July 11. Applications are available in class or next to the
youth group bulletin board.
HOME DEVO - Sunday, July
11
Join us for a home devo at the
Yowell’s house. If you need a ride, vans will leave the church at 6 p.m. and
return around 8 p.m. Please bring $3 to help cover the cost of
dinner.
SLAM TEAM MEETING - Wednesday,
July 14
Open to all interested 7-12th
graders. Youth room, 6 p.m.
SERVICE CAMP - Thursday, July
15
We will be serving from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. Bring $5 for lunch. *Drivers Needed!!
NATURALS BASEBALL GAME -
Friday, July 16
Come join the youth group and
families as we go see the Northwest Arkansas Naturals play the Springfield
Cardinals. There will be a post-game fireworks show. Tickets are $9. Bring money
for food. Money and the registration form are due by Wednesday, July 7.
Vans leave the building at 5 p.m.
INNER CITY LUNCH AT HOPE PARK -
Saturday, July 17
Join us as we help serve lunch at
Hope Park to some of our area’s homeless population. Don’t miss out on this
great service opportunity for our own community. Vans will leave the building at
10:30 a.m. and return around 1:00 p.m.
GIRLS POOL PARTY AND SLEEPOVER
- July 19 - 20
Come take a swim, enjoy pizza and
snacks, and then stay for a sleepover with fun, games, spa-stuff, and more! Meet
at the Hankins’ house at 5:30 p.m. for the pool party. After swimming, the
Junior High will spend the night at the Hankins’ house and the High School will
go over to Savannah Rust’s house in Poteau. Pick up a flyer for more
details!
MAN CAMP - Monday, July 19 -
Tuesday, July 20
Join the guys as they spend the
night out at the Mackey’s place, doing man things and talking about Jesus. Vans
leave at 4 p.m. on Monday and return at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Pick up a flyer for
more details!
**Happy
Birthday**
July
4
Suzanne Karr
July
5
Margaret
Gillian
July
7
Kristy
Abernathy
July
10
William
Basham
Martha
Walker
**Nursery
Helpers**
July 4 -
Morning
Melissa
Walker
Suzi
Jennemann
Dena Jenkins
**ATTENDANCE AND CONTRIBUTION
COUNT**
Bible
Classes…..….…....365
Sunday AM
Attendance..564
Contribution………..$16,574
Children’s
Homes……..$483
Coins for
Christ...............$45
LAO WORSHIP
Attendance…………….....46
Contribution……………$377
IGLESIA DE
CRISTO
Attendance……………….78
Contribution……………$171
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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