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Family
Lines Newsletter, August 1, 2010
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**School Supply
Sunday, August 22**
Proverbs 14:31
tells us that God is honored when we help the needy. For the fourth year, The
Hope Chest is providing an opportunity for us to be blessed by giving school
supplies for children in our community. The list of suggested supplies is
printed below.
YOU MAY BRING
SCHOOL SUPPLIES WITH YOU ANY TIME FROM NOW UNTIL SCHOOL SUPPLY SUNDAY -- AUGUST
22! THE DROP-OFF POINT IS THE FOYER (LOOK FOR THE DESIGNATED BOX OR SHOPPING
CART :~) WHATEVER YOU CAN BRING WILL BE APPRECIATED AND
USEFUL!
• black ink
pens
• blue ink
pens
• box of
tissues
• colored
pencils
•
erasers
• Fiskars blunt
scissors
• Fiskars pointed
scissors
• glue
sticks
•
highlighters
• pencil
pouch
• plastic pocket
folders with prongs
• pocket
folders
• pronged
folders
• red ink
pens
• 1” ring
binders
• subject
notebooks
• wide-ruled
notebook paper
• wide-ruled
spiral one-subject notebooks
Grownups -- this
is a great opportunity to teach our kids sharing and giving to others. May we
all work together to share God’s love in this very tangible way. To Him be all
the glory!
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**Order of
Worship**
Worship Leader --
Brent Evans
This Is the Day
(on screen)
#15 -- Step By
Step
Welcome
Firm Foundation
(on screen)
#538 -- My Hope Is
Built (vs. 1, 3)
There’s A Stirring
(on screen)
#18 – Faithful
Love (vs. 1, 2)
Table of the
Lord
Offering
What Heavenly
Music (on screen)
Coins for
Christ
Children’s Worship
Shout To The North
(on screen)
Message -- Chris
Benjamin
Song for
Responses
#791 -- On Bended
Knee (vs. 2)
#792 -- My Eyes
Are Dry
Shepherd’s Prayer
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**Prayers for
Comfort and Healing**
• CLAYTON AMOS was
dismissed from the hospital on Wednesday and has home health care. His sister
has come to visit and help them.
• Colorado Mission
Trip, July 24-31.
• JOY & GERALD
BENJAMIN -- Chris’s mother is home from the hospital. She will continue
receiving IV antibiotics for another week on an out-patient basis. Chris’s
dad has developed shingles and began medication this week.
• LONNIE MARTIN
(father of Carenda Cobb) had double knee replacement surgery on July 23. He is
now in St. Edward rehab.
• MARLIN EDENS
(father of Tammy Cypert) is in Heart Hospital in Little Rock. He passed
out and fell last week, breaking two ribs and puncturing a lung.
• MARGARET GILLIAN
is in Sparks Hospital, room 410.
• PHILLIP WHITE
had additional back surgery on July 28 due to an infection from a previous
surgery. He is in Sparks Hospital, room 451.
**Bereaved**
Funeral services
for Kim Thornburg are Saturday, July 31, 10 AM at West-Ark. Visitation
with friends and family will be Friday, July 30, from 6 – 8 PM at Lewis Funeral
Chapel. Our love and sympathy is extended to Gerald & Melinda Venable
and family. Memorial contributions for Kim may be made to Lions for
Christ.
**Continued
Prayers**
Caidan
Dockery
Eddie
Harrell
Ellie
Nichols
Grace
Peters
Harold
Gouty
Inez
Hatfield
John
Gardenhire
Lela
Neal
Margaret
Stone
Mary Ann
Scholle
Mary Frances
Jackson
Richard
Broyles
Steve
Dunavin
Wilma
Son
**ALL FAITH FUSION
VOLUNTEERS!**
There will be a
meeting THIS SUNDAY (8-1) AT 5 PM in ROOM 100 for ALL VOLUNTEERS and
anyone who wishes to volunteer (it’s not too late!). We will share some
last minute details and answer any questions you may have regarding your
role. Thank you in advance for serving our kids and families. To Him
be all the glory!
**FAITH FUSION is
Saturday, August 7!**
(We’ll start with
donuts at 9:30 and conclude with dinner around 5 PM.)
A FULL day of FUN,
FAMILY and FAITH
WORSHIP-GAMES-INFLATABLES-CRAFTS-FOOD
PLEASE REGISTER BY
AUGUST 1!
FAMILIES:
register at www.westarkkids.org/register
VOLUNTEERS:
sign up at www.westarkkids.org/volunteer
Donate/loan any of
the following items: artificial Christmas trees; 3 black lights, empty; clear
2-liter bottles; 2 large camping tents (at least 10’x10’) that do not require
stakes
Need more
info? Contact Dena Jenkins.
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
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**Visit Egypt
& Israel**
If you’ve ever
wanted to see the places where Christianity originated, join Michael &
Jeannie Cole on a life-changing visit to Egypt, Jordan, and Israel, March 15-29,
2011.
Contact the Coles
right away if you want to be added to the list of travelers. We must have
a minimum of 20 before August 6.
Details are online
at www.westark.org/2011tour.doc
**On the
Calendar**
• Back to School
Blessing, August 22
• Blue Jeans
Sunday, October 10
You + Blue x
2
wear a pair
• share a pair
show you
care!
**On the Bulletin
Board**
• Thank you from
Ann Selig and the family of Aura Lee Land
• Thank you from
Clint & Michelle Henslee & family
**New FREEDOM
Ministry!**
Financial
REsolution and EnDuring cOMfort
Are you having
difficulty dealing with the “business” of life? Do you need the assistance of
professionals to help you resolve a matter but do not know where to turn for
assistance? West-Ark has a number of such professionals…accountants, attorneys,
financial experts and many more…who are willing to help you. We have formed the
FREEDOM ministry – Financial Resolution and Enduring Comfort – to assist our
members who need help. If you need assistance, the contacts for this ministry are
Larry Todd or Chris Benjamin.
**WIDOWS/WIDOWERS
LUNCH**
Saturday, August
7, we will dine at Steffy’s Pizza in Lavaca. The bus will leave the Annex
at 11:30 AM. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity! Due to Faith
Fusion, the Car Clinic is postponed until September.
**8th Anniversary
of Iglesia de Cristo!**
Iglesia de
Cristo is in Fort Smith to stay!
• Friday, July 30
at 7:00 PM (Speaker) Luis Mendez
• Saturday, July
31 at 7:00 PM (Speaker) Douglas Martinez
• Sunday, August
1, 9:30 AM (Speaker) Oscar Nolasco
There are a
variety of activities -- Bible competitions for men and women, inflatible
trampoline for children, etc. West-Ark members are invited to attend
any/all services. Please call or e-mail Oscar if you plan to attend
Sunday morning worship and fellowship (lunch)! They will need a count.
Call Oscar Nolasco at 561-0263 or e-mail him at:
iglesiadcristoftsar@yahoo.com
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**Youth Group //
news**
Roller Skating
@ Crystal Palace - Sunday, August 1
The SLAM team has
decided that we’ll meet at Crystal Palace at 3 PM for a fun time skating.
Cost is $6 for skating. Afterwards, we’ll go to the Central Mall Food
Court so bring extra money for that. We’ll end up with a Devo afterwards
in the youth group room and be finished at 7 PM.
Naturals
Baseball Game – Tuesday, August 3
We have
rescheduled to attend the game this evening. We’ll leave at 5 PM from the
building and return about an hour after the game ends. If you are not able
to go, please let Rick know so we can give you an
alternative.
WAYG Youth
Group T-shirts – Wednesday, August 4
We are taking
orders for a new Youth Group t-shirt. Cost is $15 and due on August
4. Order forms can be found in the hanging files next to the Youth Group
bulletin board in the foyer.
Faith Fusion –
Saturday, August 7
Mark your
calendars to be available to help with this amazing, one day event, led by
West-Ark’s Children’s Ministry!
Intern
Farewell/Cookout – Sunday, August 8
Look for more
information about saying a sad “farewell” to our fantastic summer Interns.
Event will take place from 6-9 PM.
Inner City
Lunch @ Hope Park – August 21, 10:45 AM-12:30 PM
Join in on this
outreach and service project to the homeless of Fort Smith. Last month, we
had over 30 show up to help feed nearly 80 people. Come be the hands and
feet of Jesus.
JumpStart –
August 27-29
Applications are
out for this fantastic Youth Conference in Neosho, MO. Patrick Mead will
be one of the speakers. New Reign and Watershed Worship will also be
performing. Applications are due August 8. Cost is
$40.
**Happy Birthday
To...**
August
1
Pat
Beard
Ed
Grist
Myra
Puckett
Patty
Smith
August
2
Cara
Hickey
Chance
Pressley
Paul
Tucker
August
3
Jay
Glidewell
Charles
Karr
Jerry
Looney
August
4
Jim
Arnold
Winston
Turpin
August
5
Eric
Berger
Luis
Mendez
Ben
Neal
Sarah
Robbins
August
6
Jim
Pratt
Barbara
Smith
**Nursery
Workers**
Morning --
August 1
Melissa
Walker
Suzi
Jennemann
Dena
Jenkins
**Attendance and
Contribution Count**
Bible
Classes...………....334
Sunday AM
Attendance..484
Sunday PM
....................N/C
Wednesday
Classes…...N/C
Contribution………..$13,909
Children’s
Homes……..$186
Coins For
Christ.............$30
Lao
Worship
Attendance…………….....41
Contribution……………$232
Iglesia de
Cristo
Attendance………………..63
Contribution……………$191
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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