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Family
Lines Newsletter, October 17, 2010
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**Missions Sunday is November 7**
Guest Speaker: Dr. Dan Bouchelle
Executive Director, Missions Resource Network
Dr. Dan Bouchelle came to Missions Resource Network from the
Central Church of Christ, Amarillo, Texas, where he served for nine years as
senior minister. Prior to his role at the Central Church, Dan served as pulpit
minister for the Alameda Church of Christ, Norman, Oklahoma from 1994 to 2001
and ministered with the Northwest Church of Christ, Abilene, Texas, from 1988 to
1994.
Dan earned his Doctor of Ministry, Master of Divinity, and
Master of Arts degrees from Abilene Christian University. He received his
Bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston - Clear Lake.
Dan serves as a member of Christian Relief Fund’s Board of
Trustees. He is author of When God Seems Absent: Studies in Ruth and
Esther, published by ACU Press, and The Gospel Unleashed and The
Gospel Unhindered, published by College Press.
Dan and his wife, Amy, have three children.
Schedule for November 7
9:30 AM -- Combined Adult Classes
10:30 Worship -- Dr. Dan Bouchelle (Guest
Speaker)
6:00 PM Worship
Missions Offering is November 14
This special contribution and the pledges given help fund
West-Ark’s mission program for the coming year. Be praying about your
offering to God’s Mission in 2011.
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**Order of Worship**
Worship Leader -- Brent Evans
Surround Us, Lord (on screen)
Welcome
#647 -- Soldiers of Christ, Arise (vs. 1, 3)
#650 -- Send the Light (vs. 1, 3, 4)
#628 -- Will You Not Tell It Today? (vs. 1, 3)
#660 -- People Need the Lord
Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross (new version)
Table of the Lord
Offering
#680 – Yes, Lord, Yes (vs. 1, 2)
Coins for Christ
Children’s Worship
Go Light Your World (on screen)
Message -- Chris Benjamin
Song for Responses
#792 – My Eyes Are Dry
Shepherd’s Prayer
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**In Our Thoughts & Prayers**
• Beverly Evans has a lumbar fracture and is scheduled for a
vertebroplasty procedure next week.
• Dalton Stancil had surgery to remove kidney stones on
Wednesday (10/13/10) in Fayetteville. He is a freshman at the U of
A.
• Savanna Rust is having tests for an autoimmune disorder.
Her doctors are gathering information to be presented at grand rounds next
Thursday (10/21/10) for dermatologists in OKC and Tulsa.
• Shelly Robbins is recovering from surgery to remove her
gall bladder on Tuesday, and an additional surgery to remove stones from a bile
duct on Wednesday (10/13/10). Pray for a quick recovery.
• Toka Beall had a back procedure last week. Please
pray for the success of this procedure to relieve her pain.
**Continued Prayers**
Alice Rogers
Clayton Amos
Eddie Harrell
Grace Peters
Harold Gouty
Lela Neal
Margaret Stone
Mary Ann Scholle
Mary Frances Jackson
Myra Flippo-Puckett
Phillip White
Ray & Jewell House
Richard Broyles
Sam Jenkins
Wilma Son
**Baby Shower**
We will be welcoming Jaxon Wyninger (son of Chad & Sherry
Wyninger, and grandson of Gerald and Cyndy Jones) to the West-Ark Family with a
baby shower on Sunday, October 17, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM in the Annex.
Specific needs are diapers (larger than size 1) and fall/winter clothing (larger
than size 3 months). Come join the fun as we welcome Jaxon and his family
to West-Ark!
**Sunday Night at 6:00 PM!**
Come and hear Roy Dunavin and Jack Lewis report on the work
in Ethiopia.
**Praying for God’s Mission in Ethiopia**
“For my house will be called a house of prayer for all
nations.” Isaiah 56:7
The work in Ethiopia and Sudan are linked. Sudanese preacher
training students may travel freely to Ethiopia to attend school at Addis
Ababa. We cannot always travel freely to Sudan.
Below are some of the ways you can pray for the mission in
Ethiopia:
-Pray for the 83 Sudanese men who have graduated from the
preacher training school in Ethiopia from 2003 - 2010.
-Pray that all the students who studied with the Dunavins and
Lewises this summer will
obey the gospel and become strong
Christians.
-Pray for Samuel (Sudanese
preacher for a congregation of 100) and his family.
-Pray that the water drilling projects will receive approval
where water is needed. In the
last 19 months, 41 congregations have been established
where a water well was drilled.
-Pray for the coming election in Sudan.
**Video Opportunity -- October 17 and 24**
9:30 AM in the Auditorium (for all who are
interested)
“God Grew Tired of Us” -- This video explores the indomitable
spirit of three “Lost Boys” from Sudan who leave their homeland, triumph over
seemingly insurmountable adversities and move to America, where they build
active and fulfilling new lives but remain deeply committed to helping the
friends and family they have left behind.
Samuel (mentioned in the third prayer point above) is one of the “Lost
Boys” who is now a preacher in Sudan.
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**Note of Thanks**
THANK YOU to all that made this year's Blue Jeans Sunday such
a success. Thank you to those who showed their support and commitment by
wearing your jeans Sunday morning and coming in the door with jeans in bags, in
boxes, and in your arms. 2033 pairs for 2010!! You have set the bar high.
Thank you to the elders who were in their jeans and in the trenches
(literally). You led by example. Thank you to the "he-men” who made our
building "shine" and Debra Gail who held her own with a paint roller and power
washer. (Your Mama would be proud!) Thank you to the Youth Group who
showed children from the shelter what it means to be a family. Thank you
to members of "The Way" who have little, yet spent the afternoon serving those
who have none. Thank you to those "kitchen angels" who fed the multitudes
-- 3 times!! Thank you to those who worked at the LFC house spreading dirt
and "sowing the seeds of the kingdom." Thank you to those who sorted and
folded jeans and linens. You are truly helping to clothe the world.
Thank you to those who "moved mountains" (or at least very large rocks) to
create a "Life Garden" to inspire young women to choose to make their darkness
another family's light. Thank you to those who spent time telling others,
"We miss you!" You will not soon be forgotten. Thank you to those
who captured these special moments so we could all share in the
joy.
On Blue Jeans Sunday we saw compassion without ceasing, duty
with determination, and love without limits. Thanks to you, we don't just
"go to church," we are the "GO TO CHURCH" in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
"By their fruits you shall know them ..." Matt. 7:20
~~ Linda Davis and Glenda Lewis
**King’s Kids Calendar**
Family Huddle Up Night -- Sunday, November 14.
Keep watching for more details! (Kindergarten - 6th grade and
families)
**Family Fall Fest -- Sunday, October 24**
6:00 - 7:30 PM in the West-Ark gym
Bring the entire family for fun games, booths, candy and
food!
Invite your friends, grandkids, neighbors! Fun for all
ages. Costumes welcome!
* Second Annual Pie Making Contest
* Benefit Chili Supper
**Fall Fest Chili Supper Menu**
The “Dinner Divas” are back by popular demand! They will be
offering the dishes below at the Fall Festival for a donation to the Bring
Trenton Home for the Holidays FUND!!
- Southern Beans & Cornbread (like you dreamed your Mama
could make!)
- Chef Andrew’s “Wildman” Chili (We’ll do our best, Andrew!!
-- no weenies allowed!)
- ‘Nawlins Shrimp Creole (Experience New Orleans without
leaving home!!)
- Mimi’s Chicken & Dumplin’s (Mimi’s not the only thing
that’s plump!)
**Fall Fest Update**
- Candy and TOY Container -- Please bring individually
wrapped candy and “fast-food” toys and place in the container by the
library. GOAL -- fill the container by 10/17!
- Second Annual Pie Making Contest -- Be working on your
prize-winning recipe! Lots of entries make an exciting and delicious
contest!
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**Youth Group / news**
Inner City Lunch @ Hope Park
Saturday, October 16, 10:45 AM-12:30 PM
Join in on this outreach and service project to the homeless
of Fort Smith. In August, we had over 30 show up to help feed over 100
people. Come be the hands and feet of Jesus.
WAYG Class – Sunday, October 17, 9:30-10:30
AM
Don’t miss the High School class, taught by John Carson and
Kent Snider, teaching based on the book, “The Barbarian Way” and the Jr.
High class, taught by Brad Moore and Joe Morgan, teaching based on the book, “Be
The Wave.” Both resources are excellent and use lots of Biblical
principles and material to help in spiritual growth. Bring your Bible and get
ready for these great classes!
Parents Class – Sunday, October 17, 9:30-10:30
AM
Rick will continue a new series this Sunday based on the book
“Almost Christian: What the faith of our teenagers is telling the American
church.” It will be challenging, informative, and hopefully become a
call-to-action. This Sunday we’ll discuss “Becoming Christian-ish.”
Bring your Bibles, coffee and insights as we begin a brand new study! This
is open to ANY and ALL parents (not just parents of teens).
WAYG Family Clusters – Sunday, October 17, 6-8
PM
Make sure you are part of this fast-growing mix of all of the
geographically-distributed youth group families, along with Elders from your
area. It’s a great way to build relationships with Christian brothers and
sisters that live in your area (and maybe even find a car pool contact for your
youth group student!). NOTE: If you do NOT know what Cluster you are
in, send Rick a message via email, Facebook or text and he’ll let you
know. Fort Smith Central – Rusty & Tamara Walker (host), Fort Smith
East – Gary & Rochelle Brown (host), Fort Smith South – Rick & Lorrie
Jones (host), Greenwood – Kevin & Christy Hesslen (host), Van
Buren/Sallisaw/North AR – Brent & Carol Evans in Sallisaw
(host).
The Journey – Wednesday, October 20, 7-8
PM
Don’t miss out as we lift our praises to God and share a
message from His Word. Bring a Bible and bring a friend! We’ll
continue our study of Moses on his journey, in answering God’s
call.
MOVE Advance – November 19-21, 2010
Make sure you have marked this weekend for one of the BIGGEST
and MOST IMPORTANT events for our WAYG … it’s our version of a retreat,
except we ADVANCE! Clint Askins, from the Littleton church in Denver, CO
will be our speaker and Andy Spell, from the West Houston church in Houston, TX
will be leading worship. Trust me, you will want to make EVERY EFFORT to
be a part of this phenomenal event. Applications will be out
soon!
**Happy Birthday**
October 17
Becky Grist
Kristi Odell
John Wilson
October 18
Shelly Robbins
October 19
Janice Prater
Alisha Wewers
Mark Willis
October 21
Karen Benjamin
October 23
Adam Dizer
Paul Quenin
**Nursery Workers**
Morning
Flora Johnson
Betty Callicott
Linda Wilson
Amanda Basham
Evening
Sheila Vaught
**Attendance and Contribution Count**
Bible Classes ………… 351
Sunday AM Attendance 573
Sunday PM …………… N/C
Wednesday Classes … N/C
Contribution……… $19,300
Children’s Homes …… $151
Coins For Christ ……… $50
Lao Worship
Attendance ……………… 32
Contribution ………… $210
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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