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Family
Lines Newsletter, October 24, 2010
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**Family Fall Fest**
Sunday, October 24, 6:00 - 7:30 PM in the Gym
WE NEED YOU!
• Invite and bring your kids, grandkids, neighbors,
etc. for the food, fellowship and fun! (Invitations are available at the
King’s Kids Board in the foyer.)
• Enjoy the delicious benefit Chili Supper -- choose
from Beans & Cornbread, Wildman Chili, Shrimp Creole, and Chicken &
Dumplin’s (All proceeds will go toward bringing Trenton Schien home for the
holidays!)
• Enter the 2nd Annual Pie-Making Contest (Simply
bring your best pie to Fall Fest and enter at the booth!)
• Bring cupcakes for the “Cupcake Walk”
Booth.
• Consider how we can use this opportunity to be Jesus’
hands and feet.
For decades, the debate has raged about what to do with
Halloween. Some believe we should withdraw completely. Some believe
it is perfectly acceptable to fully participate. Let’s think about a third
option. What if we used this opportunity to reach those who may not know
Jesus?
Here are two easy ways to do just that!
• Welcome and get to know children and their families
who come to Fall Fest -- especially those who may not have a church family or
may not even know Jesus.
• Pick up “Sweet Cards” to give to
Trick-or-Treaters. After all, when is the next time we will have
people at our doorstep begging us to give them something sweet? :~) What a great
opportunity to share Jesus’ love! Cards will be available at the King’s
Kids Board in the foyer beginning this Sunday.
See you all at Fall Fest 2010!!
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**Order of Worship**
Worship Leader -- Brent Evans
#718 – We Shall Assemble
Welcome
#23 – Our God He Is Alive (vs. 1, 2, 3)
#2 – We Praise Thee, O God (vs. 1, 2, 4, 5)
#96 – I Stand In Awe
#349 – Ten Thousand Angels (vs. 1, 2, chorus, 3, 4,
chorus)
Table of the Lord
Offering
#800 – What A Friend We Have In Jesus (vs. 1, 2,
3)
Coins for Christ
Children’s Worship
#627 – There’s A Royal Banner (vs. 1, 2, 3)
Message -- Chris Benjamin
Song for Responses
#916 – What A Day That Will Be (vs. 1)
Shepherd’s Prayer
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**In Our Thoughts & Prayers**
• Allen Mobley, Christy Puckett’s cousin, has returned to ICU
following surgery for a brain tumor and multiple complications.
• Beverly Evans has a lumbar fracture and is scheduled for a
vertebroplasty procedure soon.
• Joe Ragsdale, brother-in-law of Becky Grist, has been in
the hospital with kidney stones.
• Savanna Rust is having tests for an autoimmune disorder.
Her doctors are gathering information to be presented at grand rounds on
10/21/10 for dermatologists in OKC and Tulsa.
• Vicky Jones, cousin of Lisa DeMuth, was recently diagnosed
with kidney cancer. She is scheduled for surgery November
3.
**Sympathy & Prayers**
Our love and sympathy is extended to the following
families:
• Jim Pratt in the death of his father, Robert “Bob” Pratt.
The funeral was October 19th.
• Paul Shirley in the death of his mother, Nettie. The
funeral was October 21 in Bono, Arkansas. Memorials may be made to the Church of
Christ, PO Box 129, Bono, Arkansas 72416-0129 or Children’s Home, Inc.,
5515 Walcott Road, Paragould, Arkansas 72450.
• Annette Whittaker and family (in Nigeria) for the recent
death of her father.
**Continued Prayers**
Alice Rogers
Clayton Amos
Eddie Harrell
F. E. Cook
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
**Welcome!**
Rusty & Tamra Walker
Sydney, Mallory, Tatum
4927 Hardscrabble Way
Fort Smith, AR 72903
479.719.9255 (Rusty)
479.221.5380 (Tamra)
Jon & Mandy Fellman
Delaney, Evan
924 S. 68th Lane
Fort Smith, AR 72903
479.353.8495
Mandy’s parents are Lloyd & Betty Summers!
**Praying for God’s Mission in Nigeria**
“For my house will be called a house of prayer for all
nations.” Isaiah 56:7
Below are some of the ways you can pray for the mission in
Nigeria:
-Pray for Bob and Annette Whittaker and their efforts to meet
the spiritual, medical, and educational needs in Nigeria.
-Pray for peace in light of continuing violence throughout
the country.
-Pray for the ministers being trained to carry the gospel
back to their communities.
-Pray for those who are hearing the gospel through West-Ark’s
radio programs and for the Christians who follow up with those
people.
**Widows/Widowers**
We will be hosted this month by the Burkett family. Van
will leave the Annex at 11:30 AM Saturday, November 6. Call Bobbie,
Janice or Mary if you need transportation to the Annex.
**CAR CLINIC**
Saturday, November 6, Annex parking lot, 8:00 to 11:00
AM.
**Attention JOY Bunch**
We have a wonderful program planned for November! Come join
us for the Southside High School Johnny Reb Singers who will be performing
selections from the Madrigal Dinner concert which will get you in the Christmas
spirit! Please bring extra food as we have extended an invitation to them to eat
with us (approx. 25 - 30 additional people).
**Missions Sunday is November 7**
Dr. Dan Bouchelle, Guest Speaker
**Missions Offering is November 14**
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**Fall Fest Chili Supper Menu**
The “Dinner Divas” will be offering the following dishes at
our Family 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!)
**Notes of Thanks**
To those who visited John, sent a card or said a prayer
for him or us, we thank you. Thanks to those who brought food or helped with the
luncheon for the family. A special thank you goes to Earl Flood for conducting
the service and being there through the months for John and us -- taking him to
the doctor, encouraging him, anything he could do to help. During a loss of a
child, you need friendship and the comfort of God who helps us find
peace.
Warren & Elizabeth Gardenhire
Lynn, Channa & Family
Lyna & Jazzlyn
Dear West-Ark Family,
Words can never express the love we felt from our family
here during the recent illness and death of my Daddy. We deeply appreciate all
the prayers, thoughts, phone calls, cards and food. A huge heart-felt and loved
“thank you” to all of you. Without our church family we would have been
lost.
In His love,
Tammy Cypert & Family
We want to take this opportunity to say “thank you” to all
who worked diligently to make “Blue Jeans Sunday” a success. Not only did you
respond with blue jeans in support of one of our core ministries, you also gave
selflessly of your time to serve others in this community. Your efforts in HIS
name on that day will bear fruit for years to come. Thank you again for your
love and service, and thank you for the privilege of serving as your
shepherds.
The Elders
To my wonderful brothers and sisters at
West-Ark:
Thank you so much for all of the love and kindness shown
to me while I was in the hospital. It is a wonderful feeling, knowing that
people who love you are praying for you. My family and I are so blessed by
each of you! Thank you again. We love you!
Shelly Robbins
I just wanted to thank everyone for the sweet cards and
the comments when Dad passed away on August 30th. I was lucky to have him
for 60 years. Thank you to those special few who would always talk to Dad
– it would make his heart soar… he loved to come to church at West-Ark.
Susan Walker
**Video Opportunity -- October 24**
9:30 AM in the Auditorium
“God Grew Tired of Us”
Sunday morning the final half of this video will be
shown. “God Grew Tired of Us” 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.
**Tutoring Program**
One tutor is needed for a third grade girl. Tuesdays, 3:15 –
5:00 PM. Contact: Sheila Vaught.
**Donations to Children’s Homes**
A total of $15,054.36 was collected during Bible classes for
the children’s homes this past year! The money went to Southern Christian Home
(Morrilton) and Children’s Homes, Inc. (Paragould).
**King’s Kids Calendar**
• Fall Fest is Sunday Night -- Jump!, Jump Jr! and Bridge 56
will not meet.
• Family Huddle-Up Night - Sunday, November 14
(Kindergarten - 6th grade and families)
• Are you on King’s Kids mailing list or Facebook?
Contact Dena@westarkkids.org for our mailing list and find us on facebook by
searching “West-Ark King’s Kids.”
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**Youth Group / news**
WAYG Class – Sunday, October 24, 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 24, 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).
Fall Fest – Sunday, October 24, 6-7:30
PM
No WAYG activity due to Fall Fest for the younger
children.
The Journey – Wednesday, October 27, 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 have been handed out in WAYG
class, emailed out and are NOW available in the hanging files next to the Youth
Group bulletin board in the foyer!
**Happy Birthday**
October 24
Sherissa Hubbs
Alyxander Logan
October 25
Mary King
Jacob Null
Kaelin Schaper
October 26
Farrell Graves
Cyrus Haworth
Hope Hesslen
Jamilyn Knight
Shirley Washburn
October 28
Sue Hastings
October 29
Jay Wood
October 30
Kate Burkett
Terry Overbey
**Nursery Helpers**
Morning
Berniece Rogers
Sharon Faries
Kelsey Spickes
Evening
Denise Lusby
**Attendance and Contribution Count**
Bible Classes ………… 393
Sunday AM Attendance 646
Sunday PM …………… N/C
Wednesday Classes … N/C
Contribution……… $15,779
Children’s Homes …… $151
Coins For Christ ……… $39
Lao Worship
Attendance ……………… 39
Contribution ………… $200
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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