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Family Lines Newsletter, January 9, 2011

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**Sunday AM Worship**

Two Upcoming Series on Discipleship

 

Being a Disciple of Jesus

Jan 9 – Who Are You?

Jan. 16 – Knowing Jesus

Jan. 23 – Following Jesus

 

Learning from Jesus

Jan. 30 – Who is Blessed?

Feb. 13 – Radical Righteousness, Part 1

Feb. 20 – Radical Righteousness, Part 2

Feb. 27 – Stop Worrying

 

**Sunday PM Series**

Fire From Above: The Power of the Holy Spirit

Jan. 9 – Holy Spirit (Part 1)

Jan. 16 – Holy Spirit (Part 2)

Resumes on Feb. 13

 

FYI

Jan. 23 – Conversation with Dr. Bob Whittaker

Jan. 30 – Fifth Sunday Family Night

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**Order of Worship**

Worship Leader -- Brent Evans

#577 – We Bow Down (vs. 1, 2)

#578 – We Will Glorify  (vs. 1, 2, 3, 4)

Welcome

#509 – I Will Sing the Wondrous Story (vs. 1, 2)

#238 – You Are the Song That I Sing

#387 – Tell Me the Story of Jesus (vs. 1, 3)

 

Table of the Lord

Offering

#662 – All to Jesus I Surrender (vs. 1, 3)

 

Coins for Christ

Children’s Worship

There’s A Stirring (on screen)

 

Message -- Chris Benjamin

Song for Responses

#902 – Nothing But the Blood (vs. 1, 2, 3)

Shepherd’s Prayer

 

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**In Our Thoughts & Prayers**

• Lela Neal has double pneumonia and is in St. Edward Hospital, room 4420.

• Larry Schluterman has been in the hospital and is now home.

• Phillip White has moved to room 473 at Sparks Hospital.

• Prayer request from Missy Blasdel: “Please pray for the family of Tisha Morgan.  Tisha is a dear friend of mine that was killed Monday afternoon.  She leaves behind her husband and two

sons.”

• Wendal Hull is scheduled for triple heart bypass surgery and aneurysm repair at St. Edward Hospital on January 11.  He will be in ICU for several days.

 

**Continue to Pray for ..."

Allen Mobley

Eddie Harrell

F. E. Cook

Grace Peters

Harold Gouty

James Scholle

Jewell House

Joe Ragsdale

Lela Neal

Margaret Stone

Mary Ann Scholle

Mary Frances Jackson

Mary Hudson

Myra Flippo-Puckett

Richard Broyles

Wilma Son

Will Abernathy

Winston Turpin

 

**Welcome!**

Doug & Kristin Baggett

177 S. Lakeview Estates

Alma, AR 72921

 

**New Sunday AM Bible Class**

“Prayerfully Practicing Proverbs”

Room 203,  Michael Cole, Class Leader

 

**Baby Shower for Jackie Sofio!**

Saturday, January 22

2:00 to 3:30 in the Annex.

Anthony & Jackie are registered at Babies-R-Us and Target.

It’s a boy!

 

**Couples Bridal Shower for John Berger & Jessi Hankins**

Sunday, January 9, 2:00 - 4:00 PM

at the home of Michael & Jeannie Cole

7410 Oxford Place, Fort Smith, 72903.

John & Jessi are registered at Penneys, Sears, Target & Walmart.

 

**New Online!**

“Thoughts From Matthew”

Daily Devotionals for 2011 written by David Chadwell

January’s devotionals are  online at

www.davidchadwell.com/daily2011

For mobile viewing, click on the link at the top of the page.

 

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**CURE Linen Sorting**

Sunday, January 9, 1:30 PM

Vicksburg Warehouse

 

**Workers Needed for Inner City Meal**

Saturday, Jan. 15, 11 AM at Hope Park

   Looking for an opportunity to serve and be involved in this body’s ministry to the community?  An inner-city meal is prepared and served by West-Ark (with CURE’s support) every 3rd Saturday at Hope Park (H Street between 2nd Street & Clayton Expressway). This is just west of The Hope Chest at 4th & H Streets.  The next gathering will be Saturday, 1/15/11 at 11 AM for 1 to 2 hours.

   This is a good opportunity to experience this work because WinterFest will be taking some regular servants away and the Youth Group will not be there to help fill the gap, so we could use some extra willing hands.  Maybe you’ll become a regular too, but if it’s only to help bridge the gap, you will be blessed by serving!  Come join us!  To let us know that you’ll help or for more info, please contact Jack Lewis or Pam Watlington or Joyce Chadwell. 

 

**Joy Bunch!**

Please join us on Saturday, January 15, for fellowship and good food. We will meet in the FLC at 6 PM. Guests are welcome at any of our monthly meetings. 

 

**Jail Ministry Update**

Kaelin Schaper studied with Vong Inthavongsa who was baptized on Saturday, December 18.  Five men and one woman were also baptized into Christ on the same day.

 

**Notes of Thanks**

Church Family,

Thank you for the beautiful plant you sent when Mother passed away.  For the many cards, calls, and acts of kindness we thank you.  We miss her but she is in a better place and waiting for the rest of us.

In Him,

Mary Margaret Wray Family

 

Dear Christian family,

Thanks so very much for the beautiful fruit bowl.  Also, I appreciate all the cards, calls, and visits and all the prayers.

In Christian love,

Harold Gouty

 

Thank you for the peace lily and for thinking of our family at this time in our lives.

The Family of Betty Ruth Barnard

 

**King's Kids News**

New date for Mystery Dinner!!

Sunday, February 13, 6 PM

Get more info and register today at www.westarkkids.org/register

 

Has your child made news recently??

We’d love to know so we can spread the word!

Please email your news to Dena at dena@westarkkids.org or Rachel at rachel@westarkchurchofchrist.org.

 

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**Youth Group/news**

 

WAYG Class – Sunday, January 9, 9:30-10:30 AM

We’ll have a combined Sunday AM class as we kick off the New Year the RIGHT way.  Come with an open heart, an open mind and your Bible!  Let’s make 2011 the year where everything changes in our lives!

 

Sunday Night Live @ Southside (Rogers, AR) – Sunday, January 9, 4:30-9:30 PM

We’ll head to the Southside church for the first SNL of 2011 to worship with hundreds of teens from across Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri!  We’ll worship God, fellowship and eat together.  Bring a Bible and a friend!   FREE!

 

The Journey – Wednesday, January 12, 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.

 

HONDURAS & BULGARIA MISSION TRIP MEETING

Stay tuned for our first preparation meetings coming soon!

 

Winterfest – January 14-16, 2011

Applications have been handed and emailed out (and are available in the hanging files next to the Youth Group bulletin board in the foyer) for this amazing event in Arlington, Texas! All students and sponsors must fill one out. All applications are due January 9.

 

MidSouth Girls Conference – January 28-29, 2011

Applications have been handed and emailed out (and are available in the hanging files next to the Youth Group bulletin board in the foyer). This is an awesome event for all girls Grades 7 - 12. All students and sponsors must fill one out. Due January 9. 

If you (or your Jr. High or High School student) has an accomplishment to share with the church family, please email it to Rick at rick.odell1@gmail.com or Rachel at rachel@westarkchurchofchrist.org.

 

**Happy Birthday**

 

January 9

Jessica Frost

Bill Kamp

Marcia Tomlin

 

January 10

Dillon Gann

Sarah Hartley

Judy Wright

 

January 11

Nancy James

 

January 12

Sam Lively

Joe Morgan

Tyler Robbins

 

January 13

Reynda Allen

Florence Cotner

 

January 15

Sandra Pearson

 

**Nursery Helpers**

Morning

Trish Carson

Dwonne Cogswell

Vicki Anderson

 

Evening

Terri Jones

 

**Attendance and Contribution Count**

Bible Classes …………  387

Sunday AM Attendance  542

Sunday PM ……………  186

Wednesday Classes …  N/C

Contribution …   $20,797.44

Children’s Homes …..  $228

Coins For Christ …. $37.58

 

Lao Worship

Attendance ……………… 20

Contribution …………   $203

 

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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