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Family Lines Newsletter, April 10, 2011

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**Our New Photo Directory is Ready!**

 

Copies will be available in the foyer on Sunday.

The directory is printed in two sections.

• Photos

• Names, addresses and phone numbers

Be sure and pick up one of each!

 

A PDF of the photo pages is available online at

www.westark.org/members/photos/2011photodirectory.pdf

Contact the church office or webminister for username and password.

 

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**Order of Worship**

Song Leader -- Brent Evans

Blessed Be The Name (on screen)

#167 – Hosanna (vs. 1, 2)              

 

Welcome

Prayer -- Mat Griffin

 

Holy Lord, Most Holy Lord (on screen)

#227 – On Zion’s Glorious Summit (vs. 1, 2, 3)

#47 – Holy, Holy, Holy (vs. 1, 4)

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

 

Table of the Lord -- Greg Null

Offering

#464 – Teach Me Lord to Wait

 

Coins for Christ

Children’s Worship

#564 – I Must Tell Jesus (vs. 1, 2, 3)

 

Message -- Chris Benjamin

Song for Responses

#789 – Father

#790 – Lord, Take Control

Shepherd’s Prayer

 

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**In Our Thoughts & Prayers**

• Betty Porter is in St. Edward Hospital, room 3519.

• Elizabeth Gardenhire had knee surgery on April 4th.

• Prayers for peace and strength are requested for Clint & Michelle Henslee following a miscarriage last week.

• Madelyn Grist, 11 year-old granddaughter of Ed Grist, is much improved after a round of IV antibiotics.

• Continue to pray for Myra Flippo-Puckett.

 • Richard Broyles is at Covington Court room 117.  He may have brief visits. Mary Broyles divides her time between home and daughter Cindy’s home. Please call before visiting.

 

**Continue to Pray for ...**

Allen Mobley

Betty Williams

Bob & Loretta Loudermilk

Burnie Morris

Carolyn Harrell

Diane Murrell

Doris Robertson

Fay Green

F. E. Cook

Harold Gouty

James & Mary Ann Scholle

Lela Neal

Margaret Stone

Mary Frances Jackson

Wilma Son

 

**Welcome, New Members!**

Chase & Stephanie Melder

Bo (daughter, age 10 months)

1205 Butterfield Trail

Van Buren, AR 72956

Phone 479 264-9741

 

**OC University Chorale, May 11, 7:00 PM**

The Oklahoma Christian Chorale will grace West-Ark with their presence and voices on the evening of Wednesday, May 11. In return, we need members to host the students overnight in their homes (preferably by twos).  You will need to feed them breakfast and have them back to the church building by 8 AM the following morning.

We will also provide a meal for the choir Wednesday night after the concert. Workers are needed to prepare, serve and  clean-up afterwards in the Family Life Center (Gym).

 

If you would like to host students or help with the dinner, contact Rachel Snider in the office (452-1240); Rachel@westarkchurchofchrist.org.

 

**Sunday AM Classes**

April - May, 2011

 

The Mission Has a Church

Room 210  -- Class Leader: Daniel Tignor

 

Living Crazy Love

Room 211 -- Class Leaders: Ted Knight and Bob Null

 

Christ Can and Will Use You

Annex Conference Room

Class Leaders: Phil Burns and David Burns

 

2 Samuel

Room 215 -- Class Leader: Bob Fisher

 

The Gospel of Luke

Library -- Class Leader: Bill Dickey

 

Acts

Room 100 -- Class Leader: Kevin Roberts

 

1 Timothy

Auditorium -- Class Leader: Larry Todd

 

Titus

Room 106 -- Class Leader: Jerry Canfield

 

College Class

Campus House -- Class Leader: Shane Hughes

 

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**Notes of Thanks**

Dear West-Ark Family,

Our family has been deeply moved by the condolences you have offered in person and by the cards we have received.  Your prayers have sustained us.  Please continue to pray for my mother.

Thank you for the gift to West-Ark's library in memory of Dad (Bosco Eudaly).  He was a student of the Word.  He would have been honored and humbled by the gift.  We certainly are.

Thankful to be family in Christ,

Mike, Mary, Kate and Nash Burkett

 

Dear West-Ark Family,

Thank you so much for the many prayers, cards, and acts of kindness Lila and I received during my illness.

In Christian love,

Wendal and Lila Hull

 

We thank all our family at West-Ark for their cards and prayers during the loss of my mother.

Bill Coffelt Family

 

Dear Brethren at West-Ark,

Thank you for your words of encouragement and prayers for my well being during my illness.  I am home and doing better, but it is a struggle.

Out of all this, Rita and I were reminded of our friends and loved ones far and wide. You are certainly some of those.

May God bless and keep you,

Jack & Rita Harriman

 

**Scholarships for Vietnamese Children**

We need 10 more!

Through the kindness demonstrated by the scholarships, the congregations in Ho Chi Minh and Can Tho successfully share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the families and friends of the assisted students.  We appreciate the scholarships already contributed and hope to fund 10 more. If you would like to sponsor a child, give your check to Jerry Canfield, Lynn Dickey, or a member of the missions committee. The cost is $144 per child, per year.

 

**CURE NEEDS YOUR HELP!**

Sparks Medical Center has donated approximately 10 truck loads of hospital patient room and waiting room furniture to CURE. We need to start moving it on Monday, April 11!  Those who can help, even if just for a few hours a day, need to contact Ron Moreton 479 461-2898 or Mat Griffin 479 883-4096.

 

Linen sorting is this Sunday afternoon, April 10, 1:30 - 3:30 PM at the Vicksburg warehouse.

 

**JOY Bunch!**

Please join us for the Easter Parade Fashion Show on April 16 at 6:00 PM in the FLC.  It should be an evening of fun and entertainment!!! Hope to see you there.

 

**Senior Girls’ Tea**

Saturday, April 9, 10 AM to 12 Noon

Family Life Center (gym)

Come and join us as we honor our young

women who are graduating this year. This is a potluck brunch, so please bring a brunch/

breakfast item with you.

 

**King's Kids Calendar**

 

Sunday, May 1

Family Scavenger Hunt --

Amazing Race Style

 

Promotion Sunday, May 15

3 year olds through 6th grade

 

Faith Fusion, Saturday, July 30

(1 Day Family-Style VBS)

 

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**Youth Group/news**

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

We’ll have a combined Sunday AM class as we begin a new study on how to use our God-given talents for Him!  Come with an open heart, an open mind and your Bible!  Let’s make 2011 the year where everything changes in our lives!

 

SNL @ Bentonville – Sunday, April 10, 4:30-9:30 PM

We’ll head to the Bentonville church to be a part of this month’s SNL.  We’ll worship God, fellowship and eat together.  FREE!  Don’t miss it!

 

The Journey & WAYG Meal – Wednesday, April 13, 7-8 PM

We continue our study based on the book, “Radical.”  Bring a Bible, bring a friend, and be ready for God to challenge you! And come with a hungry stomach because we’ll eat a meal together!

 

Inner City Lunch @ Hope Park – Saturday, April 16, 10:45 AM-12:30 PM

Join in on this outreach and service project to the homeless of Fort Smith.  With the inclement weather we’ve been having, we anticipate a lot of people to feed so we’ll need as many WAYGers as possible.  Come be the hands and feet of Jesus.

 

Bulgaria Mission Trip Meeting – Sunday, April 17, 4-6 PM

Don’t miss this mandatory meeting.  You should have sent out all your fundraising letters and have applied for your passport.

 

Intersect Worship – Sunday, April 24, 2011, 7 PM

Join us Sunday at 7 PM in room 225 for a great time of praise and worship.  While it is initiated by the WAYG and the LFC, it is open to anyone.

 

Soul Quest – Sunday, June 12-18 , 2011

Look for applications coming soon!  You will NOT want to miss out on this for ANYTHING!!  Open to all incoming 7th graders through 2011 graduating Seniors!

 

**Happy Birthday**

 

April 10

Aiden Blasdel

Lisa Hollomon

Robbin Murphy

Rachel Snider

 

April 11

Rachel James

Duane Walker

 

April 13

Wanda Braker

Rick Carson

Gina Williams

 

April 14

Wilburn Howard

Donald Neisler

 

April 15

Tom Beard

Staci James

Chase McGehee

Jennifer Schaper

David Young

 

April 16

Lisa Demuth

Lila Hull

 

**Nursery Workers**

Morning

Trish Carson

Dwonne Cogswell

Vicki Anderson

 

Evening

Terri Jones

 

**Attendance and Contribution Count**

Bible Classes …………  369

Sunday AM Attendance  591

Sunday PM ……………  N/C

Wednesday Classes …  N/C

Contribution …   $22,284.20

Children’s Homes .. $193.94

Coins For Christ …. $64.44

 

Lao Worship

Attendance ……………… 30

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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