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Family
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**Re-Opened**
“On
Sunday morning while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb
and saw that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance.” – John
20:1
Think about the word open. It is filled with
possibilities. We love it when we are greeted by the sign that says,
“YES! We are OPEN for business.” That is much better than the
apologetic “Sorry, We are CLOSED.” We long to open packages sent by
a friend or our favorite shop. An open mind is able to grow.
An open heart is able to love. When something is open, there are
truly options.
When Joseph of Arimethea rolled a stone in
front of the opening to the tomb carved in the rock he wasn’t thinking
about options (Mark 15:46). He thought that he was closing up the
ministry of Jesus. Even when Mary Magdalene first saw the opened
tomb, she was thinking that the body had been pilfered. But when
they saw the resurrected Lord everything opened up before
them.
Are we willing to open our lives up to the significance
of the resurrection? Have we thought about the options and the
opportunities that the resurrection creates? Shall we open our
hearts and minds to the Spirit of God? I will be the first to admit
that it can be intimidating, but even that which has been closed can be
re-opened!
--Chris
Benjamin
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**Order
of Worship**
Song Leader -- Brent Evans
Welcome
Here In This
Place (on screen)
Wonderful, Merciful Savior (on screen)
#766 --
Open Our Eyes, Lord (vs. 1, 2)
Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross (on
screen)
Table of the Lord
Prayer for the Bread
#383 --
Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross (vs. 2)
Prayer for the Cup
#383 --
Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross (vs. 3)
Offering
#273 – More
Precious Than Silver
Coins for Christ
Children’s Worship
#353 --
One Day (vs. 1, 2, chorus, 3, 4, chorus, 5, chorus)
Message --
Chris Benjamin
Song for Responses
#180 -- Jesus Is Lord (vs. 1, 2,
3)
Shepherd’s
Prayer
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**In
Our Thoughts & Prayers**
• Betty Porter is in Methodist Village
under hospice care.
• Betty Williams, sister of Barbara Aldridge, will
have her second chemo treatment on 4/25/11 and will also have a scan to
check results.
• Bonnie Taylor, daughter of Pearl Beam, will have open
heart surgery on 4/22/11. She is in Sparks Hospital, room 672.
•
David Dotson, Jennifer’s husband, was having heart problems. He had a
stent inserted on 4/20/11 at Sparks Hospital and is now home.
• Debbie
Breedlove had breast cancer surgery on April 20 at UAMS in Little
Rock.
• Elizabeth Gardenhire is recovering from knee surgery.
•
Warren Gardenhire requests prayers for his step-son, James Nixon.
•
Kenneth Rodebush (a member of the Poteau Church of Christ) has moved to
Sparks ICU, room 274. He will be in the hospital for several more
weeks.
• Lance Haines is having a recurrence of back problems. He
has an appointment on Friday (4/21/11) in Dallas with a specialist.
•
Myra Flippo-Puckett has prayer pager 441-1648. Continue to pray for
comfort and encouragement for her.
• Tina Udaly, mother of Mary
Burkett, is in a Rolla, Missouri, hospital with stomach problems.
•
Kathy Rosalez has requested prayers for her neighbor, Wanda
Wright.
**Bereaved**
Our love and sympathy is extended to Mark
Willis and daughters, Kathryn, Lauren, and Madelyn, in the loss of wife
and mother, Debra, and also to Dorothy Harwell (Debra’s mother) and
family. The funeral service for Debra is Saturday, April 23, 10 AM
at Central Christian Church. Visitation with family is Friday, April 22,
5-7 PM at Fentress Mortuary.
We received word that Jane Newman died
on April 20th. Her graveside service will be in New Mexico where she will
be buried by her husband, Justin. Sympathy cards may be sent to
Jane’s niece and her husband.
Ron & Sue Phillips
16412 Colonel
Glen Road
Little Rock, AR 72204
**Prayers for Nigeria**
Dr.
Bob Whittaker and family are safe in Jos, Nigeria. He requests
prayers for the continued political unrest and for the election that will
be held Tuesday, April 26.
**Continued Prayers**
Allen
Mobley
Burnie Morris
Carrie Scates
Diane Murrell
Doris
Robertson
Elizabeth Gardenhire
Fay Green
Harold Gouty
James
& Mary Ann Scholle
Karen Windsor
Lela Neal
Margaret
Stone
Martha Bonilla
(sister of Ana Seglem)
Mary Frances
Jackson
Melba Jean Welch Griffin
(mother of Debra Lively)
Richard
& Mary Broyles
Wilma Son
**Notes of Thanks**
Dear church family,
I love and
appreciate each one of you. You made a hard time easier to bear. Thanks
for the food -- it was needed and enjoyed. Also, thanks for the beautiful
peace lily. The visits, cards, and phone calls were so helpful to
us. Again, thank you!!
Barbara Miller
Thank you for
the books given in memory of Ray Baker. Each book was a reflection of Ray,
and he would be honored that you remembered him.
Sincerely,
Nancy Baker &
Family
**Widows/Widowers & Car Clinic**
Due to many
scheduling conflicts, there will not be a Car Clinic or Widows/Widowers
lunch for May.
**Start Saving Your Change!**
The Baby Bottle
Campaign to benefit Heart to Heart Pregnancy Support Center begins
Mother’s Day, May
8th.
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**Wedding
Invitation**
Dr. and Mrs. John A. Werner
request the honour of your
presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Kari Ann to
Joshua
Marc son of
Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Cannedy
Saturday, the seventh of
May
at five o’clock in the evening
West-Ark Church of
Christ
Reception following ceremony
Adelaide Hall
**Faith
Fusion
Planning Session**
Our family style, 1-day VBS will be here
before we know it (Saturday, July 30)! Anyone who is interested in
helping with this fun, church-wide event, please join us SUNDAY, MAY 22,
in Room 100 off of the foyer at 5 PM. We look forward to seeing you
there!
Please contact Dena Jenkins by calling the church
office or e-mail her at dena@westarkkids.org if you would like to
help. If you want to help but are unable to attend the meeting, or
if you have any questions, also please contact Dena. May God be
glorified in all efforts to bring families closer to each other and to
Him!
**OC University Chorale**
May 11, 7:00 PM
West-Ark
Auditorium
**Second Class Mailing of
Family Lines Newsletter
Ends Soon**
After Thursday, April 28, we will no longer mail out the
Family Lines Newsletter/Bulletin under our second class postage license
with USPS. We will continue to send out the on-line version in
advance of Sunday worship as we have been doing for the past nine years.
The printed version will be available every Sunday morning.
**CURE
Linen Sorting **
Due to Easter holiday, there will be no linen sorting
on Sunday afternoon; however, we will be sorting linen on Monday, April
25th, at the Vicksburg Warehouse from 6:30 to 8:00 PM.
**Needed by
Children’s Ministry**
The Children’s Ministry is in need of the
following items (new or gently used):
4-5 small bookcases (3 feet
tall or shorter)
2-4 rolling storage carts
kid’s pop-up
tent
kid’s table and chair set
kid’s table
100 piece puzzles
If you are able to help with any of the items, please contact Dena
Jenkins at 479.452.1240 or dena@westarkkids.org
**Children’s
Worship Changes**
Beginning May 15, the following changes will be made
to the Children’s Worship age groups. These changes are being implemented
based on requests from some of the teachers, on observations that I have
made, and with all of the children’s best interest in mind. Please note:
while 8 year olds will no longer be participants of Children’s worship,
they will be welcomed to help serve the younger ones on a rotation masis.
(More info on that soon!) ~~Dena Jenkins
New Children’s Worship
Groups (effective 5/15/11)
2 year olds | 3 & 4
year olds | 5, 6, and 7 year olds
**King's Kids
Calendar**
Sunday, May
1
Family Scavenger Hunt -- Amazing Race Style, 6:00 PM in the
Gym
Saturday, May 14
6th grade party -- Walker home (Mark your
calendar!)
Promotion
Sunday, May 15
3 year olds through 6th grade
(Those just
promoted in January will remain in their current group.)
Sunday, May 22
Bridge 56
Parents’ Meeting (during morning class)
Saturday, July 30
Faith
Fusion (1 Day Family-Style
VBS)
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**Youth
Group / News**
WAYG Class
– Sunday, April 24, 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!
Sponsor/Parent HELP
NEEDED
There were a number of families and others that help with
the West-Ark Youth Group (WAYG) that were out of town for our meeting for
sponsor sign-ups for this coming summer. We still have a large
number of open slots where we need help… including 3 summer interns that
will be homeless unless someone offers to host them. PLEASE check
the Youth Group bulletin board in the lobby and write your name
down. Our students NEED YOU!!!!
Intersect Worship – Sunday, April 24, 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.
The
Journey – Wednesday, April 27, 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!
Interns Begin – Sunday, May 8,
2011
Please pray for our incoming 4 youth ministry interns that
will arrive on this date. We know that God will bring us the right
ones to help our students and families grow in Christ!
Seniors & Incoming 7th Graders –
Sunday, May 15
Letters/emails have been mailed out to this
year’s Graduating Seniors and the new incoming 7th graders. PLEASE
check to see that you received one on behalf of your student. If
not, or if your student’s name needs to be added to our list below, please
let Rick or Rachel know immediately. Also, for the rest of the
church, we’ll be placing the baskets out in the foyer near the Youth Group
bulletin board for the Seniors beginning on May 1 for your convenience if
you have a gift you would like to give them. Thanks!
Incoming 7th Graders
Ethan
Benjamin | Nash Burkett | Tia Burnett
| Hunter Canfield
Brooklyn Howard | Alexander
Keller | Nadia Nelson
Rachel Null | Carolyn
Seglem | Jon Soukkaseum | Ben Webber
Graduating Seniors
Laura Akoum
| Eric Berger | Rose Davis | Jessica
Frost | Elizabeth Harper | Kyle Haworth
Forrest
Hickey | Emily Kee | Uriel Lindgren |
David Orick | Tyler Robbins | Allison Todd
Soul Quest – Sunday, June 12-18 ,
2011
Applications have been emailed and handed out in
class! You will NOT want to miss out on this for ANYTHING!!
PLEASE let Rick know if you want to donate money for scholarships or if
you need a scholarship. Open to all incoming 7th graders through 2011
graduating Seniors! This week will be the BEST way to kick off your
summer for God!
Allison Todd won first place in Management Decision
Making at the state FBLA conference. This qualifies her for Nationals this
summer in Orlando, FL. Congratulations, Allison!
Becca Risley won Jr.
High Newspaper Editor of the Year and she received an Excellent for all
three of her writing submissions. Way to go Becca!
**Happy
Birthday**
April
24
Amie Coatney
Cristy Pressley
April 25
Karen
Carter
Adriane Martin
Madine Rose
April 26
Anthony
Seglem
April
27
Chris Knight
Clark Risley
April 28
Michael
Cole
Genneil Nye
April
29
Jim Selig
**Nursery Helpers**
Morning
Berniece
Rogers
Sharon Faries
Kelsey Spickes
Evening
Denise
Lusby
**Attendance and Contribution Count**
Bible Classes
………… 392
Sunday AM Attendance 563
Sunday PM ……………
190
Wednesday Classes … N/C
Contribution …
$16,309.52
Children’s Homes .. $312.40
Coins For Christ
…. $56.17
Lao Worship
Attendance ………………
25
Contribution ………… $343
Office Phone (479)
452-1240
Fax (479) 452-5767
office@westarkchurchofchrist.org
www.westark.org
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"Making
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