Family Lines @ WestArk
May
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Remember
By Chris Benjamin
Is
God powerful enough to create a rock so heavy that even
he cannot lift it? Attempting to define the
omnipotence of God, philosophers have mulled over this
question for centuries. From the vantage of logic,
the question is impossible to answer in a way that
affirms God's absolute power. The faith response
however affirms that God is able to do immeasurably
more.
However,
faith in God's ability isn't always the problem.
We may be fully convinced that God is greater and above
all powers. Our faith in God's ability to act may
never wane. Yet, how often do we fail to consider
that God will act? In other words, what if our
problem is not faithlessness rather it is
forgetfulness.
We
become anxious and worried when we forget what God has
done for us. Israel rarely denied that God
existed, but they often lost their way when they forgot
what he had done to save them. The church is
constantly writing sermons, creeds, and lessons that
testify to our belief in God (in detail) but too often
we forget what he has done to save us through Jesus
Christ. Because we are products of the
modern age of enlightenment, we have lost some of our
ability to recognize and embrace the activity of God
among us. Perhaps we are rightly modest about
claiming that everything is God's divine
intervention. So how do we develop the ability to
speak of God's active work without embarrassing
excessiveness?
Our
problem is not a lack of faith but a loss of
memory. We will do well to remember what God has
done. Recalling to our collective memory the ways
that God has saved and acted for good will give us
confidence to express our expectation of how he will act
in the future.
"Remember
what happened in the past. Think about what took place
long ago. I am God. There is no other God. I am God.
There is no one like me." - Isaiah
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Order
of Worship
Worship
Leader -- Brent Evans
#76 - How Great Thou
Art
How Great Is Our God
(chorus)
Welcome
#74 - Praise the Lord (vs. 1,
2, 4)
3 - Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah (vs. 1, 2)
He
Is Our God (Let Us Adore) (on
screen)
#464 - Because He
Lives (vs. 1, 2, 3)
Table of the
Lord
Offering
#83 - God Is So Good (vs. 1, 2, 3,
4)
Coins for Christ
Children's Worship
#23
- Our God, He Is Alive
(vs. 1, 2, 4, repeat
chorus)
Message -- Chris Benjamin
Song for
Responses
#792 - My Eyes Are Dry
Shepherd's
Prayer |
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In
Our Thoughts & Prayers
- Pray
for all those whose lives and homes were impacted by
the recent tornadoes.
- Karen
Farris received a good report in Dallas and did not
need surgery.
- Richard
Broyles is back home at Methodist Village and will be
having follow-up physical therapy.
- Tyson
Lewis (son of Soul Quest Director, Tim Lewis) is
greatly improved! Please keep him in your prayers over
the next 4 weeks of rehab.
- Wilma
Son is entering into Final Days hospice care.
Continued
Prayers
- Allen Mobley
- Betty Williams
- Burnie Morris
- Caidan Dockery
- Eldon Pence
- Harold & Ruth Gouty
- Jake Greer
- James Word
- Lance Haines
- Lela Neal
- Mary Frances Jackson
- Mary Lewallen
- Ollie Amos
Sympathy
& Prayers
Please
remember these families in your prayers:
- Family of Myra
Flippo-Puckett. Myra died on Sunday morning, and her
funeral was May 24 at West-Ark church of Christ.
She was a member of this congregation for 48 years and
served as church secretary for 25 years. We will
all miss her. Memorials may be made to West-Ark or
Peachtree Hospice.
- Berneice Rogers in the
death of her mother, Vida Bowers. Her funeral
was May 26 in Mountain Home, AR.
- Lauren Smith in the
death of her mother, Marisa Lynn Smith. Her funeral is
Friday, May 27, 10 AM, at Harrison St Church of Christ
in Batesville.
- Christy Pressley and
family in the death of her mother, Bonnie
Jenkins. Her burial was May 26 at National
Cemetery in Fort Smith.
Welcome!
Aimee
Hill
Sons:
Jackson Wagner (age 12) & Jake Hill (age 1 1/2)
708
S 38th Street
Van
Buren, AR 72956
479-883-2065
Change
of Address
Eugene
Puckett
227
Sunny Gap Road
Conway,
AR 72032
Upcoming
Sunday PM Classes in the Auditorium
June
5 -- Michael Cole
Old
Testament Lessons from the Holy Land
June
12 -- Jerry Canfield
The
Work of God in Southeast Asia
June
19 -- Michael Cole
New
Testament Lessons from the Holy Land
Heart
2 Heart Baby Bottle Campaign
Fill
your bottle with coins, cash, or a check and bring it
back on or before Father's Day, June 19.
Widows/Widowers
We
will be hosted by Michael & Jeannie Cole on
Saturday, June 4. A van will leave the Annex at
11:30 AM. Call Mary (646-6079) or Bobbie
(674-5814) if you need transportation to the Annex.
Will
will not have a Car Clinic in the months of June or
July.
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Wedding
Invitation
Vila Teng and
Osborn Hacksisombath
together with their
parents
Mr. and Mrs. Teng
and
Mr. and Mrs.
Hacksisombath
request the honour of your
presence
at their
wedding
Saturday, the fourth of
June
two o'clock in the
afternoon
West-Ark Church of
Christ
Fort Smith, AR
A
Reception will be held at 6:00 PM
at the Lao
Activity Center
3317 North 23rd
Street
Fort Smith, AR 72704
479
719-3058 or 479
935-6970
vteng25@yahoo.com
Welcome,
Sweet Baby!
Maxwell
Owen Fry
was born
April 29 to
Jonathan
and Stephanie Fry
His big
brother is Jackson!
7 pounds,
12 ounces
20 3/4
inches long
Divorce
Care Wednesdays, 6:30 PM in Room 211
For
more information, contact Shanna Davis at
sdavisnrs@aol.com.
Green
Valley Bible Camp, July 3-9 This Bible camp
is in Rogers, AR and it provides a week filled with
wholesome activities both spritually and
physically. All parents who are not familiar with
it are encouraged to check it out.
Regular
campers have to be age 11 by October 1st. Day camp
is July 4-7 for those who have finished 1st grade - age
11. Transportation is provided for both
opportunities.
You may check out Green Valley
Bible Camp at www.greenvalleybiblecamp.com and
register. If you have any questions, you may also
contact Niketa Stinchcomb at 996-3001. It will be
a great week!
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Children
& Family Ministry
Learning,
Loving, Living for Jesus
Sunday Morning Bible
Classes
- Infants
- 6th Grade (9:30 AM)
- Children's
Worship, Ages 2-8
Please
note the new age groupings for children's worship:
2
years / 3 & 4 years /
5, 6, & 7 years
Sunday Night Classes
-- 6 PM
Note:
Jump!, Jump, Jr! and Bridge 56 will not meet this week.
See you next Sunday night for the beginning of our new
Summer Series!
- Infants
- Jump!
2nd through 4th grade
- Jump,
Jr! Ages 2 through Pre-K
- Bridge
56 for 5th and 6th Graders
Wednesday Night
Classes -- 7 PM
Bible
Classes for infants - 6th Grade throughout the year!
Need
more info? Call 479.452.1240
Upcoming
Events
June
25 -- King's Kids Day Trip to the Oklahoma Aquarium
(Jenks, OK). More details soon!
July
30 -- Faith Fusion (one day family style
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Youth
Group News
WAYG Class - Sunday,
May 29, 9:30-10:30 AM
Our summer Interns
continue teaching today! Make sure you're here for
all the fun, festivities and learning!
The Journey -
Wednesday, June 1, 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!
Jr/Sr. Trip, Dates
June 3-8, 2011
Each year, the Seniors
invite the Juniors to join them on a Junior/Senior Trip
so we can more intimately pass the torch within our
youth group. Only the current Seniors and Juniors are
invited to attend this special activity. We'll have
plenty of time for some special memories together, some
of them will be our Seniors' last as members of the
youth group. As part of this trip (and because we can
get LOTS of freebies!) we will visit the campuses of
Oklahoma Christian, Lipscomb, Harding, Abilene and
Lubbock. Some of the universities will provide a FREE
meal for us (and we will spend the night on campus for
FREE!) which makes this trip REALLY inexpensive.
We are planning to sneak in a quick visit to 6 Flags, to
top it all off! MAKE THE DECISION TO GO
TODAY! We'll leave at 5 PM on June 3 and return
around 7:30 PM on June 8.
WAYG Family Clusters
- Sunday, June 5, 2011, 6-8 PM
You won't want
to miss out on this opportunity to fellowship with other
youth group families that live in your geographical
area. PLEASE make it a point to be a part of this
phenomenal gathering. Most groups have great food,
awesome relationship-building fellowship and a
devotional. Look for an email from your host home
as to what they need you to bring! (Oklahoma/Van
Buren/Alma/North cluster - Brent & Carol Evans,
Central Fort Smith cluster - Host Home Needed, East Fort
Smith cluster - Greg & Tiffany Null, South Fort
Smith cluster - Host Home Needed, Greenwood Cluster -
Blake & Colleen Frost). We will be rearranging
which group you are in for the next meetings in August,
so be on the lookout for an email with your new Cluster
assignment.
Service Camp -
Thursday, June 9, 9 AM-5 PM
Join us as we work
together by serving and bringing God's love throughout
the Fort Smith area. Bring $5 for lunch. The times
on this event may change, as we are looking at either
heading to Joplin, MO or Denning, AR to help with
tornado disaster relief for the day.
Soul Quest - Sunday,
June 12-18 , 2011
Applications are due June
1! We have over 60 who have signed up, even BEFORE
the deadline... 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!
Bulgaria Mission Trip
- June 22-July 6, 2011
We are still in need of
funds for this trip. See Rick or Rachel if you
have the ability to help us complete our fundraising for
this life-changing experience.
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Happy
Birthday
May 29
Jerry
Canfield
Billy
Hines
May 30
Britney
Stormer
May 31
Elizabeth
Harper
Suzanne
Jennemann
Bailey
Williams
June 1
Lisa
Grace
Gabriella
Jennemann
June 2
Bob
Faries
Carolyn
Seglem
June 3
David
Chadwell
Manuel
Mendez
Jake
Nelson
June 4
Benton
Anderson
Alize
Boatright
Glenn
Gilley
Nursery
Workers
Morning
Louise
Howard
Cami Stancil
Evening
Robertta
Moses
Attendance
and Contribution Count
Bible Classes
............ 396
Sunday AM Attendance
615
Contribution ...
$16,103.82
Children's Homes .. $226.25
Coins For
Christ .... $69.54
Lao
Worship
Attendance ..................
27
Contribution ............
$173 |
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Making
Disciples for Jesus Who Are Eager to Serve
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