West-Ark Church of Christ Family Lines Newsletter 8/14/11 Adopt A Child & Buy Them School Supplies! We are looking for folks to "adopt" some children who come with Jack Lewis to West-Ark. The needs to be filled by an "adoption" are the following: SHORT TERM Buy school supplies for a child. Obviously, we will get you their specific list. Each child's school supplies will be about $40 - $50, depending on specific supplies, brands, etc. LONG TERM Meet & greet your child as they arrive on the church van (each Sunday night and Wednesday night), get them to class, and then have them sit with you during worship. The primary goal is to 1) ensure that they get to where they need to go while they are at West-Ark, and 2) even more importantly -- establish relationships and show them God's love! If you are willing/able to buy school supplies, "adopt" a child, or both, please contact Dena Jenkins soon at Dena@westarkkids.org or call the church office at 452-1240.  Thank you! May God continue to show us ways to be His hands and feet! Order of Worship Worship Leader -- Brent Evans #749 - The Battle Belongs to the Lord (vs. 1, 2, 3) #674 - I Have Decided to Follow Jesus (vs. 1, 2, 3, 4) Welcome How Great Is Our God (on screen) #76 - How Great Thou Art (vs. 1, 4) #96 - I Stand In Awe #176 - Lamb of God (vs.1,  2) Table of the Lord Offering #781 - Thank You, Lord Coins for Christ Children's Worship There's A Stirring (on screen) Message -- Chris Benjamin Song for Responses #828 - Instruments of Your Peace (vs. 1, 2) Shepherd's Prayer Prayers for Comfort & Healing Debra Gail Hatfield requests prayers for her great-niece,  Allison Hummelberg, who injured her knee and may require surgery before going back to college. Bo Dean, infant son of Paul and Tessa Dean, experienced grand mal seizures last week. Please lift up Bo and his family as treatment plans are considered. Caden Horton, eight-year-old son of Scott and Shannon Horton, was in an accident at home on Aug. 7. He suffered an injured vertebra, facial injuries, and a broken arm and was air lifted to Arkansas Children's Hospital. Caden is now home; pray for his continued healing. Landon Brinkley, nephew of Kerry and Dena Jenkins, is doing much better.  He and his family are completing their training at Arkansas Children's and expect to go home Thursday night (Aug. 11).  Thank you for your continued prayers. Michael Crouch (friend of Oscar Nolasco) is still in Sparks Hospital,  room 637. Roy Dunavin is in Ethiopia.  Pray for the success of his work and a safe return. Sam Jenkins, Kerry Jenkins' father, has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure and will have a heart cath on August 11 to determine if there is any blockage.  Please pray for Sam's complete healing. Sympathy Our love and sympathy is extended to Drew & Kelsey Spickes in the death of Drew's grandmother, Faye Robbins, on August 7.  Graveside services were in Hot Springs, AR. Continued Prayers Alice Jean Rogers Allen Mobley Ava Jones Betty Williams Bob & Loretta Loudermilk Burnie Morris Caidan Dockery Chloe Thomas Doris Robertson Elmer Nye Harold & Ruth Gouty John Fowler Pauline Reed Richard & Mary Broyles Virginia Freeman Welcome, New Members! Kristin Grimm Children: Allison & Matthew Grimm, Tyler Thibodeaux 107 Goff Circle Roland, OK 74954 (918) 427-8620 Amber Bellcock 5100 S. Zero Street #1501 Fort Smith, AR 72903 (501) 607-2035 Baptism & Welcome! Brad Oglevie 1303 Valley View Street Van Buren, AR 72956 (479)719-2675 Brad was baptized August 3 by Duane Walker and is a friend of Molly Walker's. Address Updates Molly Walker is on a teaching adventure in Marshall, Alaska--a remote Eskimo village of about 400. She will be teaching 1st and 2nd graders for one year.  Please keep her in your prayers! Molly Walker 100 Yukon Avenue Marshall, AK 99585 Email: mollywalker20@gmail.com Blog: mollybwalker.blogspot.com Aric & Kelli Mitchell 9710 Meandering Way, #6 Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 462-3775 Aric & Kelli were married on July 30th! Mike & Linda Neal Daughter, Sara 2309 Dundee Drive Fort Smith, AR 72908 (479) 763-1308 "Come & Go" Baby Boy Shower Shower for the Jennemann Family on Friday, August 19, 6:30-8:00 PM in the Church Annex.   Eagle Scout Ceremony The Coffelt Family invite you to come celebrate with them on Saturday, August 13th as Graham Coffelt is awarded the rank of Eagle Scout. The ceremony will begin at 2:00 PM in the FLC. Joy Bunch Meets Saturday, August 20 at 6:00 PM in the FLC. News & Events Tuesday Morning WINGS (Women In God's Service) Orientation for Tuesday morning WINGS will be at 9:30 AM on Tuesday, September 13, in the Annex.  If you are interested in participating, we will be studying the lives of Elijah and Elisha, using a study book by Casandra Martin.   We plan to put in our order soon, so we need to have a count by August 15th if you plan to attend.  If you give us your name BEFORE we put in our order, the cost will be $12 for the whole year.  For more information, please contact either Bea McDonald, Dwonne Cogswell, Joyce Chadwell or Deborah Wilson.  To place your "order" please email Deborah at jmzgrl@cox.net or phone 649-0700.   Notes of Thanks Thanks to everyone for the well wishes, cards and prayers while I was in the hospital and recovering.     In Christian love,     Janie Wyatt I want to say thank you to the ladies group that spent so many hours laboring over the wonderful quilt they gave me. I want to say thank you to the individuals who generously contributed money for the gift card. It's been very helpful already. And lastly, I want to say thank you to the West-Ark family as a whole for being so welcoming and so friendly. Thank you for providing a place that I look forward to going to and enjoy going to because of building friendships and enjoying the company of others. Thank you for showing how much you care in such a short time and for being really a big family.     Ozi Whittaker Happy Anniversary! Farrell & Lucille Graves, 57 years on August 14 Al & Jane Roller, 55 years on August 18 It's Tutoring Time! It's that time again! School is about to start and the West-Ark Tutoring program needs you. We need 24 tutors and no less than 12 substitute tutors, a whole bunch of snack providers, and one licensed regular van driver to drive the second van, and a substitute to occasionally fill in for Jack Lewis and the other driver. Whew! That was a mouthful and most likely grammatically incorrect, but that just proves you can tutor without being perfect. You just have to be better than a little kid. (Trust me when I tell you it makes their day when they catch you in an error! ) We tutor on Tuesday afternoons from 3:15 until 4:50 beginning Oct. 3 and ending April 24th. We are off the Tuesdays before Thanksgiving and Christmas, and March 20th during Spring Break. Jack Lewis does a phenomenal job of getting easy-to-love children. Last year I was amazed at not only the number of return children but also that they were bringing their siblings and cousins. That shows what a great job the tutors do! Let us not forget what our snack providers do; they fill those little tummies so the children can think.  In the past we have had children that would not have been fed on Tuesday evening without our snack providers.   Please look for the little red schoolhouse in the foyer and sign up. Christ did not push the little children away; let us follow His example.  More next week!  --Sheila Vaught King's Kids Sunday Morning Bible Classes Infants - 6th Grade (9:30 AM) 10:30 Children's Worship, Ages 2-7   Sunday Night Classes -- 6 PM Infants Jump! -- K thru 4th Grade Jump, Jr! -- Ages 2 thru Pre-K Bridge 56 for 5th and 6th Graders Wednesday Classes -- 7 PM Bible Classes for Infants - 6th grade all year! Need more info? Call 479.452.1240. Youth Group / News WAYG Class - Sunday, August 14, 9:30-10:30 AM We'll begin a new series this Sunday... as you go "back to school," make a decision to go "back to church and Bible class," too!  Start a new habit this week! WAYG Family Clusters, Sunday, August 14, 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. If you have never attended before, or if you are new to the WAYG, talk with Rick or Rachel to see what group you are in. Most groups have great food, awesome relationship-building fellowship and a devotional.  And then, look for an email from your host home as to what they need you to bring!  Van Buren - Paul & Coleen Shirley, Fort Smith Central - Rachelle Pratt / Mary Burkett, Fort Smith East - Dave & Dwonne Cogswell, South Fort Smith South -Randy & DeAnne Hankins, Greenwood - Kevin & Christy Hesslen. Youth Group - Wednesday, August 17, 7-8 PM We will continue a special series of messages to help kick off your school year the right way!  Bring yourself, a Bible and a friend! Inner City Lunch at Hope Park, Saturday, August 20, 10:45 AM-12:30 PM Join in on this outreach and service project to the homeless of Fort Smith.  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. (Driver-Brian Robbins, ONE MORE DRIVER NEEDED) Sponsor/Parent Meeting - Sunday, August 21, 6-7 PM Bring your iPhones, Blackberries, smartphones, iPads and old-school printed calendars.  We'll share the fall calendar, and ask for your help to make it all happen.  This is for ALL Youth Group parents and any other interested adult sponsors. JumpStart - Friday-Sunday, August 26-28, 2011 We'll leave at 4 PM sharp (eat before you come or bring food with you) and return the following Sunday around noon. Please make sure you refer to the list that was in the application for items you need to bring (or not bring).  Driver - Brian Robbins, Driver - Robin Webber, Sponsor - Savannah Rust, Sponsor - Ross Phillips. Ruth Rally Girls Conference- Friday-Saturday, September 23-24, 2011 Don't miss this new event for all of our WAYG girls (and any Moms that would like to go). It will take place at the Mt. Comfort Church of Christ in Fayetteville, AR.  Applications are available in the hanging files in the foyer next to the WAYG bulletin board.  Deadline for applications is Sunday, September 11, 2011. Happy Birthday August 14 Janet Cathey Roger Cunningham Martha Gooden Ben Huff August 15 Charles Hankins August 16 Cyndi Glidewell Daphne Israel Mack Landthrip Jack Lowry Todd Martin Allison Thompson August 17 Richard Branum Beulah Ann Chronister Carolyn Hankins Tiffany Null Linda Wear August 18 Venoma Foster Jordan Jones Barbara Miller August 19 Ruth Burns Louise Howard Benjamin Webber August 20 Spencer Harris Ben Pearson Tanner Robbins Nursery Workers Morning Trish Carson Dwonne Cogswell Vicki Anderson Evening Terri Jones Attendance and Contribution Count Bible Classes ............  331 Sunday AM Attendance  603 Sunday PM Attendance N/A Contribution ...   $21,599.70 Children's Homes .. $141.99 Coins For Christ ...   $39.32 WAY .............................  N/A Lao Worship Attendance................... 22 Contribution.............. $196 Iglesia de Cristo Attendance..................  51 Contribution............... $196