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Blue
Jeans Weekend
October
15-16
"Love
Without Limits"
*wear
*share *care
Wear your jeans
to worship. All workers who are signed up
for a project are invited to the Family Life
Center (gym) for lunch after morning worship.
Bring the blue jeans you've been
collecting for the Hope Chest. A container is in
the foyer for your donations.
If you
haven't already done so, choose one of the
projects listed on page 3 and sign the list in the
foyer. There are openings for projects on
Saturday and Sunday -- plenty of
opportunities to serve!
Also this
year, there are two new food and/or supply drives
to participate in (lists are on page 3):
Community Clearinghouse Backpack
Program
Sebastian County Humane
Society
Desserts for
Sunday Night, October 16
If you do not
have a project on Blue Jeans Weekend, please
consider making it your project to bring a dessert
for Sunday evening! Supper will be provided.
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Order
of Worship
for 10/9/11
Worship
Leader -- Brent Evans
#869 - We're
Marching to Zion (vs. 1, 2, 4)
Welcome -- Rick
Odell
#227 - On Zion's Glorious Summit (vs.
1, 2, 3)
#96 - I Stand In Awe
Great Are You,
Lord (Holy Lord)
In Christ Alone (on
screen)
Table of the Lord -- Daniel
Tignor
Offering
Wonderful, Merciful Savior
(on screen)
Coins for
Christ
Children's Worship
Mighty to Save (on
screen)
Message -- Larry Todd
Song for
Responses
#924 - Just As I Am (vs. 1, 2,
4)
Shepherd's Prayer
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Prayers
for Comfort & Healing
- Betty
Williams is in hospice care and is staying with
Barbara and Jerry Aldridge.
- Praise!
Brian Robbins was released from the hospital on
Thursday and is now home!
- Deanna
White requests prayers for healing, wisdom to
decide on treatment, and that she will retain
use of her arm.
- Karen
Tygart has been diagnosed with breast
cancer. She will have surgery October 14
at St. Edward Hospital.
- Mary
King had gall bladder surgery Tuesday and is
recovering at home.
- Jerry
& Marilyn Selby ask for prayers for
2-year-old family member Owen Force, as he
continues chemo treatments.
- Tom
Randolph, Carolyn Griffin's brother, is still at
UAMS Little Rock recovering from injuries he
received in an auto accident.
Bereaved
Our
love and sympathy is extended to Diane Arnold in
the death of her sister, Tina Jafari. Her funeral
was 10/6/11 at Saint Luke's Methodist Church in
Jackson, Mississippi.
Missionary
Prayers
- Russ
& Jean McConnell in New England
- Bob
& Annette Whittaker will travel to Tanzania
on Oct. 9 and be there until Dec. 15.
- Jim
Wilson in Ethiopia
Continued
Prayers
- Alice Jean Rogers
- Allen Mobley
- Ava Jones
- Betty Williams
- Bob & Loretta Loudermilk
- Burnie Morris
- Carlene Payne
- Carrie Scates
- Elmer Nye
- Frieda Belote
- Harper Bice
- Joe Landram
- John Fowler
- Mary Ann Scholle
- Pauline Reed
- Phillip White
- Richard & Mary Broyles
- Sam Jenkins
- Virginia Freeman
Notes
of Thanks
To my brothers and sisters
at West-Ark Church of Christ,
My most
sincere thanks for your prayers and well wishes,
both during my sister Martha's battle with cancer,
and after her passing. May God bless you all
richly.
Sincerely,
Ana Selglem
Dear West-Ark
Members,
I would like to thank you for
praying for my husband Dan and for my mother,
Virginia Hatman. A special thank you to Karen
Carter, John and Beverly Lankford, and Duane and
Marquetta Walker for the dinner that you provided
when we came home from the hospital. Debra
Hatfield, Margaret Thompson and Helen Pratt, thank
you for your cards and words of
encouragement.
Love,
Connie
Ogden
JOY
BUNCH
Saturday,
October 15
Halloween
Costume Contest
Prizes
awarded!
Meat will be provided --
"DILLWEED CHICKEN." Bring appropriate sides and
desserts. Dillweed Chicken Breast is
marinated with patience in a divine combination of
herbs, spices, and other tantalizing seasonings.
Grilled to a standard of perfection expected only
by members of the "JOY BUNCH!"
Candy
& Toys for Fall Fest
We're
collecting candy and small toys for our Fall
Fest. Bring your donations to the big red
box in the foyer.
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Missions
Sunday is October 30
A
House of Prayer for All Nations
The
twelve flags displayed this year represent
Belgium, Bulgaria, Honduras, Ethiopia, Japan,
Laos, Thailand, Guyana, Nigeria, Vietnam,
Tanzania, and the United States.
As
you assemble for worship over the next few weeks,
take a moment to pray when you see these flags and
notice the display. Let them be a reminder
that we are God's house and his desire is for us
to be a house of prayer for all nations. -
Isa. 56:7
Missions
Offering is November 6
King's
Kids Calendar
- Fall Fest is October 30 in the West-Ark
Gym
Doors will open at 6:30!
- Mark your calendars -Family Outback
Adventure
Sunday, November
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Blue
Jeans Weekend
October
15-16
We still have openings in the
following projects.
Sign-up lists are in the
foyer!
Projects for
Saturday, October 15
Carlene Payne's House
(painting, carpentry, and yardwork)
Karen Carter's House
(You will get wet!)
CURE Service Project
(will include some heavy lifting)
Please call Ron
Moreton 461-2898 or Mat Griffin
883-4096.
Projects
for Sunday, October 16
Sunday
lunch will be provided in the FLC (gym) for
everyone who is signed up to work on a Sunday
project.
Crisis Intervention
Center (indoor cleaning crew & outdoor yard
crew)
Sebastian
County Humane Society (gardeners,
handymen)
These
supplies are needed:
- dry dog &
cat food
- clay kitty
litter
- dog or cat
toys
- old
towels/blankets newspapers
Community
Clearinghouse Backpack Program
We are
collecting individually-wrapped packages
of:
- Apple Sauce Cups
- Cereal
- Rice Crispy
Treats
- Pudding Cups
- Fruit Juice
Boxes
- Slim Jims
- Cheese Crackers
- Cheese and Bread
Sticks
- Raisins
- Graham Crackers
- Animal Crackers
- Nutri-Grain Bars
- Vienna Sausages
- Beenie-Weenies
(easy-open cans only)
- Fruit Cups
- Milk and Cereal
Bars
- Potato Chips
- Cookies
- Snack Cakes
- Granola Bars
- Fruit Roll-ups
- Pop Tarts
- Reminder: No
Peanuts or Peanut Butter Products
West-Ark's Nursery
(painters)
Hope Chest
(jeans)
Assembly at
6:00 PM!
We'll meet in the gym for a
devotional, a recap of the weekend's projects and
supper together (it is provided). All who
can, please bring desserts!
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Youth
Group / News
Youth Group -
Sunday, October 9, 2011, 9:30-10:30
AM
We had a fantastic study and
discussion about some of the barriers that keep
people from following Christ. Don't miss this week
as we continue to find what God has planned in
advance for all of us to do!
Honduras
(Spring Break Mission Trip) and Bulgaria (Summer
Mission Trip) Meeting, October 9, 2011, 12:30 AM-2
PM
Our second preparation meeting for
both trips will take place following morning
worship until 2 PM. Hopefully, you'll have
time to go grab some fast food and bring it back
to eat during our meeting. Applications for
both trips and a $50 non-refundable deposit per
person is due on October 9 (at this
meeting). You will NOT be able to go on this
trip if you do not turn in these items at that
time. See Rick if you have questions about
this trip.
Sunday Night
Live (SNL) @ Robinson Avenue - Sunday, October 9,
2011, 4:30-8:30 PM
We'll be heading to
Springdale to the Robinson Avenue church for this
month's SNL. Join in as hundreds of
teens from around the area praise God together in
song and hear a challenging message from His
Word. They'll have free food following the
event. Come be a part of this awesome
event.
Youth Group -
Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 7-8
PM
We will continue a special series of
messages about what the calling that God has given
us as Christians looks like in YOUR world!
Bring yourself, a Bible and a friend!
Blue Jean
Weekend - Saturday & Sunday, October 15 &
16, 2011
We want to encourage the ENTIRE
WAYG to get involve in Blue Jean Weekend. We still
need a lot of workers on Saturday, October 15 and
Sunday, October 16th. On Saturday, there are
projects in Van Buren and Greenwood. On Sunday,
the projects are in Fort Smith. We would like to
get all age groups involved. Sign up NOW at the
tables in the foyer.
Family Clusters
- Sunday, October 16, 6-8 PM
Join in
this fast-growing mix of all of the
geographically-distributed youth group families
from your area. We'll share our experiences
from Blue Jean Sunday with each other.
Clusters are a great way to build relationships
with Christian brothers and sisters that live in
your area (and maybe even find a car pool contact
for your youth group student!). NOTE:
If you do NOT know what Cluster you are in, send
Rick a message via email, Facebook or text and
he'll let you know. Fort Smith Central -
Kleman, East Fort Smith - Null, South Fort Smith -
HOST HOME NEEDED, Greenwood - Odell, Van
Buren/Sallisaw/North AR - HOST HOME
NEEDED.
MOVE Advance -
Friday-Sunday, November 11-13, 2011
Look
for applications for our annual "retreat" coming
soon... except we call it an Advance! Mark
your calendars for this weekend... we will have
nearly ALL of our WAYGers in attendance! We
are still in need of 3 people to help with
Saturday night dinner at the church building and
we are still in need of 6 host homes. Please
let Rick or Rachel know ASAP if you can
help.
Happy
Birthday!
October
9
Jeanetta Falls
Daisy
Morris
Billy Yowell
October
10
Lana Howard
Kevin
Vaught
October
11
Ellen Seiter
October
12
Berniece Rogers
Thomas
Teng
October
13
Taylor Hankins
Jensen
Hill
Hannah Watlington
October
15
Andy Cruz
Robert
Willett
Attendance and
Contribution Count
Bible Classes
............ 302
Sunday AM
Attendance 526
Sunday PM Attendance
N/A
Contribution ...
$19,409.86
Children's Homes .. $131.82
Coins
For Christ ...
$47.46
WAY.............................
N/A
Lao
Worship
Attendance
...................25
Contribution
............ $255
Iglesia de
Cristo
Attendance
..................76
Contribution
............ $206
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