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Family Lines
@ West-Ark
December 4, 2011
Hope Chest
Toy Giveaway December 10 * 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. * West-Ark FLC
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The
2011 Hope Chest Toy Giveaway is drawing near! The
Giveaway will be held again in the Family Life Center on
December 10 from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM. Last year
over 400 people were able to choose Christmas gifts for
their children. The Lord was blessed by your efforts,
and it was great fun working together toward a common
goal. Thanks to all who participated.
The
Giveaway enables the West-Ark congregation to use our
varied talents to show a servant's heart to our
community. There are many ways to
contribute. Everyone has a "spot" here! The
following is a time line of the events leading to the
Toy Giveaway.
- Dec. 4 -- Dress A Doll
- If you took a doll to dress up and make beautiful
again, please return her on Sunday.
- Dec. 4 -- Youth Group
- WAYG works on goodie bags and other projects at
the CURE warehouse.
- Friday, Dec. 9, 10 AM to 6 PM
- Help put out the toys at the Family Life Center
- Friday, Dec. 9 -- Bring cookies to the Family Life
Center from 10 AM until 6 PM to feed the shoppers.
- Dec. 10, 9:30 AM -- Participate in devotional for
West-Ark workers. Workers may enter through the
double-glass front doors (under the canopy) to avoid
the crowd.
- Dec. 10, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM --- Hope Chest Toy
Giveaway begins and people are needed to assist and
check out shoppers. In past years, all ages have
joined together to offer help and lots of Christmas
spirit.
- Dec. 10, 1:00 PM-? -- Clean up the Family Life
Center after the event. Many workers make for a
fast clean up, and we were finished by 2:00 last year.
The Toy Giveaway grows each year because of
the great folks at West-Ark. So whether by fussing
over a doll, baking cookies, working on toys, helping
shoppers, or prayers, your participation is vital to its
success! Let's do it again!
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Order of
Worship
December 4,
2011
Worship Leader -- Brent Evans
#2
- We Praise Thee, O God (vs. 1, 2, 3,
5)
Welcome
#745 - Humble Yourself (vs. 1, 2,
3, 4, 5)
#567 - Restore My Soul (vs. 1, 2, 3)
#770
- Dear Lord and Father of Mankind (vs. 1, 2,
4)
Prayer
Covenant of Love
#123 - The
Steadfast Love of the Lord (repeat)
#76 - How Great
Thou Art (vs. 1, 3)
Table of the Lord
Offering
Coins for Christ
Children's
Worship
#560 - Living By Faith (vs. 1, 2,
3)
Message -- Chris Benjamin
Song for
Responses
#961 - There Is A Balm in Gilead (vs.
1)
Shepherd's Prayer
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Remember
in Prayer
- Dorothy Caldwell is in Health South, room 233 for
therapy.
- Jim Pratt is in Health South, Room
208. He welcomes visits, but due to his
therapy schedule, please come after 4 p.m.
- Prayers are requested for Kolbye Kaye Ackerman, a
little girl in Sallisaw with stage 3 cancer.
- Lexi Patterson, 7th grade niece of Josh and Kim
Bice, will have surgery in the coming week. Her mother
has asked for our church family to be praying for
Lexi.
- Lounette Hunt (Pat Beard's mother) fell and broke
her shoulder. She is at St. Edward Hospital,
room 3306.
- Mary Lewallen (mother of Trish Carson) is home and
doing much better. Thanks so much for your prayers.
- Selma Chavis (Phil's mother) is in Sparks
Hospital, room 548, for dehydration and low
blood pressure.
Continued
Prayers
- Bob & Loretta Loudermilk
- Burnie Morris
- John Fagan (Stephen's father)
- John & Hazel Richards
- Owen Forse
- Pauline Reed (Louise Howard's mother)
- Tom Randolph (Carolyn Griffin's
brother)
Elders/Ministers Retreat
Our elders will meet this weekend for a
time of vision and prayer for West-Ark. The elders
will meet by themselves on Friday evening. The ministers
will join them on Saturday morning. The elders and
ministers request your prayers during this
retreat.
Psalms for
Sundays
The Psalms listed for each date
below will serve as the inspiration for worship on
Sunday morning and teaching in the PM auditorium
class.
Sunday
Mornings
Dec. 4 - Psalm 85
Dec. 11 - Psalm
126
Dec. 18 - Psalm 89:1-29
Dec. 25 - Psalm 96,
97, 98
Jan. 1 - Psalm 8
Sunday Nights
Dec. 4 - Psalm 148
Dec. 11 - Psalm 139
Dec. 18
- Psalm 11
Dec. 25 - Psalm 39
Jan 1
- Psalm 27
Mission
Pledges
Whether you made a
pledge or contribution to the mission fund on Nov. 6 or
not, you can always make a special contribution to
mission fund. All we ask is that your contribution
is earmarked for the mission fund since this a unique
account used to support various mission projects.
Here are some simple suggestions that will help you
earmark your gift properly and also help you stay on
schedule with your pledged giving to the mission fund in
2012.
1. Mission Fund Envelopes - There are
envelopes available on the bulletin rack at the entrance
to the auditorium. They have blue printing on them
that reads . . . An extra gift of love for
missions/West-Ark Church of Christ. Pick up one of
these, put a check or cash in the envelope and drop it
in the contribution tray during worship.
2.
Your Own Envelope - You can take any envelope and write
"MISSIONS" on the front of it and the enclosed check or
cash will be added to the mission fund. This might
be a handy way to plan your giving for 2012. Take
12 envelopes and write the word "MISSIONS" on the front
for our benefit and write the name of each month on the
back for your benefit. You may even want to
pre-write the check for each month (or other pay period)
and put these in the envelopes. You can keep these
envelopes in your own organizer and put them in the tray
at the right time.
3. Mail It In - Of
course you can always mail in your check. Just
address it to the West-Ark Church of Christ, 900 N.
Waldron Road, Fort Smith, AR 72903. Label the
envelope Attn: Mission Fund and write the word
"missions" on the check memo.
4.
Electronic Payment - Do you have online banking?
Many banks offer this option and more people are making
their contributions and pledges with this service.
Once again, just have the word "mission" printed in the
memo of the check that your bank will send to us.
You may even set up the payment for auto-draft or a
monthly reminder. This option works well for
general contribution also. Just earmark the check
"general contribution" in the memo for this
option.
The office staff will be happy to
help you with electronic options or other means of
regular giving and contribution. Contact us if you
have any questions.
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Congratulations!
Noland
Higginbottom (former youth intern) will graduate from
LCU on December 10th with a degree in Youth and Family
Ministry. If you would like to send a card, Noland's
address is 3303 Bluebonnet Circle, Weatherford, TX
76087.
Tutoring Program
The
tutoring program is in need of one more tutor. If you
can help, please contact Sheila Vaught
or Karen Farris.
Attention Joy
Bunch!
Joy Bunch members who paid to attend
Southside's Madrigal Dinner need to meet at the building
at 6 p.m. on Thursday, December 8th, to board the vans.
Please do not be late! Seating will begin at 6:30
p.m. We should return to the building between 9:30 -
10:00 p.m. We will not meet on December 17 as a
result of this outing.
Coat and Toy
Drive
Drop off toys and coats in the big red
box in the foyer from now until December
7!
Good Samaritan Clinic and Pictures
With Santa
The Good Samaritan Clinic invites
you to join us for pictures with Santa. Have your
picture taken with the man in red! Saturday, December 3,
10, and 17, from 12 noon to 3:30 PM. Each family will
receive a CD with all of their pictures on it for just
$7.00. Location is the Skinner Building, 214 North
6th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901. Phone 479
783-0233.
Corrine [at] goodsamaritanclinic.net
King's
Kids Calendar
Sunday
Morning
FLOCK (Ages 3 through 1st grade) -
Good Samaritan
GATEWAY (2nd - 4th Grades) - Jesus'
Healing Miracles
Bridge 56 - Immanuel:
A New
Christmas Series
Sunday Night
Jump!. Jump, Jr! (ages 2 through 4th grade) and
Bridge 56 will meet upstairs. Come join the
fun!
(NOTE: These classes will not meet 12-25
or 1-1.)
Wednesday
Night
FLOCK - Good Samaritan
GATEWAY -
Fruit of the Spirit
Bridge 56 - What is the Bible
About? Series
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WAYG
(West-Ark Youth Group)
Honduras (Spring
Break Mission Trip) Meeting, December 4, 2011, 12:15
AM-1:15 PM
Please be prepared to turn in a
copy of your passport (both pages), your notarized
Parental Permission form (if you are under 18 and even
if your parent is going) and a letter explaining WHY you
want to go to Honduras at this next meeting. If
you have NOT received the notes from the last class,
please let Rick or Rachel know immediately, and we will
email to you. Also, see Rick if you have questions
about this trip.
Bulgaria (Summer
Mission Trip) Meeting, December 4, 2011, 1:15 AM-2
PM
Please be prepared to turn in a copy of
your passport (both pages), your fundraising mailing
list ("Christmas card" list), and your fundraising
letter. If you have NOT received the notes from
the last class, please let Rick or Rachel know
immediately, and we will email to you. Also, see
Rick if you have questions about this trip.
Hope Chest Toy
Workday - Sunday, December 4, 2:30-4 PM
Make
sure your afternoon is clear so we can help with the
preparation of toys for the Hope Chest Toy Giveaway,
scheduled for Saturday, December 10. Wear clothes you
can get dirty. We will take vans to and from this
event.
WAYG Family Clusters,
Sunday, December 4, 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 - HOST HOME NEEDED, Fort Smith Central - HOST HOME
NEEDED, Fort Smith East - Gary & Rochelle Brown,
South Fort Smith South - HOST HOME NEEDED, Greenwood -
Brian & Shelly Robbins.
Hope Chest Toy
Giveaway - Saturday, December 10, 9:30 AM - 2
PM
Be a part of this amazing event as we share
toys with a lot of needy families during this holiday
season. Be ready to be helpful, cheerful and full
of the Christmas spirit! This event is held in our
gym.
WAYG Christmas
Party/Progressive Dinner - Sunday, December 11, 4-9
PM
We need help for our upcoming Christmas
Party/Progressive dinner. Here is who has signed
up and what we still need. If you can help,
contact Rick or Rachel ASAP. Jr High Host Home
(Appetizers) -Owen, Jr High Host Home (Salads) - Linda
Davis, Jr High Host Home (Main Course) - HOST HOME
NEEDED, Jr High Host Home (Dessert) -Beneux (Dessert),
Jr High Driver-Staci James, Jr High Driver-Brent
Evans. High School Host Home (Appetizers) -Huff,
High School Host Home -Hankins (Main Course), High
School Host Home -Hesslen (Salads), High School Host
Home -Cogswell (Desserts), High School Driver- Clark
Risley, High School Driver- Brian or Shelly
Robbins.
Inner City Lunch @
Hope Park - Saturday, December 17, 10:45 AM-12:30
PM
Join in on this outreach and service
project to the homeless of Fort Smith, especially during
this time of Thanksgiving and cold weather. We
have been having over 30 show up to help feed over 100
people. Come be the hands and feet of
Jesus.
Parent/Sponsor
Meeting - Sunday, December 18, 6-7 PM
Bring
your iPhones, Blackberries, smartphones, iPads and
old-school printed calendars. We'll share the
spring calendar, and ask for your help to make it all
happen. This is for ALL Youth Group parents and
any other interested adult sponsors.
No WAYG activity
tonight - Sunday, December 25, 2011
Winterfest - January
20-22, 2012 (regular deadline January
8)
Applications have been handed out in WAYG
class, emailed, posted on Facebook and are available in
the hanging files in the foyer. The regular
deadline is January 8, 2012 and the fee is $65.
Join over 7000 students as we gather together in one of
the largest assemblies of Christians you will ever be a
part of. Bring a friend and be ready to have your
life changed.
Happy
Birthday
November
27
Sue George
Rick Odell
Rebecca
Risley
November
28
Scott Hickey
November
29
Marvin Hughes
November
30
Lyndon Blackman
Dorothy
Caldwell
Brooks Coatney
Charlie Dye
December
1
Lynn Dickey
Carolyn Griffin
Savannah
Logan
Robert Loudermilk
December
2
Tessa Dean
Kathy Glidewell
Adam
Jenkins
Ralph Smith
Doyle Wright
December
3
Bruce Coleman
Tracy Risley
December
4
Esther Gunn
December
6
Charles Wilson
December
7
Emily Glidewell
Christy Hesslen
Kathy
Monk
December
8
Bill Coffelt
Jacqueline
Oliver
Nursery
Schedule Morning
Melissa Walker
Suzi
Jennemann
Abbey Jenkins
Attendance and
Contribution Count
Bible Classes ............
330
Sunday AM Attendance
561
Contribution ... $15,542.72
Children's
Homes ..$149.50
Coins For Christ ...
$43.75
Lao
Worship
Attendance .................
19
Contribution ............. $124
Iglesia de
Cristo
Attendance
..................70
Contribution ............
$227
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Debbie Belote, 479
452-1240
Debbie@westark.org
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