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December 11,
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A
Letter from Travis Campbell, West-Ark's Campus
Minster
To the brothers
and sisters of the church in West-Ark,
I
must start out with expressing my thankfulness for the
opportunity to serve our gracious and loving God with
you. I must also thank our God for bringing me here and
presenting the opportunity.
Just for a
little background information on me: I was born and
raised in Del City, OK with grandparents who led me to
God and Rick Odell who showed me how to follow
Jesus. (By the way: only believe the good stories
he tells about me.) Eventually I wound up at
Oklahoma Christian University studying Bible, Youth
Ministry, and Family Studies where I graduated Cum Laude
and worked with the Choctaw Church of Christ for 2 1/2
years as a youth minister. After graduation I moved to
Plano, TX for a year before taking off to Tucson, AZ to
do youth ministry for another 3 1/2 years. Then after a
brief few months in Brentwood, CA the grace of God
brought me back to Oklahoma to preach for the Okemah
Church of Christ for the past 1 1/2 years. Now my path
has led to Fort Smith. (insert dramatic music
here_____)
It is with great humility and
much prayer that I now take on the mission of campus
ministry. I would like to thank everyone who have
already been so kind and encouraging to make me feel
welcome as part of your family. Now the way I see it,
the only way our relationship will grow deeper is to
talk to you. So please do not hesitate in
approaching/emailing/calling/texting or looking me up on
Facebook. You can try carrier pigeon as well, but the
other options are probably quicker.
I am
encouraged to take on this ministry opportunity with
West-Ark and understand that this mission is more than
just the campus aspect but being a part of the church as
a whole. I'm looking forward to seeing what God is
capable of doing with His church and me as we take on
this challenge together to plant seeds for the Kingdom,
invite people into the heart of God, and revolutionize
our mission field in Fort Smith with the love of
Jesus.
Grace and
Peace,
Travis Campbell
Phone 918.716.8660 (This number will
change soon.)
Email:
Travis@westark.org
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Order
of Worship
Worship Leader -- Brent
Evans
Blessed Be The Name of the Lord (on
screen)
Welcome
#167 - Hosanna
#103 - He
Has Made Me Glad
#4 - To God Be the Glory (vs. 1, 2,
3)
#31 - Be Still and Know (vs. 1, 2)
Worthy
is the Lamb (Thank You for the Cross)
Table of the
Lord
Offering
Coins for Christ
Children's
Worship
Ancient Words (on screen)
Message --
Chris Benjamin
Text: Psalm 126
Song for
Responses
#791 - On Bended Knee (vs. 1,
2)
Shepherd's Prayer
Members and Guests:
please fill out one of the colored cards and place it in
the offering plate.
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Remember
in Prayer
- Andy Cruz requests prayers for himself and his
son.
- Cecile Pelleriti, a friend of Harold & Linda
Davis, has been diagnosed with 2 types of breast
cancer. She is scheduled for surgery Friday in
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- Dorothy Caldwell is in Health South, room 233 for
therapy.
- Lynn Dickey's father, Fred Carter of Frankston,
TX, has kidney failure and has entered hospice care.
- Jim Pratt has moved back to Sparks Hospital, room
585 for more tests.
- Hazel Richards is in Sparks, room 528. She is
scheduled to have a pacemaker and defibrillator
inserted Thursday (12/8/11). John is in Senior Care
and can't have visitors at this time.
- Lounette Hunt, Pat Beard's mom, is at Ashton Place
in Barling for rehab on a broken shoulder.
- Selma Chavis, mother of Phil, is in Fianna Hills
Nursing Center, room 503.
- Ellen Seiter's sister, Shirley Addington, has been
diagnosed with colon cancer and will begin 16 weeks of
radiation and chemo treatments.
- Carolyn Griffin requests continued prayers for her
brother, Tom Randolph.
Continued
Prayers
- Bob & Loretta Loudermilk
- Burnie Morris
- Lexi Patterson
- Owen Forse
- Pauline Reed (Louise Howard's mother)
Tutoring
Program
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we
have lost a tutor. We need a replacement tutor and
also people willing to be substitute tutors. If
you can help, please contact Sheila Vaught
or Karen Farris.
Hope
Chest Toy Giveaway
December
10 * 10 AM to 1 PM
West-Ark
FLC (gym)
Workers may enter
through the front doors (under the canopy) to avoid the
crowd.
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.
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.
Are you
ready? Let's do it again!
Notes
of Thanks
To the West-Ark
Church:
I would like to thank everyone for
the many calls, visits, cards and food brought to me. I
want to especially thank the quilting ladies for their
donation to the children's home in Clayton Amos' honor.
That was very much appreciated.
In Christian love,
Ollie Amos
Thank you for the
contribution to the church library in memory of Edith
Lou Embry.
The Embry
Family
Bob & Judy
Embry
Ron
Embry
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Christmas
Sunday
Say among the nations, "The LORD
reigns."
10:30 a.m.
Celebration Worship
NO 9:30 a.m. Bible
Classes
NO 6:00 p.m.
Assembly
At
Heart to Heart Pregnancy Support Center,
the
future is so bright . . . (We have to wear
shades!)
Every day is one of excitement
because we know that each day, lives are being touched
and lives are being saved.
This sense of
mission-and anticipation-reminds us that the future is
always bright here. If the thought of touching
lives with the hope Jesus offers is exciting to you, why
not join us?
Talk to Larry Todd or Lou Winchell
if you are interested in volunteering, or call Heart to
Heart at 479-452-2260. Together, let's create an even
brighter future.
King's
Kids Calendar
Sunday Night,
December 11
No King's Kids activities/classes
Sunday,
December 18
All classes AM and PM will meet as
usual
Sunday, December
25
Church Family Worship - 10:30 AM
AM and
PM Classes and Children's Worship will not meet.
Sunday
Night, January 1
No King's Kids
activities/classes
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WAYG (West-Ark Youth Group /
News)
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.
Youth Group - Sunday,
December 11, 2011, 9:30-10:30 AM
Last week, we
talked about the importance of discerning God's will and
the promptings of the Holy Spirit as we try to seek
after God in everything we do in our lives. You
won't want to miss out on another study that will be
relevant to the path that God is leading us
on.
WAYG
Christmas Party/Progressive Dinner - Sunday, December
11, 4-9 PM
Bring a gift that costs $10 or
less- no gag gifts and no gift cards! Here is who has
signed up. Jr High Host Homes: Owen (Appetizers),
Linda Davis (Salads), Horton (Main Course), Beneux
(Dessert). Jr High Drivers: Staci James, Brent
Evans. High School Host Homes: Huff (Appetizers),
Hesslen (Salads), Hankins (Main Course), Cogswell
(Desserts). High School Drivers: Clark Risley, Brian or
Shelly Robbins.
Youth Group -
Wednesday, December 14, 2011, 7-8 PM
As the
Christmas holiday break approaches, take a few moments
this week and join YOUR WAYG as we break open God's Word
to be refreshed during an extremely busy time of
year. Bring a friend, your Bible and an open
heart.
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.
Parents/Sponsors
Meeting - Sunday, December 18, 2011, 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.
No WAYG activity
tonight - Sunday, December 25, 2011 or Sunday, January
1, 2012
Sunday Night Live
(SNL) @ Southside CofC in Rogers, AR - Sunday, January
8, 2012, 4:30-9:30 PM
We'll be heading to
Rogers to the Southside 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. (Driver - 2 NEEDED)
Honduras (Spring
Break Mission Trip) Meeting, January 15, 2012, 12:15
AM-1:15 PM
Don't miss this mandatory Honduras
preparation meeting. You should have all paperwork
turned in (copies of passports, notarized permission
letters, letter "why you want to go to Honduras") as
well as to continue turning in funds for this
trip. 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, January 15, 2012, 1:15 AM-2
PM
Don't miss this mandatory preparation class
for the Bulgaria trip. You should have compiled your
fundraising "Christmas card list" and mailed out your
first round of letters. Don't forget you have homework
due for 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.
Home Devo - Sunday,
January 15, 2012, 6-9 PM
Mark your calendar
for a great night of fellowship, food, and praise
together as a youth group (all 7th-12th graders!).
We'll leave from the building at 6 PM sharp and be back
by 9 PM. PLEASE bring $3 to help cover food costs,
bring your Bible and a friend! (Host Home-NEEDED,
Provide Food-NEEDED, Provide Food-NEEDED, Provide
Food-NEEDED, Driver-3 NEEDED)
Winterfest - January
20-22, 2012 (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
December
11
Doris Robertson
December
12
Bill Beall
Jennifer Burks
Taylor
Burress
Breck Cogswell
Earl Flood
Nadine
Hawkins
Jean McConnell
Stephen Tomlin
December
13
Abigail Jones
Andy Stotts
December
14
James Roughley
Luke Ziegler
December
15
Michael Jones
December
16
Jacob Huffman
December
17
Stacie Browning
Attendance and
Contribution Count
Bible Classes ............
304
Sunday AM Attendance
511
Contribution ... $18,164.26
Children's
Homes ..$106.11
Coins For Christ ...
$38.86
Lao
Worship
Attendance .................
13
Contribution ............. $120
Iglesia de
Cristo
Attendance
..................68
Contribution ............
$231
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West-Ark Church of Christ
900 N.
Waldron Road
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903
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