Love God, Love Others, Reach The World For Christ

There is a story of a mother who wrote the name of her son on his birth certificate as

Nosmo King. Someone asked the mother where she came up with that name

because it was so unusual. As it turned out the mother was illiterate and the only thing

she saw in the room was a sign that said, “No Smoking. She wrote the letters down as

Nosmo King.

In the world’s eyes that illiterate woman was no one —a person without much oppor-

tunity and without the ability to be more than she already is—a person insignificant in

this world. However, in God’s eyes that is just the kind of person that He is likely to

save—insignificant and without hope. That is the power and the foolishness of the

Gospel.

In 1Cor. 1:26-30 Paul writes, “For consider you calling, brethren, that there were not

many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; but God has

chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the

weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, and the base things of

the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may

nullify the things that are so that no man may boast before God. But by His doing you

are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and

sanctification, and redemption…”

As we continue to pray for and seek One remember that opportunities can be found

in unsuspecting places and with people we would never consider. As we impact our

community for Jesus, be open to all who are around us. Who knows we may even be

fortunate enough to meet someone named Nosmo King.

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Easy Ways to Help Heritage

There are 2 easy ways that you can help Heritage Preschool. You can bring your empty ink

cartridges from your printer and place them in the basket in the Fellowship Hall. Dana

Roepke will turn these in to Office Depot. Also, whenever you purchase anything at Office

Depot, you can give them Dana Roepke’s home phone number, 687-3726. Credit from

your purchases and from the ink cartridges that are turned in will be put on a reward card

for Heritage to use for purchasing items.

Please faithfully remember your Faith Promise contributions and

continue to pray for our Missionaries:

Midland Soup Kitchen - Armando Alvarado (full support missionary) - Dallas Christian College Colegio Biblico - Guadalupe Christian Camp - Gary & Coby Scott - Turkey

Jim & Teri Riley - Honduras - Casas por Cristo - Cookson Hills Christian Ministries

Nursery Worker Needed

CCM is needing a Nursery Worker for Sunday Mornings 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon and

Wednesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The pay $12.00 per hour. If you know of

anyone that might be interested in this position, please ask them to contact Linda Brad-

shaw @ 432-559-8566 for more information

Summer Internship Needed

Peyton Knisley (daughter of Steve and Lisa) needs a summer internship in Midland. She

would love to intern in either Music Production or with Autistic people. If you know of any

possible positions, please let Kay Soderstrom know (432-687-1115). Thanks!

Unpacking Party for the Knisley’s

We will be helping Steve and Lisa Knisley unload their belongings on Tuesday, March 3rd at

2600 Neely. We will start at 3:00 p.m. for anyone who is able to arrive at that time. We will

continue until everything is unloaded and somewhat put where they would like it.

We will be serving a meal to everyone who is there to help. Please plan to come and wel-

come Steve and Lisa to CCM! Hope to see you there!

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February was a busy month with the letters R, S, T & U, snow one day and summer the next. We had lots of fun at our Valentine Parties and have been very busy getting ready for our “ Day On The Farm” spring program. Mark your calendar and come join us on Thursday, March 5th at 7:00 p.m. for a fun night with our farm animal songs!

If you know of anyone who might be interested in attending Heritage, please let them know. Enrollment packets and Parent Guides are available online at the church website or at the school.

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Bags of H.O.P.E. (Helping Others Persevere Everyday)

We are continuing to collect items for the “Bags of Hope” which we are donating to the

Church Under the Bridge for the homeless in Midland. Items needed are: bottles of water,

socks, gum, granola bars, small packages of nuts or crackers, individual packages of hand

wipes, small Kleenex packages, etc.

Ladies Canvas Painting Party There will be a Ladies Canvas Painting Party on Saturday, March 14th from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at The Christian Church of Midland. All supplies will be provided. Easy instructions will allow for each lady to complete her painting that day. There is still room for anyone who would like to join us. The cost is $30.00 and needs to be given to Dana Roepke by Sunday, March 8th.

Please bring a snack to share. A nursery will be available at the church, also.

‘Pantry Pounding’ for Lisa & Steve Knisley

Thanks to everyone who provided items for the Knisley’s ‘Pantry Pounding’.

Update on 2600 Neely (Parsonage)

A huge thank-you to everyone who helped at 2600 Neely, both with preparing it for the

Knisley’s and with helping unload the Knisley’s belongings on Tuesday, March 3rd. A very

special thank-you to Bill and Carmen Thurmon for the tremendous amount of work they did.

Everyone enjoyed the ’Walk Thru’ on Sunday, March 1st to see all the work that had been

done!

Steve & Lisa Knisley will be here March 8th We are thrilled to have Steve and Lisa Knisley joining us at CCM! Steve is the new minister

at CCM and we are so excited to see what God has in store for us as a congregation.

Please join us in prayer in thanking God for bringing Steve and Lisa to CCM and also for

guidance and direction as the Lord leads us in doing His will.

Huddle & Board Meeting Tuesday, March 17th @ 6:00 p.m.

A representative from each Ministry Team is asked to come and give a brief update on

their respective ministry. A meal will be provided.

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March 1 March 8 March 15 March 22 March 29

Meditation

Communion Prayer

Closing Prayer

Dean Soderstrom

Meditation

Communion Prayer

Closing Prayer

Gail Webb

Meditation

Communion Prayer

Closing Prayer

Jim O’Banion

Meditation

Communion Prayer

Closing Prayer

Bill Thurmon

Meditation

Communion Prayer

Closing Prayer

Cary Richmond

Servers **Eddie Taylor Cary Richmond

Quay Clark

*Gail Webb *Bill Thurmon

*Patrick Nelson

** Team Leader *Alternates

Servers **Brian Stanfield

John Barkley Ken Brown

*Dean Soderstrom *Jim O’Banion *Rick Green

Servers **Bill Thurmon Patrick Nelson

Gail Webb

*Eddie Taylor *Cary Richmond

*Quay Clark

Servers **Rick Green

Dean Soderstrom Jim O’Banion

*Brian Stanfield *John Barkley *Ken Brown

Servers **Bill Thurmon Patrick Nelson

Gail Webb

*Eddie Taylor *Cary Richmond

*Quay Clark

For those who are shut-in or unable to attend church

services, if you desire Communion, please contact the

church office and we will make arrangements to have

Communion brought to you. Also if you are interested in

receiving the weekly sermon on CD let us know.

1st D’Laney Carroll

4th Rivers McConaughey

20th Emilie Morphew

23rd Cody McHenry

24th Joleen Patke

27th Talitha McHenry

31st Sue O’Banion 15th Chris & Pam Morphew

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Prayer Request

If you have a prayer request, we would love to pray for you! Members of The Christian

Church of Midland are available thru e-mail contacts to pray on a moments notice.

Please e-mail your request to Becca, the church secretary, @ beccam@ccofm.com or call

her at 684-7681. Becca is in the office Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. and

Friday 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. For prayer requests on Friday afternoons, evenings and

weekends, please call Kay Soderstrom @ 687-1115 (home) or 770-8028 (cell) or you may

e-mail her at soderstrom21@gmail.com

Nursing Home & Assisted Living

Polo Park Tom & Dorothy Dollahite

Dorothy Eggleston Lubbock

Tony & Pat Lusk

TOPS will be meeting at CCM on Thursday evenings. Our weighin is 5:30 to 6:30 pm, meeting 6:30 to 7:30. TOPS is a non-profit weight loss group, very affordable. We are basically a support group for people who would like to lose weight. We have both men and women in our group and would be glad for anyone to visit once with no obligation to join. For more information contact Clara Gleghorn (432-694-8643) e-mail address clarag@mygrande.net

Due to privacy concerns we are no longer publishing prayer requests in the

Oasis & on E-News. We will send out e-mail prayer requests on the Heartline.

Wednesday Night Bible Studies

6:00 p.m. - Brown Bag Fellowship Meal. You

are invited to bring your meal and enjoy a

time of fellowship before the Bible Studies.

6:30 p.m. - Men and Ladies Bible Studies,

also childcare. The men are discussing the

book of Genesis. The ladies are doing the

video Bible Study, “Restless - because you

were made for more” by Jennie Allen.

Eleven ladies attended the first lesson on

Wednesday, February 18th at 6:30 p.m.

Workbooks are provided. Come and enjoy

a time of fun, fellowship and learning. Note: There will be No Bible Study on

Wednesday, March 11th due to Spring

Break and so many people being out of

town.

Sunday Morning Worship Nursery Helpers

1st Sunday - Faye Molone 2nd Sunday - Need Someone 3rd Sunday - Need Someone

4th Sunday - Liz Richmond 5th Sunday - Linda Bradshaw

2’s - 5’s Children’s Worship 1st Sunday - Kay Soderstrom 2nd Sunday - Kay Soderstrom

3rd Sunday - Liz Richmond 4th Sunday - Marsha Brown 5th Sunday - Dana Nelson

Wednesday Evening (6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.) Childcare - Need Someone

Men’s Bible Study - Co-Operative Study Ladies Bible Study - “Restless- because you

were made for more” By Jennie Allen

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Plastic Grocery Bags

We are still collecting your plastic grocery

bags for the Midland Soup Kitchen. They use

the bags for people to take home bread

and bakery goods that have been donated

by H.E.B. They run out of bags every month

before we deliver them on the 1st. Our

monthly supply has been very lean over the

past several months. Please put your bags in

the plastic container in the fellowship hall.

Communion Preparation for March

Kay Soderstrom

Box Tops for Education

CCM is collecting Box Tops for Education for

Cookson Hills, one of the missions supported

by The Christian Church of Midland. Cook-

son Hills provides Christ-Centered residential

care, education and therapeutic services

for at-risk children ages 5-17. We recently

mailed 250 box tops to Cookson Hills! Thanks

to everyone for their contributions

1st Wednesday Potluck Meal

The Monthly Potluck will be on Wednesday, March 4th at 6:00 p.m. We will be having “Mexican Stack”. There is a sign-up sheet on the large bulletin board in the hallway. Immediately following the meal will be the Men's Bible Study and the Ladies Monthly Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Senior Saints Luncheon

A wonderful turnout of 12 seniors enjoyed a great luncheon on Friday, February 5th at Olive Garden. Those attending were Bill & Carmen Thurmon, Bob and Alma Blazek, Henry & Joleen Patke, Maria Friesen, Eddie Taylor, Sue Wray, Kathy Williams, Georgia Pruitt, and Faye Malone. Our destination this month will be Clear Springs across from Sam’s Club on Loop 250 and Hwy 191. See everyone around 11:15 a.m. on March 6th.

THE OASIS

Christian Church of Midland

2608 Neely

Midland, TX 79705

432-684-7681

Website: www.ccofm.com Steve Knisley, Senior Minister

Our Sunday Worship Times Are:

9:00 a.m. Refreshments & Fellowship Time

9:30 a.m. Sunday School

10:30 a.m. Worship Service

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1 Regular Service

2 Elders Meeting 6:30/ T.O.P.S. will meet tonight instead of Thursday this week

3 Unpack Steve & Lisa Knisley 3:00 p.m.

4 1st Wednesday Potluck Women’s Monthly Meeting, & Men’s Bible Study & Childcare

5 Heritage Spring Program

6 Senior Saints Luncheon

7

8 Regular Service/Welcome Steve & Lisa Knisley 1st service/ TIME CHANGE

9 Spring Break Week

10 11 NO BIBLE STUDY

12 13 14 Ladies Day

Out Canvas

Painting

10 a.m.-1 p.m.

15 Regular Service

16 17 Huddle & Board Meeting 6:30

18 Men & Ladies Bible Study & Childcare

19 20 21

22 Regular Service

23

24 25 Men & Ladies Bible Study & Childcare

26 27 28

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

Elders for 2015 Jim O’Banion - Dean Soderstrom

Cary Richmond Deacons for 2015

Eddie Taylor - Bill Thurmon