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Our mission is to develop fully devoted followers of Jesus
who make a difference by being a visible presence
$44,647.09
$43,462.00
Meeting Times Sunday:
A capella Worship 8:30 a.m.
Bible Classes 9:45 a.m.
Instrumental Worship 10:45 a.m.
Wednesday:
Evening Classes 7:00 p.m.
Life Groups meet in homes Sunday evenings.
Visitors and Members, if you would like to be in a Life Group, please
e-mail ([email protected]) or call the church office, 795-5201.
April 7, 2013
Monterey Church of Christ
6111 82nd Street Lubbock, Texas 79424
(806) 795-5201 Fax (806) 795-2181
www.montereychurch.com
Our mission is to develop fully devoted followers of Jesus
who make a difference by being a visible presence
in our community and world.
$41,797.06
$41,550.00
$38,957.74
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Weekly Record
Contributions:
Sunday’s Offering, March 31
Weekly Budget
2013 Weekly Average
Attendance:
Sunday Morning, March 31
Worship/Sponsored Activities
Bible Class/Sponsored Activities
Wednesday, April 3
ORDER OF WORSHIP
A capella Service
SONG—My God Reigns
WELCOME: Barry Stephens
SONG—There’s a Stirring
SONG—Awesome God
SONG—I Will Call Upon the Lord
SONG—Shout Hallelujah
PRAYERS: E.C. Leslie/Warren McNeill
MESSAGE: Barry Stephens
“More than You Can Ask or Imagine”
INVITATION SONG—Here in This Place
COMMUNION
SONG—O Sacred Head
OFFERING
SONG—We Will Worship the Lamb of Glory
SPECIAL MISSIONS CONTRIBUTION
SONG—Thank You, Lord
SONG—Great Are You Lord
CLOSING SONG—The Lord Bless You and Keep You
Instrumental Service
SONG—God with Us
WELCOME: Barry Stephens
SONG—Friend of God
SONG—Revelation Song
PRAYERS: Ken Castle/Gary Bradley
MESSAGE: Barry Stephens
“More than You Can Ask or Imagine”
INVITATION SONG—From the Inside Out
COMMUNION
SONG—Here I Am to Worship
OFFERING
SPECIAL MISSIONS CONTRIBUTION
SONG—Great I Am
CLOSING SONG—The Lord Bless You and Keep You
Because families are important at Monterey, children are a priority! An attended nursery is
available in the Cradle Roll Department. A nursing room with speakers is also available in
the Cradle Roll Department. HEROES (worship for children 3 years old-kindergarten)
meets in the Courtyard. Super HEROES (worship for children, 1st-4th grades) meets in
Room 151.
Warren & Denise McNeill/Gary & Flora Bradley (elder and wife) will be available in the
Green Room on the northeast side (right front). Butch & Jody Davis/Scott & DeAnn
Gwinn (elder and wife) will be available in the Prayer Room in the southeast corner of the
Worship Center for private prayer. Please exit during the last song.
Medical emergency? Please go to the Nursery for help.
50 Years
Welcome to Monterey!
Thank you for joining us today.
We are so glad you are here to celebrate this special day
with us! Please join us in the Great Hall following Bible
classes for Fellowship/Breakfast snacks & coffee at 10:15.
Ministry Needs & Opportunities
From Our Hands To Yours is a new Monterey ministry that
meets every two months to create handmade cards for those
who are sick, bereaved, and shut-ins. We want to reach out to
our family and beyond to let them know we care and that they
are important. We want to encourage anyone (children, families,
singles, college-age, teens, male, female...ANYONE!) to take part
in this ministry. All it requires is for you to show up and spend some time
making cards. ZERO skills required. We have the materials and easy to put
together kits. Come join us next Saturday, April 13th. For more information,
contact Joey Drumright at [email protected]
Backpack Fillers ends April 14th—Needed items are: Ramen noodles
(square packs, not Styrofoam), canned pastas and soups, and Vienna
sausages. For more information, contact [email protected].
Toothbrushes and toothpaste are being collected for an LCU medical
mission trip to Peru. Please put donations in the box at the Welcome
Center. Collection deadline is May 5th.
Open enrollment has begun at Sugar N Spice for the summer program
(June 4-July 11) and for the 2013-2014 school year. Kids, 6-weeks through 6th
grade, are welcome in the summer. Preschool for the school year is for children,
6-weeks through five years. Call Laura Bryan for more information at
795-8079, or visit our website at www.sugarnspicelubbock.com.
Concession window to soon be in place near the Teen Room! You will be
able to get your caffeine fix, alternative coffees, and even snacks. In the
meantime, you can currently buy beverages (only 50 cents) from the Teens at the
concession door before class. All proceeds go to youth scholarships.
April 7, 2013—Celebrating 50 Years!
Fifty years ago today, on Sunday, April 7, 1963, a new church was launched
with a worship assembly in a portable building at the corner of 58th & Memphis.
The birth of the Monterey church grew out of the dreams of a number of folks
from other churches in Lubbock to plant a church in southwest Lubbock. From
that small beginning in 1963, God has abundantly blessed this church! We have
experienced spiritual and numerical growth, and we have walked through
numerous transitions including a move to our current location in 2005. Because
of God’s grace, this church has made a difference in thousands of lives in
Lubbock, and around the world. Today, we celebrate those fifty years, and we
thank God for the privilege of being part of His story through this church.
While our past holds rich memories, I also believe that Monterey is positioned
for significant growth in the future. I included one of Paul’s prayers from
Ephesians in last week’s bulletin as we celebrated Easter Sunday. Another
prayer from that same letter is appropriate for today as we celebrate our past and
anticipate our future:
For this reason, I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family of
believers in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his
glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in
your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.
And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have
power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high
and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses
knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of
God Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or
imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory
in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and
ever! Amen. Ephesians 3:14-21
Second Annual Special Missions Contribution
During today’s assemblies, we will participate in our Second Annual Special
Missions Contribution—a tangible way for us to express our gratitude to God
and to share in kingdom work around the globe. Your participation in last year’s
Missions Contribution provided resources for Jim & Phyllis Beck’s transition to
Kenya and allowed us to expand our involvement in a number of places around
the globe including: Kenya, Rwanda, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, China, Haiti,
El Salvador, Mexico, Swaziland, Peru, and Cambodia.
The goal for today’s Missions Contribution is $110,000. This contribution will
enable us to provide support in the following areas of ministry beyond what our
annual Missions Budget includes:
• Support for Daniel Chengo and Stephen Thethe in Kenya.
• Monthly support for a Medical Clinic in Nine Poles (Kenya).
• Expansion of our Medical Missions Ministry.
• Leadership development for the church in Lazaro (Mexico).
• Continuation of support that began with last year’s Special Contribution
for Janese Davis (Nicaragua), Caleb & Jenny Beck (Rwanda), Jamie
Wheeler (Carpenter’s Church), and Olive Branch Ministries (Nicaragua &
Peru).
• Other potential opportunities here in Lubbock, in Swaziland, the Ukraine,
Rwanda and beyond…
—Barry Stephens
For the benefit of all worshippers, we ask that you please silence all electronic devices during the assembly.
Weekly Family & Recovery Opportunities
GriefShare Mondays, 6:30 p.m. Room 278
Recovery with Christ Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Room 280
CoupleCare Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Room 230
DivorceCare Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Room 256
DivorceCare 4 Kids Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Rooms 109,111
Men’s Bible Study Fridays 6:45 a.m. Room 252
Call the church office (795-5201) for more information.
College-Age Ministry
Sunday Mornings: 9:45 a.m., East Portable Room 158
Sunday Night, April 26th: Yozo Night—6 p.m.-2 a.m. $5
Wednesday Nights: 6:30 p.m. Free meal, Room 252;
The Fire (worship) 7:15-8:15 p.m., Room 250
For more info, contact Joey Drumright: [email protected], 806-577-8532.
Catalyst—Singles Ministry
Sunday Mornings: 9:45 a.m., Room 250
Sunday Nights: Life Groups every 1st & 3rd Sunday 6:30 p.m. Room 250
Tuesday Nights: Bible Discussion 7-9 p.m. Room 250
For more info, contact Joey Drumright: [email protected], 806-577-8532.
Teen News
Today—Praise & Play
April 8—Monday Night Bible Study
April 12-14—Middle School Retreat at Hidden Falls Ranch
April 26-28—High School Retreat at Hidden Falls Ranch
Reminder to the Common Ground, Catalyst & College Classes
Chair Moving Today at 2 p.m.
Thank you for your service to our church family.
Family News & Notes
Please remember the following in your prayers:
DeLois Pavlicek .......................................................... Garrison Center/Oak Unit 300
Other sick: Lyndsie Rogers, Randy Tungate, Nancy Johnson, June Witcher,
Gary Dawson, Melba McDermett, Connie Fisher, Bill Minnix, Dorothy
Rothwell, Kelsey Odom, Rhonda Cacy, Mirdza Martinsons, Marie Arthur,
Ardella Schmidt, Robin Sharp, Parks Tucker (son of Marc & Sky Tucker),
David May, Wilma Baggett, Leola Tarbet, Ruby Hatchel, Ed Davis, Adis Long,
Lauri Brown (daughter and sister of Neil & Rue McDonald and Lisa Robertson),
Debbie Yoakum (daughter of Kathryn Hucks), James Black (grandson of James &
Mary Jo Underwood), Haylie Marshall (daughter of Brock & Julie Marshall),
Leah Oman (sister of Elizabeth Williams), Shanna Gist (daughter of Larry &
Norma Gist), Lupe Naceanceno, Sr. (father of Norma Medellin)
Super HEROES (worship for children 1st-4th grades) will not meet today.
HEROES (worship for children 3-years-old-kindergarten) will meet as usual today.
...Johnny (Harley) Chambliss in the death of his mother, Joy
Chambliss, who died April 2nd. Memorial service will be April 9th at
the Brownfield First Baptist Church.
...Susan Zant in the death of her mother, Billie Lane, who died,
April 1st. Graveside services were April 4th in Wilson, Texas.
...Nonale Clary in the death of her husband, J.E. Clary, who died
March 30th. Services were April 2nd at Sanders Funeral Home.
Congratulations to Butch & Jody Davis on the birth of a granddaughter, Madilynn
Grace Davis, who was born April 4th weighing 4lbs 12 oz. Adrian and Missy Davis
are the proud parents!
Women of Worship Wednesday morning class meets at 9:30 a.m. using Lord Teach
Me to Pray with Kay Arthur. For more information, call Melissa Burns, 470-8986.
The 1-hour class will continue to meet at 10 a.m. in Room 150.
Active Retirees Thursday Lunch Group will feature a South Plains College
musical group. Bring $2 for a meal of fried chicken, mashed potatoes/gravy, green
beans, and lemon dessert. Need a ride? Call Jodie Wallace, 794-1442.
All 4th & 5th graders are invited to attend the Livewires Retreat, April 12th-14th, at
Crossview Camp in Dickens, Texas. We will meet Friday at 5 p.m. and will return
around 2 p.m. on Sunday. Cost is $65. We must have registration form and money
TODAY. There is a limited number of spots—once we are full, we will not be able
to accept more preteens. If you have questions, email us at
Family Commitment is Sunday, April 28th. If you have had a baby between
April 1, 2012-March 31, 2013 you are invited to participate. Our “First Steps” Class
will be offered April 17th during Wednesday night Bible class. This class is
mandatory in order to participate in our Family Commitment Service on April 28th.
Please RSVP to ([email protected]) and let us know if you will be attending.
Thank you to our extended family at Monterey for the meal that was provided at the
death of my father. It was appreciated and lessened the burden during our sorrow
and loss. Also, a special thanks for the floral arrangement that you sent to the funeral
home. Thank you again for your love and care. —Nicole Shields & family
Thank you for the flowers, cards, and personal expressions of love and support in
the death of my dad. Your concern has been a source of strength and comfort. We
are thankful for our Monterey family. —Jim & Phyllis Beck
Reminder to the Growing Disciples Bible Class
Chair Moving Today at 2 p.m.
Growing Together as God’s Family
Baptism:
Dakota Hernandez (son of Mo & April Hernandez)
Jackson Smith (son of Jeff & Tiffany Smith)
