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Cards can be sent to Jerry & Charlene Winsor at:

305 Millhouse Road

Smyrna, TN 37167-2336

Jerry is the brother-in-law of Pat Ergle

New and Notes,

--Please bring your choice of canned soups, pancake mix, maple syrup and pork & beans

for the pantry this month.

--There are new letters from Scott Pfettscher from the Florida School of Preaching and from Ronnie Gootgam at The Memphis School of Preaching. You may read the let-

ters posted on the missions board.

--We are still collecting box tops for the Mid-western Children’s Home in Ohio. Receptacle

is on the table.

--West Side is in need of replenishing our in-ventory of sunshine basket material. Any items for both men and women will be appre-

ciated.

New Project Coming Soon... The group will be chaired by Maria Hoyt with a new and exciting adventure to present to you. It involves the youth of West Side and could be called The Ruth’s and Naomi’s. If you are intrigued, if you want to make a dif-ference, if you are ready to roll, make plans

to be present for the upcoming meeting.

Thanksgiving is Coming

Soon

Kendall reminds us that there is barely six

weeks until we will be distributing food

baskets to those in our community. We

are all encouraged to continue bringing

items to the pantry until November 21st.

That is the day we will gather to assemble

and deliver the baskets. Work starts at

8:00 AM.

Not I Not I, but Christ

Be loved, honored, exalted;

Not I, but Christ

Be seen, be known, be heard;

Not I, but Christ

In every look and action;

Not I, but Christ

In every thought and word.

Anonymous

Sad News So sad and tragic was the death of Haiti missionary, Roberta Ed-wards, who worked under the

guidance of Estes Church of Christ in Henderson, TN. She

was killed in a shooting at a local service station in Haiti.

Our sincerest sympathy to her loved ones.

Some Thoughts to Ponder...

--A member resting is a member rust-

ing

--Some minds are like concrete: thoroughly mixed

and permanently set

--When you see misery in your brother’s face, show

mercy in yours

Published weekly by West Side Church of Christ; 6600 W. Kilgore Ave.; Yorktown, IN 47396 Phone 765-759-5984 or www.westsidecoc.net

SERVICES

Sunday Bible Study —

9:30 am Worship — 10:30 am

& 6:00 pm

Wed. Bible Study —

7:00 pm

MINISTER

Michael Gors

ELDERS

Michael Gors

Gary Reynolds

Larry Reynolds

Todd Stults

DEACONS

Don Allison

Fellowship

Kendall Clark

Benevolence

Jim Clark-Visitation

Lowell Huffman-Media

Volker Jaromin– Communication and

Advertising

MISSION WORKS

Russia & India

Mark Reynolds

Memphis School of

Preaching

Ronnie Gootam

Southeast Institute of Biblical Studies

Preaching

Caleb Taylor

Jonah Stults

Florida School of Preaching

Scott Pfettscher

New Hampshire

Laconia Church of Christ

Shane Belanger

Volume 21, Issue 41 October 18, 2015

The Nature of Worship

John Kachelman, Jr. Churches meet together to meet also with God. He is present with His people. Jesus said in Matt.

18:20. “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”

More often than not, we forget that point! God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit meet with his people at

church.

What do you think about being in the presence of God? Perhaps it is frightening (Rev. 1:17)? John

fell at Jesus’ feet. Perhaps it is exciting. Perhaps it alarms your conscience to be in God’s pres-

ence? Perhaps it is comforting, a solace in the mist of your storm? Perhaps it is a time to say

“thank you”? I hope that you have come to meet Him, to worship and praise Him. I am afraid that

many of us go through the motions, never reaching out to God. Perhaps some are coming out of

habit and not getting much from being together. I hope to remind you of what being together is

all about and to challenge your sincere hearts to enter into a deeper relationship with God as you

worship HIM.

We Must Today Turn Our Hearts Toward God

Each Lord’s Day is the day we remember the great sacrifice for us—His body and His blood. To-

day, this Lords’ day, is the day we praise our God, lift our voices in adoration and love. From Psalm

103:1-5, we learn He is the one we sing to. Ephesians 5:18-19 tells us to sing with our hearts to

God. Today, we say, “thank you” by our prayers, our songs and by our contribution” (Col. 3:15-17).

Today, we call upon our Father to help us and send our petitions to God for the things we, as a

body, need. Peter reminds us in 1 Peter 5:7 to cast our cares upon Him. The Hebrew writer in He-

brew 4:16, encourages us to draw near the throne of grace.

What Worship Is and Is Not

In John 8:23-24, Jesus tells us what God wants from the worshipper. “Give unto the Lord the glory

due His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness” (Psalm 29:2). “God is greatly to be

feared in the assemble of the saints and to be held in reverence by all those who are around

Him” (Psalm 89:7). Psalm 95:1-7 reminds us of our personal need to worship God.

The English word “worship” comes from the old word, “worthship”! It is by our words and our ac-

tions telling God that He is worthy of our praise and adoration. He deserves our love and thanks-

giving. Worship is a mental act, a sense of awe and reverence in the presence of the DIVINE. Wor-

ship (proskuneo) means “throwing oneself on the ground to show respect and awe.” We should

recall the words of God to Moses, “Take your shoes off your feet for the place where you stand is

holy ground.” (Ex. 3;5). In Rev. 4:11, we see the heavenly host saying, “Worthy art Thou!” In Rev. 5:

9:-13, we learn worship is an important event in heaven. William Temple said, “To worship is to

quicken the conscience by the holiness of God, to feed the mind with the truth of God, to purge

the imagination by the beauty of God, to open the heart to the love of God, to devote the will to

the purpose of God.”

Those Serving Today, Oct. 18

MORNING WORSHIP

Announcements: Bill Winemiller

Song Leader: Gary Reynolds

1st Prayer: Bill Smith

Scripture: Danny Odle

Matt. 15:21-28

Sermon: Mike Gors “Jesus and the

Syro-Phonecian Woman”

Closing Prayer: Jay Kellow

Sound Room: Jerry Hoyt

COMMUNION SERVERS

West Side– Outside: Sean Bobo

Inside: Volker Jaromin

East Side— Inside: Rex Harper

Outside: Steve Gors

EVENING WORSHIP

Announcements: Bill Winemiller

Song Leader: Gary Reynolds

1st Prayer: Cliff Nicks

Scripture: Richard Messer

Hebrews 6:17-20

Sermon: Mike Gors

“We Have Hope”

Communion Table: Rex Harper

Closing Prayer: Adam Gors

Sound Room: Jerry Hoyt

WEST SIDE WINDOW

Group One Duties Oct. 2015

Door Greeters: Richard, Janet, Sally Communion Clean-up: Sue/Nancy Lock-up: Chad Bobo Communion Prep for Oct: Sue

Remember In Prayer

Andrew Weyman, Leukemia. Two year old toddler

Ashley Shaw, Dealing with personal issues in her life. Re-

questing prayer

Brett Rutherford, Missionary. Cyst on spine

Brenda Huffman, Results of biopsy show that Brenda has

been declared cancer free at this time

Donald Aldridge, Step father of Scott Hummel. Taken ill

and hospitalized with heart issues on Tuesday morning.

George Robison, Brother of Margaret. Multiple cancers

Herb & Betty Smith

Holly Chambers, Abdominal issues

Janie Miller, Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Janie is Mike’s aunt &

his mother, Marty’s, sister.

Jeremy Fortner, Advanced colon cancer . Nephew of Ken-

dall

Jerry Winsor, Aggressive cancer with condition worsening.

Brother-in -law of Pat Ergle. Cards are welcome. See page 4

for address

Jim Zachary, Undergoing chemo treatment in Indianapolis

Kameron Graddy, Tumor on leg proved to be benign.

Friend of Justin Hummel

Kinley Helsell, 20 months. Successful surgery at Peyton

Manning Children’s Hospital for displacement of hips. Doing

well with casts on both legs. Great Granddaughter of Betty

Kellow

Larry White, Stepfather of Sally. Hear t issues.

Laura Spaulding, Breast cancer . Co-worker of Genny Stults

Margaret & Goodman, Surgery pending

Marshall Staggs, Recover ing At home

Mike Bayer, Hear t problems

Phil Rogers, Friend of the Hummel Family. Injured in an

auto accident in the Fort Wayne area

Sandra Crawford, Cancer . Sandra has improved but is still

battling a malignancy. Wife of Kendal Clark’s friend

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Kristy Burch—Oct. 18

Forrest Hurst—Oct. 23

Donna Qualkenbush—Oct. 25

Betty Smith—Oct. 27

Todd Stults—Oct. 27

Colton Hale—Oct. 28

Lindsey Daunhauer—Oct. 29

Midweek Service, Oct.

21st

Speaker: Jim Clark

Song Leader: Sean Bobo

Prayer: Richard Messer

And Ahead...

Oct. 20, Men’s fellowship breakfast at IHOP. 8a

Oct. 20, Women’s fellowship breakfast at IHOP. 10a

Oct. 22, Bible Study at Elmcroft, 2p

Oct. 22. Ladies Deep Bible Study at 7p

Oct. 22, High School & College age Devo, Towne Acres, 7p

Oct. 23, Group 3 will have a car ry-in fellowship Dinner at Lela

Proctor’s home at 5:00p. See Lela for what you can bring.

Oct. 24, Rachel Hoyt will be the speaker for a ladies Devotion-

al and lunch. “Walking the Christian Walk, Hiking the Appalachi-

an Trail.”

Oct. 24, L2L Bible Bowl begins tonight, 7-9p. All kids get ready!

Oct. 25, Teacher ’s meeting after morning worship

Oct. 25-28, Columbus Ave. Church of Chr ist, Gospel Meeting

with speaker, AJ Cox. Pitch-in dinner on Oct. 25th. See flyer.

October 25-28, “Re-energizing the Church in Troublesome Times,”

at Greenfield church of Christ. Flyer posted

October 31, Youth Bon Fire and Supper over the Coals at the

Stults Home, 7-10p. Singing , games, treats

Nov. 7, 20th Annual Lectureship at Church of Chr ist of

Auglaize County in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Flyer is posted on board.

Nov. 21, Assembly and delivery of Thanksgiving food baskets

beginning at 8 AM

Please Remember

our Shut-ins Evelyn Vannatter—Elmcroft

Forrest Hurst—Elmcroft

Jim & Marylou Witty—At home

Lana Blanchard—Albany Health

Care

Ralph Zeek—Willow Bend

Vada Zeek—Willow Bend

All Teachers... If you are planning to teach or are interested in teaching,

please plan to attend the Teachers’ Meeting on October

25th after morning worship. Gary Reynolds will set forth the

immediate and long term plans for the Bible Study Classes.

Ephesians 4:11-12

“And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets,

some evangelists and some pastors and teachers, for the

equipping of the saints for the work of ministry for the edi-

fying of the body of Christ.”