The Southwesterner

Volume XLIII Number 33

Fellowship It’s a great time of year here at Southwest. This week, we are excited for the return of our ECU students and the beginning of a new year in our college ministry. Kyle

will have many opportunities for you to help, and you will be a blessing when you do.

Next month, our fellowship groups will begin. As that time gets closer, it might be

good to remember why these groups are valuable and why you might like to be a part of one this year. We believe this will be a great opportunity to better connect with each other, to grow deeper in our relationships and to invite friends to learn

more about Christ as we continue growing in Christ. There is something about being in a home that allows us to share more with each other about our lives and our walk with Christ. It’s also a great setting to invite a friend to learn more about us and why

God is important to us. For the next few weeks, this bulletin space will be devoted to unpacking the scriptural example of small groups. This is the first of a series by Dr. Dan Williams, a long time minister and expert on small group ministries in the

churches of Christ. - Brian

Small groups were a practice that was a scriptural part of the church from the very beginning of New Testament Christianity. When small groups are done right there is nothing more scriptural, for four reasons:

First, in the description of the very first church of Christ, the great Jerusalem church, we read:

"Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread

in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts" - Acts 2:46

Note that the Biblical passage describes two levels of the church's "togetherness." The first was in the "temple courts" - which would have likely been the only public

space large enough for a congregation of more than 3000 members (Acts 2:41; 2:47: 4:4).

The second level was in their "homes." There is simply NO way for that second

level to be logistically possible without some sort of small group system, because NO scholar or commentary I have ever read has suggested that all 3000+ members were crammed together in one living room! The only possible conclusion is that the

Jerusalem Christians came up with some method of providing members with access to smaller, home-based gatherings – which is the very definition of a small group ministry!

(continued next week)

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Those Privileged to Serve

Sunday AM:

Song Leader: Scott Estes

Opening Prayer: John Marble

Closing Prayer: Jeff Butler

Scripture Reading: Nathan Lewis

Lord’s Supper Thoughts: Raymond Johnson

Lord’s Supper Prayers:

Raymond Johnson & Kyle Wilson

Servers: Cody Frye, Kevin Graham, James Byers,

Hunter Wilson, Kylar Merrell, Hunter Nickell

Balcony Servers: Don Kite & Jared Griffin

Nursery: Jan Manuel

Attendance Counter: Russell Neill

Nursing Home: Alan Simpson

Bus Driver: Tim Hensley

Sunday PM:

Song Leader: Richard Howard

Opening Prayer: Jim Begin

Closing Prayer: Dusty Dennis

Lord Supper: Garett Hatton & Kylar Merrell

Bus Driver: Caleb Estes

Wednesday

Song Leader: Brian Lewis

Announcements: Brian Lewis

Invitation: Summer Series Speaker

Closing Prayer: Eugene Cannon

Bus Driver: Hunter Nickell

For the Month of August:

Greeters:

Cody & Tiffany Frye

Jack & Laura Long

Contribution Counters:

Ronnie Osborn

Bart Conley

Cody Frye

Jack Long

Elder:

Jim Begin

Sermon Notes:

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August 19, 2018

Welcome

We are glad you’re here!

Scheduled Services:

Sunday Bible Classes: 9:00 a.m.

Morning Assembly: 10:00 a.m. Evening Assembly: 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday Ladies Bible Class: 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Classes: 7:00 p.m.

Elders Jim Begin Jeff Butler Scott Estes Jack Frye

Richard Howard Daryl Pults Ken Roper

Ministers Brian Lewis David Dirrim John Marble Kyle Wilson

Secretary Dana Chilcoat

Office:

505 W. 17th Ada, OK 74820 580-332-3430

office@swcocada.com

Order of Worship

Welcome

Walking in Sunlight - 611

Scripture: Matthew 18:1-4

Prayer

How Great Thou Art - 76

We’re Marching to Zion - 869

A Wonderful Savior - 508

Thoughts From the Cross: Raymond Johnson

Years I Spent in Vanity - 381

Communion

Thank You Lord - 781

Contribution

We Praise Thee O God - 2

Lesson: The Kingdom

What A Day That Will Be - 916

Announcements

All Hail the Power of Jesus - 162

Prayer

P.M. Lesson: Youth Speakers

SWCOCADA

Sign Language Interpreting Available

August Birthdays & Anniversaries

19 (A) Al & JoAnne Lucas

21 Greg Chilcoat, (A) Jack & Jill Frye

22 Fisher Fulton, Amy Graham

24 Donna Duncan, (A) Charles & Barbara Maloy

25 (A) Justin & Ashley Dansby

For The Record

Bible Study 238

AM Assembly 341

PM Assembly 199

Wednesday PM 190

Contribution $8,213

Budget $11,274

August

12 - 19 - Ladies Prayer Group,

College Howdy Week

20 - NO Yellow House

26 - Hammond Heights/Qualls’

Devo,

Cameron & Lori Treadaway

Wedding Shower

27-31 - Meals On Wheels

Family News & Updates

Bible Classes

Adult Classes

Ried Duncan

(Auditorium)

John

Dusty Dennis

(Fellowship Building)

Young Professionals

Revelation

Jeff Butler

College

Kyle Wilson

(Fellowship Building)

Youth

Genesis

John Marble

(Youth Room)

Kids

Journey Land

See greeters for class location

Pray For Our Service Men:

Payton Patton, Clay Patterson, Michale Perry, Seth Kemper, Chanse Alexander, Dawson Hendricks, Frank Holsapple Jr., Jonathon Wingard & Allen Womacks.

If you have a family member or know of someone you would like to add to our prayer list let the office know.

Carla West had surgery Wednesday at Mercy Hospital Ada. Everything went well & she is now home recovering.

Jeannie Wingard had surgery in Oklahoma City on Wednesday. Everything went well & she is now home recovering.

Steve McWilliams was moved to Ada Care Center, room #-------, on Wednesday for rehab.

Our sympathy goes to the family of Bill Villines. He passed away Thursday morning. His services are pending at this time.

Donna Love went forward last Sunday night asking for prayers of the church. She is having some struggles at this time.

No Yellow House: There will be no Yellow House food give away Monday. It will resume in September on the already scheduled date.

There will be a wedding shower for Cameron & Lori Treadaway on Sunday, August 26th after the evening service in the fellowship building. This is a gift card & monetary shower: Walmart, Hobby Lobby, Amazon, Braum’s or monetary.

Meals on Wheels is the week of August 27th.

Volunteers Needed: We are still in need of some men/young men to take the Lord’s Supper to the nursing homes on Sunday mornings. You would leave the building around 8:45 am & be back by 10:00 am. If you would like to help with this, please contact Alan Simpson.

Ladies Prayer Group will meet today at 4 pm.

Tuesday Morning Ladies Class will resume on September 4th at 10 am in the fellowship building.

Fellowship Groups: Sign-up sheets for Fellowship Groups are in the foyer. Please sign-up if you want to participate in this program.

Thank you to the young men that mowed & worked in my yard, Roy & Ryan Duncan, Ethan Eck, & Jacob Neill. I want to also thank their parents & any teachers that may have had any input on them helping me out. They did a wonderful job & I am very great full. Shirley Harris

A Thank You to the church family of Bar t & Mary Conley from his mother… Amazing love & thoughtfulness kept coming thru “deliveries of food” & continued prayers during our time of loss of our precious John Micah. Bart, Mary, Matthew, & Rachel are blessed to have each of you as “church family”.

In Christ’s love, Provence Family

Mick, Deb, & Makayla

Northridge church of Christ in Shawnee is having some Divorce Care support group classes from August 15th to November 14th at the Northridge church. If these classes are something that you are interested in, there is more information & a schedule on the bulletin board on the north wall in the back part of the foyer.

Men’s Leadership Breakfast at Calera church of Christ Saturday, September 8th at 8:00 am. More information is on the bulletin board on the north wall in the back part of the foyer.

Ladies Night at Little church of Chr ist Fr iday, September 21st. Registration & dinner from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. More information is on the bulletin board on the north wall in the back part of the foyer.

Please Continue to Pray For:

Donna Love, Thayne Consequellos, Joy Crowell, Joe Medlock, Danny Roper, Lena Denson, Gayle Crane, Bobby Johns, Verna Cannon, Lewis & Lea Crain, Bonnie Moss, Harold Walker, Warner Fleck, Leon Hughey, Katie Meaders, Eunice Adams, Shirley Harris, Karen Floyd, Ann Tribbey, Jessie Glover, Ann Steele, John Crane Jr., Johnnie Sing, Maxcine Albright, June Fulton, Patsy Hill, Mildred West, Charles & Barbara Cannon, Johnnie Ann Wacaster, Randy Wilson, Paul & Shirley Love, Steve, Jana & Stacey Stewart, Bill Scott, & Joyce Davenport.

For more information on upcoming events please see the bulletin boards in the foyer

Activity Calendar

For more information about upcoming Southwest Kids events see the bulletin board in the foyer.

AWTG September 9th @ Blanchard

Hammond

Heights &

Devo

Aug 26th @ the Qualls’

All upcoming 7th graders are invited to join us for Devo on the 26th! We look forward to you becoming a part

of the SWAT Team!

Tigers for

Christ

News

Howdy Week is August 19th - 25th

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Thanks to all who signed up for Howdy Week & Thursday night Devos for the first semester! The spots filled up & flowed over with your

generosity! We will have a booth set up Mon-day for Howdy Day in the Centennial Plaza at ECU. Monday-Thursday we will have meals & activities at the SBC. Once again thanks for signing up & we will contact those individuals

to coordinate meals for next week.

The Move Conference is Oct.

5th—7th @ the Embassy Suits in

Norman. This years keynote

speakers will be Boo Scott and

Phillip Jenkins. The $40 registration

fee is due by September 1st! For

more information see John.

This Sunday night please join us as

seven of our young men share a

message from God’s Word that they

prepared during this year’s Preacher’s

Training Camp.