The Southwesterner

Volume XLIIII Number 29

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Those Privileged to Serve

Sunday AM:

Song Leader: Richard Howard

Opening Prayer: David Dirrim

Closing Prayer: Glendel Hatton

Scripture Reading: Nathan Lewis

Lord’s Supper Thoughts: Dusty Dennis

Lord’s Supper Prayers & Contribution Prayer:

Dusty Dennis & Eugene Cannon / Jeff Butler

Servers: Dakota Osborn, James Byers, Kylar Merrell,

Brad Butler, Brett Butler

Balcony Servers: Gary Hamilton & Trenton Hensley

Nursery: Trixy Reynolds

Attendance Counter AM/PM: James Bryant

Security AM/PM: James Bryant

Nursing Home: Cody Frye

Bus Driver: Cody Frye

Greeters: Chuck & Donna Love

Darrell & Cindy Geiger

Coordinators: Todd Martin

Jared Griffin

Sunday PM:

Song Leader: Richard Howard

Opening Prayer: Jeff Butler

Closing Prayer: Ethan Eck

Lord Supper: Todd Martin & Ryan Duncan

Bus Driver: Kevin Graham

Wednesday:

Song Leader: Brian Lewis

Announcements: Brian Lewis

Invitation: Nathan Mellor

Closing Prayer: David Dirrim

Attendance Count: Kevin Graham

Security: Kevin Graham

Bus Driver: Daimon Alexander

For the Month of July:

Contribution Counters:

David Hendricks - Kevin Graham

Russell Neill - Jacob Neill

Elder: Jeff Butler

WNFM Devo: No WNFM in July

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July 21, 2019

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 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

Mighty to Save

Scripture: Acts 10:34-35

Prayer

Anywhere with Jesus - 414

The Great Redeemer - 250

Magnificant

Thoughts From the Cross: Dusty Dennis

Nailed to the Cross - 361

Communion

More Precious than Silver - 273

Contribution

Shout to the North

A.M. Lesson: The Gospel Is For All

A Common Love - 705

Announcements

Mighty to Save

Prayer

P.M. Lesson: Life or Death (David Dirrim)

SWCOCADA

Church Life “Church life” became part of my vocabulary when I started working with Mike Ireland around 2003. It was the phrase he used to refer to the many things that a congregation does. In a place the size of Southwest, that can be a pretty long list. That is one of the reasons we installed new deacons last month. They will be a great resource to coordinate the ministries of the church and to help us all be more involved. This fall, we are planning a ministry fair to give us an opportunity to learn where each of us can fit it. Between now and then, we will use this bulletin space periodically to let you know about some of those ministries and the deacons and others who lead those efforts. One of the largest ministries at Southwest is our Family Ministry. Russell Neill and Garett Hatton are the deacons in this area. It includes these specific tasks:

Setup for Wednesday Night for the Master

Coordinate Wednesday Night for the Master visitation

Schedule Fellowship Groups

Family retreat planning

Annual Ministry Fair planning

Contact new members

Plan and organize a quarterly meeting for new members with the elders

Check on frequently absent members

Follow-up with new Christians for next steps

Pictures of new members

Get new member information for church office

Schedule those needed to sit with the sick

Oversee “Because We Care” and visitor list

Plan food for those returning from the hospital (Mary Barrett coordinates)

Plan food for funerals (Juanita Scroggins coordinates)

Schedule communion to the nursing homes & shut-ins (Tim Hensley coordinates)

There is a lot going on in the Family Ministry, which means that there are great ways to get involved. If you would like to help in these areas, contact Russell, Garett

or the church office. - Brian As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace. - 1 Peter 4:10

Sermon Notes:

Please Continue to Pray For:

Brittany Cox’s Grandmother, Jeannie Wingard, Mildred West, Jill Frye, Cherry Bennett, Patsy Hill, Shirley Gatewood, Shirley Perry, Anne Leaver-ton, Sherry Price, Pattie Mitchell, Katie Meaders, Debbie Harber, Donna Love, Thayne Consequellos, Joy Crowell, Joe Medlock, Verna Cannon, Lewis & Lea Crain, Warner Fleck, Karen Floyd, Jessie Glover, Ann Steele, Johnnie Sing, June Fulton, Charles & Barbara Cannon, Johnnie Ann Wacaster, Randy Wilson, Paul & Shirley Love, Steve, Jana & Stacey Stew-art, Bill Scott, & Joyce Davenport.

Sign Language Interpreting Available

July Birthdays & Anniversaries

21 Morgan Cheek,

(A) Matt & Liz Lowe

22 Michael Crowell, Macey Eck,

Richard Thorson

23 Donald Gray

24 Lewis Crain,

(A) Michael & Ashlee Holloway

25 Chris Kaiser

26 (A) Jared & Kellie Hudson

27 Glendel Hatton, (A) Vernon & Pat Morgan

For The Record

Bible Study 177

AM Assembly 310

PM Assembly 173

Wednesday PM 211

Contributions $10,225

Budget $11,504

Memory Verses Challenge

Ephesians 5:15-16

Be very careful, then, how

you live - not as unwise but as wise, making the most of

every opportunity, because the days are evil.

Calling all kids 1-100! Join us in our memory challenge each week. Find

John and say this week’s memory verse for a special prize!

July

21 Ladies Prayers Group

22 Yellow House,

AWTG at Lindsay

26-27 Man Camp

28 Ham. Heights w/Devo at SBC

29 Six Flags Trip

30-02 EAGLE Camp

Family News & Updates

Bible Classes

Adult Classes

People of the Bible

Various Teachers

(Auditorium)

Survey of New Testament

Jeff Butler

(Old Kitchen)

Young Professionals

1 Corinthians

David Dirrim

(SW Hall Classroom)

College

Kyle Wilson

(Fellowship Building)

Youth

Hebrews

Various Teachers

(Youth Room)

Kids

Journey Land

See greeters for class location

Pray For Our Service Men:

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

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

Richard and Melissa Duncan had a baby gir l, Viviane Hope Duncan, on Wednesday, July 17th at Mercy Hospital Ada. She was born around 1:45 pm and passed away shortly after. Our sympathy and continued prayers go out to her parents, Richard and Melissa Duncan, her grandparents, Brent and Diana Lowe and Ried and Donna Duncan, and their families. There will be a visitation for Viviane today from 2 pm to 4 pm at Criswell Funeral Home.

Carla West had a procedure done at the Apex Center in Ada Wednesday. She is home recovering. Please keep her in your prayers.

Ann Tribbey spent several days in the hospital last week, but is at home recovering now. Please keep her in your prayers.

Judy Voto is home recover ing. Please keep her in your prayers.

Joe Moreno asked for our prayers of forgiveness Wednesday evening. He is having some struggles at this time.

Brittany Cox went forward asking for prayers last Sunday morning.

To Our Spiritual Family at Southwest,

Margaret and I, with what we think is the Lord’s approval, have decided to focus our attention on smaller congregations in the area. As many of you know, I have been filling the pulpit when a preacher has been needed in some of the area churches. It has however come to our awareness that some of these churches could benefit from more of our time. Therefore, we will not be attending Southwest as often as we have. With the quality of this eldership and the full-time ministers, Brian, John and David, as well as numerous other very capable preachers and Bible teachers in this fellowship, we have determined our presence is more needed elsewhere. We intend to keep our membership at Southwest and remain under the oversight of this eldership. We intend, as called upon, to still minister to the members of this family whom we have known for

many years and hold so very close to our hearts. We appreciate the support you have given us over the past 20 years and are confident it will continue as we move into a different phase of the ministry.

Sincerely and In Christ,

Floyd and Margaret Kaiser

Ladies Prayer Group will meet today and Sunday, August 4th at 4 pm.

The Yellow House will be handing out food tomorrow from 8 am - 10 am. Helpers this month are: Darrell and Cindy Geiger, Mary Barrett, Pete Maloy, Bobbie Fennell, Diana Hatton, Alan Simpson, Larry Maxwell, James Myers, and Donna and Ryan Duncan.

Wapanucka Lectureship is at the Wapnucka church of Christ from July 21st - 24th. The theme is “Becoming Like Jesus”. There is more information on the north bulletin board in the back part of the foyer.

Dear Southwest Family, Greetings from the Northeast! For anyone still wondering, yes I am still in New York. I am doing quite well and learning a lot. I just wanted to send a little postcard showing my life from the past few months, as well as thank everyone for your prayers, thoughts, and messages! They are very much appreciated! I hope everyone is doing well, and while I wish I could stay longer, it will be nice to see everyone!

Love, your sister in Christ, Brianna Iorga

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

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

Upcoming Events

July 22nd

Lindsay

August 5th

Midwest City

AWTG

Summer

Summit

July 29th

Man Camp

July 26th - 27th

See Ried Duncan for details

God’s Girls

August 10th

See Jessica Marble

for details

July 30th—August 2nd Cost: $45

EAGLE Camp is a Preacher Training Camp for

10-14 year old young men hosted at the

Blanchard Church of Christ.

To register go to the Eagle Camp Oklahoma Face-

book page. For more information please see John.

Hammond Heights

July 28th

Devo at SBC