Welcome to the Mesa Family

we have children’s programs availableduring our worship service•An Attended Nursery is available for infants (0-2 years) in Room 101.

•A Room for infants and nursing mothers is also provided at the back of the auditorium.

•Toddlers Bible Hour (TBH) is offered for all children 2-3 years old, begins after communion in Room 102.

•Children’s Bible Hour (CBH) for children ages 4 -3rd grade, begins after communion in Theater del Soul Upstairs.

(CBH & TBH Do Not Meet on 5th Sundays)

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1223 E. Dana Ave.Mesa, AZ 85204

Phone: 480-964-1743Fax: 480-827-1864

Email: office@mesachurch.orgWeb: www.mesachurch.org

Office Hours: Mon.-Thur. (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)*Fri. (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)**Edison off on Friday*Joel off on Tuesday

We are so glad that you are here today! We have been praying that God would allow us to meet you today and worship together. You are an an-swer to our prayer! If you are visiting from the area, we would love to have you as part of our family!

Vol. 78 No. 33 August 15, 2021

Our Mission: Equip the family of God to be Jesus in the home, the community and the world.

Restoring the BrokenLast week we asked the following question during our teaching time, “What do I do when the walls of my life collapse?” We focused on three truths in response to that question as we reminded you to constantly re-mind one another...

• We are a consecrated (set apart) people by the blood of Jesus Christ.

• We are restored into full fellowship with God through the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

• We are never alone because through our fellowship with Him, we are in fellowship with one another.

Difficulty will come to all of us in various ways and at various times to varying degrees. But God is and will remain faithful to those He loves. As we continue our study of Nehemiah this week, we focus on a new iteration of the question we posed last week. Today, we ask (and hopefully an-swer), “What do we do as the body of Christ when the walls of someone else’s life collapse?”

We will explore Nehemiah chapter 4 to begin answering that question. As you prepare your hearts for being in the Word today, I ask you to keep this one truth in mind, “There is a big difference between fighting with someone and fighting for someone.” I’ll have much to say about the latter during today’s sermon.

One last thing - thanks so much for taking the congregational survey! We look forward to sharing the feedback with you within the next few weeks. May God be glorified in all we say and do!

Grace and peace - Greg Anderson

Order of WorshipWorship Leader: Mike Corder

Song 558: “There Stands a Rock”Song: “Now To Him”

Welcome & Prayer: Joel Soumar

Song: “Oceans”Song: “All To Us”

Song 478: “Nearer Still Nearer”Song 365: “How Beautiful”

Song: “Tis Set the Feast Divine”

Communion & Contribution: Jon Bouley

Song 870: “Beyond This Land of Parting”

Scripture: Psalm 24:1-10 Alex Green

Sermon: “Our God Will Fight For Us” (Greg Anderson)

Song: “Just As I Am (I Come Broken)”

Shepherd’s Prayer: Chuck Watts

(Streaming Director: Rich Rowland PowerPoint: Bruce Henthorn)

Mark Your Calendar August21 Jaiden Farr Wedding Shower28 Teen Spiritual Discipline Day29 Arevalo Baby Shower

Future Special DatesSeptember 12th & 19th: Directory Update Photo ShootsOctober 2: Sarah Harris Bridal ShowerOctober 15th - 17th: Spanish SeminarOctober 30th - Fall FestivalNovember 5th - 7th: Praise & Harmony WorkshopNovember 13th: LTC Fundraiser November 14th: Mission SundayNovember 20th: Thanksgiving Pantry

Mesa Family Directory Updates

Welcome to the Family: Judy Marie Moten, .Baptism: Alysha Ritschel, . Alysha is a friend of Brooklynn Maiorano and was baptized by Kevin Maiorano on Sunday, August 1st. Address of Note: Zach & Serina Christel – . Congratulations to these two who just closed on their house!Baptism: Jacob Zavala, . Jacob is the son of Carlos & Paula and was baptized by Edison last Sunday.Baptism: Ashlyn Hutchinson, 6961 E Ivyglen St., Mesa 85207. Ashlyn is the daughter of Ste-phen and Melissa and was baptized on Tues-day evening by Joshua DuBoise.Welcome to the Family: Clifford & Sarah Mathe, . Clifford and Sarah have two teen daughters, Wynonna and Selina.Address: Beverly Blackburn, .

Guests Please consider yourself our honored guest. We are glad you have come our way and invite you to return any time you can. We encourage you to fill out a guest card so we have a record of your visit. There are a number of people in our congregation who would love to study the Bible with you if you so desire. Please come back to worship with us at any and every opportunity you have.

Attendance & Offering

Sunday Worship: 326 + onlineBudget: $13,323Giving: $11,427YTD Average: $11,751 Contributions can be dropped in the containers at the doors following worship, given on line, by setting up through your bank, by mail or dropped off at the office Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Our Meeting Times Bible Class .........................9:30amWorship ...........................10:30amWednesday Class ..............Singing

Baby ShowerThere will be a family baby shower honoring Miguel,

Courtney and little Alina Arevalo on Sun-day, August 29th, immediately following worship in Room 105. They are regis-tered at Target and on Amazon. Group gift money can be given to Regina Koomson, Renda Clark or JoAnne Balsimo.

Preacher Selection Committee News/Updates

Congregational Survey - Today is the last day to take the survey! We have had over 225 responses and we need more! If you have not taken the survey yet, please make time to do so today. The committee will be reviewing the data in the coming days and the final results will be given to the elders for review. We expect we will be able to share the results with the congregation by the end of August or early in September.

Prayer - There is a special “prayer & worship” service scheduled during our worship time on Sunday morning, September 5th. Please mark your calendars and plan to be in attendance. We all know how important prayer is for us as Christians, so keep lifting those prayers up to Him to bless this process!

Any questions? If you have any questions about the work the committee is doing, or about the IMP search process, please email us at mesaministersearch@gmail.com. We will reach out to you and be happy to explain everything we know!

Wednesday Evenings of SingingA special time for learning new songs and practicing others is off and running. These 7 p.m. Wednesday evening singing prac-tices will continue right up to our Praise & Harmony Workshop the weekend of No-vember 5th through the 7th. Come and join in praising God with the Mesa family!

Foldout DirectoryThere are new foldout directories avail-able at the welcome center for Mesa members.

LTC KickoffLeadership Training for Christ (LTC) had its kick-off meeting last week. If you have a child in 3rd through 12th grade who would like to participate this year, please contact Josh or Christine Warren to get the registration materials.

Prayer Room NotePlease turn off the lights and leave the door unlocked when you exit!

Praise and Prayers

new and criticalArevalo Family .......................... Alina’s growth and healthKaren Timbush ................................Vein Surgery on 8/17Archie & Jo Birdwell ...............................Home recoveringDavid Woodrow ...........................Hospitalized with CovidRuth Price ..................................Stroke recovery at homeMarty & Kathy Marstein (P. Wathkins’ Parents) ......Health

on-going health problemsLuana Guthrie, Lynnita Knoch, Kevin Olson, Debbie McMorries (S Young’s mom), Lori Howerton’s Par-ents, Ed Schroeder, Lori Howerton, Martha Carroll, Tewana Carter, Wayne Timbush, Cindy Mamoe, Gloria Hadley, Travis (G’son of Ann Nichols), Carl Goodman, Virginia Hielen, Gaby Ivy, Lynda Camp-bell, Jerra Bonebrake, Lois Ann White

Shepherds Jack Farr C.R. Gaines Jackie Hinkle Kevin Hubby Vince McNeil Chuck Watts

MinistersSpanish Minister: Edison Quevedo

Youth Minister: Joel Soumar

Outreach OpportunityJessica Phillips, one of our newer mem-bers, has began a wonderful opportunity for our Mesa family to help those in need on a daily basis and show the love of Christ. It is also a great tool to help us remember what matters most and gain some insight into the lives of people who might not materially have as much as we do! Jessica has put together a number of packs that are available on a table in the foyer--please feel free to take some to have in your car to hand out as you see someone who could use one. To the right is a list of items that would be great to donate to be included in these ziplock packs.

• Toothbrush, Toothpaste and/or Floss

• Tampons and/or Sanitary Napkins• Shampoo and/or Conditioner• Toilet Paper and/or small Kleenex

packs• Deodorant (Unscented)• Nail Clippers and/or Nail Files• Cotton Balls and/or Q-Tips• Paper Towels• Wet Wipes and/or Washcloths• Hand / Body lotion• Lip Balm• Hand Soap or Body Wash• Large Ziplock Bags• Bandages

Wedding Shower There will be a wedding shower honoring Jaiden Farr and Paul Ling, on Saturday, Au-gust 21st, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. This is come and go (men and wom-en), and they are registered on Amazon, but you have to use this url to access the reg-istry: https://www.amazon.com/wedding/paul-ling-jaiden-farr-queen-creek-sep-tember-2021/registry/21L5TE6BON0XT.

Group gift money can be given to Regina Koomson, JoAnne Balsimo or Renda Clark.

Coordinator NeededA big thank you to Amber Anderson for coordinating meals to new moms for a number of years. She is needing to step away from this for now, so we are in need of a new coordinator. Amber is willing to assist a new coordinator with knowledge of setting up Meal Train online and giving pointers to a new leader. Call the office if you would be willing to take on this much-appreciated service!

Lowell Elementary Back-to-School Request

In past years, we have prepared back-to-school bags for the teach-ers at Lowell Elementary, as well as some other elementary schools in our immediate area. In lieu of that this year, Annette Campbell visited with the new principal at Lowell this past week and learned of a way we can directly help some of their students get a good start to their year! Most of their students walk to school, and some do not have good walking (gym) shoes. The school is in need of shoes, in various sizes, that they can offer to these children as the need arises. It would be helpful to make sure purchased shoes come in a box--the school will need to stack and organize these.

In order to have the variety of sizes needed, we will organize this in a similar manner to our adopt-a-family at Christmas. Three op-tions for helping with this:

1. Stop by the table in the foyer and pick up a card repre-senting each size for which you will shop.

2. Email Renda or JoAnne in the office to request an as-signed size for which you will shop.

3. Make a donation to be merged with other donations and used by shoppers to purchase shoes. Cash donations can

be placed in an envelope with “shoes” marked on it, donations by check need to have “shoes” in the memo section, and/or donations online need to be followed by an email to the office making us aware that it is for “shoes”.