Welcome to the Mesa Fam-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 - 4th grade, begins after communion in Theater del Soul Upstairs.

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!adoramos en español!

If you would like more information about the church or becoming a Christian, visit our Welcome Center in the foyer.

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.)*

*Terry off on Thursday *Edison off on Friday*Joel off on Tuesday *Joshua off on Friday

our lessons for todayam: “Blessing with Enemies”pm: Robin Verdugo Speaking

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 answer to our prayer! If you are visiting from the area, we would love to have you as part of our family!

Worship Leader: Wilburn Ivy

Song 63: “I Will Call Upon the Lord”Song: “Here I am to Worship”

Welcome & Prayer: Joel Soumar

Song 361: “Nailed to the Cross”Song 129: “Amazing Grace”Song 364: “Come, Share the Lord”

Comm. & Cont.: Tory Kenner

Song 989: “Soon and Very Soon”Song 1002: “Angels We Have Heard...”Song 227: “On Zion’s Glorious Summit”

Scripture Reading: James Terry (Psalm 23)

Lesson: Terry Singleton “Blessing with Enemies”

Song 578: “We Will Glorify”Song 96: “I Stand In Awe”

Closing Prayer: Kevin Hubby

PM Service at the building begins at 5 each Sunday evening in Room 104.

Vol. 76 No. 47 November 24 , 2019

Mesa MinistriesAdult Education Dallas KingsburyAny Soldier Debbie SuazoAttendance David WoodrowBabies & Toddlers Brandon Clark*Bible Bowl Brad KerleyBenevolence Paul Garrison*Building & Grounds Wayne Timbush* Tim Carlin*Children’s Bible Hour Keith Wilson*Children’s Education Family Dallas Kingsbury Josh Warren*Fellowship Jonathan Bouley* Calvin Glenn*Finance Danny Church4Sixteen Jack & Leanne FarrGreeting/Visitation Curtis Allen IT Jim Bolton* Tom Jacobson*LTC Joshua Warren*Men’ Ministry Vince McNeil*Missions Kim Clark* Harry Mo*Pantry Boni Flores*Q-Bees Jo BirdwellSecurity Bruce ErnoSpanish IIlmer Ortiz* Jorge Ramirez*Transportation Paul Garrison*Worship Terry Singleton Edison Quevedo

(*Denotes Deacon)

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

Blessings in Odd PlacesWhen is the last time we had a perfect day? Nothing went wrong all day. We didn’t spill anything; we didn’t have anything go wrong. No bills came in the mail. We just don’t have days where nothing is wrong. Most days are a mix of good and bad. When we pray to God, we expect he will fix everything and make it a perfect day. That doesn’t happen because God is blessing us, not trying to make life easy for us. He will give us blessings, but it is not all about us.

Even if one good thing happens, there will still be other things in our day that go wrong. When Jesus healed a lame person, he didn’t fix them dinner and pay their rent. He blessed them with healing, but they still had other issues they had to deal with daily. Our life is a mix of good and frustrating. There are no perfect days. If we wait for the perfect day to happen, we will miss the blessings of God. God blesses in the middle of real life.

We must learn to see God in everyday life. For the blessed person, it is the card in the mail that tells of appreciation that lifts our spirit. However, there were also three bills in the same mailbox. We hardly notice the bills because of the joy the card brought. The unblessed person sees the bills as the primary mail with a card that the person probably didn’t mean. Was the card chosen for the words or was it just the picture on the front. They can’t see or realize a blessing because of their focus on the difficulties of life.

What do we consider a blessing? Is a blessing getting a million dollars on which we must pay taxes? A blessing may be cool weather after a long hot summer. It may be rain in the desert. Could we see a blessing if God gave one? If we can see his glory and the beauty of his creation, we have a chance at seeing the blessing God gives. We sing about blue skies and rainbows, but do we feel blessed when we see them? Flowers grow all around us. Sunset and sunrise still happen every day, and sometimes they are spectacular. Walking in green pastures and being led by quiet waters is still a blessing from God even if it comes in the city park. For now, God blesses us in this world. There is a time coming when he will bless us in his world. Until then, we will be amazed at sunsets, and praise him for his mercy. --Terry

LTC Meetings

CHORUS: Today-- Sun., Dec. 1st in the Annex after worshipSONG LEADING: Today--in the Annex after worshipFILM & MEDIA: Wed., Dec. 4th, 6 p.m. Room 104LTC ACCAPELLA VIDEO: This Wed., Nov. 27th Room 104BIBLE BOWL: Study Sat., Dec. 7th, 7 p.m. @ the Kerley’s

Shepherds Jack Farr Ken Fox Jackie Hinkle Kevin Hubby Chuck Watts

MinistersPulpit Minister: Terry Singleton

Spanish Minister: Edison QuevedoFamily Minister: Joshua DuBoise

Youth Minister: Joel Soumar

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: 515Wednesday: 145Budget: $11,874Giving: $10,234YTD Average: $12,222

Our Meeting Times Bible Class .........................9:30amWorship ...........................10:30amConnect Groups ................5:00pmWorship .............................5:00pmTuesday Ladies’ Class .....10:00amWednesday Class ..............7:00pm

UpdatesWelcome to the family: Matt & Valerie Miller, .Welcome to the family: Hayden Colvin, .Welcome to the family: Steve Church, Steve’s wife Elaine also attends with him--be sure to welcome them.Baptism: Nevaeh Fenwick, Nevaeh is the daughter of Daniel & Lisa Fenwick.Address: Christie & Pedro Mauco, Address: Edison & Teresa Quevedo,

November26 SIBI Classes27 Devotional & Pie Fellowship28-29 Office Closed Thanksgiving

December3 Ladies’ Class3 SIBI Classes5 Q-Bees7 Spanish Ladies’ Party10 Ladies’ Class Party10 SIBI Classes

December11 WBS/WEI Monthly Meeting12 Q-Bees13-15 Area-Wide Teen Winter Retreat17 SIBI Classes19 Q-Bees20 Bryant’s 54th Anniversary21 Widows’ Luncheon21 Open Pantry22 Spanish Potluck22 Adopt-a-Family Delivery24-26 Office Closed for Christmas

Praise and Prayersnew and criticalNina Heimke ..............................Neurologist AppointmentQuinn (Singleton’s G’daughter) ..... Recovering from RSVJon Hardin ..................................Auto Accident RecoveryAnn Nichols .......................................Pending test resultsDebbie Suazo ................................................Broken FootSamuel DuBoise (Josh’s dad) ............Cancer TreatmentsFred Patterson ..................Eye Injury--Specialist on 11/26Tewana Carter ...............................Foot Surgery recovery

on-going health problemsRay Vega, Tommy Foster (TJ’s Dad), Debbie McMorries (Steve Young’s mom), Martha Carroll, Lisa Fenwick, Bob Klosterboer, Shirley Mathis, Joyce Rutledge (B. Kerley’s Mom), Dot Reners, Heather Jette, Ed Schroeder, Luana Guthrie, Curtis Allen, Malta O’Gorman

military prayersAndrew Jones (C. Burd’s G’son), Anthony Galvan (Millers G’son), Jake Hinkle (Hinkle’s G’son), Briana Aston (S. Yeats’ Niece), Michael Ford, Jake Teague (Grandson-in-law of Sue Johnson), Jared Cannon, Kyle Sharp, John Dunwoody, Zack Ubrig

Calendar

Communion PreparationDan & Sue Barker are scheduled to prepare communion for Sunday, Dec. 1st..

Nursery HelpersLori Howerton and Celia Perez will serve today.Kelsey Mo and Miriam Flores will serve next Sunday, Dec. 1st.

Bible Hour LeadersTBH LEADERS: Today: Brandon & Allison ClarkNext week: Pedro & Christie Mauco assisted by Kevin & Alyssa BrownCBH LEADERS: Today: Wayne Timbush assisted by Keith & Sheryl Wilson Lizabeth Lopez and Autumn Howerton Next week: Wayne Timbush assisted by Keith & Sheryl Wilson, Gustavo Meza and Marco Meza, Jr.

November Greeters & Welcome CenterWELCOME CENTER (9:15 - 10:15): Meg Camp and Pat WeberWELCOME CENTER (10:15 - 1045): Tom & Rebecca JacobsonGREETERS (9:15 - 9:40): Pete & Mary PetersenGREETERS (10:15 - 10:40): Beverly Blackburn and Jana Church

Communion to Shut-In MemberToday: Adam Henderson Next Sunday: Joe Miller

Tuesday Ladies’ ClassLadies Class will not meet this week--Thanks-giving break. Plan to join us as we resume our class on Tuesday, December 3rd.

Welcome New Grand Babies!Congratulations to Chris & Cathy Erno on the birth of a grandson! Little Beckett Dawson arrived on Monday afternoon weighing 8 lbs. 6 ozs. and was 21” long. Proud parents are former Mesa members, Drew & Megan Parks. Grandma and Grandpa left yesterday to be with them for Thanksgiving.

Robin & Camille Verdugo also welcomed a granddaughter on Nov. 14th--little Paxton Rae was born to their daughter, Annabell, in TX. Camille has been there this past week taking good care of mom and baby.

News from Ken & JeanYour prayers and funds are being put to good use. Preached to a full house in Nikom, Chiang Mai Northern Thailand last Sunday. Started English classes Tuesday with 13 government auditors on the 28th floor of the Payathai build-ing, 10 minute walk from the Somprasong 4 building but 30 minutes by taxi (keeping Jean in a/c, still hot and humid here in November). Thursday had another class with 8 auditors plus started a one on one class with their direc-tor. Our sister Gratdae arranges the classes, has a master’s in accounting, and now we have her boss and director in our classes. Gratdae is married to Bhee, who is one of the three preachers at Somprasong 4. He finished Sunset and they are one awesome couple who treat us like their grandparents.

Keeping all of you in our prayers.Ken & Jean

4SixteenA Ministry for Young Adults that Incorporates Fellowship and Service

11/24 Class in the 4Sixteen Room Upstairs11/27 Pie Church12/06 First Friday Game Night

This Coming Wednesday Evening November 27th

Bring your favorite pie and join the Mesa family for a time of giving thanks and praising God! We will have a short devotional in the Fellowship Hall--led by our very own AIM student, Landon Ubrig! Following the devotional, there will be a time of pie and fellowship.

Adopt-a-Family Mesa StyleAnnette Campbell has worked with the staff of Lowell Elementary to identify 4 fami-lies from our immediate area that need assistance for their family for Christmas. From completed forms, we will be attempting to provide a pair of pants, a shirt, a jacket, shoes and socks and one “wish” item for each family member. These items have been broken down onto cards so that they can be distributed to those who are willing and able to add a few items to their shopping list! Here is how this will work:

• Pick up a card on Wednesday at the pie fellowship or next Sunday at the Wel-come Center. We will keep a copy and give you a copy of the items to purchase.

• Purchase the items on the card.• Wrap or gift bag these items and attach your copy of the card to the outside of

the gift--if you have more than one package either duplicate your card and attach to both or put the items together in some fashion that the card can be attached.

• Return these to the office workroom by Sunday, December 15th.• Watch for details on how we will join together to deliver these to our special

neighbors--on Sunday evening, December 22nd.

**Note: if you prefer to make a donation to this and have some-one else actually do the shopping, please make checks payable to Mesa Church of Christ and indicate “adopt a family” in the notation section.

Church Family this is My 2nd Request!Our 4 & 5 year old children need YOU. We only have 3 serving, at the moment, and need 8 at minimum. There will be a sign-up sheet in the foyer this Sunday. Please help us build the Bible foun-dation for our next generation of the Church!

Thank You!Manos de Esperanza wants to thank everyone who filled a hygiene bag for the coming trip to El Salvador. Those who receive them are blessed to have these items. We will be visiting all our students in January. There love for the Mesa church family is amazing as you are examples of Christ. --Curtis Allen

Office ClosedThe office will be closed on Thursday and Friday of this week for the Thanksgiv-ing holiday!