ELDERS Mark Elliott
Lyn Fite Bill Kelton Less Roland Jeff Smith
DEACONS
Jim Gray Glenn Neimeyer
Ever Pando Glen Thompson
MINISTERS
Adam Elliott Greg Fleming
SECRETARIES Tammy Porter
Betty Smith
EVANGELISM
Stephen Cavitt Raleigh, NC
Paul Dowell SIBI dean & instructor
Christian Garcia SIBI student
Connor Reed A.I.M., Bolivia
Lalo & Jamie Rocha Mexico City
RECORD August 11
Bible Class n/c
Morning Worship 114
Contribution $7996.50
Average Contribution $8208.63
Ice cream supper after singing
at 5:00. Bring your favorite ice
cream, snacks and sandwiches!
in the fellowship hall
DOWNTOWN
We will be Family Promise hosts
September 1 - 8.
If you wish to participate in this
ministry, please contact Gail Green.
ALSO HONORING LYN & JO FITE
AND JEANETTE PORTER
AS THEY MOVE AWAY
PRAYER UPDATES
Josephine Wilkerson, slow recovery from eye
surgery
Rex Akins, former member, home recovery
Danny Sanders, brother of Joann Fleming, shoulder surgery recovery
Dee Rhoads, former member living in Granbury, cornea transplant surgery went well
Austin Herd, strength while serving prison sentence
Chris Ferguson, thanks for good test results
Elder Contact August
Lyn Fite
Food Contact August
Pat Langlitz
B.Y.O.D (bring your own dinner)
Aug. 19th - Lunch for the Midland High Students
Aug. 20th - Ladies Fellowship 6:30 PM
Aug. 21st - Ray Young, Seminole, speaks
Aug. 22nd - Sewing/Knitting 1:00 PM
Aug. 23 - 25th - Small Groups Meet
Sept 1st - Potluck Luncheon
Sept. 3rd - Ladies Tuesday Evening Bible Class begins
THANK YOU Downtown COC!!!
So much appreciation to all who brought in school supplies
and volunteered by putting packets together and passing
out supplies. Because of your generous spirit, close to 60
students were able to start the year with school supplies.
The spirit of giving touches and changes lives!!
Thanks again for making this community outreach a
success!! Liz Campbell
Neva J. Spinks met her husband, Paul Cooper,
while he was working for Southwestern Bell in
Kermit, Texas. She became a Christian after she met Paul, who had grown
up in a Christian home. They married in 1951. After they married, Paul’s
advancement in management with Southwestern Bell required that the
growing family move several times. But when they moved to Midland in
the early 1960’s, the couple put down lasting roots. The Coopers were
blessed with five children, four of whom are still living. There also are ten
grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Though Paul’s father was a full-time school teacher, he was also a
“supply” preacher who preached for some congregation of the Church of
Christ most Sundays. After two years in the U.S. Army, part of which was
spent as part of the U.S. occupation forces in Japan, Paul attended
Abilene Christian College, graduating in 1950. He then went to work for
Southwestern Bell, retiring in 1986 after 36 years mostly spent in
management. After her children were older, Neva studied at Sul Ross
University and completed a degree in education. She is a retired educator.
Paul served as an elder for many years both at the North “A” congregation
in Midland and at the University congregation in Abilene. Because they
had grandsons who needed housing while attending ACU, the Coopers
moved to Abilene in 1994. Though Neva and Paul loved the five years
spent there, after the boys finished college the couple returned to Mid-
land, which was home to them.
Starting in 1978, Paul made fourteen short-term mission trips to India.
Neva accompanied him on two of those occasions. They have kept in
touch with many Indian and American preachers who gather for annual
India workshops. Until 2010 the Coopers continued to assist in India
missions by keeping records and disbursing funds to evangelism workers
in that country.
In retirement, Paul and Neva kept busy with Meals on Wheels delivery,
World Bible School, income tax preparation, Casa, therapy dog visits, and
many numerous other service activities both in the congregation and in
the community. In recent years Paul’s declining health has occupied much
of Neva’s life. Paul passed from this life this year in January. She says that
Paul would have been thrilled to know of the merger of the Main Street
and North “A” congregations. Her favorite Bible verse is:
Rejoice in the Lord. Philippians 4:4
Neva Cooper
Christmas Joy Boxes
If everyone can fill their
boxes and bring them
to the church building
by September 22nd
, we
can ship them out in
time to make the
deadline.
https://
www.hopeforhaitischildren.or
g/join-us/christmas-joy-boxes
meet next week
August 23-25
New address for Austin Herd:
AUSTIN TEVIS HERD TDCJ #02246558 POLUNSKY UNIT
3872 FM 850 SOUTH LIVINGSTON, TX
77851
AUGUST 25
If you are unable to serve, please call the church office
(682-8653) or e-mail [email protected]
ANNOUNCEMENTS Less Roland
PRAYER John Griffin
CLOSING PRAYER Clint Elliott
SONG LEADER Wesley Meeks
COMMUNION
MEDITATION & PRAYERS
Greg Fleming
W EST EAST
Jim Gray Hoppy Hopkins
Manual Contreras Chelsey Davis
Alan Stepp Clint Elliott
USHER
George Hargrave
GREETERS
Sammy & Amy Gonzalez
RESPONSES
Bill Kelton
CONTRIBUTION Jim Gray
Alan Stepp
order of worship August 18
welcome & prayer Bill Kelton
scripture stand Psalm 69:6-13 Lyn Fite
3 hymns Wesley Meeks
prayer Bob Campbell
let the children Adam Elliott
sermon Adam Elliott
invitation hymn
shepherd Mark Elliott
communion
meditation reading Romans 15:2-3 Less Roland
communion hymn
prayers & distribution of bread & cup
Lyn Fite Jim Gray
Ever Pando Arnulfo Zarate
Greg Thompson Glenn Neimeyer
offering weekly collection & Operation Pick-up
announcements Bill Kelton
scripture stand Romans 12:1-8 Bill Kelton
closing hymn
prayer Glenn Neimeyer
usher Arnulfo Zarate
greeters Margie Bradley & Janice Connally
contribution Less Roland & R.T. Haile
Sunday Breakfast will resume after summer
PM service
announcements Bill Kelton
SING PRAISES in fellowship area