CHURCH RECORD FOR FEBRUARY 8, 2015 Worship Attendance ..............................................................1,137 Class Attendance .....................................................................631 Contribution ................................................................. $31,234.00 Welcome to Southwest! Be sure to drop this card in the bags as they are passed. Thanks for joining us today! Southwest Connection Card __________________________________________________________________________________________ name(s) __________________________________________________________________________________________ children & their ages __________________________________________________________________________________________ email phone __________________________________________________________________________________________ address / city / state / zip FIRST TIME AT SOUTHWEST? WE HAVE A GIFT FOR YOU Please pick up your gift bag in the foyer or the desk at the Better Life Center entrance. An attended nursery is available for your convenience. Ask an usher for assistance. Please complete a communication card and place it in the collection bag as it is passed. A free CD of today’s message is available to guests at the sound booth in the auditorium following Worship. How to contact us: Southwest Church of Christ 1601 James St. • Jonesboro, AR 72401 • 870-932-9254 [email protected] • www.swfamily.org Is this your… q 1st visit? q 2nd visit? q 3rd visit? Circle your age group: 0–18 18–22 23–30 31–39 40–49 50–64 65+ Are you a… q member? q regular attender? Can we add you to our e-mail list? q Yes q No FEBRUARY 15, 2015 THE GATHERING—TEENS & THEIR FAMILIES Sundays from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. February 15th: Family Worship February 22nd: NO Family Gathering due to Winterfest SHOWERS DROP-BY WEDDING SHOWER FOR MICHAEL AND SHALANA WARNICK TODAY • 8:45 – 9:15 a.m. • Coffee Station by Room 401 Money tree will be available. Gift cards are welcome. Registered at Bed, Bath and Beyond and Target. Michael is the son of Mark & Terri Warnick. He and his new bride live in Ozark, Missouri. WEDDING SHOWER FOR WILL WOODRUFF & CAITLIN ANDERSON Sunday, February 22nd • 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. • Reception Room BABY BOY SHOWER FOR BRITTANY HART Sunday, March 1st • 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. • Reception Room GAME NIGHT FOR SW CLASSIC SENIORS Friday, February 20th • 6:00 p.m. • Room 402 All seniors are invited to a night of fun with games, food and fellowship. Everyone is asked to bring a favorite snack/finger food. LOST AND FOUND There are many items that have accumulated in lost and found; please check to see if any are yours! PANAMA MISSION TRIP 2015! Join us for our annual mission trip to Panama, Central America. During the week, we will be completing a medical mission that will assist in developing a church plant in a community in rural Panama. In addition, our building team will be constructing a new church building for a church plant in the same region that has outgrown their current space. Our mission trip will be July 18th – 26th. We are looking for team members to serve on both the medical mission and the building mission. We hope that each of you will consider this wonderful opportunity. Please contact Michael Givens at 897-5582, if you are interested or have further questions. Continue to pray for our work in Panama and that God’s Word reaches those within the communities that we will serve. YOU CAN CHANGE A CHILD’S LIFE IN 20 MINUTES A WEEK The Lunch Buddy Program is a mentoring program for kids. Micro Society Magnet School is asking for our help. There are six lunch time options starting at 10:50 a.m. and ending with 1:00 p.m. each school day. You pick a day, you pick a lunch time, the school picks a student. This program is about quality time with someone who cares about them and their success at school. Please consider becoming an encourager in the life of a child. If you need more information, please call Dana Moore at the church office at 932-9254.
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FIRST TIME AT SOUTHWEST? WE HAVE A GIFT FOR YOU Please pick up your gift bag in the foyer or the desk at the Better Life Center entrance.
An attended nursery is available for your convenience. Ask an usher for assistance.
Please complete a communication card and place it in the collection bag as it is passed.
A free CD of today’s message is available to guests at the sound booth in the auditorium following Worship.
How to contact us: Southwest Church of Christ
1601 James St. • Jonesboro, AR 72401 • 870-932-9254 [email protected] • www.swfamily.org
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FEBRUARY 15, 2015
THE GATHERING—TEENS & THEIR FAMILIES Sundays from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.February 15th: Family WorshipFebruary 22nd: NO Family Gathering due to Winterfest
SHOWERSDROP-BY WEDDING SHOWER FOR MICHAEL AND SHALANA WARNICK TODAY • 8:45 – 9:15 a.m. • Coffee Station by Room 401 Money tree will be available. Gift cards are welcome. Registered at Bed, Bath and Beyond and Target. Michael is the son of Mark & Terri Warnick. He and his new bride live in Ozark, Missouri.
WEDDING SHOWER FOR WILL WOODRUFF & CAITLIN ANDERSON Sunday, February 22nd • 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. • Reception Room
BABY BOY SHOWER FOR BRITTANY HART Sunday, March 1st • 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. • Reception Room
GAME NIGHT FOR SW CLASSIC SENIORSFriday, February 20th • 6:00 p.m. • Room 402All seniors are invited to a night of fun with games, food and fellowship. Everyone is asked to bring a favorite snack/finger food.
LOST AND FOUNDThere are many items that have accumulated in lost and found; please check to see if any are yours!
PANAMA MISSION TRIP 2015!Join us for our annual mission trip to Panama, Central America. During the week, we will be completing a medical mission that will assist in developing a church plant in a community in rural Panama. In addition, our building team will be constructing a new church building for a church plant in the same region that has outgrown their current space. Our mission trip will be July 18th – 26th. We are looking for team members to serve on both the medical mission and the building mission. We hope that each of you will consider this wonderful opportunity.Please contact Michael Givens at 897-5582, if you are interested or have further questions. Continue to pray for our work in Panama and that God’s Word reaches those within the communities that we will serve.
YOU CAN CHANGE A CHILD’S LIFE IN 20 MINUTES A WEEKThe Lunch Buddy Program is a mentoring program for kids. Micro Society Magnet School is asking for our help. There are six lunch time options starting at 10:50 a.m. and ending with 1:00 p.m. each school day. You pick a day, you pick a lunch time, the school picks a student. This program is about quality time with someone who cares about them and their success at school. Please consider becoming an encourager in the life of a child. If you need more information, please call Dana Moore at the church office at 932-9254.
ORDER OF WORSHIPSpeaker ...........................Chris Harrell Worship Leader ...........Robin Brannon
** Come Now Is The Time To Worship
Welcome/Announcements
** Living By Faith ** Where He Leads I’ll Follow ** Cornerstone
Scripture Reading
The Lord’s Supper Bread Song During the Bread ** When I Survey The Wondrous Cross Prayer Cup: Silence
Children’s Offering ** I Will Follow
Adult Offering
Prayer Focus
Congregational Prayer
** Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)
Message Chris Harrell
** If You Say Go
Closing Song ** Withholding Nothing/ I Give Myself Away
Meet and Greet
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THE SOUTHWEST PANTRYBROWN ENVELOPE DONATIONS5 CANS AT SOUTHWEST PANTRY = $1
5 CANS AT GROCERY STORES = $5
PLEASE DONATE TODAY.
NEXT SUNDAY’S
WEE WATCHERSCrawlers
Ann Adcox, Dee Kernodle and Pat Blake
Walkers Lisa & Tennyson Smith
and Abby Baker
Runners Sherry & Mark Morris
THANKS TO TODAY’S
WEE WATCHERSCrawlers
Donna White, Jamie & Sarah Stahl and Tracy Woodruff
Walkers Kristi Pullium & Girls
Runners Lauryn Carr, Mallory Manning
and Lauren Box
CHRISTIAN CAMP OPPORTUNITIESPlease consider one of the three really great summer camps in our area for your child to attend. You will not believe how fast these camps fill up. To get the sessions you want, make contact as soon as possible.Camp Tahkodah • Travis McNeil TODAY with Young Families and Faith, Family and Friends classes.www.harding.edu/tahkodah Camp Wyldewood • Robert Powell on March 8th with Young Families and Faith, Family and Friends classes.www.campwyldewood.orgCrowley’s Ridge Youth Campwww.crowleysridgeyouthcamp.com
WOMEN’S VISITATIONWednesday, February 18th • 6:30 p.m. • Room 106
RED SHIRTS MEET TODAY AT 4 P.M.! Our Red Shirts will meet this Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. to eat at Subway on Southwest Drive and Culberhouse. Bring money for food. Parents can drop students off there. Then we will travel to the church building to greet and hand out Valentine’s at 5:10 p.m. At 5:30 we will attend the teen Gathering with Robin Brannon leading worship. Parents please pick up your student at 6:30 at the BLC entrance.
FINANCIAL PEACE: IT’S NOT TOO LATE!Wednesdays • 7:00 p.m. • Room 408For more information contact Bart (870-926-2191)or Paige Jones (870-761-7360).
CONVERSATION ON RACE AND RACIAL RECONCILIATION WEDNESDAY AT 7 P.M.DVD Series will conclude on Wednesday, February 18th.
MINISTRY POSITIONS ARE FILLEDSouthwest leaders have been searching for a new youth minister and re-evaluating the Administrative Minister role since Joe Carr stepped down at the end of the year. The former Administrative Minister role is being split into two roles—Administrator and Executive Minister—one full time and one part time. These two roles require different skill sets and each requires a specific, unique focus. We are excited that we have been able to meet all three of these needs and are happy to announce the following additions to our ministry staff.
Our new Youth Minister is Marshall Wade. He will begin his ministry at Southwest on May 4th. Marshall is a graduate of Oklahoma Christian University with a B.A. in accounting and is completing a M.A. in Christian Ministry at Abilene Christian University. Marshall has served in youth ministry at Ovilla, TX; Hillcrest Church in Abilene, TX; and several earlier internships. Most recently he has
been the Texas Representative of Oklahoma Christian University. After having led a fall retreat and interviewing with our elders, ministers, search team, parents, and teens he has received affirmation from everyone involved. We are excited that Marshall will soon be joining our work. He brings a love for teens, a calm wisdom beyond his years, and a strong desire to build relationships, make disciples, and work with families.
Our own Michael Shumate will assume the full time Administrator role. He will begin his work on February 23rd. Michael will manage the office, building and grounds, special events, technology, and special projects. He will be available to problem solve and troubleshoot issues day to day and will provide a welcoming and serving interface as we host numerous
community events. His work is to provide the behind the scenes support that makes all our other ministries possible. Michael has an A.A. in General Education and Biblical Studies from Crowley’s Ridge College and a B.S. in Computer Information Technology from Arkansas State. His previous job experiences are in sales, management, marketing, and customer service. Michael enjoys serving people and maintains a positive spirit in his work. He is married to Amy Vines Shumate. They have two children, Hayden and Hallie.
Our part time Executive Minister role will be filled by our own Erich Grotheer. Erich began his new role February 9th. Erich and Kristie moved to Jonesboro from Overland Park, Kansas where Erich served as a Shepherd in the Overland Park Church. He is a retired chemist from Honeywell where he was a leader and manager of Development and Product/Process
engineering groups and Program Management Organizations. He and Kristie are the parents of Polly Harrell and grandparents to Jake and Isaac. Erich will manage the staff, maximize and create ministry processes and systems, and help us become more efficient at fulfilling our vision with the resources God has given us. He envisions this as a temporary role to help the church prepare for a growing future. We are grateful that Erich is willing to give of himself in this role at Southwest and are excited about the wisdom and unique skills he brings to our staff.
