Dear fellow Christians that meet at North A, I am grateful to you for permitting me to serve as an elder among you for about 25 years. For the past few years my efforts to serve have been limited and they are rapidly becoming more limited. I have decided that it is time for me to step aside as an elder. This resignation is effective immediately. Again, thanks for the opportunity to serve and may the God of all grace be with me and with you as we each strive to bring glory to His name. Paul W. Cooper
Sunday Worship 10:30 AM 6:00 PM
Bible Study Sunday 9:30 AM Wednesday 7:00 PM
505 San Angelo Street, Midland, Texas 79701 (432) 682-8653
website: nachurch.org e-mail: [email protected]
Vol. 17, No. 33, August 12, 2012Vol. 17, No. 33, August 12, 2012Vol. 17, No. 33, August 12, 2012Vol. 17, No. 33, August 12, 2012
ELDERS
Don Boles
Lyn Fite
Jimmie Rhoads
Jeff Wickham
DEACONS
Jim Gray
Greg McClellan
Glenn Neimeyer
Larry Seigman
MINISTER
Greg Fleming
MISSIONS
Lalo & Jamie Rocha
MEXICO CITY
Charles & Ann Scott
CENTRAL ASIA
DAYSPRING SCHOOL
Faye Stringer
DIRECTOR
CUSTODIAN
Larry Seigman
SECRETARIES
Theresa Frazier
Betty Smith
Ice Cream Supper …
Please Note! Guests from Family Promise will be joining us this evening for the ice cream supper, so please bring extra sandwiches and desserts.
Family Promise … August 12-19 We need volunteers today at 2:00 PM to unload beds.
Kids Clothing Exchange ... August 25
Monday Lunch … begins August 27
We are now collecting Little Debbie Snacks.
The Texas AgriLife Extension Service will be hosting a home
landscape school on September 17, 18, 26 & 27, at 6:30 PM, in
the CAF Air Power Museum. North A is looking into this type
of landscaping plan for the church grounds. If you are interested
in attending, you will find registration forms in the foyer.
Registration is $100.00 per household and space is limited so
early registration is recommended. More information is included
on the registration form. You may also download a form at:
http://westtexasgardening.org/pdfs/Home%20Landscape%
20School%20Flyer.pdf
Food Ministry Contacts in August
Gay Nell Hopkins Eva Hanzel
Elder Contact in August
Jeff Wickham
North A
Bettie Balke, Mabee Center
Bill Campbell, health
Jay Carman, recent surgery
Billie Clanton, health
Nico Flores, health
Jill Holder, health
Helen Jackson, health, depression
Kathryn Jackson, depression
June Lawson, health
Mike Matherly, health
Florene Pace, health Doyce & Nancy Penny, health
Fannie Reeves, health
Charles Scott, health
Jan Smith, recent surgery
Mildred Sutton, knee problems
Nora Thornhill, health
Red Weiss, health
Julian Wickham, health
Rita Wright, recent heart valve surgery
Arnulfo and Lucy Zarate, health
Family and Friends Ken Cox, stepfather of Cindy Fleming, health
Clinton Davis, Marcella Davis, health
Davida Delozier, cancer, chemo every 3 weeks
Clifton Fletcher Jr., Tiffany, Marcus, Mitchell, health
Elia Flores, mother of Nico, surgery, August 14
Billie Jo Foster, sister of Johnnie Mackie, recent surgeries, health
Venita Gaston, former North A member, remission
Mark Green, son of Gail Green, rehab
Ellen Gibson, mother of Cindy Fleming’s sister-in-law, cancer
Shirley Hicks, niece of Johnnie Mackey, cancer
Rachel Higgs, 19 yrs., niece of Ann Higgs, Huntington's disease
David Jezek, friend of Sandra Miller, health
John Jones, father of Natalie Kingston, heart procedures
Reyna R. Lopez, mother of Letty Romero
Kara Moore, daughter of Jean Akins, health
John Patterson, brother of Marcia Neimeyer, health
Darren Reeves, nephew of Lyn Fite, neck problems
Walter Reves, father of Elaine McGuire, health
Ernie Rowch, struggling with personal problems
Chris Seigman, son of Larry and Becky Seigman, health
Gary Smith, nephew of Carolyn Foster, blood clots
Jefferson Smith, father of Karan Deeds, health
Audrey Sloan, niece of Nita Holland, lymphoma, good report
Mike Spicer, brother of GayNell Hopkins, cancer
Carissa Taylor, new single mother, prayers for strength
Jim Womack, Jeanette Porter’s son, Behcets
continued thanksgiving
&
petitions for rain
Upcoming Events - flyers in the foyer
Sept. 8, 2012, High Plains Bible Teachers Workshop,
Parkway Drive Church of Christ, Lubbock
Oct. 20, 2012, West Texas Soul Winning Workshop,
Fairmont Park Church of Christ - more info to come
Join us for class & invite a friend to come along!
Sunday 9:30 AM & Wednesday 7:00 PM.
WEDNESDAYS@NORTH A - Summer 2012 - in the auditorium
August 15 … Larry Roberts, Eastland … Hebrews 4:11 let us therefore strive to enter that rest
August 22 … prayer meeting August 29 … Paul Shero, San Angelo … Hebrews 13:15 let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God
Can you believe that we are well into the month of August and that fall is just a month or so away? Three ways of serving that I would designate as "salt and light" ministries are Family Promise, Kid's Clothing Exchange, and
Monday Lunch. I'm listing information about each of those to let you know of ways in which you can lend a hand.
• Family Promise. About every three months we open the doors of our church building to as many as four families (a maximum of fourteen persons) that are participating in Family Promise of Midland. Each day that week they eat their evening meal and spend the night in our church building, leaving very early the next morning to go to their jobs, school,
or the Family Promise Day Center. See Gail Green if you would like to help in some way.
• Kid's Clothing Exchange. Once a month -- usually on the final Saturday from 9:00-11:00 AM -- we offer an opportunity to families of our community to select clothing for their children from gently used items that others have donated. Though not required, those coming for clothing can also donate clothing that their own children have outgrown. For the last couple of years we also have distributed coats for children that are provided through Operation Warm, a non-profit organization based in Philadelphia whose sole mission is to provide coats for children. You are welcome to help by donating clothing, helping to sort clothing during the week, or helping out on the Saturday that parents come. One special need this time of year: many elementary and junior high schools in Midland require students to wear uniforms -- we could give away many solid color polo type shirts (preferred colors are white, red, navy, maroon, or green). See Frankie Wickham if you would
like to help with this ministry in some way.
• Monday Lunch. Each Monday that school is in session, we offer a quick lunch to students from nearby Midland High School that is prepared and served by North "A" members at our Service Building. Many of you help with this by donating "Little Debbie" dessert snacks (the students always like anything chocolate). This year MHS students are out for lunch at 12:25 and arrive at our building soon afterward. The first lunch this year will be on August 27. See Ann Higgs if you
would like to assist in some way.
Whether you participate in any other way, I encourage you to pray about each of these efforts, asking God to help us work together in ways that bring glory to Him and that faith, hope, and love will be our touchstones in these ministries. I also ask that you pray that as people in our community experience God's love through these works of service, there will be opportunities
to invite them to follow Jesus with us.
Address Change!
North A website:
nachurch.org
New phone number:
Jennifer Esparza 432-254-3183
Saturday, August 18, at 9:30 AM, there will be a cleanup day for the service building.
order of worship August 19, 2012
If you are unable to serve, please call the church office (682-8653) or e-mail
MORNING SERVICE
ANNOUNCEMENTS Jimmie Rhoads
PRAYER Glenn Neimeyer
CLOSING PRAYER Lyn Fite
SONG LEADER Jesse Langlitz
COMMUNION
WEST EAST
Less Roland Gary Frazier Jeff Wickham Lyn Fite
Lynn Smith Greg McClellan Marc Langohr Ernesto Romero
USHERS
Jimmie Foster and David Chapman
GREETERS
Tammy Porter and Nita Holland
PPT
Marcia Neimeyer
RESPONSES
Jeff Wickham and Don Boles
SHUT-IN COMMUNION Less Roland
CONTRIBUTION Gary Frazier
R.T. Haile
OPEN BUILDING Jimmie Rhoads
EVENING SERVICE
ANNOUNCEMENTS Jimmie Rhoads
SONG LEADER Jesse Langlitz
OPENING PRAYER Jim Gray
SCRIPTURE Don Boles
CLOSING PRAYER Paul Cooper
COMMUNION Less Roland
order of worship August 12, 2012 welcome & prayer Lyn Fite
scripture stand Psalm 34:1-14 Ernesto Romero
394 Leaning on the Everlasting Arms David Chapman
1 gray book There Is a Redeemer
947 Jesus, Let Us Come to Know You
prayer Paul Cooper
12 gray book Ancient Words
scripture stand Revelation 1:4-8 Greg Fleming
sermon reigning priests Greg Fleming
557 stand Rock of Ages
shepherds Jeff Wickham and Don Boles
communion
meditation Revelation 1:17-18 Jimmie Rhoads
916 Come, Share the Lord
Jimmie Rhoads Jesse Langlitz Glenn Neimeyer Homer Jackson Hoppy Hopkins R.T. Haile Garry Teague Kenneth Phillips
sharing the bread sharing the cup
offering
announcements Lyn Fite
scripture stand Ephesians 4:30-5:2 Lyn Fite congregational reading
970 stand Step By Step
prayer Homer Jackson
ushers Greg McClellan and Jim Gray greeters Pat Rideout and Jeanette Porter shut-in communion Hoppy Hopkins contribution Jesse Langlitz and Don Merritt PPT Laura Romero
PM service announcements Lyn Fite song leader Jeff Wickham
opening prayer Jimmie Rhoads scripture reading Glenn Neimeyer closing prayer Don Boles communion Lynn Smith
RECORD - August 5, 2012
Bible Class 66
Morning Worship 121
Evening Worship 64
Contribution $5987.75
2012 Average $5593.49
Encouragement Cards (August) 1