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: northa@nts-online.net

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.

northa@nts-online.net

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

northa@nts-online.net

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