The Southwesterner Volume XLIIII Number 19 Connect with us www.swcocada.com Those Privileged to Serve Sunday AM: Song Leader: Caleb Estes Opening Prayer: David Hendricks Closing Prayer: David Dirrim Scripture Reading: David Lewis Lord’s Supper Thoughts: Raymond Johnson Lord’s Supper Prayers: Raymond Johnson & Kyle Wilson Servers: Greg Chilcoat, Travis Wingard, Bart Conley, Hunter Wilson, Eugene Cannon, Kylar Merrell Balcony Servers: Don Kite & Jared Griffin Nursery: Mandy Hightower Attendance Counter AM/PM: Jack Long Security AM/PM: Allen Stonecipher Nursing Home: High School Bus Driver: Cody Frye Sunday PM: Song Leader: Jack Cadenhead Opening Prayer: Richard Howard Closing Prayer: Ried Duncan Lord Supper: Jack Long & John Eck Bus Driver: Kevin Graham Wednesday: Song Leader: Richard Howard Announcements: David Hendricks Invitation: Ried Duncan Closing Prayer: Ried Duncan Attendance Counter: Brad Butler Security: Brad Butler Bus Driver: John Eck For the Month of May: Greeters: Trevin & Anna Vass Jack & Laura Long Contribution Counters: Bill Young - Ried Duncan James Byers - Chuck Love Elder: Richard Howard ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ May 12, 2019 Welcome We are glad you’re here! Scheduled Services: Sunday Bible Classes: 9:00 a.m. Morning Assembly: 10:00 a.m. Evening Assembly: 5:00 p.m. Tuesday Ladies Bible Class: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Classes: 7:00 p.m. Elders Jeff Butler Scott Estes Jack Frye Richard Howard Daryl Pults Ken Roper Ministers Brian Lewis David Dirrim John Marble Kyle Wilson Secretary Dana Chilcoat Office: 505 W. 17th Ada, OK 74820 580-332-3430 [email protected]Order of Worship Welcome Come, Thou Almighty King - 19 Scripture: Acts 1:12-14 Prayer Here We Are But Straying Pilgrims - 537 As the Deer - 71 Why Did My Savior Come to Earth - 382 Thoughts From the Cross: Raymond Johnson 'Tis Midnight, and on Olive’s Brow - 334 Communion Listen to Our Hearts - 810 Contribution 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus - 679 A.M. Lesson: Women in Acts Fountain Free - 909 Announcements We’re Marching to Zion - 869 Prayer P.M. Lesson: Pursuing Peace SWCOCADA Warriors In Our Midst The following was written by Amy Young and published in Outreach Magazine on April 15, 2015. This Mother’s Day, we honor moms by acknowledging the wide continuum of mothering and emphasizing that all women should feel welcome, appreciated, seen and needed within the body of Christ. ♥ To those who gave birth this year to their first child—we celebrate with you. ♥ To those who lost a child this year—we mourn with you. ♥ To those who are in the trenches with little ones every day and wear the badge of food stains—we appreciate you. ♥ To those who experienced loss through miscarriage, failed adoptions or running away—we mourn with you. ♥ To those who walk the hard path of infertility, fraught with pokes, prods, tears and disappointment—we walk with you. Forgive us when we say foolish things. We don’t mean to make things harder. ♥ To those who are foster moms, mentor moms and spiritual moms—we need you. ♥ To those who have warm and close relationships with your children—we celebrate with you. ♥ To those who have disappointment, heartache and distance with your children—we sit with you. ♥ To those who lost their mothers this year—we grieve with you. ♥ To those who experienced abuse at the hands of your own mother—we acknowledge your experience. ♥ To those who lived through driving tests, medical tests and the overall testing of motherhood—we are better for having you in our midst. ♥ To those who are single and long to be married and mothering your own children—we mourn that life has not turned out the way you longed for it to be. ♥ To those who stepparent—we walk with you on these complex paths. ♥ To those who envisioned lavishing love on grandchildren, yet that dream is not to be, we grieve with you. ♥ To those who will have emptier nests in the upcoming year—we grieve and rejoice with you. ♥ To those who placed children for adoption—we commend you for your selflessness and remember how you hold that child in your heart. ♥ And to those who are pregnant with new life, both expected and surprising— we anticipate with you. This Mother’s Day, we walk with you. Mothering is not for the faint of heart and we have real warriors in our midst. We remember you. Sermon Notes: Please Continue to Pray For: Gayle Crane, Jill Frye, Cherry Bennett, Patsy Hill, Shirley Gatewood, Shirley Perry, Anne Leaverton, Gene Campbell, Sherry Price, Pattie Mitch- ell, Katie Meaders, Debbie Harber, Donna Love, Thayne Consequellos, Joy Crowell, Joe Medlock, Verna Cannon, Lewis & Lea Crain, Warner Fleck, Karen Floyd, Jessie Glover, Ann Steele, Johnnie Sing, June Fulton, Mildred West, Charles & Barbara Cannon, Johnnie Ann Wacaster, Randy Wilson, Paul & Shirley Love, Steve, Jana & Stacey Stewart, Bill Scott, & Joyce Davenport.
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Warriors In Our Midst The following was written by Amy Young and published in Outreach Magazine on April 15, 2015. This Mother’s Day, we honor moms by acknowledging the wide continuum of mothering and emphasizing that all women should feel welcome, appreciated, seen and needed within the body of Christ. ♥ To those who gave birth this year to their first child—we celebrate with you. ♥ To those who lost a child this year—we mourn with you. ♥ To those who are in the trenches with little ones every day and wear the badge of food stains—we appreciate you. ♥ To those who experienced loss through miscarriage, failed adoptions or running away—we mourn with you. ♥ To those who walk the hard path of infertility, fraught with pokes, prods, tears and disappointment—we walk with you. Forgive us when we say foolish things. We don’t mean to make things harder. ♥ To those who are foster moms, mentor moms and spiritual moms—we need you. ♥ To those who have warm and close relationships with your children—we celebrate with you. ♥ To those who have disappointment, heartache and distance with your children—we sit with you. ♥ To those who lost their mothers this year—we grieve with you. ♥ To those who experienced abuse at the hands of your own mother—we acknowledge your experience. ♥ To those who lived through driving tests, medical tests and the overall testing of motherhood—we are better for having you in our midst. ♥ To those who are single and long to be married and mothering your own children—we mourn that life has not turned out the way you longed for it to be. ♥ To those who stepparent—we walk with you on these complex paths. ♥ To those who envisioned lavishing love on grandchildren, yet that dream is not to be, we grieve with you. ♥ To those who will have emptier nests in the upcoming year—we grieve and rejoice with you. ♥ To those who placed children for adoption—we commend you for your selflessness and remember how you hold that child in your heart. ♥ And to those who are pregnant with new life, both expected and surprising—we anticipate with you. This Mother’s Day, we walk with you. Mothering is not for the faint of heart and we have real warriors in our midst. We remember you.
Sermon Notes:
Please Continue to Pray For:
Gayle Crane, Jill Frye, Cherry Bennett, Patsy Hill, Shirley Gatewood, Shirley Perry, Anne Leaverton, Gene Campbell, Sherry Price, Pattie Mitch-ell, Katie Meaders, Debbie Harber, Donna Love, Thayne Consequellos, Joy Crowell, Joe Medlock, Verna Cannon, Lewis & Lea Crain, Warner Fleck, Karen Floyd, Jessie Glover, Ann Steele, Johnnie Sing, June Fulton, Mildred West, Charles & Barbara Cannon, Johnnie Ann Wacaster, Randy Wilson, Paul & Shirley Love, Steve, Jana & Stacey Stewart, Bill Scott, & Joyce Davenport.
Sign Language Interpreting Available
May Birthdays & Anniversaries
13 TaLynn Denson
14 Sarah Ailey, Floyd Kaiser,
(A) Hunter & Jena Nickell
15 (A) Scott & Sharon Estes
16 Jessie Canida,
(A) Justin & Gracie Nail
18 Jack Frye, Will Lampkin,
Mikella Mims, Jena Nickell
For The Record
Bible Study 179
AM Assembly 296
PM Assembly 166
Wednesday PM 133
Contributions $11,881
Budget $11,504
Memory Verses Challenge
Genesis 17:16
“I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will
bless her so that she will be the mother of nations, kings of
peoples will come from her.”
Calling all kids 1-100! Join us in our memory challenge each week. Find
John and say this week’s memory verse for a special prize!
If you have a family member or know of someone you would like to add to our prayer list let the office know.
Mildred West was admitted into Mercy Hospital Ada, earlier last week, room #----, with an infection. Please keep her in your prayers.
Gayle Crane is home recovering after being admitted into the hospital. Please keep her in your prayers.
Reed Callison is having some struggles at this time. Please keep him in your prayers.
Tom Saiz went forward Sunday morning asking for prayers due to some difficulties that he is having at this time.
Brittany Cox went forward Wednesday night asking for prayers.
Congratulations to Bradley and Chelsea Butler on the birth of their baby boy, Cameron James Butler. He was born Saturday, May 4th, 2019 at 1:40 am. He weighed 7 lbs. 15 oz. and was 19½ inches long. He joins his big brother, Baker. Proud grandparents are Jeff and Pam Butler and proud great-grandmother is Leona Strong.
Teachers Needed: Teachers are needed for the upcoming quarter. If you want to be trained and given the materials to teach, please see Dusty Dennis. The quarter will begin in June.
Ladies Prayer Group will meet today and again on May 26th at 4 pm.
Youth Parents- if your Senior would like to be recognized on Graduation Sunday please let John know. Also, please give John 10-15 pictures to be included in the slide show by Today.
Graduation Sunday for our high school Seniors will be Sunday evening, May 19th.
Refreshments will follow in the fellowship building.
2019 Graduates– A list of this year’s High School Graduates are available on the credenza in the foyer.
NO Fellowship Groups this month.
Tuesday Morning Ladies Class will have their last class on May 21st. They will resume in the fall.
All ladies are invited to a wedding shower for Kyler Gilliam on Sunday, May 19th from 2 pm to 4 pm at Central church of Christ’s Family Life Center. She is the granddaughter of John and Redena Lee. She is registered at Bed, Bath & Beyond, Target & the Main Street Market in Ada.
Yellow House will hand out food on Monday, May 20th from 8 am to 10 am. Helpers this month are Dub and Loretta Borders, Diana Lowe, Jack and Jill Frye, Glenda King, Tommy and Becky Myers and Alan Eck.
Shirley Gatewood needs mowing done all summer, once a week until it gets hot and dry. A push mower will be provided. Help with gas for the mower would be appreciated. Please contact David Hendricks if you can help.
Thank you all for the dinner and prayers and cards. We love you all. Tom and Geneva Denson and Family
To everyone: Thank you all for your presence at our adoption party. Thank you for supporting us in this adoption and for all the gift cards and presents for the boys. We appreciate everything our church family has done for us. Love always, Carla, Sue, Roy and Allen West
For more information on upcoming events please see the bulletin boards in the foyer.
This years Six Flags trip will be July 29th.
Cost is $37.
Deadline to reserve your ticket is next
Sunday, May 19th!
For more information about upcoming Southwest Kids events see the bulletin board in the foyer.
Upcoming Events
Those 1st - 3rd graders
that are registered for
Beginner’s Camp at
Pettijohn Springs
Christian Camp
will go
May 29th - 31st.
May 19th
Parents, if your Senior
would like to be
recognized on Graduation
Sunday please let John
know. Also, please give
John 10-15 pictures to be
included in the slide show
by May 12th.
VBS IS COMING!
CAN YOU HELP?
Can you juggle? Ride a unicycle? Walk a slack line? Walk on your hands? Tumble? We need you to
help make our circus-themed VBS extra-special. See John if