Welcome to the Mesa Family

Welcome to the Mesa Family we have children’s programs availableduring our worship service•An Attended Nursery is available for infants (0-2 years) in Room 101.

•A Room for infants and nursing mothers is also provided at the back of the auditorium.

•Toddlers Bible Hour (TBH) is offered for all children 2-3 years old, begins after communion in Room 102.

•Children’s Bible Hour (CBH) for children ages 4 - 4th grade, begins after communion in Theater del Soul Upstairs.

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If you would like more information about the church or becoming a Christian, visit our Welcome Center in the foyer.

1223 E. Dana Ave.Mesa, AZ 85204

Phone: 480-964-1743Fax: 480-827-1864

Email: [email protected]: www.mesachurch.org

Office Hours: Mon.-Thur. (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)*Fri. (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)*

*Terry out on Thursday *Edison out on Friday*Joel out on Tuesday *Joshua out on Friday

our lessons for todayam: “The Church of Jesus”pm: Jon Bouley Speaking

We are so glad that you are here today! We have been praying that God would allow us to meet you today and worship together. You are an answer to our prayer! If you are visiting from the area, we would love to have you as part of our family!

Worship Leader: Justin Henley Song 18: “Faithful Love”

Opening Prayer: Joshua DuBoise

Song 791: “On Bended Knee”Song: “This is Amazing Grace”

Comm. & Cont.: Bob Klosterboer

Song 808: “Abide with Me”Song 452: “Standing on the Promises”

Scripture Reading: Jared Clark (Nehemiah 6:15-16)

Lesson: Terry Singleton “The Church of Jesus” Song 979: “I am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger”

Elder Remarks & Prayer

Song: “Stronger”

Closing Prayer: Robin Verdugo

PM Service at the building begins at 5 each Sunday evening in Room 104.

Vol. 76 No. 12 March 24, 2019

Proclaim What Isn’t YetWe are sold things by people guessing what will be coming out next. We don’t even have a promise from the company, but we believe the hype and the rumors. We look forward to what is going to be next. There is so much effort put into discovering clues of what will be coming. It isn’t here, it isn’t real, and no one has seen it yet, but people are writing reviews of products that don’t exist. We believe they will come, and we have our cards ready to make a purchase as soon as the product becomes available.

We believe in a product that doesn’t exist more than we do in a God that does exist. Both are unseen, and yet we know the story. We have rumors and reports of people who are supposed to know the details. God has shown us his creation, and yet many struggle to believe. They will believe more in a phone or a service they have not seen than in a God that is real. Both are invisible for the moment, but both will be revealed. No date is announced for the revealing, but we will still believe more in the new phone than we will in God who created everything. We cannot see the internet; an e-mail or texts go from one place to another, yet we depend on it being there. We hold people responsible for getting the message in this unseen way, and yet we struggle with the concept that God has spoken to us and we have his word. When a phone doesn’t live up to what was promised we may be disappointed, but we still have a phone. When we feel God disappointed us, we declare he doesn’t exist.

What makes something real today? There is a proven track record of an event that happened before. Even if it is not announced, if it occurs at the same time every year, people will believe it is about to happen. We believe what people are excited about. In our time, articles have a comment section underneath where people can agree or disagree--they will at least engage in the concept. They may never take initiative to write or proclaim anything, but they will give their comment.

Jesus taught and proclaimed the gospel of the Kingdom for all people to hear. He was not just a comment but was the idea itself. He trained disciples to be the example of what he was teaching. He didn’t write a book because we don’t always believe what we read. We do believe someone who is living the life. We believe the blessing of God when someone tells about it. We believe the grace of God when someone lives above the guilt of the past and shows freedom from the past. It doesn’t happen immediately, but when we look at our own life and compare it to someone who has overcome because of what they believe, we all want that life. --Terry

LTC ScheduleSign Language will meet next Sunday, March 31, in Room 104 immediately following morning worship. Sign Language will meet every other Sunday until convention.

Chorus will meet in the teen annex today immediately following worship. Song Leading will meet as soon as chorus is complete. Both Chorus and Song Leading will be every other Sunday until convention.

Drama will meet Wednesday in room 104 at 6pm. Drama will meet every other Wednesday until convention.

Speech will meet Wednesday April 3rd, in the library at 6pm. This will meet every other Wednesday until convention.

3rd-6th Bible Reading meets on some Wednesday evenings. See Rebecca Jacobson for details.

Mesa MinistriesAdult Education Dallas KingsburyAny Soldier Debbie SuazoAttendance David WoodrowBabies & Toddlers Brandon Clark*Bible Bowl Brad KerleyBenevolence Paul Garrison*Building & Grounds Wayne Timbush* Tim Carlin*Children’s Bible Hour Keith Wilson*Children’s Education Family Dallas Kingsbury Josh Warren*Fellowship Jonathan Bouley* Calvin Glenn*Finance Danny Church4Sixteen Jack & Leanne FarrGreeting/Visitation Curtis Allen IT Jim Bolton* Tom Jacobson*LTC Joshua Warren*Men’ Ministry Vince McNeil*Missions Kim Clark* Harry Mo*Pantry Boni Flores*Q-Bees Jo BirdwellSecurity Bruce ErnoSpanish IIlmer Ortiz* Jorge Ramirez*Transportation Paul Garrison*Worship Terry Singleton Edison Quevedo

(*Denotes Deacon)

Our Mission: Equip the family of God to be Jesus in the home, the community and the world.

EldersJack Farr Ken FoxJackie Hinkle Kevin HubbyCurtis Allen Chuck Watts

MinistersPulpit Minister: Terry Singleton

Spanish Minister: Edison QuevedoFamily Minister: Joshua DuBoise

Youth Minister: Joel Soumar

Guests Please consider yourself our honored guest. We are glad you have come our way and invite you to return any time you can. We encourage you to fill out a guest card so we have a record of your visit. There are a number of people in our congregation who would love to study the Bible with you if you so desire. Please come back to worship with us at any and every opportunity you have.

Attendance & Offering Sunday Worship: n/cWednesday: 186Budget: $11,874Giving: $9,772YTD Average: $12,435

Our Meeting Times Bible Class .........................9:30amWorship ...........................10:30amConnect Groups ................5:00pmWorship .............................5:00pmWednesday Class ..............7:00pm

Updates

Address Update: Occonna King, Welcome to the Family: Troy & Kelly Ken-ner, their son, Tory, and daughter, Kelsey, & her husband,

MARCH24 MYG return from CA Bible Bowl24 ESL Meeting26 Ladies’ Class26 SIBI Classes27 FMSC--4Sixteen28 Ladies’ Dinner28 Q-Bees30 4Sixteen Picnic & Bike Day31 5th Sunday Family Worship31 P.M. Devo & Heritage Fest

APRIL2 Ladies’ Class2 SIBI Classes4 Q-Bees7 Spring Picnic9 Ladies’ Class9 SIBI Classes9 4Sixteen Feed My Starving Children10 WBS/WEI Training in Library11 Q-Bees13 Pantry

Praise and Prayersnew and criticalDebbie Suazo ...........................................Surgery RehabKaren Timbush .............................Back Surgery recoveryAnnie Nichols ......................................... Bladder InfectionDarrell Doebelin ........................ Back procedure recoveryDoris Schrubbe .....................Recovering from broken leg

on-going health problemsRay Vega, Naomi Miller, Luana Guthrie, Tommy Foster (TJ’s Dad), Debbie McMorries (Steve Young’s mom), Natalie (Amanda Maiorano’s niece), Peter Ballesteros, Martha Carroll, David Yañez, Joyce Bitikofer (Jana & Jena’s mother), Cindy Posey and Peggy Brown (mother of Susan Gaines), Charlene O’Connor,

military prayersBeau Howell, Andrew Jones (C. Burd’s G’son), Anthony Galvan (Millers G’son), Jake Hinkle (Hinkle’s G’son), Briana Aston (S. Yeats’ Niece), Michael Ford, Diego Castañeda, Jake Teague (Grandson-in-law of Sue John-son), George Lopez, Jared Cannon, Kyle Sharp mission prayersThailand: Ken & Jean Fox homeward boundMyanmar: George Achard is there nowFernando Colina & Church in Venezuela

Calendar

Communion PreparationKen & Pam Watkins are scheduled to prepare communion for Sunday, March 31st.

Nursery HelpersBeverly Blackburn and Aidee Ortiz will serve today.Linda Allen, Kathryn Murphy & Dina Fernandez will serve next Sunday, March 31st.

Bible Hour LeadersTBH LEADERS: Today: Brandon & Allison Clark Next week: Family Worship--No TBH CBH LEADERS: Today: Wayne Timbush & Keith & Sheryl Wilson assisted by Eli Lopez and Cory O’Bannon Next week: Family Worship--No CBH

March Greeters & Welcome CenterWELCOME CENTER (9:15 - 10:15): Dan & Sue BarkerWELCOME CENTER (10:15 - 1045): Reg & Jann LafleurGREETERS (9:15 - 9:40): Tom & Rebecca JacobsonGREETERS (10:15 - 10:40): Kathryn Rowland and Lynda Campbell

Communion to Shut-In MemberToday: Tom Covington Next Sunday: Adam Henderson

New DirectoryUpdated fold-out directories are at the Wel-come Center. If you come in through the foyer, you probably received one last week. If you come through another door, please stop by and get one soon!

Tuesday Ladies’ ClassLadies’ Bible class is on Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Room 105. Danell Fitzgerald is leading a study entitled “A Journey With the Kings & Prophets of the Old Testament.”

Building & GroundsThe Building & Grounds Ministry is in need of additional servants and leaders! The shepherds would like to speak to any men or women who might have specific talents and/or general abilities that they might be willing to use for God’s glory.

ESL MeetingEdison Quevedo would like to meet with anyone interested in teaching English as a Second Language immediately following our morning worship in Room 105. These ESL classes will be used as an outreach into our community. Edison will have the books that will be used available for view-ing that day.

Albuquerque Children’s HomeThe Albuquerque Christian Children’s Home is a ministry that is passionately ded-icated to fostering at-risk children. They are looking for a faithful married couple who love children, model their faith, and want to serve full time in their ministry as houseparents. Benefits include: housing, utilities, vacation, medical and short and long-term disability. See the bulletin board for contact information to send letter and resumes.

Thank YouScott & Lori Howerton wish to thank every-one for the flowers and kind notes sent in the recent loss of Scott’s dad.

Last Fox ReportForty years ago Jimmy Fox completed his junior year of high school and left the Somprasong 4 congregation in Bangkok, Thailand, and moved to Mesa, Arizona. Last Sunday Jimmy was the guest of honor at the Somprasong 4 congregation. They invited him to preach the Sunday morning sermon (above photo with Glome translating who played basketball with Jimmy and is now their senior minis-

ter ), hosted Sunday dinner for him and his family, and welcomed members from the other congregations that came to hear Jimmy. The congregation, city and country that Jimmy remembered has gone through tremendous growth. It was thrilling to see a congregation of 150 with three elders and three ministers, give $60,000 on their special contribution Sunday, and sent twenty-one of their adults to help the church in Cambodia last week. They invited Jimmy back next April to teach at their annual Family Camp.

NOTE: Keep Ken and Jean in your prayers as they return on Thursday following their 3-month mission trip!

4SixteenA Ministry for College Students,Single Adults and Young Marrieds in their 20’s and early 30’s

03/24 Class in 4Sixteen Room Upstairs 03/30 4Sixteen Picnic and Bike Day03/27 Class in 4Sixteen Room Upstairs 03/31 Breakfast @ Denny’s 03/27 Feed My Starving Children 03/31 Congregation Devo & Fellowship

Wedding InviteChristine Langham and Chuck Juhl invite everyone to their wedding on Saturday, March 30th, at 3 p.m. This

will be here in the auditorium and will be fol-lowed by a cake reception in the Fellowship Hall! Save the date and join them in this time of celebration!

Picnic at Falcon Field ParkOur annual Mesa family picnic at Falcon Field Park will be on Sunday, April 7th. This will be immediately following the a.m. wor-ship service. Each family will bring their own lunch and cookies and drinks will be provided. A family devo will be held at 3 p.m. and all connect groups and p.m. ser-vice at the building will be canceled.

March 31 Rich in CultureNext Sunday, March 31st, will be our 5th Sunday evening devo and fellowship. All members are encouraged to come on Sun-day evening at 5 p.m. for a devotional to-gether followed by a time of food and fel-lowship. Everyone is asked to bring a dish representing your heritage! Remember, all connect groups will be at the building.

SympathyWe extend our Christian love and sympathy to Susan Tolbert and her family in the death of her mom, Claire Moore. Claire passed away peacefully in her sleep during the night on Thursday.

ATTN: LTC ParentsOn April 14th, immediately after service at the front of the auditorium, there will be a meeting regarding convention details. All parents and non-sign language participants should be at the meeting.

NM Christian Children’s HomeThe New Mexico Christian Children’s Home truck will be here to pick of donated items on April 25th. They are asking for Windex and Dusting Spray as the featured items. Monetary donations will also be greatly ap-preciated.

Northside Ladies’ Day“Dancing in the Rain” is the theme for North-side Church of Christ Ladies Day scheduled for Saturday, April 27th. Details are posted on the bulletin board.

Ladies’ DinnerLadies of all ages are invited to dinner out on Thursday, March 28th. Meet at Cracker Barrel, 1007 N Dobson Rd. in Mesa at 6:30 p.m. As usual, each lady is responsible for paying for her own meal.