(Top left) Henry at a Nigerian clinicbefore there was a hospital, (top right)Henry and Grace, married for 60 years,(bottom left) Dr. Henry doing surgery inthe Nigerian Christian Hospital, (bottomright) the volunteer center in Nashville forHHI was named in honor of Henry andGrace Farrar

Volume 42, Issue 9 • February 28, 2010www.wcfamily.org

A Preacher’s Perspective

David surprises us with his reaction to news of themurder of Abner by Joab. Abner was the generalfor the armies of Saul, and David obviously held

him in great respect. In fact, he tells Joab that Abner was abetter man than he.Referring to Abner, Davidsaid, “do you not knowthat a prince and a greatman has fallen this day inIsrael?

I have heard that textused from time to time atthe passing of someChristian who was held ingreat esteem. This pastweek, the death of Dr.Henry Farrar brought thetribute to my mind. Dr.Farrar was, in my opinion,a prince and a great man inthe kingdom of God.

Bobbye and I knewhim from our years inSearcy. Bobbye workedwith him at the hospitalwhere he was alwayslooking for materials forNigerian ChristianHospital. He performedsurgery on me in Searcywhen I was suffering with ableeding ulcer.

Dr. Farrar, though aman of greataccomplishment as aphysician and surgeon, wasvery child-like and completely humble.

Some of his accomplishments include establishing theNigerian Christian Hospital (NCH) and serving as an elderof College church of Christ in Searcy, AR, then of CollegeHills church of Christ in Lebanon, TN. He was a trustee ofAfrican Christian Hospitals Foundation (since 1967),Harding University (since 1993), and Healing Hands

2 Samuel 3:38

International (since 1998). Dr. Farrar was a medicalmissionary in Nigeria, Cameroon, Tanzania and Honduras,and spent working vacations performing and teachingsurgery at NCH. He taught at the largest medical universityin China for one year.

Dr. Farrar served others in the U.S., Nigeria,Cameroon, Tanzania, and China. A Christian for 72 years,

he began preachingat age 17 andestablishedchurches in the U.S.and Nigeria. Hewas in his 60th yearof marriage toGrace J. Farrar. Hespread the gospelfor over 47 years inAfrica. “Dr. Henry”practiced medicinefor 56 years and wasa Board certifiedsurgeon for 46years. Many wereinfluenced forChrist and some areworking inmedicine andmissions because ofhis life.

“Dr. Henry” wasnot importantbecause of thehonors he receivedor the boards onwhich he sat. Hisgreatness was incompassion,especially for thosein the poverty ofAfrica, and in his

single-minded dedication to doing as much good as he wasable. That nobility of purpose and sweetness of soul madehis peers seek his counsel and his vision.

I have known few men who have done such good inGod’s service.

Chuck MillerChuck Miller

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If you are visiting with us, we especially want to welcome

you. We pray our time together worshiping our Father in heaven

will be uplifting and encouraging.

Bible classes are available for all ages. Babies can be taken

to the nursery located at the back of the auditorium. Pre-school

and elementary-age children meet in classrooms downstairs.

Teens meet in the fellowship room downstairs. Adult classes

meet in the auditorium and at the end of the foyer.

Our Small Group Fellowship program takes place during

the fall, winter and spring months and is on the first and third

Sundays of each month in lieu of the Sunday evening worship.

If you are interested in joining a Small Group, please speak

with one of our Deacons. The Small Group Fellowship schedule

does change occasionally due to holidays.

You are an honored guest and

we want to thank you for being a part of our worship this

morning!

We are planning a weekly web-cast of our Sundaymorning auditorium class and worship services. Please followthese instructions:

http://wcfamily.viewnetcam.comUsername: wcfamilyPassword: 6302312062Click “SINGLE” tabAllow any Active X controls

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact one ofour Elders:

Our Deacons are:Benevolence, Fellowship, Stewardship

& LeadershipWorship & Pulpit, Communications,

Outreach, Education, BenevolenceFellowship, Benevolence, Education

Education, Stewardship & Leadership

Communications, Education, Stewardship

& Leadership

Don Brewster Bob JettChuck Miller Bob Voigts

Justin Avey:

Jay Hearn:

Cliff Plummer:Curt Robinson:Rick Root:

Sunday Morning Bible Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 a.m.Sunday Morning Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m.Sunday Evening Worship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evening Bible Class. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m.(No evening worship on Small Group Fellowship Sundays)

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Birthdays & Anniversaries

Dates to Remember

Records You Helped Make

February 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike MathewsMarch 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul & Molly Mullins (anv.)March 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quinten LinkMarch 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christian Mathews

Tonight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday Night Light/TeensMarch 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Food Pantry DeliveryMarch 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Teen Parent ConnectionMarch 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Bible StudyMarch 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elder/Deacon MeetingMarch 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Small Group FellowshipsMarch 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Living Room CaféMarch 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Teen Parent ConnectionMarch 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Men’s Bible StudyMarch 12 . . . Chicago Flower & Garden Show/Seniors

Sunday Morning Bible Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Sunday Morning Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85Wednesday Evening Bible Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Contribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,646.00

Betsy Jett, Lynette Root

Justin Avey, Jeff Ieler

Nursery Workers. . . . . . . . . .

Collection Counters . . . . . . . . .

This Morning ...Please take a moment this morning to fill out an

attendance card, especially if you are a guest. Prayer cardsare also available in the pew rack. You may choose to haveprayers by the elders, a prayer warrior or by the wholechurch family. If you choose “whole church family” it will beannounced following the sermon.

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Singing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Prayer Updates & Scripture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lord’s Supper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Contribution and Prayer Card Collection

Sermon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Prayer Card Responses and Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . .Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Closing Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Order of Worship

Chuck Miller

Jon Miller

#123 The Steadfast Love of the Lord

Don Brewster

#490 When Peace Like a River

#794 Unto Thee O Lord

Curt Robinson

#176 Lamb of God

Rick Root

Chuck Miller

#915 Trust and Obey

Bob Voigts

Don Brewster

#711 Blest Be the Tie that Binds

Scott Drumheller

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In Our Prayers...Herman Aultman, Bobbie Whitman’s brother,

Dr. Henry Farrar,

Henry & Candra PhillipsLina,

Dee & Barbara Phipps, Stacey Hearn’s parents,

Susie,

Those suffering with long-term issues:

Mothers-to-be:

Armed forces:

will behaving a kidney transplant. Donors are being tested.

the founder of African ChristianHospital and a pioneer of African missions, died afterfalling and breaking his neck earlier this week. Rememberhis wife, Grace.

are waiting to see if theirfoster daughter, needs heart surgery.

areboth suffering with health issues. Dee is very weak frombeing in the hospital for over a month. Barbara has justbeen diagnosed with lung cancer.

a young woman from Guatemala, obtained a visato come to the U.S. due to a high-risk pregnancy. She is inNashville with friends of the Miller’s, Russ & Donna King.

Justin AveyPaul & Judy Bertrand – Lynette Root’s parentsBonnie BinghamNancy BrewsterJim & Julie ChavezGail Cole – Lori Plummer’s motherJohn DayAl Dorsey & his son, DougJoyce Eakins, her brother, Hubert and

her two sisters, Eunice and FrancesBrad Fowler – Joan Lockett’s nephewLauren Helton – Josephine Haggerton’s nephewMary Henkel – Mike’s motherKathy Huml – John Pedersen’s sisterDebbie Lawrence – Bobbie Whitman’s nieceDon LemleyAnne Librande – Joanne Johnson’s motherSteve LinkJack Lockett– father of Charlie, Mike, Julie Chavez,

Shelley Prosser, Missy Kissane, & Becky PedersenMike Lockett – Joan’s sonJackie Milam, Alyssa’s motherBobbye MillerDanielle Nichols – Alyssa Milam’s cousinJosh Otte – Chris Czernik’s nephew and the son of

Marion Lake’s cousinDoug Peterson

Kay SchraderChester & Phyllis SitlerBruce Snyder & Cindy Stewart – Bob Voigts’s cousinsBarb Tincher – Jake’s motherJim Whitman

Tammy Urso – Dan & Linda Vantreese’s daughterRob & Eryn and Ben & Kristin Livermore –

Craig & Bev’s sons

James Bartels – the son of Lynette Root’s friend –in Iraq, he and his wife are expecting a newbaby and they have a 4-year-old

Pat Ronzheimer

Ryan Gleason – Dana Howard’s nephewMike Hagan – Doris Biancalana’s nephew

in BaghdadJacob Headtke – U.S. Marines, RCC alumniToby Logsdon – Dewayne & Marilyn Smith’s

son-in-law is in AfghanistanJeremy Riley – great-great-nephew of Josephine

Haggerton, stationed in BaghdadShane – the son of

Jarrod, Allison, Soledad & Levi Brown – HondurasStudents of Joe Voigts – ChinaCity of Children – Ensenada, MexicoObadiah Doka & Family – NigeriaAyodele Waleola – NigeriaShults-Lewis – the teens, their families, the workersEnoch & Jeannine Thweatt – Taiwan

Missionaries:

LeAnn Sexton, a friend ofLori Plummer

Joey Wertz – the friend of Lynette Root’s friend, IraqChris Yauch – the husband of Wendell & Margaret

Mott’s granddaughter, MalloryJonathon Young – a former member is a Warrant

Officer in the army and plans to fly helicopters.He’s in Alabama, at Fort Rucker.

is scheduled for Friday evening through Saturday noon,It will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn

in Warrenville.Each person needs to complete a registration

form and list their roommates. Return the form withpayment to Molly Mullins. Registration closes Sunday,March 28. If you have transportation or financialconcerns or any questions, please see Barb Voigts.

Bring your family, friends, neighbors & co-workers!

The 2010 Ladies Retreat, “O How I Love Jesus!”

April 23 & 24.Registration forms are available

TODAY!

2010Ladies Retreat

2010Ladies Retreat

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TEENS: Sunday Night, Light

Tuesday night,April 27th

PARENTS & ADULTS:Sunday Night, Lights

There is a tonightat the Boyd’s. Please bring $4 for food.

Harding University is hosting dinnerand a Cubs game on

. All you can eat pizza beginsat 5:45, the game starts at 7:05. Ticketsare just $10 and must be ordered soon!See Cliff if you’re interested.

We need families tohost on March 14, March 28,and April 25. Please sign up on the sheet in the foyer.

Honduras Deadline

Haiti Report

Small GroupFellowships

Wednesday Ladies Class

Media Booth Assistance

Teen Parent Connection

Tickets are being purchased this week and thisamount completes the cost for the airfare. We will begetting together for a meeting in mid-March. Watch formore information soon.

Check the bulletin board for a detailed report of Milton& Holly Eckhart’s work in Haiti after the earthquake. Halfof funds received from our special contribution for Haitiwent to their work.

Upcoming Small Group Fellowshipdates are: March 7, 21, and April 18.

However, the Small Group led by DewayneSmith meets at the building at 5:30 p.m.

The Ladies Bible Class is going through a series oflessons on the Holy Spirit. If you have any questions orwould like to lead a class, please see Joanne Johnson.

in learning how to run theequipment in the media booth and how to use the newsoftware should speak with Chuck. Training sessions willprobably take place on Sunday afternoons.

Teen Parent Connection meets here on Thursdayevenings.

see Molly Mullins. Monetary donations are alsowelcome. Their website is: www.teenparentconnection.org.

Please give your second payment of $332.70 to ChuckTODAY.

There will be no evening worship at thebuilding on Small Group Sundays.

Anyone who is interested

If you can assist preparing a meal or help withchildcare,

Men’s Bible Study & Coffee

Living Room Cafe

Needs for Community

Seniors Outing

The Men’s Bible Study, hosted by Bob Voigts and KennWatson, meets Fridays from 6:30 - 8:00 a.m. at thebuilding. They are studying the prayers of Jesus.

We’re scheduled to help at the Living Room Café onMonday, March 8, as well as, the

through the end of the year. We leave fromthe building at about 2:30 and return about 8:30 p.m. Ifyou’ve wanted to help, but haven’t been able to participate,check your calendar and make plans to join us! You cansign up now for March and April on the sheet in the foyer.

A family from our community needs a crib. The motheris due to have a baby February 26. Let Sally know if youhave one to donate. Another family needs baby wipes, size 6diapers and size 4T/5T pull ups. Donations may be placedby the table by the restrooms.

We’re planning an outing to the, downtown at Navy Pier, on Friday,

March 12. We will leave from the building around9:30 a.m. and return after lunch. Tickets are $15, lunch will

probably be around $10. Sign up on thesheet in the foyer if you are interested.Questions, see Cliff.

second MONDAY ofevery month

Chicago Flowerand Garden Show

City of Children

Mission TripJune 12-18, 2010

Ensenada, Mexico

Come join us this evening

at 6:00 in the fellowship room!

Mission LazarusHonduras

Mission TripJuly 24-31, 2010