April 3, 2018 Volume 51 Issue 14

Ministry Team: Jill Crandall

Bruce Daughtry Tammy Frintz

Brian McGonagill Glen Moore

Eleanor Nelson Mark Schinnerer

Charlie Weatherford

DEACONS Travis Crandall

Johny Harris Larry Mitchell Mike Owens Virgil Smith

Glenn Wells

SHEPHERDS Barry McDowell

Jimmy Neatherlin J. R. Stroble

Our Door is Open Anyone wanting to meet

with our Elders is en-couraged to contact any of the elders to set up a

time.

Sunday Services

Sunday Bible Class 9:00 am

Morning Worship 10:00 am

Evening Worship

5:00 pm

Wednesday

Fellowship

Ladies Bible Class 10:00 am

Wednesday Night Meal

6:00 pm

Bible Class

7:00 pm

Options for Giving

It’s been a while since we discussed the additional options that are available for making contributions to Sunset Church of Christ other than putting money into the collection plate. As we transition toward the end of the school year, we wanted to share a re-minder of our additional contribution options along with instructions for each of those options.

Online giving – This option can be used anytime to make a one-time contribution or to set up automatic recurring contributions. To use this option, go to www.sunsetchurch.org and click on the “Simple Church Giving” box. From here, you will either sign in with your email and password that you set up previously or click on “First Time” in the upper left corner of the screen to get started. When setting up your account, you can link your debit or credit card information to your Simple Church ac-count, and you can choose either a one-time contribution with “Give Now” or “Scheduled Giving” for automatic recurring contributions.

Text giving – Send a text of the dollar amount that you would like to give to 575-265-4141. The first time you use text giving, you will receive a reply text with a link to a one-time registration to link your debit or credit card to your phone number. After filling out the one-time registration, you can text an amount to the text giving number any time to make your contribution.

iPad Giving – The iPad kiosk is available at the back of the Welcome Desk on Sunday mornings for people to give with a debit or credit card. To use the iPad option, tap the “Give Now” button on the screen and follow the instructions on the screen. The first time you use the iPad kiosk there will be a few registration questions to answer before swiping your card. After you swipe your card at the end of the process, the iPad will let you know that your payment was successful and will return to the main screen.

People I have spoken to who use these contribution options have told me that the hard-est thing to get used to is not having anything to put in the collection plate when it comes by. If you decide to try any of these contribution options, but still feel the need to put something in the collection plate, feel free to drop in a prayer card (completed or blank). The prayer cards will be separated from the contributions when the plates are brought to the back, and the completed cards will be given to the Elders.

If you have any questions about using these options, feel free to call the church office or reach out to me or Georgina Stroble and we will be glad to answer your questions or help you get started.

Aaron Irving

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Prayer List:

Bruce Daughtry will have under-go more surgery soon.

Audrey Fisher will be gong to the doctor in Las Cruces on April 8th.

Erma Waldrop remains in Lubbock as she recov-ers from recent hip sur-gery.

Remember the following as they continue to heal: Tina

Ausley, Curtis Cox, Eva Cruz, Becky Cunningham, Jan Groom, Eileen Tidwell, and Terry Wilson.

Home Bound: Grace Autry, Bob and Velma Brown, Du-rees Carriaga, Vallaree Cher-ry, Audrey Fisher, Vivienne Garner, Enid Gates, Kay Oak-ley, and Richard Titus.

Prayer Connection Cards: Rod Halford, Lucas Hernan-dez, Luke Meadors, Eugene Thompson, and Tommie War-ren .

Brian’s Corner

Simple ways to help: bring non perishable food for the Blessing Box, bring clothing and hangers to the office for the Benevolence Room, or sign up to cook the Wednesday Night Meal.

Sunset Family,

Thank you ever so much for all the prayers, love, and cards for me during my shingles. The visits were so up lift-ing. The Ladies Bible Class do a blessing to all.

Glory be to God for such love!

In Him,

Linda Harris

Please continue to pray for my brother Tommy War-ren, he is in great need!

Why Do We Pray in Jesus’ Name?

“And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it” (John 14:13-14 NIV).

The Bible says, “And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it” (John 14:13-14 NIV). God wants to answer your pray-ers, but he also wants you to ask in Jesus’ name.

What is so special about Jesus’ name? Honestly, for a long time, I had no idea. I’d hear everybody end prayers with, “In Jesus’ name. Amen.” I thought maybe it was a signal that the prayer was about to end, like a spiritual sign-off — “10-4, good buddy” — or the way the great 20th Century news anchor Walter Cronkite would end all his broadcasts by saying, “And that’s the way it is.”

Some people think “in Jesus’ name” is kind of a mystical password that gets you access to God: “Here are all my requests. By the way — codeword: ‘In Jesus’ name.’”

What in the world does it mean to pray “in Jesus’ name”?

I heard a story once that illustrates it well. A man took his young son and about 14 of his son’s friends to a birthday party at the carnival, where he bought a roll of tickets. He stood at the entrance of every ride, and as the kids came by — his son and the 14 friends — he gave each of them a ticket. At some point during the day, he looked up and realized there was a little boy that he’d never seen in his life with his hand out, asking for a ticket. He asked him, “Are you with my son’s party?” No. “Why should I give you a ticket?” The young boy turned and pointed to the man’s son and said, “Your son said you’d give me one.” So, the man gave him one.

Here’s the point: I don’t have any right to get answered prayers from God. I owe him a lot, but he doesn’t owe me anything. But when I come and ask God for requests, I don’t ask on my own merit. I come on the merit of Christ. I just say, “Father, I’m coming to you because your Son said so. I’m coming because of what Jesus Christ has al-ready done for me on the cross. He’s promised that I can ask in his name, so that’s what I’m doing right now.”

I don’t think it’s necessary to say “in Jesus’ name” at the end of every prayer if you’ve got the right attitude, but I think it’s a good idea. Why? Because it reminds you why you have the right to pray — because Jesus is your media-tor and has made a way for God to hear and answer your prayers.

• Practice this week mindfully saying “in Jesus’ name” during your prayers. What difference do you see it making in your prayers?

• How might your prayers change if you stay aware that you come to the Father on the merit of Christ?

Thank You Notes:

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Jill’s Corner

Registration for Mountain View Christian Camp is open! Sign up early to reserve your spot. Here are this year’s sessions:

July 1-7 Session 1 (age 8-15) Le-land Mallett

July 8-14 Session 2 (age 13-18) Bruce Daughtry

July 15-21 Session 3 (age 8-13) Bruce Daughtry

July 22-28 Session 4 (age 13-18) Ray Young

Ladies 3D will be Monday, April 9th in the Multi-Purpose Room at 6:00 pm. We will be having a Salad Potluck, so bring your favorite salad and join us as Gabby Salazar brings us our devo.

Men’s Breakfast will be Saturday, April 14th at 8:00 am in the Multi-Purpose Room.

Upcoming Events

LTC Results

I am so excited to share the

LTC results with you all! We

had 21 participants this year,

and those 21 earned 81 med-

als! More importantly, each

one glorified God in the way

they chose to worship him as

they learned to lead the

church.

I love what Deva Ingraham posted on Face-

book, “Another year is over! WE learned some

things, missed lines, nailed lines, but most im-

portantly praised God!” And I praise God for

these amazing kids and the wonderful people

who gave of their time to coach, teach, and en-

courage them all.

Here are our results:

• Art – 5 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze

• Audio Broadcast – 1 gold

• Bible Quiz – 3 bronze

• Bible Reading – 8 gold

• Children’s book – 2 gold

• Chorus – gold

• Daily Devotional – 1 gold

• Drama – 1 silver, 2 gold

• Fiction – 1 gold

• Outreach – 13 silver

• Poetry – 1 gold

• Puppets, 2 silver, 2 gold

• Scrapbook – 1 gold

• Service – 14 gold

• Signing – 7 gold, 2 silver

• Song leading – 13 silver

• Speech – 5 gold, 2 silver

• Teaching – 1 silver

It’s VBS Time!

· Dates: June 4-8, 2018

· Times: 9:00 am-12:00 pm

· Ages: 3 years old – 5th grade

· Volunteers needed!

Volunteers and participants, please register online at https://vbspro.events/p/sunset2018

Hermosa Church of Christ in Artesia is hosting a Ladies Day on Saturday, April 28th. Registration and breakfast will be at 9:00 am and lunch will also

be provided. The speaker will be Linda Wagner and the theme is “The Woman Behind the Mask”. Please RSVP by Friday, April 20th by calling the office at 575-748-3301.

Love the Lord your God with all your

heart and with all your soul and with all

your strength.

Deuteronomy 6:5

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Men to Serve for Sunday, April 8, 2018

Speaker:

Charlie Weatherford

Worship Leader:

Mark Schinnerer

Welcome:

Brian McGonagill

Scripture:

Glynn Shelton

Communion Service

Jimmy Neatherlin

Men To Serve

Communion:

Don Peterson

Steve Peterson

Chris Pulice

Gene Riggs

Bernie Sanchez

Eugene Santo

Carter Saler

Lynn Shelton

Wednesday, March 27th

Ladies Bible Class

Evening 136

Sunday Morning

Bible Class 127

Morning Worship 251

Evening Worship

Greeters:

Red Team

Welcome Desk:

Sally Stade

Nursery Attendant:

Chrystal Pulice

Checks

$9,637.98

Bills

$669.00

Change

$1.67

Online Giving

$772.00

Total

$11,080.65

Average

$10,951.99

Weekly Budget

$11,166.00

Weekly + or (-)

$(214.01)

Kid’s Cash

$232.84

Contribution For

Sunday, April 1, 2018 The meal is at 6:00 pm and

Bible class starts at 7:00 pm. Volunteers for Wednesday

night meals are needed. Sign up on the calendar in the

kitchen or call the office at 887-1278.

Greeter & Nursery

Schedule

Communion Talk

Schedule

April 15th-

April 22nd-Orlando Ortiz

April 29th-Steve Peterson

May 6th-Glynn Shelton

May 13th-Mike Sims

May 20th-J.R. Stroble

May 27th-John Tigert