November 27, 2011 1222 W. SUNSET, SPRINGFIELD MO

RECENT PRAYER CONCERNS

♦ David Brown’s outpatient eye surgery has been postponed while he undergoes additional testing. ♦ Jeff Treat has been admitted to St. John's 7153 with a foot infection. He had surgery to clean out the infection and is receiving IV antibiotics. ♦ Mike Powers, Debi Murphy, & Earnestine Mejaski are now recovering at home.

♦ Deana Benton's dad, Archie Gold, has been discharged from the hospital and has returned to Ozark Regional Health Center in Crane.

♦ Phyllis Herndon fell last week and injured her elbow. She is in a cast and will have a CAT scan next week.

♦ Clifford Allen made a trip to the emergency room at St. John’s Wednesday with chest pains and will have tests.

CONGRATULATIONS TO: Joel and Megan Diederich on the birth of their son, Blaze Alexander Diederich, born November 18th. Blaze is the grandson of Howard and Diana Herane and the great-grandson of Jim and Sue Andrews. Nancy Elliott on the birth of her grandson, Owen Chad Messmer, who was born November 8. He is the son of Fawnda and Chad Messmer of Nashville, TN. PRAYERS AND SYMPATHIES GO OUT TO: Phyllis and Gene Clayton on the loss of Phyllis’ father, Finis Wood.

REMEMBER THE CULLINGWORTH AND HOLTON FAMILIES IN PRAYER

OUR ELDERS

OUR DEACONS

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Church Office 417-883-2044 Grapevine 417-881-4640 Fax 417-883-4973 E-Mail: office@sunsetchurchofchrist.org

Web Page: www.sunsetchurchofchrist.org

Statistics 11/20/11

Bible Class 385 AM Worship 611 (1st-205 & 2nd-406) PM Worship 449

Wednesday N/A Contribution Budget

Iglesia de Cristo

Evening Worship 7:15 PM Bible Study 6:30 PM

Statistics 11/20/11

Larry Beeman, Kyle & Hadley Beeman (Larry Beeman’s grandchildren), Bud Biglieni, Vernoise Chambliss, Becky Cooper, Alma Cummins, Roberta Dixon (Mary Jurgensmeyer’s mother), Robin and Deyvonte Dubenion (Rickiedean Dubenion’s wife and son), Nadine Dunigan (Ken Stewart’s mother), Jackie Farrell, Gary and Sue Fulp (Deana Benton’s uncle and aunt), Bill & Zona Gordey (Barbara

Filbeck’s parents), Virginia Hamilton, Bob Hancock, Betty Hawk, Beulah Hawkins, Don and Norma Holloway, Bonita Hurst, Paul Jeffries, Howard (Doc) Jones, Jimmy Langston, Paul Lessly, Shane and Amanda Little (friends of Kay Keilholtz), Paul Loftis, Lisa Martin, Juanita Loveland’s grandson’s wife. Donna Massey, Jack Miller, Howard Murphy (Ron Murphy’s father), Mary Purdom, Jason Rog, Sandi Rog (Jason’s sister-in-law), Rhonda Ross (Kim Bussard’s mother), Eric Smith, Betty Steele & Family, Johnnie Summers, Bill Voyles (father of Cathy Williams).

CONTINUING PRAYER

CONCERNS

We have much to be grateful for!! Last weekend was so encouraging, from beginning to end! On Friday night the elders and ministers gathered for their annual retreat. Much was accomplished and everyone left encouraged! Then on Saturday night the Golden-Agers gathered for a fabulous turkey dinner. Bobby and Karen Foster and Kathy Jenkins did an outstanding job preparing and serving this year’s Thanksgiving gathering!! Then on Sunday morning we welcomed Delbert and Carol Lamb and Jean Ropelle (pronounced “Ropley”) as the newest additions to our Sunset church family. On Sunday afternoon parents and young ones gathered for craft time, and then on Sunday night we had 250 teenage guests for the Area Wide, followed by a wonderful

Mexican food dinner. Our young men did an outstanding job leading the Sunday night worship! On Wednesday we enjoyed our traditional Thanksgiving devotional and enjoyed a time of fellowship with many family members from out of town. This is a great place to belong!

Even though we are coming off of the Thanksgiving weekend (we still have to eat), the men of the congregation plan to have our Monday morning Men’s Breakfast at the Price Cutter Restaurant on E. Sunshine at 6:30. Next Sunday is the first Sunday in December and as such is “Bring a Friend Sunday”. This would be a great time to make that invitation you have been intending to make!!

Have a blessed week . . . Joe

Family Focus

Joe Bright Preaching Minister Dwight Samuel Associate Minister Bryce Kidwell Youth Minister Mainor Perez Hispanic Minister

Worship 27 Bible Study 25

Assembly Schedule

Sunday

Worship 8:15 & 10:30 AM Bible Study 9:30 AM Evening 5:00 PM Children’s Bible Hour 5:15 PM

Iglesia de Cristo

Bible Study 6:30 PM Evening Worship 7:15 PM

Wednesday

Ladies’ Bible Class 10:00 AM Bible Classes 7:00 PM

Bob Berlin Jeff Klein Dewayne Chainey Duane Lindsey Bruce Chilton John McLain Brian Dahl Mike Powers Doug Johnson David Smith David Kail

Ervin Dock Venton Haskins Tom Edwards Don Johnson Harold Hadley

FAMILY CALENDAR

Care Group Four Jack and Mary Alexander, Jim & Sue Andrews, Leona Fletcher, Pat & Eloise Gooch, Venton & Dorothy Haskins, Doyal & Ruth Lindsey, Bob & Pat Logan, Dwight & Carie Samuel, Paul Scott, and Kay Wilkinson should pick up cards. Sunday Evening Prayer Group Will Meet @ 4:30PM this evening just before service. Children’s Bible Hour Tonight Meets in Multi-purpose Rm 5A. Ladies’ Monday Quilting & Sewing Group at 10AM Anyone is welcome to join the group. Monday Night Outreach Group Four Will Meet @ 6:30PM in the Library. Caring and Sharing Support Group Will resume this Tuesday, the 29th,at 6PM in MP 5B. The Ladies’ Wednesday Morning Bible Class Meets every Wednesday at 9:30AM Wednesday Night Meals Meet in the Fellowship Hall from 5:30 to 6:15, sign up

by Sunday evening on the bulletin board. Men’s Monthly Breakfast is Monday at 6:30AM Meet in Price Cutter’s Restaurant on E. Battlefield Sunset Ladies’ Day Out Shopping Dec 3rd Shopping in Branson for Ladies of all ages. Sign up

on the bulletin board. Anglo-Hispanic Combined Service December 11th Sunset and Sunset Iglesia de Cristo will have a joint

service Sunday evening at 5PM followed by a pot-luck supper. Make plans now to attend.

Ladies’ Ornament Exchange December 12th Meet in the Bay Area at 6:30. Holton/Cullingworth’s Christmas December 18th Sunday the 18th will be the last day to donate funds

for the Holton/Cullingworth’s Christmas Gifts. Special Combined Worship Service December 25th There will be only one Morning Worship and it will be at 10:30AM. Classes will begin at their regular time and evening devo will be at 5PM.

YOUTH ACTIVITIES

What an incredible blessing we’ve been given today! I hope you’ve had a great Thanksgiving weekend. I know it’s been full of family, food, and football! More than anything though I hope you remembered to stay thankful through it all! I know I have a lot to be thankful for this year and I’m sure you do too. I’m thankful for this church family God has placed me in. I’m thankful for Susanna and the rest of my family. I’m thankful for all the young men who led our worship last Sunday evening. If you weren’t here you missed a real treat. I’m thankful for all the CREW and the various ways they bless my life! God has given us so much, in fact he’s given us more excess than we could ever use ourselves. I think that’s why he tells us over and over in scripture to go out and bless others! Be sure to be a blessing to the people you’re around this week! Make it a great one!

Bryce $$ Due - if you’ve signed up to go to Boot Camp, I need

your $20 today! Please be sure to turn it in to the mailbox!

Doulos - is next Saturday night, the 3rd, from 5-8pm. We’ll be taking care of the little youth so we will need lots of help from the big kids to make it happen! Dinner will be provided!

Caroling - it’s going to be a busy weekend! We’ll also be caroling with the little youth Sunday, December 4th after 2nd worship! Lunch will be provided!

Gift Exchange - is next Sunday as well, in case you weren’t worn out yet! It will be at the Kidwell’s, right after worship until 8:30pm.

Get Out That Shopping List

Sunset Ladies’ Day Out Shopping in Branson

Dec 3rd

Ladies of all ages invited! Sign-Up on the bulletin board

Announcements for the church bulletin must be turned into the church office by noon Thursday.

ADDRESS UPDATES

Del and Carol Lamb 403 E. Parkview St. Ozark MO 65721 581-7034

Jean Ropelle 5520 S. Robberson B1 Springfield MO 65810 877-9639

Ladies’ Ornament Exchange

Monday, December 12th 6:30 — 8:30 PM

Bay Area

Question see or call Sandra Dock

Getting To Know You This week we’ll be getting better acquainted with a couple of newlyweds in our family, John Mark and Allison Dennis.

John grew up in Hamilton Ontario, and graduated from Oklahoma Christian College. Allison is from right here in the “Show Me” state. Before attending the Paul Mitchell College of Cosmetology, she was homeschooled in Rolla. Round-ing out their family are their two labs, Rylee & Carter and a ferret named Bandit.

Understandably John is a hockey fan (Detroit Red Wings) while Allison of course loves Cardinal baseball. They are both hunting enthusiasts and really enjoy the fall season. And though she loves to play the piano, Allison says she likes anything she can do outdoors.

John is employed by Cisco Systems and Allison is a homemaker at the moment.

Thank you for the tremendous outpouring of “Stock the Pantry” food items. We now have a full pantry; if your family or if you know of some-one in our community who needs food please contact the office. Thanks again.

John McLain & The Pantry Team

Sunset Youth Caroling Youth and Little Youth will

Sing at local care facilities Sunday, December 4th

After 2nd Service and Pizza for lunch See Brian Dahl or David Smith for details