The Southwesterner

Volume XLIII Number 50

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Those Privileged to Serve

Sunday AM:

Song Leader: Ronnie Osborn

Opening Prayer: John Marble

Closing Prayer: Bart Conley

Scripture Reading: Nathan Lewis

Lord’s Supper Thoughts: Jim Begin

Lord’s Supper Prayers:

Jim Begin & Kyle Wilson

Servers: Cody Frye, Kevin Graham, James Byers,

Hunter Wilson, Eugene Cannon, Kylar Merrell

Balcony Servers: Don Kite & Jared Griffin

Nursery: Diana Lowe

Attendance Counter: Bill Young

Nursing Home: Alan Simpson

Bus Driver: Todd Martin

Sunday PM:

Song Leader: Scott Estes

Opening Prayer: Richard Howard

Closing Prayer: Brent Lowe

Lord Supper: Garett Hatton & Kylar Merrell

Bus Driver: Bill Young

Wednesday

Song Leader: Joe Dirrim

Announcements: Greg Hatton

Invitation: Russell Neill

Closing Prayer: Russell Neill

Bus Driver: Jared Griffin

For the Month of December:

Greeters:

James & Glinda Byers

Jared & Ashlee Griffin

Contribution Counters:

Bill Young

Ried Duncan

James Byers

Chuck Love

Elder:

Richard Howard

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December 16, 2018

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

office@swcocada.com

Order of Worship

Welcome

I Will Call upon the Lord - 63

Scripture: Luke 1:1-4

Prayer

He’s My King - 166

Listen to Our Hearts - 810

There’s a Rainbow in the Clouds - 456

Thoughts From the Cross: Jim Begin

Ten Thousand Angels - 349

Communion

The Steadfast Love of the Lord - 123

Contribution

His Grace Reaches Me - 113

A.M. Lesson: How Will This Be?

What Will You Do with Jesus - 926

Announcements

Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand - 613

Prayer

P.M. Lesson: God’s Dwelling

SWCOCADA

Contentment

One of the things that gets God’s people into trouble throughout scripture

is the lack of contentment. When Adam and Eve lived in the garden in

God’s presence, they were convinced that they were missing something.

The Israelites who had been freed from slavery were ready to give up that

freedom in exchange for comfort and familiarity. As God provided for their

needs, they longed for different provisions. When left alone for what they

felt like was too long, they created an idol to worship. In the time of the

Judges they longed for kings. In the time of the kings they longed for

different gods. When God sent them a savior, they wanted a revolutionary.

Again and again God provided, and they wanted something else. His

message through His actions and later through the writings of Peter kept

telling them they had what they needed. “His divine power has given us

everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who

called us by his own glory and goodness.” (2 Peter 1:3)

Those words of Peter are still true in our lives today. Being in His presence

is a blessing in itself. He has freed us from sin. We need to stop turning

back toward what once enslaved. God has provided so much for us, and

He desires that we be content with Him. We should worship Him alone

and set aside the things that distract us from Him. He is our King, and He

has given us a Savior. There is nothing or no one better to be found. He

provides everything we need. Let’s always tell Him how thankful we are

and live in a way that shows our thankfulness and contentment.

- Brian

“So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing

greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a

messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited.

Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me.

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made

perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my

weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake

of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships,

persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”

- 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Sermon Notes:

Please Continue to Pray For:

Dona Pippen, Bonnie Moss, Patsy Hill, Sherry Price, Shirley Gatewood, Pattie Mitchell, Katie Meaders, Gayle Crane, Geneva Bullock, Debbie Harber, Donna Love, Thayne Consequellos, Joy Crowell, Joe Medlock, Lena Denson, Verna Cannon, Lewis & Lea Crain, Warner Fleck, Karen Floyd, Jessie Glover, Ann Steele, Johnnie Sing, Maxcine Albright, 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

December Birthdays & Anniversaries

16 George Patterson 18 Paula Hatton, (A) Jack &

Laura Long 20 (A) Don & D’Esta Hoover 21 Kyndal Cheek, (A) Jerry &

Wilma Miller 22 Melissa Sullivan

For The Record

Bible Study 159

AM Assembly 312

PM Assembly 185

Wednesday PM 183

Contributions $9,139

Budget $11,274

Memory Verses Challenge

2 Timothy 4:2

Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with

complete patience and teaching.

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!

December 16 - NO Fellowship Groups, H. Heights-Youth,

Youth Ch. Party at Dennis’

17 - College Christmas Break Begins

18 - Last Day for Tuesday Morn. Ladies Bible

Class

21 - Yellow House

23 - Ladies Prayer Group

24-25 - Christmas Eve & Day (Office Closed)

30 - Youth Lock-In, (NO BULLETIN)

31 - Meals on Wheels Week

(Dec. 31st - Jan. 4th)

Family News & Updates

Bible Classes

Adult Classes

Galatians

Floyd Kaiser

(Auditorium)

John

Various Teachers

(Fellowship Building)

Young Professionals

Matthew

Jeff Butler

College

Kyle Wilson

(Fellowship Building)

Youth

The Gospel of John

John Marble

(Youth Room)

Kids

Journey Land

See greeters for class location

Pray For Our Service Men:

Payton Patton, Clay Patterson, Michale Perry, Seth Kemper, Chanse Alexander, Dawson Hendricks, Frank Holsapple Jr., & Jonathon Wingard.

If you have a family member or know of someone you would like to add to our prayer list let the office know.

Jeannie Wingard will be having a procedure done Tuesday, December 18th, to stop some bleeding. Please keep her in your prayers.

Jeannie Wingard’s brother, James Jones of Nashville, AR, will have knee replacement surgery on Wednesday, Dec. 20th. Also, Jeannie’s niece, Rose Messer of Por ter , TX, has leukemia. She would appreciate prayers for both of her relatives.

Chris Kaiser’s ankle surgery went well. He is home recovering now.

Tom Saiz had an eye procedure done on Tuesday.

Chuck Love had hip replacement surgery done on Wednesday. Last Sunday he asked for prayers due to concerns he had about this surgery.

Rebecca Ely went forward Sunday asking for prayers of the elders & the church since she found out that she has pancreatic cancer. Please keep her and her family in your prayers.

Bonnie Moss’ condition has worsened. She is Eula Labass’ daughter and Juanita Scroggins’ niece. She has brain and lung cancer. Please keep her and her family in your prayers.

Jill Frye is continuing to have tests run. Please keep her and Jack in your prayers.

Ashlee Winslett has asked for prayers. She is struggling with some depression issues at this time. She also asked for prayers for the Mike Mass and his family. Mike and his wife, Suzanne, were in a car wreck and Suzanne passed away. They are from Kiowa and are friends of Ashlee’s.

Hazel Jamar will be in Medical Par k West Rehabilitation in Norman at least another four weeks. The doctor said that her bone is not healing as quickly as they had hoped and she is not allowed to put any weight on it yet. Please keep her and her family in your prayers.

Charles Cannon will be having cataract surgery on Monday, December 17th.

Donna Giles went forward Sunday night. Her

uncle, Kenny, passed away and her friend, Paul, passed away also.

Clyde Crane, for mer member of Southwest, is having some issues with his kidneys and has been admitted to a hospital in Georgia where he lives. His family has asked us to remember him in our prayers.

Congratulations to Katie Meaders! She was baptized on Monday, December 3rd. We are proud of you and welcome you to the Southwest family.

Our sympathy goes to Daryl and Carolyn Pults on the passing of their brother-in-law, Don McCurty. They will be traveling to Olathe, Kansas for his funeral on Saturday.

Steven & Susan Worthington, former ly Susan Ragland, will be moving to Virginia in January. Steven got a new job there. We wish them the very best in this next chapter of their lives.

Ladies Prayer Group will meet on Sunday, December 23rd at 4 pm.

NO FELLOWSHIP GROUPS will meet tonight. The groups will resume in January.

Sign-up sheets are in the foyer for those who would like to sign up to host a college Thursday night meal and devotional.

Tuesday Morning Ladies Bible Class will have their last class in 2018 on Tuesday, December 18th. The date the class will resume is TBA.

Yellow House will give food away on Fr iday, December 21st due to the Christmas Holiday. Workers this month are: Darrell and Cindy Geiger, Mary Barrett, Pete Maloy, Bobbie Fennell, Diana Hatton, Alan Simpson, Larry Maxwell, James Myers, and Donna and Ryan Duncan.

The church office will be closed on Monday, December 24th and Tuesday, December 25th for the Christmas Holiday. There will not be a bulletin for Sunday, December 30th.

Meals on Wheels week will be Monday, December 31st through Friday, January 4th.

For more information on upcoming events please see the bulletin boards in the foyer

For more information about upcoming Southwest Kids events see the bulletin board in the foyer.

Tigers for

Christ

News

Christmas Break!!! The College Group will be

out for Christmas Break

starting December 17th until

the first part of January 2019.

Upcoming Events

December 16th January 13th

Online Picture Microsoft Publisher

Please pray that David,

John & Jessica, & Cody

have safe travels

as they will be in Haiti

Dec. 15th - Dec. 20th

This year’s SWAT Christmas Party is

December 16th @ the Dennis’ after evening

services. Please bring a $5 gift if you wish to

participate in the gift exchange. Girls please bring desserts & guys

bring drinks.

Winter Quest 2019

The Winter Quest Retreat @ Pettijohn Springs will be

January 18th—20th. This year’s theme is “Fact or

Fiction”. Registration is open until

January 9th. To register go to

wq.eventbrite.com. Cost is $50. For

more information please see John.

The AWTG & women’s

basketball game will be

January 13th in Norman.

Tickets for the game

cost $5. To sign up &

pay for tickets please

see John. Deadline is

Dec. 26th.

Sign-up sheets are in the foyer for

2019 Thursday night

meals & devotionals.

December

31st!

More

information

coming next

week!

THANK YOU!

All the Christmas Gift

Cards for Haiti Were Tak-

en in One Day. Thank you

for your generous hearts!