The Southwesterner

Volume XLIIII Number 17

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Those Privileged to Serve

Sunday AM:

Song Leader: Jared Hudson

Opening Prayer: Raymond Johnson

Closing Prayer: Dusty Dennis

Scripture Reading: Trenton Hensley

Lord’s Supper Thoughts: Alan Eck

Lord’s Supper Prayers:

Alan Eck & Bart Conley

Servers: Greg Chilcoat, Cody Frye, Darrell Geiger,

Jack Long, Travis Wingard, Tommy Vass

Balcony Servers: Brad Butler & Don Kite

Nursery: Kristin Neill

Attendance Counter AM/PM: Bart Conley

Security AM/PM: Bart Conley

Nursing Home: College

Bus Driver: Daniel Jonka

Sunday PM:

Song Leader: Richard Howard

Opening Prayer: Scott Estes

Closing Prayer: Ried Duncan

Lord Supper: Jack Long & Joe Dirrim

Bus Driver: Ryan Mims

Wednesday:

Song Leader: Caleb Estes

Announcements: Brent Lowe

Invitation: Greg Hatton

Closing Prayer: Greg Hatton

Attendance Counter: Jake Williams

Security: Jake Williams

Bus Driver: Trent Barrett

For the Month of April:

Greeters:

James & Lynnette Bryant

Darrell & Cindy Geiger

Contribution Counters:

Tommy Vass - Wayne King

Caleb Estes - Jake Williams

Elder:

Scott Estes

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April 28, 2019

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

Jesus, Name Above All Names - 221

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Prayer

All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name - 162

Fairest Lord Jesus - 288

He Loves Me - 386

Thoughts From the Cross: Alan Eck

He Paid a Debt - 376

Communion

Let the Beauty of Jesus Be Seen in Me - 722

Contribution

I Love My Savior Too - 610

A.M. Lesson: A New Mission

What Will You Do with Jesus? - 926

Announcements

I Have Decided to Follow Jesus - 674

Prayer

P.M. Lesson: The God Who Forgives

SWCOCADA

In 2007, Nike began a campaign featuring a young basketball star, LeBron James. The tagline of the campaign was, “We are all witnesses.” The press release stated: “Nike announced the introduction of a new Witness integrated marketing campaign celebrating superstar LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers and his rise to prominence as he makes the first NBA Finals appearance of his career. The expanded campaign includes digital, print and television advertising and grassroots marketing. The Witness campaign pays tribute to James and acknowledges the legions of fans worldwide who are “witnessing” his greatness, power, athleticism and beautiful style of play.” (Cleveland Leader, 6-6-07) Nike was banking on the fact that they had the next player who would change basketball. In Acts 1, the disciples are given the task to be witnesses, but this group of people are witnesses to something much more important than basketball. Jesus asks his disciples to be His witnesses “in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Since He would be leaving Earth and ascending to heaven in the next verse, it would now be up to them to share the good news. They would be the ones to help this new church grow. Now that we have finished Luke’s gospel, we will move on to his second volume: the book of Acts. We will spend the next few months looking at the first half of the book of Acts together. We will see the beginning of the church and how his disciples took on this mission. We will see that church grow and spread across the world. I pray through it all that we will be reminded that we are all to be witnesses today. We should be working every day to continue that mission that began in Acts 1:8 to take his story to the ends of the Earth and even to our neighbors here in Pontotoc County. - Brian

Sermon Notes:

Please Continue to Pray For:

Gayle Crane, Jill Frye, Cherry Bennett, Patsy Hill, Shirley Gatewood, Shirley Perry, Anne Leaverton, Gene Campbell, Sherry Price, Pattie Mitch-ell, Katie Meaders, Debbie Harber, Donna Love, Thayne Consequellos, Joy Crowell, Joe Medlock, Verna Cannon, Lewis & Lea Crain, Warner Fleck, Karen Floyd, Jessie Glover, Ann Steele, Johnnie Sing, 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

Birthdays & Anniversaries

April 28 Pete Duncan

29 RayDen & Mya Hightower,

Patricia Wright

May 01 McKenzie Clark, Rebekah Eck, Cody

Frye, Linden Hatton, Creed Proctor

04 Nathan Crowell, Joan Elliott

For The Record

Bible Study 215

AM Assembly 355

PM Assembly 134

Wednesday PM 183

Contributions $12,364

Budget $11,504

Memory Verses Challenge

Matthew 28:5-6

Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the

disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are

written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son

of God, and that by believing you may have life in

his name.

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!

April

28 Wests’ Adoption Celebration, Ham.

Heights -Youth to Lewis’ & College

to SBC, Ladies Prayer Group

May

01 WNFM

05 Golden Doers Luncheon, AWTG at

Tecumseh

06-10 Meals On Wheels

Family News & Updates

Bible Classes

Adult Classes

Book of Romans Alan Eck

(Auditorium)

Survey of New Testament Jeff Butler

(Middle Hallway Classroom)

Lessons from

Bible Characters Various Teachers

(Fellowship Building)

Young Professionals

1 Corinthians David Dirrim

(Southwest Hall Classroom)

College

Kyle Wilson (Fellowship Building)

Youth

The Gospel of John John Marble

(Youth Room)

Kids

Journey Land

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.

Bobbye, Larry and Kevin Darbison went to see Bobbye’s two sisters in Albany, Oregon. She has not seen them in over 25 years and one of them is very ill. Please keep all of them in your prayers.

Bobbye Darbison also asked for prayers for some issues that are unresolved with her former employer.

Karen Guthrie asked for prayers for her daughter-in-law’s mother, Bonnie Stephens of Littlefield, TX. She had surgery Monday to remove a tumor from her bladder. The doctors were 98% sure it was malignant. She is a member of the church.

Donna Love went forward last Sunday asking for prayers for some struggles that she is going through at this time.

Dub Borders was released from the hospital and is home recovering. Please keep him in your prayers.

Brittany Cox went forward asking for prayers for herself and for her grandmother that is not doing well at this time.

Our sympathy goes to Tom and Geneva Denson on the passing of Tom’s mother, Lena Denson, who passed Tuesday morning. Lena was a long time member of Southwest. Her services were held yesterday at Southwest.

Congratulations to Braxton Holloway! He was baptized Saturday, April 20th at Lake Texoma by his grandpa, Butch Platt. We rejoice in your decision to follow Christ.

Congratulations to Garett and Linden Hatton on the birth of their baby girl, Landry Marie Hatton. She was born Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019 at 11:08 am. She weighed 7 lbs. 1 oz. and was 18 inches long. She joins her older brother, Grayson.

Proud grandparents are Greg and Diana Hatton and proud great-grandparents are Glendel and Paula Hatton and Charles and Barbara Cannon.

Adoption Party for Allen and Roy West is today at 1 pm in the fellowship building.

Ladies Prayer Group will meet today and again on May 12th at 4 pm.

Wednesday Night for the Master will be Wednesday, May 1st. The meal will start at 6 pm in the fellowship building. The devotional will be given by Ethan Eck. This is the last WNFM until September.

Golden Doers Luncheon will be Sunday, May 5th following the morning services in the fellowship building. If you are 60 or older, please come join us. This is the last Golden Doers until August.

Meals On Wheels will be the week of May 6th-10th. Youth Parents- if your Senior would like to be recognized on Graduation Sunday please let John know. Also, please give John 10-15 pictures to be included in the slide show by May 12th. 2019 Graduates– A list of this year’s High School Graduates are available on the credenza in the foyer. Southwest family: Thanks for all the special things you do, for the prayers, cards, and food. Your thoughtfulness is much appreciated. In Christian Love, Glinda Byers 11th Annual Ladies Work Retreat is May 10th-11th at Pettijohn Springs Christian Camp. Please RSVP by May 3rd. For more information, please see the north bulletin board in the back part of the foyer.

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.

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Upcoming Events

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Tonight

Meal/Devo at SBC

Thursday, May 2nd

Meal & Devo

Hosted by

Karen Guthrie

&

Janell Streeter

May 19th

Parents, if your Senior

would like to be

recognized on Graduation

Sunday please let John

know. Also, please give

John 10-15 pictures to be

included in the slide show

by May 12th.

May 5th

Area Wide Volleyball

Tournament @

Tecumseh

April 28th

Hammond Heights &

Devo @

the Lewis’