The Southwesterner

Volume XLIIII Number 25

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Those Privileged to Serve

Sunday AM:

Song Leader: Jared Hudson

Opening Prayer: David Dirrim

Closing Prayer: Bart Conley

Scripture Reading: Trenton Hensley

Lord’s Supper Thoughts: John Eck

Lord’s Supper Prayers:

John Eck & Daimon Alexander

Servers: Will Lampkin, Trent Barrett, Greg Hatton,

Garett Hatton, Tyler Jones, Ryan Duncan

Balcony Servers: Jack Long & Sam Sweetman

Nursery: Kristin Neill

Attendance Counter AM/PM: Ronnie Osborn

Security AM/PM: Greg Hatton

Nursing Home: Darrell Geiger

Bus Driver: Tim Hensley

Sunday PM:

Song Leader: Mark Tinsley

Opening Prayer: Ken Roper

Closing Prayer: Cody Frye

Lord Supper: Tyler Jones & Sam Sweetman

Bus Driver: Trent Barrett

Wednesday:

Song Leader: Summer Series

Announcements: Summer Series

Invitation: Buster Sides

Closing Prayer: John Eck

Attendance Count: Russell Neill

Security: Russell Neill

Bus Driver: Daimon Alexander

For the Month of June:

Greeters:

Chuck & Donna Love

Sue Hamilton & Jan Manuel

Contribution Counters:

Ronnie Osborn - Bart Conley

Cody Frye - Jack Long

Elder:

Ken Roper

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June 23, 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

Thank You Lord - 474

Scripture: Acts 7:55-56

Prayer

When We All Get To Heaven - 853

Walking In Sunlight - 611

Wonderful Story of Love - 286

Thoughts From the Cross: John Eck

We Saw Thee Not - 342

Communion

Holy, Holy, Holy - 47

Contribution

When All of God’s Singers Get Home - 859

A.M. Lesson: Full of Grace and Power

Why Keep Jesus Waiting - 927

Announcements

Instruments of Peace - 828

Prayer

P.M. Lesson: Following Directions

SWCOCADA

Storyline

In the end of Acts 6 and all of Acts 7, we find the account of Stephen. He is first introduced as one of the seven who serve the needs of the church, but it is very clear that he took the command to be a witness to heart. When he is questioned by the high priest about the charge of blasphemy against him, Stephen answers by telling the gospel. He does not begin with the manger in Bethlehem. He does not start by telling them about how the Spirit descended like a dove at the baptism of Jesus. He does not introduce his story with the first miracle, the last supper, the crucifixion or the resurrection. Stephen begins by talking about Abraham. Why Abraham? There is the initial answer that since he is defending himself before a Jewish high priest, Abraham would be an obvious, familiar point of connection. I believe there is more to it than that. As we read stories in the Old Testament that remind us of our childhood Bible classes or Vacation Bible School, we sometimes lose sight of the connectedness of each person in scripture. They all play a part in the story that God had in mind before time began. The first chapter of Matthew serves in part to bridge those Old Testament stories and the arrival of Jesus. Stephen reminds his accusers (and us) of that storyline in Acts 7. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, and David were all part of the story that would lead to the Messiah. Stephen’s accusers had missed the climax of the story because they were too caught up in the history that led to it. Stephen understood that it all fit together. The true beauty of God’s story is that it is ongoing. Because of His great love, He invites us to be part of that story. The church today continues to give the same witness that Stephen did in Acts 7. We know the good news that not only did Jesus come to earth in the beginning of the gospels. It was the Father’s plan all along that He would come so that we could be with Him. Each of the people Stephen mentions are part of that plan. Although the Bible is a collection of many stories, the amazing story of God and His love for His people is woven through all of those individual stories. Let’s not forget as we look at those old, familiar stories that they were all part of God’s great plan to draw His people back to Him. It is a desire important enough for Him to send His son for us. - Brian

For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.

- Romans 5:6

Sermon Notes:

Please Continue to Pray For:

Mildred West, Jill Frye, Cherry Bennett, Patsy Hill, Shirley Gatewood, Shirley Perry, Anne Leaverton, Sherry Price, Pattie Mitchell, 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, Charles & Barbara Cannon, Johnnie Ann Wacaster, Randy Wilson, Paul & Shirley Love, Steve, Jana & Stacey Stewart, Bill Scott, & Joyce Davenport.

Sign Language Interpreting Available

June Birthdays & Anniversaries

24 Paul Love, (A) Kyle & Shenny Wilson 25 Jackie Duncan, Stacey Lewis, Cody Proctor 26 Shenny Wilson 28 Tom Denson, Patsy Hill 29 David Dirrim, Debbie Willis

For The Record

Bible Study 176

AM Assembly 294

PM Assembly 179

Wednesday PM 185

Contributions $12,155

Budget $11,504

Memory Verses Challenge

Proverbs 22:6

Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is

old he will not depart from it.

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!

June 23 Ladies Prayer Group

24 Yellow House

28 Dodger’s Game OKC

30 Hammond Heights/Devo at

Marble’s

July 01 AWTG at Britton Rd. in OKC

04 Independence Day (Office Closed) 07-10 VBS

Family News & Updates

Bible Classes

Adult Classes

People of the Bible

Various Teachers

(Auditorium)

Survey of New Testament

Jeff Butler

(Old Kitchen)

Young Professionals

1 Corinthians

David Dirrim

(SW Hall Classroom)

College

Kyle Wilson

(Fellowship Building)

Youth

Hebrews

Various Teachers

(Youth Room)

Kids

Journey Land

See greeters for class location

Pray For Our Service Men:

Payton Patton, Clay Patterson, Michale Perry, 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.

Our sympathy goes to Melissa Eck and her family on the passing of her father, Dale Ely. He passed away Saturday, June 15th.

Donna Giles went forward last Sunday morning asking for prayers for her mother.

Brittany Cox went forward last Sunday night asking for prayers for her grandmother, her aunt, and her Christian walk.

Ladies Prayer Group will meet today and on Sunday, July 7th at 4 pm.

Yellow House will hand out food on Monday from 8 am to 10 am. Helpers this month are: Butch and Denise Platt, Allen and Karen Stonecipher, Carolyn Pults, Karen Guthrie, and Chuck and Donna Love.

VBS Registration is now available online at www.swcocada.com/vbs-2019. Also, if you would like to help with VBS please see John.

Man Camp has been rescheduled

for July 26th. See Ried Duncan for questions.

Power for Today daily devotional books for July through September are available in the foyer. These books are a great help for daily personal or family devotional time. Please take only one per family, so there will be some left for others who would like them. If you would like to order additional copies, you can visit their website at powerfortoday.com or call 1-800-331-5991.

There is a sign-up sheet on the back table in the foyer for those men who would like to volunteer to serve in the sound booth during worship. See Jared Hudson for questions.

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

June 28th

@ 7:00

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

Upcoming Events

July 1st

Britton Road

OKC

July 15th

Choctaw

AWTG

June 30th

Hammond Heights

& Devo @ the Marble’s

Summer Summit

This year’s Six Flags trip

will be July 29th

Man Camp

July 26th

See Ried Duncan for details

REGISTER TODAY @ SWCOCADA.COM/VBS-2019

Preacher’s Training

Camp

July 14th—19th

1 Corinthians 13:4-5

Love is patient, love is kind. It

does not envy, it does not boast, it

is not proud. It does not dishonor

others, it is not self-seeking, it is

not easily angered, it keeps no

record of wrongs.