Sunday Worship 10:30 AM 6:00 PM

Bible Study Sunday 9:30 AM Wednesday 7:00 PM

505 San Angelo Street, Midland, Texas 79701 (432) 682-8653

website: nachurch.org e-mail: northa@nts-online.net

Vol. 17, No. 36, September 2, 2012Vol. 17, No. 36, September 2, 2012Vol. 17, No. 36, September 2, 2012Vol. 17, No. 36, September 2, 2012

ELDERS

Don Boles

Lyn Fite

Jimmie Rhoads

Jeff Wickham

DEACONS

Jim Gray

Greg McClellan

Glenn Neimeyer

Larry Seigman

MINISTER

Greg Fleming

MISSIONS

Lalo & Jamie Rocha

MEXICO CITY

Charles & Ann Scott

CENTRAL ASIA

DAYSPRING SCHOOL

Faye Stringer

DIRECTOR

CUSTODIAN

Larry Seigman

SECRETARIES

Theresa Frazier

Betty Smith

We are collecting coins for the

Foster’s Home For Children.

(coin cans are available in the foyer)

Your leftover change each

day helps provide care for

boys and girls who need a

friend. Thanks for helping

‘change’ their lives!

Ruth Dodd 3rd

Amos Palma 13th

Gary Frazier 14th

Jo McMillan 15th

Lloyd Thomas 18th

Vera Zachry 18th

Art & Sheila Hernandez 19th

Food Ministry Contact (September)

Theresa Frazier

Elder Contact (September)

Don Boles

North A

Bettie Balke, health

Bill Campbell, health

Jay Carman, health

Billie Clanton, health

Nico Flores, health

Jill Holder, health

Helen Jackson, health

Kathryn Jackson, depression

June Lawson, health

Mike Matherly, health

Norma McKim, upcoming surgery

Florene Pace, health Doyce & Nancy Penny, health

Fannie Reeves, health

Charles & Ann Scott, health

Mildred Sutton, knee problems

Nora Thornhill, health

Red Weiss, health

Julian Wickham, health

Rita Wright, health

Arnulfo and Lucy Zarate, health

Family and Friends Ken Cox, stepfather of Cindy Fleming, health

Clinton Davis, Marcella Davis, health

Sue Defer, daughter-in-law of Therma Defer, health

Valten Defer, brother of Therma Defer, possible toe amputations

Davida Delozier, cancer, chemo

Clifton Fletcher Jr., Tiffany, Marcus, Mitchell, health

Venita Gaston, former North A member, remission

Ellen Gibson, mother of Cindy Fleming’s sister-in-law, cancer

Shirley Hicks, niece of Johnnie Mackey, cancer

Rachel Higgs, 19 yrs., niece of Ann Higgs, Huntington's disease

David Jezek, friend of Sandra Miller, health

John Jones, father of Natalie Kingston, heart procedures

Adam Logston, friend of Margie Bradley’s niece, pinched artery in arm

Reyna R. Lopez, mother of Letty Romero

Kara Moore, daughter of Jean Akins, health

John Patterson, brother of Marcia Neimeyer, health

Stephen Ramsey, friend of Mike & Peggy Matherly, colon cancer Darren Reeves, nephew of Lyn Fite, neck problems

Walter Reves, father of Elaine McGuire, health

Ernie Rowch, struggling with personal problems

Chris Seigman, son of Larry & Becky Seigman, health

Gary Smith, nephew of Carolyn Foster, leg amputation

Jefferson Smith, father of Karan Deeds, health

Mike Spicer, brother of GayNell Hopkins, cancer

Carissa Taylor, new single mother, prayers for strength

Jim Womack, Jeanette Porter’s son, Behcets

Jo McMillan

4507 NCR 1284 (07)

continued thanksgiving & petitions for rain

We express our sympathy to the family of Doris Coe. Doris, a former member of

North A, passed away August 17th, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Funeral services

were held on August 23rd, at Resthaven Memorial Park, in Midland, Texas.

Beginning September 5th, the adult class will start meeting in

the chapel classroom for Wednesday evening Bible study.

Upcoming Events - flyers in the foyer

Sept. 8, 2012, High Plains Bible Teachers Workshop,

Parkway Drive Church of Christ, Lubbock

Sept. 14-16, 2012, Life Together Forever,

Fairmont Park Church of Christ

Oct. 20, 2012, West Texas Soul Winning Workshop,

Fairmont Park Church of Christ - more info to come

Join us for class & invite a friend to come along! Sunday 9:30 AM & Wednesday 7:00 PM.

The pantry items gathered for Cross Ministries (the program run by Fairmont Park Church of Christ) have recently been collected. Any dry/canned pantry goods will be welcome to restock our donations towards this community effort.

Cross Ministries website: www.crossmin.com

You will find no specific mention in Scripture of a mid-week assembly of Christ's disciples, though of course a Wednesday gathering surely was one of the “day by day” meetings mentioned in Acts 5:42. A Wednesday assembly, unlike a Lord's Day (Sunday) assembly, is not an apostolic tradition. The modern tradition of assembling on Wednesdays seems to have originated in the late 1720's as one of the “methods” to promote Christian spirituality among a group of students at Oxford University in England led by two brothers, John and Charles Wesley. Followers of the Wesley “methods” in time came to be called “Methodists.” Unless we want to have to go through the process of making new decisions each week in regard to when and where we will assemble or what time and how long we will meet as Christians, we will follow traditions. But we should always be flexible when it comes to such traditions. For instance, in recent years we have begun a tradition of having a prayer meeting, instead of Bible study, on the final Wednesday of each month (though it could be argued that in doing this we were reclaiming an older tradition of midweek prayer meetings). After hearing guest speakers on Wednesdays for most of the summer, this week we resume the tradition of having Bible classes. I encourage you to take part in this good tradition.

northa@nts-online.net

Monday Lunch … Service Building,12:20 PM

We are now collecting Little Debbie Snacks.

Kids Clothing Exchange … Sept. 29

Family Promise … Nov. 11-18, 2012

Please save Campbell’s Labels & Box Tops and give to Marcia Neimeyer to benefit

Midland Christian School.

For a list of participating products go to: boxtops4education.com, click download product list.

Also go to: labelsforeducation.com, click earn points, click participating products.

order of worship September 9, 2012

If you are unable to serve, please call the church office (682-8653) or e-mail

northa@nts-online.net

MORNING SERVICE

ANNOUNCEMENTS Jeff Wickham

PRAYER Hoppy Hopkins

CLOSING PRAYER Ernesto Romero

SONG LEADER David Chapman

COMMUNION

WEST EAST

Jesse Langlitz Lyn Fite

Don Merritt Ernesto Romero

Lynn Smith Jim Gray

Greg McClellan Marc Langohr

USHERS

Glenn Neimeyer and Gary Frazier

GREETERS

Carole Lacy and Valentine Palma

PPT

Marcia Neimeyer

RESPONSES

Don Boles and Lyn Fite

SHUT-IN COMMUNION Greg McClellan

CONTRIBUTION Lyn Fite

Don Merritt

OPEN BUILDING Larry Seigman

EVENING SERVICE

ANNOUNCEMENTS Jeff Wickham

SONG LEADER Lyn Fite

OPENING PRAYER Lynn Smith

SCRIPTURE Paul Cooper

CLOSING PRAYER Jim Gray

COMMUNION Jesse Langlitz

order of worship September 2, 2012

welcome & prayer Lyn Fite

scripture stand Psalm 15 David Chapman congregational reading

937 stand I Stand in Awe Jesse Langlitz

866 I Will Call Upon the Lord

197 Have Thine Own Way, Lord

prayer Don Boles

287 I Love the Lord

scripture stand Genesis 2:1-3,15; 3:17-19 Greg Fleming

sermon work Greg Fleming

179 stand God Is Calling the Prodigal

shepherds Don Boles and Lyn Fite

communion

meditation Matthew 26:26-29 Gary Frazier congregational reading

158 From Every Stormy Wind

Jimmie Rhoads Gary Frazier Ernesto Romero Less Roland Glenn Neimeyer Hoppy Hopkins Garry Teague R.T. Haile

sharing the bread sharing the cup

offering

announcements Lyn Fite

scripture stand James 1:17-27 Lyn Fite

216 stand He Leadeth Me vss.1 & 4

prayer Less Roland

ushers George Hargrave and Homer Jackson greeters Jo Fite and Brenda Gray shut-in communion Larry Seigman contribution Larry Seigman and Glenn Neimeyer PPT Jeff Wickham

PM service announcements Lyn Fite song leader Jesse Langlitz

opening prayer Amos Palma scripture reading Less Roland closing prayer Larry Seigman communion Jeff Wickham

RECORD - August 26, 2012

Bible Class 56

Morning Worship 101

Evening Worship Family Day

Contribution $4274.50

2012 Average $5541.58

Encouragement Cards (August) 33