The Southwesterner

Volume XLIIII Number 4

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Those Privileged to Serve

Sunday AM:

Song Leader: Ronnie Osborn

Opening Prayer: David Hendricks

Closing Prayer: David Dirrim

Scripture Reading: Nathan Lewis

Lord’s Supper Thoughts: Raymond Johnson

Lord’s Supper Prayers:

Raymond Johnson & Greg Hatton

Servers: Tim Hensley, Trenton Hensley, Ryan Smith,

Garett Hatton, Tyler Jones, Dakota Osborn

Balcony Servers: Cody Frye & Kevin Graham

Nursery: Mandy Hightower

Attendance Counter: Chuck Love

Nursing Home: Tim Hensley

Bus Driver: Cody Frye

Sunday PM:

Song Leader: Caleb Estes

Opening Prayer: Jeff Butler

Closing Prayer: Ried Duncan

Lord Supper: Mark Tinsley & Sam Sweetman

Bus Driver: Kevin Graham

Wednesday

Song Leader: Jared Hudson

Announcements: Bart Conley

Invitation: Greg Hatton

Closing Prayer: Greg Hatton

Bus Driver: John Eck

For the Month of January:

Greeters:

Ryan & Mikella Mims

Trevin & Anna Vass

Contribution Counters:

Ronnie Osborn

Bart Conley

Cody Frye

Jack Long

Elder:

Jeff Butler

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January 27, 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

How Great Thou Art - 76

Scripture: Luke 5:31-32

Prayer

Shine Jesus Shine - 290

Fairest Lord Jesus - 288

I Stand in Awe - 96

Thoughts From the Cross: Raymond Johnson

Lead Me to Calvary - 332

Communion

Jesus Is Lord - 180

Contribution

To Christ Be True - 736

A.M. Lesson: Follow Me

Trust and Obey - 915

Announcements

Footprints of Jesus - 416

Prayer

P.M. Lesson: Be Holy

SWCOCADA

Being Disciples and Making Disciples

As I have mentioned a few times, I enjoy golf. It is fun to get out on the golf course, to visit with friends as we walk or ride along and to try to get the ball from the tee to the hole. I emphasize the word try because I am not very good at golf. I enjoy it as much as a bad golfer can, but I never seem to improve. With most sports I enjoy, I have tried to share that enjoyment with my kids. We have shot baskets together or thrown a ball around. We have ridden our bicycles and lifted weights. But when it comes to golf, I have always been hesitant. Why? Because however you may have imagined my description of being bad at golf, the reality is likely quite a bit worse. I would love for them to enjoy the game and even play with me, but I don’t like the thought of them learning it from me. I want to them to learn well. I want them to be better. Fortunately I have not been called to make golfers.

You and I have been called to make disciples. That command given by Jesus at the end of Matthew 28 is not optional. If we view our skills in that area in the same way that I view my golf skills, then there is only one solution: work to improve. Become the disciples we want others to be. Kenneth Boa explains how this works in his book, Conformed to His Image.

“We teach what we believe, but we reproduce what we are. Although God in His grace may often use us in spite of ourselves, we normally cannot impart what we do not possess. Discipleship does not happen by accident; it is a process that is animated by an ongoing intention of the heart. No one suddenly stumbles into spirituality, and if we do not decide to apprentice ourselves to Jesus’ authority, we will not become His disciples. Similarly, if we do not consciously intend to reproduce the life of Christ in others, we will miss our calling to make disciples. The more we know Christ, the better we can make Him known.”

That last sentence is the key. To make disciples, we must know Christ well. To teach others to live like Him, we have to be the example of living like Him. It was His design with His first apostles, and it is His design with us today. Don’t hesitate. Be like Him.

- Brian

And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. (1 Corinthians 2:2)

Sermon Notes:

Please Continue to Pray For:

Patsy Hill, Shirley Gatewood, Gayle Crane, Shirley Perry, Anne Leaverton, Gene Campbell, Bonnie Moss, Sherry Price, Pattie Mitchell, Katie Meaders, Debbie Harber, Donna Love, Thayne Consequellos, Joy Crowell, Joe Med-lock, Lena Denson, Verna Cannon, Lewis & Lea Crain, Warner Fleck, Ka-ren 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 January 27 Donna Giles, Kellie Hudson, Daniela

Iorga, Jack Long

28 Ethel Leme Thompson, (A) Daimon & Joey Alexander, Dub & Loretta Borders

29 (A) Travis & Jeannie Wingard

30 James Bryant

February 1 Brad Butler, Beau Griffin, (A) Ken &

Wanda Roper

2 Carolyn Pults

For The Record

Bible Study 183

AM Assembly 345

PM Assembly 197

Wednesday PM 211

Contributions $11,038

Budget $11,274

Memory Verses Challenge

1 Corinthians 13:4-5

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own

way; it is not irritable or resentful.

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!

January

27 Hammond Heights - Youth meal/devo at

Duncan’s & College meal/devo at SBC

30 FriendSpeak Meeting

31 Colege Meal/Devo at S. Estes’

February 3 Golden Doers Lunch

5 Ladies Class Resumes

6 WNFM

Family News & Updates

Bible Classes

Adult Classes

Difficult Texts

Jeff Butler

(Auditorium)

John

Various Teachers

(Fellowship Building)

Young Professionals

“Go….”

David Dirrim

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.

Sylvia Treadaway’s surgery has been rescheduled for January 31st at McBride Hospital in Oklahoma City. She has a bulging disk in her neck. Please keep her in your prayers.

Connie McKinney went to the ER Wednesday night with chest pains. She is home now but will be having more tests ran. Please keep her in your prayers.

Floyd Kaiser is in Texas helping with his brother who is in critical condition & is on hospice care. They would appreciate your prayers.

Karan Huddleston’s father, Royne Fontenot, is in critical condition in Louisiana. They would appreciate your prayers.

Deanna Speaks asked for pr ayers for her and her family.

Sherry Bennett, Michelle Osborn’s mother, is struggling with stage three colon cancer and needs our prayers.

Our sympathy goes to Gene Albr ight and his family on the passing of Maxcine. There will not be a public funeral. They are only having a private family service. Please keep Gene in your prayers.

Our sympathy goes to Connie McKinney and her cousin on the passing of her cousin’s mother. Please keep Connie in your prayers.

Our sympathy goes to Tom Saiz on the passing of his uncle. Please keep Tom in your prayers.

An update on Michale Perry’s unit on the attack in Syria. One of the soldiers from his unit was seriously injured in the attack. He is in the hospital in Germany in critical condition. He has had several surgeries for his head injury. He continues to have swelling in his brain. His wife has stated that he is making some improvement though and she gives all

the credit to God for that. Michale expressed his thanks for all our prayers. He said they are so appreciated and very much needed. Continue praying.

Fred Carnes turned 101 years old on Thursday the 24th. Happy Belated Birthday!

Medical Equipment: Gene Albr ight has an in house transport device, wheelchair and other miscellaneous basic medical equipment that he wants to go to someone who is in need of those items. If you are interested in any of the items please contact Gene at 580-310-5988.

The last FriendSpeak Informational Meeting is Session 2, Jan. 30th from 5:15 to 6:45.

Ladies Prayer Group will meet on Sunday, February 3rd and 17th at 4 pm.

Tuesday Morning Ladies Bible Class will r esume on February 5th at 10 am in the fellowship building.

Golden Doers Luncheon will be Sunday, February 3rd following morning services in the fellowship building. If you are 60 years old or older please come join us.

Wednesday Night for the Master meal will be February 6th in the fellowship building. It will start at 6 pm.

Southwest Family,

Thank you for your cards, visits and prayers during my mom’s hospital stay. She is home doing fairly well. She will have more tests in a few weeks to determine what the mass is near her bladder. They are saying it doesn’t look like cancer and we are hoping it can be treated with medication. Please continue with your prayers as she continues to heal, Thank you.

Denise Platt

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.

Dear SW Church Family, I am so blessed and thankful to have such a loving and caring church family. I want to thank you all for the love you have shown myself and Donna over the last few weeks. Thanks for the many uplifting and caring calls and cards and some very welcome visits from my church family, it was wonderful, and not to mention all the prayers. Thanks for the special prayer before surgery and for being there through surgery and recovery. It was a great comfort to us both. My prayer is that God bless my church family and God bless SW. Chuck Love To the Church, We want to thank you all for the flowers, cards, food and especially for your prayers during the loss of our brother-in-law. In Christian Love, Wendell & Sharon Sherrell

Tigers for

Christ

News

Upcoming Events

January 27th February 10th

Hammond Heights & AWTG Devo @ the Duncan’s

@ Seminole

February 13th Van leaves @ 4:00 Valentine’s Dinner Youth come prepared to serve & enjoy a meal @ 5:30!

January 27th

Hammond Heights

Meal & Devo at SBC

January 31st

Meal & Devo at

Scott & Sharon Estes’

Controlled by

Russia-backed

separatists

Ukraine

Black Sea

Russia

Remember to pray for our brothers

and sisters in Ukraine.

Romania

Excerpts from notes from the

Anthracite, Ukraine church: Not far from our city artillery sounds are heard

again. Martial law was declared on the territory of

Ukraine. Despite the winter, local authorities contin-

ue, periodically, to turn off the electricity in our city.

Brothers and sisters from the Krasniy Luch church

continue to come to us for joint worship. Thank God!

The joint worship services support us. Thank you for

your help, love and prayers! May the Lord bless you!

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