September 26

FAMILY & FRIENDS
By Karen Horton

It is the beginning of autumn this Lord’s Day. We will be seeing more of God’s beauty on display soon! We were blessed with these visitors: Bob & Patsy Boynton (Whitney, TX), Clark & Cassie Coyle and Michael (Benton, LA), Jessica Chavicks (Centerton), Bill & Jean Jones (Prescott), Jarred & Hollie Linam and Taylor &Westin (Pea Ridge), Lori & Brooke Jedlicka (Rogers), Randy Gibbs (Springdale), Janell Wood (Bentonville), Richard & Diana Mehnert and Brock & Austin, and Jim & Shirl Miller (Bella Vista) and Tyler Stroud.

We have several on our sick list and those just needing special prayers. Randall just told me as I’m writing this that Twila Mason passed away this Monday morning, September 24th. Our deepest heartfelt sympathy goes to Richard and the family. Please keep Richard and their sons, their families, and Doug & Marg Kahler all in your prayers. Freddie Banks is having chemo. Bob Moser suffers with heart and lung problems. We have also been asked to pray for Charlie Parish, a friend of the Moseleys. Continue to pray for Jennifer Oxford, Frances Bontrager, Jeanie Schell, Clara Dean Welker, Don and Mary Fry, Norma and Burl Griggs, Skeet and Denise Dennis, our missionaries and our military.

“Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you” (Matt. 5:44). “Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head” (Rom. 12:20). “Let us always remember that God is stronger than our enemies and can care for us despite them.”

John Archer will be leaving November 2nd for a 18-day mission trip to Mexico, Columbia and Honduras. Josh Mahaffey will be going to Columbia and Honduras. If you are willing to help Josh with expenses, give your money to him or one of the Elders.

A big thank you, to all those helping with our meals on Wednesday night before Bible classes. All of your hard work is greatly appreciated. Also a big thank you to Larry and Cheryl Royer for trimming our trees and cleaning up around the building.

We are having a Work Day here at the building on Monday, October 1st, beginning at 9 a.m. Harold Culwell is in great need of help with the tract folding on Thursday mornings at 10:00 so please give him a call if you can do this great work for the Lord. If you would like to help fund the World Bible Study program for reaching high school students, please give your money to Mitchell Whittington or Harold Adridge.

Our October birthdays: Frances Thomson (2), Calvin Lee (3), Tim Duffy, Cheryl Royer and Gladys Watson (4), Rita Wiley (5), Don Hansen & Kerry Middlebrook (7), Amy Bowman, Emily Coombs and Eldon Vincent (10), Becky Sloan, Warren Welker and Bobette York (11), Sheryl Kinder and Mikaela Willard (13), Ashley Carr Branstetter and Corey Duffy (15), Bobbie Vann and Timmie Wicks (20), Ken Nowlin and Clay Nivens Sinquefield (21), Katherine Mowry (23), Kloee Kinder, Joyce Pippin, Matthew Tate, Nina Verkler and Malcolm Winters (25), Joshua Grisham and Jackson Lee (26), Karen Horton (27), Ruby Dean-Stroud and Karri Lee (28), Jonathan Moseley (29) and Megan Cargile (31). Our October anniversaries: Mabel & Toby Whorton (4), Jeff & Jennifer Oxford (7), Jeff & Staci Grisham (10), Karri & Tim Lee (13), Marvin & Frances Thomson and Clifton & Judy Tucker (17), Marc & Emily Coombs (18), Charles & Marie Flanary (19), Kirk & Sharon Franklin (23) and Freddie & Mary Bell Banks (31).

Those items needed for Fair Haven Children’s Home are cooking oil, honey, shampoo and laundry soap.

“Revenge imprisons us; forgiveness sets us free.” Love you, see you next Lord’s Day.

September 19

FAMILY & FRIENDS
By Karen Horton

How about this weather! Fall like temperatures, and speaking of fall, it’s just around the corner. We are having a taste of autumn. Our visitors we were blessed with: Sarah & Kaylie Coberley (Pineville, MO), Dale & Wanda Guice (Searcy), Jenny Gunter, Janell Wood and Austin Nelson (all from Bentonville), Lori & Brooke Jedlicka (Rogers), Jarred & Holie Linam and Taylor & Westin (Pea Ridge), Tai Kirby (Bella Vista) and Tyler Stroud.

We have several on our prayer list who need special prayers. Freddie Banks started his chemo last week. Randy Adams is experiencing some health problems. Frances Bontrager went to the emergency room Sunday afternoon, and is now back home. Jeanie Schell is now home from the hospital and needs lots of rest; the family has requested no visitors at this time. Bob Moser is having serious lung and heart problems and is at home. Pat Keller’s son, Bill, had surgery last Thursday and is staying with her. Norma Griggs has been placed on Hospice care. Randall’s dad is now home from being in the hospital last week. Twila Mason is home and her health is improving. Chuck Pippin is home and recovering from his surgery. Please keep all of these in your prayers and continue to pray for Don Fry, Jennifer & Jeff Oxford, Clara Dean Welker, our missionaries and our military.

It is such a blessing to receive Randall’s good lessons! Demonstrating our love for Jesus and the Brethren is something we can always improve on. “Lord, I need Your help even to see the needs of people around me and then to know how to care for them. Give me a heart of compassion like Yours and opportunities to express Your love.” (Crowder) “And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” (1 Cor. 13:13)

A big thank you to all of those who helped with our recent remodeling on the building, our new classrooms, painting, cleaning and etc.! We are so blessed to have such dedicated Christians, who diligently do what they see needs doing!

We also want to thank those who helped with our back-to school fellowship after morning services Sunday. It takes a lot of work to plan the menu, prepare the food, set up the tables, serve, and clean up. Thanks to all who helped to make it a special fellowship! We wish all our young people a great school year!!

Randall will be teaching the auditorium class on Wednesday nights on the subject of “Angels Among Us.” Patsy Tarr will also be resuming the Ladies Card Ministry class. You are invited to join either of these classes. Our Wednesday Evening Fellowship Meals are starting up again this week. Be sure and sign up each week and join in for good fellowship and a meal. Don’t forget about Ladies Bible Class each Wednesday morning at 10:00 AM, except for visitation on the 1st Wednesday of the month. We would love to have you join us!

This Sunday Evening, our worship service will be in song. Don Moseley will lead this service. Invite your friends who love good singing and fellowship! Also Sunday night, the teens will be going to Sunday Night Live at Robinson Avenue. They need to be at the church parking lot by 5:10, and should return around 8:30 or 9.

The Harding Lectureship will start on September 30th. You will find more information in the foyer.

If you would like to receive your Lifelines by e-mail, there is a sign-up sheet in the foyer or give us a call.

Those items needed for Fair Haven Children’ Home are carrots, pie filling, juice and green beans.

Compassion never goes out of fashion. Love you, see you next Lord’s Day.

September 12

FAMILY & FRIENDS
By Karen Horton

Our deepest heartfelt sympathy goes to Jared Dockery and his family for the loss of his grandmother Ida Roberts, to Randall in the loss of his aunt Alive Schader (his dad’s sister), and Harold Akridge for the loss of his cousin. Please keep Jared and his family in your prayers, especially Jared’s mom, Meredy, and her sisters and brother. Also keep Randall, his dad, and their family in your prayers, and the Akridge family.

We are happy to announce that Mike and Carolyn Lacey have placed membership with this congregation! We are so happy to have you! If you haven’t got acquainted with Mike and Carolyn, find them and give them a big hug and get to know them. Be sure and get them in your Fun Food and Fellowship Groups. They come from the Muskogee Church of Christ in Oklahoma.

Are we in the rainy season or what?! “May your roots go down deep into the soil of God’s marvelous love.” These are the visitors we were blessed with: Don & Melba Elicius (Neosho, MO), Fred & Brenda Sloan and the Pierson family (Carl Junction, MO), Dave & Terri Barr (Oklahoma City, OK), Jonathan Ball (Warrensburg, MO), Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Hartley (Carthage, MO), Kelly & Madison Fry (Kingwood, TX), Chad Payne (Columbus, Ohio), Patti Thomas (Harrison), Janell Wood (Bentonville), William Todd (Rogers) and Richard & Diane Mehnert (Bella Vista).

Those on our sick list or just needing special prayers include: Randall’s dad is in the hospital with pneumonia, and doing better. Bob Moser is having serious lung and heart problems. He is at home and needs our daily prayers. Twila Mason is now home recovering from her illness. Please pray that she will continue to do well. Norma Griggs has been placed on Hospice care. Continue to pray for her and Burl. Jeanne Schell is at Northwest Medical Center and needs our prayers. The family requests no visitors at this time. Freddie Banks is starting his chemo, please keep him and Mary in your prayers. Dale Bridwell has been moved to a new room at Inisfree. He is now in room 105. I know Dale and Virginia would love your visits. Chuck Pippin is now at home. Continue to pray for Clara Dean Welker, Mary Kerley, Alvaro Ortiz, Jeff & Jennifer Oxford, Olga Smith, Ray Pinner, Don Sinquefield, our missionaries and our military.
Thank you Randall for a great lesson, “Born Again — Fresh Starts and New Beginnings”! “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” (2 Corinthians 5:17) “If anyone obeys His Word, God’s love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in Him.” (1John 2:5)

Congratulations to Alexandria Gibson who is now a member of the 66 Club. She now knows all the books of the Bible. We are so proud of you!

A big thank you to all who have been helping with the new classroom additions, the teacher’s supply room and all the cleaning and painting in the fellowship area and other places.

We will be having a Back-To-School Fellowship dinner on Sunday September 16th. Our Ladies Bible Class starts every Wednesday at 10 AM and the first Wednesday of every month is visitation. Please join these dedicated ladies, you will greatly benefit from this ministry.
It takes one-hundred dollars to sponsor a child in Gambia for one year; why not make out a check to the church and give it to Mitchell Whittington?

If you would like to receive our Lifelines bulletin by e-mail, sign up in the foyer or e-mail Jared at jaredndockery@aol.com. The Harding Lectureship starts September 30th; brochures are in the foyer. Harold still needs help with the tract folding on Thursdays at 10 AM. Zoe says come join in the good fellowship!!

The items needed for Fair Haven Children’s Home are paper towels, vinegar, paper plates and oatmeal.

“God’s armor is tailor-made for us, but we must put it on.” Love you, see you next Lord’s Day.