**Sunday Morning Adult Bible Classes**
(Beginning October 6th)
Room 100, Mat Griffin & Tom Benincosa, "My Confidence and My
Salvation"
Library, Bill Dickey & class members, "Exodus"
Room 200, Jerry Canfield, Gary Brown, Kevin Roberts, "Revelation"
Room 202B, Stan Musick, "Who Am I Now That I'm Alone?" and transition into
"Relationships That Challenge Me"
Room 203, David Chadwell, "My Confidence and My Salvation"
Room 210, Ron Lenderman & Joe Pistole, "The Disconnected Generation"
(Helping parents connect with teens)
Room 211, Larry Roper & Bob Fisher, "My Confidence and My
Salvation"
Auditorium, Roy Dunavin, "II Corinthians"
Annex, Young Adults, David Burns, Philip Burns, Ron Orick, Topical
Studies
**Harding University**
79th Annual Lectureship
September 29 -
October 2, 2002
"Thinking Christianity"
**Sunday in Worship**
Morning: Your Spiritual Needs Matter
by David
Chadwell
Evening: Family Meeting and Fellowship Meal
All who can, please
bring desserts!
**Peak of the Week**
Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. in the Family Life
Center.
This week, October 2, A Life of Service: In His Image
Tom
Benincosa leading
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**Remember in Prayer**
Continue to pray for Erma Beshears, Sandy Berger,
and Kathy Bauer in their treatments for cancer.
Kathy Rosalez is scheduled for a colonoscopy on October 1st.
Jeff Hughes and family (friends of Pat Campbell).
**Dismissed from the Hospital**
Blain Inman (father of Brenda
Lenderman), Eileen Jones, Blossom Mayhan.
**Bereaved**
Our love and sympathy is extended to the following
families:
*To the Daniels and Wade Families in the death of Jim Daniels late
Wednesday (Sept. 25). Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. If you
would like to send a card to Rosanne Wade, her address is 9001 Canterbury Cove,
Fort Smith, AR 72903.
*To Marceil Stevens and Anetia Livesay in the death of their sister, Myra
Jean Hester. Funeral services were Monday, in Monroe, Arkansas.
*To Pauline Alberty in the death of her brother, Luther Hatfield on
September 22nd. Funeral services were Tuesday in Fort Gibson, OK.
*Word was received this weekend of the death of Kathy Howell's father,
Walter Tomlinson. Kathy is a former member of West-Ark. If you would like to
send a card to her, the address is 1702 Goldsmith Court Drive,
Collierville, TN 38017.
**Welcome**
Jim Jenkins
4324 Victoria Drive
Fort Smith, AR
72904
Jim was baptized recently. He is the father of Cristy Pressley.
**Widows/Widowers**
We will be hosted by the Singles group on Saturday,
October 5th, at noon in the Family Life Center. Call Mary (646-6079) or
Janice (474-8851) if you need transportation.
**Car Clinic**
Our car clinic is October 5th from 8 to 11 a.m. for
widows, widowers, and 60+.
**Notes of Thanks**
Dear Christian Family,
I want to express my
thanks for all the prayers, cards, phone calls, and the beautiful peace lily.
For many months, there were a lot of prayers for my daughter Marcia. Thank you
so much.
In Christian love,
Willie Lyle
Dear West-Ark Family,
We would like to thank you for your prayers and
concern for my sister, Shirley Holsinger, during her diagnosis, surgery and
recovery! She is back to work!
In Christian love,
Louise & Wilburn
Howard
I thank God every day for you. What would I do without this loving
congregation? You all have supported me and my family so wonderfully
during this hard time in our lives. Thank you for the cards you
send. I've received no less than two a day since I told you of my
illness. Thank you for the meals that help strengthen us all.
Especially, thank you for your prayers.
In Him,
Sandy Berger
Dear Church Family,
The family of Smith Davis would like to thank all of
you for your cards, calls, coming to his funeral, and all other acts of kindness
and concern shown during his illness and his passing on. Most importantly, thank
you for your prayers.
In Christ,
Doyle and Judy Wright
**Caring for our Shut-in and Homebound Members**
Being homebound or in a
nursing home can become quite lonely. This week make a visit, a phone call, or
send a card to someone on the list.
* Thelma Blackburn, 3901 North 50th, AR 72904, 782-2680.
* Ada
Ferguson, 1903 North 45th Circle, Fort Smith, AR 72904, 783-7122.
* Pearl
Beam, 1114 North 5th, Fort Smith, AR 72901, 782-8734.
* Bobbye Ferrell, 3204
South 32nd, Fort Smith, AR 72903, 646-9649.
**Happy Birthday**
October 7
Paul Flippo
Migdalia Mendez
Amber Pippin
Dawson
Urrutia
October 8
Gertrude Mize
Kevin Roberts
Neil Roberts
October 9
Jeanetta Falls
Billy Yowell
October 10
Kevin Vaught
October 12
Berniece Rogers
**Fall Festival **
Saturday, October 26, in the FLC!
A safe and fun
evening for families
in our church and community.
See the sign-up sheet
posted in the foyer.
Ways you can help:
* make cakes and
desserts
* work at a booth
* donate candy or 2-liter soft drinks (a
basket is in the foyer).
Parents, help your children choose costumes
appropriate for a church event!
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**Family Life Ministry**
By Brad Pistole
"Schedule for the Coming Weeks"
*September 29th*
Brad and David share information during the A.M.
service about Family Life Ministry and plans for our Congregational Needs
Analysis (Survey)
*October 6th, 9th, 13th and 16th*
Members that were not present for the
Congregational Needs Analysis on October 6th can fill out and turn in their
C.N.A. by October 16th.
*October 18th*
Detailed results from the C.N.A. will be completed and
shared with the West-Ark Leadership (Staff and Elders)
*October 19-26*
Brad and family are on vacation
*November 2*
West-Ark leadership spends the day discussing the results
of the survey and making plans for the future ministry vision at
West-Ark.
Results of the Congregation Needs Analysis will be made available to all
members of the West-Ark Congregation as soon as possible.
**Nursery Schedule**
A.M. Infants: Cristy Pressley, Kay Pressley, Hannah
Pressley
Toddlers: Louise Howard, Cami Stancil
P.M. Nursery: Robertta
Moses, Laurie Armstrong
**Schedule of Services**
Sunday Worship (10:30)............... 628
Sunday Classes (9:30)
................ 426
Laotian Attendance.........................31
The WAY
(4:00) ............................
40
Spanish......................................... 17
Evening Worship
(6:00)................. 363
Wednesday Worship (7:00)...........
385
Sunday Contribution ...............$14,513
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