Our mission is to develop fully devoted followers of Jesus

who make a difference by being a visible presence

$44,647.09

$43,462.00

Meeting Times Sunday:

A capella Worship 8:30 a.m.

Bible Classes 9:45 a.m.

Instrumental Worship 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday:

Evening Classes 7:00 p.m.

Life Groups meet in homes Sunday evenings.

Visitors and Members, if you would like to be in a Life Group, please

e-mail (bpickett@montereycoc.org) or call the church office, 795-5201.

July 28, 2013

Monterey Church of Christ

6111 82nd Street Lubbock, Texas 79424

(806) 795-5201 Fax (806) 795-2181

www.montereychurch.com

Our mission is to develop fully devoted followers of Jesus

who make a difference by being a visible presence

in our community and world.

$33,115.36

$41,550.00

$37,507.56

1166

665

Weekly Record

Contributions:

Sunday’s Offering, July 21

Weekly Budget

2013 Weekly Average

Attendance:

Sunday Morning, July 21

Worship/Sponsored Activities

Bible Class/Sponsored Activities

ORDER OF WORSHIP

A capella Service

SONG—Forever Reign

WELCOME: Barry Stephens

SONG—Blessed Be Your Name

SONG—All Who Are Thirsty

SONG—From the Inside Out

COMMUNION

SONG—I Will Never Be the Same Again

OFFERING

SONG—You Never Let Go

SCRIPTURE READING—Psalm 23

SONG—Faithful

MESSAGE: Barry Stephens

“The Lord Is My Shepherd”

INVITATION SONG—Always

ELDER BLESSING: Warren McNeill

CLOSING SONG

Instrumental Service

SONG—Forever Reign

WELCOME: Barry Stephens

SONG—One Thing Remains

SONG—You Never Let Go

COMMUNION

SONG—More Than Amazing

OFFERING

SONG—Your Grace Is Enough

SCRIPTURE READING—Psalm 23

SONG—Blessed Be Your Name

MESSAGE: Barry Stephens

“The Lord Is My Shepherd”

INVITATION SONG—Always

ELDER BLESSING: Butch Davis

CLOSING SONG

Because families are important at Monterey, children are a priority! An attended

nursery is available in the Cradle Roll Department for infants-2 year-old. A nursing

room with speakers is also available in the Cradle Roll Department.

Warren & Denise McNeill/Butch & Jody Davis (elder and wife) will be available in

the Green Room on the northeast side (right front). Mack & Janey Bibb/Gary &

Flora Bradley (elder and wife) will be available in the Prayer Room in the southeast

corner of the Worship Center for private prayer. Please exit during the last song.

Medical emergency? Please go to the Nursery for help.

Wednesday, July 31st

4:30-8:30 p.m.

Fireside Room

Sign up at the Welcome Center or contact Kerry Pickett, 392-0389.

Thank you for your willingness to make a difference in our community!

Open Sunday mornings & Wednesday evenings. All proceeds go to youth scholarships.

2013 Wednesday Summer Series Way Back When: Stories from Scripture & History

and Why They Matter Now

July 31 Dr. Brent McCall, Monterey Church of Christ

August 7 Pat Bills, Highland Oaks Church of Christ, Dallas

14 Dr. Jeff Cary, LCU

21 Youth Ministry Los Angeles Shareholders Meeting

28 Dr. Barry Stephens, Monterey Church of Christ

Children of Eden

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz; Book by John Caird

August 9-11 in the McDonald Moody Auditorium 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday, & Sunday

Freely based on the story of Genesis, CHILDREN OF EDEN is a frank, heartfelt, and often humorous examination of the age-old conflict between parents and children.

All reserved seats $10. Buy tickets online at: www.lcu.edu or call 806-720-7429 for more information.

Ministry Needs & Opportunities

GriefShare has a new meeting time. Anyone who has lost someone close is

invited to meet with us on Monday evenings at 7 p.m. in Room 278. For more

information, contact George & Charlotte Williams (543-0336), Gary & Flora

Bradley (698-1050), or Mary McGuire (928-2890).

Sugar N Spice Preschool is accepting applications for teaching positions. These

are part-time paid positions. Applications are available in the Children’s Ministry

office or the church office.

Needed for Cradle Roll Summer Quarter: one teacher and helper for Sunday

morning, two helpers for Wednesday nights. If you are able to serve in this area,

please call Kristi Sherrard at 441-3613.

Children's Missions Ministry is collecting Clinique/Lancome/Este Lauder gift

bags and small cosmetics, as well as, hotel soaps, shampoos, conditioners and

lotions. These will go to Latvia and Ukraine. Look for our purple container in

the Great Hall.

American Cancer Society has launched a new research study called Cancer

Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3). Men and women, between the ages of 30 and 65

years, who have no personal history of cancer are asked to join this historical

research study. Randy Christian is chairing the local drive for the American

Cancer Society, and Monterey will be one of the Lubbock locations to participate

in the study in September. Randy will be available at a table in the Great Hall

this morning where you can learn more and also sign up if you would like to be

part of the study.

Women of Worship is currently seeking part-time childcare help for our fall

semester, September 4th-December 11th, from 9:15 a.m.-noon on Wednesday

mornings. These are paid positions. Interested? Call Melissa Burns, 470-8986.

Sugar N Spice Preschool

Monterey is pleased to announce the

new administrative staff for Sugar N

Spice Preschool. We are excited to

welcome three talented women who

will fill these ministry positions.

They bring knowledge, passion, and

creativity to our preschool program.

Our new director is Kaci Scott.

Kaci is married to Kodi and has two

four-year-olds, Laney and Mason. They have been members at Monterey for a

year and a half. Kaci has a Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer

Sciences and a masters degree in Counselor Education, both from Texas Tech

University.

Erin Drumright and Kelsie McNeill will fill the positions of assistant directors.

Erin is married to Joey and has three kids, Zoe, Sophie, and Malcom. They have

been members at Monterey for 9 years. Erin has a master’s degree in Social

Work and was a youth minister in Atlanta Georgia for three years. Kelsie is

married to Jarred and has a one-year-old son, Brecken. She has been a member

of Monterey for eight years. She has a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood

Development from Lubbock Christian University.

These women bring an abundance of experience and education to these roles and

are excited to share their love of Jesus with the children of Sugar N Spice.

—Shauna Young

Living In Two Worlds!

This morning, we will conclude the Living the Psalms series as we explore what

is likely the best-known Psalm, the Psalm which begins with those great words,

The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want… (Psalm 23:1).

Beginning next Sunday, I plan to preach three series of sermons that will carry

us through November with many of those sermons being drawn from texts in the

Book of Revelation. The challenge of living in a world filled with questions

about God, a world filled with evil and suffering, and a world with values that

often are so foreign to God’s desire for our lives is a challenge we face each day.

Here are the titles for the three series:

• Living In Two Worlds—four-week series begins August 4th.

• Looking For God—six-week series begins September 8th.

• Longing For Heaven—six-week series begins October 20th.

I love the way Gregory Stevenson describes the function of Revelation in his

book A Slaughtered Lamb: One function of Revelation’s narrative is to

encourage John’s audience to understand their place within the larger scheme,

to interpret the culture in which they live and the experiences they face in light of

God’s larger plan for His creation.

In that sense, Revelation’s primary focus is not the future but the present. John’s

emphasis on the future calls his 1st-Century audience, and those of us who live

in the 21st-Century world, to live life in the present marked by holiness and

faithfulness. My prayer is that these sermons will remind us of our mission as

the people of God—to be the presence of Jesus in our world in order to make an

eternal difference in our world.

—Barry Stephens

For the benefit of all worshippers, we ask that you please silence all electronic devices during the assembly.

Weekly Family & Recovery Opportunities

GriefShare Mondays, 7 p.m. Room 278

Recovery with Christ Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Room 280

DivorceCare & DivorceCare 4 Kids will begin again August 28th.

Call the church office (795-5201) for more information.

College-Age Ministry

Sunday Mornings: 9:45 a.m., East Portable Room 158

Wednesday Nights: 7:15-8:15 p.m., The Fire (worship), Room 250

For more info, contact Joey Drumright: joedru1@gmail.com, 806-577-8532.

Catalyst—Singles Ministry

Sunday Mornings: 9:45 a.m., Room 250

Sunday Nights: Life Groups every 1st & 3rd Sunday 6:30 p.m. Room 250

Tuesday Nights: Bible Discussion, 7-9 p.m. Room 250

For more info, contact Joey Drumright: joedru1@gmail.com, 806-577-8532.

Teen News

August 6—Tuesday Lunch Club

August 10-12—End of Summer Retreat

(Cost is $75 with $25 deposit due by July 31st)

Growing Together as God’s Family

Placed membership:

Breanna D. Baldwin; 6915 96th St (24); 469-888-0171

Breann Williams-Baldwin; 6915 96th St (24); 928-6269

Reminder to the Common Ground, Catalyst & College Classes

Chair Moving Today at 2 p.m.

Thank you for your service to our church family.

Family News & Notes

Please remember the following in your prayers:

Kelly LeSueur ............................................................................................ UMC ICU

Melba McDermett ...................................................................................... UMC 354

Arbrea Fae Smith ...................................................................... Carillon House 3224

Other sick: Laura Hon, Connie Fisher, Stephanie Maupin, Rod Rogers, Ron

Eaton, Roy Alexander, DeLois Pavlicek. Dianne Peden, Linda Samples, Johnnie

Keeney, Lyndsie Rogers, Randy Tungate, Nancy Johnson, Gary Dawson, Bill

Minnix, Kelsey Odom, Rhonda Cacy, Robin Sharp, Parks Tucker (son of Marc

& Sky Tucker), David May, Wilma Baggett, Leola Tarbet, Ruby Hatchel, Ed

Davis, Adis Long, Lauri Brown (daughter and sister of Neil & Rue McDonald and

Lisa Robertson), Debbie Yoakum (daughter of Kathryn Hucks), James Black

(grandson of James & Mary Jo Underwood), Haylie Marshall (daughter of Brock

& Julie Marshall), Leah Oman (sister of Elizabeth Williams), Shanna Gist

(daughter of Larry & Norma Gist), Lupe Naceanceno, Sr. (father of Norma

Medellin), Pat Patton (father of Melissa Burns), Roxie Green (sister-in-law of Joyce

Fowler), JoBeth Turner (Stepmom of Vicki Clary), Laura Bryan, Sylvia Hubbard

(mother and grandmother of JoAnn Oldfield and Kim Dayan)

...Denise McNeill in the death of her aunt, Lynn Roberts, who died

July 20th. Services were July 23rd in Farwell, Texas.

...Sherita Nash and Savannah Nash in the death of their brother and uncle

who died July 23rd.

Congratulations to Sarah White on the birth of a son, Dereck, who was born July

23rd weighing 5 lbs. Billy & Anita White are the grandparents.

Active Retirees Thursday Lunch Group will feature fun and fellowship. Bring $2

for a meal of baked fish, baked squash, pork & bean salad, and sherbet. The Fireside

Room is open from 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. for table games and balloon volleyball.

Need a ride? Call Jodie Wallace, 794-1442.

High Plains Bible Teachers Workshop will be Saturday, September 21st, at

Parkway Drive Church of Christ with Dr. Tim Perrin, LCU President, as keynote

speaker. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., and the workshop will run from

9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Breakfast and lunch provided. Childcare available for those who

pre-register. For more information, visit www.parkwaydrive.com.

Eastern European Missions (EEM) is hosting their annual benefit dinner at the

Baker Conference Center on LCU’s campus on Tuesday, August 27th, at 7 p.m. If

you are interested in attending, contact Barry Stephens (795-5201) or email Ben

Mereness at bmereness@eem.org.

Erin Drumright, Kaci Scott, Kelsie McNeill