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November 14, 2017 Volume 50 Issue 46
Ministry Team: Jill Crandall
Bruce Daughtry Tammy Frintz
Brian McGonagill Glen Moore
Eleanor Nelson Mark Schinnerer
Charlie Weatherford
DEACONS Travis Crandall
Johny Harris Larry Mitchell Mike Owens Virgil Smith
Glenn Wells
SHEPHERDS Barry McDowell
Jimmy Neatherlin J. R. Stroble
Our Door is Open Anyone wanting to meet
with our Elders is en-couraged to contact any of the elders to set up a
time.
Sunday Services
Sunday Bible Class 9:00 am
Morning Worship 10:00 am
Evening Worship
5:00 pm
Wednesday
Fellowship
Ladies Bible Class 10:00 am
Wednesday Night Meal
6:00 pm
Bible Class
7:00 pm
Birthdays have always been a big deal in our family.
We often find ourselves celebrating a family member’s
birth multiple times, stretching it out for a week or
more. Kort’s 12th birthday was November 13. This
year, we celebrated a little differently. Twelve seems to
be different than the previous years, so this year his
first gift came in September. He received his first
hunting rifle in preparation for his first deer hunt. He
was so excited, and we all went out to practice that
week-two months before his birthday. Then, the time for the hunt arrived,
and it was a whirlwind of activity, and a lot of excitement during the hunt.
There was no time to rest when we arrived back at home-I took him away
for a weekend concert-also for his birthday. How amazing it was to spend
time with just the two of us at a Christian concert, worshipping together!
And this was still two days before his birthday.
Monday morning, November 13 arrived, and it never crossed my mind that
it was actually his day. He hinted around as we frantically got ready for
school that morning. “I’m going to have a great day today, Mama.” I said,
“Good! Is there something special today?” I asked him. “Not really, it’s just
going to be a good day.” He continued to hint to me. It wasn’t until he was
walking out the door to get on the bus that he finally said, “Did you remem-
ber it’s my birthday?”
I felt horrible the second I realized that I had truly forgotten! All of the
preparation and early celebration was wonderful, but I let all of the activity
overshadow the most important thing-his birthday!
Do we do the same thing in our Christian walk? How many times do we get
so busy with all of the work that we do for Christ that we lose sight of the
most important part-Christ himself? I pray that we won’t be so busy pre-
paring for the day that we get to go to our heavenly home that we forget
about the reason we are preparing.
~Jill
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Prayer Requests
Dubb and LaDon Williams are having health problems.
Remember the following as they continue to heal: Jan Groom, Jeannie Houtchin,
Peggy Moore, J.R. Stroble, Maureen Thompson, and Terry Wilson.
Shut-Ins: Grace Autry, Bob and Velma Brown, Durees Carriaga, Pauline Crisman,
Audrey Fisher, Vivienne Garner, Enid Gates, Kay Oakley, and Richard Titus.
Prayer Connection Cards: Daniel Garcia, Kristine Hughes, and Cindy Reeves.
How Often Should You Forgive?
“Peter came to him and asked, ‘Lord, how often should I forgive someone
who sins against me? Seven times?’ ‘No, not seven times,’ Jesus replied,
‘but seventy times seven!’” (Matthew 18:21-22 NLT).
Forgiveness is rarely a one-time event. So how often do you have to keep
releasing your right to get even?
Until you stop feeling the hurt — then you’ll know you’ve forgiven that person.
Matthew 18:21-22 says, “Peter came to him and asked, ‘Lord, how often should I forgive some-
one who sins against me? Seven times?’ ‘No, not seven times,’ Jesus replied, ‘but seventy times
seven!’” (NLT).
Peter thought he was being pretty magnanimous. In Jewish law, you had to forgive a person
three times, and after you’d forgiven them three times, that was it. You didn’t have to forgive
them anymore. So Peter’s thinking, “The law says three times. How about if I double it, and
add in one for good measure? Seven times? (God’s going to be really impressed with this!)”
And Jesus says, “Wrong! You’re not even close! How about 70 times seven!” He’s saying you
have to just keep on doing it. You just keep on forgiving until the pain stops. Every time you
remember that hurt, you make an intentional choice to say, “God, that person really hurt me,
and it still hurts. But because I want to be filled with love and not resentment, I am choosing
to give up my right to get even and wish bad on that person. I am choosing to bless those who
hurt me. God, I pray you’ll bless their life — not because they deserve it. They don’t. I don’t de-
serve your blessing either, God. But I pray that you’d show grace to them like you’ve shown to
me.”
It’s not easy. In fact, I have no doubt that for some reading this, your marriage is about to self-
destruct — not because of the hurt but because of the unforgiveness. It’s not the hurt but the
refusal to forgive that destroys a marriage.
You may say, “I don’t feel like forgiving.” Who does? Nobody ever feels like forgiving. You do it
because it’s the right thing to do, and you do it to get on with your life. These steps are not
easy, but with God’s power, you can do it.
Is there a broken relationship in which you’ve blamed “irreconcilable differ-
ences”? How did unforgiveness play a part in the collapse of that relationship?
What hurt from the past still brings you pain? How can forgiveness help you
move forward?
When it comes to your relationships, what does it mean to have God’s power
working in your life?
Page 3 Announcements
Men’s Higher Ground will be this weekend November 16th-19th. If you would like to
participate in this climb, please go online to apply or contact: Georgina Stroble (575-
361-3462), Mary Hughes (575-887-5458), Donna Canada (575-748-1060) or Don
Canada (575-513-2632). A website for Higher Ground is:
http://ltittle.wix.com/higher-ground or highergroundministry.us .
We need your help in keeping our Blessing Box stocked so if you could bring canned goods, pasta, or anything that is non-perishable and put it in the red tub in the foyer it would be greatly appreciated.
If you would like to get a Christmas gift for a child from The New Mexico Christian Chil-
dren’s Home in Portales please take their picture from the bulletin board in the foyer, pick
out a few things on their list, wrap it, put the child’s picture on the package, and return it to
the foyer. Please return it by Wednesday, November 29th because the Children’s Home will
be here on the 30th for pick-up.
The last bulletin for 2017 will be Tuesday, December 12th. Please get me any
announcements that you may want to put in as fast as you can. Also if you have
any updated information for the directory please let me know by calling the of-
fice at 575-887-1278. ~Tammy
Please join us as we celebrate the 65th Wedding Anniversary of G.C. & Lola
Thompson on Sunday, December 17th from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the Fellowship
Hall at Sunset Church of Christ. Please RSVP to [email protected]
or 575-302-3394. The family will be gathering memories for a book and ask that if you have a special memory of G.C. and Lola to write it down and bring it to the re-
ception or email it to [email protected].
All ladies are invited to a Christmas Cookie Exchange on Friday,
December 15th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Multi-Purpose
Room. Bring finger foods and two dozen of your favorite cookies or
sweet treats to share. If you have any questions please see Joy Massey.
Our annual Thanksgiving Dinner will be Thursday, November 23rd
in the Multi-Purpose Room at 12:00 pm. Please sign up on the sheet in
the foyer so we can have enough food prepared. If you can please bring a
side or a dessert to share. If you have any questions please call Barry
McDowell (575-302-8085) or Gale McDowell (575-302-8121).
On Saturday, December 2nd we will be hosting Breakfast with San-
ta for all of the children in our congregation and community. Stay tuned
for all of the details. We need lots of volunteers to help cook and interact
with all of the children and their families so if you can help please contact
Barry or Gale McDowell.
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Sunday, November 19th 2017- 10:00 a.m.
Speaker:
Brian McGonagill
Worship Leader:
Mark Schinnerer
Welcome:
Charlie Weatherford
Scripture:
Mike Veilleux
Communion Service
Lanny Barnett
Men To Serve Communion:
Jeff Veilleux
Cameron Wells
Glenn Wells
Sandon Whitzel
Rodney Williams
Alan Wood
Shiloh Wyatt
Rocky Yabarra Thank you for serving! If unable to serve during
worship, please call: Kelly Henry at 706-3304.
Sunset Church of Christ
Sunday Morning Bible Class 128
Sunday Morning 215
Sunday Evening 52
Wednesday, November 8th
Ladies Bible Class 19
Evening Services 134
Greeters:
Green Team
Welcome Desk:
Marlin Stade
Nursery Attendant:
Martha Huereque
Checks: $9,286.00
Bills: $328.00
Change: $0.00
Online Giving: $650.00
Total: $10,264.00
Average: $10,108.89
Weekly Budget: $9,524.00
Weekly + or (-) $584.89
Kid’s Cash $238.00
Communion Service Schedule:
November 26th-Martin Campos
December 3rd-Ron Clem
December 10th-Dick Craig
December 17th-Kenneth Cruz
Contribution & Attendance For Sunday, November 12th
The meal is at 6:00 pm and Bible class starts at 7:00
pm. Volunteers for Wednesday night meals
are needed. Sign up on the calendar in the kitchen or call the office at 887-1278.