Sunday Worship 10:30 AM 6:00 PM Bible Study Sunday 9:30 AM Wednesday 7:00 PM

505 San Angelo Street, Midland, Texas 79701 (432) 682-8653

website: nachurch.org e-mail: northa@nts-online.net

Vol. 24, No. 50, December 16, 2018

DEADLINE TODAY

Please drop off your Foster’s Home

for Children coin can in the foyer.

ELDERS

Lyn Fite

Less Roland

DEACONS

Jim Gray

Greg McClellan

Glenn Neimeyer

MINISTER

Greg Fleming

MISSION

Lalo & Jamie Rocha MEXICO CITY

Paul Dowell SIBI dean

Connor Reed A.I.M., Bolivia

Christian Garcia

SIBI student

SECRETARIES

Tammy Porter

Betty Smith

Sunday evening after worship

811 W. Golf Course

The March prayer list, printed on Orange

paper, is available in the foyer.

PRAYER UPDATES

Rosemary Stepp, liver transplant recovery in Dallas; check-up, liver function is good and may be home in January

Linda Griffin, cancer; lumpectomy on Dec. 18

Amos Palma, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer; CAT scan scheduled Dec. 19

Mary Sitton, sister of Joann Fleming, the kidney tumor is smaller and shows to be dying

Linda Galyon, is at Midland Memorial for a blood clot in the leg

Keagan Connally, grandson of Joe & Janice Connally, repeat knee surgery scheduled Dec. 27

Rose Love, friend of Janice Connally, fell and in rehab at Encompass

Billy Dressler passed away unexpectedly; visitation will be Dec. 18 from 5 to 7PM at Ellis Funeral Home with services held on Dec. 19 at 1PM

The December prayer list, printed on

Cream paper, is available in the foyer.

Dec. 23 North A Family Day

Dec. 29 Kid’s Clothing Essentials from

9 to 11 AM

Dec. 30 City Wide Year End Singing at

Fairmont Park Church of Christ

at 5 PM

LADIES MORNING BIBLE CLASS

WILL RESUME

AFTER THE NEW YEAR

Food is one of God's "very good" gifts to His creatures (Genesis 1:29-31; 2:9; 9:3).

Though God placed many food restrictions, described in terms of "clean" and

"unclean," in regard to the diet of ancient Israel, Jesus proclaimed all foods

"clean" (Mark 7:19). As Christians, the only restriction in regard to food is that we

thankfully receive what we eat as a gift from God (Matthew 6:11; 1 Timothy 4:3-5). Thus, our

very earliest brothers and sisters in Christ daily received food ("broke bread") in their homes

with "glad and generous hearts" (Acts 2:46). We are to be content with food God gives us

(1 Timothy 6:8) and to care for fellow Christians who may be lacking daily food (James 2:15).

I find it intriguing that the resurrected Jesus still eats (Luke 24:39-43).

Lots of eating goes on in November and December each year. In recent years one of the

highlights of this season for Cindy and me is to open our home to North "A" members for

joyful Sunday evening supper of soup. We would be honored for any and all to participate

in this meal this coming Lord's Day. Perhaps gatherings such as this offer us a glimpse, as

sample, of the great "wedding feast" to come (Revelation 19:6-9).

Elder Contact December

Lyn Fite

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Food Contact December

Nita Holland

Sunday Bible Study:

Auditorium - Ezekiel - Greg Fleming

Wednesday Bible studies:

Auditorium - Gospel of Matthew - Greg Fleming

Ladies Bible Class AM - resumes after New Year

Ladies Bible Class PM - Fragrance of Faith - Regina Jackson

order of worship December 23, 2018

If you are unable to serve, please call the church office (682-8653) or e-mail

northa@nts-online.net

MORNING SERVICE

ANNOUNCEMENTS Less Roland

PRAYER Tim Galyon

CLOSING PRAYER Hoppy Hopkins

SONG LEADER Don Mitchell

COMMUNION MEDITATION & PRAYERS

Jim Gray

COMMUNION

W EST EAST

Lyn Fite Arnulfo Zarate

Homer Jackson Hoppy Hopkins

USHER

R.T. Haile

GREETERS

Jeanette Porter & Nita Holland

PPT

Joann Fleming

RESPONSES

Less Roland

SHUT-IN COMMUNION Lyn Fite

CONTRIBUTION Homer Jackson

Tim Galyon

OPEN/CLOSE BUILDING Homer Jackson

FOYER MONITOR Glenn Neimeyer

RECORD - December 9, 2018

Bible Class 32

Morning Worship n/c

Evening Worship n/c

Contribution $4082.10

Average Contribution $4837.52 Encouragement Cards 180

order of worship December 16, 2018

welcome & prayer Greg Fleming

scripture stand Ezekiel 39:21-22 Hoppy Hopkins congregational reading

2 hymns Amos Palma

prayer Lyn Fite

2 hymns Glenn Miller

sermon mercy for the redeemed Ezekiel 38-39 Greg Fleming

invitation hymn Lyn Fite

shepherd Less Roland

communion

meditation 1 Cor. 6:19-20 Glenn Neimeyer congregational reading

communion hymn Jesse Langlitz

prayers & distribution of bread & cup

Hoppy Hopkins Less Roland

R.T. Haile Jim Gray

offering weekly collection & Operation Pick-up

announcements Greg Fleming

scripture stand 1 Cor. 16:13-14 Greg Fleming congregational reading

closing hymn Jesse Langlitz

prayer Jim Gray

foyer monitor James Kingston

usher Arnulfo Zarate

greeters Judy Gipson & Brenda Gray

shut-in communion Jim Gray

contribution Less Roland & Hoppy Hopkins

PPT Marcia Neimeyer

PM service

announcements Greg Fleming

song leader Lyn Fite

opening prayer James Kingston

scripture reading Jesse Langlitz

closing prayer Less Roland

communion Jim Gray

FAMILY DAY

No evening worship

at North A