Welcome to the Mesa Family we have children’s programs availableduring our worship service•An Attended Nursery is available for infants (0-2 years) in Room 101.

•A Room for infants and nursing mothers is also provided at the back of the auditorium.

•Toddlers Bible Hour (TBH) is offered for all children 2-3 years old, begins after communion in Room 102.

•Children’s Bible Hour (CBH) for children ages 4 - 4th grade, begins after communion in Theater del Soul Upstairs.

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If you would like more information about the church or becoming a Christian, visit our Welcome Center in the foyer.

1223 E. Dana Ave.Mesa, AZ 85204

Phone: 480-964-1743Fax: 480-827-1864

Email: office@mesachurch.orgWeb: www.mesachurch.org

Office Hours: Mon.-Thur. (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)*Fri. (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)*

*Terry out on Thursday *Edison out on Friday*Joel out on Tuesday *Joshua out on Friday

our lessons for todayam: “Finding Jesus Among His Followers”pm: “When the Pieces Don’t Seem to Fit” (Ashby Camp)

We are so glad that you are here today! We have been praying that God would allow us to meet you today and worship together. You are an answer to our prayer! If you are visiting from the area, we would love to have you as part of our family!

Worship Leader: Wilburn Ivy

Song 47: “Holy, Holy, Holy”Song 3: “Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah”

Opening Prayer: Joshua DuBoise

Song 288: “Fairest Lord Jesus”Song 395: “Follow Me”

Comm. & Cont.: Anthony Bryant

Song 414: “Anywhere With Jesus”Song 985: “When Morning Comes”

Scripture Reading: Phil Kerr (John 6:66-71)

Lesson: Terry Singleton “Finding Jesus Among His Followers”

Song 552: “Have Thine Own Way”

Elder Remarks & Prayer

Song: “This Little Light of Mine”

Closing Prayer: Brant ClinardPM Service at the building begins at 5

each Sunday evening in Room 104.

Vol. 75 No. 42 October 21, 2018

From the Bottom UpWe hear in the news allegations of the misconduct of religious leaders. We are not surprised when these allegations are made. We may even assume they are guilty. The respect for religious leaders has gone because of this. If one is guilty, we are suspicious of them all. The same corruption existed in the days of Jesus. With all the public opinion of corruption and mistrust, how was Jesus able to make such an impact on the world?

When we look back at the Old Testament we find the same things. Many of the kings did not follow God and led his people into idolatry. The country became bad simply because the leader was bad. Punishment was given by God until the people would cry out for relief. A new leader was appointed who would bring them back to God. The people followed exactly what the leader did. Some leaders did change from the influence of their father, but for the most part things became worse rather than better.

It is such a contrast in the New Testament when Jesus came. His message was that all people could follow God regardless of what their leaders did. He did not reach first to the leaders but to the poor and outcasts who had been rejected. He called for the outcasts to follow him as much as the people in power. He was not trying to overthrow the religious leaders of his time as much as he was going around them. They were unimportant. He held everyone to be responsible to God for their faith rather than seeing them as a nation under a leader. He did not try to reform the Pharisees and Sadducees, he bypassed them.

When we think about how to change a nation and a culture that is far from God, we should consider the methods of Jesus. He started with the people. He did not go to the leaders or those with influence. He called himself the son of man. He called for faith among the regular people. He changed a nation from the ground up. He trained leaders from among the regular people who would follow what he taught. They were just people who believed God could do something in their life. They believed they could have a relationship with God directly. They didn’t need to follow corrupt leaders; they could follow the man who appeared to be God on earth. What if we all just followed God regardless of our position or influence? God would change the world through us. --Terry

Mesa MinistriesAdult Education Dallas KingsburyAny Soldier Debbie SuazoAttendance David WoodrowBabies & Toddlers Brandon Clark*Bible Bowl Brad KerleyBenevolence Paul Garrison*Building & Grounds Wayne Timbush* Tim Carlin*Children’s Bible Hour Keith Wilson*Children’s Education Family Dallas Kingsbury Josh Warren*Fellowship Jonathan Bouley* Calvin Glenn*Finance Danny Church4Sixteen Jack & Leanne FarrGreeting/Visitation Curtis Allen IT Jim Bolton* Tom Jacobson*LTC Joshua Warren*Men’ Ministry Vince McNeil*Missions Kim Clark* Harry Mo*Pantry Boni Flores*Q-Bees Jo BirdwellSecurity Bruce ErnoSpanish Ilme Ortiz* Jorge Ramirez*Transportation Paul Garrison*Worship Terry Singleton Edison Quevedo

(*Denotes Deacon)

LTC News• Acapella Music Video will meet Wednesday, October 31st, at 6 PM in

room 104.• Film and Media will meet this coming Wednesday, October 24th, at 6

PM in room 104.• Chorus will meet today immediately after service in the annex and will

meet every other Sunday.• Song Leading will meet next Sunday, October 28th, immediately after

service in the annex and will meet every other Sunday.• Fund raiser is on November 3rd. Please start setting

items aside for the yard sale. Drop off of items will begin Wednesday, October 31st.

• BIBLE BOWL still needs volunteers to bring snacks--sign up at the welcome center.

November:10th Spiritual Discipline Day

14th Let’s eat17th Turkey Pantry

Bible Bowl StudiesBible Bowl studies have begun and so has the fun! The next study night is scheduled for Saturday, November 3rd. Also, if you can help with snacks on the study nights, please sign up in the welcome center. Please see Brad if you have any questions.

Our Mission: Equip the family of God to be Jesus in the home, the community and the world.

EldersJack Farr Ken FoxJackie Hinkle Kevin HubbyCurtis Allen Chuck Watts

MinistersPulpit Minister: Terry Singleton

Spanish Minister: Edison QuevedoFamily Minister: Joshua DuBoise

Youth Minister: Joel Soumar

Guests Please consider yourself our honored guest. We are glad you have come our way and invite you to return any time you can. We encourage you to fill out a guest card so we have a record of your visit. There are a number of people in our congregation who would love to study the Bible with you if you so desire. Please come back to worship with us at any and every opportunity you have.

Attendance & Offering Sunday Worship: 442Wednesday: 165Budget: $10,863Giving: $10,533YTD Average: $11,019

Our Meeting Times Bible Class .........................9:30amWorship ...........................10:30amConnect Groups ................5:00pmWorship .............................5:00pmWednesday Class ..............7:00pm

Updates

Phone: Jean Aly (480-540-4838).

OCTOBER21 MYG Fall Retreat21 4Sixteen Costume Party & Games21 Gibson Baby Shower23 Ladies’ Class23 SIBI Classes25 Q-Bees25 Ladies’ Dinner27 Fall Festival27 4Sixteen Terrain Run30 Ladies’ Class30 SIBI Classes

NOVEMBER1 Q-Bees2 4Sixteen Corn Maze / Ibbetson Game Night3 LTC Fund Raiser4 4Sixteen Devo4 Mission Sunday6 Ladies’ Class6 SIBI Classes8 Q-Bees9-10 4Sixteen Questival10 MYG Spiritual Discovery Day10 Feed the Homeless Event

Praise and Prayersnew and criticalStacy Buchanan ................................... Undergoing TestsDavid Yañez ................................................ Bone CancerDoris Schrubbe .................... Colon Cancer surgery 10/23Peter Tumasi .........................................................CancerLisa Fenwick .....................................Cancer surgery 11/5Carmen Rodriguez .............................Chemo TreatmentsTiffany Ivy ..................................................Ankle Fracture

on-going health problemsCharlene O’Connor, Delores Fugate, Ray Vega, Naomi Miller, Luana Guthrie, Tommy Foster (TJ’s Dad), Claire Moore, Debbie McMorries (Steve Young’s mom), Allan Hutchen, Natalie (Amanda Maiorano’s niece), Gloria Hadley, Peter Ballesteros, Carl & Hong Goodman, Lynnita Knoch, Cindy Posey, Martha Carroll, Kennedy Babies, Justin Henley, Occonna King, Lynda Campbell, Debbie Suazo

military prayersBeau Howell, Andrew Jones (C. Burd’s G’son), Anthony Galvan (Millers G’son), Jake Hinkle (Hinkle’s G’son), Bri-ana Aston (S. Yeats’ Niece), Chase Dowell (son of Jim & Pam Arno), Michael Ford, Diego Castañeda, Jake Teague (Grandson-in-law of Sue Johnson), George Lopez, Jared Cannon, Kyle Sharp mission prayersWBS/WEI Students and teachersMission Sunday PlansChinese Christians

Help!!!There are lots of sign-up sheets at the Welcome Center for areas that need assistance for the Fall Festival. You can help with the festival and then have time to get to your vehicle to treat for trunk-or-treat! Be sure you only sign one area for the festival because you can not be two places at one time!

We NEED more Trunks--this is a major attraction--the more the merrier!

Calendar

Communion PreparationSteve & Kathy Jacobs are scheduled to prepare communion for Sunday, October 28th.

Nursery HelpersMeg Camp and Maria Leos will serve today.Crystal Mo and Rosa Lopez will serve next Sunday, October 28th.

Bible Hour LeadersTBH LEADERS: Today: Josh & Andrea Fox assisted by Pedro & Christie Mauco and Quest WolfeNext week: Brandon & Allison Clark assisted by Wilburn & Tiffany IvyCBH LEADERS: Today: Steve Hubbard assisted by Keith Wilson and Estevan LopezNext week: Steve Hubbard assisted by Keith Wilson, Chris Kingsbury and Acacia Glenn

October Greeters & Welcome CenterWELCOME CENTER (9:15 - 10:15): Dale & Sandy BargerWELCOME CENTER (10:15 - 1045): Reg & Jann LafleurGREETERS (9:15 - 9:40): Sue BarkerGREETERS (10:15 - 10:40): Kevin & Wendy Hubby

Communion to Shut-In MemberToday: John Camp Next Sunday: Joe Miller

Tuesday Ladies ClassAll ladies are encouraged to come and be a part of our Ladies’ Bible Class. Danell Fitzger-ald is teaching a class entitled “A Journey With the Kings and the Prophets of the Old Testa-ment.” Class is at 10 a.m. each Tuesday!

Baby ShowerThere will be a baby shower TODAY immediately follow-ing the morning worship ser-vice honoring Nadine (Erno) Gibson. This will be in Room 105. Nadine is expecting a girl in November!

El Salvador Hygiene BagsIf you have not returned your filled bag, please do so as soon as possilble--these will be pre-pared for packing and ready to go in January!

Another Directory InsertDirectories are at the Welcome Center. Those with pictures on the outside are for that par-ticular family. Envelopes are complete directo-ries with names of those requesting. Updates are for everyone else! If you picked up a direc-tory or update last Sunday, please pick up a small packet (also in the foyer) today as well! Our process allowed a few to slip between the cracks so that was corrected this week.

Toddler Families & Teachersmesachurchtoddlers is now on Instagram! The account will not be used to post photos of children, instead it will be chockfull of tips for teaching toddlers in the classroom and at home. We hope you will come join us!

Thank YouI’d like to send out my thanks for all the cards, letters, emails, calls, and, above all, prayers. I start my third cycle of chemotherapy next week, while my final cycle begins on Novem-ber 12th. The side effects are quite severe, so I appreciate your continued prayers as I enter this second half of my treatment. --Justin HenleyChristian ChronicleIf your family is not already receiving The Christian Chronicle, sent out from Oklahoma Christian University, and would like to, please sign up at the Welcome Center.

Coats for HomelessThe date that the Spanish congregation will be preparing sack lunches for the homeless was changed to November 10th. They will be deliv-ering blankets (which they have) and any good used or new coats that are donated. These can be dropped off at the office.

Mission Sunday--Goal of $70,000 In 2 weeks Mesa’s Mission Sunday will be here. Our speaker is a veteran missionary and col-lege professor. Evan and his family that we supported through Bible training and is now work-ing with local native Americans will be with us. We’ll be challenged to send the Gospel to eight different nations, support four native preachers, explode evangelism with our neighbors around our building, send four of our members to the other side of the world (one of those is pic-tured below), and support the training of two of our own members for full time ministry. As we continue to make plans for sharing Jesus, make your plans to be a part of helping!

Kids, be prepared to bring your change for the wagon on Sunday, November 4th! Adults, make plans now to help reach our $70,000 goal to meet the cost of these future plans.

Community BlitzGoing forward, Joshua is encouraging members to sign up to help a specific Sunday of the month--for example, if you sign up for the first Sunday, you would deliver October 7th, November 4th and December 2nd. This project takes a lot of vol-unteers--please choose at least one of the Sundays that your family can help and sign the list at the Welcome Center. Gary & Elaine Heath, Ken & Pam Watkins and Virginia Hielen are signed up to help today.

Saturday, October 27th4:30 to 7 pm

Mesa Church of Christ Parking Lot1223 E Dana Ave., Mesa, AZ 85204

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Teens TravelingKeep Joel and the teens in your prayers today at they return from Copper Basin Bible Camp.

Ladies’ DinnerThe final Ladies’ Dinner for 2018 will be at Ca-sanova’s Brothers Pizza, 959 N Val Vista Dr., in Gilbert. Plan to meet there at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 25th. Each lady will pay for her own meal and the great fellowship is free! Hope to see you there.