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: “From Where I Sit”pm: “Spiritual Warfare”

(Russ Barnes)

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: Gaby Rodriguez

Song: “Step by Step”Song: “As the Deer”

Opening Prayer: Jackie Hinkle

Song: “I Will Call Upon the Lord”Song: “The Steadfast Love of the Lord”Song: “10,000 Reasons”Song: “The Greatest Commands”

Comm. & Cont.: Ken Fitzgerald

Song: “Jesus Loves the Little Children”Song: “Ancient Words”

Scripture Reading: Zach Ubrig (Luke 1:76-80)

Lesson: Terry Singleton “From Where I Sit” Song: “Anywhere with Jesus”

Elder Remarks & Prayer

Song: “You are the Song that I Sing”

Closing Prayer: Robert Buchanan

PM Service at the building begins at 5 each Sunday evening in Room 104.

Vol. 75 No. 49 December 9, 2018

Point of ViewPoint of view is very important when we are trying to make sense of our life. We don’t see things the same way as we did when we were a child. Relationships and activity we thought were easy back then are much more difficult. Some things that were difficult then are easy now. If we are used to driving in a large city, we don’t like the traffic, but it doesn’t bother us. If we have never driven in a big city, we are completely overwhelmed by the cars, lights, exit ramps and one-way streets. Simply by living in a small town, we become unable to drive in the big city. We can learn, but that will take some practice. From where we are now, we get nervous just thinking about it.

Sometimes we find ourselves in places that are difficult to overcome. We may have never intended to be where we are but because of an accident, a disease, a failure, or just not paying attention, we understand life in a different way. Some may find it difficult to walk, but they still have the basic needs of living. They find a way to cope with the situation they are in. They will have limitations on what they are able to do, but they can still live a good life. Those are just basic things about travel that make us see life in a different way. There are also spiritual things that change the way we see Jesus.

If we did not grow up in a Christian household, going to church may be completely unfamiliar. Things like prayer, communion and even the songs may all seem foreign. If we did grow up in a church, it could go two directions. We may love worship and being with Christian people. We also might have had a bad experience with some other Christians, and now we don’t trust many of them. The way we perceive our treatment in the past has a lot to do with the way we see Jesus. Even in Jesus’ time people had difficulty with God because of the way the Pharisees and scribes acted. They flocked to Jesus, but the Pharisees did not lead the people to be close to God.

We must overcome our past and the place where we are now. Life has a way of leaving marks that influence the way we think. The one talent man in Jesus parable was afraid of God. The man who was able to walk in Acts 3 was so overjoyed that he couldn’t contain all his praise for God. So do we praise God or are we afraid? Do we think God will help, or do we fall into anger or despair because he is not fast enough? The more we trust and worship God, the more we know him and understand him. Sometimes our world is so dark, we aren’t sure he can still hear us. That usually comes from someone who hasn’t worshiped or connected with God in a long time. If we worship, pray, realize blessings, talk with other Christians openly about Jesus, then we will keep a good relationship with him. --Terry

LTC News• Acapella Music Video will meet this coming Wednesday, December

12th, at 6 PM in room 104.• Film and Media will meet Wednesday, December 19th, at 6 PM in

room 104.• Chorus will meet next Sunday, December 16th, im-

mediately after service in the annex and will meet ev-ery other Sunday.

• Song Leading will meet today , immediately after ser-vice in the annex and will meet every other Sunday.

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: 446Wednesday: 143 Budget: $10,863Giving: $10,336YTD Average: $11,024

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

UpdatesWelcome to the Family: Marc & Allison Engle, Their children Brooke, Mason and Lindsey are all teen members as well!Welcome to the Family: Mike & Tenna Mur-phy, . Mike & Tenna have 4 children--Taylor lives in Orlando, FL, Kenzie is a student at Oklahoma Christian, Kaitlyn and Kathryn are teens living at home--all are members!Address of Note: Former member, Colysta Wallers, has moved to Temple, TX, with her son and his wife. The address is

DECEMBER9 Tiffany Ivy Baby Shower11 Ladies’ Class Party @ Annette’s11 SIBI Classes13 Q-Bees15 Children’s Christmas Party15 Widows’ Luncheon16 Elder’s Holiday Open House18 SIBI Classes19 Delivery of Adopted Family Gifts20 Q-Bees20 Bryant’s 53rd Anniversary

DECEMBER (Cont.)23 Potluck24-25 Office Closed for Christmas28-29 MYG Winter Retreat @ CBBC

JANUARY1 Happy New Year--Office Closed1 4Sixteen Kite Day6 4Sixteen Pancake Breakfast6 4Sixteen Responsibility Group Study8 Ladies’ Class Potluck8 SIBI Classes

Praise and Prayersnew and criticalLisa Fenwick ........................................... Pending ChemoJoshua DuBoise ............................... Awaiting test resultsJoyce Bitikofer(Mother of Jana & Jena) .................CancerNaomi Miller ................................... Recovering from a fallCarmen Rodriguez .........................Radiation TreatmentsSantiago Yañez ....................................................Surgery

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), Natalie (Amanda Maiorano’s niece), Gloria Hadley, Peter Ballesteros, Carl & Hong Goodman, Lynnita Knoch, Cindy Posey, Martha Carroll, Justin Henley, Lynda Campbell, Debbie Suazo, David Yañez

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 prayersManos de esperanza January tripGeorge Achard Feb/Mar trip to MyanmarFoxes to Thailand/Laos Jan 2 to Apr 1ESL/Tutoring plans for 2019Mission Committee planning mtg Dec 18

Calendar

Communion PreparationTed & JoAnne Balsimo are scheduled to prepare communion for Sunday, December 16th.

Nursery HelpersErica Rogers and Paula Zavala will serve today.Beverly Blackburn and Celia Perez will serve next Sunday, December 16th.

Bible Hour LeadersTBH LEADERS: Today: Kevin & Alyssa Brown assisted by Pedro & Christie Mauco and Quest Wolfe. Next week: Wilburn & Tiffany Ivy assisted by Boni & Miriam Flores.CBH LEADERS: Today: Brian Black assisted by Donna Glaser, Dakota Kingsbury and Holly Ja-cobson. Next week: Steve Hubbard assisted by Keith Wilson, Yoselin Manjarrez and Alexa Ortiz.

December Greeters & Welcome CenterWELCOME CENTER (9:15 - 10:15): Nina Heimke & Connie BurdWELCOME CENTER (10:15 - 1045): Christina Grist and Barb KerleyGREETERS (9:15 - 9:40): Pete & Mary PetersenGREETERS (10:15 - 10:40): Lynda Campbell and Vickie Nunn

Communion to Shut-In MemberToday: Curtis Allen Next Sunday: Chuck Watts

Tuesday Ladies ClassAll ladies are reminded that the annual Christmas party will be at Annette Camp-bell’s home this coming Tuesday during the regular class time. See Annette or Linda if you still need directions or for more details.

CBH Age ReminderKeith & Sheryl Wilson, who coordinate the Children’s Bible Hour program upstairs during our morning worship service, have asked that parents be reminded that this is for children who have turned 4 through those in 4th grade. It has come to their attention that some younger children have been coming upstairs. The Toddler Bible Hour program in the 2’s and 3’s classroom downstairs is for these younger children.

Widows’ & Special SistersThis coming Saturday, December 15th, will be the annual Christmas Party and lun-cheon for the widows and special sisters! Be sure to come join in the fun!! Entertain-ment is scheduled for 12:30 sharp so be sure to be on time so you do not miss it!

PotluckThere will be a potluck on Sunday, Decem-ber 23rd, following the morning worship services. The Spanish are hosting this and invite everyone to bring a dish and come celebrate the holidays together!

Final Community BlitzSunday, January 16th, will be the final piz-za delivery in the neighborhood! Any one who would like to participate should meet in the Fellowship Hall immediately follow-ing services. Following a couple of pieces of pizza, the group will be heading out for a second round to the apartments that are our next door neighbors. Thanks to all who have participated in this outreach!

Welcome New Grand Baby!Congratulations to Jaynee Blanco on the birth of her first grand baby! Little Nazareth Orion Castillo arrived on Wednesday weigh-ing 8 lbs. 5 ozs. and measuring 20 inches in length. Great grandparents are Wayne & Karen Timbush! This little one and his fam-ily live in CO.

Baby ShowerThere will be a baby shower honoring Tiffany Ivy and her soon-to-arrive baby boy after worship today in Room 105.

Children’s Party EntrancePlease come in at the Northwest door by the stairs leading up to the village! This will be the only door unlocked on that day!

All Mesa Members are Invitedto a

Holiday Open HouseHosted by the Elders

Sunday, December 16th2 to 4 p.m.

Jackie & Frances Hinkle’s Home1905 N WilliamsMesa, AZ 85203

Goodies Provided

Adopt-a-Family Mesa StyleThanks to all who have taken a card to assist with this annual project of helping area families adopted through the school system with Christmas gifts. Just a reminder that your wrapped gift with card attached needs to be returned to the workroom by next Sunday, December 16th.

If you would still like to assist with this project, we try to include a grocery gift card with each families’ gifts. Donations in check form should be made to Mesa Church of Christ with “adopt a family” noted.

We will be joining together to deliver these gifts on Wednesday evening, December 19th, during our regular Bible Class time. There will be a devotional in the Fellowship Hall followed by the delivery. All classes will meet together --including children’s classesfor this activity!

Mesa Children’s PartySaturday, Dec. 15th9:30 to 11:00 a.m.

Upstairs in Village del SoulChildren Ages: Babies - 5th Grade

SINGINGGAMESCRAFTS

SERVICE PROJECTFOOD & FUN

NOTE: There will be some activities geared for older and some for younger children!

This is for all Mesa children and any of their friends that they would like to invite! Also, any Mesa mem-bers who have grand-children, great grand-children or special children in their life are welcome to bring them as well!

RSVP by Dec. 9th at the Welcome Center or

by email to office@mesachurch.org

4SixteenA Ministry for College Students,Single Adults and Young Marrieds in their 20’s and early 30’s

12/09 Responsibility Group Study with Rich and Paul @ 5 p.m.12/16 Christmas Party12/21 Zoolights12/22 Camelback Mountain Hike

Half-hour Meet ups After Wednesday Night Classes!