Senior Sunday A time for Southwest to honor its graduating high school seniors.
Baby Boy Shower for Ashleigh Givens Women's Ministry 1:30pm - 3:00pm
There will be a Baby Boy Shower for Ashleigh Givens in the Foyer from 1:30 - 3:00
Diaper Shower for Lisa Smith and baby Wyatt Women's Ministry 1:30pm - 3:00pm
There will be a Boy Diaper Shower for Lisa Smith and her baby, Wyatt in the Reception Room
The Men's and Women's Life Recovery Group Misc. Meetings 5:00pm - 6:30pm Every week on Sunday
The Men's and Women's Life Recovery Groups meet Sundays at 5:00pm at the building. This is a 12 step based support group to help men face life's problems
May 06, 2009
Classic Seniors Meeting Seniors' Ministry 10:00am - 11:30am Every month on the first Wednesday
Classic Seniors Meeting Room 106
Ministry Night Church Wide Events 5:30pm Every month on the first Wednesday
Ministry Meetings and Supper in the BLC
Building U Church Wide Events 6:30pm - 7:30pm Every week on Wednesday from February 4, 2009 to May 13, 2009
Singles Potluck Singles Ministry 11:30am - 1:00pm Every month on the 2nd Sunday
The Men's and Women's Life Recovery Group Misc. Meetings 5:00pm - 6:30pm Every week on Sunday
The Men's and Women's Life Recovery Groups meet Sundays at 5:00pm at the building. This is a 12 step based support group to help men face life's problems
Sunday Night Life Church Wide Events 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join us for this wonderful time of friendship and fellowship as everyone in Life Groups come together and have an evening worship at the building.
Special Guest Speaker, Terry Austin from Children's Homes, Inc.
May 11, 2009
Treasures Among Us Women's Ministry 6:30pm Every month on the 2nd Monday
Treasures Among Us Room 401
May 13, 2009
Building U Church Wide Events 6:30pm - 7:30pm Every week on Wednesday from February 4, 2009 to May 13, 2009
Wedding of Leigh Ann Merryman and Douglas Lee Maglothin, Jr. Church Wide Events 6:00pm
Leigh Ann Merryman
and
Douglas Lee Maglothin, Jr.
Request the Honour of Your Presence
at their Marriage
Saturday, the Sixteenth of May
Two Thousand and Nine
At Six O’clock in the Evening
Southwest Church of Christ
1601 James Street
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Reception to Follow Ceremony
Cooper Alumni Center 2600 Alumni Boulevard
Arkansas State University
May 17, 2009
Kairos Information Meeting Misc. Meetings 9:00am
Kairos church planting is one of the exciting ministries
of this church.We recently received
newsfrom 10 or our 15 new churches
about Easter.Total attendance at those
ten churcheswas 1331. 372 of those were guests.Easter attendance at our church plants
exceeded Southwest's attendance this year.We also rejoice that there have been 27 baptisms so far this year.Our Kairos goal this year was one baptism per
week.In 2011 the goal will be one
baptism per day.Our greatest impact on
reaching lost people is coming through Kairos.Thank you for your commitment and support.
In spite of these growing successes, we have found issues
in starting new churches and reaching new people that are very
challenging.We shouldn't be surprised
with that.New Testament letters to new
churches make it obvious that there were many challenges then as well.Some of these challenges are cultural and
others are doctrinal.We have learned a
lot during this process and are still adapting to a steep learning curve.
Your shepherds would like to update you on our church
plants and share with you our thoughts and struggles.We are setting aside two time slots to give
you that opportunity.The first will be
Sunday morning, May 17, during Bible class hour.The second will be on Wednesday night, May
20, during our 6:30 time slot.Of
course, we will also be happy to answer any of your questions one on one at any
time.
We began Kairos with specific expectations and
commitments based on good intentions and all the information we could foresee
at the time.As on other occasions,
situations change and new circumstances require careful wisdom and discernment.We always regret when our best laid plans do
not materialize exactly as we expected.It is painful for us to face situations we never intended to face and we
ask for your understanding, support, input, and prayers as we navigate new
territory.
In 2003 we prayed that God would give us a dream so big
that we couldn't do it without him. He gave us that kind of dream.But while we have found the oversight of a
church multiplication movement to be challenging and demanding, it is also
exciting.We have never been more
encouraged about the prospects for reaching new people and planting new
churches.The benefits are
overwhelmingly greater than the problems and obstacles.God is working through Kairos in exciting
ways.We believe God will give us the
wisdom and discernment to navigate the future for the sake of lost souls and
the glory of God.
We'd like to bring you up to speed and ask for your
prayerful help as we continue to break new ground and face the issues that
aggressive church planting brings.
Again, if you are
interested in this informational meeting with the elders,
God has been working in our family to become an increasingly mission-minded church. This year, up to 75 Southwest members will be involved in short-term mission projects in three different parts of the world. From a medical mission in Ecuador, South America to a children’s camp with the church in Szolnok, Hungary to a mission of service and home repair in East Tennessee, Southwest Christians will literally be going into all the world. Not only do these missions help spread the gospel, but they also have life-changing implications for those who go. The deepened passion to take the gospel to the world not only changes them, but also shapes the future mission of this church. Some of our young adults have been involved in longer-term missions as a result of short-term mission experiences.
The total cost for these mission efforts is approximately $75,000. We are asking Southwest members to contribute $25,000 toward this amount. This means that the people going on these missions will be responsible for the other $50,000 themselves. As you can see, they are making sacrifices on their own to help take the gospel to others. Our contributions give us an opportunity to personally take part in these mission efforts and to support those who are able and willing to go and serve.
This is a wonderful opportunity to help make a difference in Southwest’s own fulfillment of the Great Commission. Let’s join together to take the gospel from Southwest to the World!
“How, then, can they call on the one they have not
believed in?
And how can they believe in the one of whom they
have not heard?
And how can they hear without someone preaching to
them?
15And how can they preach unless they are sent?
As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of
those
who bring good news!’”(Romans 10:14-15)
The Men's and Women's Life Recovery Group Misc. Meetings 5:00pm - 6:30pm Every week on Sunday
The Men's and Women's Life Recovery Groups meet Sundays at 5:00pm at the building. This is a 12 step based support group to help men face life's problems
May 19, 2009
Boy Shower for Nancy Rodriguez Women's Ministry 6:00pm - 7:30pm
There will be a Boy Shower for Nancy Rodriguez Tuesday, May 19, from 6:00 - 7:30pm at the home of Paige Jones: 3306 Candlewood
May 20, 2009
Cookout at Craighead Forest Park Youth Ministry
Kick off the summer with a Cookout at Craighead Forest Park, Wednesday, May 20
Kairos Information Meeting Misc. Meetings 6:30pm
Kairos church planting is one of the exciting ministries
of this church.We recently received
newsfrom 10 or our 15 new churches
about Easter.Total attendance at those
ten churcheswas 1331. 372 of those were guests.Easter attendance at our church plants
exceeded Southwest's attendance this year.We also rejoice that there have been 27 baptisms so far this year.Our Kairos goal this year was one baptism per
week.In 2011 the goal will be one
baptism per day.Our greatest impact on
reaching lost people is coming through Kairos.Thank you for your commitment and support.
In spite of these growing successes, we have found issues
in starting new churches and reaching new people that are very
challenging.We shouldn't be surprised
with that.New Testament letters to new
churches make it obvious that there were many challenges then as well.Some of these challenges are cultural and
others are doctrinal.We have learned a
lot during this process and are still adapting to a steep learning curve.
Your shepherds would like to update you on our church
plants and share with you our thoughts and struggles.We are setting aside two time slots to give
you that opportunity.The first will be
Sunday morning, May 17, during Bible class hour.The second will be on Wednesday night, May
20, during our 6:30 time slot.Of
course, we will also be happy to answer any of your questions one on one at any
time.
We began Kairos with specific expectations and
commitments based on good intentions and all the information we could foresee
at the time.As on other occasions,
situations change and new circumstances require careful wisdom and discernment.We always regret when our best laid plans do
not materialize exactly as we expected.It is painful for us to face situations we never intended to face and we
ask for your understanding, support, input, and prayers as we navigate new
territory.
In 2003 we prayed that God would give us a dream so big
that we couldn't do it without him. He gave us that kind of dream.But while we have found the oversight of a
church multiplication movement to be challenging and demanding, it is also
exciting.We have never been more
encouraged about the prospects for reaching new people and planting new
churches.The benefits are
overwhelmingly greater than the problems and obstacles.God is working through Kairos in exciting
ways.We believe God will give us the
wisdom and discernment to navigate the future for the sake of lost souls and
the glory of God.
We'd like to bring you up to speed and ask for your
prayerful help as we continue to break new ground and face the issues that
aggressive church planting brings.
Again, if you are
interested in this informational meeting with the elders,
choose from either
of the following options:
9:00 AM Sunday,
May 17 in the auditorium
6:30 PM on
Wednesday, May 20 in room 401
May 24, 2009
The Men's and Women's Life Recovery Group Misc. Meetings 5:00pm - 6:30pm Every week on Sunday
The Men's and Women's Life Recovery Groups meet Sundays at 5:00pm at the building. This is a 12 step based support group to help men face life's problems
May 25, 2009
Office and Food assistance is closed for Memorial Day FYI
May 31, 2009
Boy Diaper Shower for Melinda Dunlap Women's Ministry 1:30pm - 3:00pm
There will be a Boy Diaper Shower for Melinda Dunlap Sunday, May 31, from 1:30 - 3:00pm at the home of Ashleigh Givens: 511 Shadow Lane.
The Men's and Women's Life Recovery Group Misc. Meetings 5:00pm - 6:30pm Every week on Sunday
The Men's and Women's Life Recovery Groups meet Sundays at 5:00pm at the building. This is a 12 step based support group to help men face life's problems
