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Friendship Day 2013

Friendship Day will soon be here! February 17th. One week from Sunday. Friendship Day generates an opportunity for us to invite and encourage others to come and worship with us at WE. It provides an avenue that we might ask others to come and share the Lord with us. It creates an atmosphere of energy as we are all striving together toward a common event and common goal. And it uplifts us as God works in the hearts of those who call this church their “home” and as He ministers to the hearts of those who are visiting with us on the day. On February 17th we will also unpack a vision for the West Erwin Church of Christ that we pray will grant us renewed focus as we each minister courageously and effectively in the Kingdom of God. I ask you to continue to pray for our day together. To pray that the goodness of God and wonder of His Kingdom would be evident in all that we are about on Friendship Day. I ask that you encourage others to come and share in our worship, as we praise our Father together, and as we connect and fellowship with one another. There are cards available at the Information center (please take as many as you’d like this Sunday) that provide the schedule of the day, as well as contact information. Classes @ 9am. Worship @ 10am. Lunch provided in the Family Life Center immediately following worship. No evening services. Small groups meeting that evening. All with the intentional goal in mind of revival and blessing. Striving to live closer to our God. I leave you with these words from AW Tozer, “Revival and blessing come to the Church when we stop looking at a picture of God and look at God Himself. Revival comes when, no longer satisfied just to know about a God in history, we meet the conditions of finding Him in living, personal experience.” Glory to God! Jason

The Church With Heart

REEVES’ RHETORIC

Youth with heart...By  Danny  &  Eric

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THANKS! Thanks to all who helped with the Super Bowl Party Sunday

night! We had a great time together. BIBLE QUIZ

Our next quiz will be Feb. 25 over Matt. 22-28. Study sheets are available. Study sessions will be Sunday, Feb. 10 & 24 at 5:00.

MIDDLE SCHOOL DEVOTINAL All middle school students are reminded about the devo this

coming Sunday night after church. Please bring $3 for supper and wear tennis shoes. Invite a friend to join us for a fun evening! We will be finished at 8:30.

LTC LTC Practice Schedule: Chorus will meet Sundays @ 4:00. Drama will meet Sundays @ 3:00. Puppets will meet Wednesdays @ 7:00. REMINDER: Friday, Feb. 22 will be the last day to

submit Pre-Convention Events as well as Scholarship Applications.

IMPORTANT DATES Feb. 10 LTC Drama Meets Feb. 10 Middle School Devotional

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Feb. 17 Friends Day Feb. 22 LTC Pre-Convention Deadline Feb. 25 Bible Quiz @ West Erwin Mar. 4 West Erwin Hosts Karing Kitchen Mar. 29-31 LTC

FROM THE MIND OF ERIC…    LTC,  LTC, LTC… it has begun hasn’t it folks? The convention is less than two months away, but we are now in full swing here at WE practicing and preparing. From dramas, to puppets, chorus, Bible quiz and individual events, there’s a lot going on in preparation for our 3rd-12th graders. And with over 90 of them participating this year, it’s the largest family involved event that West Erwin does together. And that to me is the coolest part. There are multiple things about LTC that make it a great thing for our church family. It helps instill Biblical values and standards in our children from a young age that carries with them through high school. However, as we all know, simply “coming” to a worship service or participating in events doesn’t necessarily draw us closer to Christ. So we’d like to ask you to pray for our teens and their coaches during this LTC season. Not that they might draw high marks from the judges at the convention, but more importantly that this experience would foster a desire in their hearts to be drawn closer to Christ and to the hope, grace, and deliverance we share in Him. We covet your prayers!

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Las   cosas   que   buscamos   no   son   las   que   nos   satisfacen      (Ecle.  1:1-­‐11).  Después  de  que  Salomón  se  dedico  a  buscar  y  adquirir  cosas  para  el  provecho  de  sí  mismo,  en  este  precioso  libro  tenemos  las   palabras   con   las   que   describe     en   cortas   palabras   la  respuesta  a  su  búsqueda  y  dijo:  “Vanidad  de  vanidades  todo  es  vanidad”    V.2…  pareciera  que  la  vida  del  hombre  en  esta  tierra  es  buscar  y  adquirir,   comprar  y   tener  más  y   termina    su   carrera   y   su   vida   dándole   la   razón   a     Salomón.   Nos  afanamos   toda  una  vida  en  el   trabajo  y   finalmente  decimos    ¿Por   qué   no   aproveché   mi   tiempo,   dinero,   juventud   etc?    (V.3).   Hoy   en   día   hay   generaciones   que     una   tras   otra   han  muerto  en  busca  de    superarse  en  las  cosas  materiales    y  aun  no   obtienen   lo   que   quieren,   el   hombre   se     afana   en   los  negocios,   en   el   trabajo   y   en   diferentes   métodos   para   salir  adelante  y  si  adquiere    algo  no  está  satisfecho  porque  quiere  más.    

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La   razón     por   la   que   el   hombre   está   insatisfecho   y   el  obstáculo  por  el  cual  el  hombre  no  prospera    es  porque  se   ha   equivocado   en   su   búsqueda,   aun   el   cristiano   ha  fracasado  en    la  búsqueda  del  bienestar  y  la  satisfacción  y  todo  esto  es  por  una  sola  razón…  ha  buscado    las  cosas  en   todos   lados   menos   en   Dios,   ¿qué   quiero   decir   con  esto?    Que  el  hombre  no  tiene  temor  de  Dios.  (Pro.  1:7).  En  Dios  es  donde  están  escondidos   todos   los   tesoros  y  las   bendiciones   y   el   hombre   insensato   por   eso   no   las  encuentra   y   seguirá   en   busca   de   esas   cosas   por   que  desprecia   la   sabiduría   de   Dios     porque   no   está  comprometido  a  él  para  servirle…    si   tu  estas  en  busca  de  la  verdadera  satisfacción  no  solamente  material  sino    también   la   espiritual,   es   fácil   y   sencillo   que   la   puedas  encontrar,   creyendo     a   lo   que   nos   dice   Dios   y  obedeciéndolo   (Mt.   6:25-­‐34).   Busca   primero   el   reino  de   Dios   y   Dios   te   dará   lo   demás   como  un   regalo     a   tu  obediencia.  Dios  te  bendiga  y    que  puedas    encontrar    la  verdadera  satisfacción  en  tu  Dios.  

Escritos de Israel

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Now You See Him, Now You Don’t

Peter wrote his letters to give hope and encouragement to those that were facing persecution because of their faith. He was speaking of Jesus when he wrote, Though you have not seen him, you love him (1 Peter 1:8). Those he wrote to were in the same position as us; they did not have the opportunity to see Jesus in the flesh. Yet they loved him, even as much as those that knew Jesus. They loved him because they believed the story of Jesus, and they loved him because of the conviction of the apostle’s testimony. They loved him because of the hope that Jesus brought into their lives. Consider the rest of

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the verse, Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls (1 Peter 1:8-9). God wants all mankind to have the joy of salvation in their lives and to see and accept Jesus for who he is and the part he plays in God’s plan. For some, the only way they see Jesus is seeing how Christians reflect Him. As Christians, it is our responsibility to show Jesus to others. We need to understand the importance of a steady, consistent, faithful walk with Jesus. The world needs to see us as a people that have a strong faith in the Lord. They need to see us as a joyous people because of what Jesus brings to our lives. They need to see us as a people that are confident in life with the ability to handle the “rough spots”. They need to see us as being like Jesus all the time and not just at worship times. When others are looking for Jesus in you, do they see Jesus all the time, or is it a “Now you see Him, now you don’t”?

Welcome, New Member! Vickie Norman

1928 N. Border, Tyler 75702 | 903.283.2050 ishvickie@sbcglobal.net

Welcome to the West Erwin family, Vickie!

Sheets & Thread Needed The Benevolence Center is in need of any size of gently used sheets. Gently used sheets are preferred as they are softer for the bandages that are made out of the sheets. They are also in need of any color thread that you could donate.

Attention New Members!

If you have placed membership recently and have not had a picture taken for our church directory, please visit the sound booth after any service time on Sunday for your picture to be taken.

Welcome Home Soldiers! If you have a family member who will be coming home from the military, there is a welcoming

service available called Welcome Home Soldiers. This group will go to any Tyler or Longview airport as well as houses, church buildings restaurants, schools or wherever the family requests they go.

This service is provided free of charge to all branches of the military and soldiers do not have to be coming home from a war zone to be welcomed. There is a flag line and lots of clapping & cheering to welcome our soldiers home. Each soldier also receives a gift. If you have a family member you’d like to welcome home, contact Anne DeLaet at 903.279.7301 or 903.707.2201.

Save the Dates! We will be doing a 4-night Marketplace Vacation Bible School this year! The dates will be June 23-26. Mark your calendars!  

Young At Heart

All seniors 55+ are invited to Young At Heart on

Thursday, February 14 at 6:00 p.m. at the Family Life Center!

We will have special entertainment provided by Dan Manuel of Palestine. Please bring something

for potluck.

Senior Game Day Our Senior Game Day is in full swing! The game days are now held on Tuesdays from 1:00-3:00 p.m. They meet in room 403 of the office complex. All seniors are invited to join!

Wednesday Night Meal February 13: Burgers, Fries & Pies

The food is served at 5:30 p.m. Please indicate on your Sunday attendance card if you plan to join us for dinner on Wednesday nights!

With Sympathy Services for Bobbie Stone, Jonathan Stone’s mother, will be Friday, February 8 in Prague, OK. | Services for Nathaniel Norman Sr., father-in-law of Vickie Norman, will be Friday at North Star Missionary Baptist Church. Our love, prayers & sympathy are with these families.

Bible Class Workshop in Longview The Longview Church of Christ invites ladies to a Bible class workshop on Saturday, March 2 from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. RSVP by Feb. 16 at 903.236.0988 or emailing longviewcofc@att.net. See the flyer at the Information Center in the foyer for more details.

Ladies Bible Class The Ladies Wednesday morning Bible class begins February 13 at 10:00 a.m. They will be meeting in room 403 of the office complex.

• Regular Bible Classes at 9:00 • Catered Lunch after a.m. services at the FLC • No Evening Worship • Small Groups Meet That Evening

Pick up a card at the Information Center!

  SERVING SUNDAY Call to Worship Danny Snell Prayer Don Durham Scripture Dennis Brand Dismiss Jay Bynum Presiding At The Lord’s Table Ernie Gordon

SERVING COMMUNION Jim Holleman Tim Holt Lee Kellenberger Roy Morgan Kenneth Muncy Bryce Murry Ron Parish Jimmie Philpot

EVENING ASSEMBLY Prayer Bob Hackett Scripture Cody Frick Dismiss Tom Hale

GREETERS Arnold & Agnes Ables

Wayne & Bitsy Berryman Carolyn Womack

Info Center: Fred & Sandra Wingate

PICK UP CARDS for 2/10-2/17 Clay Mitcham, Nathan Turner, John Park, Caleb

Heath, Wesley Smith

SOUND BOOTH for 2/10-2/17 Todd Kempton/Daniel DuPree

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY for 2/10: Nursery a.m.: Lisa Snell |Toddlers a.m.: Jordan Snell

Nursery p.m.: Joanna Stamps | Toddlers p.m.: Trish Stancill

Minibus driver for Sunday & Wednesday: Don Ingram, ph. 903.253.4600. Please call if you need transportation.

PRAYER & CARE: Hospitalized:ETMC: Helen Boyd, ICU rm. 3375 | Children’s Hospital in Dallas: Kalli Huff | Baylor in Dallas: Tony Wingate, undergoing chemo |Updates: Tommy Boudreau had cataract surgery 2/5. | Cindi Costner, daughter of Anna Nunn, is now home. | Dub Fielden, brother-in-law of Phil Marts, is in rehab after surgery. | Greg Groom, son of Allene Smith & Ira Groom, will have surgery 2/7 in McKinney. | Barbara Henderson will have a skin graft 2/15 in Dallas. | Sara Laminack daughter of Daniel & Carol Morgan, was not able to have surgery. The tumor was larger than expected. It was inoperable and had very aggressive growth. Please pray for God’s power, strength & peace. | Linda Marts is home after surgery. | Charles Rachui will have surgery on 2/13 at Zale Lipshy in Dallas for thyroid cancer. | Edie Strickland is now home after gallbladder surgery. | Sylvia Tharpe will have eye surgery in February. | Mike Watts will undergo surgery for prostate cancer on March 18. | Louis Welch, West Erwin visitor, suffered a broken hip. |West Erwin Family:Linda Boudreau | Ruby Cliver | Dan & Wini Cullinan | Louise Culpepper | Sean Denman | Bettye Sue Harris | Clay Kirby | Velma Lemons | Tommy Lowrance | Penny & Wade McDonald | Evelyn Messer | Aubrey Morman | Thelma Nolley | James & Frances Phillips | Sue Ramsour | Brice Sustaire | Arlene Thomas | Sylvia Tharpe | Millie Tomlin | Marcus Turner | Nella Ware | Tony Wingate | Ongoing concerns: Darrell & Nell Beard | Delle Bullard | Kalli Huff | Opal Mathews | Bill McCain | Samuel Mink | Maxine Ray | George Richardson | Ira & Esther Wilson | Dorothy Woods |Family & Friends:John Cliver, son of Ruby, esophageal cancer | Ella Cliver | Jim & Helen Boyd’s daughter, in Michigan |  Jett Moore, leukemia, 6- year-old son of a co-worker of Laurie Stone | Brian Ralson husband of a co-worker of Jerry Frick | Pat Wilson, sister of Phil Marts        

February  7,  2013              From  The  Heart  of  Tyler                Vol.  44–  No.  6  Records Sun.-Feb. 3 Sun.- Jan. 27 Year Ago Bible Class 475 408 472 Worship a.m. 685 654 726 Worship p.m. 354 387 413 Wed. p.m. 355 335 355 Contribution $27,406.21 $24,760.84 $28,742.80 Weekly Budget $28,597.00