VOL. LI, No. 27

Welcome Guests The members of the Conejo Valley Church of Christ welcome you to our assembly. We are pleased that you are here and pray that you will encounter God as you worship with us. During our worship service, we have a children's 2s/3s class and Children's Worship for ages 4 through 5th grade. Look for the dismissal time in our Order of Worship.

8:00 a.m. First Worship Service

9:30 a.m. Bible Classes for all ages

10:45 a.m. Second Worship Service

3:00 p.m. Made in the Streets Project

6:00 p.m. All-Sing and Ice Cream

July 9, 2017

Living Contagiously You’ve perhaps heard the one about the type-A person who was asked, “Don’t you think you might be at risk for heart-disease or a nervous breakdown?” “No,” he replied, “But I’m a carrier.” Jesus taught his followers to be infectious carriers of the good news of God’s grace and his inbreaking kingdom reign. He told them, “You are the salt of the earth” and “the light of the world.” How, then, can we develop a more contagious lifestyle for Christ? Here are three suggestions, adapted from the book Becoming a Contagious Christian: 1) Authenticity. Hypocritical Christians may be the big-gest barrier preventing non-believers from crossing the line of faith or being enfolded into the community of faith. One basic quality of a contagious Christian is that he or she is “real.” A person doesn’t have to be perfect or know every answer. But the world is looking for someone who has genuine faith. 2) Compassion. Uncaring Christianity does not attract too many inquirers into its fold. So often, our lives are so fast-paced and stress-filled that we have little time or energy to show compassion. If we are not available to our disoriented neighbors, lonely co-workers and hurting friends, we will miss golden opportunities to share faith. 3) Sacrifice. While some skeptics may shrug off authentic-ity and compassion, sacrificial living is very difficult to deny or discount. Sacrifices of time, money and godly living often break through hardened hearts and make known the love of Christ. In essence, becoming a contagious Christian is like being one beggar telling another where to find bread. May God help us share the good news in word and deed until it becomes an epidemic throughout our world!

Love in Christ,

Today at Conejo...

Mexico Mission Report Sunday A big THANK YOU to all the volunteers who participated in our recent Mexico mission trip and to all who supported the trip, financially and through your prayers for blessings and safety. This morning, our teens will share about their week-long mission trip during both services. Thank you for helping show God’s love around the world!

All-Sing and Ice Cream Do you love to sing praises? Do you enjoy blending your voice with fellow believers in worship to our Lord? Do you have a favorite ice cream recipe? Do you enjoy eating home-made ice cream? Join us at the church building this evening at 6:00 p.m. for a time to sing both time-honored and contempo-rary songs, hymns, and spiritual songs as a church family. Our time of worship will be followed by a homemade ice cream social. Get out your hand- or electric-crank ice cream makers and bring your favorite recipe.

Summer Adult Education This summer, our adult education program is presenting an auditorium class titled, “Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs.” Each week various members of the congregation will discuss a Psalm from Scripture, along with reflections on a classic hymn

and a contemporary worship song. This morning, Jessica and Carrie Wall will be leading this class.

Let Me Serve Once a year, we invite all who are part of the Conejo con-gregation to indicate ministries in which they are interested and

Expectant Moms:Abby Wilson (July), Michelle Harrington (September).

Praises:For our New Members: Tony, Shaya, Ashleigh, Justus, Brooklyn Baird.

For the recent baptisms of Sara King, Lexy Borroel, Nicholas Heard, Jadyn de Bruyn, Alec Akers, and Kate Michael.

Those Grieving:The Brawner family – following the death of Duane Mulville, Greg's

brother-in-law, who had a massive heart attack.Jan Willis – following the death of her brother, Buddy Davis, after a

lengthy illness. The Jenkins family – following the unexpected death of Nelda's

brother, C.W. “Tommy” Thompson. Larenda Roberts – following the death of her husband, Jack.

The Hurley family – for unexpected death of Char’s broth-er-in-law, Gary Huff.

The Pownall family – following the deaths of Tim in October and Emily in March.

The Stivers family – following the death of Chris'smother, Frances.

The Sanders family – following the death of Ed's brother, Eric.

The Campbell family – following Jim's unexpected death. The Labnow family – following the death of Mary's father, Jim

Jimenez. The Davis family – following the death of Jennings.

The Smith family – following the death of Jim's mother, Jane Elizabeth Smith.

Those Fighting Cancer: Joella Michael – prayers for recovery from recent surgery for mucosal

melanoma. Cielo Iglesias (friend of Grace Price) – request for prayers for healing of

uterine cancer.Cleve E. Littlefield (Christina Eng’s father) – his pain is more severe,

though he is lucid and able to move on his own. Carl Carpenter (friend of Mike Rivas) – esophageal cancer. Has been told

that he has six months to live. Dana Sheehan (friend of Lisa Scott) – undergoing chemo.

Jesse L. Carrington (Michele Carrington’s father) – spine cancer.Sharon Green (David Green’s cousin) – undergoing chemo to halt or

limit further spread of cancer in collarbone and lungs. Mark Poblete (brother of Grace Dacanay) – continued prayers for heal-

ing of stage 4 lung cancer. Trisha McAfee (niece of Rosie Patenaude) – faces more cancer surgery

and radiation.Aaron Robinson (friend of the Audeninos) – is improving with treat-

ments following surgery for a grade 4 Glioblastoma multiforme. Marlene Michaels (friend of Lisa Scott) – stage 4 cancer; pray for strength

for her daily tasks and peace for her family. Connie Roberts (friend of Penny White) – terminal cancer, treatment is

finished; pray for comfort and pain-free days.

Peggy Allin (mother of Julie Waters) – Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Susie Baston (cousin of Cindy Randolph) – spinal cancer.Justice Howard (cousin of Yashica Budde) – thyroid cancer. Kathleen Randolph (niece of Susie Lindley and Loyd Randolph) – improving from setbacks following surgery and radiation; pray for relief from mental and physical strain on her and her family. Alan Florkowski (father-in-law of Michael Jenkins) – successful bone marrow transplant for leukemia; recovering well.

Various Concerns:Karla Chismar -- awaiting results of a biopsy.Margie Caldwell -- prayers requested for heart problems.Kathy Cocke – asthma, hypertension, and pulmonary fibrosis. Miriam Gunderson – home following hospitalization.

Jackie Murrie – chronic back pain.John Taylor (Scarlett Lani's father) – Parkinson's Disease.

Hannah Labnow – as she recovers from knee surgery.John Reveles (CSUN colleague of Mike Rivas) – in criti-cal condition from a head-on collision. Sarah Ballard – prayers for relief of chronic back pain and that insurance will pay for diagnosis and treatment. Bert Ballard – continues to struggle with dizzy spells.

Carol McNutt – neuropathy worsening.Josh Budde's grandfather – recovering from two strokes.

Janie Condley – recovering from recent injury.Ian Palmer (employee of Neil Socquet) – his father, Byron Palmer, had a severe stroke; prayers for healing.Linda Rice (mother of Char Hurley) – prayers for pain relief, increased strength, and healing. Harriet Nutter (mother of Daphne Green) – underwent angioplasty, stent installed; doing better at home.Mary McQuillan (sister of Kay Falletta) – Parkinson's Disease; encouragement and strength for Mary and her husband, Bill.Caleb Rodriguez (son of Marcus and Julia) – 6-year-old continues to have seizures; please pray for complete healing.

Those in the Armed Forces:Bobby Blackburn – serving in the Navy in Pensacola, Florida; Micah Smith – serving in the Army Rangers; Derek Willis (Tim Willis' nephew) – stationed in Pennsylvania with the Army; Michael Warford – stationed in Washington state with the Navy. Missionaries/Mission Efforts:Michaela Wall – short-term mission work in Athens, Greece.Megan Randolph – teaching at Grace International School in Thailand. Ryan Campbell – teaching at Cebu Bible College in the Philippines.Julie Broyles – Bible English Study Center (BEST) in Cambodia.Raul & Betty Alvarado – mission efforts in Panama. Charles & Darlene Coulston – Made in the Streets Ministry in Kenya.Matt & Melissa Raines – EPIC Church in Torrance, CA.Tom Bonner (Tami Williamson's father) – mission work in Albania. David & Danna Willis (brother of Tim Willis) – mission work in Samoa.

We Are Praying For...

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Devote yourself

to prayer, being

watchful and

thankful.

Colossians 4:2

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Youth News

available to serve. Recently, we have distributed the blue “Let Me Serve” forms and invited the congregation to fill them out and return them to the basket on the entry table, where plenty of these forms are still available. We also have an online ver-sion if you prefer: Go to www.conejochurch.org, click the “Get Plugged In” link, then follow the onscreen instructions.

College-Age Small Group Every Thursday night through the summer, our returning college students and recent college graduates are welcome to gather at the house of Jack and Tami Williamson for food, prayer and connection. We will begin at 6:30 by lighting up the grill and sharing a meal together. Then we will be led by a different person each week as we share, discuss and reconnect. Come join in!

Let’s Help Made In The Streets! Friends, please bring your scissors and help us cut out 4,000+ Bible curriculum pictures! We need you! This curricu-lum has been written and prepared by Darlene Coulston, MITS, and the Kamulu Church for the Kenyan churches to use for Children's Ministry. The goal is to train and equip 60 Kenyan churches to provide Bible classes for children. Imagine how many children will be impacted! When: Today, July 9, at 3:00 Where: Conejo Church building

Pismo Beach Trip The 15th annual Pismo Beach trip is August 11-15, 2017. Please note that this year the trip is later and over the weekend to accommodate some schedules. The activity schedule is flex-ible, so you can come for a day or stay up to four nights at our Campobello group camp at Lopez Lake, which is about three hours north of Thousand Oaks. Our camp site is very fami-ly friendly, with a nearby water park and marina. Activities include fishing and boating on the lake, s'mores on the beach, riding ATVs on the sand dunes, worshipping around a camp-fire, cooking meals together, and just enjoying each other’s company. Please sign up on the sheet in the foyer. For more informa-tion about the schedule and to sign up online, see cvccpismobeach.shutter-fly.com or contact Mark Davis at (310) 892-9986 or mrkwdvs@gmail.com.

Welcome to Conejo We're delighted to welcome the Gifford family this morn-ing to the Conejo Church! We look forward to getting to better know and share in ministry with Ben and Sara, as well as Kaitlyn, Jon, Maddie, Micah, and Jennifer. Their contact infor-mation is as follows: 1817 Marlowe Street, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Ben: (310)622-5077, benpaulgiff@hotmail.com Sara: (719)208-9663, giffswife@hotmail.com

Summer Camps Online Registration Registration is open online for Teen Camp (July 16-22) and King’s Kamp (July 30 – Aug 5). Teen Camp is for students currently in 7th through 12th grade, and King’s Kamp is for students entering 4th through 8th grades in the fall of 2017. Late registration can be completed for Teen Camp at www.socalteencamp.org and on-time registration for King’s Kamp at www.kingskamp.org. Teen Camp’s theme this year is Arise!! The theme of King’s Kamp is western this year as we look at some straight shootin’ from the kid brother of Jesus who tells us that faith without works is dead. So get ready to “Git Yer Boots On!”

Summer Bonfire Nights at Dockweiler On many Tuesday nights during the summer the Hilltop youth group hosts area-wide gatherings at Dockweiler Beach. Youth groups from Los Angeles and Ventura counties join together to play games, eat to their hearts’ delight, and enjoy some worship alongside a large bonfire. The next bonfire will be on Tuesday, July 11th, from 5:00-9:00 p.m. at Dockweiler Beach. Our group leaves Conejo at 3:30 p.m. and returns at 10:15 p.m. Drivers are needed for these beach nights. Please see Travis if you can help drive to this event.

THURSDAY, July 136:30 p.m. Thursday Night Bible Study at the Charles home. 6:30 p.m. College-Age Small Group at Williamson home.

It’s Rattlesnake Season As the weather warms up, the snakes come out! April and August are the months when rattlesnake babies hatch. Please do not allow your children to play in the flow-erbeds in the front of or behind the building. The playground must be checked before children are allowed outside.

Summer Memory Verses This summer we will be using a different memory verse from VBS each week to reflect upon. Challenge yourself to see if you remem-ber them!

This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.-1 John 5:14

Pictures from our recent Mexico Mission Trip

July 16-22............................Teen CampJuly 22...................................Dodger Game

July 30-Aug 5.........................King's Kamp Aug 11-15...........Pismo All-Church Camp Out

Aug 20......................Kindergarten Blessing

Children's Ministry Upcoming Events

Church Office31225 La Baya Drive #214, Westlake Village, CA 91362 • 2525 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362

Fax: (805) 371-1384 • Website: www.conejochurch.org

Andy WallMinister (805) 331-0187 cellAndy@conejochurch.org

Jack WilliamsonMinister(805) 331-0183 cellJack@conejochurch.org

EldersGreg Brawner Michael Ditmore Michael Murrie Chris Stivers Stu Warford Tim Willis

elders@conejochurch.org

Penny White Children's Minister(818) 857-6213 cell pennymwhite502@gmail.com

Rene Heard/Sandy StiversOffice Managers(805) 371-1381 officeoffice@conejochurch.org

Travis MooreYouth and Family Minister(520) 591-8246 celltravis.moore926@gmail.com

This Week at Conejo

For Sunday,July 2, 2017 Attendance at

8:00 Service: 9610:45 Service: 140

Total Attendance: 236Contribution: $13,100.58

2017 Weekly Average: $12,402.05

Weekly Budget: $12,087.94

Other Ministries:$2,636.74

The "Amor board" is in place!