Church of Christ Northwest Where Friends Learn

to Live Like Jesus

7722 North Allen Road Peoria, IL 61614

Phone: (309) 693-2426

Our Vision…

is to glorify and honor our Lord

and God with our lives, by

bringing people to Christ and

membership in His family and by helping to

develop Christ-like maturity in each member,

equipping them for service in the

church and in the world.

June 9, 2019

Tuesday Morning Men’s Bible Study

@ Kennedy’s 7:30 AM

Wednesday Morning

Galena Park Adult Bible Study

10-11:30 AM David Spillman

Revelation

Special Ministry

Food Pantry

Next Date: June 11th

12:30-1:30 PM

Email: cocnw@comcast.net

Website: www.cocnw.org

Fax: (309) 693-0266

Sunday 9:30 AM

Bible Study (all ages)

Worship Services

Sunday 10:30 AM

3:00 PM @ Galena Park

Wednesday Evening:

Small Group Bible Studies @ 6:30 PM

Campbell’s:

T/B/D

Kennedy’s: Meeting @ the Meyers’

Study Topic: Hell

NO STUDY ON JUNE 12TH

RESUMES ON JUNE 19TH

“. . .Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a

messenger of Satan, to torment me.” II Corinthians 12:6-7 (NIV)

NO MATTER WHAT

THEY MAY BE,

GOD CAN USE THEM

TO GROW AND

CHANGE US!

WHAT ARE

YOUR THORNS?

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MISSION MILESTONES

Sleepy, Sneezy, Dopey, Grumpy

by David W. Spillman

I recently read an interesting post where people were asked to name the seven dwarfs of Snow White. What they found is that most people could only name one or two! What I found out was that I could not do much better! My list consisted of Sleepy, Sneezy, Dopey, and Grumpy! Most others could only list Dopey and Grumpy! What the individual sharing this information thought was both interest-ing and sad...no one remembered Happy! I know I didn't!

Why? Why is it that most respondents---including me! ---could only remember the more "negative" of the seven dwarfs, but not the "positive" Happy??? I believe it is kind of how we have allowed our culture to train our minds. Many of us are so thought-processed geared to remember the negative emotions that are exhibited toward us than the positive emotions that are reflected into our lives every day! Like a silent ninja, just a glance of disapproval from someone that we do not even know and have never met before changes the course of our day from being a good day to where everything turns sour!

The key is to flesh out the full, abundant life Jesus has purposed to us, as His followers, instead of allowing Satan to accomplish his purpose of robbing us of life. In order to stay positive, we must focus positive! I love Paul's words to our brothers and sisters in Philippi and us..."And now, dear brother, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise" (Philippians 4:8 NLT). FIX your THOUGHTS...THINK about...phrases that describe our focus! A good way to begin to retrain our thinking and our focus is to start a gratitude list. Get a piece of paper and write down everything you are thankful for. Big things, little things, and things in the middle. Add to the list daily, weekly, or whenever God reveals another item of thanksgiving in your life. Put this list somewhere you can see it daily---bathroom mirror, desk drawer at work, in your Bible---and glance through it to begin to shift your mindset and train yourself to live in gratitude!

Let's see...Sneezy, Sleepy, Dopey, Bashful, Grumpy, Doc, Happy...

WELCOME BACK MISSIONARIES Marcie and Ellery Gardner, Riley Windell, Ann and Bryan Reeves, Jamie Householter, and Don Wilton from Nicaragua. A big thank-you to both Marcie and Ellery for taking our bags to our sponsored children.

NOTE—July 21st

the time for Worship Service is

at 9:30 AM and Bible study is at

10:30 AM.

Vol. 17, Issue 23 PRAYERS NEEDED EXTENDED PRAYER LISTING

Jerry & Deb Bane Members Health

Mark Buettner Friend of B. Meyers Pancreatic Cancer

Carrie’s 8-yr old son Friend of C. Schiele Terminal Illness

Frankie Meyers’ Acquaintance Needs Marrow

Transplant

Harold Clark Cindy DeVore’s brother COPD/Lung Cancer

Linda Cotrell Member Lung/Breathing Issues

Shirley Darnell Former Member Eye Problems

Marsha David Jeff Goble’s Aunt Cancer

Scott Eisenbarth Kyle’s brother Liver/Lung Cancer

Pat Haines Member Lupus

Matthew Doty Horne Nephew-Grant & Burton Addiction/Depression

Carol Humes R. Humes’ Mother Recovering

LaDonna Clark Hunter Cindy DeVore’s sister Cancer

Barb Juers Member Job Hunting

Walt Koch Member Parkinson’s

Gene Muehring Member Prostate Cancer

Ray Muehring Gene’s Brother Prostate & Bone Cancer

Lynn Molleck Friend of N. Goble Stage 4 Cancer

Ronnie Polston Brother of L. Cotrell Cancer

Judy Powell Cindy DeVore’s cousin Cancer

Rachel K. Juers’ Co-Worker Baby born w/tumor

Becky Sharp Spillman Cousin-I-L Brain Tumor

Carol Sunkin Member Shoulder/Back

Margaret Thomas Galena Park Resident Signs of COPD

Trish Veytia Member Depression

Diane Yaeger Friend of Meyers’ Cancer

HEARTS ON FIRE Calendar

• June 9th: Pantry Set-Up (2-4 PM)

• June 9th—12th: Camp—Junior Week

• June 16th: Singing Night (4:30-7 PM)

• June 23rd: Devo/Game Night (4-7 PM)

• June 24th—27th: VBS (6-8:15 PM)

• June 30th: TBD (3-6 PM)

Ron Meyers (Rick’s brother) had

quadruple by-pass surgery on 6/4 and is doing well. Sebastien Meyers is doing much better!

LAST DATE !!

LAST VBS Work Date IS: June 15th (9AM-until we are finished). VBS is the evenings of June 24th — 27th. (6:30-8:15 PM)

BE SURE TO MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

I know that the Lord is always on the side of the right; but it is my constant anxiety and prayer that I and this nation may be

on the Lord's side.

—Abraham Lincoln

June 10th—Douglas Staley June 11th—Leanna Flanagan June 12th—Karel Muehring

June 14th Aaron & Kristin Campbell

5 Essential Summer Safety Tips

Avoid sunburns like the plague. According to the Skin Cancer

Foundation, getting one blistering sunburn when you are a kid doubles

your chances of developing melanoma. …

Swim Smart. ...

Stay Away From Stings and Bites. ...

Overheating/dehydration/and heat rashes. ...

DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CHILD OR PET UNATTENDED IN THE

CAR FOR A MINUTE!

The bugs, mosquitos, and gnats are really bad this year due to all the rain. Our pest control expert said to use vanilla on your skin, or you can try Avon’s Skin-so-Soft! There are some spray products that contain

vanilla.

These pesky pests will bite you and cause raises welts, as well as other

possible results.

Stay safe and have a wonderful summer!

Deacons

Tom Flanagan Terry Hargrove

Rick Meyers Alan Moreland

Treasurer

Douglas Staley

Elders

Rick Hipp

Dean Kennedy

Terry McWhirter Cell: 309-231-9362

Minister David W. Spillman Cell: 309-219-2860

HOF Director Ryan Martin

Cell: 281-253-6794

Ministry Assistants

Meta Kennedy (MWF)

Betty Meyers (TT)

PH: 309-693-2426

Date June 2

Bible Study Attendance 80

Worship Service Attendance 136

EEM — Funds Collected To Date (for the purchase of Bibles)

$ 21,078

Shults-Lewis Children’s Home

Coins in the weekly contribution + $10 of each Dining Tour Book!!!

$ 111.65

Last Wk. Year-to-Date

2019 Budget $ 4,800 $ 103,600

2019 Contribution $ 4,517 $ 90,136

Acknowledgement: Some clipart/photo images may have been taken from "Images (c) FaithClipart.com".

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June 9 —12th — Junior High Camp June 9th—We Are One Luncheon (after service) June 11th — Pantry (12:30-1:30 PM) June 15th — PIP (Partners in Projects) (8:30 AM—?) June 16th — Father’s Day June 18th — Local Homeowner’s Association is using the auditorium (4-8 PM)

SUNDAY ADULT BIBLE STUDY CLASSES ORDER OF WORSHIP

Challenge: Pray daily for our entire church family (by name)!

See something that needs to be fixed — Please report it to the office. Thank you to Tom Flanagan and others for taking such good care of the building!

Worship Leader: Terry McWhirter

Children Sing: Ryan Martin

Songs: Master, The Tempest is Raging (pg. 189)

My Jesus, I Love Thee (pg. 701)

Communion: Allen Neese

Mark Pleasant, Alan Moreland, Wendelle Haines, Brennan Humes

Offering

Song: Who Am I?

Scripture Reading: Ronald Akpan (Nehemiah 6:1-9)

Sermon: David W. Spillman CONSISTENCY: IMPACT > EXCITEMENT

Song: Lord, Take Control (pg. 790)

HOF Announcements: Ryan Martin

Shepherd’s Time: Rick Hipp

Song: Shout to the Lord

Greeter: Karel Muehring

Facilitator: Douglas Staley

Nursery Attendant: Crystal Staley

Communion Preparation: Gary McWhirter

ADULTS—AUDITORIUM A study of the book of James

Facilitators: Aaron Campbell & Terry Hargrove

Giving Changes Everything!

Hearts on Fire Sunday School Classrooms

Glimmers Birth—3 Upstairs—Room 7

Sparks Ages 3-Pre-K Upstairs—Room 6

Embers Kindergarten-Grade 2 Upstairs—Room 10

Flames Grades 3-5 Upstairs—Room 9

Heat Grades 6-8 Downstairs—Room 13

Blaze Grades 9-12 Downstairs—Room 16/17

If each person (110 people) gave $2.36 more each week, we would have an additional $ 13,499 in 1 year; that is $ 8,699 more than 1 week’s budget and $35 more than our current shortfall. $2.36 per week for 52 weeks totals $ 122.72. Let us be generous as our Lord is generous!

PANTRY NEWS

Tuesday, June 11th is our next service date. Please help out, if you possibly can. This is a loving act of service! Set up will be today at 2 PM. Some of the Youth who help us set up are at camp, so any help will be much appreciated.

On Tuesday, we unload the truck at 9:30 — 11 AM and begin serving at 12:30 PM.

NOTE—July 21st we will switch the times of Worship service and Bible Class. Worship service will be at 9:30 with Bible Study at 10:30 AM