Sunday Worship 10:30 AM 6:00 PM Bible Study Sunday 9:30 AM Wednesday 7:00 PM

505 San Angelo Street, Midland, Texas 79701 (432) 682-8653

website: nachurch.org e-mail: northa@nts-online.net

Vol. 22, No. 51, December 18, 2016

ELDERS

Lyn Fite Jimmie Rhoads

Less Roland

DEACONS

Jim Gray

Greg McClellan Glenn Neimeyer

MINISTER

Greg Fleming

MISSION

Lalo & Jamie Rocha

MEXICO CITY

Paul Dowell SIBI

DAYSPRING SCHOOL

Faye Stringer DIRECTOR

SECRETARIES

Tammy Porter

Betty Smith

familypromiseofmidland.com

A BIG ‘THANK YOU’ TO ALL WHOM

MADE IT A SUCCESS!!

PRAYER UPDATES

Gail Green was released from rehab in San Antonio yesterday; will travel to Abilene tomorrow

Danielle Wilson transferred with FedEx to Addison, TX; job begins tomorrow

Ruthie Laughery recently fell and broke her ankle; she saw an orthopedic doctor Tuesday

Carole Lacy recently fell; she is doing better

Sue Defer, daughter-in-law of Therma Lee Defer, did not have a stroke; doctor find a problem in the cervical spine. She is back in Midland.

The December prayer list, printed on

cream paper, is available in the foyer.

DEADLINE IS JANUARY 1

Foster’s Home for Children coin cans

TO THE LADIES MORNING BIBLE CLASS:

DIRECTORY PAGES ARE IN THE FOYER...

In our morning Devotional we read Proverbs 31 and

were reminded what a blessing that Godley Woman

are. It is surely a blessing and a glory to the world.

I personally thank you for making my life better.

Paul Cooper

12/14/16

We are collecting Little Debbie snacks for

Monday Lunch Students.

Food Contact December

Sheila Hernandez

Elder Contact December

Lyn Fite

When we lack faith in God, we doubt the sufficiency of His Word. We ask marketers and sociologists

for counsel when we want the church to grow. We ask experts in entertainment for guidance when

we want to enhance our worship. We ask professionals trained in secular psychology for healing

when we want to mend our broken lives. We ask management theorists for plans when we want to

effectively do the Lord’s work.

We consistently rely on the best and brightest ideas human wisdom can construct. Perhaps before

taking counsel of all these experts, we should have taken counsel from God.

Lacking faith in God leads to doubts in the inspiration, authority and sufficiency of the Bible. This

disregard for God’s Word leads to a disregard for God’s people. The same lack of faith that doubts

God’s competence to speak accurately in His Scripture also doubts God’s competence to work

effectively through His people.

Yet there is no pattern of righteousness apart from what we read in Scripture. Paying attention to

the prophetic Word brings the hope of a new day. Applying the pattern of Scripture to our lives is

essential if we want to follow the Savior. “Follow the pattern of the sound words that you have heard

from me,” Paul wrote in 2 Timothy 1:13, “in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.”

Rejecting the Word of God leaves one in darkness. As God warned in Isaiah 8:20, “To the teaching

and to the testimony! If they will not speak according to this word, it is because they have no dawn.”

Christian effectiveness requires knowing the Word of God, applying it in our own lives, and guiding

others to apply it in theirs. This approach is guaranteed to provide blessings in the Lord as He leads

us in righteousness.

4410 West Illinois Ave Midland, TX

DECEMBER 28, 2016

7:00 o’clock

order of worship December 25, 2016

If you are unable to serve, please call the church office (682-8653) or e-mail

northa@nts-online.net

MORNING SERVICE

ANNOUNCEMENTS Jimmie Rhoads

PRAYER Homer Jackson

CLOSING PRAYER Lyn Fite

SONG LEADER Jesse Langlitz

COMMUNION MEDITATION & PRAYERS

Greg Fleming

COMMUNION

WEST EAST

Less Roland Jim Gray

Hoppy Hopkins Lyn Fite

USHER

R.T. Haile

GREETERS

Valentine Palma & Donna Campbell

RESPONSES

Lyn Fite & Jimmie Rhoads

SHUT-IN COMMUNION Hoppy Hopkins

CONTRIBUTION Less Roland

R.T. Haile

OPEN/CLOSE BUILDING Less Roland

RECORD - December 11, 2016

Bible Class 31 Morning Worship 71

Evening Worship n/c

Contribution $16,272.00

Average Contribution $6519.23 Encouragement Cards 420

order of worship December 18, 2016

welcome & prayer Less Roland

scripture stand Psalm 80:1-3, 17-19 Lyn Fite congregational reading

362 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee Jesse Langlitz

5 gray book

There Is a Redeemer

983 Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

prayer Jim Eakin

157 For the Beauty of the Earth

sermon full divinity in bodily residence Greg Fleming

454 stand Nothing but the Blood

shepherds Lyn Fite and Less Roland

communion

meditation Titus 3:4-7 Jimmie Rhoads congregational reading

950 Lamb of God

prayers & distribution of bread & cup

Lyn Fite Arnulfo Zarate

Joe Connally Hoppy Hopkins

offering weekly collection & Operation Pick-up

announcements Less Roland

scripture stand Romans 16:25-27 Less Roland congregational reading

924 stand I Am Mine No More

prayer Hoppy Hopkins

usher George Hargrave

greeters Regina Jackson & Jeanette Porter

shut-in communion Homer Jackson

contribution Lyn Fite & Joe Connally

PPT Joann Fleming

PM service announcements Less Roland song leader Jesse Langlitz opening prayer Joe Connally scripture reading Lyn Fite closing prayer Jimmie Rhoads

communion Homer Jackson

No evening worship or

potluck luncheon

at North A

Merry Christmas!