November 14, 2017 Volume 50 Issue 46

Ministry Team: Jill Crandall

Bruce Daughtry Tammy Frintz

Brian McGonagill Glen Moore

Eleanor Nelson Mark Schinnerer

Charlie Weatherford

DEACONS Travis Crandall

Johny Harris Larry Mitchell Mike Owens Virgil Smith

Glenn Wells

SHEPHERDS Barry McDowell

Jimmy Neatherlin J. R. Stroble

Our Door is Open Anyone wanting to meet

with our Elders is en-couraged to contact any of the elders to set up a

time.

Sunday Services

Sunday Bible Class 9:00 am

Morning Worship 10:00 am

Evening Worship

5:00 pm

Wednesday

Fellowship

Ladies Bible Class 10:00 am

Wednesday Night Meal

6:00 pm

Bible Class

7:00 pm

Birthdays have always been a big deal in our family.

We often find ourselves celebrating a family member’s

birth multiple times, stretching it out for a week or

more. Kort’s 12th birthday was November 13. This

year, we celebrated a little differently. Twelve seems to

be different than the previous years, so this year his

first gift came in September. He received his first

hunting rifle in preparation for his first deer hunt. He

was so excited, and we all went out to practice that

week-two months before his birthday. Then, the time for the hunt arrived,

and it was a whirlwind of activity, and a lot of excitement during the hunt.

There was no time to rest when we arrived back at home-I took him away

for a weekend concert-also for his birthday. How amazing it was to spend

time with just the two of us at a Christian concert, worshipping together!

And this was still two days before his birthday.

Monday morning, November 13 arrived, and it never crossed my mind that

it was actually his day. He hinted around as we frantically got ready for

school that morning. “I’m going to have a great day today, Mama.” I said,

“Good! Is there something special today?” I asked him. “Not really, it’s just

going to be a good day.” He continued to hint to me. It wasn’t until he was

walking out the door to get on the bus that he finally said, “Did you remem-

ber it’s my birthday?”

I felt horrible the second I realized that I had truly forgotten! All of the

preparation and early celebration was wonderful, but I let all of the activity

overshadow the most important thing-his birthday!

Do we do the same thing in our Christian walk? How many times do we get

so busy with all of the work that we do for Christ that we lose sight of the

most important part-Christ himself? I pray that we won’t be so busy pre-

paring for the day that we get to go to our heavenly home that we forget

about the reason we are preparing.

~Jill

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Prayer Requests

Dubb and LaDon Williams are having health problems.

Remember the following as they continue to heal: Jan Groom, Jeannie Houtchin,

Peggy Moore, J.R. Stroble, Maureen Thompson, and Terry Wilson.

Shut-Ins: Grace Autry, Bob and Velma Brown, Durees Carriaga, Pauline Crisman,

Audrey Fisher, Vivienne Garner, Enid Gates, Kay Oakley, and Richard Titus.

Prayer Connection Cards: Daniel Garcia, Kristine Hughes, and Cindy Reeves.

How Often Should You Forgive?

“Peter came to him and asked, ‘Lord, how often should I forgive someone

who sins against me? Seven times?’ ‘No, not seven times,’ Jesus replied,

‘but seventy times seven!’” (Matthew 18:21-22 NLT).

Forgiveness is rarely a one-time event. So how often do you have to keep

releasing your right to get even?

Until you stop feeling the hurt — then you’ll know you’ve forgiven that person.

Matthew 18:21-22 says, “Peter came to him and asked, ‘Lord, how often should I forgive some-

one who sins against me? Seven times?’ ‘No, not seven times,’ Jesus replied, ‘but seventy times

seven!’” (NLT).

Peter thought he was being pretty magnanimous. In Jewish law, you had to forgive a person

three times, and after you’d forgiven them three times, that was it. You didn’t have to forgive

them anymore. So Peter’s thinking, “The law says three times. How about if I double it, and

add in one for good measure? Seven times? (God’s going to be really impressed with this!)”

And Jesus says, “Wrong! You’re not even close! How about 70 times seven!” He’s saying you

have to just keep on doing it. You just keep on forgiving until the pain stops. Every time you

remember that hurt, you make an intentional choice to say, “God, that person really hurt me,

and it still hurts. But because I want to be filled with love and not resentment, I am choosing

to give up my right to get even and wish bad on that person. I am choosing to bless those who

hurt me. God, I pray you’ll bless their life — not because they deserve it. They don’t. I don’t de-

serve your blessing either, God. But I pray that you’d show grace to them like you’ve shown to

me.”

It’s not easy. In fact, I have no doubt that for some reading this, your marriage is about to self-

destruct — not because of the hurt but because of the unforgiveness. It’s not the hurt but the

refusal to forgive that destroys a marriage.

You may say, “I don’t feel like forgiving.” Who does? Nobody ever feels like forgiving. You do it

because it’s the right thing to do, and you do it to get on with your life. These steps are not

easy, but with God’s power, you can do it.

Is there a broken relationship in which you’ve blamed “irreconcilable differ-

ences”? How did unforgiveness play a part in the collapse of that relationship?

What hurt from the past still brings you pain? How can forgiveness help you

move forward?

When it comes to your relationships, what does it mean to have God’s power

working in your life?

Page 3 Announcements

Men’s Higher Ground will be this weekend November 16th-19th. If you would like to

participate in this climb, please go online to apply or contact: Georgina Stroble (575-

361-3462), Mary Hughes (575-887-5458), Donna Canada (575-748-1060) or Don

Canada (575-513-2632). A website for Higher Ground is:

http://ltittle.wix.com/higher-ground or highergroundministry.us .

We need your help in keeping our Blessing Box stocked so if you could bring canned goods, pasta, or anything that is non-perishable and put it in the red tub in the foyer it would be greatly appreciated.

If you would like to get a Christmas gift for a child from The New Mexico Christian Chil-

dren’s Home in Portales please take their picture from the bulletin board in the foyer, pick

out a few things on their list, wrap it, put the child’s picture on the package, and return it to

the foyer. Please return it by Wednesday, November 29th because the Children’s Home will

be here on the 30th for pick-up.

The last bulletin for 2017 will be Tuesday, December 12th. Please get me any

announcements that you may want to put in as fast as you can. Also if you have

any updated information for the directory please let me know by calling the of-

fice at 575-887-1278. ~Tammy

Please join us as we celebrate the 65th Wedding Anniversary of G.C. & Lola

Thompson on Sunday, December 17th from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the Fellowship

Hall at Sunset Church of Christ. Please RSVP to madamebutterfly818@yahoo.com

or 575-302-3394. The family will be gathering memories for a book and ask that if you have a special memory of G.C. and Lola to write it down and bring it to the re-

ception or email it to madamebutterfly818@Yahoo.com.

All ladies are invited to a Christmas Cookie Exchange on Friday,

December 15th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Multi-Purpose

Room. Bring finger foods and two dozen of your favorite cookies or

sweet treats to share. If you have any questions please see Joy Massey.

Our annual Thanksgiving Dinner will be Thursday, November 23rd

in the Multi-Purpose Room at 12:00 pm. Please sign up on the sheet in

the foyer so we can have enough food prepared. If you can please bring a

side or a dessert to share. If you have any questions please call Barry

McDowell (575-302-8085) or Gale McDowell (575-302-8121).

On Saturday, December 2nd we will be hosting Breakfast with San-

ta for all of the children in our congregation and community. Stay tuned

for all of the details. We need lots of volunteers to help cook and interact

with all of the children and their families so if you can help please contact

Barry or Gale McDowell.

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Sunday, November 19th 2017- 10:00 a.m.

Speaker:

Brian McGonagill

Worship Leader:

Mark Schinnerer

Welcome:

Charlie Weatherford

Scripture:

Mike Veilleux

Communion Service

Lanny Barnett

Men To Serve Communion:

Jeff Veilleux

Cameron Wells

Glenn Wells

Sandon Whitzel

Rodney Williams

Alan Wood

Shiloh Wyatt

Rocky Yabarra Thank you for serving! If unable to serve during

worship, please call: Kelly Henry at 706-3304.

Sunset Church of Christ

Sunday Morning Bible Class 128

Sunday Morning 215

Sunday Evening 52

Wednesday, November 8th

Ladies Bible Class 19

Evening Services 134

Greeters:

Green Team

Welcome Desk:

Marlin Stade

Nursery Attendant:

Martha Huereque

Checks: $9,286.00

Bills: $328.00

Change: $0.00

Online Giving: $650.00

Total: $10,264.00

Average: $10,108.89

Weekly Budget: $9,524.00

Weekly + or (-) $584.89

Kid’s Cash $238.00

Communion Service Schedule:

November 26th-Martin Campos

December 3rd-Ron Clem

December 10th-Dick Craig

December 17th-Kenneth Cruz

Contribution & Attendance For Sunday, November 12th

The meal is at 6:00 pm and Bible class starts at 7:00

pm. Volunteers for Wednesday night meals

are needed. Sign up on the calendar in the kitchen or call the office at 887-1278.