Our Mission:

Loving God,

Loving Others,

 Serving the World

 

 

Monthly Newsletter

May 2008

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MAY EVENTS

 

4—SUNDAY

Jim Gullette speaks—5 PM

Seniors Praying for Seniors—6 PM

Gullette Reception—6 PM

 

7—Wednesday

Gullette Report—7 PM

 

11—SUNDAY

Children’s Recognition—5 PM

 

14—Wednesday

Classes— 6 & 7 PM

 

18—SUNDAY

Senior Sunday—5 PM

 

20—Tuesday

Silvertone Potluck Lunch—Noon

 

21—Wednesday

Classes— 6 & 7 PM

 

25—SUNDAY

Chapel–5 PM

 

28—Wednesday

Classes—6 & 7 PM

 

31—Saturday

Angel Food Distribution

 

 

Recognizing God's Ownership

For the 4 Sundays in

April 2008,

this family of God’s People

gave a total of $94,620

which is an average of

$23,655 per Sunday.

Year-to-Date Total:

$421,239

Year-to-Date Average:

$24,778

 

 

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Focus on South Plains

by Jim Brewer

 

Thanks to all who invited and even brought friends this past month. The month of May always brings more guests our way, because of the end of school celebrations and Mother’s Day.  Each is an opportunity for us to show ourselves friendly.

 

Thanks also to all who have reached out to show love and support to our missionary families visiting with us in the past weeks.  You are mission minded people. 

 

Let’s not forget to thank God for the mission field located in our building.  It’s called the next generation.  The rooms and features you constructed have been finished, but the children are still under construction with more on the way!

 

I’m excited to spend this month with the JourneyLand ministry, because of the potential to make a kingdom difference. It has been said that between the ages of birth and

14 there is a 32% chance an individual will turn to Jesus. After that point, the number drops quickly to about 6% during the rest of a person's life.  Real Life is meaningfully reaching out  to the next generation.

 

We welcomed seven new families to South Plains last month. Remember to be praying for out big outreach this summer (June 20-22) called “THE BLITZ.”  You will be hearing more about it in the weeks ahead.

 

A Message from the Elders

Eldership & Ministry System Structure

(Update for 2008-09)

 

Each elder is responsible for shepherding approximately 50 family units. To ensure accountability in this service, elders are paired in teams.  The two elders who are teamed together also serve as contact elders for our facilitators and ministry leaders.

 

Evangelism Cluster

Facilitator: Scott Morris

Elder Team: Gary Evans & Don Maxey

 

Worship Cluster

Facilitator: Troy Sell

Elder Team: Clifton Smith & Kern Stutler

 

Teaching Cluster

Facilitator: Pete Stone

Elder Team: Lyn Meter & James Osborne

 

Serving Cluster

Facilitator: David Cox

Elder Team: James Rettmann & Alan Dyess

 

Facilities Cluster

Facilitator: James Johnston

Elder Team: Leroy Perkins and Charles Stephenson

 

Administrative Cluster

Elder Team: Mike Galyean, Gerry DeLorimiere &

Dennis Wisdom

 

 

Church Life

Matthew Killough is the

South Plains Church of Christ

"Minister of Church Life".

Click here to view the

Church Life web page.

 

Click here for details about "The Blitz"

NEW MEMBERS

by Margaret Meter

* Dean and Gina Fentiman are the son and daughter-in-law of our Richard and LaRue Fentiman.   They have one daughter, Valeria, who is eight years old.  Dean is a contractor for IBM.   Gina and Valeria recently arrived from Panama and are adjusting to life here.  Most of their family time is now spent remodeling their house and in computers.  They attend the 10:45 service.

 

* Jack and Daphene Minter recently moved to Lubbock from Lynn County near O'Donnell.  Jack still travels back there to work on his farm.  They are the proud grandparents of our Talin Pepper.  Jack is a devoted student of the Bible and Daphene enjoys sewing.  She has become a part of our Pillow Ministry.  In 1967 they moved to Riverton. Wyoming for 25 years to help build up the Lord's church and they say that was a wonderful time in their lives.  They met James and Charla Padgett while living there.  They attend the Cornerstone Class and the 10:45 service.

 

* Alvira Agee moved to Lubbock from Phoenix in January of this year.  Her husband's family lives here, including our Peggy Coffman.  They are retired and Alvira enjoys crocheting.  They have three grown children and two granchildren.  Alvira attends the 10:45 service in the Family Life Center.

 

* Joye Britell returned to South Plains after being gone for a couple of years.  She is the mother of Linda Duncan and the grandmother of Amber McCoy.  She attends the Cornerstone Class and the 8:00 service.

 

MEN TO SERVE

for the month of MAY

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South Plains Youth

NEWSLETTER

click here

Children's Education Ministry

KIDZ KORNER NEWSLETTER

click here

CONVERGENCE

University Ministry

click here

CHURCH LIFE

NEWSLETTER

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