Recently, brother Wayne Brewer (gospel preacher in Sheridan) and Jose
Martinez (full time evangelist among Hispanics with the Levy congregation)
met with our elders to discuss beginning a Hispanic work in the South West
Little Rock area. Several reasons prompted these brethren to consider us:
1. Mabelvale is a doctrinally sound congregation that will enable the
Hispanic work to have a solid Biblical foundation.
2. Mabelvale is in the corridor of a large Hispanic population, Southwest
Little Rock, Benton, Hot Springs, Hope, etc.
3. Mabelvale¹s size and ability provides this wonderful opportunity to reach
the Hispanic community.
4. Mabelvale has consistently demonstrated an interest in worldwide
evangelism, which can begin right in our area. Often, those who are
converted in Hispanic works return to their native lands to establish the
Lord¹s church.
Wayne Brewer has been selected to do this work. Wayne and his family
will join us in September. He will address the congregation Sunday night
(July 28th) about the nature of this work. There is considerable excitement
about the prospects of such a work beginning here. If you know of those who
would like to help support a good evangelistic endeavor, please contact the
Mabelvale elders.

VOLUME 39 NUMBER 29
July 22, 2002

OUR SICK

Eleanor White is in Baptist Rehab.
Eunice Watson is at home.
John Colbert is in room 905 of Baptist Hospital.
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THANK YOU

Thank you so much for all the prayers, calls, visits and cards during my
stay in the hospital. Thanks especially to Dennis and Scott for the many
visits and to Dennis for bringing the car up to the front door of the
hospital when I was being released. Also a special thanks to Sue Horton for
the delicious meal she brought to Katie and me. Eunice & Katie Watson.
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CHURCH GROWTH WORKSHOP

The Church Growth Workshop will be on Saturday, July 27th. There will be a
Pancake Breakfast from 7:00 to 8:45 AM. The Workshop begins and 9:00 and
lasts until 12:00 Noon. The speaker will be R. C. Thompson from Fairview
Heights, Illinois.
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WELCOME BREWER¹S

Wayne & Susan Brewer, along with two of their three children, Ashley and
Brian, will be with us this Sunday, July 28th. We will have a potluck to
welcome them after morning services. Wayne will speak about the Hispanic
work that evening.
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SERMONS FOR JULY 28

Morning
Things Related To Remission (Matthew 26:28)
Evening
Wayne Brewer
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ARIZONA MISSION TRIP

All donations for the Arizona Mission Trip need to be in by Sunday, July
28th.
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SEARCH
Week of July 28
SHOULD JESUS HAVE BOTHERED?
A young man lead his youth group in a devotional. He showed them a small
tract. On the front was an outline of Jesus on the cross; it was covered
with red to simulate His shed blood. The message was intended to attract
some readers to Jesus and the salvation he bought for each of us. One youth
responded, "He shouldn¹t have bothered." Unbelievable? It is happening.

EVENTS OF INTEREST

July 28.........Potluck After Morning Service
July 28.........Teens Eat Out
August 11....Bible Bowl Practice
August 16....Area Wide Singing at Mabelvale

WILL YOU BE A PART OF OUR VISITATION PROGRAM?
Dennis Gulledge

By the time you read this article we will have already had our
visitation re-organization meeting. Hopefully, you were present and have
committed yourself to be involved. Now, after a two-month break, we are
gearing up for another four-month period of concentrated visitation. I know
that there are some of you who are already active in visiting and you do not
need a program in order to visit others. This effort, however, is intended
to be a great motivating tool for other brethren to help them in this vital
area of the Lord¹s work here at Mabelvale.
This visitation program is one of the many great things that is
happening at Mabelvale right now. We need those who have been active in the
program in the past to continue doing so. This is a wonderful opportunity
for new people to get involved. If you are looking for an avenue of church
work wherein you can get to know people, and make a difference in the lives
of others, this is it! There are so many people who can be helped by a
simple visit from someone who cares:
q A new person (couple or family) who visits at Mabelvale. They will be
greeted by many friendly people in the Mabelvale church, but will they
return?
q A lonely person in a nursing home. It is a difficult decision for someone
to put a parent in a nursing home. What a wonderful opportunity you have to
check in on those of our brethren who are in a nursing home and let them
know that they are not forgotten.
q An elderly brother or sister in Christ who is shut-in at home. It is sad
when there are those who because of declining health and advanced age are
unable to attend worship services regularly, or at all. In most cases they
miss it terribly! Think of the encouragement they would receive from
association with loving brethren who come by to visit.
q A new family places membership. Perhaps an elder or another will stop to
see them, but think how much it would mean if several members of the church
went by to get acquainted with them.
q Those who are in the hospital. The preacher will make a concentrated
effort to visit the sick in the hospitals, but it must be encouraging to
know that others are concerned enough to stop by as well.
Visitation is not the work of any one individual ­ preacher, elder or
deacon. This is a work that can be done by many others as well. Mabelvale
is already known as a friendly congregation. We can also be known as a
visiting congregation. We need those who will step up and say, "Count on
me!" Again, let me encourage new members to be a part of this work. You
will be glad you did.

OUR RECORD JULY 21, 2002

A.M. WORSHIP 216
SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY 169
P.M. WORSHIP 171
WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY 134

CONTRIBUTION 5826
BUDGET 5570
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MEN TO SERVE
July 28, 2002

Darrell Orick Blake Poole
Gary Poole Dale Morris
Harold Pigue Doug Parker
Scott Perry Robert Overbey

Evening Stan Smith
Gene Sullivan
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WEDNESDAY SONG DIRECTOR

July 31 Doug Parker
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USHERS FOR JULY

Morning Mike Moore
Evening Ray Wehunt
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GREETERS FOR JULY

Ken & Dawn Sullivan
Rick & Teresa Wooldridge
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ELDER CHAIRMAN

July Gene Sullivan
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