Family Enrichment
| Ludwig Nommensen, a pioneer missionary to the Baatak people of Indonesia, spent two years living with them and studying their traditions. At the end of that time, the chief asked him if Christian faith differed from Baatak Traditions. “We, too, have laws that say we must not steal, nor take our neighbor’s wife, nor bear false witness,” the chief said. The missionary answered, “My Master gives the power to keep His laws.” The chief was startled. “Can you teach my people that?” “God can give them that power if they ask for it and listen to His word.” So for six months Nommensen taught the Baatak about the power of God. At the end of that time the chief said, “Stay, your law is better than ours. Ours tells us what we ought to do. Your God says, ‘come, I will walk with you and give you strength to do the good thing.’”
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♥ Donna Young’s father, Don Oldenburg, has not been eating or drinking so all tests have been postponed until he can gain some of his strength back. ♥ Linda Lynd was air-lifted to Lubbock Thursday night (bleeding of the brain). She is in Covenant Hospital in Lubbock in room E. 562. --------------------------------------------- Our Sympathy to; ♥ Bill Collier in the passing of his cousin, Wayne Franklin, he passed away April 23rd in Arlington, TX. ♥ Francis Rodger in the passing of her grandmother, Marie Bruce, she passed away on April 22. ♥ Gene Bogart in the passing of his brother, Bob Bogart, he passed away in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The funeral was on Friday in Buffalo Gap, TX. --------------------------------------------- ♥ Nathan Headrick’s father, Ed Headrick is in Kindred Hospital in Ft. Worth. No other update other than our continued request for prayers. ♥ Congratulations to Hannah Loveland who graduated from Faith Works on April 18. ♥ Delores Woodson is having surgery Monday, April 28th, at Hendrick Hospital. ♥ Andrea Noe, the sister of former member Kurt (& Carrie Beth) Jones and a cousin to Paul (& Linda) Jones will be undergoing testing next week to determine a MS diagnosis. She is the mother of 2 preschoolers. Please pray for healing for Andrea, and for strength for her family. ♥ Gene Bogart was hospitalized last Sunday. He is at home. ♥ Linda Lynd’s brother, Lewis Porter, is recovering from surgery in San Angelo. He has a long road of recovery ahead. ♥ Prayers for Abbie Van Cleave have been answered. At this time Abbie’s check-up determined she was Cancer FREE! The family requests that we continue to remember Abbie as she has another check-up in 3 months. ♥ James Welch is under going chemo in Houston. --------------------------------------------- Our Sympathy to; We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the Hanson Family in the passing of Julie’s grandmother, Rhonda Massey. The funeral was Wednesday. --------------------------------------------- ♥ Hannah Loveland will graduate from Faith Works on April 18th. ♥ Nathan Headrick’s father, Ed Headrick, will be moved to a hospital in Ft. Worth where they will work on rehab. --------------------------------------------- Our Sympathy to; ♥ We extend our Sympathy to Peggy Allen in the loss of her brother. He passed away last Sunday. --------------------------------------------- ♥ Laura Ashlock’s Father is suffering from complications due to knee. ♥ Stephan Touchstone’s mother, Joann Touchstone, has been released from the hospital in Enid, OK. ♥ We Rejoiced with the Cantu Family in the birth of their second child, Jaylin Chase. He was born on March 17th and weighed 6 lbs, 14 oz and was 19 3/4 inches long. ♥ Chris Cantu left March 23 for a 15 month long deployment. Please he and his family in your prayers. ♥ James Welch went in for outpatient chemo last week in Houston. His wife, Frances, has pneumonia.
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If you know of anyone who is ill, or a death in the family, or any other news we need to be aware of, please call Shelley in the church office 692-2300. Thank you. |
Family events this week:
| Birthdays: |
2nd: Arieal Lynd & Karla McCall 3rd: Velma Sosebee 4th: Sherry Hurst, Lori Morris 7th: Sherry Gumm 8th: Jake Breckenridge, Molly Carroll |
| Anniversaries: | 4th: Alan & Rachel Hewett |
(If you would like to send a card to any of the above, their correct address is in a 3-page, alphabetical directory on the office desk clearly marked “Office Copy.” Copy your needs, but please do not take the list.)
Prayer List
In the hopes of keeping the congregation up to date on the MOST pressing prayer concerns we would like to let you know that those who are ongoing in our prayers will be listed on the bulletin board by the main auditorium entrance. Please stop and refresh your memory of those who remain on the prayer list. The list in the bulletin will be only the most current concerns. |
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Westgate's Avenues of Prayer |
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Westgate is fortunate to have four avenues of prayer involving the focus of the entire congregation. They are: 1. The PRAYER CHAIN. This avenue is for critical or emergency situations. To begin the prayer chain, please contact the church office or Flosi Stovall and the chain will be activated. 2. The BULLETIN LIST. Names are included for several weeks for you to pray for at home. 3. The LONG TERM list is posted on the bulletin board. Please stop and take names of people you’d like to pray for at home. 4. The ENCOURAGEMENT COMMITTEE frequently passes out names of those needing prayer. Or, you may call your friends to pray for a specific person.
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