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Church of Christ - West - News (2002 Archive)

December 29, 2002
New Members! Please take some time to meet and get to know our newest members: Dave, Lisa, Ryan, Sarah and Megan Chambers. We are all pleased to have this family joining us in the work here at West!
December 23, 2002
Deacons Appointed! We are pleased to announce that our elders have appointed four deacons. Please encourage our new deacons and their families: Dempsey Chapman, Bill Lee, Mel McBroom and Phil Scaggs
December 16, 2002
New Instructor for the Bible Commitment Class! Our elder Jim Litton has agreed to take on the responsibility of instructing our Bible Commitment Course beginning in March of 2003. Be sure to thank Jim for his commitment and willingness to teach! Look for BCC updates here and at the BCC page!
December 15, 2002
Bible Commitment Class Ends for the Semester! Our Bible Commitment Class students have been working VERY HARD to memorize God's Word! Be sure to congratulate Cathy Torz, Gail Litton, Bonnie Gatewood, Jim Gatewood, Dempsey Chapman and Jim Litton on a job WELL DONE!
December 7, 2002
Winter Camp Meeting Sunday, December 15th Rick Sylvester, Garden City Winter Camp Director, will be visiting with us Sunday, December 15. There will be a short meeting immediately following morning services for all participants in this year's winter camp.
December 6, 2002
MBS Registration Deadline Approaching We are pleased to say that six students representing three area congregations have registered for the pilot semester of the Michigan Bible School thus far! If you are interested we would like to answer any questions you may have, or process your registration. Classes will begin Tuesday, January 14, 2003 (7pm) at the Church of Christ - West Facilities. We look forward to seeing you there!
November 28, 2002
Winter Camp Coming Up - February 7-9! Teens and adult chaperones are encouraged to sign up for Winter Camp! Cost will be $44 for students and $38 for adult chaperones. Pre-schoolers accompanied by a parent are free. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by a parent. See John Natiw to sign up or e-mail Rick Sylvester (Garden City Winter Camp Director). Also visit the Michigan Christian Youth Camp Web Site for more information.
October 30, 2002
MICHIGAN BIBLE SCHOOL coming to Church of Christ - West! The elders, together with co-directors George Beals and John Natiw, wish to announce the formation of a new school of Biblical studies tentatively called the MICHIGAN BIBLE SCHOOL. The school, designed for both men and women, will seek to provide in depth teaching on Biblical matters. If you've ever wanted to attend preaching school, a Christian uniiversity or just expand your knowledge of the Bible, this program may be for you! Much more information to follow! Watch the Church of Christ - West Web Site for further news and links!
October 27, 2002
Congratulations Theresa! Theresa Boles came forward privately following the Sunday evening service requesting restoration and prayers from the congregation. Please let us encourage Theresa any way that we can!
September 28, 2002
Fall Chili Cook-Off Enjoyed by Many! Shuffleboard Scandal Uncovered! On a beautiful fall afternoon at Lake Chemung, many of our members enjoyed great food and fellowship! There were many different "secret chili recipes" to be sampled as well as the usual array of desserts. In shuffleboard news, Dave Chambers and John Natiw defeated Phil Scaggs and Mel McBroom as well as Austin Gilley and Mel in a later match. Rumor has it that Dave and John were sandbagging and have shuffleboard courts in their basements. Both were unavailable for comment.
September 21, 2002
Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Sam Taylor! Emily (Emerson) and Sam Taylor were married at the Stockbridge Church of Christ this afternoon. May God bless these two and may we continue to encourage this young couple in any way that we can!
August 21, 2002
BCC is Back! As a result of the great participation in last year's Bible Commitment Class (BCC), we are proud to announce the Fall 2002 Session! Please sign up on the bulletin board at the back of the auditorium or by contacting the BCC instructor. Have you always wanted to memorize the Word of God? Let's do it together! We look forward to seeing you!
August 18, 2002
Welcome Emily! We are happy to announce that Emily Emerson has placed membership with us! We look forward to her working with us for the Lord! Be sure to meet and welcome Emily as well as her fiancee Sam! Please see the 8-18-02 bulletin for her contact information!
August 15, 2002
Welcome Baby Torz Our hearts are happy at the safe arrival of Kaelyn Doris B. Torz @ 3:52am this morning! She weighed in at 6 pounds, eight ounces and is 20 1/2 inches long. Cathy and family are doing well!
August 11, 2002
Fighting the Good Fight! Our sister Jan Chapman was restored this morning! Be sure to encourage her when you can!
August 7, 2002
Better with age! Happy 97th birthday to our brother Ray Black!
July 11, 2002
VBS This Week! VBS is in full swing! We hope you will have an opportunity to come visit with us in the remaining evenings (Thursday and Friday). To view some of the fun from this week, check the VBS Photo Page!
June 23, 2002
Another Lost One Comes Home! Julie Potoczek expressed her desire to become a child of God and was baptized shortly after Bible class this morning! We rejoice with her and her family, as well as her fiancee Bryce Banta! Congratulations to the Class of 2002! Congratulations go to Andrea Robertson (Churchill High School) and Tom Elmore (Belleville High School)! Each were honored in a brief ceremony following morning worship today. Andrea and Tom received new Bibles and our best wishes for their future!
June 15, 2002
Annual Summer Picnic a Success! The Annual Chemung Real Estate Sales Event... err.... the Annual Church of Christ - West Summer Picnic was a great success! Although no units were sold by top salesman Jim Litton, the rain held off until the end. The thunderstorms made for an interesting ride home for the Natiw family who saw a rare double rainbow! As usual, the food was one of the highlights! Check out photos from the event!
May 20, 2002
A Message From The Elders: "In order for the elders to function properly, we need to know what is on the mind of the congregation. To this end, we are establishing a weekly time when the elders will be available at the building for any of the congregation who would like to come and talk to us on a personal, spiritual or private issue. The time for this will be 7pm Thursday evenings. We are asking that if you wish to see us during that time, contact one of the elders for an appointment. We will make ourselves available for as long as required" (see May 19, 2002 bulletin for full message).
May 19, 2002
BCC - Session One a Success! The first ever session of the Bible Commitment Class has come to a wonderful and successful end! Congratulations are in order to all our participants! Special kudos go out to our 100% club. Members include: Section 1 - Bonnie Gatewood, Pam Green and John Natiw; Section 2 - Dempsey Chapman, Bonnie Gatewood, Jim Gatewood, Pam Green, Jim Litton and Phil Scaggs! Well done! Thanks to everyone who participated and worked so hard! Looking forward to another season beginning in September '02!
May 18, 2002
Spring Planting Begun! Today was a very busy day at our building! Thanks to the hard work of a few of our members, we now have some beautiful flowers and plants! Special thanks go to Theresa Boles and Karen Natiw! Mel McBroom and Austing Gilley were also very busy doing their best impressions of lumberjacks! Though there is still some work to be done, the building looks great with the new additions. See for yourself at our photo page
May 5, 2002
Web Site Up and Running! We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Web Site! We hope you find it interesting, entertaining, and profitable. Look for further updates and improvements soon!
March 24, 2002
Elders Installed! We are happy to announce the installation of our eldership in accordance with the divine commandments. Our new elders are Jim Litton and Luther King. May God bless them and their families as they watch for our souls.
March 13, 2002
The Angels Rejoice! Susan Wiartalla came forward and put her Lord on in baptism! This was the first baptism at our new building! Be sure to welcome our new sister in Christ!

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