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Remember In Prayer
Our Missions Jonathan & Heather Powell
CMF - Berdyansk, Ukraine
Hospital Patsy Johns - Northside
Hospice Care ---
Rehab ---
At Home Frank Willingham
OnGoing Prayer Pat Bourn
Tripp & Margaret Brown
Mary Campbell
Ceil Chastain
Paul Clyatt
Mary Charles Davidson
George Cohen
Florine Erwin
Caroline Harbin
Lon Harbour
Patsy Johns
Frances Landgrebe
Barbara Maddox
Miriam Manning
Our Military
Jane Reaves
Margaret Risner
Louise Scruggs
Jim Shurbutt
Alan Stith
Mildred Walton
Frank Willingham
Charlie Woodall
Marjorie Woodall
Mae Wright
Gen'l Announcements
Celebrating Anniversaries
James & Virginia Aldridge (63)
Aron & Marianne Gebhardt (19)

Celebrating A Special Birthday
Rev. James W. Dyer is turning 80 years old
on May 07, 2008, and in honor of his birthday,
his family would appreciate it if you would
"shower him with cards".
The address is
4726 Canaan Way
Union City, GA 30291


50/50 Campain/Building & Grounds
Phase One of our restroom renovations is complete. The restrooms behind the gym have been fully renovated and are quite nice. Thank you to all who contributed to this process. Work will soon begin on our Sanctuary restrooms.
Available Now

The 50th Anniversary Church History Books are here. This book gives a detailed account of the history of Southwest Christian Church. Much time and effort has been put into the compilation of this book which is over 300 pages in length. Copies are available for purchase for $30. 
If you have questions, contact James White. 
Listen to the Class Audio... Special 4 Class Recordings

"Patriarchs of the Old Testament"
by Dr.Steve Hooks - Seminary of the Nations 
View PNG Mission Trip Pictures

Service Opportunities
2008 Short-Term Mission Opportunities
As a followup to the December meeting, please let Mike Harbin know of your plans to participate in any of the mission trips scheduled. It is imperative to know for planning purposes. Contact Mike at mikepatharbin@yahoo.com 
Power In Prayer - Join the Cyber-Prayer Team

Join our Southwest Christian Church Cyber Prayer Chain by emailing to  yokumj@bellsouth.net --
God answers knee-mail and email. James 5:16 - "Pray for each other so you may be healed. The prayers of a righteous person is powerful and effective."
If you have prayers for the telephone prayer chain, please call Pat Bourn at 770-898-5619.

Prayer Triplets
Ladies... If you want to be a part of this powerful ministry, call Julie Yokum.
Men... If you want to be a part of this powerful ministry, call Thom Miller. 
Morning Worship Cassette Tapes and CD's are available for free, in the main foyer, following the worship service. Please take advantage of this opportunity to share the Good Word via an audio tape or CD. 
Mark Your Calendar
Member Updates
Please let the church office know of any change of addresses and/or phone numbers. You may call the office at 404-766-1673 or email the information to admin@christianchurch.net 
May 07 ... Wonderful Wednesday

This Wednesday, our children will present their Spring program "Jailhouse Rock". Don't miss this upbeat musical that teaches children about our freedom in Christ as believers.  Plan to come and support our kids.
And on May 14, our missionaries to college students in Thailand, Greg & Allison Coley, will be sharing their experiences in reaching university students in Bangkok, Thailand. Plan on being her and showing the coley's your support.
Meal @ 6pm - ($4 per person 7yrs & older with a $15 family maximum)
(children under 7yrs free and College Students free)
note: we will have Youth Express
Adult Class @ 7pm - "The Life of Joseph" studies will resume on May 21st. 
A video lesson with Bob Russell followed by discussion. Bob Russell was minister of Southeast Christian Church in Louisville,KY.
Celebrate Recovery (rooms 314-315) @ 6:30-8pm
Ninety minutes devoted to Praise, Worship and small group discussion.
If you have any questions see Ty & Julie Yokum or Rhonda VanBuskirk.
May 11 ... Sunday

We will have a Combined Service in the Sanctuary. Several of our children will be baptized during this service and we will have a special recognition of Jim Dyer.
May 13 ... Tuesday
SW Christian Church Golf Fellowship
at The Links Golf Club off GA Hwy 54
340 Hewell Road near Morning Creek
between Fayetteville & Jonesboro.
Range ball @ 10:30am, Lunch @ 11:30am
Tee Time @ 12noon.
Cost is $35 with mulligan 2 for $5.
Sign up on the Sports Bulletin Board.
golf cart
golfer teeing off
Come Enjoy The
Fun & Fellowship
and Prizes (Wow!)

May 17-24 ... Saturday thru Saturday
Mexico Mission Trip 2008
About 25 of our church family, varying in ages and backgrounds, will be traveling to Juarez, Mexico.  There, we will team up again with Casas por Cristo to build a house for a needy family. While in El Paso and Juarez, we will get to be with Pete, Abby and Eden Dockery as Pete leads us on the construction. We are thankful to our church family that gives so generously to fund these trips so we can be the hands and feet of Jesus. Please keep us in your prayers daily for safe travel, with one another as team members and with the family we build for.

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College Age &  Young Adults
Aliens and Strangers Class on Sundays
Aliens and Strangers Class
College / Career Class
Come and Participate
We meet in Room 318 (our Upper Room Coffee House) during the Sunday School hour beginning at 9:30am. This class will be taught by Chip Jurskis of Emory CCF. If you are not currently in a class, we invite you to be a part of this for the new year. 

Information Update
We need updates for our office records to better inform our college age and young adults about church activities. We need current addresses, phone numbers and email addresses. Please fill out a Silent Roll Call Card in the pews and write "UPDATE" on the card if you are a member, regular attendee or visitor who would like to stay informed. If you are a parent or grandparent of these folks, please help us out in their absence by getting this information to us. You may also email these updates to Craig Kingston at the email address listed below or telephone the information to the church. 

To Contact Craig Kingston
ckingston@christianchurch.net
Tel: 404-766-1673 

Youth
Youth Events
Click Here For The Youth Web Site
www.swccyouth.org

Monday Nights
High School - Monday Night Bible Study
Join us at the Hining House in Tyrone on Monday nights from 6:30-8:30pm where we will enjoy some fellowship, snacks, fun and Bible study.  See Clay for directions.

Youth and Children's Summer Camp / Activities Schedule

To Contact Clay Hining
chining@christianchurch.net 

Recreation
Spring Softball
The women won both games of their double-header this past week. Their next game will be at 9:15pm on Monday, May 05.
The men won both games of a double-header Tuesday night. Ronnie Crowe was the leading hitter in the first game going 4 for 4 as Southwest won 14-8. In the second game, Southwest won 18-5 with Robert Bowen as the leading hitter going 3 for 3. The men play again this Tuesday, May 06, at 9:15pm.

Children - SwCC Kids
LOOK >>> Our Children's Ministry Website
We are thrilled to have our new Children's Ministry website up and running. This is the first in a list of very exciting things happening in our ministry to children at Southwest. We've got plans to expand this with downloadable forms, volunteer schedules, games, and Parent Connection Pages. General bulletin information will still appear on this page.
A Baby Friendly Church
Baby changing tables are installed in all four rest rooms on the main level. Also, we have pagers for you to carry while your children are in the nursery and hope that these items will give you assistance and peace of mind while you're here  worshiping at the church. 
Give Your Faith Away

The best gift any of us have ever received came from Jesus.  Our faith is something precious, paid for by a great price, custom made for you and me.  Please join in sharing your gift with the children at SwCC.  As our ministry to children has grown, so has our need for volunteers. 
Here are the positions currently available:
Children's Welcome Center Greeter
(a great opportunity for couples once a month)
Nursery Volunteers
(once a month - Sun.or Wed.)
Toddlers & 2yr.old Sunday School Assistant
(every other month)
4 yr. old Worship Hour Teacher
(every other month)
5 yr. old Assistant
(every other month - Sun.or Wed.)
5 yr. old Worship Hour Teacher
(every other month)
Elementary Sunday School Assistant
(every other month)
Elementary Sunday School Teacher
(every other month) 
Attention Parents
We take the safety and security of all children in our ministry very seriously. For this reason, we have set the following guidelines for check-in and check-out in our Children's Ministry.  The procedures are standard for both Sunday mornings and Wednesday night services. Please review them.
  • Check-in will be located at Welcome Centers on the first floor (Early Childhood) and the 3rd floor (Elementary). Please note: Only parents, guardians or siblings 16 and over will be allowed to check-in a child.
  • Children may be checked in no earlier than 15 minutes prior to class.
  • Welcome Center greeters will assist you in giving your child a name tag and signing in your child. Greeters will also ask parents to list locations during their child's stay. This is important in case of an emergency.
  • Check-out will generally occur at your child's classroom. This will give teachers an opportunity to let you know of your child's progress during class. Please note: Only parents, guardians or siblings 16 and over will be allowed to check-out a child.
If for any reason, you must leave the premises, please notify the Welcome Center greeters.
Check-In & Check-Out
For the safety of our children and those who care for them, please remember to check your child in at one of our Children's Ministry Welcome Centers when dropping them off for Sunday School or Worship Hour services. Children may be checked in at 9:15am and may be picked up immediately following the worship services. Siblings 16 and over may retrieve their yournger brothers and sisters.

Seniors Events
Seniors Exciting Fun

Check the senior belletin board and the Online Sou'Wester (bottom of page 4).

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