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2 MESSENGER October 2018 Sunday Prayer Sunday Worship 8:15 am 10:45 am 9:00 am 11:30 am Tuesday Prayer Wednesday Bible Study Wednesday CROWD 7:00 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm Social Media: AtlantaWestPC Free AWPC App Available! , press 2 Bible Quizzing-Jimmy Brothers Ch.I.P.Z. (3-9)-Bro. Brad Fain CrossOver (10-11)-Rebecca Austin CROWD (12-20)-Bro. Joel & Alonda Johns Discipleship-Bro. David Jury Evangelism-Bro. D.J. Hill Guest Services-Jennifer Austin Home Bible Studies-Bro. Don Morris Hope-Greg Boyd & Bro. Justin Jones Hyphen (18-30)-Bro.Andrew & Shayla Bevis Impact -Jason & Bethany Jones J.O.Y. Group (55+)-Helen Steinman Ladies Ministry-Sis. Carol Johns Ladies Prayer-Lillian Douglas Missions-Bro. John & Tessa Turner Music Ministry-Brandon Frazier Nurseries-Bro. Brad Fain Pastor s Prayer Partners-Wayne Walker Prime Timers (40-54)-Wendell & Kristi Brock Prison Ministry-Bro. James & Marianne Turner Production-Ryan Johns Singles (31-54)-Phil & Desiree Massey Stewardship Ministries-David Turner Ushers-Alex Szecsey Young Families (under 40 with children)- Bro. John & Tessa Turner Young Marrieds (under 40 w/o children)- Justin & Natalie Austin The Atlanta West Messenger is a monthly publication of Atlanta West Pentecostal Church, an autonomous local church associated with the United Pentecostal Church International. 2

3 October 2018 MESSENGER My heart began to beat faster as I counted down the miles: I was bound for home. Familiar sights near home brought back a flood of memories. I thought about my high school years. We drove past the grocery store where I held my first job. I could taste the food at Molina s Ranch my favorite Cuban restaurant. I could smell the pastries from the Florida Bakery. Twenty years of memories from home inundated my mind. I was reminiscing and reliving great times. My sons indulged me as they listened to the familiar stories all over again. I was almost home. It was just another mile. After rounding the last corner, I finally could see the huge ficus tree that always dominated our front yard. The pastel-colored house where my siblings and I were raised was in full view, and I was home. Mom and Dad greeted our family with the warmth and excitement of a grand homecoming. As usual, there was more food than we possibly could eat in the few days we would be home, including Key lime pie. We relished the pictures, stories and memories galore. Welcome home. People are hard-wired with a homing instinct: an innate desire for things familiar and warm thoughts from our past. These memories often serve as emotional anchors in our lives. (I acknowledge that you may have memories you would rather erase; experiences that warped instead of shaped, and actions that hurt instead of helped.) Deep in our hearts is a longing for home, a desire for safe relationships, and the calm that comes from being at peace with our past. We have a yearning for old friends, memorable experiences and special places. In the story of the prodigal son, Jesus tells of a wayward son the younger brother who experiences how it feels to be welcomed back home. As this younger brother eats the best meal he s had in months, perhaps years, and feels the warmth of the robe on his back, he replays the whole story of his departure in his mind. He had not been happy at home. He wanted his share of the family fortune. His father relented. With his inheritance in hand, he packed his belongings and set his sights on faraway places. The lure of new friends and boundless freedom appealed to his young, restless heart. He walked away from safe surroundings and into that far country. He squandered his inheritance through wild living. In a short time, his money ran low, and his new friends ran off. He went from plenty to poverty almost overnight. He was starving. Desperate times demanded desperate measures, so he took a job with a farmer who sent him into the field to feed pigs. The pigs food looked good to him, but no one gave him anything to eat. His growling stomach made him homesick, not only for a roof over his head and food, but also for the relationships he abandoned when he walked away. That s when he came to himself and turned his heart toward home. Coming home can seem like such a long trip for a prodigal. As much as they want to return, the embarrassment and feelings of failure can make them feel hopeless. There are relational bridges to rebuild, wrongs to make right, and sins to confess. A prodigal often needs to forgive others and overcome bitterness. Ultimately, for a prodigal to come home, there has to be a change of mind. The son in Jesus story found a new point of view. He left home demanding that his father give him what he deserved. When he came home, he asked his father to make him like one of the hired servants. He went from give me to make me. The wayward son was surprised that while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him (Luke 15:20). What a story. A lost son found a reunion and a reconciliation. On Sunday, October 14, Evangelist Nick Mahaney will be sharing the story of his return to the Father s house. He will also be with us on Sunday, November 11 to minister hope and restoration to those we have in the house. Please begin to pray now for those you know who are away from the Lord. Reach out to them with authentic love and concern for their soul. This could be the season they will come to themselves and come home. The last mile of the long road home for prodigals should not be made alone. If we assume the role of the father in this story, we will run down the road to meet them. Our arms will be open and restoration of what was lost will be our mission. 3

4 MESSENGER October

5 October 2018 MESSENGER Sunday: October 7, 14 & 21 Youth Center Every Wednesday! Rooms 103 & 105 Ages 3-11 FLC Chapel October 10, 17 & 31 7:30 pm 5

6 MESSENGER October Virginia Pye 2 Gabriel Carter Yongmi Clark Ellasyn Phillips Kaleb Strouse Arianna Stubelt Terry Talbot 3 Andre Cole Jr 4 Tristian Evans Isaiah Hand Zaire Mack 5 Asher Jones 6 Wendy Barker Sandra Gay 7 Richard Evens Jr. Margery Tamas 8 Corban Norris Skylar Whitener 9 Tina Cannon Joshua Smith 10 Easton Blish Ian W.O Shields Cael Peer Bro. John Turner 11 Roselyn Dyer Tresa Gordon Stephanie Pemberton October Birthdays 12 Shannon Nails Patricia Sykes 13 Naomi Billups 14 Adrienne Reynoso Barauch Whyte 15 Hezekiah Bryan Adam Mosley 16 Mersadies Foote Valerie Malcolm JaMya Williams-Walton 17 Greg Boyd Pastor Darrell Johns Nyeshia Mercier Pius Odioko 18 Kunle Adebola Laura-Beth Rodriguez 19 Paul Richardson Ronald Taylor 20 Calvin Fisher Khadian Parchment Darlene Priest Jacob Wheeler 21 Destiny Cruz Miriam Knight Bro. John Wolfram 22 Natalie Donaldson Joy Norris 23 Cecilia Gales Brian Miller 24 Saniyah Duckworth Kinsie Johns Ima Johnson 25 Charlotte Franzen 26 Bridnie Hill Soren Strahan 27 Larry Helferich Sara Kennedy Samantha Rock 28 Glenda Boone Faith Morris Ed Mosley Katie New 29 Vickie Canter Alex Honeycutt Olivia Johnson-Knight Brad Sartin 30 Cindy Barnett Jermaine Campbell Kathy Cooper Vivian Douglas Celeste Lewis Dejaun Marriott Phil McKay 31 Kiela Davis Kandace Forrest William Varnado Oct. Anniversaries 5 Michael & Christa Berry 6 Patrick & Tiffany Shope 9 Richard & Orlivia Coca 11 Devon & Brittany Ducioame 12 Gene & Patricia Sykes 12 Chris & Lexi Bailey 12 Bro. Alex & Laurissa Hvass 14 Bro. Helmut & Kay Gerber 19 Luke & Alexis Anthony 20 Jason & Melissa Austin 21 Willard & Daisy Bradley 21 Richard & Lisa LaPrade 22 David & Shanita Derrick 23 Patrick & Rachel Boyd 25 Gary & Linda Radford 28 Preston & Janet Crabtree 30 Karl & Jennifer Franzen MONTHLY MEETINGS 301 STAFF MEETING October 2-7 pm MINISTERIAL ADVANCE October 2-8 pm LADIES PRAYER October 23-7 pm 6

7 October 2018 MESSENGER August 19 - September 21 Baptized in Jesus Name Erika Baumgardner Brandon Bodznick Oscar Cruz Christian Ebhote Paxton Floyd Eboni Redd Zach Smith NOVEMBER CROWD Fall Retreat Veterans Day Heritage Sunday Thanksgiving Day DECEMBER Christmas Concert Christmas Day Atlanta Youth Convention JANUARY All Volunteers Meeting Annual Business Meeting Filled with the Holy Ghost Everett Manley Hannah Mariona Cherisma McIntosh Zach Smith October 6 Team 1 - Wayne Walker October 13 Team 2 - John Franzen October 20 Team 3 - James Townsend October 27 Team 4 - Bro. Andrew Bevis $89,571 $158,365 7

8 ATLANTA WEST PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 2960 SKYVIEW DRIVE LITHIA SPRINGS, GA SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY pm 301 Staff Meeting 8 pm Ministerial Advance 3 7:30 pm Ch.I.P.Z. 7:30 pm CROWD 4 5 HYPHEN Camping Trip 6 6:30 am HOPE 10:30 am CrossOver Girls Event 11 am Singles Event Prayer Partners 1 7 Missions Sunday Ch.I.P.Z. 11:45 am 201 Class 11:45 am Welcome to the Family Class 4:30 pm CROWD 8 pm FLC 14 Guest Speaker: Nick Mahaney Ch.I.P.Z. 11:45 am 201 Class 11:45 am Welcome to the Family Class Donuts with AWPC 8 pm FLC pm Choir Rehearsal 10 7:30 pm Ch.I.P.Z. 7:30 pm CrossOver 7:30 pm CROWD 7:30 pm HYPHEN Week of Prayer & Fasting 17 Pastor Darrell Johns Birthday 7:30 pm Ch.I.P.Z. 7:30 pm CrossOver 7:30 pm CROWD :30 Young Married s Chili Cook Off 18 7 pm IMPACT - Fall on the Lawn 4:30 pm CrossOver Boys Camping Trip 13 6:30 am HOPE 6 am CROWD Serve Day with HOPE 6:30 pm HYPHEN Prayer Prayer Partners :30 am HOPE 1 pm Hill Wedding Reception Prayer Partners Kingdom Ch.I.P.Z. Baby Dedication 11:45 am 201 Class 11:45 am Welcome to the Family Class 8 pm FLC pm Ladies Prayer 24 World Missions Conference Guest Speaker: Joumeel Mclaurine CROWD & HYPHEN Cancelled 7:30 PM Ch.I.P.Z. 7:30 PM CrossOver 25 1 pm Trustee Board Meeting :30 am HOPE 1 pm Fall Festival Prayer Partners 4 28 World Missions Conference Guest Speaker: Shane Hayes No Ch.I.P.Z. 11:45 am 201 Class 11:45 am Welcome to the Family Class 8 pm FLC pm Choir Rehearsal 31 7:30 pm Life Groups OCTOBER 2018 ChIPZ=Children in The Power Zone FLC=Family Life Center