Thank you to all who have provided backed goods and snacks to the workers at Pioneer Electric. It is very appreciated by everyone at the company.

    I spoke with Randy, Ed and Chris at Pioneer this week. They shared some interesting details with me about the rain and ice storms and the affect it has had on our area, especially as they work to get electricity back to SW Kansas.

    We've heard that about 3,500 power poles were snapped from the weight of the ice and the battering by the wind. Randy told me that essentially any line that ran east and west was affected by the north wind. The areas hit the hardest were Haskell, Stevens and southern Finney counties.

    This week, eight days after repairs to the poles and lines have begun, 4,000 homes are still without power. Over 300 lineman comprising over 50 crews are at work. Almost 300 lineman are from out of state, some from as far away as Mississippi. Crew members are being put up in local hotels by Pioneer, and there are so many of them that they are having to use hotels in Liberal. Servicemen are working 16 hour days, seven days a week. Two servicemen are members here: Justin Vardeman and Neal Mangles. We appreciate these guys!

    The ground is still so wet that some crews have to have caterpillars on site to pull the service trucks out of the mud.

    Pioneer is catering breakfast and supper for the workers. For lunch they are providing sandwiches they can eat on their work site. That is where our cookies and snacks are being used.

    Chris told me that the baked goods are wonderful, but we can also provide anything that can be put in a lunch bag: cookies, sandwich meat, fruit.

    This storm has impacted our area hard. Even the governor came out for a tour. As Perry challenged us last week, this is a good opportunity for us to be involved in offering some encouragement and service.

    Work will continue for a couple of more weeks. If you would like to contribute any goods, please put them on the counter in the fellowship hall. If you have anything that needs to be refrigerated, you might just write "Pioneer Communication" (or "PC") on it so I will recognize it in the refrigerator.

    Thank you for all you have already prepared and donated. This is a good service to our community, especially to those who are working long, hard hours away from their families. "Let us do good to all people."

    Warren Baldwin



IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS



The Carters, Ronnie Lofland, Roy Bessire, Joe Watie, Shirley Williams. Those expecting: Nancy Jones, Meagan Bartlett, Amy Carter, Christa Murray & Jennifer Garrison.



Those with cancer: Les Ballard, Mary Turner, Levie Hughes, Leon Feazell, Gayle Caffey, Terry Pepper, Betty Jo Bartlett, Dewaine Moses, Darlene Lucero, Debbie Perry, Janett Smith, Larry Tremmel, Darris Hanes, Ryan Maturey, Valdene Huffman, Sharon Simpson, Shelly Gauldin‚s Aunt Cleta & Cleta‚s son, Viola Eveleigh, Teresa Haliburton, Lorraine Cook, John Stewart, Butch Wolf, Mark Lott & Norma Dudley.



Military: Matt Jones, Mark Aycock, Chris Maturey, Matt Cook, John Wilson, Dave Knight, Jerry Baker, Nick McGraw, Travis Kaufman, Kenneth Schwindt, Curtis Keene, Timothy Newman, Brian Kelly, Trafton Wieland, Mark Newman, Brad Anderson, Chris Brown, Jamin Hartman, Monty Duncan, Brett Scarborough, Nick Lane, Marcus Betzold, Silas & Emily Rosales, Kenny Henley, Cyrus Cole, Danny Graves, Peter Gangwer, Chance Carter, Corey Shelbourne, Jacob Bauregard & Tyler Humphreys.



AREA HAPPENINGS (info on board)

Jan. 21 - Area Youth Rally here

Mar. 16-19 Ski Trip

April 6 & 7 LTC



SERVERS NEXT SUNDAY

Greeters: Keith & Linda Steele

Opening Prayer: Lloyd Martin

Song Leader: Brian French

Lord's Table: Tracy Caffey

Assist Lord's Table: Karl Baker

Scripture: Kenny Kistler

Closing Prayer: Spencer Smith

Power Point (Sun & Wed): Jason King

Sunday PM Song Leader: Brian French

Wed PM Song Leader: Brian French

Back Room/Aisle Workers: Rob Berry

Weekly Budget needs: $2668

Last Weeks Contribution: $3120

Mission Contribution: $1021

Attendance Last Week: 119



TODAY

Elder Contact: Bill Brown

Greeters: Ted & Paula Maple

Birthdays: Frances Roberts, Andrew Anderson, Louise Jones, Kim Baier



Today is Western Prairie Care Home at 9:30; Care Groups will meet and there will be NO evening services.



The Junior and Senior High will be meeting at Karl & Jennifer Baker's, 406 N. Simpson tonight and the Baldwins will be providing the food.



ANNOUNCEMENTS

No one has signed up for this weeks Wednesday night meal. If you can help cook or clean up please sign up in the hallway.



Next Sunday is Elders/Deacons meeting at 5:00.



Our sympathy is extended to Jeff Baier and family in the passing of Jeff‚s mother, Delores Baier January 7th.



We will be hosting the Area Youth Rally next Sunday the 21st. There is a sign up sheet on the office window to provide food items.



Dear Church Family, Thank you for the money gift at Christmas. We hope God blesses each and everyone of you in the New Year. In Christian Love, Carl, Janett & Vanessa Smith



ULYSSES CHURCH OF CHRIST WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JANUARY 14, 2007



THOSE SERVING US TODAY

SONG SERVICE: John Eveleigh

OPENING PRAYER: David Higgins

LORD'S TABLE: Bill Brown, Brian French

SCRIPTURE READING: Josh Sullivan, 1 Cor. 2:18-25

SERMONS: AM: We Preach Christ Crucified; PM: No services - Care Groups

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Brian French

CLOSING PRAYER: Keith Steele

POWERPOINT: John Turner

BACKROOM/AISLE: Rob Berry



The Ulysses Church exists to reach the lost, to continue to grow as a family of God, to serve our fellow man, to worship God, and to do all this in the spirit of unity.