WestArk Page Turners
Posted by dena.jenkins on August 9, 2017 under Uncategorized
Campus Day
Posted by dena.jenkins on August 1, 2017 under Uncategorized
SUNDAY, August 27 at 10:30AM
We look forward to showering UAFS with some WestArk love!
ALL students, faculty and staff are welcome!
Volunteers are need for the lunch. Sign up here today!
Blue Jean Sunday
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Clean out those closets and hit the yard sales!
Blue Jean Sunday is coming on Sunday, September 17!
This is our annual blue jean drive for the Hope Chest, a ministry serving those in need of clothing and housewares. Our goal is 2018 pairs of jeans – any size, shape or color are great. Smaller sizes for men, women and children are especially needed.
Thank you in advance for supporting Blue Jean Sunday and serving those in need!
Special Needs Back-to-School Seminar
Posted by dena.jenkins on July 10, 2017 under Uncategorized
Register here today!
Summer Sermon Series
Posted by dena.jenkins on June 22, 2017 under Uncategorized
Join us as Chris shares messages from the intriguing book of Revelation!
Special Schedule for WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21
Posted by dena.jenkins on June 21, 2017 under Uncategorized
6:30PM – VBS begins. Join us in the auditorium for the OPENING SONGS AND SKIT.
7:00PM – Regular adult classes will be preempted for the VBS ADULT CLASSES (see below).
7:45PM – Everyone is welcome to the the CLOSING ASSEMBLY and to help us TAKE DOWN VBS sets and decorations. (All must come down tonight. The more who pitch in, the faster it will go!)
Posted by dena.jenkins on June 9, 2017 under Uncategorized
Our Caregiver Support Group is here to provide a source of added help for those who are caring for another. Stressors that may arise when caring for others can become overwhelming.
Our purpose is to focus on ways to alleviate and cope with those stressors, assist in learning new ways to care for yourself, and provide spiritual encouragement that can be beneficial for caregivers.
We meet every 3rd Monday evening at 6pm at WestArk. (Room locations vary.) Our next meeting (Monday, September 18) will feature guest speaker Lana Howard. (See more information below on her workshop). Call Lana at 479.478.8819 to register.
Special Needs Summer Workshop
Posted by dena.jenkins on May 25, 2017 under Uncategorized
See the info below and click here to reserve your spot today!
Build The Well!
Posted by Chris on May 23, 2017 under Missions, Uncategorized
Chris and Reid Knight work on digging the water well.
In March, the West-Ark Youth Group (WAYG) mission team began digging the cistern that will provide water to the Amor Sin Temor Transition House in Guatemala. The cistern project is an important stepping stone in the growth of this ministry. Once we raise $1,500 (USD), work can begin on the completion of the cistern.
Paul Crites, Rick Odell and WAYG mission team mark off dimensions for the cistern.
The Amor Sin Temor Transition House represents an important stage of growth in the relationship that Amor Sin Temor has built with a nearby orphanage. At 17, children age out of the orphanage. Seeing the opportunity to help these young people transition from the orphanage to adult responsibility, Amor Sin Temor and the church in San Cristobal began work on the Transition House. The house includes living quarters for house parents and dorm rooms for four young men. Numerous mission groups have contributed to upgrades and innovations on the facilities.
Current rooftop tanks provide non-potable water for House.
The completed cistern will provide purified water for the residents and guests in the Transition House. Currently, the facility purchases water to fill tanks that are installed on the roof of the house. This is non-potable water that is used for showering, laundry, and toilets. Drinking water must be purchased separately and stored at the facility. The addition of a concrete cistern with pressure tanks and filtration system will not only provide a ready supply of all needed water, but it will make the tanks on the roof obsolete. Those tanks can then be sold or re-purposed elsewhere and once they are removed the construction of a second story for the Transition House can begin. That second story will provide housing for young women who age out of the girls’ orphanage.
The plan for the second story of the Transition House is to create a young women’s dorm. It may be these kids or others from the Girls’ Orphanage in Aguacate who eventually get the opportunity to move into that dorm.
In March I had the opportunity to visit the girls’ orphanage. It is a safe, secure, and beautiful facility. It is my hope that some of the girls who age out of this house and have no other place to go will have the opportunity to move in to the Amor Sin Temor house once the second story dorm is completed.
WAYG team digs deep to build the well.
In the Transition House, young people are given the opportunity to learn trades and skills, English, and Bible. This opportunity is rare for young people who leave the orphanage. It represents the difference between life on the streets or in an abusive situation and a life of faith, hope and love.
The approximate cost to finish the cistern and set the next phase of growth in action is $2,000 (USD). Currently, $500 has been raised, so now we are asking for the remaining $1,500. Checks may be made payable to West-Ark Church of Christ and sent to 900 N. Waldron Road, Fort Smith, AR 72901. Please add “Amor Sin Temor” to the memo of the check. You may also give online at westark.org/give or text “WESTARK” to 77977 to access online giving.
Funds collected for this project will be deposited at West-Ark Church of Christ. All donations are tax deductible. Once we have reached the goal, West-Ark will send 100% of donated amount to Cloverdale Church of Christ in Searcy to be distributed to Paul Crites and Amor Sin Temor. If you have any questions about Amor Sin Temor or the Cistern Project, please contact me at chris@westark.org or call me at 479-414-1643. – Chris Benjamin
Two of the residents at the Transition House continue to dig the well. Funds will provide for the concrete walls, pressure tanks, pumps and filtration system.