Weekly Update - 2/18

Thank you to Grady King for bringing our lesson this morning "The Preacher is a Leader... Let Him Lead"!
Also thank you to Wayne Snelling for the beautiful song service.

REPONSES: 

• Dee Lyons asked that we keep her in our prayers as she is battling the forces of evil that are invading her thoughts. 
• Cynthia Norris asked for prayers for her close friend, who is in hospice and the last days of her life; for her sister who has been diagnosed with breast cancer; and for her own health. 

OUR SYMPATHY:

• Bobby and Cindy Gage in the passing of their daughter Tracy this past week, after a brief illness.
• Wanda McFadden's sister passed away recently in Lindale.
• Cledith Ray's brother, Don Young (of Bells), passed away unexpectedly. Funeral services will be held Tuesday in Bells.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

• Dianna Welch fell on Friday afternoon and had a really bad cut on her forehead. She ended up with 10 stitches on the outside and lots more on the inside of the cut.  Plus a "beautiful" black eye.  {This is the third time she's fallen since Christmas.} 
• Charlotte Grooms had breast cancer surgery this past Wednesday.  She will have a few radiation treatments.
• Roxanne Raper has been very sick for the last 2 weeks.  She's had the flu, pneumonia and now has bronchitis.
• Mike Bishop (former member) had quadruple bypass surgery this past Thursday in Mansfield.  They had to take him back in to surgery on Thursday night to place a balloon pump in to lessen the strain on his heart. He's had to have more fluid drained from his lungs also. 
• Loretta Nabors - Health
• Nick Blount - Flu
• Cledith Ray - Flu
• Jean Anthony has been away from us for the last 5 Sundays.  Prayers for her health
• Shane Welch - Recovering really well from burns he received in a fire.
• Sarah Smith - Health
• William and Lucy Offutt - Health
• Daisy Redding - Health 
• Ed Bullard - Pneumonia 
• Marg Norlin - Health
• Mike Grigsby - Health
• Alexis Cowan - Thyroid Cancer
• John McGee -  Health
• Aileen Castlebury - Health
• Charles Richards - Health
• Gail Clark - Cancer
• Sherrie Boyd - Health
• Webber Woodall - Health
• Dee Lyons - Health
• Dorothy Pearce - Health
• Lance Johnson - ALS
• Kristi Anthony - Physical and mental health
• Jim and Mary Ann Newman - Health
• Jeff Bowers, former member, asked that we pray for Alden (Bowers) Price's little 2 year old son, Holt.  He has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in his eye.  They flew on Saturday to Philadelphia for tests and treatment. The world specialist in this cancer is there.
• Brian Warlick (Linda Erin's nephew) - Has numerous brain lesions and a brain tumor.
• Larry Young (Cledith Ray's brother) Health
• Billy Ray - (Joe Ray's brother) Health
• Jimmy Wilson (friend of Joy Barnett) - Cancer
• Janet Fouse (former member) - Cancer
• Allison Fasken (Paris school teacher) - Cancer
• Matt Welch (Kristi Anthony's younger brother) - Cancer
• Ezra Fitts (great grandson of Marcus & Sharon Roden) was born prematurely and has been in the NICU.  He had to have an emergency surgery on his bowels today.  
• Hayden Pruitt (friend of Kimberlyn Lee).  He has been diagnosed with Adrenocortical Carcinoma.  There is a huge tumor on his adrenal gland and TWO tumors on his liver. 
• Two of Dinah Border's granddaughters are experiencing serious health conditions. 
• Please keep our students and teachers in your prayers.  The shooting in Florida brings to mind the security issues our schools face daily. 
• Please keep our troops and first Responders in your prayers for safety. 

SHUT-INS:  Harley and Lucy Staley, Peggy Wright, Roy Jones, Butch Mills, Robert and Christine Henson,

YOUNG AT HEART:  The YAH event will be THIS SATURDAY night at 5:30pm.  We want to treat you to a lovely dinner and an exciting game show!  Please make plans now and sign up at the Welcome Center!

RAINBOW ROOM:  Boys/Girls jackets or pants - Size 3T-10/12.

PANTRY NEEDS:  Grape Jelly and Peanut Butter

SIMPLE SUPPER:  This weeks entrée is Gumbo. $3 per person!

KEEP THE DATE:

Feb 21: Blood Drive

Feb 24: Young @ Heart Dinner

Mar 6: Men's Breakfast

Mar 30-Apr 1:  Leadership Training for Christ

May 2:  Blood Drive

Aug 1:  Blood Drive

Nov 7:  Blood Drive

Love you - MEAN IT!!