Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Can you help?

WE NEED MORE COOKIES!!!!  With all the activities of this past weekend some of you may have missed the cookie sign up sheet.  We are in need of 13 dozen homemade cookies or brownies.  This is for the Foster Family Appreciation Event THIS Saturday, June 2nd.  Please help out if you can and drop off your cookies by 2PM ON FRIDAY, JUNE 1ST!!!

Sunday, May 27, 2018

Weekly Update - 5/27

What a whirlwind of activities we've had this weekend, welcoming Randy and Loree Johns to LACOC!!!
They met on Friday night with the staff and search committee.
On Saturday morning, a skeet shoot and hamburger lunch with the men.
Saturday evening Loree met with the women, as we had finger foods and painted a canvas.
Cliff Kerby facilitated a question/answer session, during our combined adult class in the auditorium.
Randy then brought our message of Unity in the Community, with the text taken from Eph. 4:1-3.

PRAYER REQUESTS:
  • Charlotte Grooms fell last week and had surgery.  She's at home recovering now.
  • Gail Clark - Is in Medical City/Dallas for the next month. 
  • Carol Murphy - Had knee surgery last week.
  • Jackie Helm - She has been diagnosed with lung cancer.
  • Bill Slawson - Is now in rehab after a fall.
  • Ora Henderson - Health
  • Robert and Christine Henson - Both are getting around real slow.
  • Leston Maggard - He is at home with hospice.
  • Vicki Humphrey - Pancreatic cancer.  Will be seeing a surgeon soon.
  • Linda Hostetler - Health
  • Elizabeth Shew - Health
  • Butch Mills - He is on hospice, at their home. Please call before visiting.
  • Sarah Smith - Health
  • Aileen Castlebury - Health
  • Charles Richards - Health
  • Webber Woodall - Health
  • Dee Lyons - Health
  • Dianna Welch - Health
  • Dorothy Pearce - Health
  • Kristi Anthony - Physical and mental health
  • Lance Johnson - ALS
  • Cooper Gibson (local 7 year old) had an aneurysm this week. He is in Children's/Dallas and continues to be in serious condition. (Great nephew of Judy Gibson.)
  • Diane Maroschia is a friend of Judy Gibson's.  She has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. 
  • Sofia Schatz and is only 16 years old and has just been diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer. This family lives in Charlotte NC. (Friend of Glen Barnett's)
  • Canard and Delores Norwood's home exploded last week, in Cunningham. They both had surgery last Sunday.  Still in serious condition.
  • Helen Short (friend of Anita Roden) is experiencing health issues.
  • Dennis Gibson - Is now in rehab after 3 weeks in the hospital. (Friend of Molly's)
  • Owen Children - The boy and girl have been moved to rehab and are doing well. (Parents were killed in an accident, leaving 7 children.)
  • Wendell Moore - Recovering from another surgery. (Wife Joanie attends Grief Support Group)
  • Bill Boggs - Cancer (Friend of Derald Bulls)
  • Paul Denney - Local architect - Health
  • Gary Oats - Has been moved to Sulphur Springs to a Rehab facility.
  • Jim and Mary Ann Newman - Health
  • Matt Welch (Kristi Anthony's younger brother) - Lung disease and needs a liver transplant. Both are hereditary.
  • Please keep our students and teachers in your prayers.  
  • Please keep our troops and first Responders in your prayers for safety. 
SHUT-INS:  Leston and Lareece Maggard, Sarah C. Smith, Harley and Lucy Staley, Peggy Wright, Roy Jones, Butch Mills, Robert and Christine Henson

SEND THEM A MESSAGE:  
If you want to send our new minister and his wife a little note of encouragement for this chapter opening up in their life, please do.
Their address, at this moment, is:
Randy and Loree Johns
6217 Commodore Land
Oklahoma City, OK  73162


UPCOMING WEDDING SHOWERS: 
~~
A wedding shower for Bailey Cannon and Selvin Villeda will be on June 3rd from 1:30 to 3:00pm.  Selections are at Walmart, Target, Bed Bath and Beyond and Anthropologie.com
~~Also, a wedding shower for Bud Wampler and Stephanie Clark will be on June 10th from 1:30pm to 3pm.  Selections at Bed, Bath and Beyond, Williams Sonoma, Target and The Knot Newlywed Fund.

ATTENTION LADIES:  If you are interested in being involved in Apples of Gold this fall, please see Sue Johnson by June 1st.  All ladies are welcome.
MAGI PROJECT:  On June 3rd we will begin distributing boxes to be filled for our MAGI PROJECT.  If you have any questions, please see Linda Erwin.

CAMP DEER RUN:  Will be celebrating 60 years of camp on June 2nd.  You can register at:
www.campdeerrun.com/register/60th-Anniversary


CHURCH AT THE LAKE:  Mark your calendars!!!  Wednesday night, June 6th, we will have our evening devotional at Lake Crook.  The Men's Class will be cooking hamburgers for us again this year!  Make plans to be there!

HOMEMADE COOKIES NEEDED for Foster Parent Appreciation Day.  Sign-up at the Welcome Center.  Please have them to the office by NOON on Friday, June 1st. 

RAINBOW ROOM: All sizes and gender summer clothes.  PJ's, shorts and tennis shoes.

PANTRY NEEDS: Peanut Butter and Grape Jelly

SIMPLE SUPPER:  This weeks entrĂ©e is Fried Chicken. $3 per person!
Don't forget to sign up each Sunday, on your attendance card in the pew, or call the church office no later than Tuesday at noon to let us know you'll be eating dinner on Wednesday night.
S.S. will be taking a summer break at the end of this month.


KEEP THE DATE:

May 28: Office closed due to holiday
June 3:  Wedding Shower for Bailey Cannon
June 3:  MAGI Project Boxes will be distributed
June 6: Church at the Lake
June 10: Wedding Shower for Bud Wampler
June 10: Faithful Readers
June 18: Youth Group - Manic Monday
June 19:  KFC - Terrific Tuesday 
June 24: Baby Shower for Tiffany Page
July 8:  Wedding Shower for Kayla Prihoda
Aug 1:  Blood Drive
Nov 7:  Blood Drive

Love you - MEAN IT!!

Friday, May 25, 2018

Update on Cooper Gibson - 5/25

Linda Erwin sent this update today:  "Cooper opened his eyes for a few seconds a while ago and rubbed his surgery wound on his belly, trying to feel it.  That's a very good sign."

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Update on Cooper Gibson - 5/24

Linda Erwin sent this message from Cooper's grandmother: 
"Doctors have discovered Cooper had an aneurysm from a capillary cluster he is missing, which would have taken the pressure off his main artery in his brain, which is the artery that blew.
They said he had the aneurysm then fell.  There was no bruising, which is a sign that the fall didn't cause the bleed.
He is still sedated.  He could have to have another surgery today.
Please continue to pray for this family."

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Urgent Prayer Request 5/23

Please pray for Cooper Gibson. He's 7 years old. They have CareFlighted him to Children's Health in Dallas with a critical injury.

9:00pm  Cooper is out of surgery,  they were able to drain some blood & he is in recovery to be observed, closely,  through the night.

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Prayer Request 5/22

Judy Gibson asks that we pray for her friend Diane Maroschia.  She has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. More testing will start in the morning. 

Prayer Request 5/22

Jackie Helm has been diagnosed with lung cancer.  She is going to Oklahoma for further testing.

Cancer Survivor Banquet

Cynthia Norris has brought to our attention that there will be Cancer Survivor Banquet on June 2nd at 11:30 a.m. at Covenant Christian Church.
You must RSVP by May 28th to Devishia Nolen at 903-669-9972 or deveshianolen@gmail.com.
If you have any questions please see Cynthia Norris. She is a 13 year survivor!

Can You Help???


Last week Clint Spencer shared with the ladies Wednesday night class about ways we can use our talents to help in missions. Right now we have an immediate need for curtains to be sewn for Camp Deer Run. If you have an interest in this please speak with 
Mary Jones. We will be sewing at the building next week on Tuesday, May 29th and on Thursday, May 31s @ 6PM to try to get things rolling before camp. Bring your machines if you can and good scissors! An immediate need before any sewing can be done is money donated for material and thread. See Mary or stop by the office and give to Kim before Monday. Way to go MARY for jumping right on this opportunity!! Let's help her out!

Prayer Request - 5/22

Glen Barnett has asked that we pray for a co-workers friend... Her name is Sofia Schatz and is only 16 years old and has just be diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer. This family lives in Charlotte NC.

You are invited...


Renewed Hope


Monday, May 21, 2018

Update on Charlotte Grooms - 5/21

Charlotte posted this afternoon:  "The doc put in a plate and 6 screws on one side and 3 screws on the other. PT came in this morning and helped me walk a little in the room and will be back sometime to go further this afternoon. If all goes well I'll go home tomorrow. Thanks for text messages and prayers. Continue please."

Sunday, May 20, 2018

Weekly Update - 5/20

Thanks Jared for the message to our 2018 Seniors, and to all of us, today.



PRAYER REQUESTS:
  • Charlotte Grooms fell on Saturday morning and broke her ankle in 2 places. She had surgery today to repair it.
  • Gail Clark - Is in Medical City/Dallas for the next month. 
  • Carol Murphy - Had knee surgery on Tuesday.
  • Jackie Helm - Is now in a hospital in Dallas
  • Bill Slawson - Is now in rehab after a fall.
  • Ora Henderson - Health
  • Robert and Christine Henson - Both are getting around real slow.
  • Leston Maggard - He is at home with hospice.
  • Vicki Humphrey - Pancreatic cancer.  Tumor has reduced in size by 50%!!!
  • Linda Hostetler - Health
  • Butch Mills - He is on hospice, at their home. Please call before visiting.
  • Sarah Smith - Health
  • Aileen Castlebury - Health
  • Charles Richards - Health
  • Webber Woodall - Health
  • Dee Lyons - Health
  • Dianna Welch - Health
  • Dorothy Pearce - Health
  • Kristi Anthony - Physical and mental health
  • Lance Johnson - ALS
  • Canard and Delores Norwood's home explosed yesterday morning, in Cunningham. They both had surgery today.  Delores is better. Canard is still critical. 
  • Helen Short (friend of Anita Roden) is experiencing health issues.
  • Dennis Gibson - Is now in rehab after 3 weeks in the hospital. (Friend of Molly's)
  • Owen Children - The boy and girl have been moved to rehab and are doing well. (Parents were killed in an accident, leaving 7 children.)
  • Wendell Moore - Recovering from another surgery. (Wife Joanie attends Grief Support Group)
  • Bill Boggs - Cancer (Friend of Derald Bulls)
  • Paul Denney - Local architect - Health
  • Gary Oats - Has been moved to Sulphur Springs to a Rehab facility.
  • Jim and Mary Ann Newman - Health
  • Matt Welch (Kristi Anthony's younger brother) - Lung disease and needs a liver transplant. Both are hereditary.
  • Please keep our students and teachers in your prayers.  
  • Please keep our troops and first Responders in your prayers for safety. 
SHUT-INS:  Leston and Lareece Maggard, Sarah C. Smith, Harley and Lucy Staley, Peggy Wright, Roy Jones, Butch Mills, Robert and Christine Henson

MONDAY MOVIE NIGHT:  Tomorrow night May 21st will be the first MMN!!!  We'll gather the 3rd Monday of each month for a night out at the movies.  Our first movie will be "Same Kind of Different As Me", based on a true story.  Be here at 6:45pm!!  Invite your friends and family!!  Admission is FREE!

SEND THEM A MESSAGE:  If you want to send our new minister and his wife a little note of encouragement for this chapter opening up in their life, please do. 
Their address, at this moment, is:
Randy and Loree Johns
6217 Commodore Land
Oklahoma City, OK  73162


UPCOMING WEDDING SHOWERS: 
  • A wedding shower for Bailey Cannon and Selvin Villeda will be on June 3rd from 1:30 to 3:00pm.  Selections are at Walmart, Target, Bed Bath and Beyond and Anthropologie.com
  • Also, a wedding shower for Bud Wampler and Stephanie Clark will be on June 10th from 1:30pm to 3pm.  Selections at Bed, Bath and Beyond, Williams Sonoma and The Knot Newlywed Fund.
CHURCH AT THE LAKE:  Mark your calendars!!!  Wednesday night, June 6th, we will have our evening devotional at Lake Crook.  The Men's Class will be cooking hamburgers for us again this year!  Make plans to be there!
RAINBOW ROOM:  Boys/Girls Shirts (Sizes 6X-12/14) and Baby Wipes
PANTRY NEEDS: Men's Deodorant and Meaty Soups (Like Campbell's Chunky)
SIMPLE SUPPER:  This weeks entrĂ©e is Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwiches. $3 per person!
Don't forget to sign up each Sunday, on your attendance card in the pew, or call the church office no later than Tuesday at noon to let us know you'll be eating dinner on Wednesday night.
S.S. will be taking a summer break at the end of this month.


KEEP THE DATE:

May 21:  Monday Movie Night
May 23:  Help put flags for Memorial Day at 4:30pm
May 24:  Renewed Hope Breakfast for New Hope Center. Gene Stallings will be speaking.
May 25-27: Meet the Minister Weekend
May 27: Lunch after worship service 
May 28: Office closed due to holiday
June 3:  Wedding Shower for Bailey Cannon
June 3:  MAGI Project Boxes will be distributed
June 6: Church at the Lake
June 10:  Faithful Readers
Aug 1:  Blood Drive
Nov 7:  Blood Drive

Love you - MEAN IT!!

Saturday, May 19, 2018

Prayer Request 5/19

Please pray for Charlotte Grooms. She fell this morning & dislocated & broke her left ankle both bones. It was set in the ER & she is staying night in hospital & having surgery at 10am tomorrow. She is doing ok now.

Urgent Prayer Request 5/19

Early this morning, in the little Lamar County community of Cunningham, Canard and Deloris Norwood's home exploded.  They have been CareFlighted to a burn center in Plano.
Please be in prayer for them, their family and the doctors and nurses tending to them. 

Monday, May 14, 2018

Praise Report 5/14

Charlotte Grooms posted this afternoon:  "Went for my 3 month check up and all was good   My blood work was good too.  I will go back in August for next one. I will have mammogram the first of August too.  No side effects from meds so that's good too."

Sunday, May 13, 2018

Weekly Update - 5/13


PRAYER REQUESTS:
  • Gail Clark - Is in Medical City/Dallas for the next month. 
  • Jackie Helm - Is in PRMC.
  • Bill Slawson - Is now in rehab after a fall.
  • Elton and Danny Weeks - Elton has been in the hospital.  Danny had cataract surgery.
  • Ora Henderson - Was in the hospital with a UTI, she is now home but hurt her foot and isn't getting around too well.
  • Carol Murphy - Will have knee surgery on Tuesday (the 15th).
  • Leston Maggard - He is at home with hospice.
  • Vicki Humphrey - Pancreatic cancer. 
  • Linda Hostetler - Health
  • Butch Mills - He is on hospice, at their home. Please call before visiting.
  • Sarah Smith - Health
  • Aileen Castlebury - Health
  • Charles Richards - Health
  • Webber Woodall - Health
  • Dee Lyons - Health
  • Dianna Welch - Health
  • Dorothy Pearce - Health
  • Kristi Anthony - Physical and mental health
  • Lance Johnson - ALS
  • Helen Short (friend of Anita Roden) is experiencing health issues.
  • Dennis Gibson - Continues to be in PRMC after being severely injured in a one car accident. (Friend of Molly's)
  • Wendell Moore - Recovering from another surgery. (Wife Joanie attends Grief Support Group)
  • Bill Boggs - Cancer (Friend of Derald Bulls)
  • Dr. Morris Tobin - Health (Local doctor)
  • Paul Denney - Local architect - Health
  • Gary Oats - Has been moved to Sulphur Springs to a Rehab facility.
  • Jim and Mary Ann Newman - Health
  • Matt Welch (Kristi Anthony's younger brother) - Lung disease and needs a liver transplant. Both are hereditary.
  • Please keep our students and teachers in your prayers.  
  • Please keep our troops and first Responders in your prayers for safety. 
SHUT-INS:  Leston and Lareece Maggard, Sarah C. Smith, Harley and Lucy Staley, Peggy Wright, Roy Jones, Butch Mills, Robert and Christine Henson

SENIOR SUNDAY:
  We will be honoring our 2018 graduates and their families with breakfast before class on May 20th.  If you would be willing to make a donation toward food, please see Carole Anderson.

MONDAY MOVIE NIGHT:
  May 21st will be the first MMN!!!  We'll gather the 3rd Monday of each month for a night out at the movies.  Our first movie will be "Same Kind of Different As Me", based on a true story.  Be here at 6:45pm!!  Invite your friends and family!!  Admission is FREE!
If you want to send our new minister and his wife a little note of encouragement for this chapter opening up in their life, please do.  Their address, at this moment, is:
Randy and Loree Johns
6217 Commodore Land
Oklahoma City, OK  73162
WEDDING SHOWER:  A wedding shower for Bailey Cannon and Selvin Villeda will be on June 3rd from 1:30 to 3:00.  Selections are at Walmart, Target, Bed Bath and Beyond and Anthropologie.com

CHURCH AT THE LAKE: 
Mark your calendars!!!  Wednesday night, June 6th, we will have our evening devotional at Lake Crook.  The Men's Class will be cooking hamburgers for us again this year!  Make plans to be there!

RAINBOW ROOM
:  Boys/Girls Shirts (Sizes 6X-12/14) and Baby Wipes

PANTRY NEEDS: 
Boxed Cereal and Meaty Soups

SIMPLE SUPPER
:  This weeks entrĂ©e is Chicken Chimighangas. $3 per person!
Don't forget to sign up each Sunday, on your attendance card in the pew, or call the church office no later than Tuesday at noon to let us know you'll be eating dinner on Wednesday night.

KEEP THE DATE:

May 17: Kiddie Kollege Graduation
May 20:  Senior Sunday
May 21:  Monday Movie Night
May 24: LACOC hosting breakast for New Hope Center. Gene Stallings will be speaking.
May 25-27: Meet the Minister Weekend
May 27: Lunch after worship service 
June 3:  Wedding Shower for Bailey Cannon
June 6: Church at the Lake
June 10:  Faithful Readers
Aug 1:  Blood Drive
Nov 7:  Blood Drive

Love you - MEAN IT!!

Saturday, May 12, 2018

Prayer Request 5/11

Derald Bulls sent this message:
"Please add my coworker, Randall Cox, to the prayer list. He is having issues with kidney stones and only has one kidney. He was in the hospital in Dallas and they put a stent in since they were unable to remove the stones."

Thursday, May 10, 2018

Meet, Greet & Eat


Prayer Request - 5/10

Jackie Helm, Doris Helm's daughter and Kati Helm’s Mother, was having intense chest pain and just overall pain, this morning, so she called 911. She had a “cardiac event” they said. After doing a CT they discovered she has some other issues and will be having a biopsy in the morning and more testing. She has blockage in her heart too, but they said it wasn’t as serious as the other issues, right now. Katie will keep us updated as she knows further information.

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

PRAISE REPORT!!! 5/8

The Owen teenagers (their parents were killed in the one vehicle accident) that are still in Children's Health had this update today.
"Miracle #1: Dalton woke up and has been moved out of the ICU! He is obeying commands, recognizing people, feeding himself, and whispering words. Truly amazing.
Miracle #2: Michaela woke up a couple days later and is improving so much that she has been moved to the rehab floor across the hall from Dalton. She is breathing on her own and keeping her eyes open longer. She too has started responding to commands. She has a ways to go, but she is a tough little gal with a strong faith.
We are in absolute awe of God's healing mercies upon these children."

Monday, May 7, 2018

Praise Report!!! 5/7

Linda Erwin just sent this update:  "This is Henry.  He was released from the hospital, today. Thank you for all of the prayers!"

Sunday, May 6, 2018

Weekly Update - 5/6

Prayers have been answered!!! 
Our new Minister will be Randy Johns!!  (If that name seems familiar,  it's because he was the Youth Minister back in the 80's.)
There will be a reception for the Johns on Friday and Saturday, May 25th and 26th. (More details to come.)
Randy will teach a combined adult class on Sunday, May 27th. 
He and his wife Loree will be here the first week in July.
Thank you to the search committee for all your hard work over the last year

PRAYER REQUESTS:
  • Gail Clark - Is in Medical City/Dallas for the next month. 
  • Bill Slawson - Is now in rehab after a fall.
  • Leston Maggard - He is at home with hospice.
  • Vicki Humphrey - Pancreatic cancer. 
  • Linda Hostetler - Health
  • Butch Mills - He is on hospice, at their home. Please call before visiting.
  • Sarah Smith - Health
  • Aileen Castlebury - Health
  • Charles Richards - Health
  • Webber Woodall - Health
  • Dee Lyons - Health
  • Dorothy Pearce - Health
  • Kristi Anthony - Physical and mental health
  • Lance Johnson - ALS
  • Helen Short (friend of Anita Roden) is experiencing health issues.
  • Dennis Gibson - Continues to be in PRMC after being severely injured in a one car accident. (Friend of Molly's)
  • Wendell Moore - Recovering from surgery. (Wife Joanie attends Grief Support Group)
  • Bill Boggs - Cancer (Friend of Derald Bulls)
  • Dr. Morris Tobin - Health (Local doctor)
  • Paul Denney - Local architect - Health
  • Gary Oats - Has been moved to Sulphur Springs to a Rehab facility.
  • Jim and Mary Ann Newman - Health
  • Matt Welch (Kristi Anthony's younger brother) - Lung disease and needs a liver transplant. Both are hereditary.
  • Please keep our students and teachers in your prayers.  
  • Please keep our troops and first Responders in your prayers for safety. 
SHUT-INS:  Leston and Lareece Maggard, Sarah C. Smith, Harley and Lucy Staley, Peggy Wright, Roy Jones, Butch Mills, Robert and Christine Henson

 

LADIES BIBLE CLASS:  Chloe Miears will be hosting a luncheon at her home following the final class of the year, on May 9th.  They will be taking a break for the summer.  Maurine Spencer will be teaching this class.  All ladies are welcome to come.  Class will begin at 10am.

SENIOR SUNDAY:  We will be honoring our 2018 graduates and their families with breakfast before class on May 20th.  If you would be willing to make a donation toward food, please see Carole Anderson.

MONDAY MOVIE NIGHT:  May 21st will be the first MMN!!!  We'll gather the 3rd Monday of each month for a night out at the movies.  Our first movie will be "Same Kind of Different As Me", based on a true story.  Be here at 6:45pm!!  Invite your friends and family!!  Admission is FREE!

CHURCH AT THE LAKE:  Mark your calendar!!!  Wednesday night, June 6th, we will have our evening devotional at Lake Crook.  The Men's Class will be cooking hamburgers for us again this year!  Make plans to be there!

RAINBOW ROOM:  Boys/Girls Shirts (Sizes 6X-12/14) and Baby Wipes

PANTRY NEEDS: Boxed Cereal and Meaty Soups

SIMPLE SUPPER
:  This weeks entrĂ©e is Spaghetti with Meat Sauce. $3 per person!
Don't forget to sign up each Sunday, on your attendance card in the pew, or call the church office no later than Tuesday at noon to let us know you'll be eating dinner on Wednesday night.

KEEP THE DATE:
May 17: Kiddie Kollege Graduation
May 20:  Senior Sunday
May 21:  Monday Movie Night
May 24: LACOC hosting breakast for New Hope Center. Gene Stallings will be speaking.
May 25-26: Reception for Randy and Loree Johns
May 27: Lunch after worship service 
June 6: Church at the Lake
June 10:  Faithful Readers
Aug 1:  Blood Drive
Nov 7:  Blood Drive

Love you - MEAN IT!!

Friday, May 4, 2018

Prayer Request - 5/4

Gail Clark is in Medical City Hospital. 
(Address below for cards.)
She will be there for about a month.


Medical City Hospital/Dallas
Room 912, Bldg A. 
7777 Forest Lane
Dallas, TX 75230
Phone # 972-566-7433.