Services for Doris McGill

Doris Chaney McGill
(June 13, 1923 - August 12, 2014)

Doris Chaney McGill, age 91, died peacefully on August 12, 2014 at Pine Tree Ranch assisted living, her wonderful home for the last 4 years. A celebration of her life is set for Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home at 6:00 p.m. with Patrick Cannon officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00-6:00 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will be in Olton Texas on Friday, August 15, 2014. The family will receive friends from 4:00-5:00 p.m. at Ramage Funeral Home and graveside services are set for 5:30 p.m. at Olton Cemetery with Rex Boyles officiating.

COMMUNITY GARDEN

Tomorrow night we'll meet at the church building, at 6pm, to have a meeting about duties for the evening and then go work at the Community Garden. 
Everyone will be working at the S.W. 8th & Kaufman (old police department) off of Bonham Street.
If you have power drills, post hole diggers and shovels, please bring them.
AND... we will have food brought out again for a picnic.
Please come and join us!  There's something for EVERYONE to do!

OUR SYMPATHY....

Our precious sister, Doris McGill, passed away this morning. No other details are known at this time.
Please keep Karen and the family in your prayers!

Teacher's Luncheon

Prayer Request - 8/7

Marla George (we've had her on the prayer list for a long time)  had a double mastectomy recently and has now developed an infection around 1 of the implants.  She is in Zale Lipshy Hospital/Dallas.  She's been on antibiotics for 3 days and it's just gotten worse.  Her mother, Mary Miller, lives across the street from Mary Jones, and would appreciate your prayers too!

Favorite Song Of All

Doug Faires recited the words to a song last week and many of you have asked for the words.  Here is the song and the lyrics.  (Click on the title to watch the video.)

"Favorite Song Of All"

He loves to hear the wind sing

as it whistles through the pines and mountain leaves

And He love to hear the raindrops

as they splash to the ground in a magic melody

He smiles in sweet approval

as the waves crash through the rocks in harmony

And creation joins in unity

to sing to Him majestic symphonies

But His favorite song of all

Is the song of the redeemed

When lost sinners now made clean

Lift their voices loud and strong

When those purchased by His blood

Lift to Him a song of love

There's nothin' more He'd rather hear

Nor so pleasin' to His ear

As His favorite song of all

And He loves to hear the angels

as they sing, "Holy, holy is the Lamb"

Heaven's choirs in harmony

lift up praises to the Great I Am

But He lifts His hands for silence

when the weakest saved by grace begins to sing

And a million angels listen

as a newborn soul sings, "I've been redeemed!"

'Cause His favorite song of all

Is the song of the redeemed

When lost sinners now made clean

Lift their voices loud and strong

When those purchased by His blood

Lift to Him a song of love

There's nothin' more He'd rather hear

Nor so pleasin' to His ear

As His favorite song of all

It's not just melodies and harmonies

That catches His attention

It's not just clever lines and phrases

That causes Him to stop and listen

But when anyone set free,

Washed and bought by Calvary begins to sing

That's His favorite song of all

Is the song of the redeemed

When lost sinners now made clean

Lift their voices loud and strong

When those purchased by His blood

Lift to Him a song of love

There's nothin' more He'd rather hear

Nor so pleasin' to His ear

As His favorite song of all

Holy, holy, holy is the Lamb

Hallelujah, hallelujah 

Weekly Update - 8/3

Thank you Austin Anthony for stepping in for Patrick today!  He spoke to us about this past week that the youth group spent in Dallas at a homeless shelter.  His text was taken from Matthew 25:34-40.  "...whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me."

OUR SYMPATHY to Cherry Walker and Barbara Fambro in the loss of their brother, Gerald McDowra, this morning.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

• Katie Keele (Tim and Leslie's daughter) will have surgery on Wednesday morning at 7am to remove a tumor on her knee.
• Lloyd Usry will have a heart cath on Friday.
• Doris McGill is in PRMC and will have a swallow test in the morning.
• Anna Zant is home from the hospital.  She has an appointment in Sherman tomorrow to learn the results about a spot on her liver.  She is feeling better.
• William Offutt was back with us this morning.  He is doing much better.
• Jessie Denton (96 year old aunt of the Roden's) was burned, on her upper body, 2 weeks ago, while cooking breakfast.  She is now in the Parkland Burn Center. 
• Dr. Kent Brantly, the American doctor with Ebola, arrived yesterday in Atlanta at Emory University Hospital to receive treatment.  News reports today stated that he is some better.  Continue prayers for Kent, his family, the doctors and nurses who are tending to him.

PANTRY NEEDS:  Soup with meat

BACKPACKS 4 KIDS:  Charlotte Grooms is accepting donations of new backpacks or monetary donations for Justiss Elementary School.  New backpacks are greatly appreciated by the students there.

TEACHER APPRECIATION LUNCHEON:  We will be honoring the teachers of our community with a luncheon on Tuesday, August 19th as they prepare for the new school year.  If you can help provide a dessert, please sign the list located at the visitors center.  This event gets bigger every year, so we are preparing for 400 teachers and staff this year. See James or Kim Hanley if you would like to help prepare, serve or clean up.  Thanks for your help!

BLOOD DRIVE:  Help save a life on August 27th!  Carter BloodCare will be in the OutReach center from 4-8pm.

KEEP THE DATE:
Aug 6:  Elder led service - Kyle Jones will speak
Aug 10: Faithful Readers
Aug 19: Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
Aug 27: Blood Drive
Sept 21: Seminar with Dr. Monte Cox from Harding University

Love you - MEAN IT!