Reminder... 12/7

Clint Gage wanted me to remind everyone that filled Christmas baskets need to be at the church this Sunday (12/11). If you volunteered to help hand out or deliver baskets please be at the church at 2:30 Sunday afternoon. Hams can be picked up after Sunday morning church service.

No matter...

Our Sympathy...

Brother Elmer L'Roy passed away on Saturday, December 3rd.
Visitation will be Thursday night, from 6pm - 8pm at Roden-Pryor Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be Friday 10am, also at the Funeral Home.

Prayer Requests - 12/5

Please keep the following people on your prayer lists:

• Butch Mills - recovering from surgery yesterday.
• Sue Johnson - as she continues the passing of Horace.
• Laura Slagle - is having seizures. (John McGee's sister)
• Hutchings Family - Family issues (Donna McGee's sister)
• Doug and Karen Cato - New granddaughter born last week to Phillip and Shana Cato.
• Kelci Welch - Will be graduating next week from college. 
• Troops - Keep them safe
• Emergency Personnel - Keep them safe
• Students retaking the state mandated tests today.
• Sierra Faulkner - 2 year old with inoperable brain tumor. (Friend of Molly's)
• Marka Bennett - Health issues (Sherry Welch's sister)
• Carson Jones - 14 year old student at North Lamar. Had a lung transplant 3 years ago.  His body rejected the lungs and he passed away over the weekend.

Update on Butch Mills 12/4

Betsy says that Butch is out of surgery, breathing tube out and he is doing ok.
Continue praying for him to recover completely! 

Urgent Prayer Request 12/4

Butch Mills fell last night and was severely injured. He will be having surgery this morning at 10 a.m. Please keep Butch, the doctors, the nurses and his family in your prayers.

Weekly Update - 12/2

OUR SYMPATHY....

• *Please continue to remember Sue Johnson and Lance Johnson on the passing of a faithful husband, father, friend and mentor, Horace Johnson.
• *Jean Anthony's niece, Linda Francis, passed away after a long battle with cancer.
• *Katie Morris's grandmother, Bert Turner passed away this week.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

• Webber Woodall - Is home from a hospital stay at Baylor this week. 
• Joel Casey - At Stillhouse for rehab.
• Charlotte Cannon - Is staying with Sherry Marsters while she is recovering.
• Naomi Bassett - At Stillhouse for rehab.
• Johnny Bassett - Health
• Butch Mills - Is in DuBois recovering.
• Donna Mosely - Health
• Sherrie Boyd - Health
• John Figgins - Cancer
• Kristi Anthony - For mental and physical health.
• Lance Johnson - ALS
• Mike Grigsby - Is in PRMC.
• Sierra Faulkner - 2 year with a brain tumor - in Children's Medical.
• Gatz Nottingham - Cancer
• Missionaries all over the world.

HOLIDAY CHRISTMAS BASKETS:  Clint and Misty Gage are leading our Christmas Food Basket Program this year. The food list forms, nomination forms for needy families, and volunteer forms for those of us who can help by purchasing and/or delivering the baskets are located at the Welcome Center. Deadline for nomination forms is Wednesday, December 7th. We will deliver the baskets Sunday, December 11th @ 2:30PM. The baskets for our Benevolence Ministry will be distributed on Monday, December 12th. Grab your kids/grandkids and get involved in something good for the community!

 

FAITHFUL READERS—will be having their annual Christmas Tea Party @ the home of Carol James on Dec. 11th @ 3:00 PM. Bring finger-foods and a new or pre-read book to exchange.

 

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY:  Please join us @ Aiken Elementary on Sunday, Dec. 11th @ 5:00PM for food, music, & fun! Meal served will be hotdogs or hamburgers and all the fixin’s. Cost for meal will be $5.00 per plate. SIGN UP SUNDAY! Also if you can bring a dessert, please sign up to do that as well. Thank you! If you have a talent you would like to share then please see either Patrick Cannon or Kyle Jones.

SIMPLE SUPPER:  Beans and Cornbread

 

PANTRY NEEDS:  Mac-n-cheese, Pasta Sauce, Grape Jelly, Soup

 

RAINBOW ROOM ITEMS:  Jeans and tennis shoes of all sizes

 

KEEP THE DATE:

Dec   6:  Men's Breakfast

Dec   6:  Preschool Rudolph Party

Dec   7:  Deadline for food basket nominations

Dec 10:  Young @ Heart Trip

Dec 11:  Delivery of Food Baskets

Dec 11:  Faithful Readers Christmas Party

Dec 11:  Annual Christmas Party @Aiken Elementary

Dec 22:  Christians in Action Lunch

Jan 13-15:  WinterFest (High School Only)

 

Love you - MEAN IT!