Prayer Request - 8/31 - 3:16pm

Doris Helm is suffering from cellulitis.

Please make sure, if you have to be outside, that you and your family use mosquito spray!  There has been one confirmed death in Lamar County from West Nile.  Just be careful!

Update on Faith - 8/30 - 4:56pm

Donnie Williams posted this report on his wife Faith earlier:  "I'm here with Faith today. I've never seen her this way. She can hardly communicate with anyone. Moans with every breath and no spark in her eyes. The doctors are working frantically trying to retrieve her from this pit. She told me in broken voice she wants to go home today.its very hard for me to see her this way, not knowing the cause or the cure. Donna has been a strong strong person the last 3 days staying with Faith. She is so positive. God richly bless my sister!
The kids want to see her, but they couldnt take the stress of seeing their mom like this. Please pray for the kids!"

Prayer Requests - 8/29 - 9:18pm

• Delbert Davis continues to be in PRMC/North.
• Jim Parker's sister, Eloise Ross' funeral service will be tomorrow at 2pm at the chapel of Fry Gibbs Funeral Home.
• Jerry & April McClour are having some serious personal issues.  Please keep them in your prayers.
• Donna McGee was has a foot injury...she did have it x-rayed this evening and has a boot on it at this time.  She should find out in the morning the results of the tests.

Prayer Requests - 8/28 - 4:22pm

Sherry Welch's friend, Polly Toppings, passed away yesterday.

Bryant Burnett (Mom was former Justiss Elementary principal) is in critical condition after a wreck in Oklahoma.

Aubrey McNutt (JoAnn Wood's brother-in-law) had cancer surgery today to remove his bladder and a section of his colon. Out of surgery now and hopefully they got all the cancer and that chemo will get the rest of the cancer in the lungs. Praise The Lord! Thanks to everyone for their prayers!

Jim Parker's sister, Eloise Ross' funeral service will be Thursday afternoon at 2pm in the chapel at Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home. Visitation is 6-8pm Wednesday night.

Sherry Marsters asked that we pray for former member, Keith Moseley. His leg muscles are weakening. He may be put in a nursing home.

Carole Anderson will be having a nuclear stress test and heart echo on Friday (8/31) with a new doctor. Please pray for good results.

Please pray for Carole Anderson's cousins, Curbe and Pat Goolsby, that rehab will strengthen his legs so he can walk again and improve his balance. And that Pat will have the strength to help Curbe and not hurt her health.

Kathy Marshall's Mom, Lorraine Erickson, is very depressed and needs many prayers. (She is 85.)

Debra Usry asked for prayers for Lucas and Shawna that they will come to understand what they need to do and change their hearts. She says that she is struggling with them to come to church.

Debra also asked for prayers for Carle as she starts college and moves into her dorm room.

Our sympathy....

Eloise (Weezy) Parker Ross, sister of Jim Parker, passed away yesterday afternoon in Dallas.  Services are pending at Fry Gibbs Funeral Home.

Wendell Babb also passed away yesterday.  His services are pending at Bright Holland Funeral Home.  (He's the dad of my friend Wendy McNeal.)

Prayer Requests - 8/28 - 10:22am

Our brother, Delbert Davis, is in PRMC/North with chest pains.

Gaspar Sanchez passed away yesterday.  His services are pending with Starrett Funeral Home.

Prayer Request - 8/26 - 9:06pm

Former member Candy Williamson Madding asked that we pray for her daughter Keeli Summers.  She had a baby boy (Jace) about 2 weeks ago.  He's had some health issues, but he's doing much better and is at home.  Keeli is now not feeling well at all.  Having bad headaches, shoulder and lower back pain. 

Weekly Update - 8/26

Thank you Patrick for the message this morning, taken from Romans 10:8-13.  A great reminder as our teachers and students return to school. 

Molly Denman was baptized this morning.  She is the daughter of Matt and Lisa Denman and the granddaughter of Don and Shirley Carroll.

MEN:  We are in need of men to volunteer for prayers, Lord Supper, lead singing, work in the sound booth, etc.  Please talk with Paul McClain, Keith Bollman and Clint Gage if you can help.

LADIES: If you are interested in participating in a class that will be starting in September, please sign up on the Ladies Bulletin Board.

Please continue to remember the following in your prayers:

• Barbara Dean - health
• Dianna Welch - health
• Lilla Buchanan - health
• Allen Jumper - health
• Lillian and Pete Taylor - health
• Gaspar Sanchez - critical condition with West Nile
• Elsa Wahl (Jean O'Neal's granddaughter) - back surgery
• Frank Clayton (my friend Frankie Jarrell's dad) - cancer
• Terri Williams (friend of Rita Pringle) - bacterial mengitis
• Mark Shetler (friend of Kyle Jones) - cancer
• Debbie Helliwell (friend of Vicki Humphrey) - cancer
• David Wooldridge (Doris' son) - West Nile
• Mark Thompson (JoAnn Parkman's son) - will have surgery for brain tumor on October 1st.

Pantry Needs This Week:  Peanut Butter and Jelly

5th Sunday Organizational Group: Sherrie Boyd would like to get a group together that would be in charge of setting up, serving and cleaning up after our 5th Sunday potluck lunches. There are only 4 potlucks each year. Please sign up at the Welcome Center if you are able to help.

Simple Supper:  This weeks' entree is Smoked Brisket. Please donate at least $2 per person. If you did not get the chance to sign up Sunday morning and would like to join us for supper, please call the church office.
This Wednesday Night....Bring your favorite freezer of homemade ice cream on Wednesday night for after class!

Blood Drive Report:  This past Wednesday night we received 26 credits for our account!  The next date to give will be November 7.

Sunday Night - September 9th there will be a Shepherd Cluster Group Meeting.  As soon as you arrive, go straight to your cluster location:
A-D:  Anderson/Cannon - Foyer
E-K:  Fendley/Jones - OutReach Bldg.
L-R:  Faires/Spencer - Room 6
S-Z:  Kerby/Peace - Auditorium


KEEP THE DATE: Aug 29: Wednesday Summer Series speaker John Cannon - Texarkana, TX
Aug 29: Ice Cream Social after classes
Sept 2:  Brent, Jill & Titus Nichols will be here from Brazil. 

Sept 2: Parent Meeting (Birth through College) meet in OutReach Bldg after morning services.

Sept 2: PINK Baby Shower for Jeannie Cecil

Sept 2: Open Youth Room for JH/HS, after evening services, until 9pm.

Sept 3: Labor Day/Office Closed
Sept 9: All classes meet in auditorium to hear from Brent Nichols on mission work.
Sept 9: Shepherding Cluster Groups
Sept 9: Faithful Readers

Sept 12: Ladies Bible Class resumes

Sept 12: Ladies Bible Class begins

Sept 15: Ladies Day/Greenville, TX
Sept 16: Family Life Groups resume

Sept 18: H.A.L.O.

Sept 23: Wedding Shower for Candice Dean and Jeremy Malone

Sept 28-30: JH/HS Fall Deer Run Retreat - details later
Nov 7:  Blood Drive

Jan 18-20: High School Winterfest

 

Prayer Requests - 8/23 - 8:26pm

Please keep the members of the Blossom Church of God in your prayers.  There was a fire at their church today with lots of damage.

Gaspar Sanchez remains in a coma at Baylor Hospital/Dallas.  He also has diabetes, which is adding to the problem.

Additional Information:  I told y'all about Emma Ward and the lunches that her son has bought for her...Wayne Kerby says that you can also call the church office and they will get your name put on the list to take lunches to her.

WOW!  Over 350 local teachers were served lunch on Tuesday!  Thank you to everyone who prepared, served, cleaned up and prayed about this event! 

 

Prayer Request - 8/22 - 9:40pm

A Paris resident, Gaspar Sanchez, is in Baylor Hospital/Dallas and has been diagnosed with West Nile.  Gaspar is in critical condition.  Please pray for his wife and 3 children.

Jason Dyess' grandmother has been taken to Good Shepherd Medical Center/Longview.  No other details are known at this time.

Special Request.....

Emma Ward is the Mom of Robert Ward, a former member at LACOC.  She is in Paris Nursing Home and is not eating well.  Robert has come up with an idea which will hopefully help her!  He's paid for a month of lunches for her from Nancy's Cafe (at Main and Pine Bluff).  Now...this is where he needs your help.  There's a sign-up sheet at the Welcome Center for everyday for the next 30 days.  Can you stop during your day, go pick up lunch and take it to Miss Emma?  What a great idea this is! 

DON'T FORGET

Blood Drive TONIGHT!

Prayer Request - 8/22 - 2:21pm

Jean O'Neal's grand-daughter, Elsa Wahl (Ben's daughter), fell down her stairs and is scheduled to have back surgery.  Elsa also has a brain tumor, which is cause for extra concern.

WELCOME!!

Andy and Kara Garner

258 CR 42570

Paris, TX 75462

Andy's Cell:  903-453-4471

Kara's Cell:  469-323-9760

E-mail:  andylacoc@gmail.com

Prayer Requests - 8/19 - 8:03pm

Larry Reaves (works at PRMC) will be undergoing surgery tomorrow (Monday) morning at Presbyterian Hospital/Dallas.

Rita Pringle's friend, Terri Williams, is in PRMC/South seriously ill with bacterial meningitis.  She is a secretary at Paris Jr. High and works nights at PJC Continuing Education. 

Weekly Update - 8/19 - 1:52pm

Thank you Patrick for the message this morning, from John 4:4-26.  We have chances everyday to witness to those around us....take that chance.  Talk to someone.  TALK to them.  Pray WITH them. 

WELCOME to Andy & Kara Garner!  Andy starts his job as the Children's Minister today!  Kara will be teaching first grade at Aiken Elementary.  If his name sounds familiar, it's because he was the summer intern last year.  Andy & Kara...we're so happy that you 2 are here with us!

New church directories are here and available for you to pick up.  Please remember, only 1 per family.

ATTENTION LADIES:  If you are interested in participating in a class that will be starting in September, please sign up on the Ladies Bulletin Board.

Paige Shaw (daughter of Danny & Mindy Bulls) will leave for China next Saturday, to study abroad.

Alissa Nutt was baptized last Sunday afternoon.

CONGRATULATIONS to Jordan Welch and Nathan Wilhelm!  He proposed and she said YES! 

Please remember the following in your daily prayers:

• Pete and Lillian Taylor - health
• Allen Jumper - health
• Carole Anderson - health
• Doris Wooldridge's son, David Wooldridge - recovering from West Nile virus. 
• Vickie Humphrey's co-worker at PJC, Debbie Helliwell - lung cancer. 
• Anna Zant's Mom, Christine Mashburn - health
• Kyle and Monica Jones' friend, Mark Shetler - cancer. 
• Charla Bishop's cousin, Chuck Briggs, recovering from a stroke last week. Also, another cousin of theirs, Dustin Clearman - brain tumor.
• Tanya Welch's brother and niece and other family members - personal issues.

Pantry Needs This Week:  Canned Meat

Clothes Closet: We are in need of children's clothing for Fall. NO MORE ADULT SUMMER CLOTHING PLEASE.
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon: We will be honoring the teachers of our community with a luncheon this Tuesday, August 21st, as they prepare for the new school year. 
If you can help provide dessert, please sign the list at the Welcome Center. 
James Hanley stated that he will be at the OutReach Bldg on Monday night setting up tables, if anyone can help at that time.  Also, all help will be appreciated for those that would like to help prepare, serve or clean up. Thank you for your help.

It's that time of year again! Charlotte Grooms is accepting donations of new back-packs or monetary donations for the purchase of the bags. Charlotte works at Justiss Elementary. You may deliver those to her in the church nursery.

5th Sunday Organizational Group: Sherrie Boyd would like to get a group together that would be in charge of setting up, serving and cleaning up after our 5th Sunday potluck lunches. There are only 4 potlucks each year. Please sign up at the Welcome Center if you are able to help.

Ladies Day in Greenville: Plans are in the making to attend the second annual Autumn Celebration of the Timeless Woman at Johnson Street Church of Christ on Saturday, September 15th. Registration is at 9:30 and lunch will be served the program. Author and speaker, Cassandra Miller will present "God Pass Me Me By". (Joanne Wood will be teaching a ladies class this fall based on Cassandra's book.) There is a sign-up board on the Ladies Bulletin Board.

Simple Supper: This weeks' entree is Fried Chicken. Please donate at least $2 per person. If you did not get the chance to sign up Sunday morning and would like to join us for supper, please call the church office.

Keep The Date:

Aug 21: Lamar County Teacher Luncheon at LACOC

Aug 22: Wednesday Summer Series speaker Tim Gibbs/Daingerfield, TX

Aug 22: Blood Drive

Aug 26: Wedding Shower for Brian and Chasity McClain
Aug 29: Wednesday Summer Series speaker John Cannon - Texarkana, TX
Sept 9: Shepherding Cluster Groups
Sept 9:  Faithful Readers

Sept 12: Ladies Bible Class resumes

Sept 12: Ladies Bible Class begins

Sept 15: Ladies Day/Greenville, TX

Prayer Request - 8/17 - 10pm

My friend Frankie Jarrell's dad, Frank Clayton, went into a hospital 2 weeks ago with breathing trouble. Dismissed him, saying had a bladder infection, which was raising his white blood cell count. A couple days later, he returned to the same hospital with difficulty breathing. Again, they misdiagnosed him with possible pneumonia, but due to excessively elevated white blood cells, they asked for a second opinion. Dr. Michael Lewis came over from Paris for a consult and said he was having congestive heart failure and would be transferred to PRMC for testing and possible surgery. After a week here, they noticed "spots" on an xray of his lungs, and other possible internal abnormalities during a CT scan. They did a test Wednesday that came back inconclusive. A second test today turned up "many" English pea sized cancers that have spread throughout his lungs and most likely into some other organs. He had colon cancer 5-6 years ago, and he knew at the time that they were unable to get all of it. They told him he probably was too weak to endure chemo and radiation therapy, so nothing was done. They told us at the time he might live another 5-6 years. Looks like those doctors were scarily accurate. Dr. Lewis said he only had "months" left and to go home and enjoy what time he has.
Please pray for the Clayton/Jarrell family.

Prayer Requests - 8/16 - 1:39pm

Dinah Border just called with this prayer request:  Susan Risinger's husband Jackie just passed away last Wednesday and his funeral was Saturday.  She received word that her mother had a stroke and died this morning in Corsicana.  She's on her way there now.  Please pray for her family and for safety in her travels.

8 year old Brandon Thiessen was killed in an automobile accident yesterday morning.  His sister, 3 year old Jayna was CareFlighted to Children's Hospital/Dallas and his 16 year old brother Bryan was CareFlighted to Parkland Hospital.  The Mom, who was driving, had cuts and bruises.  Please keep this entire family in your prayers.

PRAISE - 8/15 - 8:42pm

Robyn Figgins sent this message today:  "Faith Williams received the results from her PET scan today…. Dr. Fay said there is NO CANCER!!!!!Faith still has a few issues the doctors are trying to get under control. She has pneumonia once again and an infection in her lymph nodes behind her lungs, as well as migraines and her continued stomach issues. She also continues to have panic/anxiety attacks frequently. She asked that everyone keep those thoughts and prayers coming!"

Prayer Requests - 8/15 - 8:09pm

Sarah Sissel's graveside services will be at 11:30am tomorrow (Thursday) morning at Evergreen Cemetary.  Fry-Gibbs has charge of her services.

JoAnn Woods' brother-in-law, Aubrey McKnight, is in Baylor/Dallas with a blood clot in his lung.  He is in very serious condition due to the size of the clot. He is on a board, having to be very still.  The clots are beginning to dissolve.  Please keep their family in prayer.

The Youth Group will have a retreat here in Paris this weekend.  Friday night Andrew Whitehouse will be speaking to them.

Our new church directories will be given out on Sunday morning.  One per family.

Our sympathy.....

Our sweet sister, Sarah Sissel, passed away last night.  Fry-Gibbs Funeral home is in charge of services, which will be a graveside on Thursday morning at 11:30 a.m.  No visitation.

Prayer Request - 8/13 - 10:28pm

Sue Munday sent this message:  "Please add our daughter, Donna White, to the prayer list.  She was admitted to a Dallas hospital last Friday night with Diverticulitis.  She is being treated with IV antibiotics and is feeling some better now.  Hopes to be released in the next couple of days."

Weekly Update - 8/12 - 12:46pm

Ross Denman was baptized this morning.  He is the son of Matt & Lisa Denman and the grandson of Don and Shirley Carroll.  

• Pete and Lillian Taylor are continuing to recover at home after both were in the hospital recently.
• Allen Jumper was released from the hospital this week.
• Lilla Buchanan was also released from the hospital and was at church this morning!
• Carole Anderson asked that we pray for her strength to face whatever health issues may be going on at this time.
• Doris Wooldridge's son, David Wooldridge, has been diagnosed with the West Nile virus.  His fever has finally broken.
• Jaymie Spencer-Phillips and her new baby girl, Jaylie June, are doing great.
• Vickie Humphrey's co-worker at PJC, Debbie Helliwell, has been diagnosed with lung cancer.  She will have surgery Monday in Sherman.
• Our sympathy goes to the Jerry Bawcum family (owners of Toyota of Paris).  Mr. Bawcum passed away this morning at his home.  No other details are known at this time.  Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home has charge of his services.
• Jacob Brem, who was injured in a fireworks accident last Friday night, had eye surgery on Friday.  He's doing better.
• Anna Zant's Mom, Christine Mashburn, is in PRMC/South. Please pray for Anna as her health is an issue also.
• Faith Williams is doing better. In fact, she's doing so well, that she will be released to the hospital apartments this week and then come home in a couple of weeks.
• Kyle and Monica Jones' friend, Mark Shetler, has cancer.  The family has 6 children, the youngest with Down's Syndrome.
• Charla Bishop's cousin, Chuck Briggs, has had a stroke last week and is now in rehab.  Also, another cousin of theirs, Dustin Clearman, has been diagnosed with a brain tumor and had surgery this past week.  Dustin is only 26 years old.
• Tanya Welch's brother and niece and other family members are dealing with many serious personal issues.
• Little baby Gus Fry is only 4 weeks old and has had seizures since birth.  He's in NICU and seizures have lengthened and strengthened. Trying to find solutions for him.
• Keeli Williamson-Summers newborn son, Jace, is in NICU with some breathing difficulties.
• Kristie Nutt asked for prayers for her daughter, Alissa Nutt.  She's making decisions about becoming a Christian.
• Mike and Gail Kennedy's grandson-in-law, Tanner Trapp, is deploying to Afghanistan this week.

Pantry Needs This Week: Crackers and cornbread mix

Other items that are routinely stocked in the benevolence food pantry and that are needed:

Canned meat (tuna, chicken, ham, Spam, Vienna sausage

Canned vegetables and fruit

Spaghetti and sauce

Peanut butter and jelly

Macaroni and Cheese

1 pound packages of beans or rice

Hot and Cold cereals

Crackers

Cornbread mix

Toiletries

Clothes Closet: We are in need of children's clothing for Fall. NO MORE ADULT SUMMER CLOTHING PLEASE.

Teacher Appreciation Luncheon: We will be honoring the teachers of our community with a luncheon on August 21st as they prepare for the new school year. If you can help provide dessert, please sign the list at the Welcome Center. See James Hanley or Patrick Cannon if you would like to help prepare, serve or clean up. Thank you for your help.

It's that time of year again! Charlotte Grooms is accepting donations of new back-packs or monetary donations for the purchase of the bags. Charlotte works at Justiss Elementary. You may deliver those to her in the church nursery.

5th Sunday Organizational Group: Sherrie Boyd would like to get a group together that would be in charge of setting up, serving and cleaning up after our 5th Sunday potluck lunches. There are only 4 potlucks each year. Please sign up at the Welcome Center if you are able to help.

Ladies Day in Greenville: Plans are in the making to attend the second annual Autumn Celebration of the Timeless Woman at Johnson Street Church of Christ on Saturday, September 15th. Registration is at 9:30 and lunch will be served the program. Author and speaker, Cassandra Miller will present "God Pass Me Me By". (Joanne Wood will be teaching a ladies class this fall based on Cassandra's book.) There is a sign-up board on the Ladies Bulletin Board.

Simple Supper: This weeks' entree is a Sub Sandwiches. Please donate at least $2 per person. If you did not get the chance to sign up Sunday morning and would like to join us for supper, please call the church office.

New church directories will arrive THIS MONTH!

Keep The Date:

Aug 13: Summer Youth Series in Dangerfield

Aug 15: Wednesday Summer Series speaker Paul Castleman/Idabel, OK

Aug 17/18: Youth Group - DNOW with Andrew Whitehouse

Aug 19: Youth Group Dinner & Devo 6-9pm
Aug 19: Cluster Meeting

Aug 21: Lamar County Teacher Luncheon at LACOC

Aug 22: Wednesday Summer Series speaker Tim Gibbs/Daingerfield, TX

Aug 22: Blood Drive

Aug 29: Wednesday Summer Series speaker John Cannon - Texarkana, TX

Sept 12: Ladies Bible Class begins

Sept 15: Ladies Day/Greenville, TX

Love you - MEAN IT!

It's a GIRL!

Jay & Gay Spencer are the very proud grandparents of a little baby girl, born today.  Kory & Jaymie are very proud parents!  Baby girl has no name yet.  She weighed 8 pounds and was 19 and 3/4 inches long.  I bet Kanyon and Quinn are REALLY excited!!! 
Click on this link and see the video of the announcement of the Princess.

Prayer Requests - 8/8 - 9:45pm

Allen Jumper and Lilla Buchanan have both been released from the hospital and are at home recovering.

Brittany Twitty-Johnson sent these prayer requests:  "Mandy Middleton's grandmother is in the hospital and is recovering from surgery.  Having many ups and downs.  Also, my friend Delia Tibbs' dad is in the hospital.  He is not doing well and is in the process of being transferred to the VA in Dallas."

Prayer Requests - 8/6 - 11:28am

 Lilla Buchanan is in PRMC/South and has been since last Friday.  She is having some intestinal issues.

Faith Williams posted this message today:  "I am better , my numbers are getting better but I cannot be released from here till the thrush in my throat,mouth,and esophagus have cleared up and I can swallow. Please focus your prayers on those areas. Be specific with God. I want to get out of here. Thanks for your prayers so far. Love every one of you."

Weekly Update - 8/5 - 8:13pm

Thank you Patrick for your encouragement for us to "Be Contagious" in our Christianity, taken from Ephesians 1:1-14.  We need to think about those in our lives that we can touch daily.

Thank you to Kelley Peace for the wonderful praise service this morning!  Singing new songs is like a injection to our souls and our worship!  Kelley is the son of Richard and Connelle Peace.

The Youth Group had a very successful mission trip this week, working with the homeless in downtown Dallas.  Jared will give an in-depth report and video presentation next week.

Happy 80th birthday to Jerry Allen!  God bless you and may you continue the good health that you have enjoyed!

RESPONSE:  Megan McMillan went forward this morning...God is at work in Megan's life.  She wants more of what Patrick talked about.

• Pete and Lillian Taylor are both home from hospitals and recovering.  Pete will be off work for a couple of weeks.
• Allen Jumper remains in PRMC/South
• A friend posted this message today about Jacob Brem, who was injured in a fireworks accident on Friday night..."Jacob is coming home, possibly today and will go to Dallas every week for checkups. Won't know anything about his eye until the swelling goes down. So thank you all for praying for him and his family, but please continue to pray for a full recovery!"
• Dakota Boles, former NLHS student, was killed in an ATV accident on Friday while protecting his girlfriend from injury. Dakota was a organ donor and seven people have been given the incredible gift of life, thanks to him. Funeral arrangements are pending at Fry Gibbs Funeral Home.
• Continue to pray for the families involved in the wreck on Hwy 82 West this past week.  There will be many hard days ahead for all of them.
• Denise Kemper of Melissa, passed away this morning from cancer.  Denise leaves behind her husband Karl and 2 young sons.
• Charles Richards has injured his back.
• Anna Zant's Mom, Christine Mashburn, is in PRMC/South. Doctors think she is having TIA's. Please pray for Anna as her health is an issue also.
• Joe Moore's 82 year old sister lives alone (by choice) in Fort Worth.  She fell on day this week and laid in her hall for 14 hours.  The doctor said that after a period of time, the body takes over.  She told him...."My God took over my body!"
• Joe also asked that we pray for his friend J.B. Curtis, who lives in Texarkana.  He's been searching for a church and about 3 months ago J.B. started attending the Walnut Street Church of Christ (where John Cannon preaches).  J.B. is going through medical issues at this time.  The lymph nodes all over his body have doubled in size.
• Dot Campbell's son, John, is still very ill after having surgery this week.
• Dee Lyons is have some personal issues.
• Faith Williams is doing better.  In fact, she's doing so well, that she will be released to the hospital apartments this week and then come home in a couple of weeks.
• Lillian Welch (Mark Welch and Diane McFadden's Mom) is continuing to have health issues.

Pantry Needs This Week:   Canned Meat

Other items that are routinely stocked in the benevolence food pantry and that are needed:

Canned meat (tuna, chicken, ham, Spam, Vienna sausage

Canned vegetables and fruit

Spaghetti and sauce

Peanut butter and jelly

Macaroni and Cheese

1 pound packages of beans or rice

Hot and Cold cereals

Crackers

Cornbread mix

Toiletries

Clothes Closet: We are in need of children's clothing for Fall. NO MORE ADULT SUMMER CLOTHING PLEASE.

It's that time of year again! Charlotte Grooms is accepting donations of new back-packs or monetary donations for the purchase of the bags. Charlotte works at Justiss Elementary. You may deliver those to her in the church nursery.

5th Sunday Organizational Group: Sherrie Boyd would like to get a group together that would be in charge of setting up, serving and cleaning up after our 5th Sunday potluck lunches. There are only 4 potlucks each year. Please sign up at the Welcome Center if you are able to help.

Ladies Day in Greenville:  Plans are in the making to attend the second annual Autumn Celebration of the Timeless Woman at Johnson Street Church of Christ on Saturday, September 15th. Registration is at 9:30 and lunch will be served the program. Author and speaker, Cassandra Miller will present "God Pass Me By". (Joanne Wood will be teaching a ladies class this fall based on Cassandra's book.) There is a sign-up board on the Ladies Bulletin Board.

Simple Supper: This weeks' entree is a Chicken Fajita Salad. Please donate at least $2 per person. If you did not get the chance to sign up Sunday morning and would like to join us for supper, please call the church office.

New church directories will arrive THIS MONTH!

Keep The Date:

Aug 6: Youth Group - Summer Youth Series in Terrell
Aug 7: Final Terrific Tuesday for the Summer
Aug 8: Wednesday Summer Series speaker Derald Bulls

Aug 12: Faithful Readers

Aug 13: Summer Youth Series in Dangerfield

Aug 15: Wednesday Summer Series speaker Paul Castleman/Idabel, OK

Aug 17/18: Youth Group - DNOW with Andrew Whitehouse

Aug 19: Youth Group Dinner & Devo 6-9pm
Aug 19: Cluster Meeting

Aug 22: Wednesday Summer Series speaker Tim Gibbs/Daingerfield, TX

Aug 22: Blood Drive

Aug 29: Wednesday Summer Series speaker John Cannon - Texarkana, TX

Sept 15: Ladies Day/Greenville, TX

Love you - MEAN IT!

Prayer Request - 8/4 - 2:12pm

Jacob Brem, from Roxton, was seriously injured last night when a firework blew up in his face.  He was taken to Baylor/Dallas and was transferred to the Parkland Burn Unit.  A CT scan showed severe damage to his right eye and his in lots of pain.  Pray for God to heal him and that he will he will regain full vision in both eyes.  Pray also for the doctors and nurses that are attending to him.

Aldridge Family Update - 8/4 - 2:05pm

Lindsay McCarter stated that Karon and Adam Aldridge have been released from the hospital.  Please continue prayers for the tough days ahead.  Funeral arrangements are pending for Kenny and Micah.
Continue to remember Eli Preas, he is still in coma with major brain injuries and his Mom says the next 2 days are cruical.

Prayer Request - 8/1 - 9:35pm

This was posted earlier tonight:  "The town of Honey Grove has suffered a great loss today with the tragic accident that sent Kenny Aldridge and his youngest son Micah to be with our Lord and Savior. Karon and Adam were flown to seperate hospitals in the Dallas area. Friends and family are en route to be support for each until they can be reunited. We pray that the Doctors will have the knowledge and ability to successfully heal any wounds they may have suffered. We also pray for the strength Karon and Adam will need to cope with their loss of family. We will need to shower them with love in the many painful months to come."  
Kenny was the brother of Sabrina Day, a teacher at Justiss Elementary.
I do know that there were other people involved in the accident, but this is all the information, of fact, that I know at this time.

Faith Williams Update - 8/1 - 9pm

Less than a week ago, Faith's heart, lungs and kidneys were trying to shut down.
TODAY is another story....this is what the doctors told her today!
 'Your vital organs were trying to fail, you were in bad shape. There were two others that weren't as bad as you that didn't make it. Today, Faith, I'm here to tell you that we believe you've had a successful Stem Cell Transplant!!! Your numbers are improving daily - but more than just improving their getting better 5Xs faster! You should be in the hospital about 1 more week, outpatient for a couple weeks....then HOME!!!'
God is answering prayers!  Thank you to everyone for your prayers!

Prayer Requests - 8/1 - 1:27pm

Misty Gage sent these updates on her parents, Pete & Lillian Taylor:  Mom's 2 bleeding ulcers were cauterized yesterday to try and prevent her blood loss.  Hopefully she will be going home in the next couple of days.  Dad had one stint put in the right side of his heart this morning.  He will be staying the night at PRMC/North.  Thanks for your prayers!  God is good!