Weekly Update - 5/2

Patrick's message this morning was "Mary's Offering....And Mine".  The text was taken from John 12:1-11. 

Thank you Kyle for the selection of beautiful songs...the singing was BEAUTIFUL!

 

Our Sympathy:  Susan George asked for prayers for the family of Christian Jake Chandler.  He was killed in action in Afghanistan this week.  His mom, Rhonda Beasley, was from Clarksville and lives in Whitewright now.

 

Congratulations:  Brian & Jeanette Singleton are proud to announce the arrival of Wyatt Austin, who was born on Thursday.

Congratulations to Butch Munday who will be retiring from PJC this week.  Wednesday, May 7th, from 2:30-4:30.

Prayer Requests:

• Joe Daniels, Butch Mills, Shelia Icenhower and Doris McGill were all at worship this morning.  All have been very ill and hospitalized recently.  Welcome back to ALL of you!
• John and Robbie White haven't been with us lately. John's health is failing.
• Nancy Jones is continuing to recover from her neck surgery.
• Kristi Anthony - her on-going physical/mental recovery.
• Lance Johnson - his fight with ALS.
• Dee Lyons - Health
• John Simpkins (Claud and Mary Jones' son-in-law) will have brain surgery tomorrow (5/5).
• Stephanie Fulbright asked that we add Spring Rhodes-Smith family & the Gaffney family to your prayers.  Her brother has had numerous surgeries and other ailments in the last few months.  This family has been through a lot recently and she needs all the strength the Lord can give her.
• Alta Weeks (Elton Weeks' Mom) - Is on hospice, as of this week.
• Ben Holland (Benette Russell's Dad) - Recovering from heart surgery.
• Patrick Durham (Anna Zant's nephew) was in a car accident last week. His back was broken in 3 places.
• Ely Speer (Glen & Joy Barnett's grandson) is continuing to recover from his open heart surgery.
• Dinah Border's granddaughter, Jazzmayne Cook Radtke, is grieving the loss of her grandmother, Zula Cook (from Telephone, TX) who died in her sleep on Saturday.  Keep Jazzmayne, her husband Shane and son Jaxon in your prayers.
• Lou Fain (Allan's Mom) fell and has a hip fracture.
• Debbie Bracken (Robin Fain's sister-in-law) has metastatic breast cancer.

Church Cookbooks:  More recipes are needed.  Please contact Kim Hanley by email at lacoc@suddenlink.com to add your recipes. 
Also, you can now reserve your copies of the new cookbook, which will be going to press soon, by signing up on the list at the Welcome Center.

Help Needed:  There is still a need for a bus driver for one Sunday morning a month.  Please contact James Hanley if you can help with this ministry.  CDL is required.

Senior Sunday:  We will be honoring our 2014 graduates and their families with breakfast before class on May 18th.  If you would be willing to make a donation, please contact Carole Anderson.  See Welcome Center for more details.

Blood Drive:  Wednesday May 14th we will have a blood drive in the Outreach Bldg.  Watch for sign-up sheets to be in the foyer soon.

Simple Supper:  This weeks entree is Papa Murphy's Pizza and banana pudding for dessert!
Please donate at least $2/person.

Pantry Needs:  1 pound bags of beans and rice

Keep The Date:
May 10:  KFC Spring Fling
May 14:  Blood Drive
May 18:  Senior Sunday

Love you - MEAN IT!