Weekly Update - 11/16

Patrick's message this morning was from Luke 17:11-19.  "Nothing less than heartfelt praise and thanks is fitting, when we consider what Jesus has done for us."

RESPONSE:  The Buchanan family asked that we keep their daughter, Anita Ferguson, in our prayers.  She has been diagnosed with leukemia.

SYMPATHY:  Derald Bulls' friend, Joel Hughes, passed away on Friday.  His service will be held on Monday (11/17) morning at 11am at the Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home Chapel.  Visitation will be one hour prior.

PRAYERS:

• Becky Webb is coming back home from Baylor/Plano, with hospice.
• Lyn Lowery continues to be in PRMC/Room 462, recovering from heart surgery.
• Joy Barnett's knee surgery was a success.  She's recovering at home.
• Lori Campbell is at home recovering from surgery on her knee.
• Laurie Beckmon continues to be at home, recovering from surgery.
• Judy Moore was back in worship with us today.
• Debra Gage will have breast cancer surgery this Thursday (11/20) at PRMC.
• Adrian Casey will have cancer surgery on Wednesday at Harris Hospital/Ft. Worth.
• Anna Zant will have surgery on December 1st.
• Lucas Simpson will have eye surgery on December 1st at Parkland.
• Alden (Tiny) George (friend of the Bulls') will be having a heart procedure this week.
• Please continue to remember my nephew and his wife, Clint & Carol McMillan.  The results from her latest biopsy was not good news.  A second type of cancer was found on her adrenal gland and chemo was started immediately.
• Wanda Sorensen, Jeff Higgins adopted grandmother,was admitted to DuBois on Saturday.  directly to ICU. She now has pneumonia and other complications. 
• Loretta Nabors' friend, Julie Stansbury broke both hips at the Mud Run a few weeks back & they didn't know it.  She was going through therapy, etc trying to help the pain. She finally was sent to a orthopedic Dr.  Her left hip was completely broken & the right hip had a stress fracture.
• Steve Turner, son-in-law of Paul Brown (owns the Corn Dog Stand) has a malignant tumor on his spinal cord.  They are meeting with a neuro-surgeon next week for treatment and surgical options.
• Continue to remember our missionaries, for their safety and success of their mission work. ~Hector Olguin - Piedras Negras, Mexico
  ~Brent and Jill Nichols - Niteroi, Brazil
  ~Javier Ortiz, LaChona, Mexico
  ~Dr. Greg and Laurie Vanderpool - Haiti

SIMPLE SUPPER:  Thanksgiving Dinner, this Wednesday night!  If you were unable to sign-up this morning, you may call the church office to have your name added to the list.  This is a tradition that was started many years ago and is looked forward to each year! There is a sign-up list on the Welcome Center for desserts.  Please donate $3 per person.
PANTRY NEEDS:  Mac-n-Cheese and Crackers

KEEP THE DATE:
Nov 19:  Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
Nov 25:  Thanksgiving Praise and Worship
Nov 30:  5th Sunday Potluck
Dec 8:    Ladies Ornament Exchange
Dec 14:  Church Christmas Party

Love you - MEAN IT!