Glory....

Weekly Update 11/29

Thank you Patrick for the message this morning about the Lord's Supper.

A big thank you also to Keith and Mark for the beautiful songs!

The 5th Sunday lunch was a delicious success!  Thank you to the servers for taking good care of all of us!  Thank you to the singers...the singing was phenomenal! And thanks to Keith for the devotional!

PRAYER REQUESTS:

• Lloyd Usry will be seeing a back surgeon in Tyler this week.
• Congratulations to Barbara Richards.  She became a grandmother for the first time this week...to TWINS!
• Jimmy Faulkner will NOT have to have heart surgery! PRAISE THE LORD!
• Christine Henson is in rehab at PRMC/3rd floor.
• Robert Wilson continues to be in Stillhouse.
• Doris Wooldridge is also in Stillhouse.
• Harley and Lucy Staley continue to have health issues. 
• Mike and Kathy Grigsby as they deal with health issues and try to take care of the Staley's too.
• Rickey McFadden has torn his a/c ligament in his left shoulder. (Can't wait to hear the story on this one... It includes a goat!)
• Gary (Hamburger) Hindman is in PRMC.
• Jerry and Roxanne Raper's daughter-inlaw,Jamie Raper, is in a Dallas hospital.  She's been there for 2 weeks and at from her little boys.
• Kristi Nutt and Marcus Cartwright's dad, Nation Cartwright, had a light stroke and has a brain bleed.  He's in a hospital in Denton in the ICU.  Please keep their family in your prayers.

Men's Prayer Breakfast is this Tuesday morning at 7am.

Christmas Baskets is still in need of names. Please check fee Welcome Center for information.

Christmas Caroling to our shut-ins.  We will meet at the building at 5:45pm on Monday, December 7th for finger foods and then gather to go out and sing.  If you have any questions, please see Glenn Lee or Jared Baggett.

HOLIDAY PARTY/TALENT SHOW:  This will be held at Aikin Elementary, on Sunday December 13th at 5:00pm. (Deadline December 16th) Menu will be a Pasta Bar at $5 per person.  Sign up at the Welcome Center.  See Keith Bollman if you have a talent you want to perform.

CHRISTMAS BASKETS:  Fill out a nomination form at the Welcome Center (deadline by Dec. 6th).  Volunteer sign up and shopping list available also at the Welcome Center.  They will deliver on Wednesday, December 16th.  If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Spencer or Keith Bollman.

SIMPLE SUPPER:  This weeks entree is Chipolte Bowls.  $3 per person.

RAINBOW ROOM (AT CASA) ITEMS:  Preemie and baby clothes

PANTRY NEEDS:  1 pound bags of beans or rice.

KEEP THE DATE:

Dec 1:  Men's Breakfast

Dec 5:  JH/HS Christmas Party

Dec 7:  Christmas Caroling

Dec 8:  Pre-school Rudolph Party
Dec 13: Christmas party at Aikin Elementary
Dec 16: Christmas basket delivery
Dec 22: Praise and worship (Everyone in auditorium) 6:30pm

Jan 15-17:  WinterFest! (H/S only)
Mar 25-26: Leadership Training for Christ

Love you - MEAN IT!

Prayer Request 11/28

Kristi Nutt and Marcus Cartwright's dad, Marion Cartwright, had a light stroke and has a brain bleed.  He's in a hospital in Denton in the ICU.  Please keep their family in your prayers.

Just a reminder....

Don't forget tomorrow is our 5th Sunday.
After worship we'll go to the Outreach Building for lunch, catered by Hole in the Wall.  Only $6 per person!  We'll then have a devo and be dismissed for the remainder of the day.

Happy Thanksgiving

Prayer Request 11/25

Greg Campbell has asked for us to put one of his coworker's dad on our prayer list. His name is Jerry Ward. He will be having surgery tomorrow, on Thanksgiving. He has a pinched artery on his brain causing him to have strokes. 

Thanksgiving blessing

The angels are rejoicing....

Kinnadiee Thatcher was baptized tonight!  She's the grand daughter of Cullum and Judy Hillis.
Congratulations Kinnadiee!  You have lots of brothers and sisters now.  We are here for you!

Update on Christine Henson 11/24

Christine had hip surgery today. She's now out of surgery and resting.

Don't Forget ...

Thanksgiving Praise and Worship will be TUESDAY night at 6:30pm.
No Simple Supper this week.

Prayer Request 11/23

Christine Henson fell tonight and they're thinking she may have broken her hip.  She's in PRMC / ER waiting to be admitted.

Weekly Update - 11/22

Thank you Jay Spencer for bringing the message this morning regarding our Vision.

PRAYERS

• Doris Wooldridge - is still not doing well.
• Jimmy Faulkner - Health
• Harley and Lucy Staley -continued health issues.
• Lucy Offutt - Health
• Alexis Cowan - Recovering from thyroid cancer surgery.
• Robert Wilson - Health
• Mike and Kathy Grigsby - Health
• Arvie Stevens - (works at Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home) received a new heart 2 weeks ago...having complications.
• Becky Lamberson (co-worker at First Federal) her cancer has returned and is now in her liver, started treatments this week.
• J.C. Armstrong - Suffered a stroke.
• W.C. "Dub" Nelson - Colon Cancer. (Charlotte Groom's brother)
• Larry Young - Eye surgery. (Cledith Ray's brother.)
• Clarence Mullens - Heart problems. (Debra Gage's brother)
• Please remember all of those traveling this week.
• Missionaries all over the world.
• Law enforcement and first responders - their safety.
• Troops - their safety

BLOOD DRIVE:  This past Wednesday night, there were 20 units of blood donated!!!  That makes a total of exactly 1,000 units since we began the blood drives at LACOC in 2004!

PRAISE AND WORSHIP:  Congregational Thanksgiving Devo in the auditorium on Tuesday, Nov 24th at 6:30pm.  Everyone will be in the auditorium. 

5th SUNDAY:  We will be having a meal catered by Hole In The Wall here at the bldg. for our 5th Sunday Potluck NEXT Sunday, November 29th.  Cost is $6 per plate.  Please join us for a time of fellowship and food!  Make sure you sign up at the Welcome Center so we can have a headcount.

MEN'S BREAKFAST: The men’s breakfast will be Tuesday, December 1st at 7:00AM

CHRISTMAS CAROLING:  Please join us for a time of caroling to our shut-ins.  We will meet at the building at 5:45pm on Monday, December 7th for finger foods and then gather to go out and sing.  If you have any questions, please see Glenn Lee or Jared Baggett.

HOLIDAY PARTY/TALENT SHOW:  This will be held at Aikin Elementary, on Sunday December 13th at 5:00pm. (Deadline December 16th) Menu will be a Pasta Bar at $5 per person.  Sign up at the Welcome Center.  See Keith Bollman if you have a talent you want to perform.

CHRISTMAS BASKETS:  Fill out a nomination form at the Welcome Center (deadline by Dec. 6th).  Volunteer sign up and shopping list available also at the Welcome Center.  They will deliver on Wednesday, December 16th.  If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Spencer or Keith Bollman.

SIMPLE SUPPER:  Will NOT be serving this week.

RAINBOW ROOM (AT CASA) ITEMS:  Preemie and baby clothes

PANTRY NEEDS:  1 pound bags of beans or rice.

KEEP THE DATE:

Nov 24: Praise and Worship (Everyone in auditorium) 6:30pm

Nov 25-27:  CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
Nov 29: 5th Sunday - Catered meal - $6 per person. Sign up at Welcome Center
Nov 29: Catch up on contributions you may have missed throughout the year.

Dec 1:  Men's Breakfast

Dec 5:  JH/HS Christmas Party

Dec 7:  Christmas Caroling

Dec 8:  Pre-school Rudolph Party
Dec 13: Christmas party at Aikin Elementary
Dec 16: Christmas basket delivery
Dec 22: Praise and worship (Everyone in auditorium) 6:30pm

Jan 15-17:  WinterFest! (H/S only)
Mar 25-26: Leadership Training for Christ

Love you - MEAN IT!

Did you offer....

If you offered 2 TV'S for Wayne Kerby, to give the family in need, will you please contact him again.  They can use them for kids to watch DVD's.

Prayer Request 11/20

Trina Dean asked that we pray for her niece Angel Reaves . She is having  health issues.

Give Thanks...

AMEN!

BLOOD DRIVE TODAY

Carter BloodCare will be a LACOC today, starting at 4pm.
Make sure you have your drivers license and have eaten a good meal.
GIVE BLOOD - SAVE A LIFE!

It's not ours...

Thank you Lord

Update on Lucy Offutt - 11/16

Lucy Offutt  was dismissed from the hospital yesterday afternoon.  Will be following up with her doctor.

Weekly Update - 11/15

Thank you Patrick for our lesson this morning titled "Jesus’ Prayer for Unity", with the text from John 17.
This is a triumphant prayer.
John 16:33 "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
When Jesus comes to chapter 17 in prayer, he is coming in confidence, He is coming into prayer acknowledging that He is an over comer.  He is also expressing His confidence in the Father. 
Jesus comes to a place where he asks 5 things of the Father for us, and I want to give them to you today.
1. He prays that you and I as the church will sense the glory of God.  Jesus is asking the Father that those in the church will sense, and feel, and experience, and know His glory.
2. Jesus prayed that we would not only sense the presence of God, but that we would follow the Word of God.  When the disciples received the word of God it gave them a
*meaning for life.
*motivation for life.
*mission for life.


3. Jesus prayed that we would become united in the love of God.
4. Jesus prayed that the church would begin to move toward the mission of the Father.
5. Jesus prayed that we would experience the joy of God.

PRAYERS

• Lucy Offutt is in PRMC/Room 408.
• Evelyn Perry - Health
• Sarah Smith - Health
• Doris Wooldridge - Pancreatic cancer. She's now at Stillhouse.
• Alexis Cowan - Recovering from thyroid cancer surgery.
• Jimmy Faulkner will be having heart bypass surgery soon. 
• Tim Keele needs surgery on his injured shoulder. We need to pray that the Workmen's Compensation folks will approve it.
• Webber Woodall - Health
• Robert Wilson - Recovering from a stroke. He is also at Stillhouse.
• Becky Lamberson (co-worker at First Federal) her cancer has returned and is now in her liver.
• Ginger Rater - Shelia Icenhower's sister, is in Baylor/Dallas.
• Mark Cowen's dad had surgery and developed blood clots, but he is better now.
• Ross Floyd, friend of Derald Bulls, has serious health issues and has been CareFlighted to Dallas yesterday.  He had been home for 9 days, after being in UT Southwestern for 17 days.
• Missionaries all over the world.
• Law enforcement and first responders - their safety.
• Troops - their safety

BLOOD DRIVE:  This Wednesday night (11/18) is the last blood drive of this year.  Sign up in the foyer if you are able to donate.

PRAISE AND WORSHIP:  We will be having a Praise and Worship time in the auditorium on Tuesday, Nov 24th at 6:30pm.  Everyone will be in the auditorium.  No Simple Supper that week.

CHRISTMAS CAROLING:  Please join us for a time of caroling to our shut-ins.  We will meet at the building at 5:45pm on Monday, December 7th for finger foods and then gather to go out and sing.  If you have any questions, please see Glenn Lee or Jared Baggett.

MEN'S BREAKSFAST:  Our next men’s breakfast will be on Tuesday, December 1st at 7:00AM Please sign up at the Welcome Center if you plan to attend.

SIMPLE SUPPER:  This weeks' entrée is Chicken Strips.  Please donate $3 per person.  If you didn't get the chance to sign-up this morning, call the church office by noon on Tuesday.

RAINBOW ROOM (AT CASA) ITEMS:  New toddler clothes and lice treatment kits

PANTRY NEEDS:  Soup with meat and grape jelly

KEEP THE DATE:

Nov 18: Blood Drive

Nov 24: Praise and Worship (Everyone in auditorium)

Nov 25-27:  CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
Nov 29: 5th Sunday - Catered meal - $6 per person. Sign up at Welcome Center

Dec 1:  Men's Breakfast

Dec 5:  JH/HS Christmas Party

Dec 7:  Christmas Caroling

Dec 8:  Pre-school Rudolph Party
Dec 13: Christmas party at Aiken Elementary
Dec 16: Christmas basket delivery
Dec 22: Praise and worship (Everyone in auditorium)

Jan 15-17:  WinterFest! (H/S only)
Mar 25-26: Leadership Training for Christ

Love you - MEAN IT!

No Matter....

Update on Doris Wooldridge 11/12

Doris has been moved back to Paris and is in Stillhouse Rehab/Room 51.  She will be moving to the rehab side later this week.  Continued prayers are appreciated very much!

Can you help?

Wayne Kerby is collecting items for a family who lost every thing in a fire.  They are in need of bedroom furniture, dining room furniture and kitchen items.
If you have any questions, please call Wayne at 903- 249-3789.

Prayer Requests 11/10

Derald Bulls sent these prayer requests:

• Marcia Putnam is in PRMC/Room 459 following surgery.
• Laura Hunt is in PRMC with a severe kidney infection.  She's to be in Dallas for a doctors appointment, on Friday, if she's better.  She has many health concerns. 
• Steve Glover (owner of Management Awards) will have a shunt put in later this week. When it heals, he will go on dialysis

Update on Robert Wilson 11/10

Robert has been moved to Stillhouse Rehab, in room 64.

Prayer Request and an Update on Tim Keele - 11/10

Leslie Keele's mom, D'Linda Evans, has been in severe back pain over the past few weeks. Despite injections and meds, she is no better.  She will have back surgery on the 23rd of this month.

Tim Keele's doctor has resent his Workmen's Comp claim for appeal. He is still hurting.

It never changes!

Is HE your friend?

Thank you!

Look at this beautiful group of our LACOC folks that volunteered at the Downtown Food Pantry last Saturday!!
Jessica, Lexi & Maggie Daniels, Sheridie & Brody Dyess, Glenn, Maeta & Brenden Lee, Stephen, Mandy & Jesse Gerrald, David, Amber & Eli Beyleran, Nathan & Amber Ryser, Whitney, Aiden & Peyten Shackleford.

Weekly Update - 11/8

LACOC, MLK & Iglesias de Christo all met at Paris Junior High for a combined morning of beautiful praise and worship! And it was AMAZING!  Thank you to all who made this day possible!

PRAYER REQUESTS:

• Alexis Cowan - Had surgery for thyroid cancer this week.
• Robert Wilson is in PRMC after suffering a stroke this week.
• Doris Wooldridge - Cancer
• Sarah Smith - Health
• Evelyn Perry - Health.
• Webber Woodall - Health
• Arvie Stevens - Had a heart transplant this week. (Employee at Fry Gibbs)
• Frieda Johnson (Ora Henderson's step-daughter) is at PRMC, near the end of her life.
• Missionaries all over the world.
• Law enforcement and first responders - their safety.
• Troops - their safety.

TITUS 2 WOMEN:  If you consider yourself an "older woman" and would like to serve the younger women, come explore with us some ways this can happen, here in our church.  Ruth Ann Stallings will lead this meeting on Wednesday night, November 11th, at 5pm in Room 6.

LUNCHEON:  Group #6 will be serving lunch in the outreach bldg. immediately following worship for any guests and their families on November 15.

SIMPLE SUPPER:  This weeks' entrée is Bodacious BBQ.  Please donate $3 per person.  If you didn't get the chance to sign-up this morning, call the church office by noon on Tuesday.

RAINBOW ROOM (AT CASA) ITEMS:  Cases of bottled water and juice pouches

PANTRY NEEDS:  Soup with meat; crackers; toothbrushes

KEEP THE DATE:

Nov 11: Titus 2 Women's Meeting

Nov 13-15:  Family Retreat
Nov 15: Luncheon for any guests and their families

Nov 18: Blood Drive

Jan 15-17:  WinterFest! (H/S only)
Mar 25-26: Leadership Training for Christ

Love you - MEAN IT!

Prayer Request 11/7

Please keep Janette Williams Bean in your prayers.  Her cancer has taken over her body and death is near.  She and her husband, Mike Bean, we're both from Paris.  She's in a hospital in Ft. Worth.

Prayer Request 11/6

Robert Wilson had a stroke yesterday.  He's been in ICU, but they're moving him to room 506 at PRMC.
Please keep him in your prayers! 

THIS SUNDAY MORNING!

Are you weary?

Update on Alexis Cowan - 11/5

Carole Anderson just sent this message:  "Alexis Cowan's surgery is over and a success!  Dr. Gibbons said the cancer was small and affected only one small lymph node.  He did do a little extra for safety...removing the thyroid and lymph nodes along with the cancer.  She is super-glued together and will be dismissed later today!"

PRAY NOW FOR ALEXIS!!!

Alexis Cowan is in surgery this morning for thyroid cancer.  They will be taking her thyroid and lymph nodes.  She will start treatment in 3 weeks.

Update on Arvie Stevens - 11/5

Update on Arvie Stevens: "Dad's surgery (heart transplant) is complete and the Dr just came to visit with us! He said everything went well and dad is looking good! Thank you, Lord, for the blessings and thanks to all of you for your prayers and support!!!"

Prayer Request - 11/4

Karen Cato sent this message:  "Please pray for Dustin Swaim and his family.  He is having some complications from shingles (in his ear), meningitis and a ruptured ear drum.  He was admitted to Baylor yesterday."

THIS SUNDAY!

Prayer Request - 11/4

Tanya Welch sent this message:  "A friend in our homeschool community, Jolene Westbrook, passed away last night after a massive heart attack. She was only 48 years old.  She left behind a husband and six sons and two daughters in-law.  Please pray for this family as they try to get through all of this."

Update on Doris Wooldridge - 11/4

Doris' daughter called and they have just found out that Doris has pancreatic cancer.  She is still at Plano Medical City but they are making decisions to move her somewhere with Hospice care.  She once again expressed her appreciation for all the prayers and kindness shown to her dear mother. 

Please remember...

Prayer Request - 11/4

Please be in prayer for Arvie Stevens as he is having heart transplant surgery today. Prayers for a successful surgery!  (He's an employee of Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home.)

Prayer Request 11/3

My friend Lisa Lee asked that we pray for her friend and 2 children, who live in Clarksville.  Her husband was shot and killed on Monday night.  She asked that we pray for strength, peace, comfort and provision for this mother and children. Also pray for guidance for those working the case, that they will catch the person responsible soon and that they will be brought to justice and repentance. 

Prayer Request - 11/3

An update on Arvie Stevens:  "Arvie works at Fry Gibbs Funeral Home and has been waiting for a heart for a long time. Thyroid testing was done and ok. He is under 200 lbs and there were three hearts that came in, but one was not useable . The other two testing is not complete.  Please continuing praying!"

Prayer Request - 11/3

My friend, Joy Garner, sent this prayer request: "I have a prayer request for you and all your prayer warriors. His name is Anthony Townsend, he is 4 yrs. old. He was admitted to the hospital on Oct. 21 with pneumothorax. He went into a coma within 24 hours. Today, although he is awake, MRI's have indicated brain damage. This is a little boy I knew when we lived in Missouri. All prayers for him and his family are needed. I would appreciate all the prayers for them."

Weekly Update - 11/2

Thank you Patrick for the lesson Sunday morning "On the Road with Jesus", with the text taken from Mark, chapters 8-10. Jesus gives them 2 "test" questions.
  1. Mark 8:27:  Who do people say I am?
  2. Mark 8:29:  Who do you say I am?
YOU need to know who Jesus is to you!  JESUS CHRIST IS THE SON OF GOD!
Jesus wanted to open their eyes to make them see....that's what chapter 8-10 is about.
~~Where are the blind spots?
~~Where do we need help?
~~Have you asked HIM to open the eyes of your heart?
We may have tough questions and fears....Jesus says I'VE GOT THIS!
Praise God that HE's still molding us to be the people we NEED to be!God wants us to follow HIM on the road of faith and obedience.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

• Alexis Cowan - Will be having a surgical procedure for thyroid cancer this week.
• Webber Woodall - Neuro-surgeon wants to wait 3 months and have another MRI to see if it's grown or moved. 
• Doris Wooldridge - is still in Medical Center/Plano.  Had surgery on Friday.
• Sarah Smith - Was in the hospital this week with pneumonia.  Is home now.
• Evelyn Perry - Was also in the hospital this week.  Is home now.
• Wanda McFadden - Health
• Dinah Border has been suffering with shingles.  
• James LeFan (Derald Bulls' uncle) - Failing health
• Missionaries all over the world.
• Law enforcement and first responders - their safety.
• Troops - their safety.

GOD CAN DO MORE:  On Sunday morning, Nov 8th, we will have a combined church service with the Hispanic and MLK Churches of Christ at Paris Junior High auditorium.  THERE WILL BE NO MORNING ACTIVITIES AT LACOC AT OUR BUILDING.  Meet at PJH at 9am for donuts, juice and coffee for fellowship time.  Worship will start at 10am.

TITUS 2 WOMEN:  If you consider yourself an "older woman" and would like to serve the younger women, come explore with us some ways this can happen, here in our church.  Ruth Ann Stallings will lead this meeting on Wednesday night, November 11th, at 5pm in Room 6.

FAMILY RETREAT: Mark your calendars to come and participate in our annual Family Retreat.  It is always a fun time to be together with church family and get to know one another better.  If you can't come for the weekend then just come up for the day on Saturday.  It is a wonderful time to get away and be with church family. PLEASE SIGN UP BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT THE WORSHIP CENTER.

WEDDING SHOWER:  There will be a wedding shower for Shawna Simpson-Poole on Sunday November 8th at the building.  1:30-3:30pm.  Selections are at Walmart.

SIMPLE SUPPER:  This weeks' entrée is Potato Soup.  Please donate $3 per person.  If you didn't get the chance to sign-up this morning, call the church office by noon on Tuesday.

RAINBOW ROOM (AT CASA) ITEMS:  New toddler clothes and lice treatment kits

PANTRY NEEDS:  Peanut Butter and Grape Jelly

KEEP THE DATE:

Nov 3:  Men's Breakfast

Nov 8: Combined church service with MLK

Nov 8:  Shawna Simpson-Poole wedding shower
Nov 11: Titus 2 Women's Meeting

Nov 13-15:  Family Retreat

Nov 18: Blood Drive

Jan 15-17:  WinterFest! (H/S only)
Mar 25-26: Leadership Training for Christ

Love you - MEAN IT!