Weekly Update - 1/19

Patrick's lesson Sunday morning was "Do You Believe?", with the text taken from John 9.  It was using the illustration of the blind man being healed and his sight restored!
They get so caught up in the little things that when amazing things happen, like the man's sight being restored, they completely miss it.
The story of John 9 confronts readers throughout the generations:
~~We find ourselves joined with the disciples.
~~We join with the neighbors and friends in utter disbelief that this man was healed.
~~We join with the Pharisees in questioning him, and his parents.
We also join with the healed man and we are confronted by the question of Jesus..."Do you believe in the Son of Man?"..."Do you believe in me?"..."Are your eyes open to see the light?"

BAPTISMS:  Justin Broun and Alissa Nutt were baptized on Sunday morning.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

• Carl Melton - had heart cath on Saturday and then on Monday he had 2 toes removed.
• Johnny Bassett - has been in the hospital this past week.  He went back to nursing home on Sunday.
• Evelyn Perry - had surgery on her hand this week. She said she was healing fine.
• Daisy Redding - Health
• Kelsey and Bethany Holland's baby girl, Kynlee, will have tubes put in her ears this week.
• Rickey McFadden -  is recovering well from shoulder surgery.
• Sue Johnson - Recovering from hip replacement surgery
• Webber Woodall - Health 
• Tim Keele - Recovering at home from shoulder surgery.
• Harley and Lucy Staley - Health.  They are home bound and would LOVE visitors.
• Roy Jones - Health
• Louise Peace - Health
• Kristi Anthony - Mental and physical health.
• Lance Johnson - ALS
• Carol Ward - Health (friend of Sherry Marsters)
• Patti Garrett - Health (friend of Paul Garrett)
• Mitch Castleberry - Health (Roy Lee Castleberry's son)
• Jimbo Thompson - Health
• Vicki Frankland - Health 
• Tornado victims in N.E. Texas and S.E. Oklahoma
• Missionaries all over the world.

VISION TEAM SUNDAY & 5th SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP:
9:00-9:35 -  Fellowship Time (coffee/juice/donuts)

9:45 - Worship

11:45 - Lunch in the OutReach - We will have BBQ beef brisket with beans, potato salad and slaw.  Cost will be $5 per person.  Quartet/Congregational singing and devo.  Sign up, at the Welcome Center, for head count.  Also sign up if you wish to bring a dessert...we'll need about 25 desserts.

ADULT RETREAT:  Will be at Jan-Kay Ranch - Cost $83/person.
Begins Friday, Feb 26th at 6pm and concludes on Saturday, Feb. 27th at 1pm. Includes dinner and room Friday night with breakfast and lunch on Saturday at the Buffalo Hotel on the ranch.  Our theme is Unity at Lamar Avenue.

SIMPLE SUPPER:  This weeks' entree is Fried Chicken.  $3/donation per person.

RAINBOW ROOM (AT CASA) ITEMS:  Bottle water and juice boxes

PANTRY NEEDS:  Grape jelly and toothbrushes

KEEP THE DATE:
Jan 31:  VISION Team/5th Sunday
Feb 2:  Men's Breakfast

Feb 3:  Blood Drive

Feb 7:  Brent and Jill Nicols visiting

Feb 14:  Celebrate New Life (Baby Dedication)

Feb 14:  Faithful Readers

Feb 26-27:  Adult Retreat @ Jan Kay Ranch ($83/per person)

Feb 28:  Celebrate Marriage Sunday

Feb 29:  Young @ Heart Dinner

Mar 13:  Daylight Savings Time

Mar 20:  Emily Christ' Wedding Shower

Mar 25-26: Leadership Training for Christ

Mar 27:  Easter

April 23:  Ladies Day - Laurie Vanderpool will be our speaker.

May 13-15:  JH Retreat at CDR

Love you - MEAN IT!