Weekly Update - 10/6

CHURCH AS IT'S MEANT TO BE

ACTS 2:42-47

I.     Priority: One Important Verb.
II.    Priorities:  Four Important Nouns.
             (From verse 42: Teaching. Fellowship. Eating. Praying.)
III.  Priorities Illustrated: Ten Demonstrations.

APPLICATION:
       1.  Maintain biblical instruction as the center of church life.
       2.  Make relationships at Lamar Avenue a priority.
       3.  Share a meal with someone - often.
       4.  Persist in prayer. (Prayer is a direct barometer of your faith.)
       5.  Engage with culture.
       6.  Reflect regularly on our vision.

       7.  Keep "church" important in your life.

THIS SUGGESTS MOVEMENT:

       1.  Move beyond Sunday.

       2.  Move beyond individuals.

       3.  Move beyond ourselves.

       4.  Move beyond the building.

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OUR SYMPATHY:

• Delma Gibbs' brother-in-law, Norris Ballard, passed away.  Norris was a retired teacher and rancher.
• After attending the Sulphur Springs football game, two sisters and their children were in a horrific accident. The sisters, Sandy Reed and Keesha Gibbs were killed.
  Sandy's nine-year-old Jacob is in critical condition as is Keisha's fourteen-year-old daughter.
  Please keep the family and the city of Sulphur Springs in your prayers.
  

PRAYER REQUESTS:

• Glenn Barnett will be having surgery on his vertebra on tomorrow, Mon. October 7th.
• Alexis Cowan - Health
• Peggy Wright - PRMC/Rehab - she is doing well.
• Mack Ray - Continuing to recover from surgery.  He now has a blood clot in his leg.
• Nancy Jones - She is back home 
• Daisy Redding - Health
• Cynthia Norris - On dialysis. 
• Marge Norlin - Health
• Jean O'Neal - Health 
• Ora Henderson - Health
• Charles Richards - Health
• Leston Maggard - Health
• Jay and Kristi Anthony -  Health

THOSE IN NURSING HOMES:

• Johnny Bassett - Stillhouse
• Bobby Castlebury - Stillhouse.
• David Gillean, the father-in-law of Audrey, is doing better and has been moved to the Clarksville Nursing Home/Rehab.
• Janelle Green - Stillhouse
• Ozella Lilly - Stillhouse
• Wanda McFadden  - Heritage
• Peggy Wright - Colonial Lodge

PRAYER REQUESTS FOR FRIENDS/FAMILY:

• Campbell Jones 14-year-old great-granddaughter of Claude and Mary Jones fell from a golf cart. It cracked her skull and if the swelling continues to get worse they will have to do surgery. She is in ICU at Medical City Dallas. Please pray for her. 
• Grady Harper, neighbor of Claude and Mary - Cancer
• Pat Goolsby, Carole Anderson's friend - Declining health.
• Robert Wunch, Derald Bulls' friend, has cancer and waiting for pathology reports.
• Dustin Smith, Haley Bulls-Smith's husband - Health
• Joseph Filkins, my co-worker Delona Swaim's fiancee is in UT Hospital/Tyler having IV antibiotics after an abscess was found on his spine. 
• Cooper Bell, the 7-year-old son of Jerimy and Staci Bell of Roxton, continues to recover at home, after a 4 wheeler accident. Had another procedure this week.
• Billy Icenhower is doing better.  
• The Vanderpools - in Haiti 
• Prayers for our military.
• Prayers for our first responders.
• Prayers for students, teachers, and school bus drivers.

Sonja Carter (friend of Lesa Bulls)

Tanessa Cowan

Jimmy Faulkner 

Carl Haggard

Jackie Helm 

Laquita Lawrence

Linda Nichols (Kristi Garrett's Mom)

Karla Roffee (Dan's Mom)

Cheryl Sowle Bilby (former member)

Cherry Walker

Dr. Robert Zimmerman

PRAYER WARRIORS:  A group of women are meeting on Monday mornings at the building at 10am to pray together.  If you can, please join them!  If you have nay questions regarding this, please see Teresa Allen.

LADIES RETREAT will be Feb 21-22 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Texarkana.  Laurie Stallings Vanderpool will be our speaker. Mark your calendars now and watch for more information to come about our exciting weekend together. 

PANTRY NEEDS:  Hot or Dry Cereals - Crackers - Laundry or Dish Soap - Paper Towels

RAINBOW ROOM ITEMS:  Diapers - Size 2 and 4.  Diaper Wipes. Lice Kits.

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

If you didn't sign up on Sunday morning and want to join us, call the church office and reserve your spot.

KEEP THE DATE:

Oct 12:  Foster Care Night Out

Oct 13:  Faithful Readers

Oct 14:  Monday Movie Night

Oct 26:  Ladies Brunch

Nov 5:   Men's Breakfast

Nov 8-9: Family Retreat

Dec 1:   Cowan Wedding Shower

Jan 19:  Denman Wedding Shower

Feb 21-22: Ladies Retreat

Love you - MEAN IT!!!