Update on Jummy Faulkner 11/29

Marie posted this update:
Please pray for Jimmy, not so good this week, having a hard time breathing, he cannot lay down. Thank you

Prayer Request 11/28

Randy Johns posted this update on his Dad. Had a severe stroke Monday. Has been in ICU at Mercy OKC. Slurred speech. No use of left side. Really sleepy today. Will be in ICU for a couple of more days. Long rehab to follow. Thoughts and prayers appreciated.

Blessings To You!

Everyday...

First Responder of the Week 11/25

🚨 MIX 107.7 First Responder of the Week 🚨

👮🏼‍♀️ Paris Police Officer, Curtis Garrett 👮🏼‍♀️

We’d like to recognize Officer Garrett for all of his hard work and sacrifice he makes for our community. He’s a faithful and loved Christian man, grandfather, father and husband. We appreciate all you do for our community!

Weekly Update - 11/24

Randy continued the series "You Will Be My Witnesses" this morning.  
He also told us about John Alan Turner, an author, who wrote about the top 5 church problems:
1.  Anxiety
2.  Lack of mission
3.  Bad boundaries
4.  Refusal to confront problems
5.  Polarized parties (opposing factions)

"When Christians Part Company"

Acts 15:36-41

Disagreement about John Mark:
1.  Paul and Barnabas plan a second missionary journey.
2.  Barnabas is willing to give John Mark another chance; Paul does not.
3.  Unfortunately, no agreement is reached and Paul and Barnabas part company.

Lessons to Learn:
1.  Disagreements are unavoidable.
2.  Sometimes friends side against friends.
3.  Fractured relations can disrupt God's mission.
4.  Fractured relations can also lead to parallel ministries that expand the work of God.
5.  Our goal in ministry should be to become co-workers.
6.  The summons of the gospel is reconciliation.
7.  Everyone needs a Barnabas, to encourage us. (His name means son of encouragement.)

WELCOME:  Barbara Jones has moved back to Paris. She is Cotton Steelman's granddaughter.

RESPONSE:  Molly Woodall (that's me) went forward this morning. Randy's sermon really touched my heart. I try so hard to be positive and encouraging, as we all do, sometimes it's tough and I let everything get in the way. Sometimes saying "I'm fine. Fine. Just fine." doesn't mean that we're ok.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

• Leslie Wampler - Health
• Bill Tribbey - Health
• Carl Haggard got a good report from 3 of his cancer doctors Friday. His cancer is not spreading and his colon cancer will not be as difficult of surgery as his bladder cancer. The fact that his cancer has not spread is an answer to prayers. They will find out next week when they are going to schedule his colon cancer surgery. He has some discomfort but nothing really painful.
• Aaron Rodriquez is home, after graduating from Marine Boot Camp.  He was with us at worship this morning.  
• Dianna Welch - fell a couple of weeks ago and has broken her shoulder. Her recovery is 
• Jerry Raper - Health
• Ora Henderson - Health
• Cynthia Norris  - Was having issues with the port in her chest, they now have it moved to her arm.  She still has lots of pain.
• Leston Maggard - Health
• Jay and Kristi Anthony -  Health

THOSE IN NURSING HOMES:

• Johnny Bassett - Stillhouse
• Bobby Castlebury - Stillhouse
• Janelle Green - Paris Chalet #113
• Ozella Lilly - Stillhouse
• Peggy Wright - Colonial Lodge

PRAYER REQUESTS FOR FRIENDS/FAMILY

• Crystal McFadden - Health
• Billy Icenhower - Health
• The Vanderpools - in Haiti 
• Prayers for our military.
• Prayers for our first responders.
• Prayers for students, teachers, and school bus drivers.

• Jimmy Faulkner
• Carl Haggard
• Jackie Helm
• Laquita Lawrence
• Linda Nichols (Kristi Garrett's Mom)
• Cherry Walker
• Dr. Robert Zimmerman

YOUNG AT HEART:  If you reserved a spot for the Vocal Majority performance, please pay for your tickets ASAP at the office.  They are $25 each.

FILL THE FOYER is well underway!  We will continue this through the month of December. Thank you for all your help in restocking our pantry here at the holiday time as our benevolence needs have picked up. Find a list at the Welcome Center of items we normally stock and start your shopping now.

MEN'S BREAKFAST:  Gene Stallings will be the speaker on Tuesday, December 3rd.  

DHS GANG:  Randy and Loree Johns will be hosting a Christmas Party on Friday, December 6th. Bring finger foods to share and a wrapped gift to exchange. (Limit $15) Each person is to bring a gift!  Get ready for some holiday fun!!

PANTRY NEEDS:  EVERYTHING!!!!  See Welcome Center for list.

RAINBOW ROOM ITEMS:  Warm clothes for older kids and teens (like sweatshirts and sweatpants)

SIMPLE SUPPER:  NO MEAL THIS WEEK!

KEEP THE DATE:

Nov 26:  Christians In Action lunch and Blanket Drive

Nov 27:  No mid-week service

Nov 26-29:  Office Closed

Dec 1:  Elder Affirmations Due

Dec 3:  Men's Breakfast

Dec 3:  Rudolph Party

Dec 4:  Combined Adult Class w/Nick Murillo

Dec 6:  DHS Gang at Randy and Loree Johns 

Dec 11:  Combined Adult Class w/Stephen Gerrald

Dec 14: Young at Heart to see Vocal Majority in Greenville

Dec 18:  Combined Adult Class w/Cliff Kerby

Dec 22:  Christmas Program

Dec 25:  No mid-week service

Dec 29:  Worship only at 9am

Jan 1:  No mid-week service

Jan 19:  Denman Wedding Shower

Feb 21-22: Ladies Retreat

Love you - MEAN IT!!!

Update on Crystal McFadden 11/22

Rickey McFadden just posted this update:  Praise God. Prayers answered. The abscess was clear and no sign of infection so they did not have to leave a drain in Crystal. Not sure about the antibiotics, if she will need 3 more weeks or not. Hopefully not and they can remove the pic-line. Thanks for all your prayers. One happy Dad and one very happy daughter.

Thank you Lord for answered prayers!!

Update on Crystal McFadden - 11/20

Rickey McFadden sent this message from his daughter Crystal: 
"Tomorrow was going to be my day...I was going to get my picc line out after 3.5 weeks. I had plans to start putting up Christmas tomorrow. With the picc line I can’t lift more than 10 pounds. I can’t make candy because I have to be careful with how much I use my arm since I’ve have some issues with the picc bleeding. I went for my CT scan today in preparation for my appt tomorrow. I got a call within two hours from my dr’s office telling me I have a new abscess and I will have to be on antibiotics for at least 3 more weeks. I’m so frustrated. I have really had a hard time reconciling the info in my brain. I started this journey almost 9 weeks ago. It wasn’t supposed to be this hard. Christmas is my favorite holiday and I hate that I’m still dealing with this. I so appreciate everyone’s prayers and love and I really can feel them and I do know it could be worse but right now I’m going to throw a pity party and cry if I want to. Tomorrow I’ll face it like a fighter. Tomorrow I will continue towards getting well."

Thursday Night

(This article is in The Paris News Today.)

An annual community Thanksgiving worship service is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday.

Presented by the Lamar County Christian Ministers Association and Paris Ministerial Alliance, this year’s host is Breakthrough Church, 1225 NW Loop 286, on the south side of the Loop between Highway 271 and Highway 79.

The Rev. Gordon Barnes, pastor of Breakview, will bring the message.

“At a time people are struggling day to day, we as believers need to pause to offer God thanks for blessing us abundantly, and join us this coming Thursday as we gather as a Christian community to give a good God real thanks,” said the Rev. Lance Mann, pastor of Solid Rock Missionary Baptist Church and president of the Paris Ministerial Alliance.

Father Craig Reed, pastor of Holy Cross Episcopal Church and president of the Lamar County Christian Ministers Association, spoke about the blessing of diversity.

“Paris and Lamar County are blessed with a diversity of churches and faithful Christians,” he said. “The Community Thanksgiving service allows us to gather together for worship and fellowship. It is a wonderful reminder that the Church is more than our own congregation.

“St. Paul tells us ‘You are the Body of Christ, and individually members of it,’” the pastor noted. “We have this opportunity to bring the various parts of the ‘body’ together. It is a great witness to the community about the whole body bearing witness to the Gospel.”

An offering collected during the service will go to a number of community service agencies to be announced by the two sponsoring groups. In the past, those agencies have included Texas Dream Center, New Hope Family Center, The King’s Daughters, Paris Pregnancy Care Center and Christians in Action, among others.

Lost & Found 11/20

An iPad or Kindle was found in the ladies restroom Sunday. If you are missing it and it happens to be yours, please call the office.

Update ....

Janelle Green is now in Paris Chalet #113.  She is doing well.

Simple Supper 11/18

Weekly Update - 11/17

Randy continued the sermon series "You Will Be My Witnesses" today with the lesson "We Must Go Through Many Hardships to Enter the Kingdom of God", with the text taken from Acts 14:21-23:

I.   The Reality:  "We must go through many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God".

II.  The Reasons:

       1.  Opposition

       2.  Fellow Christians disappoint.

       3.  Jealous crowds

       4.  Verbal Abuse

       5.  Provocation

       6.  Plotting

       7.  Misunderstanding

       8.  Physical Persecution

III.  The Responses:

        1.  Don't back down.

        2.  Teach the whole word of God.

        3.  Seize every opportunity.

        4.  Be bold.

        5.  Move on.

        6.  Embody grace.

        7.  Strength and encourage one another.

     

Russell Figgins, Chairman of the Elder Selection Committee, gave a report this morning, regarding the prospective elders.  There were more than sixty nominations!
Forms were given to each member to fill out, sign and return by December 1st.  (There will be an online form also, for those unable to attend.)

The Elder Candidates are:

1. Lewis Anderson
2. Derald Bulls
3. Brad Francis
4. Greg Mayes
5. James Paul Miears

RESPONSE

• Bradley Smith went forward this morning to say that he is struggling and needs a home like LACOC. (He is Robyn Figgins brother.)
• Jillian Usry has returned home from prison, after six long years.  She is ready to get acclimated back to being home and asked for our help and love.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

• Jerry and Roxanne Raper - Jerry was admitted to PRMC last Tuesday.  He was transferred to Baylor.  He was dismissed to come home on Saturday with new meds.
• Dianna Welch - fell a couple of weeks ago and has broken her shoulder. Her recovery is slow.
• Bobbie Fulbright  - Recovering from heart surgery.
• Ora Henderson - Health
• Nancy Jones - Has broken her foot - will have surgery soon.
• Cynthia Norris  - Was having issues with the port in her chest, they now have it moved to her arm.  She still has lots of pain.
• Marge Norlin - Health
• Charles Richards - Health
• Leston Maggard - Health
• Jay and Kristi Anthony -  Health

THOSE IN NURSING HOMES:

• Johnny Bassett - Stillhouse
• Bobby Castlebury - Stillhouse
• Janelle Green - Paris Chalet #113
• Ozella Lilly - Stillhouse
• Peggy Wright - Colonial Lodge

PRAYER REQUESTS FOR FRIENDS/FAMILY:

• Leon Cowan (Ray Murphy's step-dad) will be having triple by-pass surgery soon.
• Kylie Benson was critically injured in a car accident on October 28th. She has undergone numerous surgeries and is still in serious condition.
• Cooper Bell, the 7-year-old son of Jerimy and Staci Bell of Roxton, continues to recover at home, from a four-wheeler accident. He has returned to school and is still in a wheelchair.
• Billy Icenhower's dialysis catheter stopped up, last week, so that led the doctors to do an ultrasound and they found blood clots around the carotid and a clavicle vein. 
• 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)
• Jimmy Faulkner 
• Carl Haggard - More cancer has been found.
• Grady Harper (neighbor of Claude and Mary Jones)
• Jackie Helm 
• Laquita Lawrence
• Linda Nichols (Kristi Garrett's Mom)
• Karla Roffee (Dan's Mom)
• Cheryl Sowle Bilby (former member)
• Cherry Walker
• Robert Wunch (Derald Bulls' friend)
• Dr. Robert Zimmerman

DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR KIDS ARE?  There have been some unattended children playing in the classrooms after bible classes.  Kiddie Kollege teachers work hard to keep the rooms clean for our bible classes that meet on Sundays and Wednesdays.  They would appreciate the same courtesy.  Please keep children out of the classrooms unless class is going on.

PANTRY NEEDS:  Canned meat / Crackers / Laundry Soap / Paper Towels

RAINBOW ROOM ITEMS:  Warm clothes for older kids and teens (like sweatshirts and sweatpants)

SIMPLE SUPPER:  This weeks' entree is Turkey and Dressing. $3/per person.

KEEP THE DATE:

Nov 18:  Movie Night

Nov 27:  No mid-week service

Nov 26-29:  Office Closed

Dec 1:   Cowan Wedding Shower

Dec 3:  Rudolph Party

Dec 4:  Combined Adult Class w/Nick Murillo

Dec 11:  Combined Adult Class w/Stephen Gerrald

Dec 14: Young at Heart to see Vocal Majority in Greenville

Dec 18:  Combined Adult Class w/Cliff Kerby

Dec 22:  Christmas Program

Dec 25:  No mid-week service

Dec 29:  Worship only at 9am

Jan 1:  No mid-week service

Jan 19:  Denman Wedding Shower

Feb 21-22: Ladies Retreat

Love you - MEAN IT!!!

December Ladies Brunch

MONDAY MOVIE NIGHT!!!!

Monday Movie Night!!!
THIS Monday (11/18) at 6:45pm

FREE Admission

All-star athlete Zach Truett finds glory on the high school football field -- working to earn a college scholarship and a ticket out of town. When a devastating knee injury forces Zach to the sidelines, his brother laces up his cleats to compete in track and field. Despite the setback, there seems to be one silver lining for Zach -- he soon develops a budding relationship with a young nurse who works at the hospital.

Prayer Request 11/14

Please keep Jerry & Roxanne Raper in your prayers. Jerry has been transferred to a Neuro Specialist in Dallas for some testing.    

Veterans Day 11/11

Thank you...

The Paris Fire Department has been deployed to the downtown area, since early this morning. 

The old Kress building caught fire, PFD kept the flames from jumping to the other businesses!

Thank you to the Paris Police Department for quickly blocking off the downtown area.

And thank you to the Paris EMS for taking care of the firemen during this time. 

REMINDERS...

• Family Retreat is THIS weekend!!!  If you plan to go either to spend the night or just for the day, please contact Kyle Jones or Jared Baggett ASAP!
• If you plan to come to the DHS Gang Fish Fry at the Shacklefords on Nov 16th, please sign up at the Welcome Center so we can get a head count of what to prepare. You can sign up for a side dish or something else as well.
• We will be having a throw blanket drive again this year. Joining with Christians in Action, we will help collect warm throws to give out at the Thanksgiving luncheon on Tuesday, November 26th. If you wish to help distribute those please see Keith Bollman.  We will have a collection box in the foyer by next Wednesday.
• We will be putting out flags THIS FRIDAY at NOON, in honor of Veteran's Day.  Please come help if you can!

Update on Billy Icenhower - 11/7

From Sheila Icenhower: Billy’s dialysis catheter stopped up so that led the doctors to do an ultra sound and they found blood clots around the carotid and a clavicle vein. He will be in hospital for 6-7 days. Prayers please.

Found...

Any of you gentlemen lose a 

wedding band in the auditorium?

Don't Forget... TONIGHT

Update on Dianna Welch - 11/1

Lindsay McCarter just posted this update on her Mom:  She is ok. We just got back from orthopedic Dr and they said it should heal without surgery. Big praise! We appreciate prayers. Please keep her on your list.

Update on Dianna Welch 11/1

Mark sent this update on Dianna:
ER doctor sending us home, as I predicted! Will see Mark Gibbs next week. Placing arm in a sling for now.
Lindsay said that her upper arm is broken but she is headed home with a sling until we see orthopedic dr soon. Thanks so much for all the prayers!!