Prayer Request - 5/10 - 7pm

Please keep Payden Daniels on your heart.  He's going to be having more tests in the next week.  Little Payden has really had a rough 3 years...and no matter what the doctors put him through, he keeps that sweet smile and precious attitude.

Prayer Request Update - 5/9 - 8:25pm

Thank you Patrick for the wonderful Mother's Day message today, "A Mother's Commitment".  The Bible has so many wonderful stories and life applications...it's full of real people, real fears and real problems...just like our lives.  

There were so many visitors today....Did you see all the Mom's that stood up this morning? 

And, wasn't the singing beautiful?  Thanks Keith for all the beautiful songs you selected.

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  Please continue to remember Maurine Spencer's family as they are continuing to search for her Papaw, Richard Parker.  He's been missing since Satureday, April 24.  Please click on this link for the info.
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  It was great to see Loretta Nabors at church this morning.  She is feeling good after gallbladder surgery this past Monday.  She fell on her way into church this morning, but said she was ok.
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  Jimmy Evans, Leslie Keele's Dad, got good results on his tests this week.  They've been really concerned about him and this is definitely a PRAISE!
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  Tim Tabangcora is a co-worker of Mindy Bulls.  He has cancer and it's spread.  It's in his pancreas and now in his liver.
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  Phyllis Giguere was released from the hospital this afternoon.  She's at home at this time.
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  J.T. Bryan, Loyd Usry & Charlotte Cannon's uncle, passed away this morning.  Fry-Gibbs is in charge of services.  No details are known at this time.
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  Joe & Jamilyn (Garrett) Campbell's new baby girl, Addison, is continuing to need our prayers.
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  MiKyla Pickering (NL student with leukemia) is at Disney World with her family, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.  Keep this family in prayer during this tough time.
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  PRAISE:  Jonathan Pringle graduated from Harding University this weekend!

SENIOR SUNDAY will be May 16. This years' 2010 Seniors are: Stephanie Janes - Jason McGee - Kasandra Miller - Adam Skidmore - Zachary Wickes - Zach Zant

LADIES RETREAT: There will be a Ladies Retreat at Jan-Kay Ranch! Mark your calendars for July 30-31. The cost will be $65 per person, this includes 3 meals. Some scholarships are available.

SIMPLE SUPPER: This weeks entree will be Fajita Chicken Salad. If you didn't get the chance to sign up on this morning, you still have the chance to come and eat with us by calling the church office by noon on Tuesday.

PANTRY NEEDS: Canned Fruit

KEEP THE DATE:
May 14: Senior Trip
May 16: Senior Sunday
May 16: Family LIFE Groups
May 23: Faithful Readers Review ("Her Mother's Hope" by Francine Rivers)
May 23: Summer Interns will be here (Krista Smith & Jimmie Harper)
May 26: Blood Drive
June 3:  Men's "42" Night
June 6:  Newcomer's Banquet
June 6: Boyd/Hanley Wedding Shower
June 13:  Matt Wickes & fiancee' Wedding Shower
July 30-31: Ladies Retreat @ Jan-Kay Ranch

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A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child. ~Sophia Loren

A mother understands what a child does not say. ~Author Unknown

A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie. ~Tenneva Jordan

Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs... since the payment is pure love. ~Mildred B. Vermont

Prayer Requests - 5/5 - 9:45pm

The National Day of Prayer....on the Plaza on Thursday from 11:30-12:30. 

Kimberly Daniels was in the ER this afternoon with kidney stones.  After a scan they've also discovered she has a mass on her ovaries.  Her son, Payden, will be having some neurological testing tomorrow.

Elizabeth Shew's surgery went well last week.  She's at home doing great!

Leslie Keele's Dad, Jimmy Evans, will be having some tests tomorrow.  Please keep their family in prayer.

Prayer Request - 5/5 - 10:50am

Alan Boyd will have surgery, on his left foot, tomorrow morning (5/6) in Tyler.  They will cut a nerve to hopefully stop the pain he is experiencing.

Phyllis Giguere is still in PRMC- Room 526.  They are running more tests on her today.

Prayer Request - 5/4 - 8:16am

Phyllis Giguere was admitted to PRMC/South early this morning.  She is in Room 526.

Prayer Requests - 5/3 - 2pm

Thank you Patrick for the great message yesterday morning..."I Am The Good Shepherd".
Next Sunday Patrick will bring us a special Mother's Day message.  (The "I AM" series will resume on May 23.)
Can you believe that it's been 11 years that the Cannon family has been here?  We sincerely hope there will be MANY more years to come! 
Thanks also to Kyle for the beautiful song service!  You chose songs that we haven't sang in a while.

Please keep the following in prayer this week:

• Audrie Faires went forward yesterday morning asking for prayers of safety and that God would use her in her new job as a counselor at Dry Bones in Colorado.  She said "I don't want to explain Jesus, I want to be Jesus."
• Ora Henderson also went forward asking for prayers for her family and their health and well-being.
• Loretta Nabors had gallbladder surgery this morning.
• Sherry Welch's Mom, Hazel Cross, has been admitted to the hospital in Winnsboro.
• Derald Bulls will be having tests run this week.
• Please continue to remember Maureen Spencer's family.  There has still be no siting of her Papaw.  He's now been without his diabetes meds and blood pressure meds.
• Continue prayers for Landon Garrett's fine motor skills to come back.  Prayers of thanksgiving for the progress he's made so far.
• Joe & Jamilyn (Garrett) Campbell are the proud parents of a new baby daughter, Addison Joel Campbell.  She was born today (a month early). She weighed 8 pounds.  Grandfather is Paul Garrett and very proud Uncle and Aunt Curtis & Kristi Garrett
• Mark Barnett's little 9yr old friend, Ty VanMeter, is still having problems with the hip he broke about 2 yrs ago.  The bone isn't growing correctly and is fragile.
• Continue to remember Don Carroll as he's doing better but is still weak.  Keep praying for healing.  (Please also remember Lisa's Mom, the enduring nurse.)
• Matt Denman's uncle was killed in a car accident on Friday.  He was 62.  Keep his wife, Charlene and their family in your prayers.
• Jill Faires' uncle, Luke Cammack, is near the end of his life.  Please pray that his family has peace and understanding.
• Cynthia Williams asked for prayers for the Smith family as they are having marital problems.
• Norma Boren (John Williams Mom) lost her husband of 19 years this past week.  Please keep her in your prayers.
• Karen Cato asked that we remember 2 of her friends that have cancer.  Patty McNeal and Joy Blaylock.
• Please keep Leslie Keele's friend, Hillary Holder and her family, in your prayers.  Her dad was a policeman in Abilene and was killed in an accident on Friday.
• Valerie McClain & Donna McGee's co-worker, Phyllis King's husband, Bill King had surgery last week for cancer.
• MiKyla Pickering - please click on the link to read the latest update.
• Betsy Townsend family - health issues.
• Logan Lane 19 yrs old was in a terrible motorcycle wreck Friday night, he hit a huge black hog. He was thrown about 100 yards down the highway without a helmet, He was taken to Parkland/Dallas. From his eyebrowns up he has very little skin or hair left, he almost lost his nose and he had big chunks gone from his face and broke his wrist. They did plastic surgery on him Saturday, reattached his nose and he woke up very little vision in his left eye, the doctors said he may or may not get his vision back. So please pray for him and his family, he has a long rode of recovery ahead of him. Logan is the son of Mike and Kara Lane, Mike works for LMS and Kara is a teacher at North Lamar.
• There will be 2 Boles Home girls moving to Paris to attend PJC in the fall.  What a wonderful chance this will be for us to reach out to these girls and help in the transition.
• Janet Christ asks that we remember all those who are out of work, and pray for our economy.

SENIOR SUNDAY will be May 16. This years' 2010 Seniors are: Stephanie Janes - Jason McGee - Kasandra Miller - Adam Skidmore - Zachary Wickes - Zach Zant

KIDDIE KOLLEGE ENROLLMENT: Is still on-going for the Fall Semester. See Tammy Benedick if you have any questions.

SIMPLE SUPPER: This weeks entree will be Spaghetti. If you didn't get the chance to sign up on this morning, you still have the chance to come and eat with us by calling the church office by noon on Tuesday.

PANTRY NEEDS: Pasta and spaghetti sauce

There will be a Medical Mission trip to Peru in July. Mackenna and Spencer Jones want to go and are trying to raise money by doing odd jobs for their portion of the trip. Call their Mom - Monica at 903-783-9442. What a wonderful opportunity this is, not only for the kids to get to go to Peru, but for you to get some help around your place!

LADIES RETREAT: There's a Ladies Retreat, in the planning stages, for Jan-Kay Ranch! Mark your calendars for July 30-31. I'll get back to you with more details as they become available.


KEEP THE DATE:
May 6: Men's "42" Night
May 7-8-9: Hispanic Gospel Meeting
May 14: Senior Trip
May 16: Senior Sunday
May 23: Faithful Readers Review ("Her Mother's Hope" by Francine Rivers)
May 23: Summer Interns will be here (Krista Smith & Jimmie Harper)
May 26: Blood Drive
June 6:  Boyd/Hanley Wedding Shower
July 30-31: Ladies Retreat @ Jan-Kay Ranch

Prayer Requests - 5/1 - 9:50pm

Dinah Border's friend, Betsy Townsend, has 2 sons: Greg Townsend (in his 60's) has one detached retina and other eye retina is detaching. He s in VA hosp.  Betsy's other son Terry Townsend (50's) has cancer. He is able to work. Both sons live with Betsy, who isn't in the best of health anymore.

Also, Dinah said that Logan Lane, 19-20 yrs old young man, hit a hog around midnight last night near his home in the Direct area. He was on his motorcycle. Was transported by ambulance to Parkland.  Last I heard, he IS expected to recover.

Anna Zant's Mom, Christine Mashburn, is now at home with physical therapy & home health.

LIFE Groups meet tomorrow....be sure to check with your group leader.