Weekly Update - 1/8 - 9pm

Patrick gave us a wonderful message this morning on The Prayer of Jabez....“Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request."  And God GRANTED his request....If you are going to pray a BOLD prayer...be ready to be blessed by God in ways you can't even imagine. 

• Dee Lyons went forward this morning for prayers for her health and family issues.
• Butch & Sue Munday are so thankful that Butch will not have to have heart surgery and doctors are treating him with medications.
• Dianna Welch is at home and very sore, after her fall on Friday night.  She did not break any ribs, but she is very sore.
• Daryl Buchanan (Alvin's brother) fell while getting out of his truck, in North Dakota, and broke several ribs and punctured a lung.
• Dr. Bill Logee (friend of Derald Bulls) is recovering from a heart attack.
• Leah Boswell (co-worker of Lesa Bulls) father had heart surgery this week.
• Sherry Welch and her family will all be together this next week to finalize and make closure of her Mom's (Hazel Cross) life.
• Chaz Wilson (Vera Wilson's son) is being deployed to Europe.
• Alma Slagle (Dinah Border's cousin) has breast cancer.
• The Ladies Class listed these requests:  Sarah Cooke diagnosed with cancer, Douglas Sands a 3 year old having health issues and J.C. Pomroy (retired Coke employee) has lung cancer.
• My friend, Donna Archer, had her strong dose of chemo last Friday, Dec 30th which killed all of her cells, good and bad. Her stem cell harvest is scheduled for tomorrow and possibly Tuesday if needed. Please pray that this will be a simple and easy process for her that will take the minimum expected time. Also pray that they get an over abundance of stem cells so that she may not have to endure this part of the process again. Please continue to pray for Donna, her husband Sammy and the family.

Monte Cox, Dean of the College of Bible and Religion at Harding University, will be here during the weekend of January 28-29 to speak at LACOC.  There will be more details as they become available.

SIMPLE SUPPER:  This weeks' entree is Lasagna.  If you would like to join us and didn't sign-up on Sunday morning, call the church office to insure that there will be enough food for everyone.  Please donate at least $2 per person .

PANTRY NEEDS:  EVERYTHING!  Listed below are items we routinely stock in the food pantry.  (There have been so many requests recently, the cupboard is bare!)

Canned Meat (tuna, chicken, Spam, ham, Vienna Sausage, canned vegetables, canned fruit, peanut butter, jelly, macaroni & cheese, hot/cold cereal, cornbread mix, spaghetti & sauce, one-pound packages of beans/rice, crackers, toiletries.

KEEP THE DATE
Jan 9:  Elders/Deacons Meeting
Jan 11:  Ladies Bible Class resumes
Jan 15:  Life Groups meet
Jan 15:  Pink Shower for Jennifer Beeler @1:30pm
Jan 17:  H.A.L.O @6pm
Jan 18:  Youth Group GAP night
Jan 20-22:  WinterFest
Jan 28-29:  Dr. Monte Cox scheduled to speak

Love you - MEAN IT!!

Prayer Requests - 1/6 - 9:05pm

Dianna Welch is in the ER at PRMC/S.  She fell going into the house tonight and may have some broken ribs.

Wayne Kerby messaged that a friend called him with a prayer request for Ricky Freeland.  He is in a hospital in Dallas with serious liver and kidney issues.  He will be having some extensive testing tomorrow.  Please pray for his comfort and healing.

Mid-Week Update - 1/4 - 8pm

Please keep the following in your prayers:

• Karen Cato - got results from her PET scan results today.  NO EVIDENCE OF ACTIVE LYMPHOMA!
• Jimmy Faulkner - he continues to be in a hospital in Houston recovering from surgery.
• Kathy Grigsby - as she recovers from pacemaker surgery.
• Kathy Cooper - she's had cancer for a long time and went into a coma on Tuesday.  Her husband James Sam passed away just a few months ago from cancer also.  (Lives in Roxton.)
• Brenda Story - Has been in the hospital for 2 weeks.  Had surgery and is on a vent.  She is a little better today, but still in serious condition.
• Hannah Richard - Continues to be in Children's Medical/Dallas.  They did a CT scan today and she is feeling some better.  (Kristi Bullard-Moody's step-granddaughter.)

REMINDER:  Bridal shower this Sunday at 1:30pm for Brittany Twitty and Wendell Johnson.

Prayer Request - Hannah Richard - 1/3 - 7:35pm

9:24am:  Kristi Bullard-Moody's step-granddaughter, Hannah Richard, woke up Sunday morning with welts all over her body. She saw local doctors and then was sent to Children's Medical/Dallas, where specialists are trying to determine what she is allergic to. Edward said she looks pitiful, eyes swollen shut and the rest of her body quite swollen. Please pray for her and for the doctors to find what is causing this. She's seeing several specialists.

7:05pm  Kristi Bullard-Moody posted this update on Hannah:  "They have diagnosed her with 2 illnesses already, and she had a skin biopsy today.  Results won't be back till Monday. In the meantime Children's said she won't go home until they find out what is wrong with her in 3-5 days. She is in alot of pain but they cant give her pain meds so please keep the prayers going for her. Thanks."

Correction and Addition - 1/2 - 11:23am

Life Groups will meet on Jan. 15th, NOT on Jan. 8th.

This Wednesday following our Simple Supper meal, all adults will meet in the auditorium prior to Bible class to hear a report from Heather Cannon about her upcoming mission work in Phoenix, Arizona.  Adult classes will begin following her presentation.

Weekly Update - 1/1/12 - 8pm

"God is more interested in your future than your past."  Thank you Patrick for this reminder for the new year!  It just seems like yesterday, that we were celebrating 2011.  These years are passing by so quickly!

• Jimmy Faulkner continues to be in a Houston hospital, after heart surgery.
• William and Lucy Offutt are both having health issues.
• Barbara Zant sent this message: "My 2 month old grandson, Weston Kenemore, is in the hospital with RSV."
• Lisa Denman sent this message:  "Sue Garland lives in Tennessee (NLSH Coach's wife,Tracy Scudder's Mom) and has pancreatic cancer and has not been given much hope. Tracy is trying to get her into M.D. Anderson/Houston."

BRIDAL SHOWER: You are cordially invited to a shower in honor of Brittany Twitty and Wendell Johnson, January 8th from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. at the building. Selections are at: Gene the Jeweler, WalMart, and Target.

BABY SHOWER:  You are invited to a PINK baby shower in honor of Jennifer Beeler, January 15th, from 1:30p-3p at the building.  Selections are at:  Target, Babies R Us and Paris Baby

MEN'S SPORTS LEAGUE: If you are interested in participating in either church league basketball or softball, please add your name, email address and phone number on the sign-up sheet at the Welcome Center, indicating which sports you are interested in playing. You may also email Shannon Boyd at stboydpt@gmail.com.

SIMPLE SUPPER: This weeks' entree is Tater Tot Casserole. Please donate at $2 per person. If you did not sign up on Sunday morning and you want to eat with us, please call the church office by noon on Tuesday.

PANTRY NEEDS: Rice and Beans

KEEP THE DATE:
Jan 8: Wedding Shower for Brittany Twitty and Wendell Johnson
Jan 8: Faithful Readers
Jan 8: Youth Group Dinner/Devo at Baggett's
Jan 15: Family LIFE Groups
Jan 15:  Beeler Baby Shower
Jan 17: H.A.L.O.
Jan 20-22: WinterFest

Love you - MEAN IT!