Weekly Update - 2/5 - 8:09pm

• Rita Pringle went forward this morning asking for prayers for strength for closer walk with God.
• Michelle Anderson - health issues and prayers for good lab results.
• Joel McGee - is recovering at home from surgery on Friday.  He had a tonsillectomy.  Prayers for healing.
• John McGee's Dad, Thomas - had a heart cath procedure on Friday.  He is improving.
• Dot Campbell - suffering with the shingles.  Her son Jim has been diagnosed with an aneurysm and another son has cancer.
• Brooklyn Kate Beeler was born this past week.  She weighed in at 9 pounds and is 20 1/4 inches long.  Jeff & Jennifer Beeler are the proud parents.  Allen & Nikki Beeler are the EVEN prouder grandparents.
• Glen Barnett - health issues.
• Kathy Grigsby - possible food poisoning.
• Greg Wilson - traveling to Austin, next weekend, for Special Olympic/Bowling competition.
• Doris McGill - as she is continuing to mourn the loss of her sister, last week.
• Gail Taylor - is still recovering from surgery.   Will be at home for another 4 weeks.
• Chandler Jones - having shoulder problems, with the possibility of surgery.
• Nancy Jones - one of her former co-workers passed away in Waco.  Prayers for Nancy has she travels to be with the family.
• Becky Webb - prayers of thanksgiving for their son Mark.  He is in a rehab facility for 90 days and then will be home.
• Christian Medina - 1st grader at Justiss is in Children's Medical/Dallas with pneumonia.  He had been in ICU for 5 days and is now in a private room.
• Kari Ann Cannon's grandmother - failing health.
• Lillian Taylor's friend Billie Lindsey - her daughter, Priscilla, passed away on Saturday.
• Tanya Welch's nephew, Alex.  His 3 month old baby passed away from SIDS, 2 weeks ago.  Alex is having many personal issues now and is need of our prayers.
• Heather Cannon's mission work is progressing.  She is in Mexico City at this time.
• Gene & Ruth Ann Stallings and their family as they are in Haiti on a medical mission trip at this time.
• Bailey Cannon - as she continues to prepare for her mission trip this summer to Zambia.

PANTRY NEEDS:  Hot or cold cereal.

 

SIMPLE SUPPER:  This weeks' entree is Chicken Cordon Bleu.  Please donate at least $2 per person.  If you did not sign up on Sunday morning and want to join us on Wednesday night, call the church office to make your reservation.

KEEP THE DATE:
Feb 11:  Brittany Twitty & Wendell Johnson wedding
Feb 12:  LTC meeting after worship in Room 6.  Everyone involved with LTC needs to attend.
Feb 12:  Faithful Readers
Feb 12:  Youth Group Dinner/Devo at the Baggett's
Feb 13:  Valentine's Dinner
Feb 15:  Gap Night (bring your water jugs with change)
Feb 26:  Nichols Baby Shower
Mar 20:  H.A.L.O.
Apr 6-7:  LTC

Love you - MEAN IT!

Valentine Dinner Invitation

All couples are invited to a Valentine Dinner on Monday, February 13th, at 6:30pm.  Please sign-up at the Welcome Center.  (Please bring your wedding photo.)

Shepherd Clusters

Doug Faires, on behalf of the elders, spoke to us this morning about the organization and goals of "Shepherd Clusters". He discussed the 5 areas that will be worked on.  (Synopsis of each point listed below.)
Our elders are concerned and responsible for the whole flock.  They aspire to insure that all members needs are attended to. 
There will be cluster gatherings.  These are crucial to the program success, and they ask that your attendance be a priority. 
These gatherings will be more of a sharing/prayer time.
These clusters will have 4 groups, broken down by the first letter of your last name:
1.  A-D - Lewis Anderson & Patrick Cannon
2.  E-K - Cleve Fendley & Kyle Jones
3.  L-R - Doug Faires & Jay Spencer
4.  S-Z - Wayne Kerby & Richard Peace

1)  Flock Management
Improve elder/member relationships, through visitation, prayer and bible study.  This will give them the chance to build a personal relationship with each member so that no one "falls through the cracks".
2)  Strength The Body:
Strengthen the community of believers and relationships with one another.  Accountability.  Become your "brother's keeper".
3)  Call To Commitment
Helping members become more involved and consider various ministry opportunities.
4)  Planning & DreamingWhere do we want LACOC to be in 5 years?  Or even 10 years?  What are we going to do between now and then?
5)  Crisis/Problems
Communication over difficult issues/decisions.  Encourage understanding and unity with disagreement.
The first cluster gathering will be Sunday night, February 26th, at 6pm.

Prayer Requests - 2/3 - 8:52am

• Rita Allen is having some health issues.  She will have an MRI Monday to see if they can get some answers. 
• Louis Woodall – to have heart cath in Sulphur Springs on Tuesday (2/7)
• Amanda Smith (friend of Cowan’s) – has been chosen to be bone marrow donor – usually an emotional situation
• Bruce Hood Sr. (friend of Wayne Kerby) – health issues
• Judy Hand (friend of Stallings) – serious condition with pneumonia
• Gene & Ruth Ann Stallings and family – medical mission trip to Haiti this week
• Doris McIlroy – thyroid cancer, to have surgery on Thursday (2/9)

Can you help?

LTC's theme for 2012 is "Journey of Faith".  Mike Grigsby wants to develop a team of students that will chronicle the Journey of Faith that Lamar Avenue Church of Christ has traveled.  This team will create a scrapbook of photos, bulletins, newspaper clippings, wedding napkins, etc.  ANYTHING about the history of LACOC.  Once this is compiled, it will be placed in the church library for generations to come.
If you would like to donate these items, or if you'd just like to make copies for the students to use, please give to Mike or bring them to the church office with Mike's name on them.  (Please bring within the next 2 weeks.)

Prayer Request - 2/2 - 9:51pm

Linda Strickland's great-nephew that was born yesterday here in Paris. Mason Webster was born a healthy weight but his lungs weren't fully developed. He was sent to Medical City for treatment. Mason's parents are Tony and Felicia Webster, Tony is Linda's nephew.

Prayer Request - 2/1 - 2:03pm

Jerry Allen will be having a heart cath soon.