Prayer Requests - 9/8

Cheryl Bullard will have hip replacement surgery at PRMC on Tuesday the 15th at 7:00 a.m.

Joy Barnett will have knee replacement surgery at Baylor/Plano on Tuesday the 15th at noon.

Children's Advocacy Center

Our church would like to support the Children's Advocacy Center by donating needed items for their Rainbow Room, which they use to assist children and families in abusive and crisis situations. We will publish each week in the bulletin what their current most needed items are, and there will be a donation bin near the food pantry.
Current needs: new toddler boy clothes (2T-5T), and wet wipes.

Read more about the Children's Advocacy Center...

Our Mission is to promote hope, healing and justice to child victims of crime in Lamar and Red River Counties.

The Children's Advocacy Center of Paris (CAC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that depends on the community to continue to serve children of horrific abuse. A child who has been abused is changed forever. The experience can't be undone. Our community is working together with the CAC to bring hope to children during the darkest moments of their lives. The CAC Model utilizes a Multi-Disciplinary Team of professionals that work these most difficult cases together as a team. The CAC is the hub that coordinates all aspects of a child's individual case, from investigation and prosecution, to medical evaluations and mental health. And with formalized partnerships with Child Protective Services, law enforcement, and prosecution, CACs are the one place where these partners can bring a victim where children are the central focus.

Can you help?

In the past, Lamar Avenue has participated in a medical evangelism team that visited La Chona Mexico. Although we no longer make that trip ourselves, we are in touch with others that do. A team will be going to La Chona, Mexico on October 1st. You can participate by providing the following:

• Vitamins, 
• Aspirin, 
• Tylenol, 
• Reading glasses and 
• Used eye glasses.
  
  Boxes located in the foyer will receive your gifts. See Louie or Marolyn Woodall if you have questions. 

And the definition is....

Services for Jim Parker

Our condolences to the family of Jim Parker. Jim passed away on Sunday. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 6:00-7:30 at Fry & Gibbs. Funeral services will be on Friday at 11:00 am in the Fry & Gibbs Chapel

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Weekly Update - 9/6

This was Andy and Kara Garner's last Sunday with us  They will be moving to Conroe this week. Andy brought a final message to us this morning.  He spoke to us about "The Role of Adults with Children/Young People in Church".  He reminded us of all the problems that young people struggle with and more importantly what they NEED...

• Interaction
• Positive role models
• Authentic Godly examples
• Apprenticeship
• Encouragement/Appreciation/Acknowledgement
• Invitation to help serve in the congregation

Andy also issued a challenge to us.... There is always work to be done!  Roll up your sleeves and get involved!  Walk together and know God is guiding you!
We will miss you guys!  God be with you, until we meet again!

OUR SYMPATHY:

• Long time LACOC member, Jim Parker passed away this morning in Rockwall.  Fry Gibbs Funeral Home is in charge of services.
• Curt Poore's grandmother, Jo Bearden, passed away last week.  Her services were last Tuesday in Ft. Worth.
• Dr. Jim Brunette, local dentist, passed away on Friday.  His services are on Monday at 4pm at Central Presbyterian Church.
• Christie Brown, husband of Cheryl Brown (PISD teacher), passed away on Friday.  Services will be Monday evening at 6pm at Starrett Funeral Home.

RESPONSE:

• Michelle Anderson went forward this morning asking for prayers as she is going through a "dry season" in her spiritual life.  She asked that we pray for spiritual renewal!

PRAYER REQUESTS:

• Sarah Smith was admitted to PRMC/506 on Friday with double pneumonia.  She is doing well and should be dismissed Monday.
• Webber Woodall - health
• Allan and Robyn Fain - keep them in your prayers as Allan's job was eliminated this week.
• Harley and Lucy Staley - Health
• Lance Johnson - ALS
• Kristi Anthony - Mental and physical health
• Gene Frierson (uncle of Jimmy Thielman) suffered a stroke yesterday and was CareFlighted to Plano.
• Rebecca Matthews (friend of Roxanne Raper) has Stage 4 cancer and is traveling to Seattle for experimental treatment.
• Mark Buster (Peggy Robinson's brother) has been in the hospital in McKinney this week.
• Carol McMillan (Molly's niece) continues her fight with cancer, She at home with hospice
• Those traveling this holiday weekend.
• Pray for our law enforcement officers and for their safety.
• Continue to remember those serving on the mission field. 

FIRST RESPONDERS BREAKFAST:  This Tuesday morning at 7am-11am there will be a breakfast to honor all our Police, Fire and EMT personnel in the OutReach Building.

YOU ARE INVITED:  John Buchanan and Angela Logan will be married on October 9th at 6pm, at Celebrate It!.  Please RVSP to netkeflyn@gmail.com by Sept 25th.

SIMPLE SUPPER:  This weeks' entrée is Chicken Spaghetti.  Please donate $3 per person.  If you didn't get the chance to sign-up this morning, call the church office by noon on Tuesday.

PANTRY NEEDS:  1 pound bags of rice and canned fruit.

KEEP THE DATE:

Sept 9:  Ladies' Bible Class Kick-Off
Sept 25-27:  Jr. High and High School Retreat at Camp Deer Run

Oct 9:  Buchanan Wedding

Love you - MEAN IT!