Prayer Request - 2/28 - 8:30pm

My apologies to Doug Faires ... I received this message from him yesterday.  "My father passed away early this morning. Services will probably be at the end of the week in Arkansas. Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers."

Weekly Update - 2/28 - 3:40pm

The Elder Selection/Reaffirmation Service will be this Sunday morning, March 6th. 
Our new elders will be Doug Faires and Wayne Kerby.

Continue to remember the following in prayer:

• Wayne McFadden continues to be in PRMC/S-Room 319.
• Debra Usry is at home recovering from her bariatric surgery.
• Matt Hanley is continuing to have complications from the surgery he had in December.  I talked with Kim this afternoon, and she said that he had an appointment today with the surgeon.
• Hazel Cross, Sherry Welch's Mom, is at home and now requires 24 hour care.
• David Nelson and Nelda Nelson (Charlotte Grooms' brother and sister-in-law) are both experiencing serious health issues.  David has lung cancer and waiting for the doctor to decide on treatment.  Nelda has multiple myloma.
• Lesa Bulls' cousin, Betty Brockington, is undergoing cancer treatments.
• Jenifer Cooper's friend, Jennifer Kuhlengel's baby son, Carter, is 3 years old and has double pneumonia and a staph infection.  He was taken to Children's Medical Center on Saturday.  He is not responding to treatments.  They have just this afternoon moved him to ICU and are calling in a team of specialists.  His breathing is very labored.  Jennifer, is a teacher at Baliley/North Lamar and his Dad, Matt is a trooper in Red River County. 
• Kristi Nutt's friend, Emily Cozer, lives in Nevada and is very ill at this time.

MISSION TRIP TO BRAZIL: If you are interested in going on this trip, or have questions regarding this trip, there will be an informational meeting this Wednesday night after class, or you can  contact Clint Spencer at jclintspencer@gmail.com

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SIMPLE SUPPER: This weeks' entree is Frito Chili Pie! If you were not able to sign up today, you may call the church office, by NOON on Tuesday, to sign up to eat with us. Still only $2.

BENEVOLENCE CLOTHES CLOSET: Is in need of children's clothing & men's jeans, shirts and shoes!

PANTRY NEEDS:  Crackers and Cornbread Mix

KEEP THE DATE:
Mar 6: Ordination/Reaffirmation services for Elders
Mar 6: Life Groups
Mar 13: Faithful Readers @ 4pm
Mar 15: H.A.L.O.
Mar 16: Blood Drive
Mar 20: Wedding Shower for Trevor Pringle and Brittany Young - 1:30-3pm
Apr 2-3: Camp Deer Run - TEEN Retreat
Apr 10:  Youth Devo
Apr 22-24: LTC/Arlington
Apr 24: LTC Celebration
May 13-14-15: Hispanic Gospel Meeting
May 25: Blood Drive
June 19-26: Mission Trip to Brazil
Sept 7: Blood Drive
Nov 9: Blood Drive

Prayer Request - 2/28 - 12:29pm

Reggie McDowra asked that we keep John W. Allen of Deport in our prayers.  John is 56 years old and has farmed all his life.  He'd been having back pain, went in to Dr. to do some blood work thinking they were going to do back surgery.  After they ran some scans, the Drs. determined that the pains were probably from cancer in his pancreas and liver.  He starts chemo tomorrow, Tuesday (3/1). 
I've put a link to his caringbridge to the right of the blog.

Prayer Requests - 2/27 - 5:55pm

I just received this update about Wayne McFadden, from Rickey:  "They've put in an n/g tube to feed him because he hasn't eaten in 4 days and is getting weak.  No change otherwise."

Shana Renee Crews sent this message today:  "My sister, Teresa Thompson, had a car accident on Thursday and woke up Friday morning with no feeling in her neck and shoulder on her left side.  She went to the doctor and she has permanent nerve damage.  Just need prayers to help her recover from her car accident.
Also, Elijah Friesen, (the little boy that had a heart transplant in the fall) went to Children's Hospital on Saturday with pneumonia and the doctors told them this morning he also has RSV...he is a sick little boy and needs prayers."

Congratulations LACOC Youth!!!!

Congratulations to the homeschool basketball teams with LACOC teenagers! 
Boy team, with Reide Faires and Spencer Jones, won their first game, lost the second game.
Girls team, with Mackenna Jones & Kelci Welch, are the STATE CHAMPS!
Mackenna made the All-Tournament Team!

Prayer Requests - 2/26 - 12:16pm

Wayne McFadden is still in PRMC/S, but he has been moved to room 319. 

Jerry Raper's Mom, Cleo, is in PRMC/N in rehab for her legs.

Lesa Bulls' sent this message this morning:  "Please pray for Jennifer Kuhlengel's baby today.  They are taking him to Children's Hospital with double pneumonia and staph, and he is not getting better here."  Jennifer is a North Lamar teacher at Bailey.

Prayer Request - 2/25 - 12:48pm

I just received a text Rickey McFadden regarding his Dad, Wayne.  The Dr. has said that "what you see is what you get.  He has major brain damage."