SIMPLE SUPPER UPDATE

There WILL be a Simple Supper available this Wednesday night before classes.  The entree' will be SOUP.  Please call the church office by noon on Tuesday to RSVP!

Prayer Request - 12/26 - 8:40pm

Yvonne Gentry talked with Marie Faulkner and said that Jimmy had four bypasses and one valve replacement and is doing very well.

Prayer Request - Dec. 23 - 9:32am

Jimmy & Marie Faulkner were on their way to Houston, to spend the holidays with family, and Jimmy started feeling bad.  He was taken to Cypress-Fairbanks Hospital where they started checking him out.  1 artery was 100% blocked on the right side and 4 arteries were blocked on the left side.  While they were checking his heart, they found a large hernia that had pushed his stomach into his ribcage.  THEN they found FOUR bleeding ulcers.  They won't be able to do surgery until the bleeding stops.  Tentatively it's scheduled for Monday. 

Prayer Request - 12/20 - 4:03pm

Michelle Anderson sent this message regarding a former area band director, Frank Garza:  "His daughter Lisette had to call an ambulance.  I don't have much information yet."
UPDATED 1pm - 12/21:  Mr. Garza was admitted to the hospital last night and is on strong antibiotics for pneumonia.  Dr. says he should be out of the hospital in a few days.

Weekly Update - 12/19 - 2:58pm

Please keep the following in your prayers:

• Johnny Nabors was dismissed from the hospital today! 
• Kristy Baggett's great-grandmother passed away in Amarillo.  Please pray for their family in this time of loss and also for their safety as they travel.
• Continue to remember Sherry Welch and her family, in the loss of her Mom, Hazel Cross.
• Mike and Kathy Grigsby; He was taken to the hospital on Saturday, but returned home.  Kathy was to have another pacemaker inserted, but has bronchitis.
• Lewis and Carole Anderson's cousin, Patricia Goolsby, had gallbladder surgery last Friday.  Also, their granddaughter, Grace, will be traveling with the Sulphur Springs High School band on a trip to Florida.  Pray for their safety.
• Renee Crews' friend, Myca Whitten and her family, in the loss of a family member.

CONGRATULATIONS:  Curtis Garrett on his new job with the Paris Police Department.  He will now be the public information officer.  His job will entail: interaction with the media, crime prevention outreach, coordination with the Lamar County CrimeStoppers organization, and registration and compliance checks of sex offenders. He is also the homeland security officer for the department, with emphasis in emergency management.


Please sign up to fill a Christmas Basket.  We have 40 baskets left to be filled!!  The sign-up list for "Christmas Basket Volunteers" is on the table by the Welcome Center.  Baskets will be delivered on Wednesday, December 21.  If you would like to donate money for a basket, or if you have any questions, please contact Allison Hanley:  arb.hanley@gmail.com or call her at 903-227-7624.

PRAISE:  290 pairs of socks were donated for the Warm Feet Warm Hearts!  Those will be delivered this week!

HOLIDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE:  Sunday, December 25th, worship will be at 10am.  No Bible classes or evening service.  The church office will be closed December 22-26th.

Please join Louie and Marolyn Woodall for a noon meal at their home on Christmas Day.  You may bring a covered dish or a game...or just bring yourself for an afternoon of eating and fellowship.

50th WEDDING CELEBRATION:  The children of Edward and Cheryl Bullard request the honor of your presence in celebration of their 50th Wedding Anniversary on December 31st, 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Lamar Avenue Church of Christ OutReach Center.  (No gifts, just the honor of your presence please.)

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.

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 Smoked Ham. 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:  Macaroni and Cheese

KEEP THE DATE:
Dec 22-26th:  Church office closed
Dec 25: Christmas Day (10am worship only)
Dec 25:  Christmas Day Lunch at Louie and Marolyn Woodall's
Dec 29:  Rescheduled party for the teens
Dec 31:  Ed and Cheryl Bullard's 50th Wedding Anniversary
Jan 8:  Wedding Shower for Brittany Twitty and Wendell Johnson
Jan 8:  Faithful Readers
Jan 8:  Family LIFE Groups
Jan 17: H.A.L.O.
Jan 20-22: WinterFest

Prayer Request - 12/17 - 9:08pm

Wendy May (husband works at Fry-Gibbs) posted this earlier tonight:  "The Dr just called with path report. He will have to go in deeper on Monday to remove more tissue due to the fact that it is cancer. All should be good after that. Thank you all so much for your continued prayers."

Service Information - 12/16 - 4:02pm

Hazel Cross (Sherry Welch's Mom) Memorial Service will be Sunday afternoon at 2pm at Beaty Funeral Home in Winnsboro.  Family will receive friends before and after the service.