Sunday, August 31, 2008

Prayer Requests - August 31, 2008

BRYANT - please continue to pray for Tiffany's strength and pregnancy. Praise God I am feeling better. Thank you for all of your prayers. Also - Aaron's brother, David, pray for his change of heart toward God.

VANBUSKIRK - praise for a good first week of school for Steven. Continue to pray for our strength as we adjust to this new schedule. Also pray for us as the boys have their first shots on Thursday.

JENSEN - Billy's step-dad's Mother is in ICU after choking on some food. She has pneumonia now.

GETZ - neighbor Lisa asking questions about our faith - may God prepare her heart to hear His truth and that He would give Tom and I the wisdom in answering her questions.

RODGERS - Unspoken. Melanie's parents.

WALKER - Scott's cousin, Jimmy, had their baby about a month prematurely. Still questions of downs, heart, and other issues. Baby had immediate surgery to remove intestinal blockage. Siony, baby's Mom, very tired. Tisha's cousin, Georgette, still in Erlanger in serious condition.

MILLER - praise! Mary and Savannah are doing well - good health. Pray for soon and safe arrival of Savannah. Woody had MRI of brain - await results - pray for healing with his vision!!

PRESCOTT - please pray for my Dad who is now transitioning to retirement - very emotional time for him; please pray for sister, Pam, who is having some health issues that have not yet been diagnosed.

WELDON - please ask for God's will with November 4 election.

JOHN BROWN - Please pray for safe travel home tomorrow, Monday, for John and the two boys from Charleston.

SALLEY - continued healing on our daughter Abby's finger. She just learned to ride her two wheel bike and then had a collision with Eli. She severed her pinky finger, lost the fingernail and had 5 stitches in her finger. She is very concerned about it getting better and having a fingernail again.

HODGKINS - Clark's work, unspoken.

PARK - Praise - William will not have to have any invasive procedures. Please continue to pray for his health. Please pray for some decisions that we have to make this week.

BOWMAN - Boss - continue to have 11 more chemo treatments. Pray that they continue to effect him very minimally. Also, that he continue to see God in this. Co-worker - is not saved, does not believe in God at all. Pray that I can be a witness and not let the devil continue to make me focus on her challenging work ethics and personality.

SMITH - Allison starting a new job Tuesday. Chandler not feeling well. Boy's school. Family.

STILES - Thank you for praying for our family during this past week and the death of Bill's Mom. Please pray as we deal with situations following her death and for somehow Bill's brother to see there is something to life besides himself.

TERRELL - Eli has fever and coughing. Missed Wed - Fri of school. Please pray this doesn't turn into pneumonia as it did in Luke. Sonny traveling.


PASTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE AS IT BRINGS REPORT TO THE CONGREGATION NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT, SEPTEMBER 7, CONCERNING THE PASTOR CANDIDATE.

PROSPECTIVE PASTOR AND HER FAMILY. (Just checking to see you if you're reading this!)



Next Sunday, September 7, is promotion day for children and new SS year. We're going to have breakfast in our class. We'll be in touch later in the week about breakfast.

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Upcoming Events

Hey there ... we just wanted everyone to be aware of the upcoming events in our class. If you have any questions about these, please let us know.


SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 - Family (includes children) cookout and swim party. 5;00 - 8:00 p.m. This will be at 72 N. Crest Road on Missionary Ridge. Swimming, tennis, ping pong, shuffle board and food! For those of you who have never been there, we'll send directions closer to that date. Food signup next Sunday.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 - Promotion day for children. We will have new Care Group assignments that day.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 - Breakfast

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19 - Family outing at Tom and Wendy Weldon's after morning church.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23 - Thanksgiving lunch following morning church.

Prayer Requests - August 17, 2008

VANBUSKIRK - Praise that Logan does not need heart surgery at this time! Continue to pray for healing.

STEVE BROWN - Please pray for my Dad (Isaiah) - that he will be able to transfer his catheter in his neck to his arm to keep him from having infections. Please pray for his strength. I would like to thank you for your continuing prayer.

GIFFORD - Jeremy & Kristy (Son and daughter-in-law) are going through a divorce. Please pray for them and their children.

TERRELL - Continue to pray for Luke as he recovers from pneumonia. He is doing better.

WELDON - Andy - strep throat. Tom and Wendy - political campaign

SMITH - Job situations. Family

RODGERS - Traveling mercies for Bryan; Melanie's sister and husband moving to Atlanta - pray for a smooth move; Melanie's parents; unspoken

BROWN - We had a wonderful first week of homeschooling, praise! Austin has been adjusting well to a new medication and we have seen a lift in his depression.

RIDDLE - Alex is through the pain in his recovery fro having his tonsils removed. Thank you for praying for him. Tomorrow morning we go to a new neurologist for a for a 2nd opinion on his seizures. Hopefully we can get some insight/guidance in treating them.

MILLER - 2 more weeks until Savannah arrives. Mary's parents move here this Thursday.

PARK - William (16 years old) had heart tests last week with nothing wrong showing up. They are looking for another specialist for him to see.

BRYANT - Tiffany is extremely ill with her pregnancy. Her Mom has been here for a couple of weeks but may have to leave this week. Please pray for her and her family as she cares for them.

STILES - Bill is working in Pennsylvania Wed through Friday this week
- safe travel. Silent.

WALKER - Jonah is sick (as of Friday), but seems to be getting better.


PASTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE AND THE PROCESS TO CALL THE NEW SENIOR PASTOR. Please pray for the Lord to prepare your heart for the arrival of the new pastor.

PRAISE!! - Larry and Holly Swinea joined the church this morning.
Welcome to them and their children, Gracie and Landon.

PRAISE for the baptism of Grant and Gabby Getz two weeks ago.