Welcome New Visitors!

Let's all make an effort to help our visitors feel wanted & welcome!

Don't assume somebody else is going to do it. Sometimes we have to step out of our boat!

...Mike Stewart

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Prayer Requests for 3-9-08

• Family of Bob TraughberJeff
• Newton & Family-mom not wanting to stay at nursing home
• Mike Woolfolk's aunt in hospital in Nashville
• Toni Fincham & Family- death of Toni's mom
• Gail Wright-diagnosed with lung cancer
• Jack Ferrell-follow up visit went well, having colonoscopy on March 17th
• Bill Hinton-had surgery for lung cancer, now fighting pneumonia
• John & Beth Peck have an unspoken request

Praises

• All of the visitors that we have in our class & at church.
• Tory & Lisa Pinson celebrating 18th Anniversary
• Great ideas & suggestions shared at the Town Hall meeting Sunday Night.

Let's all make an effort to help our visitors feel wanted & welcome!
Don't assume somebody else is going to do it.
Sometimes we have to step out of our boat.

Mike

SelfStudy Weekly

Hey Team:

Sunday School -- Special thanks to Eva for doing such a great job teaching our lesson this past Sunday. I know I am very biased, but I think she is a wonderful Bible teacher and a gifted storyteller. Many of you have commented how much you enjoyed it. I think it was great for at least two reasons: (1) Eva has spent time studying the life of Abigail and is able to communicate the truths of that story in an entertaining, effective manner, and (2) It was something different from the usual routine.

Doing something different from time to time stimulates interest, increases learning, and makes what we are doing more enjoyable. As we think not only about Sunday School, but also about how we "do church" in general, let's keep this in mind.

Eggstravaganza -- Don't foget the big Easter Egg Hunt (i.e. "Eggs-travaganza") that is set for Saturday, March 22 at the church for children of all ages. We still need our class to provide more plastic eggs, with "stuff" (my suggestion would be something chocolate) to go in them.

Town Hall Forum -- Our Town Hall forum was well attended and there was much discussion about a number of issues facing our church. This interim period is a very critical time for our church as we look to the future. The decisions we make in the next several months will have a lasting impact on our church for many years to come. Let's continue to pray for wisdom, guidance and unity.

Hope to see you Sunday if not before!

Press on.

Andrew

SelfStudy Weekly

Hey Team:

We will continue our study of David this week and I am thrilled to tell you that we have a surprise that will absolutely ensure that we have a great lesson! You guessed it -- I'm not teaching. You will have to come to find out who is teaching, but I will give you this hint: I will be leading children's church (hmmm?).

I hope you will make plans to attend our church-wide Town Hall Forum this Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m. It will be an opportunity for us to consider and discuss issues related to our pastor search.

Thought for the day: "With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor."

(Proverbs 11:9)

Hope to see you Sunday!

Press on.

Andrew

Prayer Requests - March 2, 2008

• Remember Eva as this is the 30th anniversary since her accident
• Rachel Decoursey- still trying to get over mono
• Angela Bracey-not feeling well past few days
• Roy's uncle-battling throat cancer
• Theresa Combs-back problems,then had surgery and now paralysis from waist down
• Mike McKinney-first day as evangelism leader for our church

Praises

• Tommy & Debbie Gary celebrated 40th Anniversary on Saturday
• Randy Sigler is having a birthday on Tuesday
• Angela Bracey for the great work that she does on the website & everything else
• Jack Ferrell thanks everyone for the prayers & concerns
• Hope everyone has a great week

Don't give up, remember Moses was once a basket case!...
Mike