May 31, 2009

What a wonderful class we had this week!Thank you so much for attending and participating in great discussion!Pray for your marriage, for your spouse and for yourself. Pray that God may reveal areas where you need some extra work! Try to take the things we learned this week and forgive one another in areas where we may fall short.

PRAYER REQUESTS:
Mills family- Baby Lydia Grace passed away and was buried. Please remember this family as they transition and try to move forward. Please pray that the Lord will lead people to their path that will encourage and lift them up. This will be difficult to move past, but with God's guidance and love, it is possible. Pray for God's peace and reassurance.

Connor family- Sweet Baby Girl is on the way and will be here before we know it! Please remember Tonya, Bobby and Drew as they prepare in the final weeks! Please pray that Tonya will be able to rest as much as possible these next few weeks and that Drew will handle the transition from being the only child to the big brother well.

Evan Talley- will be going to see the Opthomologist (?spelling) on Friday for his lazy eye. Please pray that whatever treatment is needed to correct the problem will be easy for him. Please pray for traveling graces as we travel to and from Children's in Birmingham.

Vacation Bible School- begins June 8th. Please be in prayer for the children who will be attending, the volunteers who are spending their time to teach the children about God's love, for the parents who are entrusting their children to our church workers, for Charles and the VBS leader who are guiding this weeks journey and most importantly that God's will be done through next week's VBS. This coming week is the biggest evangelistic opportunity we are given to reach out to children. Many come to know Jesus through a VBS experience. PRAY, PRAY, PRAY!!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
We have been given a Proverbs Chapter-A-Day Challenge for the month of June! You are challenged to read, think about and pray over one chapter of the book of Proverbs each day. This will help us to become better grounded for our daily devotions! Pray for one another that we will be up to the challenge and that we will not grow weary in our attempts with daily quiet time with the Lord.

Saturday June 6, all ladies of our class are invited to a canvas art party at the Talley home. The brunch begins at 10 am. Leave your husbands and children at home, bring $20 with you, come for fun, food and fellowship and leave with a one of a kind masterpiece that you create all on your own. No art experience needed! If you know you are going to be able to join in on the fun, please email me at bama1fan7582@yahoo.com.

PRAISES:
Welcome Ellis family! We are so glad to have you officially part of the First Baptist Church Family! Please be in prayer for the Ellis family as they find their place in the church and search for opportunities to further serve God.

During the 3 day VBS held in Centreville (my hometown, my parent's church) there were 17 professions of faith! Praise the Lord! Please pray that these children will continue to grow in their walk with the Lord!!

I pray that you all have a wonderful week! We hope to see you on Sunday!! Don't forget to lift one another and our class up in prayer this week! Take time to talk to Jesus with your spouse!!