November 7, 2009

What a great Lord's day we had! Thank you Obed for stepping up and teaching our class this week. We missed those who were not with us this week. We hope you will rejoin us next Sunday. It was great to see Will in worship with us!! I encourage you to continue to study the book of James. What encouragement in this book.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

Our class- please pray for prospects. We need to see growth-both spiritually for those attending and in numbers.

Michael's friends and family- please pray that Michael and Katie Leigh will continue to be a positive witness and that they will see the need to be involved in a church.

Heather is still searching for a job and praying that God's will be revealed. Please pray that wisdom will come.

Laura Beth's dad is going through "mid life crisis." Please pray for her mother as she tries to be understanding and please pray that he will get it all figured out. Not seeing their Papa as often as they were once used to has been tough on Ella and Henry, please remember them as well.

Laura Beth has new jobs that she will be focusing on- keeping Clayton (please pray that he will adjust well to being in the Sylvest home) and selling Premier Jewelry (please pray that customers will come and people will be able to buy).

Charolette- Laura Beth's sister is dealing with some depression being away from family and friends since moving to Birmingham. It seems as though the stresses have become hard to deal with- please pray that she will not turn to her old habits to help deal. Pray that she will lean on Jesus.

WHS student's mother was shot and killed last week. She just a year ago lost her boyfriend in a car accident. Please pray that people will be placed in her path to help her during such a difficult time.

Cole Ellis' parents as they deal with their grief after he took his life almost 2 weeks ago. Also, please remember his girl-friend, Elizabeth Pouncy and her parents.

Obed- please pray as he intercedes and helps Winston make decisions that will affect his future. Please pray that Obed will have the wisdom needed to help this young man. Please pray also that his aunt will be cooperative.

Tanner (Jenn's nephew) as he adjusts to ADHD meds and his mom Mandy as she tries to figure out how to best handle him and his behavior. Please remember to include Jenn's mom in your prayers, that she will know when her opinion is needed and when it is not.

Sarah (our visitor this week) has a brother in Iraq and her husband is participating in a training course that can be violent. Please pray for their safe returns home. Also, remember Sarah and her family as they learn to deal with their absences.

PRAISES:

Winston made a trip to Samford University and there is a very good chance that they may offer him a football scholarship. Please pray that he would be led in the direction the Lord would have him take.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Please think of areas where you can serve within our church.

Christmas on the Coosa is just around the corner. Please think of a time when you may be able to contribute to a stand of outreach from our class, a chance to minister to our community. Think of possible ideas.

2 Weeks Worth

Sorry for not getting these posted last week. There are 2 weeks worth of announcements and prayer requests listed. PLEASE email me if you would like to sign up for breakfast bama1fan7582@yahoo.com. Hope you all have had a great week so far. There is a lot of sickness going around! Enjoy the cool weather we have been blessed with!! See you Sunday!

PRAYER REQUESTS:

Sanfords closing on their house-Will will be leaving for training- Lindsey will be home alone for 6 weeks. Please pray for safety and for Lindsey's peace of mind trying to get the house in order.

Katie Leigh is in school- please pray that she will be able to study and do well through the rest of the semester.

Kim Slaughter had a hysterectomy-please pray that she will continue to recover well

Laura Beth's grandmother passed out 2 weeks ago. Please pray that her health will improve so that she will not be so dependent on Laura Beth's mother. Please pray for those who are helping care for her.

Antonio Harrison's wife has health problems and the children are having a difficult time. Their son may be placed in special education classes. Please pray that this family will be able to make the best decisions for one another.

Shelby LeVert-Heather's mom had a biopsy of her cervix done-PRAISE: results were negative!

Barbara Dial- friend of Talley's has lesions in her colon causing bile to leak into her system. She is scheduled for surgery, so please pray for her, her family and for the physicians.

Mary Talley- James and Heather's sister-in-law, just lost her brother in California to cancer now sister in Detroit is in a coma. They will bury her brother on the 7th. Please be in prayer for Mary and Joey as they travel for the funeral and as they wait for answers about her sister, DeeDee.

Scott and Kelly- Kelly had surgery, however they found other problems, please be much in prayer for this family as they deal with infertility.

Jenn's sister and nephew, Tanner- Tanner is having some trouble transitioning to school. Please pray that he will be handled in such a way that he will respond positively.

Heather will be having an MRI in Montgomery on Friday. Please pray that all will be ok and whatever is found, we will be at peace with.

Michael is doing his 2nd round of jury duty this week- please pray for his endurance this week.

Danny Nelson was in the hospital but praise the Lord was with us Sunday and looked great. Test results came back ok, but he was placed on some meds so hopefully he will not have any more trouble. Please be in prayer for him as he recovers and adjusts to the meds.

Henry is sick with a stomach virus...please pray for him and the fam as they take care of him. Pray that he will keep an appetite and thirst.

WHEW....A ton of prayer needs! We need to be on our knees a lot this week!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Adopt a teacher...be thinking of who within our church family we could sponsor by purchasing items for their classrooms.

DT classes are full in swing, if you are not plugged in, see Charles! We can always use extra help with Tiny Tones!! They are full of energy!!

Women's Ministry- Dinner on Canvas October 8th! Make plans to attend. Catered dinner and a night of art for just $25. This will be the last week to sign up! See Heather

Panties and Underpants for WES. Please bring sizes 6-8.

Looking for a place to serve within our class/church? Consider the following: Co-leader/teacher for our class for when the Sylvests are out; Care group leaders- we need 2; Outreach on Wednesday nights- see the table in the fellowship hall to send a card or make a phone call

One thing that Laura Beth said 2 weeks ago that has stuck with me was

"Break free from tradition by breaking open the word of God."

Have a beautiful week!

Sunday September 13, 2009

We had a great Sunday School class with the Pathfinders group. Thank you Laura Beth for preparing during the week and bringing a great message. I have really thought about what we discussed in class and the people that I find myself with. My prayer this week is that God will take me out of my comfort zone and place me with those who need Him the most, those who need to trust His saving power so I can be a witness to them. I encourage you to build relationships with those around you, those you work with and let them see Christ in you! We did have some empty seats and missed those who were not with us. Please come back and join us this Sunday for fellowship and worship! We miss you when you are not with us!

PRAYER REQUESTS:

Ellis' friends Scott and Kelly- Kelly will be having surgery this Friday. This is something that Kelly has feared, so this is a HUGE deal for her especially. Please be in prayer that all will turn out well and that she will recover quickly. Pray for Scott as he cares for her and for the physicians who will be caring for her.

Sylvest family, especially Mrs. Pat (Charles' mom) as they continue to sort through and find a new norm without Jodie. Please remember his children and Laura Beth and Charles as they step in help out with his daughter Hannah. She has latched on to them and wants to be with them as much as possible. Pray that they will adjust well to having a teenager around more often.

Frankie LeVert- Heather's dad was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa. This is an eye disease where the vessels in his retinas are narrowing. It could cause complete blindness. He will undergo more testing to determine how quickly it is affecting his vision.

Shelby LeVert- Heather's mom had a procedure done yesterday and a biopsy was taken from her uterus (or ovary). The Dr. told her once the results came back, they would discuss options. Please pray that this biopsy comes back negative and that all will be well.

Sherri Nowell's nephew has been very ill, but is on the way to recovery. Praise the Lord for that! Please pray that he will continue to feel well and will be able to return to school quickly. He has already missed 2 weeks.

There were many mentioned who are fighting cancer. Please pray for these and their families. God knows who they are!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Panties and Underpants for Wetumpka Elementary. Please bring sizes 6-8.

October 8- Ladies Night Out: Dinner on Canvas! Catered dinner and art- $25 Sign up before and after Sunday School through the first week of October. Bring family and friends!! Men will be at Coaches Corner for wings and fellowship!

We will pass around breakfast sign up this coming Sunday!

Have a beautiful week!

Sunday September 6, 2009

Welcome back Charles! It was nice to have you re-join the adult world! Thanks Laura Beth for a great lesson again this week. It was nice to have Hannah Sylvest join us as well as the Dowdle's. For those not with us, we missed you guys and hope to see you this coming Sunday!

PRAYER REQUESTS:

Scott and Kelly Cockrell- friends of the Ellis' who are having trouble getting pregnant. An IVF was scheduled, however due to a cyst that needs to be surgically removed, it has been postponed. Kelly is not comfortable having the surgery, so please pray for peace and guidance in their decision making. Please pray for the physicians as they work with Kelly and Scott.

Connie Farmer- church member whose husband was killed last week in helicopter accident. Connie will be coming back home from Georgia today. Please pray for her as she travels and as she enters an empty home for the first time. Please pray that God would send her peace and that He would guide her steps.

Traveling families- who will be coming home from a long weekend. Please pray for their safety.

Discipleship classes- will be beginning next Sunday. Please remember those who will be leading the classes and those who will be participating. Please remember those who will be working with the children and teenagers. New classes bring new excitement. Please pray that we will remain in God's will and that He will shine through us.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Ladies Night Out: Dinner on Canvas; Thursday October 8, 6 p.m. Cost: $25 Sign up with Heather or Laura Beth. Dinner and supplies all included! Invite friends and family!!! Great way to involve prospects!!!

Panties and underpants for Wetumpka Elementary. Please bring sizes 6-8. This is a community mission that our class/church is participating in.

Sunday July 30, 2009

It was so nice to see everyone this past week. We missed those who were out and look forward to seeing your seats filled with your smiling faces this Sunday. Welcome Bridgmon's. We are so glad you were with us for worship during our Bridge Builder time. We hope you will join us again!! Thanks Laura Beth for the great message that you shared with us. It has been my prayer this week that the Lord would reveal those to whom I can be a witness to- much like the Ninivites (?spelling) needed Jonah's witness.

PRAYER REQUESTS:
April Boler- Allison's friend who is going through a difficult time. Please pray that the Lord would lead and guide in a way only He can. Please pray that He would give her peace and understanding.

The Frederick's have friends who are having marriage troubles. Please pray that if this couple is not in church, that they will give themselves and their marriage to the Lord. Please pray that the Frederick's can be the Godly witnesses that this couple needs.

The Sylvest family still covets prayers. Please pray specifically for Jodie's mom (Charles' mom) and Jodie's children. There are legal issues still at hand and they will need the Lord's guidance to make decisions. The sorrow of losing a loved one never fully goes away, but please pray that the Lord can ease the pain.
Please pray for the driver of the truck, Simeon, that he will come to know the Lord's goodness and saving grace.

There are teams in Texas fighting fires. Please be in prayer for them and their families while they are away and traveling home. Please pray for their safety and for rest.

Kasson- a little guy born prematurely. Pray that he will be able to rest well and his body will develop the way it should. Please remember his family as they sit beside him. Please pray for peace of mind and comfort that God is in control.

The German family of the 2 teens in the ATV accident. The 16 year old male is still in ICU with setbacks from the weekend. Please pray that this father will know what steps need to be taken. Also, the patient's mother is in vegetative state in Germany. The patient's father has said that he does not know if he believes in God anymore because he prayed for his mother when she was in an accident and she died, he has prayed for his wife and she is in the state she is in and now this. Please pray that those he comes in contact with during his stay in the US can be Godly influences. Please pray that he will see Christs' love through us and that he will believe in the awesome power of Jesus.

Heather will be having oral surgery Friday. Please pray for James as he cares for her during recovery (I can be a BABY!!).

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Panties and Undies for Wetumpka Elementary School. Please bring sizes 5-6 in both girls and boys.

Social Ideas for September???

If you would like to sign up for breakfast, please email me at bama1fan7582@yahoo.com.

Prayer Need

Good Morning! I hope this finds you doing well and having a great day! I have a patient and family that needs urgent prayer. Because of privacy, I can't give names, but the Lord knows who we are praying for. There was an accident that involved a 14 year old girl and her 16 year old brother. They are exchange students from Germany. They were riding a Gator ATV yesterday when the accident occurred-he has suffered severe brain injury. She was thrown out of the vehicle but is doing better now. Their father is coming from Germany but will not be able to get here until Friday. The brother is on life-support and she will be going to see him for the first time this afternoon.

Their mother, also in Germany, has suffered a stroke and is a complete total care patient herself. She is currently not able to function on her own.

Please pray that the sister will do ok with her visit with her brother, that she will be able to understand the severity, that the father will have traveling graces, that we will know the best and most appropriate ways to help the sister understand and cope and that their host family will be able to hold it all together.

The father is refusing to believe how bad his son really is. He is bringing a Dr. from Germany with him to evaluate and explain what is going on. At this point, it looks like if he does survive, he too will be a total care dependent.

We all know that we serve an almighty God who works miracles daily. Please pray that His will be done and will be known to all those involved.

I think it is pretty amazing that he worked it out so that our lessons would be on this very topic the last couple of weeks. God is good!!

Sunday August 23, 2009

Man! What a heart-touching service we had in our Bridge Builder class. Sometimes it is not the lesson that man has planned, but the way the Lord uses His children to speak from the heart that means the most. Thank you Laura Beth for such a great message. Thank you for opening your heart and allowing the Lord to speak through and use you! We never fully understand why things happen the way they do. We just have to trust that the Lord has a plan and that His ways are perfect.

PRAYER REQUESTS:
Sylvest Family- please continue to remember Charles, Laura Beth, Jodie's children, and the rest of the Sylvest family as they continue to grieve the death of Jodie. There are/will be ongoing legal issues that will come about that the Sylvest's will have to deal with. Please pray that God will move and will lead in the direction He would have them take. Please pray that the driver, his family and friends will learn from what happened and that God can move in their lives to make a change.



Wilkins Family- grandmother of a friend of Lindsey Sanford committed suicide after a long battle with depression and mental disease. Please remember this family as they try to find a new norm and move through the grieving process. Suicide leaves loved ones with so many unanswered questions.



Amerson and Caviness Families- Friends of the Talleys. Lacie and Candice are expecting new arrivals both in March. Lacie Amerson is pregnant with their 3 child and has just found out she has placenta previa. Please remember her, Jeremy and their 2 boys as they prepare for the newest addition. Candice and Robby Caviness are excited about their 1st pregnancy...with TWINS! Please remember them as they prepare for a life change!!



Jenn's friends were involved in a car accident where they ran into a house. The female driver was killed (Wright family) and Kyle Paris (the passenger) is in UAB with head trauma. He has no recollection of what happened or even why he is in the hospital. Please remember the Wright family, Kyle and also the family of the house they hit. Kyle will have a lot to go through as his memory does begin to come back and the Wright family has sorrow as they have lost a loved one.



2 former students of Jenn's hit a teacher (former co-worker of Jenn's) who was 7 months pregnant. She and the baby were killed. Please remember in prayer this lady's family. The 2 students have been arrested. They too need our prayers as well as their families.



Joanna's friend Dan fell and was hurt pretty badly. Please pray for a speedy recovery and that he can remain comfortable during the healing process.



Crystal Hatcher's grandmother Caroline Horton was scheduled for quadruple bypass surgery this week. Please pray for her, the physicians and other medical team members she will encounter and for the family who will be caring for her as she recovers. Please pray that she will heal quickly.



Wendy Troglen is having the twins today at East. Please pray for a quick and safe delivery and recovery.



Mimi Robinson is having a heart procedure this week.



Students-those exposed to and suffering from the flu (teachers and staff as well)

From our lesson this week, go back and read Romans 7:14-the end of the chapter. I challenge you, as Laura Beth did, not to be a slave to the sin that entangles us. Set yourself apart. Know that you can only do it through the grace of God. Give Him control of your thoughts and actions. Let Him be your guiding force!

Have a beautiful week! See you Sunday!