September 12

FAMILY & FRIENDS
By Karen Horton

Our deepest heartfelt sympathy goes to Jared Dockery and his family for the loss of his grandmother Ida Roberts, to Randall in the loss of his aunt Alive Schader (his dad’s sister), and Harold Akridge for the loss of his cousin. Please keep Jared and his family in your prayers, especially Jared’s mom, Meredy, and her sisters and brother. Also keep Randall, his dad, and their family in your prayers, and the Akridge family.

We are happy to announce that Mike and Carolyn Lacey have placed membership with this congregation! We are so happy to have you! If you haven’t got acquainted with Mike and Carolyn, find them and give them a big hug and get to know them. Be sure and get them in your Fun Food and Fellowship Groups. They come from the Muskogee Church of Christ in Oklahoma.

Are we in the rainy season or what?! “May your roots go down deep into the soil of God’s marvelous love.” These are the visitors we were blessed with: Don & Melba Elicius (Neosho, MO), Fred & Brenda Sloan and the Pierson family (Carl Junction, MO), Dave & Terri Barr (Oklahoma City, OK), Jonathan Ball (Warrensburg, MO), Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Hartley (Carthage, MO), Kelly & Madison Fry (Kingwood, TX), Chad Payne (Columbus, Ohio), Patti Thomas (Harrison), Janell Wood (Bentonville), William Todd (Rogers) and Richard & Diane Mehnert (Bella Vista).

Those on our sick list or just needing special prayers include: Randall’s dad is in the hospital with pneumonia, and doing better. Bob Moser is having serious lung and heart problems. He is at home and needs our daily prayers. Twila Mason is now home recovering from her illness. Please pray that she will continue to do well. Norma Griggs has been placed on Hospice care. Continue to pray for her and Burl. Jeanne Schell is at Northwest Medical Center and needs our prayers. The family requests no visitors at this time. Freddie Banks is starting his chemo, please keep him and Mary in your prayers. Dale Bridwell has been moved to a new room at Inisfree. He is now in room 105. I know Dale and Virginia would love your visits. Chuck Pippin is now at home. Continue to pray for Clara Dean Welker, Mary Kerley, Alvaro Ortiz, Jeff & Jennifer Oxford, Olga Smith, Ray Pinner, Don Sinquefield, our missionaries and our military.
Thank you Randall for a great lesson, “Born Again — Fresh Starts and New Beginnings”! “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” (2 Corinthians 5:17) “If anyone obeys His Word, God’s love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in Him.” (1John 2:5)

Congratulations to Alexandria Gibson who is now a member of the 66 Club. She now knows all the books of the Bible. We are so proud of you!

A big thank you to all who have been helping with the new classroom additions, the teacher’s supply room and all the cleaning and painting in the fellowship area and other places.

We will be having a Back-To-School Fellowship dinner on Sunday September 16th. Our Ladies Bible Class starts every Wednesday at 10 AM and the first Wednesday of every month is visitation. Please join these dedicated ladies, you will greatly benefit from this ministry.
It takes one-hundred dollars to sponsor a child in Gambia for one year; why not make out a check to the church and give it to Mitchell Whittington?

If you would like to receive our Lifelines bulletin by e-mail, sign up in the foyer or e-mail Jared at jaredndockery@aol.com. The Harding Lectureship starts September 30th; brochures are in the foyer. Harold still needs help with the tract folding on Thursdays at 10 AM. Zoe says come join in the good fellowship!!

The items needed for Fair Haven Children’s Home are paper towels, vinegar, paper plates and oatmeal.

“God’s armor is tailor-made for us, but we must put it on.” Love you, see you next Lord’s Day.