PRAYER LIST
•ROSY TURNER, Darlene Pirtle’s aunt, has liver cancer and is in critical condition. She may not live much longer.
•DAWN STUBBLEFIELD will be having surgery in August to have a cyst removed. She is awaiting the results of blood tests to see what type of surgery will be required.
•LAURA TIDWELL, Tommy Tidwell’s mother, is undergoing chemotherapy again.
•DELMA TIDWELL, Tommy Tidwell's father, is not doing well at this time.
•MARY CAMPBELL is undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia at Emory.
•WILLIAM HALL is undergoing treatment for heart and cancer related problems.
•ORA GREEN is confined to her bed after several recent falls.
•VIOLA ANDERSON, Jerry Anderson’s mother, is still in an Anniston, Ala. hospital with a urinary tract infection. Her health is improving and Jerry anticipates that she will return soon to the nursing home.
•REGINA MCLEESE, Larry and Judy King’s daughter, will have back surgery in Illinois on Aug. 3.
•MIKE KILGORE, a coworker of Kyle Walker, suffered an apparent heart attack. He has been hospitalized and is not breathing on his own.

SHUT-INS
Continue to remember LIZ CAPES, MABLE JONES, LENA TINNEY, FRANCES GOUGH, TIFFANY and AMBER BUICE (genetic metabolic problems), DIMPLE PIGG, JANELLE IANNARELLI, ORA GREEN, MOTT PRINCE, NELL HICKS and EDNA SUDDETH.

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
•The Elder's have asked the congregation to consider men who could be appointed deacons to help in the work of the church. The following men are now working in the following areas:
Don Cook — Member Services
Eric Johnson — Visitation
Jeremy Peters — Worship Assignments
Jon Stroud — Education, Youth
Rob Stroud — Finance
Kyle Walker — Worship Assignments
Dwayne Watson — Truth for the World
If you would like to nominate anyone else, please ask him if he is willing to serve and in what specific area he will serve before submitting his name.
•Help is needed to keep the retention pond cut and cleaned up. Please let Tommy Tidwell know if you can help.
•Door greeters are needed for the remainder of the year. This is a very important work—please help us out by signing up.
•RUBY JOHNSON, Margaret Watson’s sister, would appreciate mail as she continues to serve in the military. Her address is SFC Ruby Johnson, HHC 1 — 25th Avn Regt, APO AE 09313.
•DWAYNE WATSON is also serving overseas and would appreciate mail. His address is: SSG Watson, Dwayne GSE 175th Maintenance Company (DS), Camp Arifjan, APO AE 09366.
•There will be a wedding shower for JENNIFER HOLBROOK and JEREMY MILLS on Sunday, Sept. 19 immediately following the morning services in the fellowship hall. They are registered at Bed Bath & Beyond, Target and Riches. The wedding will take place October 23 at 5 p.m. at the Macland Road Church of Christ.
•There will be a baby shower for BECKY and MATT JOHNSON on Saturday, October 2 at 2 p.m. in the fellowship hall. They are registered at Babies-R-Us. The baby is due November 6. According to the ultrasound the baby should be a girl.

BENEVOLENCE
•Canned goods and staple items are needed for the pantry.
•Raintree Village Children and Youth Home will have their food truck in the Atlanta area on Sept. 7–8 (Tuesday and Wednesday). There is an extensive list of their pressing needs on the bulletin board in the foyer. Please place items in the large box labeled “Raintree” in the foyer.

YOUTH
•Anyone interested in planning the 2005 South Cobb/Macland Rd. Youth Rally, should attend a planning meeting at the Macland Rd. building on Sunday, Aug. 8 at 4 p.m. We will discuss the date, theme, speaker(s), location(s) and promotional needs for the youth rally.

SOUTH COBB EVENTS
•Aug. 4–25 — Wonderful Wednesdays (summer series)
COMPLETE IN CHRIST — COLOSSIANS
8/4 Aubrey Johnson, Peachtree City
8/11 Jimmy Miller, Buford
8/18 James Rogers, Bremen
8/25 Butch Jones, Ellijay
•September 12–16 — Cooperative Meeting with Dave Miller
Miller will speak about “The Silencing of God.” The following is a schedule with topics that will be presented at the meeting:
Sun. 10 a.m.: The Church War (1) — South Cobb
Sun. 11 a.m.: The Church War (2) — South Cobb
Sun. 6 p.m.: The Culture War, The Scourge of Pluralism — South Cobb
Mon. 7:30 p.m.: The Dismantling of America’s Christian Heritage (1) — Macland Rd.
Tues. 10:30 a.m.: How Jesus Handled Life — Central
7:30 p.m.: The Dismantling of America’s Christian Heritage (2) — Woodstock
Wed. 7:30 p.m.: The Dismantling of America’s Christian Heritage (3) — Piedmont Rd.
Thurs. 7:30 p.m.: What are Christians to do? — North Cobb
•September 23–October 3 — North Georgia State Fair
The church will have a booth at the fair and will pass out information. We will try to set up Bible correspondence courses and Bible studies. We need your help to staff the booth. A sign-up sheet will be placed on the bulletin board. Below is a list of the times the fair is open. We are required to have someone at the booth at all times when the fair is open. The times are as follows:
Thursday, Sept. 23 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 24 4 p.m. to midnight
Saturday, Sept. 25 10 a.m. to midnight
Sunday, Sept. 26 12:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 27–Thursday, Sept. 30 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 1 4 p.m. to midnight
Saturday, Oct. 2 10 a.m. to midnight
Sunday, Oct. 3 12:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
•November 7–11 — Gospel Meeting with Billy Watkins

AREA EVENTS
•August 7 — Ladies Day at Turner Road Church of Christ
•August 8–10 — Gospel Meeting at the Fairview Church of Christ
Earl Edwards will Speak. His theme will be “Seek First the Kingdom.”
•August 28 — 12th Annual Ladies Day at Lithia Springs Church of Christ
Laura Boyd will be the speaker.
•August 30 will be the first day of fall classes at the Georgia School of Evangelism. Enrollment forms are available on the table in the foyer.
•October 1–3 — Elder's Leadership Training Seminar
The seminar will be held at the Macland Road Church of Christ. Topics will include helping members grow to maturity and helping weak members become stronger. Tom Holland and William Woodson will speak.
•October 23 — Ladies Day at the Central Church of Christ
Becky Blackmon will speak and Serenade will perform. The fee is $15 per person.
•November 6 — Ladies Day at Macland Road Church of Christ
“GOD IS OUR ANCHOR” will be the theme.

BIBLE QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What preacher boiled a pot of bones to illustrate a sermon?

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION
When did one preacher hit another preacher in the face?

ANSWER
Zedekiah struck Micaiah (1 Kings 22:24)

ATTENDANCE
8/1/04
Sunday Bible School: 111
Sunday AM Worship: 162
Sunday PM Worship: 117
Contribution: $4,846
Childcare: $56
Wednesday: 111

IGLESIA DE CRISTO
8/1/04
Sunday Bible School:
Sunday AM Worship: 99
Contribution: $523
Home Bible Studies: 32
Central (Sunday PM): 24
Central (Wednesday): 16

NELSON’S NOTES
by Nelson Galarraga

We rejoice in the Lord for Ana Castro’s baptism last week. Ana has been studying the Bible for the past two years. We are thankful that the Lord continues to add to His church.

The church continues to grow and the spirit is high. Next week we will start a marriage seminar for eight continuous weeks. We will be using a program form the American Association of Christian Counselors called “Marriage Works.” 

Last week at Central Iglesia de Cristo, attendance was 24 on Sunday and 16 on Wednesday night. At South Cobb, attendance was 99.

We thank the Lord for all the blessings we have received throughout this month. Everything is moving along thanks to the collaboration of the entire church. Please continue praying for the Hispanic ministry in Cobb and in the Metro Atlanta area.