PRAYER LIST
•MARY BAUCUM, mother of Piedmont Road’s youth minister, Gipson Baucum, has been diagnosed with two carcinoma tumors in one of her lungs. She is now receiving radiation treatments.
•CAROL BRYANT and ANN JORDAN’s mother, Louise Holder, passed away on Tuesday morning. Funeral arrangements are not available at this time.
•MARK ESTES has accepted a position with the U.S. Foreign Service and will move to Washington D.C. in August and will eventually serve in posts overseas.
•ASHLEY HULSEY, daughter of Randy and Cindy Hulsey, had a MRI which revealed that cancer has not returned.
•JENNIFER MILLS has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy.
•DAISY MORRIS, neighbor of Billie Frady, has lung cancer and is not doing well.
•CAROL PENLAND is in Emory recovering from surgery. Doctors expect her recovery to take at least four weeks.
•DARLENE PIRTLE lost her aunt, Rosalee Turner, who passed away after a battle with cancer.
•MARVELENE PHILPOT fell and dislocated her shoulder. She is in Room 473 at Cobb Hospital.
•JONATHAN and TAMI STROUD are expecting their second child due April 10, 2006.
•IVADELL TAYLOR fell and hurt her arm recently. There were no broken bones, but she did cut her arm.
•SHERILL WILSON, a former member at the Liberty Hill congregation, suffered a stroke and is not doing well.

CONTINUE TO REMEMBER
MARY BERINGAUSE, TIFFANY and AMBER BUICE (genetic metabolic problems), MARY CAMPBELL, LIZ CAPES, FRANCES GOUGH, ORA GREEN, NELL HICKS, MABLE JONES, DIMPLE PIGG, MOTT PRINCE, EDNA SUDDETH, IVADELL TAYLOR, FLORA TIDWELL and LENA TINNEY.

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
•The Bible school fall quarter will begin soon. If you are currently teaching, but do not wish to teach in the fall, please let Jonathan Stroud know as soon as possible. Teachers are needed to take over the Wednesday night cradle roll class and the first and second grade class.
•A personal evangelism class is now being offered on Sunday mornings in the fellowship hall. See Eric Johnson or Bruce Stroud for more information.
•Lighthouse Learning Academy, located at the Central Church of Christ in Smyrna, is now enrolling children ages 3 and 4 for preschool and extended care. The hours are 7 a.m.–6 p.m. For more information, call (770) 436-2525 or email lighthouselearn@bellsouth.net.
•SONflowers Learning Academy at Macland Road Church of Christ is about to begin the 2005-06 school year. SONflowers Learning Academy offers childcare for ages 8 months–4 years old. If you have any questions, please contact the church office at 770-427-3626.
•The Georgia School of Preaching and Biblical Studies will begin fall classes on August 29 and 30.  Enrollment forms are available from Tommy in the church office. If you have questions about the school or would like a catalog, please call the Piedmont Road church of Christ at 770-971-9933.
•Please be sure to pick up the directory updates from the tract rack as you enter the building. If you know of any other updates or need a new picture taken, please let Jonathan Stroud know as soon as possible.
•Sunday door greeters are needed for the rest 2005. Please sign up on the sheet on the bulletin board.
•When planning an event for the congregation, please record it on the planning calendar in the foyer. If your event conflicts with another event, please see Larry Stubblefield.

BENEVOLENCE
•A special thank you goes to everyone who has participated in the flood relief effort. We have been able to distribute food, water, cleaning supplies, furniture, bedding and other items to many families that suffered damage to their homes in the recent floods. If you know of any families that are still in need, please let Tommy Tidwell or one of the elders or deacons know. We still have plenty of supplies and want to make sure they go to those who need it.
•The Raintree Village Children’s Home truck will be in the area September 6–7. They especially need the following items: garbage bags (all sizes); canned fruit juices, paper goods (towels/tissue/plates/cups), dishwashing liquid; canned meats.
Other needs include: laundry detergent; soups; salad dressings; fruit/veggies (gal.); deodorant/liquid soaps; cleaning products; fabric softener; bleach; barbecue/spaghetti sauces; Jell-O; assorted cereals; sugar; extra long fitted twin sheets; standard pillows; cake mixes/frostings; alcohol; toothpaste; mops/brooms; Children’s Motrin; allergy/cold/sinus meds; antibiotic ointment; reg./decaf. tea; yams; vegetable shortening; Hamburger Helper; school supplies; shaving cream; Vaseline; plastic wrap/wax paper/ aluminum foil; brown sugar.

YOUTH
•Sept. 2–4 — Youth Retreat at Camp Inagehi
Registration is $30 and should be paid at the event. There is a complete schedule on the bulletin board. See Jonathan Stroud for more information.
•Sept. 16–18 — R.U.S.H. at Freed-Hardeman University
R.U.S.H. is a weekend for middle and high school students to get a taste of life at a Christian University. It is not too late to turn in your late registration fees ($30). See Jonathan Stroud for more information.
•Sept. 23–24 — Villa Rica Church of Christ Youth Rally
•Nov. 11–12 — Lithia Springs Church of Christ Youth Lectureship
More information will be available soon.

SOUTH COBB EVENTS
•Aug. 28 — Preacher Swap
In connection with the upcoming Cooperative Meeting, there will be a preacher swap during the morning worship service. Phillip Satterfield from Macland Road Church of Christ will be speak. Tommy Tidwell will be speaking at Central Church of Christ.
•Sept. 11–15 — Cooperative Meeting with Alan Watkins
Overarching Theme: Lighting the Fire for Evangelism
Series Title: “A FIRE IN MY BONES” Jeremiah 20:9
SUN, Woodstock – 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.
MON, North Cobb – 7:30 p.m.
TUE, Macland Road – 7:30 p.m.
WED, South Cobb – 7:30 p.m.
THU, Piedmont Road – 7:30 p.m.
•Sept. 22–Oct. 2 — North Georgia State Fair

AREA EVENTS
•Aug. 28 — Locust Grove Church of Christ Groundbreaking Ceremony
The ceremony will begin at 3:30 p.m. Peter A. Moss will speak.
•Sept. 9–11 — Bremen Lectureship
All lessons will be taken from 2 Thessalonians. Speakers will include Robert Taylor Jr., William Woodson, Bobby Liddell, James Segars, David Smith, Kenneth Gossett and James Rogers.

BIBLE QUESTION OF THE WEEK
In what book would you find the following words? “Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears.”

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION
When some Greeks came to Philip asking to see Jesus, whom did he go to first?

ANSWER
Andrew (John 12:22)

ATTENDANCE & CONTRIBUTION
August 14
Sunday Bible School: 137
Sunday AM Worship: 187
Sunday PM Worship: 116
Contribution: $4,546
Childcare: $70
Wednesday: 82

IGLESIA DE CRISTO
August 14
Sunday Bible School: N/A
Sunday AM Worship: N/A
Contribution: N/A
Home Bible Study: N/A
Sunday PM (Central): N/A