PRAYER LIST
•JESSE BLANTON, nephew of Clyde and Joan Carson, has been deployed to Iraq by the army for his third tour of duty. He will serve for one year. His mailing address is: Capt. Jesse A. Blanton, 82nd Med. Co. (AA), APO AE 09333.
•LIZ CAPES is now at home after being hospitalized with a kidney infection.
•GAIL HOLBROOK has undergone several medical exams and is having lung and eyesight problems.
•RICHARD HOLBROOK is scheduled to have surgery to remove skin cancer on Dec. 7.
•PAT JOHNSON, Eric Johnson’s stepmother, is not doing well.
•JOHN LASSITER is now at home recovering from a quadruple bypass operation.
•BRENDA LONG, Denise Shipp’s mother, is in Piedmont Mountain Hospital in North Georgia with congestive heart failure.
•JENNIFER MILLS is suffering from Bell’s palsy.
•JEREMY & JENNIFER MILLS are expecting their first child. The baby is due on June 21.
•MARVELENE PHILPOT moved to an assisted living facility in South Carolina to be nearer to her daughter. Her mailing address is Lexington Extended Care, Room 251A, Old Cherokee Rd., Lexington, SC 29072.
•CHARLES SHIPP recently had a heart catheterization and is doing well. He will undergo some additional tests in January.
•JON SHIPP has a lacerated spleen as a result of the recent car accident and will be out of work for a couple of weeks.
•JONATHAN & TAMI STROUD recently had the ultrasound for their second child. Anomalies were found which require further observation. Tami's follow-up ultrasound is scheduled for December 19.
•LARRY STUBBLEFIELD will have gastric bypass surgery on December 28 at Cobb Hospital.
•KYLE THOMPSON, cousin of Carlie Peal, is having heart problems. He had a heart transplant at birth and his body is now rejecting the heart. He is 14 years old.
•LARHEASA TIDWELL lost her grandmother, Thelma Ballard.

CONTINUE TO REMEMBER
TIFFANY and AMBER BUICE, MARY CAMPBELL, HERSCHEL and LIZ CAPES, BOB and JEAN DAVIS, FRANCES GOUGH, ORA GREEN, NELL HICKS, MABLE JONES, DIMPLE PIGG, MOTT PRINCE, EDNA SUDDETH, IVADELL TAYLOR, FLORA TIDWELL and LENA TINNEY.

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
•A teacher is needed for the Sunday morning 4 and 5-year-old class beginning in January. See Jonathan Stroud if you are interested.
•Danielle Humphrey, daughter of Chris and Denise Hughes, will graduate from Shorter College or Dec. 10 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
•The Ladies Morning Bible Class is now meeting weekly on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. The class is now meeting in the classroom off of the fellowship hall.
•Several Jule Miller tapes are missing from the church library. If you know where they are, please let Bruce Stroud or Tommy Tidwell know as soon as possible.
•Sunday door greeters are needed for the rest of 2005 and 2006. Please sign up on the sheet on the bulletin board.
•Camp Inagehi has published a cookbook and is selling them for $10. All proceeds go to benefit the camp. Please see Jonathan or Tami Stroud if you are interested in purchasing one.
•The area churches of Christ are currently running a commercial on local channels: 2, 5 and 46 on Sunday mornings.
•The ladies ornament exchange will be held Dec. 10 at 11 a.m. in the youth room in the house next door to the building (The event was moved up so it would coincide with the men’s business meeting). All ladies who would like to participate should bring a wrapped ornament (costing no more than $10) and your favorite finger food.
•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.

MONDAY NIGHT FOR THE MASTER
•Everyone is encouraged to attend Monday Night for the Master. Please use this opportunity to rededicate yourself to service for the Lord. There is plenty of work for everyone!

BENEVOLENCE
•Please continue to bring pantry items for Christmas baskets. The pantry is especially in need of corn meal, shortening and sugar.
•If you know of individuals or families that could use a basket, please give those names in writing to Clyde Carson as soon as possible.
•If you would like to help provide Christmas gifts for underprivileged children, please see Ronny or Karen Dorsey.

YOUTH
•Dec. 17 — Holiday Progressive Dinner
All youth are invited to participate in a progressive dinner that will be held in the homes of three South Cobb families. All participants will meet at the building at 5 p.m. and are asked to bring an inexpensive wrapped gift (under $10) to exchange. If you can provide transportation or need more information, see Jonathan Stroud.
•Dec. 27–30 — Exposure 2005
The theme is “The Reality Show” and will be held at the Huntsville Holiday Inn.
•Jan. 13–14 — JEWELS at Faulkner University
JEWELS is a youth rally for 9th–12th grade girls. The theme is “Putting on Patience,” and Melanie Jenkins will speak. See Tami Stroud if you are interested in attending.
•Feb. 3–5 — Challenge Youth Conference (Gatlinburg, Tenn.)
The conference’s theme is “Challenge to be Bold.” The cost to attend the conference will be approximately $75 (including hotel and transportation). See Jonathan Stroud if you are interested in attending.

SOUTH COBB EVENTS
•Dec. 8 — Senior’s Luncheon
The luncheon will begin at noon in the fellowship hall.
•Dec. 10 — Planning Session
The annual men’s planning session will begin at 9 a.m. If you have anything that needs to be discussed, please put it in writing and give to one of the elders.
•Dec. 11 — Camp Inagehi Presentation
Johnny McDaniel will give a report of the work at Camp Inagehi and offer the invitation at the evening service.
•Dec. 29 — Ladies Outing (Helen, Ga.)
If you are interested in going on the trip, please see Willa Freeman or Michele Novitch.

BIBLE QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What book of the Bible opens with the words, “God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past...”?

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION
The book of Lamentations compares Jerusalem, once a great city, to what?

ANSWER
a widow (Lamentations 1:1)

ATTENDANCE & CONTRIBUTION
Dec. 4
Sunday Bible School: 96
Sunday AM Worship: 147
Sunday PM Worship: 82
Contribution: $5,235
Childcare: $76
Wednesday: 84