Announcements – March 30, 2008
IN NEED OF PRAYER
•MARICE ALLEN has the flu.
•BARBARA BALLARD, LaRheasa’s mom, underwent a procedure on Friday to clear the blockages in her heart. The procedure was successful and doctors were able to get a stent in despite the vessel being 99 percent blocked. She is doing well.
•AMBER BUICE will have to be fitted for hearing aids.
•SHEILA BUICE fell and hurt her leg, which may require surgery.
•BOB DAVIS will undergo a variety of tests this week.
•EDDIE GOUGH, son of Francis Gough, has been diagnosed with cancer. He has a tumor on his thymus gland and another in his back. He has been taking chemotherapy every three weeks, and the tumors have shrunk down to one-forth of their original size. He will have further tests in another week to see how things are.
•KATHERINE HESTER, a family friend of the Maupin’s, is awaiting a liver transplant.
•GAIL HOLBROOK had open heart surgery to replace a valve and do a bypass on Friday, March 14. She is now in room B708 at Kennestone Hospital and is doing very well.
•DAVID JACKSON is having a lot of dizzy spells, and doctors are running tests to see if he has kidney stones again.
•GLADYS LIPSCOMB, Alene Grier's mother, has a rapid heartbeat and her doctor is trying to lower it with medication.
•DAVID LUTZ, brother of Jackie Stubblefield, has cancer in his bones, lungs, lymph nodes and throughout his body. He has had a difficult time with the chemotherapy treatments.
•JEREMY & JENNIFER MILLS are the proud parents of JOLIE BROOKE MILLS, born at 3:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 27 at Kennestone Hospital. She was 19 and 1/4 inches long and weighed 7 pounds and 1 ounce. Everyone is doing fine!
•MARY ROSS, cousin of Buddy Maupin, is suffering from lung cancer.
•PAT SCHINALL, friend of Margie Gattis, is awaiting a liver transplant. She is having further tests at Emory University at this time.
•ABBY SMITH, the 3-year-old daughter of friends of Michael and Nancy Walker, has a brain tumor and another tumor on her spine that is inoperable.
•JEAN STUBBLEFIELD, sister-in-law of Jackie Stubblefield and aunt to Larry and Jennie, is unable to get a kidney transplant and is now very sick.
•LARRY STUBBLEFIELD is still in pain from the broken collarbone he suffered in a wreck recently. Doctors found that the bone has not knitted together, and there is a half inch gap between the bones. All that is holding it together is the rod they put it, and this is why he is still suffering pain.
SERVING IN THE MILITARY
•LORENZO AWA has joined the Navy. His address is SR Awa, Lorenzo. MI Ship 5 Division 909, 3610 Illinois Street., Great Lakes, IL 60088-3118.
•ISHMAEL GORDON, Romeka Middleton’s fiancé, is serving in the Navy. His mailing address is AEAA Gordon, 3665 N.Princeton Ave., Oak Harbor, WA 98278. His phone number is (224) 619-2768. His new duty assignment will be at Pearl Harbor.
•KYLE HAMRICK, Tommy Tidwell’s niece’s husband, is in the Marine Corps in Fallujah, Iraq serving a one year deployment. His address is Cpl. Hamrick Jonathan, 9th Comm. BN I Mef HQ Co. Fwd. Mait. Plt. Cem., Unit 42570 FPO/AP 96426-2810.
•NATHAN KNOTTS has joined the Navy and reported to boot camp. His address is SR Knotts, R.N., Ship 5 Division 052, 3610 Illinois St., Great Lakes, IL. 60088-3118. Letters from Nathan are posted on the bulletin board.
•JOEY SHIPP, grandson of Charles & Glenda Shipp, has been deployed to Iraq in February. His mailing address while in Iraq is LCPL Joseph C. Shipp, MWSS 274 DET A HQCO, Unit 78107, FPO AE 09509-8107.
•MICHAEL SMITH is serving in the U.S. Army in Iraq. His address is PFC Smith, Michael J., HHC 41BCT 1ID, Unit #42529, APO AE 09361. His email address is michael.smith182@us.army.mil.
•AMANDA KNIGHTEN (formerly Amanda Wall), who attended South Cobb a few years ago, is in Iraq serving in the Air Force. Her mailing address is SRA Amanda Knighten, 447 ESFS/FP, APO AE 09321. Her email address is amanda.knighten@bdab.centaf.af.mil.
•The congregation has been asked to write letters of encouragement Jerry Harding and his son Justin Harding who are both serving on the military. Their addresses are as follows: Major Jerry Harding, HHC/1-2 Activation Regiment, Unit #15008 Box 57, APO AP 96297-5008; and Justin Harding, Cco 2-508 PIR, FOB Warrior, APO AE 09354.
CONTINUE TO REMEMBER
TIFFANY and AMBER BUICE, MARY CAMPBELL, CLYDE CARSON, DORA COLE, BRENDA COX, BOB and JEAN DAVIS, FRANCES GOUGH, NELL HICKS, MABLE JONES, JENNIFER MILLS, MOTT PRINCE, PEARL SWEENEY, IVADELL TAYLOR, FLORA TIDWELL and SOPHIE WALKER.
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
•Everyone should have received calls recently from the pre-recorded calling tree. We have 2 months to try the service, and then it will be $15 a month. Please let us know what you think of the service as your feedback will determine our participation. If you did not receive any of the messages or would like the message to go to a different number than the one called, please let LaRheasa Tidwell know so she can make necessary changes.
•Everyone is encouraged to attend “Sunday Night for the Savior.” at 5:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Sunday nights of the month. Come and help us as we visit and strive to do the work of the Lord.
•The Ladies’ Morning Bible Class meets on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. All ladies are invited to participate.
•A weight loss support group meets Tuesday at the building at 9:45 a.m. in the ladies’ Bible classroom. If you are interested, please come and see how everyone encourages one another.
•Romeka Middleton and Ishmael Gordon would like to invite everyone to celebrate with them at their wedding ceremony on June 28 at the Macland Road Church of Christ building at 3 p.m. Due to the capacity limits there will be a private reception for the family.
•All ladies are invited to a bridal shower and brunch honoring Romeka Middleton on Saturday, May 3 at 10:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall. Romeka is registered at Target, Wal-Mart, Bed, Bath & Beyond and Macy’s. See Ann or Susan Stroud for more information.
•When planning an event for the congregation, please record it on the planning calendar in the foyer. If your event conflicts with another, please see Larry Stubblefield.
BENEVOLENCE
SOUTH COBB EVENTS
•April 13 — Sunday Night for the Savior
•April 27 — Sunday Night for the Savior
•April 27–May 1 — Gospel Meeting
Steve Blackmon will speak.
AREA EVENTS
•April 20–24 — Gospel Meeting
The Lithia Springs Congregation is hosting the meeting. Philip Brannon will speak on “Hope…For the Future, Change…For Today!”
YOUTH
•JUNE 22–28 — Camp Inagehi
South Cobb’s week, directed by Tommy Tidwell, is open to all youth from 8 years old and up. If you are interested in volunteering in any capacity, please see Tommy Tidwell or Jonathan Stroud. Camper registration materials will be available soon.
•July 7–July 11 — Junior Day Camp
All children under 9 years old are invited to participate in this year’s day camp directed by Jonathan Stroud. Day counselors are also needed. See Jonathan Stroud if you are able to help.
BIBLE SCHOOL READING
•March 30 Acts 6
•April 6 Acts 7
•April 13 Acts 8
•April 20 Genesis 10–11
•April 27 Genesis 12
BIBLE QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Who was the scribe that Hezekiah sent to Isaiah with a message?
LAST WEEK’S QUESTION
How did Solomon decide where to build the Temple of the Lord?
ANSWER
it was where God appeared to David (2 Chronicles 3:1–2)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
March Eric Johnson
April Dwayne Watson
SCRIPTURE READING
March 30 Jordan Stubblefield
April 6 Larry Stubblefield
April 13 Kevin Bierley
April 20 Fred Campbell
April 27 Dwayne Watson
PRESIDE
March 30 Doug Pirtle
April 6 Malachi Thompson
April 13 Jerry Anderson
April 20 Mark Orler
April 27 Larry Stubblefield
SERVING — LORD’S TABLE
1. Kevan Baker
2. Michael Walker
3. Hubert Grier
4. Larry Stubblefield
5. Jordan Stubblefield
6. Ed Singleton
7. Charles Shipp
8. Ronnie Dorsey
PREPARING LORD’S SUPPER
March Peggy Estes and Julie Maupin
April Larry and Dawn Stubblefield
NURSERY ATTENDANTS
March Linda Nowon
April Fred and Joanna Campbell
SUNDAY SONG LEADER
March 30 Michael Walker
April 6 Rob Stroud
April 13 Chris Tidwell
April 20 Jon Stroud
April 27 Mark Orler
ATTENDANCE & CONTRIBUTION
March 23
Sunday Bible School: 85
Sunday Morning Worship: 164
Sunday Evening Worship: 74
Contribution: $3,825
Childcare: $47
Wednesday: N/A