SICK AND IN NEED OF PRAYERS
•BARRY BROADWAY was diagnosed with lymphoma, and doctors will keep a check on his platelets and white blood count, and if they stay normal, he will not have to receive treatments.
•BRENDA COX fainted during services last Sunday morning due to low blood pressure and low blood sugar. She is better at this time.
•EDDIE GOUGH, son of Francis Gough, has been diagnosed with cancer. He has a tumor on his thymus gland and one in his back.
•KATHERINE HESTER, a family friend of the Maupin’s is awaiting a liver transplant.
•BEN HOUSE JR., was in a motorcycle accident Sunday. He broke 3 ribs, his collarbone, and bruised his lungs. He had surgery to repair his broken left leg in three places and because of his lungs being bruised he is still on a ventilator. He is in the Atlanta Medical Center INtensive Care Unit. He and his family formerly attended South Cobb.
•GAIL HOLBROOK continues in Brian Care Center in Austell for rehab, and is having to go to the doctor for wound care. She is in room 112. Her goal is to go home May 1.
•TERRY HULSEY, Randy’s brother, had surgery Wednesday to reconnect his colon. He is in Cobb Hospital, room 426.
•DAVID JACKSON will have tests run on his bladder on April 29th at Kennestone Hospital.
•BRUCE LEFEVER, a friend of Jerry Anderson, had a stroke and is paralyzed on his right side, and cannot speak.
•DAVID LUTZ, brother of Jackie Stubblefield, has been diagnosed with cancer in his bones, lungs, lymph nodes and over his body
•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.
•JOE SHINHOLSTER, Melba’s husband, is suffering from lung cancer, peripheral artery disease, and other health problems. He was released from Kennestone last Sunday.
•ABBY SMITH, 3 year old friend of Michael and Nancy Walker, has a brain tumor and a tumor in her spine that is inoperable.
•JEAN STUBBLEFIELD, sister in law to Jackie Stubblefield and aunt to Larry and Jennie, is unable to get the needed kidney transplant, and is now very sick.
•DAWN STUBBLEFIELD has Graves Disease. Doctors will give her radioactive iodine to kill her thyroid gland, and then she will have to take hormones the rest of her life.
•LARRY STUBBLEFIELD continues 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 ½ inch gap between the bones.
•DELMA TIDWELL – Tommy’s father, is back at home after spending three days in Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital in Florence AL with congestive heart failure and pneumonia. He is not doing well at this time.
•ROBIE TROUT, Linda Nixon’s father, is in the hospital in Camden, TN after having had a stroke and a major heart attack. His heart is functioning at 20%, and he has an infection.

CONTINUE TO REMEMBER
•TIFFANY AND AMBER BUICE – genetic metabolic problems
•MARY CAMPBELL – leukemia
•CLYDE CARSON – cancer
•BRENDA COX – dialysis
•BOB AND JEAN DAVIS – Cancer and lung problems
•SARAH HARMON - Marice Allen’s mother
•KIRK HENDERSON – colon cancer (Barry Broadway’s nephew)
•TIFFANY KING – lupus (daughter in law of Linda King)
•IRENE LINDSEY - osteoporosis and arthritis.
•BRUCE STROUD – heart problems
•SOPHIE WALKER – spina bifida

IN NURSING HOMES
•FRANCES GOUGH –Brian Care Center, Austell
•NELL HICKS – Brian Care Center, Powder Springs
•MOTT PRINCE – Brian Care Center, Austell
•PEARL SWEENEY – Roswell
•IVADELL TAYLOR – with her daughter Gail Smilie
•FLORA TIDWELL – Presbyterian Village

IN THE MILITARY
•LORENZO AWA is now in the Navy. His address is SR Awa, Lorenzo. MI Ship 5 Division 909, 3610 Illinois St., Great Lakes, IL 60088-3118.
•NATHAN KNOTTS is now in the Navy. His address is SR Knotts, R.N., Ship 5 Division 052, 3610 Illinois St., Great Lakes, IL. 60088-3118.
•JOEY SHIPP, grandson of Charles & Glenda Shipp, is now in Iraq. His new address is as follows: LCPL Joseph C. Shipp MWSS 274 DET A HQCO. Unit 78107 FPO AE 09509-8107. His e mail address is stnt101@yahoo.com.
•MICHAEL SMITH is now back in the United States. As soon as we have his new address we will publish it in the bulletin. His email address is michael.smith182@us.army.mil.
•KYLE HAMRICK, Tommy’s niece’s husband, is in the USMC in Fallujah, IRAQ for deployment for 1 year. His address is as follows: Cpl. Hamrick Jonathan, 9th Comm. BN I Mef HQ Co. Fwd. Mait. Plt. Cem. Unit 42570 FPO/AP 96426-2810
•The congregation has been asked to write letters of encouragement to a group of soldiers serving in the U.S. Army. Heather Harding would like the congregation to write to her husband, Major Jerry Harding and the men under his command. Please send your letters of encouragement to the following address: Major Jerry Harding, HHC/1-2 Activation Regiment, Unit #15008 Box 57, APO AP 96297-5008. There is a note on the bulletin board from Major Harding.
•ISHMAEL GORDON, Romeka Middleton’s fiancé, is in the Navy and is assigned to Pearl Harbor. His phone number is 224-619-2768
•AMANDA KNIGHTEN (formerly Amanda Wall) is in Iraq serving the Air Force. Her mailing address is SRA Amanda Knighten, 447 ESFS/FP, APO AE 09321. Her e mail address is amanda.knighten@bdab.centaf.af.mil
•Our 4- 6th Grade class is collecting items for our military. The box is in the foyer in the back – please stop by the box and see what they need, and help out in giving some goodies from home for our service people overseas.

SOUTH COBB NEWS
•Bro. Blackmon will bring a lesson to the ladies this coming Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. during our regular Ladies Bible Class time at South Cobb in the fellowship hall. We will bring sandwiches / salads / or deserts (only bring one dish) and eat lunch together afterwards. We are hoping that all of our ladies who are available will come and share this time of study and fellowship with us.
•There is a weight loss support group meeting every Tuesday here at the building at 9:45 AM. The ladies meet in the Ladies Bible class room to encourage one another in their weight loss goals.
•We regret the resignation of LARRY STUBBLEFIELD as a deacon last Sunday. He stated that he needed time to take care of Dawn as she goes through these tests and trials dealing with her Graves Disease.
•PRAY FOR RAIN – and PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LOST SOME JOBS RECENTLY! PRAY PRAY PRAY!

UPCOMING EVENTS
• APRIL 27 – APRIL 30 GOSPEL MEETING AT SOUTH COBB WITH STEVE BLACKMON. PRAY ABOUT THIS FERVENTLY – for Steve as he prepares to be here and for us as we strive to use this opportunity to win souls to the Lord. Here are the topics:
oBible School: To Whom Shall We Go John 6:53-58
oSunday Morning: Water Reflection of Jesus’ Cross Titus 3:3-7
oSunday Evening: Membership In Jesus’ Family Romans 12:4-13
oMonday Evening: The Changing of the Hard Jonah 3:9,10
oTuesday Evening: Strength, Diet, and Exercise Ephesians 1:18-21
oWednesday Evening: Heal Me, Cure Me, Fix Me John 13:3-6
•MAY 8th Seniors Luncheon at Howards Restaurant in Smyrna at 12:00
May 17 Graduation Cookout at Building at 6pm Chicken and Sausages (provided) Please bring a side dish, dessert and drinks.
May 23 Friday Fellowship Hosted by Bruce & Ann Stroud at Thompson Park located at 555 Nickajack Rd, Mableton 6-8pm Menu is Hamburger & Hot Dogs (provided). Please bring a side item and or dessert and drinks.
•THE SUMMER SERIES FOR 2008 IS COMING UPON US. The Theme for this year’s Summer Series is on the CHURCH.
•JUNE 22-28 BIBLE CAMP AT CAMP INAGEHI!
•JUNE 28 – Romeka Middleton and Ishmael Gordon’s wedding at the Macland Rd Church of Christ at 3:00 pm. They are registered at Target, Wal-Mart, Bed, Bath and Beyond and Macy’s. Due to capacity limits there will be a private reception for the family.

AREA EVENTS
•MAY 3- 7 GOSPEL MEETINGS AT THE VILLA RICA CHURCH OF CHRIST. Tyler Young will be teaching lessons geared toward youth, and as information to ALL members concerning the way our culture is heading.
•MAY 10th – YOUTH RALLY AT BREMEN. Theme – TEXT MESSAGES. Speakers include James Jones, Loren Barchett, Greg Nash, and Justin Paschall.
•MAY 18 – 21 GOSPEL MEETING AT THE FAYETTEVILLE CHURCH OF CHRIST. John Moore, speaker for World Video Bible School and SEARCHING FOR TRUTH video series.

BIBLE READINGS FOR SUNDAY BIBLE CLASS.
May 4 Genesis 12 – Abram Travels to Canaan
May 11 Genesis 13 and 14 Abram and Lot
May 18 Genesis 15 God’s Agreement with Abraham
May 25 Genesis 16 and 17 The Sign of the Covenant

SERVING THIS MONTH
ANNOUNCEMENTS
April Dwayne Watson
May – Larry Stubblefield

PRESIDE
Apr 27 Larry Stubblefield
May 4 Jon Shipp
May 11 Eric Johnson
May 18 Jon Stroud
May 25 Joe Satterfield

SCRIPTURE READING
Apr 27 Dwayne Watson
May 4 Josh Shipp
May 11 Jeff Novitch
May 18 Ollie Ezell
May 25 Charles Shipp

SONG LEADERS
Apr 27 Mark Orler
May 4 Michael Walker
May 11 Rob Stroud
May 18 Chris Tidwell
May 25 Jon Stroud

SERVING — LORD’S TABLE:
1. Kevin Bierley
2 Mark Orler
3 Buddy Maupin
4 Fred Campbell
5 Eric Johnson
6 Josh Shipp
7 John Shipp
8 Dominic Commisso

DOOR GREETERS
Apr 27 and May 4 Bruce and Ann Stroud
May 11 and 18 Eric and Lexann Johnson
May 25 and June 1 Linda King and Amy LeBlanc

PREPARING LORD’S SUPPER:
Apr Larry and Dawn Stubblefield
May Margaret and Nikki Watson

NURSERY ATTENDANTS
Apr Fred and Joanna Campbell
May Romeka Middleton and Nikki Watson

ATTENDANCE AND CONTRIBUTION
APRIL 20, 2008
SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY 90
SUNDAY AM WORSHIP 160
SUNDAY PM WORSHIP 87
WED BIBLE STUDY 4/16 n/c
CONTRIBUTION
Budget 4500.00
Contribution 4289.00
Difference -211.00
YTD -2372.00
Child Care $50.00