SICK AND IN NEED OF PRAYERS
•JOYCE BOBB had a heart attack and had a stent put in her heart; she will have another stent put in when she recovers.
•BARRY BROADWAY was diagnosed with lymphoma, and a type of leukemia, will begin treatment on May 19.
•SHEILA BUICE, TIFFANY AND AMBER are sick at home with mono. Tiffany also has viral pneumonia, which is common with this.
•EDDIE GOUGH, son of Francis Gough, has been diagnosed with cancer. He has a tumor on his thymus gland and one in his back.
•CATHERINE HESTER, a family friend of the Maupin’s, recently received a liver transplant and is doing well at this time.
•GAIL HOLBROOK went home on May 2. We need to continue to remember her and Richard as she continues her recovery.
•DAVID JACKSON had tests run on his bladder on April 29th at Kennestone Hospital. They received the test result Thursday, and David now has bladder cancer. He will be going to Emory WInship Cancer Center.
•BRUCE LEFEVER, a friend of Jerry Anderson, had a stroke and is paralyzed on his right side, and cannot speak.
•RUBY PHILIPS, Tommy’s aunt, is now back at home after having been in the hospital with cardiac arrest Thursday.
•MARY ROSS, cousin of Buddy Maupin, was suffering from lung cancer, but was told recently that the cancer is in remission.
•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.
•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.
•Others have been sick with sinusitis and other allergy related problems lately.

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
•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 in the Navy. His address A.R. Knotts, R.N., Alpha 362 230 Chevalier Field Ave., Pensacola, FL. 32508.
•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 in now back in the States. 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.
•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
•Ladies Bible Class – The ladies will continue at 10:30 AM each Tuesday through May. The last class will be May 28.
•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.
•JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN (Matthew 18) and so do we! We ask that parents help keep an eye on their children to prevent them from running and hurting themselves or someone else. Last week one of our older ladies was “about run over” and knocked down, and it could have been disastrous. Please help us out because we need each other – young and old alike (1 Corinthians 12).
•PRAY FOR RAIN – and PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LOST SOME JOBS RECENTLY! PRAY PRAY PRAY!

UPCOMING EVENTS
•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 THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
oJUNE 4 THE CHURCH IN PROPHECY Bruce Stroud, South Cobb
oJUNE 11 THE BEGINNING OF THE CHURCH Harold Savage, Snellville
oJUNE 18 THE “RESTORATION” OF THE CHURCH Jon Stroud, South Cobb
oJUNE 25 CAMP INAGEHI

oJULY 2 THE LAW OF THE CHURCH Richard Harp, Tara
oJULY 9 THE ONLY CHURCH JESUS BUILT Patrick Gray, Villa Rica
oJULY 16 THE NAMES OF THE CHURCH B.J Slocumb, Shannon
oJULY 23 THE CHURCH IS “UN” AND “NON”DENOMINATIONAL Eric Johnson, South Cobb
oJULY 30 THE CHURCH IS MADE UP OF THE SAVED Jonathan Jenkins, Avondale

oAUG 6 THE CHURCH WORSHIPS THE LORD David Decker, Ga School of Preaching
oAUG 13 THE CHURCH’S LEADERS – CHRIST IS THE HEAD Joe Satterfield, South Cobb
oAUG 20 THE CHURCH’S WORK Eric Owens, Avondale
oAUG 27 THE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH Dwayne Watson, South Cobb
•JUNE 22-28 BIBLE CAMP AT CAMP INAGEHI! Cost is $150.00 per camper. On Sunday evening, June 22, We will be providing a hot dog supper at camp. We need : Drinks, Water Little Debbie Snack Cakes Individually packaged potato chips, and money. Please give any money to Julie Maupin or Darlene Pirtle.
•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.

West Cobb Christian Academy is looking for a 3 year assistant for next school year 2008-2009. Hours are Tues, Wed and Fri from 8:45 - 1:00. You can receive free tuition for up to 2 children. You must be a baptized member of the church of Christ and have a high school diploma. Please call Heather at 770-359-8754 or email the school at info@westcobbchristian.org for more information or to apply.

AREA EVENTS
•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.
•MAY 25-28 GOSPEL MEETING AT THE AVONDALE CHURCH OF CHRIST. Frank CHesser will be the speaker for this series of meetings.

BIBLE READINGS FOR SUNDAY BIBLE CLASS.
May 18 Genesis 15 God’s Agreement with Abraham
May 25 Genesis 16 and 17 The Sign of the Covenant

SERVING THIS MONTH
ANNOUNCEMENTS
May – Larry Stubblefield

PRESIDE
May 18 Jon Stroud
May 25 Joe Satterfield

SCRIPTURE READING
May 18 Ollie Ezell
May 25 Charles Shipp

SONG LEADERS
May 18 Chris Tidwell
May 25 Jon Stroud

SERVING — LORD’S TABLE:
1. Alan Jones
2. Dwayne Watson
3. Don Cook
4. Hubert Grier
5. Doug Pirtle
6. Kevan Baker
7. Stephen Hurst
8. Ronnie Dorsey

DOOR GREETERS
May 11 and 18 Eric and Lexann Johnson
May 25 and June 1 Linda King and Amy LeBlanc

PREPARING LORD’S SUPPER:
May Margaret and Nikki Watson

NURSERY ATTENDANTS
May Romeka Middleton and Nikki Watson