IN NEED OF PRAYER

•BARRY BROADWAY is battling lymphoma and a type of leukemia. His blood counts are better at this time.

•AMBER BUICE continues to improve after breaking her left leg.

•JOEY BUICE is suffering from kidney stones and gall stones, but is being treated with medication.

•SHEILA BUICE has been suffering from migraine headaches due to a cyst in her sinuses.

•TIFFANY BUICE has a broken right ankle. 

•CLYDA CARSON, former member here at South Cobb, is in Tanner Medical Center with a low blood count, and cancer in his bone marrow. He has been given blood.

•DORA COLE was in the ER Monday due to an overdose of Coumadin.

•BRENDA COX is still struggling with her diabetes, but has been able to worship with us.

•GAIL HOLBROOK is suffering from bronchitis and heart problems. 

•ASHLEY HULSEY went home after spending twelve days in Cobb Hospital due to lung problems. 

•HALEIGH LAFAYETTE is getting over a viral infection, and they have been weaning her off of her medicines for sickle cell anemia.

•JOYCE MANNING, a friend of the Allens, had chemotherapy treatments to treat a mass in her lungs, and recent tests came back negative. However, she still has bone cancer.

•ROBERT MORRIS, Ann Stroud's uncle, has been diagnosed with colon cancer. His wife MARY ALICE was hospitalized with high blood sugar and doctors suspect she might have had a stroke.

•GULLIAM NIXON has been sick at home with a serious leg infection in his right leg. He was taken to the hospital last Thursday with a nosebleed and was released on Monday.

•CATHY PETERS, Jeremy Peters' mother, is now at a home for treatment of depression and bipolar disorder in Knoxville, Tenn.

•JEREMY AND CELESTE PETERS are expecting their third child later this month. Celeste's C-section is scheduled for March 31.

•EVA LOU SATTERFIELD was sick at home this last week.

•PAT SCHINALL, friend of Margie Gattis, is awaiting a liver transplant.

•JONATHAN & TAMI STROUD are expecting their fourth child this month. Tami's due date is March 11. 

•FLORA TIDWELL is in Tranquility Hospice due to an unknown infection. They are keeping her comfortable at this time. 

•RALPH WHEELER, nephew of Fannie Pigg, had open heart surgery at Kennestone Hospital recently, but is still hospitalized while he recovers.

•ALEXUS WOOD, a 7-year-old friend of Lena Tinney, is at Egleston Hospital being treated for cancer.

SERVING IN THE MILITARY

•ISHMAEL GORDON is back in Pearl Harbor after serving in the Persian Gulf.

•KYLE HAMRICK, Tommy Tidwell's niece's husband, is in the Marine Corps and recently returned to the U.S. after serving for the past year in Iraq. 

•AMANDA KNIGHTEN (formerly Amanda Wall), is 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.

•NATHAN KNOTTS is serving in the Navy. He is now stationed in Maine. His mailing address is P.O. Box 6435, Brunswick, ME 04011. His email address is ale_neon_2000@yahoo.com.

•JOEY SHIPP, grandson of Charles and Glenda Shipp, is back in the United States in Cherry Point, N.C. after serving a year in Iraq. His email address is stnt101@yahoo.com.

•MICHAEL SMITH is stationed in Kansas. His email address is michael.smith182@us.army.mil. 

CONTINUE TO REMEMBER

TIFFANY and AMBER BUICE, MARY CAMPBELL, CLYDE CARSON, DORA COLE, BRENDA COX, BOB DAVIS, FRANCES GOUGH, NELL HICKS, GAIL HOLBROOK, MABLE JONES, IRENE LINDSEY, DORSEY and MOTT PRINCE, CHRIS STROUD, PEARL SWEENEY, FLORA TIDWELL and SOPHIE WALKER.

 

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

•All members of the congregation should have already had a new photograph taken for the new picture display in the foyer, but if you still haven't had that opportunity, please see Jennifer Mills.

•All ladies are invited to attend the Tuesday morning ladies Bible class each week at 10:30 a.m. Also, a weight-loss support group meets at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesdays before the Bible class.

•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 one of the deacons.

BENEVOLENCE

•On the first and third Saturday of each month, Eric Johnson will be going to "Luke's Place" and passing out literature and encouraging people to schedule Bible studies. If you want to participate, please be here each Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m.

•Georgia AGAPE is looking for Foster Parents. Third John 4 says, "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in truth." This verse shares the sentiment of all Christian parents. What better way to teach your children to walk in truth than to share in ministry together! Foster parenting with Georgia AGAPE is a great way to accomplish that very thing. The first weekend in April, AGAPE will hold Foster Parent Training classes. Please call the AGAPE office at 770-452-9995 for more information.  

•The Raintree Children's Home food truck will come to South Cobb on March 9. They need the following items:  Sugar; cake mixes/frostings; shortening; salad dressings; mayonnaise; aluminum foil; furniture polish; dishwashing/dishwasher detergent; bathroom cleaners; fabric softener sheets; air fresheners; feminine products; bleach; microwave popcorn; cream of chicken soup; chicken broth; body wash; cooking oil and body lotion/baby lotion. Their most pressing needs are canned fruit drinks; paper towels/toilet tissue; new bath towels (white is preferable) and cold medicines.
•The food pantry needs to be replenished. Please bring canned corn, tuna, chicken and noodle soup, green beans, jelly, hot chocolate, instant potatoes, macaroni and cheese, canned potatoes, instant rice, dried beans, tea bags and travel sized toiletries such as soap, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash, tissue packs and hand sanitizer.

SOUTH COBB EVENTS 

•March 8 -- Elders and Deacons Meeting

The meeting begins at the building at 4:30 p.m.

•March 8 -- Raintree Village Update

Kenny Holton from Raintree Village will be here at the evening service to update us on the Raintree Village Children's Home and our efforts to support them. Please plan to attend.

YOUTH

•March 8 -- Youth Devotional

The devotional will follow the evening service at the building. Boys should bring drinks, and girls should bring desserts.

•March 13-15 -- SOAR Youth Rally

The Central congregation in Augusta, Ga. is hosting the event for 6-12th graders. Eric Lyons is the featured speaker and the cost is $30. See Jonathan Stroud if you are interested in attending.

•March 14 -- Youth Rally

The Piedmont Road congregation will host the event which begins at 9 a.m. See Jonathan Stroud if you are interested in attending.

•A few more families are needed to host the 2009 monthly youth devotionals. Responsibilities include providing food, and arranging for a speaker and song leader. Devotionals may be held in the host family's home or at the building after the Sunday evening service. If you are interested in hosting, please see Jonathan Stroud.

AREA EVENTS

•March 8 -- Fishers of Men

The Macland Road congregation is hosting the class which will be taught by Tommy Tidwell each Sunday evening beginning at 7:45 p.m. Please see Tommy Tidwell if you are interested in participating in the class.

BIBLE SCHOOL READING

March 1 I Kings 3

March 8 I Kings 4

March 15 I Kings 5-6

March 22 I Kings 7

March 29 I Kings 8

BIBLE QUESTION OF THE WEEK

For what sin did God decree judgement against Judah, in the book of Jeremiah?

LAST WEEK'S QUESTION

Who was Gideon's father?

ANSWER

Joash (Judges 8:13)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

March Tommy Tidwell

SCRIPTURE READING

PRESIDE

March 8 Jonathan Stroud

March 15 Joe Satterfield

March 22 Eric Johnson

March 28 Allen Jones

SERVING -- LORD'S TABLE

1. Buddy Maupin

2. Malachi Thompson

3. Kevan Baker

4. Eric Johnson

5. Doug Pirtle

6. Ed Singleton

7. Hubert Grier

8. Ronnie Dorsey

PREPARING LORD'S SUPPER 

March Lexann Johnson and Celeste Peters

NURSERY ATTENDANTS

March Jennifer Mills and Tristen Anderson

SUNDAY SONG LEADER

March 8 Chris Tidwell

March 15 Rob Stroud

March 22 Jonathan Stroud

March 29 Michael Walker

ATTENDANCE & CONTRIBUTION

March 1

Sunday Bible School: 85

Sunday Morning Worship: 136

Sunday Evening Worship: 50

Contribution: $4,612

Childcare: $126

Wednesday: N/A