REMEMBER THE SICK

AMBER BUICE has a growth on the outside of her eardrum and will have surgery on her ear sometime in September. 

BRENDA COX recently fractured her right arm, but has been able to be with us.

SHIRLEY GLOSSON has had some biopsies run and will have to have a mass in her colon removed soon.

RICHARD HOLBROOK has had procedures to remove skin cancer from his head, and it is more widespread than doctors realized.  He had an MRI run this week, and surgery is scheduled for September 16.

GULLIAM NIXON is back in Windy Hill Long Term Acute Care Center, room 306.

DORSEY PRINCE had another bout of congestive heart failure and is in room 214 at Cobb Hospital.

MELBA SHINHOLSTER is still recuperating at home after breaking her left shoulder. 

D.C. TIDWELL, Tommy's dad, had surgery to remove infected tissue from his left foot, and has an infection in the bone.  He is in room 279 at Eliza Coffee Hospital in Florence, AL

FRIENDS AND FAMILY

REJOICE!  ZOE NIKOLE YARBOROUGH was born Tuesday, September 1 at 5:08 pm at Cobb Hospital.  She weighed 5lbs and 5 ozs.  She is the daughter of Nicolas and Robin Yarborough; Nicolas is the grandson of Irene Lindsey.  Also, Irene's granddaughter in law, Brittany Yarborough, has been in Tanner Medical Center with a kidney infection.

IRIS NORRIS, sister of David Decker, is ICU after having most of her stomach removed due to a perforated ulcer.

ROBERT REAM, former member of Liberty Hill and known to many, has several health problems and is in need of constant care.

OUR SYMPATHY is extended to JASON FREEMAN, former member here at South Cobb, who is mourning the loss of his father, who committed suicide Sunday in Florida.

CONTINUE TO REMEMBER

TIFFANY AND AMBER BUICE - genetic metabolic problems

MARY CAMPBELL - leukemia

BRENDA COX - Diabetes and dialysis

EVELYN DANIEL -- needs encouragement

BOB DAVIS

TOMMY GRIFFIN -- mini-strokes (Sheila Buice's uncle)

CODY HESTER -- leukemia (a friend of the Fincher's) 

GAIL HOLBROOK - ongoing lung and heart problems

BRUCE LEFEVER - rehabilitating after a stroke (friend of Jerry Anderson)

TIFFANY KING - lupus (daughter in law of Linda King)

IRENE LINDSEY - osteoporosis and arthritis

THELMA PIRTLE

DORSEY PRINCE - congestive heart failure

EVA LOU SATTERFIELD -- osteoarthritis

PAT SCHINALL - awaiting a liver transplant (friend of Margie Gattis)

ABBY SMITH - brain tumor and tumor in spine that is inoperable (friend of Michael and Nancy Walker)

VIRGINIA SPIVEY--liver and colon cancer (Irene Lindsey' sister).

BRUCE STROUD - heart problems

CHRIS STROUD is now back at home after spending some time in rehabilitation.

DC TIDWELL - congestive heart failure, diabetes, diabetic neuropathy (Tommy's father)

SOPHIE WALKER - spina bifida

 IN NURSING HOMES AND ASSISTED LIVING

DORA COLE - Carestone Assisted Living Room 19

FRANCES GOUGH - Brian Care Center Austell

SARAH HARMON - Carestone Assisted Living Room 55 (Marice Allen's mother)

NELL HICKS - Powder Springs Nursing and Rehab Center, Powder Springs

MOTT PRINCE - Brian Care Center, Austell

PEARL SWEENY is now in Savannah, GA.  Her address is:  Pearl Sweeney C/O Habersham House, Room 207  5200 Habersham Street, Savannah, GA  31405.  Her phone number is 912.356.1339

IN THE MILITARY

ISHMAEL GORDON is serving in the Navy at  Pearl Harbor.

KYLE HAMRICK (Tommy's niece's husband) is in California in the Marines. 

RUBY JOHNSON, Margaret Watson's sister, is back in Iraq serving at this time.

AMANDA KNIGHTEN (formerly Amanda Wall) is in the Air Force.

NATHAN KNOTTS is in the Navy.  His address is Nathan Knox, PO Box 6435 Brunswick, ME 04011.  His email is ale_neon_2000@yahoo.com.

JOEY SHIPP is in Cherry Point, NC.  He email address is stnt101@yahoo.com.  He is the grandson of Charles and Glenda Shipp.

JON SHIPP is on temporary duty station in Fort Worth, TX. 

MICHAEL SMITH'S email address is michael.smith182@us.army.mil

SOUTH COBB NEWS

LADIES BIBLE CLASS  meets on Tuesdays at 10:00 AM through May. Please note the time change.

GA AGAPE'S CHANGE FOR CHILDREN  program is back.  Please pick up a can, place your name and address in the can, and have it ready for pickup in late September. 

SEPTEMBER 10 -- SENIOR'S LUNCHEON at Howard's on Concord Road in Smyrna. 

SEPTEMBER 20 --   ELDERS MEET WITH LADIES at 3:00 PM

SEPTEMBER 26 --  Hobo Dinner @ 6pm at the building.  Please bring 2 cans of veggies. 1 will be for soup the other for the pantry.

OCTOBER 11 -- Charles Hampton from GA AGAPE will be speaking at our evening service.

OCTOBER 18 --  ELDERS MEET WITH THE MEN at 3:00 PM

We rejoice, yet are saddened at the fact that Jeremy and Jennifer Mills have found a new home in Dallas, GA.  We rejoice with them, but are saddened that they will probably leave South Cobb and attend West Metro Church of Christ.  Their new address is:  Jeremy, Jennifer, Briley and Jolie Mills, 109 Silver Leaf Lane, Dallas, GA  30157.

The 2009 Ladies Retreat -- September 18-19 at Camp Inagehi.  We hope all of our ladies are making plans to attend.  Friday's activities begin at 7:00 PM.  If you're not spending the night, plan to join us for breakfast at 8:30 AM Saturday morning or 9:30 AM for our first devotional of the day.  We will conclude by 3:00 PM.  Hope you can join us for all or part of the retreat.  For those spending the night, we will be staying in the staff cabin.  Please give your favorite dessert recipe  to Ann to be included in a cookbook being compiled for the retreat  by next Sunday.  If you have any questions please contact Ann, Marice or LaRheasa.

WEDNESDAY BIBLE SCHOOL CLASSES BEGAN AGAIN SEPTEMBER  2.

Jon needs a class helper for the 2-3 year old class on Wednesday night.

He also needs a 1-3rd  grade teacher on Wednesday nights.  If you can help in any way, please see Jon Stroud.

The following classes will be offered -- let us encourage you to attend and learn more about the Lord and His word.

LaRheasa Tidwell will be teaching the women's class on Women of Genesis by Cindy Colley.

Tommy Tidwell will be teaching in the fellowship hall on the Holy Spirit.

Bruce Stroud will be teaching on Practical Lessons for the Christian from Deuteronomy.

BIBLE READING FOR SEPTEMBER

Sep 6 James 5 Prayer

Sep 13 1 Peter 1 The Hope of Heaven

Sep 20 1 Peter 2 Instructions to Christians

Sep 27 1 Peter 3 Salvation in Christ

AREA EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 12 BIBLE SCHOOL WORKSHOP at the Lithia Springs Church of Christ.  J.J. Turner and Cathy Whitacre will be leading in this workshop.

SEPTEMBER 13-16  SERMONS ON CHURCH GROWTH at the North Cobb Church of Christ.  Speaker will be Tom Bright. 7:00 PM Mon thru Wed.

SEPTEMBER 18-19 SHEPHERD SHOP  -- a workshop for the leadership in the church.  Conducted by Bryan Collins at the Woodstock Church of Christ. Cost is $25.00 per person.

SEPTEMBER 24 Georgia AGAPE's Celebration Banquet will be held at the Westin Atlanta North at Perimeter from 7:00-9:00 p.m.  The cost is $27.50 per person (less than AGAPE's cost) and is a great night out!  To order tickets, call the AGAPE office at 770-452-9995.

SEPTEMBER 24 West Cobb Christian Academy Golf Classic at the Dogwood Country Club.  More info is on the bulletin board.

SEPTEMBER 26  LADIES DAY at BOWDON CHURCH OF CHRIST.  Wanda Nelson will be the speaker "Bloom Where you are Planted."  9:00 AM

SEPTEMBER 26 LADIES DAY at McDONOUGH CHURCH OF CHRIST.  Janine Underwood and Lynne Glosson will be speaking on "A Woman's Influence, Leaving a Legacy"  8:30--2:00 PM

OCTOBER 3 LADIES DAY at HILLCREST CHURCH OF CHRIST.  Theme  "Bag Lady."  8:00 AM--2:00 PM

OCTOBER 4-8 GOSPEL MEETING at the Middle Fayette Church of Christ.  Philip Satterfield will be the speaker.

OCTOBER 9-11 FALL YOUTH RETREAT at CAMP INAGEHI.  Theme:  Wii Fit Together  

OCTOBER 23-24  Tom Holland will be speaking at the Macland Road Church of Christ on  THE EMERGENT CHURCH.

RAINTREE VILLAGE CHILDRENS HOME TRUCK will be here Tuesday, September 8.  They need the following items:  canned pears; sugar; cooking oil; cake frostings; mayo; mandarin oranges; Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing; deodorant soap; body wash; aluminum foil; kitchen/30-33gal garbage bags; liquid laundry detergent; feminine products; paper plates/cups; cream of chicken soup; pop-tarts; assorted presweetened cereals; canned chickens/hams; # 3 or # 4 diapers; crackers/cookies; bleach; cooking oil; Vienna sausage; hair gel--Afro/American. 

They desperately need Canned fruit drinks; sugar, bleach and paper plates/cups!

PLEASE  NO OUTDATED CANNED FOOD, NO CANNED VEGETABLES, NO GALLON SIZE FOOD

ATTENDANCE AND CONTRIBUTION

AUGUST 30, 2009

Sunday AM Bible Study        119

Sunday AM Worship              287

Sunday PM Worship               n/c

Wednesday Bible Study 9/2   78

CONTRIBUTION

            Budget                        4500.00

            Contribution                4836.00          

            Difference                   336.00

            Child Care                   59.00