Sunday, March 16, 2008

Week of March 16th

Announcements

We collected some money today to sent for Alan Smith who will be leaving soon for Iraq. The leftover money will go to James and Lessie.

Supper Club sign ups for April, May, and June started today. The sign up sheet will be passed around next Sunday and the assignments should be ready on the 30th.

We are still needing some men in our class to volunteer to speak one Sunday this year. Sign up for your month.


Prayer Requests

Baby Watch!
Dan & Karla Mathis - girl - due in July

Dustin Walker has returned to California and is waiting to leave for Iraq. Pray for him and Hannah.

Dick Fowler & Penny Pirtle are recovering well from their surgeries.

Many were out this morning due to spring break. Pray for safe travels to those who are traveling.

Sunday, March 9, 2008

Week of March 9th

Announcements
Thanks to Ben and Cheri for hosting our class party last night. We had a great time eating, visiting, and especially playing Mafia! The kids had a great time finding Easter eggs too! Scroll down the post for pictures from the party.

Sign up sheets went around for any men that would like to teach our class for one Sunday this year.
Sign up sheets for Date Night continues. Date Night is scheduled for Saturday, April 5th. If you have taken advantage of date night before, they do ask that the couple volunteers at least one month a year to babysit.


Prayer Requests
Baby Watch!
Dan & Karla Mathis - girl - due in July
Continue to pray for James and Lessie. Lessie's doing better but their car was broken into and several things were stolen. We plan to send them care messages next week and we collected a monetary donation for their loses. We'll pass the can around next week again.

Penny is doing well and recovering at home after surgery.


Pictures from the Party:

Sydney with our two awesome babysitters, Amber and Meredith Speight. Thanks, girls!



Ty and Wyatt try to find their eggs!


Riley takes a chocolate break!

Ian shows off his eggs!

Jancey finds the big surprise in her egg!


Hayley's Easter basket gets too heavy!


The adults have their own fun playing "Mafia!"

Sunday, March 2, 2008

Week of March 2nd

Announcements

The Ladies Retreat will be the March 28th-29th at Jim Oliver's Smokehouse on Monteagle Mountain. Sign up deadline is TODAY!

Our class party this month will be held at the Ethridge's on Saturday, March 8th from 5:30-8:30. Please sign up to bring a finger food and/or dessert. Also, plan to bring some money for the babysitter for childcare.

Next date night is scheduled for Saturday, April 5th. Sign up now to volunteer to help!

Meals for the Sessions' continues this week. Make sure you bring food if you signed up this week.
We plan to send James and Lessie Williams a package next week. It will include notes of encouragement from our class. If you are interested in participating, get your note in next week so we can send it off. Thanks!

Hope everyone enjoyed their supper club meetings from February! Be making plans now for your March supper club meetings! The groups this month are as follows:
*Richardson, Delk, Wiseman
*Scharff, Bramlett, Kiel
*Berryhill, Wright, Ethridge
*Fowler, Mathis (D&K), Sessions
*Wagoner, Brumfield, Jones
*Pirtle, Dills, Schwieter
*Robertson, Mathis (M&L), Wood
* denotes organizer for the month. I will pass around the list for Supper Club for April, May and June in a few weeks. I will also check to see if anyone wants to dismiss for the summer and start Supper club again in September. If a majority favor that, we will plan for Supper Club meetings in April and May and have a potluck fellowship meal together as a class on June 1st.


Prayer Requests

Baby Watch!
Dan & Karla Mathis - girl - due in July

Michelle Richardson's grandmother passed away this morning. Please remember Michelle's family during this time.

Penny Pirtle will be having surgery this Friday at Women's East. Amber is coordinating food for the Pirtles on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. See her if you want to bring food.

Carter's dad, Dick Fowler, will be having hip replacement surgery tomorrow morning.

Continue to remember those on our prayer list. Many were taken off the list today from answered prayers!

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Week of February 24th

Announcements

Congratulations to David and Maria on the birth of their new son, Will. Sign up sheets went around today to bring food to the Sessions.'

Sign up sheet went around again for Date Night this Saturday night. They also need some volunteers to work.

Class party will be at the Ethridges' on Saturday, March 8th from 5:30-8:30. We will do an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids and please sign up to bring a finger food/dessert.

Don't forget about your group meetings for Supper Club in February if you haven't met!


Prayer Requests

Baby Watch!
David & Karla Mathis - girl - due in July

Be in prayer for our church and our elders. Let them know how much you appreciate them!

Brian and Jessica Highfield, Kami's brother and sister-in-law, are bringing their 4th baby home today!

Be in prayer for James and Lessie Williams.

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Week of February 17th

Announcements

Sign up sheets went around today for the following:

Date night is scheduled for Saturday, March 1st from 5:00-8:30. Sign up your child(ren) or if you wish to volunteer.

Our March get-together is scheduled for Saturday, March 8th at the Ethridges.

Don't forget about February Supper Club! If you are organizing this month, call you group and plan a time to get together.


Praises

Mrs. Parker, the mother who we helped out at Christmas time, got a CMA job!

Jon and Ginger Dennis' baby is now up to 4 lbs!

Lessie Williams is in remission!

Eric's mother, Nancy, went home today after some complications following a medical procedure done last week.

Prayer Requests

Baby Watch!
Sessions' - boy - due in February
Dan & Karla Mathis - girl - due in July

Reed's father was taken to the emergency room this morning.

Dan & Karla received elevated test results in a scan for the baby and they will be seeing a specialist this week. Pray for a normal scan.

Hudson Jones, infant son of Chris and Jennifer, was been sick most of the week with a high white cell blood count. Please pray he gets better soon.

Alicia's job situation has gotten better but she still needs prayers.

Sunday, February 10, 2008

Week of February 10th

Announcements

We had a great time of fellowship at Five Guys today. Our next class activity will be in March at the Ethridges' home.

Supper club leaders for the month of February: Be making plans in getting your groups together for the month of February. I have heard from many of you on how great your supper clubs have gone. Let's keep it up and get to know others in our class!


Prayer Requests

Baby Watch!
Sessions' - boy - due in Feburary
Dan & Karla Mathis - ???? - due in July - Update - Dan and Karla found out the baby's gender on Monday - they are tickled pink!!!

Lessie Williams received good reports after her reaction to medication.

Justus, Aubrey and Robin's baby, is having breathing difficulties. He will be tested for RSV.

Wade Curtis Scharff, David and Cheri's newborn nephew, was taken to the hosptial on Wednesday when his fever spiked. He has returned home.

Brennan Eckerd, 12-week old son of a friend of Jennifer Jones, is in the hospital with complications.

Be in prayer for Alicia Blevins - she has some personal and job related issues.

Remember the family of Karen Smith, who passed away this week from cancer. Karen's son is Eric's former boss and friend.

Emily Buffat went home this past week.

Zach Baile had a relapse but came home on Friday.

Be in prayer for Ann Tubbs, the woman who came forward in church this morning.

Pray for all the teens and those in our class who will be traveling to Winterfest next weekend. Pray that lives will change this incredible weekend.

Sunday, February 3, 2008

Week of February 3rd

Announcements

Congratulations to the Ethridges and Scharffs on the birth of a nephew born to Andrew and Robin Scharff, Wade Curtis.

We will meet after class next Sunday, February 10th at 5 Guys.

Sign up sheets went around for the following:
Bake and Run ministry.
Valentine's dinner on Saturday, February 9th at 5:30.
Greet those in our class who are visiting.

February Supper Club groups are as follows (* denotes organizer)

*Berryhill, Mathis (D&K), Brumfield
*Robertson, Fowler, Dills
*Scharff, Schwieter, Wagoner
*Ethridge, Delk, Kiel
*Pirtle, Wiseman, Jones
*Wright, Mathis (M&L), Sessions
*Bramlett, Richardson, Wood


Prayer Requests

Mrs. Smith, the mother of a former co-worker of Eric's, has cancer and doctors are giving her two months to live. Update 2/6 - Mrs. Smith passed away rather quickly yesterday morning. Please be in prayer for her husband Douglass, D.J. (Eric's co-worker) and the family.

Hunter Wills, friend of Jayme, has a fatal heart condition. He will have his Make-a-Wish done very soon.

Ethan Pirtle, son of Paul and Penny, will have surgery on Monday. He will have his adenoids removed and tubes replaced in his ears.

Also Penny’s nephew, Nathaniel Lee is at Mayo Clinic with a heart condition.