Wednesday, March 17, 2010
New Information*
Pray For Those In The Hospital
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis
Carole Anderson (Charis), Rm. 4214, rehab, feeling better and is expected to be released today or tomorrow
Bobbie Fry (Singles) is in Rm. 3433, admitted after experiencing excruciating pain in abdomen. They are continuing to run tests. She is feeling better this morning.
*Dottie West (Joint Heirs) is in Rm. 2367, tests. No visitors at this time.
Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women
Susan Lawrence (Joint Heirs), daughter of Bob & Shirley Michie (Joint Heirs) is in Rm. 430, delivered a baby boy on March 15.
HealthSouth Rehabilitation
Sarah Dillard, next door neighbor to Stan and Tracy Hendrix (Homebuilders), is in Rm. 207, rehab
LeBonheur Children's Hospital
John Chester (Youth), son of Eddy & Jeanne Chester (Homebuilders), is in Rm. 7816, admitted for tests
Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab
Norman Whitfield (Auditorium) is in Rm. 212-B, admitted for Rehab
Signature Healthcare-6007 Park
Dot Dorsey (Joint Heirs) is in Rm. 219, continuing her rehab therapy She will be going home Saturday.
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Pray For Our Church Family
*Tessa Briley (Children), daughter of Keith and Kelly Briley, has had a week-long migraine. Pray they can find the cause and a medication which will get rid of it.
Geneva Forsythe (Seekers)
*Oconee Hendrix (Seekers), home with the flu
*Josh Hoaglan (Young Professionals), son of Duane & Diana Hoaglan (Homebuilders) at home after recent hospitalization
James Hodge (Youth Group), son of Wally & Suzanne Hodge (Deaf) healing
Mary Alice Jones (Charis)
Ruth Manning (Crosswalk), now home and is still experiencing a high level of pain
Louis Nelms (College), son of Bubba & Lynn Nelms (Homebuilders), is traveling to Honduras next week on a one week mission trip with a group from Hillsboro Church of Christ & Lipscomb. Prayer for safety.
JD Peery (College), son of Pat & Trina Peery (Homebuilders), and Logan Nickleson (College), son of Don & Denise Nickleson, are leaving March 9 for Chile (where a devastating earthquake struck Feb. 27) to study abroad. Harding University pushed back the departure date due to the instability in the capital city. Please pray for the safety of JD, Logan, and the other students who will be going there for the semester. For more info, click the following link to read an article from Harding University: http://thelink.harding.edu/index.php/news/1-harding/479-chile-program-to-continue-despite-earthquake
Brenda Sain (Ladies H.O.P.E) will finish radiation on April 2.
Keath Smith (Children's Ministry), 9 month old son of Holden Smith & Jesse, (College) and grandson of Jimmy & Joy Luttrell (Homebuilders), now home after recent open heart surgery that went well.
Laura Sneed (Charis), wife of Robert Sneed (Lifesavers)
Susan Suggs (Seekers) recuperating from recent outpatient surgery
Lucy Treanor (Singles), has bronchitis
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Pray For Our Family and Friends
Anita Allen, sister of Bertha Mason (Joint Heirs), recovering from recent outpatient surgery.
Dayton Blake (former WS members) Dayton & Joyce now live in Indianapolis, but would appreciate prayers for his up coming surgery. Dayton has had Menier’s disease since 2005. It has gotten rather violent in the last 2 months, thus requiring surgery on 3/24.
Elizabeth Collins, friend of Kelli Dumas (Singles), undergoing stem cell bone marrow transplant at M.D. Anderson in Houston.
Josiah Hackett, great grandson of Nancy Shanklin (Joint Heirs), continuing chemo treatments
Wilma Hendrix, sister-in-law of Lyle & Oconee Hendrix (Seekers), has been transferred to Appling Wood Nursing home and is not doing well, No visitors at this time.
Helen "Joyce" McCartt, (friend to many at WS), cancer
David Miller, father of Cathy Elrod (Homebuilders) is hospitalized in Arkansas for dehydration, chest pain and bronchitis. He also has cancer.
Kem Keith, son of Gennie Flake (Joint Heirs), still experiencing pain from kidney stones
Sheila Oliver, sister of Beverly Allison (Joint Heirs), starts week 5 of her chemo and radiation. She has to complete 6 weeks. So far so good.
John Osbourne, newborn infant of Nick & Jennifer Osbourne & 2nd cousin to Mark Davey (Homebuilders) is in ICU and is very sick in Michigan, possibly e.coli or meningitis. He was born four weeks early.
Bettie Pogue, mother of Rebecca Galloway (Youth) & Melanie Semore (Joint Heirs) had double knee replacement surgery yesterday in Columbia, Tennessee and is expected to be hospitalized for 2-3 days and then will start rehab. All went well.
*Dennis Sanders, son-in-law of John (Joint Heirs) & Nancy Kelly, was discharged from the hospital following back surgery yesterday.
Jimmy Steward, son-in-law of Vivian Haneline (Joint Heirs), he is awaiting diagnosis from recent tests, prayer for recovery
Ellen Taylor, 5-year-old daughter of friends of Jerry Anderson (Bereans), cancer
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Sympathy
*We extend our sympathy to Hamilton and Evelyn Poag (Bereans) in the death of their son, Robert Poag on March 16. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 20 at 2:00 p.m at Memphis Funeral Home with visitation from 1-2 p.m.
*We extend our sympathy to Peggy Haguewood (Joint Heirs) and her family in death of her aunt, Ella Mae Grandi, on March 12 at the age of 96. Funeral services will be TODAY at 2:00 p.m. at Forest Hill Midtown with visitation from 1-2 p.m.
We extend our sympathy to Lloyd Berry (Seekers) and his family in the death of his younger brother, Charles Eugene Berry, on March 14 in Louisiana. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Harding Graduate School of Religion or Harding Academy School.
*We extend our sympathy to Scott Zeigler and his family in the unexpected death of his father, Melvin Zeigler on March 16 in Maine. Scott is the brother-in-law of Brian Forsman (Homebuilders), who recently lost his wife.
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Congratulations!
*We congratulate Susan (Joint Heirs) & Jeff Lawrence on the birth of their son, Edward Dean Lawrence, born on March 15. He weighs 7 lbs, 2 oz. The proud grandparents are Bob & Shirley Michie (Joint Heirs).
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Deadline For The Server
Any announcements to be included in The Server
must be submitted to jtaylor@cocws.org
NO LATER than 10AM each WEDNESDAY.
Adhering to the deadline will aid in the efficient production
and distribution of The Server each week.
Thank you!
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Discovery Classes

FOR OUR VISITORS & NEW MEMBERS
SUNDAYS AT 9:45 AM IN G215
March 21:
Discovering How It All Fits Together
Please invite visitors and new members to attend this special class designed especially for them.
Show you care...walk with them to class
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Ladies' Bible Class and Prayer Group
The class meets on Tuesdays at 10am in the Cornernstone classroom,
G201 which is upstairs in the Community Life Center.
Attended nursery will be provided.
Also the Ladies’ Prayer Group will meet at 9am on Tuesdays in room G204.
Everyone is welcome and be sure to pick up a class schedule!
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M. A. Hull Banquet
The 13th Annual M. A. Hull Banquet will be held on Saturday, April 3, 2010 at the University of Memphis Holiday Inn (3700 Central Ave) at 6:00 p.m. This year, the banquet will be honoring Bro. Maurice Davis of Sixth Street Church in Lakeland, FL and Bro. Jim Howard of Madison Church in Madison, MS. Tickets are $50 each. For more information, contact Dr. Harold Redd at Midtown Church of Christ, 901.726.4612.
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The Food Pantry Needs Your Help!
Our Food Pantry provides boxes of food to people in our community who need help feeding their families and themselves. We depend entirely upon your donations to serve our community through this ministry. A list of non-perishable items needed can be found in the racks in each building, but often we have a special need for certain items. You can check here or in the Server, our weekly bulletin, to find out what is currently needed most.
This week, we need dry milk.
Boxes of individual packets are best;
otherwise, packages should be no larger than 8 quarts.
Please drop off your donations in the appropriate containers
located throughout the buildings!
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EASTER “EGG”STRAVAGANZA
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
6:30-7:30PM
Nursery-6th Grade
Begin with a devotional in the Children's Worship Room.
Children in the nursery will have all of their activities in the nursery area.
Easter egg hunt in the dark! Each child will need to bring his/her own flashlight and basket.
Return to classrooms for a special treat
WHAT WE NEED: Please help us by bringing candy-filled eggs for the children to hunt. There are collection boxes throughout the church building. The last day to bring eggs will be next Sunday, March 28.
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FIT Extreme: Bent Tree
FIT (Families in Transition) needs to fully furnish 20 units: 5 one-bedroom units; 10 two-bedroom units; and 5 three-bedroom units. Items needed include beds, dressers, night stands, sofas, chairs, end tables, televisions, bookcases, kitchen tables and chairs, sheets, comforters, pillows, curtains, lamps, cookware, dishes, kitchen utensils, ironing boards, laundry baskets, shower curtains, towels, wash cloths, wall art, and home decor.
If you have a furniture donation, please contact Barbara Taylor at 901.507.3445 or 901.283.6716 to schedule a drop-off time at Lanigan’s Storage (1870 Airways). Smaller items such as dishes, linens, lamps, decor, etc. may be brought to Room 115 (in the nursery hallway of the Education Building).
Set-up of the units will begin on May 1. Volunteers will be needed to move in furniture and set up the units. More details will follow. Until then, keep this exciting move of God in your prayers and start planning now how you can join in His work!
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