Determine to Be Generous ...

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10, II Corinthians 8:3-4, 1 John 3:16-18

Today we completed our series of lessons on putting possessions in perspective. We looked at our reasons for being generous. Our generosity is a result of God's love and grace toward us. Our charitable actions are the best expression of God's love in our life and the true fulfillment of the command Love thy neighbor as thyself.

Prayer Requests:

Gerald and Brenda - He's having seizures, admitted to Princeton Hospital this afternoon. Requests no visitors as slightest thing (sound, light) triggers seizure.Drs. hope to be able to control the seizures.
Ashley L - BP issues and baby girl Blair in NICU with oxygen issues. Steve and Carol's daughter and granddaughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Waldrip - Wanda's parents.
Many unspoken requests.
Sandra Horne - Carolyn and Van's sister-in-law in clinical trial through MDA.
Cliff Odom - Randy H's bro-in-law out of hospital and in rehab.
Curtis May - Lynda McA's dad had tests
Helen Arthur - N Dorr's mother
Brooke W had healthy baby and she (Brooke) will have surgery. Friend of Carolyn
Kimberly H had baby this week also. 9 lbs. Friend of Carolyn
J Isenhower in hospital this week. Neighbor of Dan and Jane Z
Ed Palmer - B Tharp's cousin she cares for is in the hospital.
B Tharp's great nieces - Asthma
Needs Zo brought to us for Nicaragua - child's wheelchair and used Laptop.
Family if Jim Isbell who died this week. Co-worker of Bonnie's. He was in the office at 1pm and passed away before 3pm.
Sanders girls from Shoal Creek Valley were on TV this week in Matters of Faith. They are the ones who lost their parents who were friends of Ann and Randy.

Praises:

Happy to have Roy and Lisa Long visiting in our class this morning!
Carol and Steve R welcomed a new granddaughter this week! Blair Lybrand was born to Ashley and Jason and welcomed by brothers Carter and Parker. Blair was born 2 weeks early and Ashley is having BP issues and Blair in NICU on oxygen. Keep them in your prayers.
Eve and Joel Gray welcomed a new grandson this week! John Robert Joel Gray, IV. "Buck" was born to Sonny and Jenny and welcomed by sisters Elizabeth and Natalie.
Sonia, friend of Jane Z's doing well after many years of drug addiction. Knows we have been praying for her.
Bonnie's brother, Robert Blackwell, survived terrible auto accident this week!
Joy and Jerry Mitchell welcomed a new daughter-in-law into their family last night when their son Stephen married Charlee Cathleen Canning here at our church!

Ann has reported to us that the total spent to feed 200+ at Shoal Creek Valley on June 11th was $633.50. Thank you again, Ann, for your leadership in this endeavor!

We thank Ben for the monthly calendars he provides for us each month! That's a lot of birthdays and anniversaries for him to keep up and he's done a great job for I couldn't tell you how many years! Thank you Ben!!

Birthday Night will be on Monday July 11th and Jane Z will bring dessert.

Ladies Luncheon will be on Monday June 18th and Shelia L will tell us where.

Zo told us this morning that there is a need in the location she went to in Nicaragua for a child's wheelchair and for a used laptop. She mentioned that a group going back on a mission trip in July would be able to take the laptop but I don't know how the wheelchair would get there. Please let her know if you know of the availability of either. Don brought up that the class could help out on this.

The wages of sin have never been reduced.

Love expresses its self in concrete actions.

Your mission field is the next unsaved person you meet.

There are two times to keep your mouth shut. When you are swimming and when you are angry.