Life Worth Sharing ...

Scriptures from Romans 1:14-17; 9:1-3; 10:1,14-15; 15:17-20.

Praises today:
Carol and Steve R to welcome a new grandbaby in July! Ashley and Jason L will add #3 to their family of 2 little boys!
Jimmy L - Dan Z's friend doing well.
Alice L had some good things happen in her life recently. Shelia's sister.

Prayers requested for:
Van H is doing well and sees the Dr. tomorrow
Mr. Dreher, Stephen and Diane's dad, doing PT at home after knee replacement
Cathy H has shoulder surgery on the 15th
All those needing jobs are in our prayers
Becky and David's dau, Jill, granted divorce this week.
Ronnie K - Bailey's friend having surgery Wed.
George M - in class down hall several problems
Unspoken requests
Nancy D doing some better
Allen M - Ann's uncle
Travelers
Kay W sees Dr. at UAB soon. Becky C's sis
Sandy F - friend of Z's w/ALS
Lynn G - home with 3 mo to 1 yr. recovery ahead
Country/World/Leaders/Citizens/Soldiers

You can show people how to connect to Jesus!

December 13th is Birthday Night and Wanda brings the dessert.

December 17th - Friday - is the Ladies Luncheon.

Life Together ...

After Peter's sermon at Penecost when 3,000 people were added to the church the writer of Acts gives us the example of how a church is to operate. They spent their time in teaching the word, fellowship, the breaking of bread and prayer. These four things are the basis of our argument for why we should be involved in a Christian fellowship. We can only experience these things in the fellowship of other Christians and by doing them we learn to love God and love our fellow man and thus fulfil the two great commandments in Jesus' teaching. The first step in this process is regular attendance and involvement.


Scriptures from Acts 2:41-47 and Hebrews 10:23-25.

Churches change lives. You can be a part of this amazing process!

Praises:
Roger and Cathey Hall are expecting their 9th grandbaby!! Tiffany and Bo Morrison's baby is due in June. It will be welcomed by big sister, Taylen.
Jim Layton - Dan Z's friend is doing well!

Prayer Requests:
Van recovering from his surgery and facing Cyber Knife treatment. Carolyn is sick with a cold she got while at the hospital this week. Pray also for their brothers and sisters and their spouses. Charles, Carolyn's brother, is having heart cath tomorrow. Another had surgery this week and others are on the mend from recent illnesses, etc.
Lee Dreher - recovering from knee replacement surgery. Dad of Stephen, Diane S and Daphne McC.
Jamie D - Jane M's dau.
Niki - Bill T's girlfriend
Ann H's uncle
Coers and Giardina familes in deaths last weekend - Tharp and Beasley friends
Christy H. - to begin treatment soon. Ralph and Faye's DIL
Mr. Winslett
Mr. May and Lindell B. - surgeries - Lynda McA's dad and aunt
Cathey H - shoulder surgery in Dec.
Mack H - dad of Christy Hall
Leon and June B - Roberson's friends befriended also by Selfs re: MDA
Gerald - cellulitis
Jill Cook Rutledge - situations
Kay W - Becky C's sis coming to Dr. at UAB soon.
Jessica Crowder - friend of Tharps
N Dorr's been sick all week.
Many unspoken requests
Many connected to our class family needing jobs.
Travelers
Soldiers, Country, Leaders, citizens

December 5th is the last Sunday we will be taking up clothes and gift cards for the Morgan family. Thank you for your response so far. Lynn B is appreciative of our help for his co-worker and her family.

Ladies Luncheon will be on Friday, Dec. 17th. Mark you calendar now. More info to follow. Four of us enjoyed lunch at Oscar's at The Birmingham Museum of Art this week.

Monday, December 13th will be Birthday Night at Munoz at 6:30. Wanda will bring dessert.

If you don't have one already, ask me for a sheet of info for our Gatlinburg trip on the weekend of Feb. 3rd. We'll stay at the beautiful Inn at Christmas Place!

Pray about our Christmas Project this week and ask God if you are the one He's calling to be in charge.

Life in the Light of Eternity ...

Scriptures from Luke 12:13-21 and Philippians 1:21-26

LIFE GOAL: Greed makes you miss what's truly important.

Prayer requests:
Van H has surgery in the morning.
Mr. Dreher has knee replacement tomorrow. Diane S. and Stephen's dad.
Lynda McA's dad has cataract surgery this week - Curtis M.
Gerald and Brenda are now home and he's doing well.
Lucy T - 4 yr old with brain aneurysm (Don's cousin's gr-dau)
Donnie's home not feeling well.
Lynn G is still in ICU after triple by-pass this week.
Unspoken - many
John C - Indiana friend of J & D, in his life's last hours here on earth.
Christy H - DIL of Ralph and Fay - sees dr. this week re: treatment after surgery
Cherie B - continues treatment
Tracy B - Cherie and Randy's DIL
George M - friend down the SS hall - burned hand and leg
Job searches for many connected to our class
Morgan family - Lynn B's coworker we are helping clothe grandchildren who lost mother.
Mike R - K Alvis' dad surgery this week
Ronnie K - friend of Bailey's with situation similar to J's (knot in neck)
Glynda B - her health and family responsibilities.
Ginger J - friend of Rita's
Rita - BP problems
Rocky - Drill today - soon to retire
N Dorr - back problems and cold/sinus
Bill H -friend of Ben's and church member
Mike C - good report after ER visit and hosp stay this week.
A young mom expecting twins - one not expected to live
Sallye - back problems
Cathey H - still having shoulder problems. more tests this week.
Jessica H. - friend of Wanda's - Leukemia
Expectant parents - many grandbabies coming


Praises:

Mandy (Hicks) and Gabe Satterfield - married Friday night!
Joshua P - bringing girl home for holidays!
H Winstead able to be out and about.
Lynn B friend - Mrs. Shadix - is at home now.
Gerald and Brenda are home from MDA. No side effects this time.
Earl's friend - Carole G. doing some better - still serious.
Mike C - fine after tests in hosp this week after ER visit
God's comforting peace.
Quite a few of us expecting new grandbabies in the coming months!

Thanksgiving is a formal public expression of our thanks to God.

Remember we are collecting clothes (both new and gently used) for the 5 children whose mother recently died. Lynn B works with their grandmother. Also accepting gift cards to stores where children's clothes may be purchased. Deadline - First Sunday in December. This is not our Christmas project but we want to help these people. Refer to an email I sent for ages and sizes or call and I can forward it to you again.

Ladies Luncheon this Thursday. Let Jane know if you are coming.

We need someone to volunteer to be in charge of our Christmas project! Please pray about being the one to come forward to be in charge of this this year. You will be blessed beyond measure!

Call now for your reservations at The Inn at Christmas Place for the nights of Feb. 3-4-and 5. Rooms blocked under First Baptist Church Trussville. Booking code 471-1071. 1-888-465-9644

WHY the Christian Live IS BETTER ...

Scriptures from John 14:15-18, 27-31a; 15:11-16

Prayer requests:

Gerald returns to MDA on Wed. for additional gamma knife procedure.
Van has surgery on 15th
Earl's friend, Carole G.
Patrick - Mary B's brother
Carla P. and Lucy T. - Don's cousins
Mr. Dreher - knee repl. surgery ?Nov. 15?
Jobs - Jennifer A, Danny H, Chad H, Deandra G, Gabe S, S. Mitchell?, and others
June and Leon B - Roberson's friends
Shelia's family members - Greg, Jimmy and her Aunt Bettye
Many unspoken requests
Vera P - Barbara's relative
Sue Ann W - William's friend
Ron K - Bailey's friend
Bill H
Cherie B.
Jennifer B - Sallye and Ben's dau.
Jim B- friend of Don's
Brenda B's family in death of cousin.
J McCraw

Praises:
Unspoken praise from the Rogers
Self's new grandson - Benjamin Luke Rosner
Emma Kate Dorr dedicated today
Steve A's eye area to be watched for 6 month, nothing to be done now.

Birthday Night - tomorrow night at Munoz 6:30, Carolyn brings dessert.

Ladies Luncheon will be on the 18th at Oscar's in the BMOA

Gatlinburg reservation info will be coming soon from B Bryant. Nights of Feb. 3,4&5
The Inn at Christmas Place.

Email will be sent regarding help we are providing to the Morgan family at death of their daughter. Lynn B works with mother of lady who died. She left 5 children under age of 7. We are making a donation to help with the funeral expenses and for clothes for the children.

Making Sense of Faith

The scripture for today's lesson was from Romans 4:1-3, 23-25; 10:9-13; Hebrews 12:1-2. The lesson helped us see how to move from knowledge to biblical faith. Faith involves both believing and acting.

Prayer Requests:
B Mitchell- skin cancer tests
J Bedford (Clint’s aunt)- Don’s friend
J Bailey- friend of Beasley’s with cancer
P McNeely – brother of Mary (dil of Beasley’s) had an accident
L McAlpin – mother died last week
L Bailey – Roberson’s friend at MD Anderson
Self’s – leaving for MD Anderson on Monday, Nov 1 and returning Thur – also awaiting arrival of grandson, Ben, soon
W Owen – health issues
D Owen – mother having many health issues
A Mathews – 88 year old uncle of A Havicus has lung cancer
B Bryant – friend with ovarian cancer died last week
Ives family – friend of Bryant’s with 2 grandkids with CF
T Shaddix- friend of Bonner’s at MD Anderson
Coworker of L Bonner had death in family and left behind 5 kids seven and under
S Arnold – seeing eye specialist Monday
D Head – son of Head’s job was lost when company shut down
Christy – dil of Head’s had major surgery
R & F Head
H Winstead – friend of Tharp’s has health issues
J Patton – friend of Tharp’s
Carol G – friends of Tharp’s with heart problems
D Aly – living in Texas away from Deb and has had pneumonia
Election on Tuesday
Travelers

Praises!
K Nichols – friend of Havicus' does not have cancer
Mark & Mary – new baby for sister Ellie and grandbaby for Beasley’s due in May
Tharp’s anniversary
B Ray – friend of Zobrosky’s
Great fellowship at Hick’s Saturday night

JESUS the One and Only

Jimmy Summers led our SS lesson today while Don and Jane enjoyed a few days of relaxation at the beach. The scripture was from John 3:16-18, John 14:6-11, and 1 Timothy 2:3-6. Jimmy brought out several thoughts to help us defend the biblical truth that Jesus is God and is the only way to God.

Prayer Requests:
Barley P- 13 year old child with brain tumor met by Wanda and Stacey- MRI this week
M Harbison- breast cancer is stage 4 – friend of Wanda C
Unspoken
K Wear- Sister of Becky C with ALS
S Reeder- member at FBCT with breast cancer
Owen family- William’s brother funeral was last week
W Owen- stress test last week shows he needs an arteriogram Thursday
D Owen- mother, Mrs. Wyatt, not doing well with urinary tract infection and 2 compressed disks in back
S Arnold- will see a retina specialist at Eye Foundation on Nov. 1
D Duggan- friend of Gleeda and former member of FBCT has stomach cancer
J Hinkle family- friend of Winslett’s who passed away
Ava- great neice of Lowery’s with OCD and sensory problems
A Smith- kindergarten child who went here is very ill
Beasley’s son and dil having another baby and Mary has been sick
S A Scarborough- sister of S Rogers in hospital with heart problems and having a nuclear stress test
Election- Nov. 2
Our church
Families
Travelers

Praises!
Gerald Self
L Bailey
C Rogers’ mom doing well after gall bladder surgery
Beasley Grandbaby- Ellie will be a big sister due May 5!

Sunday - October 17th

Prayer Requests:

Owen family - loss of William's brother and other sadness this week.
Kevin F - wreck
Donna's mother, Mrs. Wyatt, out of hospital - prayer and praise
Gerald and Brenda S - medicine regulated - prayer and praise
Bonnie C - Wanda's sis had neck surgery Thursday
Unspoken requests - many
Jennifer - Wanda's friend better - prayer and praise
Hayward W - Tharp's neighbor - friend of others
Steve A - eye area recheck tom.
Joanne P - health issues
Sammie B - Carol R's mom - surgery this wk.
Seals family in death of husband
Harold Rice - friend of Selfs
Vickie Leavering's family
Military
Election
Nation's leaders

Praises:

Jackson Robert Bryant - P & B's new grandson -
9-11 22" red hair! Everyone doing well!
Gerald S and his medication adjustment/addition
Friend of Lynda McA's out of ICU in rehab - prayer and praise


Please let us know if you plan to attend the Bar-B-Que on Oct. 30th at the Hicks. Don and Pete need to know how much meat to buy a few days before that. We'll take up $10.00 per couple toward cost of meat and we'll each bring a dish to go with that.