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Vol. 25 No. 46– November 18, 2015
FROM TIM…
I LOVED OUR ‘PRAYER SEASON’ – I hope we all grew spiritually from our focus on prayer over the last 6 weeks. I loved the 40 days of prayer journal articles, and I loved the 24-hour prayer vig-il, and I loved our Praying for Memphis Sunday. Let’s make prayer an even bigger part of our lives, and let’s pray with more faith than we ever have before!
And let’s keep praying for Memphis and for our outreach. We know our city has its strug-gles, but whether you enjoy living in this area or not, let’s try to develop a godly love for our com-munity and see our life location as a God-given ministry. My prayer is that we will keep finding more ways to show God’s love in the Memphis area!
HERE COMES THANKSGIVING – Next week officially begins the “holiday season” with Thanks-giving, which happens to be not only a holiday but also a wonderful biblical theme. A couple plans to share as the holiday approaches:
This coming Sunday morning, November 22nd, we will have our annual worship focused on thanksgiving. (We’ve done it at different times, but this year it will be on Sunday morning again.) In our lesson time, three of our men will share devotional thoughts on something they are thankful are. It is always a meaningful time of worship, and I hope you can be with us.
Next week, our midweek assembly will be moved to Tuesday night, November 24th (we
will not meet on Wednesday). The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is always the biggest travel day of the year, so each year we move our midweek services to Tuesday, allowing us to get together as a church family before many of us scatter out of town. It will be a regular midweek assembly with our devotional and midweek Bible classes. We hope you can join us before we all begin our Thanksgiving plans.
Sunday morning we will begin another week together with God’s people – let’s make it a
great day of worship and encouragement!
“Operation Turkey” Great Oaks is starting a new program entitled "Operation Turkey” as an effort to show
love and support to preachers and missionary families during the holiday season. This
year we will be concentrating on the countries of Peru, Panama, and Costa Rica.
We will have a display set up of about 30 preachers / missionaries.
We will have about 10 families from each country.
You, as a family or group of friends, will
take one of the families off of the display. You can put the name
on your fridge, Christmas tree, etc. and pray specifically for that
family for the weeks leading up to Christmas.
Then, when the time comes, you will send in $50 for that specific
family so that they can buy a turkey (with all the extra trimmings)
for their family to help them celebrate the holidays! You will also
include a picture of your family/ group to send to them so they
will know who has been praying for them.
Wanda Coats met with an oncologist at the West
clinic on November 18th.
Bill Cavataio has been refer red to a radiation
oncologist for further treatment.
Europe Jackson had a brain MRI last Fr iday in
California.
Mardecia Sutton is recover ing at home.
Don Williams is r ecover ing at home.
Hannah Wyatt will have knee surgery December
1st at LeBonheur.
Roberta Alsup is feeling a little better . She is
home from the hospital.
Meetings scheduled for Sunday, November 22
FOCUS # 7 Alsup @ Welch
FOCUS # 8 Deising @ Deising
Maps will be in the podium
outside the auditorium doors.
Responding to the Invitation Wednesday, November 11
Rob Matthews came forward asking for prayers.
Sunday, November 15th
Amanda Osborn, visitor. Amanda came forward ask-
ing for prayers that she could renew her faith. 4393
Jamaica Dr, Memphis, TN 38108
Please remember to pray for Rob and Amanda this
week and encourage them with cards and texts.
Tuesday, November 24th
Midweek Service for the week of Thanksgiving
We are adding the following
books to the library:
TRACES OF THE KINGDOM by Keith Sisman. In memory
of Nancy Atnip, mother of Amy Cavataio. Donated by the
Wednesday Afternoon Bible Class
DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE TRUTH by Brian R. Ken-
yon. In memory of Pat Graham, mother of Paula Fuller.
Donated by Wednesday Afternoon Bible Class
EXPERIENCING THE PASSION OF CHRIST by John Mac-
Arthur. In memory of Pat Graham, mother of Paula Fuller.
Donated by Wednesday Afternoon Bible Class
WALKING WITH THOSE WHO WEEP: A GUIDE TO
GRIEF SUPPORT by Don Williams. In memory of Gertrude
Cohen, mother of Dorathy Scott. Donated by Don and Eve-lyn Williams
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! The following people have decided to place their mem-
bership here with us at Great Oaks. They will be fea-
tured in an upcoming bulletin.
Jeff Danley, 3654 Fairm ont Ave, Mem phis,
TN 38122 428-2962
Clayton Canady, 220 Oakland Hills Dr, Oak-
land, TN 38060 491-5199
Kate Massey, 3594 Brister Cv, Mem phis, TN
38111 592-9982
Tina Meyer and her children, Gray & Stella,
170 Hidden Garden Drive, Oakland, TN 38060
Please be sure to welcome them!
L2L Information
Registration will be here soon. If you plan on staying at the Opryland hotel with us we need your hotel forms by November 29th. They are located on the L2L table in the breezeway. Please place them in the mailbox next to the table. If we do not receive your form we will not be able to get you a room for convention.
The hotel fees have been broken down into 3 payments to help make it easier for everyone. You don't have to fol-low this payment schedule if it doesn't work for you. We are flexible with that but we would like to have some-thing turned in before the November 29th deadline for the forms. However like the years past if anyone needs help or can't have anything before the deadline please let Nathan Hubbard know. Thank you!
Spanish Friends Day
November 29th
after morning services
Gregorio and Christina Amaro invite you to join them as they
renew their wedding vows and
celebrate their lives together.
Saturday, December 5th
Please sign up on the board in
the foyer if you plan
on attending .
There is a family at school that Christy Lampley
works at that lost everything in a fire. If you can help
this family it would be greatly appreciated!
The two children's sizes are as follows:
Girl: clothes sizes 6-7 shoe size 13. Khaki pants/dress/
skirt and blue uniform shirt are our dress code
Boy: clothes sizes 18 shoe size 4 1/2. Khaki pants and
white uniform shirt are our dress code
Thank you!
Christmas Gifts
for
MidSouth
Health
and Rehab
A list is in the li-
brary of residents
and their “wish” for
Christmas. Please sign your name beside
the resident’s name you wish to buy for.
Please wrap your gift and bring it to the
building by December 14th (this is a tenta-
tive date). They will be delivered by Don
and Lois Adams. Thank you so much for
helping during this holiday season. With-
out you, many of these people would not
receive anything.
40's and 50's
Holiday Party
Friday December 11th
6:30pm
at the Baskin's house
Please bring finger
foods and desserts to
share.
Sign up in the foyer.
Ornament Exchange
Tuesday,
December 8th
At the home of
Kerri Grinder
Bring a wrapped ornament
and a dish to share.
A memorial service has been scheduled for Leon & Donnie Scott
parents of Melissa Mescher and Larry Scott. Saturday, January 16th at 11 a.m.
at Great Oaks.
We are ordering name tags Friday, November 20th if anyone
needs a replacement. (Cost is $7)
Youth Group Dec 1
Parents Night Out
Dec 3
Big TNT
For the Record Nov 15 Week 2015 Avg. 2015 Goal
Wed (Nov 11) 250 270 285
Bible Study 347 311 330
Sun AM 539 481 490
Sun PM 259 258 280
Contribution $ 15,692 $14,970 $ 16,000
Building $ 440
Balance on new building $168,205
Nursery Attendants
Babies AM Melinda Smock/Donnita Craft PM Theresa Nabors/Allison Collier
Toddlers AM Angela & Chase Milam PM Cissy Turner/Deanna Hutson
Deliver LeBonheur Baskets - Nov 23
Jeff & Karen Baskin
SCHEDULE:
Sunday Bible Study 9AM
Sunday Worship 10AM & 5 PM
Wednesday Bible Study 7PM
PHONE: (901) 372-4449 FAX: 377-3039
SPANISH: 417-3786 (ELIAS ROQUE)
MINISTERS/CELL NUMBERS:
Pulpit - Tim Alsup 201-1341
Youth-Aarek Farmer 574-0192
College/Young Adult-Colton Shannon 652-0153
Spanish-Elias Roque 615-477-1982 ELDERS: Kenny Harris, Larry Jackson,
Lynn Parrish, Mark Pledge, Don Hutson,
Mickey Barker, Dick Deising, Michael Wil-
liams
SECRETARIES: Brenda Amon/Kelly Ward
WEBSITE: www.greatoaks.org
on Facebook: Iglesia de Christo Great Oaks
WORKS SUPPORTED:
♥ Voice of Truth International
♥ Tennessee Children’s Home
♥ Potter Children’s Home
♥ Memphis School of Preaching
♥ Focus Press/Brad Harrub/Nashville
♥ Church in Mezhevaya, Ukraine
♥ Church in Kraz, Ukraine
♥ Church in Zimbabwe/Noah Gonzo
♥ Church in Costa Rica/Joaquin Rojas
♥ Church in Cambodia/Andrew Hayes
♥ Church in Cusco, Peru/Gary Reaves
♥ Church in Brazil/Randy Short
♥ Operation Ukraine/Columbus, MS
♥ Church in San Luis Potosi, Mexico
OTHERS TO SERVE MONTH OF NOVEMBER
Ushers: Cliff McKinney, Noel Martin, Don Williams, Peter Welch
BACKUPS: Michael Shir ley, Cole Traywick, Doyle Stover , William Tingle
(please meet in library 15 minutes before every service)
Greeters: Kenny & Donna Harr is, Robbie Matthews, Michael Shir ley - main,
Jimmy Grinder - Ed./Gym, Rod Priester- Brunswick,
Mark Pledge - new building, Rick & Terri Arnett- back up
Lock Building: Mike Milligan
Sound System: AM: TBA PM: TBA Back-up: TBA
Prepare Communion: Wesley & Er icka Hubbard
Announcements: Mark Pledge (Michael Williams-back up)
Lord’s Supper: Len Hubbard*, Larry Jackson, Montreal Douglas, Charles
Earle, Nathan Hubbard*, David Glenn, Kenny Harris, Wesley Hubbard
YOUTH TO SERVE – NOVEMBER
Attendance Card Collection
Youth Side Center Section Nursery Side
AM: Bryce Douglas Riley Alsup/Jackson McDaniel Davis Shumaker
PM: Israel Or donez LJ Thom as/Hunter Mim s Jack Gallaher
Restock Pens/Attendance Cards/Straighten Songbooks
Communion Cup Collection
TEACHERS/PARENTS - PLEASE REMIND THEM
SERVING – November 22, 2015
Songs: AM - Colton Shannon PM - Josh Warne
Communion Devotional: Rod Priester
Prayers: AM Opening: Gary Green AM Closing: Tim Murphy
PM Opening: Elmer Holder PM Closing: Steve Ritter
Scripture Reading AM: Connor Pr iester PM : Ryan Barker
Visiting the Visitors - Nov 22
No visit due to Thanksgiving
David Danley
Bria Douglas
Luke Elkins
Alejandra Mejia
Kennedy Williams
Cady Milam
Hunter Mims
Mackenzie Shumaker
Laura Vicente
Presiding Elder-November Michael Williams Back-up: Mickey Barker
New address:
Denise Campbell
8626 Rosemark Rd
Millington, TN 38053
850-4681
Myra Rhodes has a good friend whose daughter is coming
to Memphis for a few months for an internship in Ger-
mantown. Her name is Celeste Bowen, and she is looking
for a place to stay/lease from January through April. If
anyone knows of somewhere that would work, please let
Myra (384-8523) know and she will pass it along.
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