Hope in God Our Theme for 2017 VOL. 27 NO 35 SEPTEMBER 06, 2017

Welcome to our Family!

We are happy to have Nancy Chandler in our church family! Nancy and her husband, Philip, have been married for 44 years. They are good friends with Robert Stout, Nancy first visited Great Oaks

when Robert was baptized here in September of 2015. She has been coming to worship and study with us ever since. Prior to that, Nancy worshiped with the Sycamore View congregation here in Memphis for many years. She now works part time as a bookkeeper at Today’s Headlines. She has two dogs that she loves and she enjoys reading and yard work. You will enjoy getting to know Nancy, so be sure to meet her and welcome her to the Great Oaks family! 5004 French Broad Lane, Bartlett, TN 38135 901-388-1363

L2L Kickoff Night,

Sept 10,

Sunday night after services

Please Sign up on the board

We will be serving Breakfast

for Dinner

Please bring a Breakfast type

Dessert

The adults will discuss the L 2 L program,

and we will begin signing up for the com-

ing year’s events

September 10th

Pot Luck for Everyone, guests

please join us after AM Service

FriendSpeak Training afternoon

for all those interested 12:15-4:15

PM

Bill Cavataio finished the final radiation treatment on his knee Wed. Thursday, Aug. 31he began the 1st of 6 IV injections of Radium 223 designed to at-tack the cancer detected in the other bones in his body.

Barbara Cowart had detached retina and she is re-covering from surgery

Cathy Harding, mother of Miriam Parrish, (daughter-in-law of Lynn and Donna Parrish) as she under-goes treatment of Stage 4 Cancer. 6803 Robin Perch, Memphis TN 38119

Detonia Hern , sister-in-law of Michael and Ta-wanna Williams will have brain surgery this month. Also please pray for her husband, Kareem, for com-fort and support.

Cathy Gillentine is scheduled for a heart Cath next Monday, Sept 11.

Bryan Gore is home from the hospital

Brian Olive has completed radiation & chemo; now

they wait for radiation to keep working this month,

then schedule CT scan.

Nathan Hubbard’s bloodwork and tests were all

good. He will have a CAT scan in November

Rebecca Reyes is still having some problems and

not feeling well.

Michael Shirley is recovering from 5 bypasses. He

was able to attend AM services last week.

Don Williams continues to have problems with in-

fections with both feet due to diabetes.

Victor Woods, brother of Amy Shirley, in Mountain

Home, AR, has heart related problems

Please continue to pray for our expectant moms, Emily

Sanders, Robin Pate and Erika Hubbard as well as or

Prayer Requests

from The Great Lives Series by Charles R. Swindoll to the library: Esther, A Woman of Strength & Dignity, Paul, A Man of Grace & Grit, Job, A Man of Heroic Endurance, Joseph, A Man of Integrity & For-

giveness, David, A Man of Passion & Destiny, Mo-

ses, A Man of Selfless Dedication Donated by Tom Brice in loving memory of Sam Brice, his brother.

Disaster Relief—Hurricane Harvey

Giving To Help Relief from the Hurricane in Houston, TX – If you would like to give to help the disaster response in Houston, we recommend giving trough the Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort, which is based in Nashville and always helps with situations like this. They have al-ready been sending trucks, with many more on the way in the coming weeks and months. They work through local churches of Christ, so that the relief is given in the name of Christ. They are extremely well-organized, and more of your dollar goes toward actual relief (not salaries, over-head, etc.) than any other relief organization.

You can check out their website to learn more about them and get updates: http://disasterreliefeffort.org.

If you would like to help them in their recovery work:

1) You may give to them on line: http://disasterreliefeffort.org

2) You may give money to the church office and we will pass it along to Disaster Relief

Group #3 Priesters @ Vazqucz

Group #4: Hubbard @ M. Williams—will meet during

the Pot Luck after AM services

Library Additions

Bartlett Woods is taking a group to Beaumont, TX to as-

sist with hurricane relief next Wed/Thurs, planning to re-

turn on Sun. Please let the church office know if you

would like to go so that we can let Bartlett Woods know

who to expect to take along . Larry Jackson is going. You

can see him for more information.

YOUTH GROUP

Sept 5: Parents Night Out - We will keep the kids Sept 10: L2L kick off after the PM service in the gym Sept 17 Youth Deovational Sept 22 HS Girls Night Out

The MDO Teachers would like to thank Will & Elena Alvarez for the delicious lunch and Don Williams for helping prepare and serve lunch to us. Thanks for treating us so special and brightening our day at MDO. Charlene, Kelley, Angela, Bobbie, Lindsey, Vicki, Teresa, Evelyn, Amber, Kristin, Erika & Kathy

Thank you

Men’s Prayer Group Thursday, September

7th, 7 AM

Ladies prayer Group Thursday, Sep-

tember 7th , 8 AM

Our annual Ladies Retreat will be held on October 27-28 at Camp Meribah in Centerville, TN. The cost is $30 per person, and our speaker will be Belinda An-derson of Henderson, TN. Please join us for a time of spiritual encouragement and fun! See Dana Hutson, Michele Barker, or Jen Farmer for questions.

40 Days of Prayer

If you would like to share how God has brought hope into your life story, please submit it to Michael Williams. We are in need of 40 life changing stories for our Prayer Book. The

Deadline is September 24th. (A guideline for writing your story is on the podium

outside the auditorium)

Our Bride to be: Shadeau Pellman (fiancee of Torey Rhodes)

September 17 @ 3:00

Registered At :

Target, Kohl’s and

Bed Bath & Beyond

Youth DEVO Sept 17

Bus leaves after PM service to

Alsup’s. Kids need $3...returning

at 8:30 PM

We are growing.

Welcome Jonathan & Aubrey Long to our family!

1177 Union Ave #116. Memphis, TN 38104 Jonathan: 423-618-5465 Aubrey: 270-703-9830

Sign up in Foyer.

For the Record Aug 20 Week 2017 Avg 2017 Goal

Wed (Aug 30) 318 311 325

Bible Study (9/3) 328 320 350

Sun AM 549 501 525

Sun PM 259 277 325

Contribution $21236 $16,435 $16,700

Disaster Relief: $1,745

Nursery Attendants

Babies AM: Jennifer Williams, Holley Kiihnl

PM: Kathy Hubbard, Sarah Hubbard

Toddlers AM: Summer Skelton, Sarah Hubbard

Deliver LeBonheur Baskets - September 11th; Tucker & Sara Anderson

OTHERS TO SERVE MONTH OF September

Ushers: Cliff McKinney, Noel Mar tin, Robbie Matthews, Ronnie Kiihnl

BACKUPS: Larry Jackson, Mike McBride, Mike Milligan, Mike Morr ison

(please meet in library 15 minutes before every service)

Greeters: Main: Gregorio Amaro, David & Alicia Glenn, Mike & Becky Morr ison

Brunswick, Chris Peak—Ed/GYM: Gary & Pam Green New building, Nathan & Kristen

Hubbard - back up Will Alvarez

Lock Building: Wesley Hubbard

Prepare Communion: Stephen & Car ren Marvin

Video Streaming: AM: Wesley Hubbard Backup: Keith Ledbury

PM: Todd McWilliams Backup: Peter Welch

Elders Spotlight: Michael Williams Back up: Mickey Barker

Lord’s Supper AM: John Anderson*, Josh Warne, Rick Arnett, Larry Baker,

Peter Welch*, Jeff Baskin, Philip Baucom, Randy Brown

Lord’s Supper PM: Beau McKay, Jake Morrison

SERVING – September 10, 2017

Songs: AM –Graham Carey PM - Curtis Parker

Communion Devotional: Trip Campbell

Prayers: AM Opening: David Glenn

PM Opening: Martin Garcia PM Closing: Cole Traywick

Scripture Reading AM: Hunter McWilliams PM : Christopher Barrantes

Presiding Elder Mark Pledge Back-up: Michael Williams

Visiting the Visitors –September 10rd

Food: Karen Baskin Visits: Jeff & Karen Baskin

SCHEDULE:

Sunday Bible Study 9AM

Sunday Worship 10AM & 5 PM

Wednesday Bible Study 2PM & 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

Williams

SECRETARIES: Brenda Amon/Pam McKay

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

♥ Church in Honduras

Parenting Seminar at Forest Hill Church of Christ

Saturday, Sept 30, 2017

Check the board in the hall for more information

FYI: There are 2 elders in the elders conference room

following the Sunday AM services each week. If you

have a prayer request or need, please go and see

them. No appt. necessary.

Youth To Serve September 2017