Vol. 25 No. 48– December 2, 2015

FROM TIM…

HOLIDAY SEASON OPPORTUNITIES – The last month of each year is always full of holiday activ-ities, both in our home families and with our church family. Let’s make this a season of growing in our faith! Here’s a few ways you can grow in your faith over the coming weeks:

Opportunities for Deeper Fellowship – Look inside this bulletin, and plan to be part of the holiday parties in December for your peer group. Just being around fellow believers in a ‘get-together’ setting helps us desire to walk closer with God. Be part of them!

Opportunities for Giving – A few opportunities to help others:

Operation Turkey – From the Operation Turkey board, take home a picture of a preacher and their family in Peru, Panama, or Costa Rica: hang their picture in your house, pray for them, and be ready to give an encouraging note and $50 that Great Oaks will send along to help them have a nice holiday meal with their family.

MidSouth Health and Rehab – Sign up in the library to buy a Christmas gift or two for a resident of Midsouth. Gifts will be due by December 14th.

Opportunities for Encouraging Others in Their Faith – This is a time of year when our cul-ture thinks about Christ and faith more than usual, which provides good open doors for faith encouragement. Is there a friend or family member you can invite to come to church with you? A visitor you can meet at our assemblies? Or someone you can send a card to let them know you are praying for them? Keep your eyes open for opportuni-ties to strengthen others - it’s a great time of year for it!

December is already here! Let’s make it a great month for our church family.

I look forward to seeing you Sunday morning, ready to worship and grow…

SPOTLIGHT: WINTER QUARTER BIBLE CLASSES BEGIN TONIGHT!

The new Sunday and Wednesday Bible classes for December, January, and February begin tonight,

Wednesday, December 2nd! We try to have a good lineup of Bible classes on both Sunday morn-

ings and Wednesday evenings to help deepen our fellowship and faith in a smaller-group setting.

If you haven’t been part of Bible classes, now is a great time to start – you will grow from it!

Check the list in the lobby, or check the list online at http://www.greatoaks.org/grow/bible-

classes/

Welcome New Members!

Kate Massey is a Junior

at the University of Mem-

phis. She currently lives

in Whiteville. She is the

youngest of 4 siblings—

she has two sisters and

one brother. She grew up

at Bolivar Church of

Christ. She enjoys napping and Netflix when she is

not studying or working. She works at the Jewish

Community Center. 3594 Brister Cv, Memphis, TN

38111 592-9982

Clayton Canady is a Senior

at the University of Mem-

phis. He lives in Oakland

and owns his own lawn care

business. He loves to hunt

and fish. He played baseball

at Victory University before

transferring to Memphis. 220 Oakland Hills Dr, Oakland, TN 38060 491-5199

Issac Bell is undergoing outpatient tests due to

physical problems.

Wanda Coats has a doctor appointment on De-

cember 4th.

Bill Cavataio has been refer red to a radiation

oncologist for further treatment.

Johnny Craft had shoulder surgery. He will be

off work for 6 months.

Patrice Dixon will have surgery on her r ight foot

on December 3rd.

Paula Fuller will have another hear t ablation on

December 2nd.

Europe and Betty Jackson are still undergoing

medical tests in California. They will return back to

TN later than they had previously planned.

Don Williams is doing a little bit better .

Hannah Wyatt had knee surgery December 1st

at LeBonheur.

Angie, sister of Larry Jackson, will have some

adjustments done on her pacemaker on December

9th.

Meetings scheduled for Sunday, December 6

FOCUS # 9 Gore @ TBD

FOCUS # 10 Barker @ Knox

Maps will be in the podium

outside the auditorium doors.

There is a family at the school where Christy Lampley

works that lost everything in a fire. If you can help this

family it would be greatly appreciated!

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

L2L Registration Due

Saturday, Dec 5

Ladies Ornament Exchange

Young Adult Christmas Party Sunday, Dec 6th after services at the Alsup’s Baby-sitting provided at the church building

Meetings for

Tuesday,

Dec 14th

6:30

Education

Committee

7:30

Elders, Deacons,

Preachers

Tuesday,

December 8th at 6 p.m.

At the home of Kerri Grinder

Bring a wrapped ornament

and a dish to share..

Please sign up in the hallway

across from Aarek’s office.

Please let us know if you

would like to ride the van.

Gregorio and Christina Amaro invite you to join them as they renew

their wedding vows and celebrate their

lives together. Saturday, December

5th at 2 p.m. Please sign up on the

board in the foyer if you plan on at-

Christmas Gifts

for MidSouth Health and Rehab

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.

Please sign up in the hallway

Youth Group Dec 3 Big TNT

Dec 6 Parent Meeting

Serve Day

Dec 12 Christmas Party

Dec 13 Youth Devo

Dec 27-30 Exposure Youth Camp

OPERATION

TURKEY We have a few

more names that

need a sponsor!

Can you help

with this?

We hope to start

collecting

the money

by next week .

Please see Elias for

more information.

Silver Saints Holiday Party at the home of the Jackson’s

Friday, December 11th at 6 p.m. Please sign up in the hallway

Friday, December 18th For Kids 5th grade and under. 5:30–8

We still have 18 resi-

dents who have not

been picked yet.

Please sign your name

beside the resident’s

name you wish to buy

for. Please wrap your gift

and bring it to the build-

ing by December 14th

(this is a tentative date).

Living Like Jesus Is everything black and white?

Is it easy to decide between

right and wrong? As Chris-

tians, are we always ethical? Do we have all the an-

swers? If you are looking for a discussion-focused class

on how to live your life, based upon application from

the Bible, then join us on Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. in

Room 304. –John Irby

Beginning December 6th ,2015

For the Record Nov 29 Week 2015 Avg. 2015 Goal

Wed (Nov 24) 176 267 285

Bible Study 299 311 330

Sun AM 451 480 490

Sun PM 181 256 280

Contribution $ 13,700 $14,924 $ 16,000

Building $ 480

Balance on new building $168,205

Nursery Attendants

Babies AM Sami Jo Gore/Melissa Mescher PM Pam Pate/Paulette Bush

Toddlers AM Vicki Cochran/Emily Sanders PM Jennie Milligan/Lindsey Nabors

Deliver LeBonheur Baskets - Dec 7

Jeff & Tresa Danley

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, Rick Arnett, Don Williams

BACKUPS: Lynn Parr ish, Mark Pledge, Rod Pr iester , Tom Ross

(please meet in library 15 minutes before every service)

Greeters: Mickey & Michele Barker , Ronnie Kiinhl, Peter & Yvonne Welch - main,

Mike & Jennie Milligan - Ed./Gym, Don Turner- Brunswick,

David Waycaster - new building, Karry Dukes- back up

Lock Building: Robert Matthews

Sound System: AM: TBA PM: TBA Back-up: TBA

Prepare Communion: Don Williams

Announcements: Michael Williams (Mickey Barker-back up)

Lord’s Supper: John Irby*, Dave Jackson, Kevin Kelly, Rick Kelly, Don

Hutson*, Ronnie Kiihnl, Rick Knox, Troy Ledlow

YOUTH TO SERVE – DECEMBER

Attendance Card Collection

Youth Side Center Section Nursery Side

AM: Eian Alsup Jake Mims/Jack Gallaher Elijah Hubbard

PM: LJ Thom as Israel Ordonez/Luke Elkins David Danley

Restock Pens/Attendance Cards/Straighten Songbooks

Communion Cup Collection-5TH GRADE

TEACHERS/PARENTS - PLEASE REMIND THEM

SERVING – December 6, 2015

Songs: AM - Colton Shannon PM - Bryan Gore

Communion Devotional: Doyle Stover

Prayers: AM Opening: Stephen Marvin AM Closing: Chr is Shumaker

PM Opening: Jason McKay PM Closing: Don Turner

Scripture Reading AM: Hank Irby PM : Alex Carey

Visiting the Visitors - Dec 6

Food: Sara Anderson Visits: Tucker & Sara Anderson

5th GRADE

Jack Gallaher

Carter McKay

Morris Montgomery

Israel Ordonez

Manuel Reyes

Presiding Elder Mickey Barker Back-up: Dick Deising

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