From the Shepherd's Heart - July 29, 2015

Dear church family:  I will normally update on Tuesday some news about our church, but I realize this is Wednesday...which means I will see you tonight for Bible study at 6:10.

The biggest news I want to make sure you know is what you received in your Sunday School classes this week concerning "Get Acquanited Fellowships" with Roxanne and me.

Each Sunday School class will have opportunities to attend one of the fellowships that are planned for Sunday lunch,  Sunday night supper and Wednesday supper.  A Sunday School class will be assigned to one of the dates and whoever can come (up to 6-10 people maximum) will sign up.  According to the size of the Sunday School class, there will be multiple opportunities through this process for everyone in the class to participate.

The meal of chicken fingers, baked potato, slaw and tea will be catered (from Katy's Katfish) and we ask each person to pay $7.00 per plate when you arrive for the fellowship.  We will meet in Room 107.

·      The gathering will last about an hour

·      *       Children may attend but won't be counted toward to the 6-10 maximum number

·      *        If you want your child to eat the catered meal, you will need to indicate that on the sign up sheet so     the additional meal(s) will be purchased

·     *        There is no childcare provided.

Sunday lunch will begin at 11:45, Sunday night supper will begin at 7:15 and Wednesday supper at 5:00.

Beginning this Sunday, these Sunday School classes will be visited by a deacon wife (in parentheses) to begin registering you for your first fellowship - the date to the right.

Joe Burke's class (Crystal Hall) - August 9 lunch

Keith Williams' class (Sharon Wigley) - August 9 supper

Damon Olson's (April Murdock) - August 12 supper

Missions:

*  Pray for the 56 who leave Saturday for a two-day mission trip to Kentucky led by Keith.

*  Pray for Issac Mays and Justin Shankles as they travel today and tomorrow back to Mobile to Semmes Boys and Girls Club to minister to them in their summer-ending celebration.

*  Pray for Wally and those ministering during the de-briefing of the 150 Nehemiah and Project 52 teams at Nazareth through tomorrow night.  We are hosting the men at our church and I look forward to attending the closing service.

I enjoyed getting to sit in on the Upward Football Coaches' Training last night.  I look forward to this ministry and I appreciate the good leadership Drew Hogsed gives to this ministry.  Practices begin next week.

I will send out another update tomorrow about our preaching/teaching ministry.