Prayer Requests - March 13th

1) Friend of Mike went home from the hospital and doing much better.
2)  Mike mentioned several couples who were having financial troubles.
3) My mom has a new infection. They are going to start a series of tests on her.
4) Mike still having some pain and praying that new meds will help.
5) Elizabeth's baby due on April 10th.

March 6th - Prayer Requests & Announcements

Prayer Requests:

1)  Betty (Abbi's mom) has a doctor's appointment Monday morning to make sure everything is healing well.  Pray that the appointment goes smoothly, and that Betty can get back to more routine tasks soon.

2) Erika's dad - has a doctor's appointment this week to check on how the graft is taking on his foot.  Pray that everything looks good.

3) Elizabeth & Cody - A friend, Jenny and her husband, lost their baby due to complications of an early delivery.  On top of that sad news, Jenny also had to have a hysterectomy due to the complications.  Please pray for peace and comfort during this hard time. 

4) Nancy - Continue to pray for Nancy's mother's health.  Also pray that Nancy and her siblings will have a renewed strength to help her as needed.

5) Mike & Debra - Pray for a one of their friend's wife, Marta - she is on the list for a liver transplant.  Pray for peace, health, and patience as Marta and her husband wait during this time.
                            - Also pray for Heather (a daughter of a friend of Mike & Debra's) who recently had a mastectomy, and is still in the hospital dealing with an infection.  Pray for a quick recovery.

Announcements: 

1) We will be having lunch at Panera Bread (on Atlanta Hwy) as a class next Sunday - March 13th.

2) Take a look at your calendars for a date in April that would work well for a class social at the Maxey's. 

Prayer Requests - February 6th

1) Abbi - Betty (Abbi's mom) will be having triple bypass surgery on Tuesday morning at 7:30.  Pray for everything to go smoothly.
          **Update: Betty has a low grade fever due to a possible viral infection.  They will determine in the morning whether she will have the surgery tomorrow as scheduled, or if it will be postponed until Wednesday.

2) Erika - Pray for the continued recovery of her Dad.  He is having surgery on Wednesday - a skin graft for his foot.  Pray that everything goes well and that the graft heals quickly.

3) Donny - Pray for a colleague at work who is having difficulty with his marriage.  Pray that the couple is able to resolve the issues, and that Donny will know how best to encourage this man.

4) Nancy - Nancy's mom has been in the hospital for two weeks, and more issues keep surfacing.  Pray that they can get her back to good health and send her home before too much longer.  Also, pray for Nancy and siblings as they are by her side during this hospital stay.

Prayer Requests - January 23rd

1)  Jeremy & Kimberly - Jeremy is looking for a job in Athens, but they have also expanded their search.  Please pray that an opportunity presents itself soon.
                                      - Also pray for Jeremy's brother, Jonathon, who has recently moved to India (working with IMB).  Pray that Jonathon and his family is able to acclimate to the surroundings quickly.

2)  Pray for others in the class looking for a job. 

3)  Lane & Janet - Pray for Lane as he is constantly juggling the stresses of going to school, full-time work, and his family.  Pray for the whole family as they go through this stressful and crazy time.

4)  Debra - Had her procedure this morning for her shoulder (everything went well).  Pray for quick recovery, and for the two weeks of rehab she will have.

5)  Mike - Continue to pray for the family that Mike met with last week.  Specific need of family: jobs for the siblings - John and Jessica.

6)  Amberly - Pray for her iodine levels to be where they need to be in order for her to receive her last radiation treatment this week. 

Also, remember our upcoming social on February 5th @ 6.  Let Marie know what side you would like to bring.  Hope to see everyone there!

THE REASON FOR GOD

January 23, 2011

 

 The topics in the second lesson for  discussion include the following questions.

          1.   How can you say there is only one way to God?

          2.   What about other religions?

 

I would like for you to think about conversations you may have had around these topics.

 

Please explore this website   http://www.4truth.net/

I find it to be a very useful tool for learning basic facts about the beliefs of other religions and denominations. It is good resource for

helping you be prepared for conversations with people of other faiths.

 

You should also look at the courses offered through the Worldreach Bible Institute.  http://www.wbionline.us/

 

Have a good weekend.

 

Mike

 

Prayer Requests - January 16th

1) Pray for Nancy to feel better soon.

2) Will - The company he works for is in the process of laying off about 800 people (half were let go this week).  Pray for those that lost their jobs, and pray that Will and Lisseth are able to keep theirs.

3) Amberly - Pray for things to continue to go well with her thyroid treatments.  She soon be receiving a radiation treatment soon, so pray for that to go smoothly and quickly. 

4) Debra - Continue to pray for Debra's friend Rob Harrast.  They are hoping that he will be able to get rid of the feeding tube soon.  Also, pray that he cancer does not spread (so far it has not shown any signs of doing so).

5) Alexis - Pray for her brother - he ill be leaving to go to Afghanistan soon.  Pray for his salvation, and his upcoming marriage.  Pray for the family to know how best to communicate with him.

6) Mike - Pray for Virginia Crawford who recently lost her husband.  Also, pray for a meeting that Mike has with an unbelieving family this week.  Pray that God would provide the wisdom he needs to communicate with them. 

7) Lauren - A friend's grandfather recently had a stroke and is partially paralyzed from it.  Pray for his recovery - regaining strength and learning how to function again.  Also pray for the family as they help him in this struggle.

Announcements:
1)Due to the new member class being on the 23rd (3 or 4 couples from class will be attending), we are postponing our lunch until February.

2) Remember the Honduras meeting is on Sunday at 5 at the Overlook.  Feel free to come to find out more about the trip and the overall mission opportunity (even if you are not sure if you will be able to go on this trip). Contact Clay for directions to the Overlook if necessary.

THE REASON FOR GOD - New Lesson Information

January 16, 2011

We will continue our first discussion in this series.  The topics in the first discussion include the following questions.

          1.   Isn't the Bible a myth?

          2.   Hasn't science disproved Christianity?

As we go through these lessons the next few weeks think about what Peter had to say.

1 Peter 3:15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.

Challenge: If you had to summarize the Bible from Genesis to Revelation in three minutes what would you say?  Try it!

Have a great day.  I hope to see you Sunday.

Mike