Snow Day

All services and Middle School Reach night has been cancelled for Sunday, March 1st due to the weather!!

John Billops

Please remember John Billops in your prayers. He is in the hospital at Baptist for a heart cath and other tests. I will update more as I learn more.

Kim

UPDATE....from John. He is doing fine and all is well.

2/23/09 Prayer Requests & Announcements

Jim Chambers........still in hospital, Teri Johnson 80 year old x-father-in-law. Been there for 4 weeks.

Dossie Shaw....Terry's mom--They had to remove half the foot. They are watching it closely to see if more will have to be amputated. Now, she has high fever they can't diagnose or control. After attempts to lower the fever medicinally, they turned the A/C on full blast and iced her for 3 hours. Fever was still over 100 degrees - even after all that. Today was a day of many tests. They are trying to find the cause of the fever/infection. Not good. Mentally, she's not there at all.

Southerland family......loss of wife and mother of 4 who died unexpectantly

Grace Patterson.....recovering from liver transplant...see updates here: http://caringbridge.org/cb/viewJournal.do?method=reload&scrollPage=1&ec=28


ANNOUNCEMENTS

Special request.......If you can help Tom Alexander set up for the Hopeworks Breakfast this weekend to please give him a call 237-9139.

Final Call for Auction Basket--if you have a donation, you can bring it to Lisa Hickman Wednesday night at Summit.

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Updates and Reminders

Please continue to remember Dossie Shaw (Terry's mom). She will be having her foot amputated in the morning. Terry & Karen are heading to AR to be with her after the girls are dropped off for Winterfest.

Please remember Robin Markhart in the death of her grandfather. The funeral is Friday.

Don't forget to keep everyone traveling to Gatlinburg for Winterfest this weekend in your prayers.

REMINDERS...

Don't forget to bring your contribution to the HopeWorks Auction basket!! Bring something for a "coffee" themed basket.

For tickets to the HopeWorks Breakfast, sign up in the new foyer or email Tom A. talexan3@comcast.net.

2/15/09 Prayer Requests and Announcements

REQUESTS:

Geller Family--Debra, Rachel, & Emily at the loss of Rachel & Emily's other grandmother 3 weeks after the death of their other grandmother. Debra is really struggling with trying to understand and being angry with God. Please pray for her. Cards can be sent to: 3025 Christoval Cove, Bartlett, TN 38133


Pound Family--continue to remember Debra, Anthony, and Daniel at the loss of David

Sherma Reaves--Christie Myers mother, recovering from small stroke and heart attack at Kevin & Christie's. Please pray for her recovery and tensions at the living arrangements.

Grace Patterson--daughter of Rachel (second grade teacher at Shelby Oaks) received the liver transplant that she needed. Please pray for her recovery and also here is an update from Brenda on other areas that need to be covered in prayer as well as Grace's caringbridge website:

caringbridge.org/visit/gracepatterson

Rachel is one of my second grade teammates at Shelby Oaks. There are so many facets to pray for in this situation: the donor's family, the child that had to be passed over because the intestines weren't good for that child, and Rachel's students that will find out Tuesday morning that she will not be returning for the end of the school year and their parents. Thanks, Brenda

Mr. Charles Cozzens--has MSRP staph infection. He will be receiving 6 weeks of IV antibiotics followed by surgery then 6 more weeks of IV anitbiotics and possible another surgery after that. Please pray for his recovery and all those caring for him.

Fred (Linda Booth's dad)--took a nose dive over his scooter and now has a broken leg. Please pray for his recovery and also for Linda and her family as them may need to go to Dallas to help care for him.

Mrs. Lawhon--LeAn's mom, please pray for her as she deals with losing Mr. Lawhon and also for her continued health

Byron (Dawn's nephew)--graduated last year and is still searching for a teaching job.

Jim Chambers--still in the hospital but is improving. Please pray for his recovery and his family.

Kim Smith--friend of Chris Johnson; has Stage 4 cancer...she has single cancer cells which are beginning to cluster.

William Markhart & family--Shelby County Juvenile Court did lose the contract which will leave William and many others without jobs. Please pray that William and the others will be able to be absorbed by the new company or find work elsewhere.

Joyce Bellamy--had a job interview that went well; please pray that she is called back for the job.

Johnny Forsythe family--prayers as they deal with his death this past week.

Dossie Shaw--Terry's mom, below is the latest update from Karen:

Terry called me today during service to tell me that the three doctors consulted and decided to try to perform surgery tomorrow. Two of the three arteries in her leg are completely blocked, so they are going to attempt two more stints. If in one week, blood flow has not resumed, they will have to do some amputation(s). Mrs. Shaw isn't sedated anymore, but she is still confused and agitated. Terry has decided to come home today, then we'll go back later this week if we need to.

Thanks for the prayers!

Karen

Winterfest--please remember all of our kids and adults who will be leaving Friday morning for Gatlinburg.

CAMP!!--We will no longer be able to use the Milan 4H camp to hold our Youth Camp. Please pray for God to provide a place for us to hold camp. This is something our kids (and some of us adults) look forward to every year.

PRAISES:

Praise God for Rachel Hickman who was baptized Sunday morning!!!

Announcements:

Feb. 22 Continue our study on Luke 8

Feb. 22 HopeWorks Auction Basket items are due

Please bring items to go into our "coffee" themed auction basket. Suggested items are coffee, creamers, gift cards, mugs, sweeterners, etc. If you aren't sure what to bring, you can make a cash donation and we will fill in where needed.

Feb. 25 Summit (Wed. night) All adult and teen classes meet in the auditorium.

Feb. 28 HopeWorks Hearty Breakfast. Email Tom A. for reservations or sign up in the new foyer. Tickets are $25/each or $200/table.

Terry Shaw's mother--urgent prayers

We have a very urgent prayer request right now regarding Terry's mother who is 86 yrs old.

As you may know, she suffers from Alzheimers and recently had a heart attack and quadruple bypass surgery (Nov 2007). Well, now she's got several places of gangrene in her right foot. Terry and Rachel are there this weekend for what was supposed to be a simple surgical procedure on Friday to put another stint in her let to increase bloodflow. Well, since then, they have not been able to do the surgery and a group of doctors have decided that they must amputate on Monday. Her leg has been "frozen" in a bent position since Friday morning and nothing - not even deep sedation - has been able to get it to relax and stretch out. At this time, she's heavily sedated. This, along with the trauma and deceased bloodflow, is progressing the dementia. Right now, she knows no one at all.

Bottom line, the doctors feel an above-knee amputation is absolutely necessary on Monday and they have grave concerns about her surviving the surgery. Terry has been given Living Will forms this morning. From the research I've done, this procedure is a definite last resort and her odds are not good due to her age, heart issues, and dementia. I don't know if I'll be going there to join Terry today or not.

Just keep Terry, his mother, and his siblings in your prayers. Major changes are about to happen... and soon. Thank you.

Love,

Karen

Geller Family

We have just learned that Rachel & Emily’s other grandmother died in her sleep last night. This is the grandmother that Rachel planned to live with starting next week!! PLEASE be in prayer for this family, Debra is the mother. This same kind of thing happened to them back in 2003 when Rachel & Emily’s dad died & then 3 weeks later their mom’s father died. Emily just returned to California on Saturday. She will now return. Debra is having a VERY tough time with all of this. It just leaves Rachel’s living situation up in the air again.

Linda Booth

Service For David Pound

Come Celebrate David's life:

Visitation: Friday, February 13th 6:30-8:00PM

Service: Saturday, February 14th 10:00AM

All visitation and services at Arlington Church of Christ

Update on David and the Pound Family

I just received this update from Susan:

The Drs did test twice and David had no brain activity and was pronounced dead last night around 8PM. His body is being kept alive until both of his sons get there this morning. David wanted to donate his organs so that will take place and then they will let his body go. However that all works.Anyway, Debra had to sign an hours worth of paperwork last night. She has plenty of people with her. They will all come home when all this is done. I'll let you know.Uncle David was very special to everyone. Each kid in the family thought he was their's alone. Please pray for Debra, Anthony, & Daniel but remember the rest of our large extended family as several are having a very rough time dealing with this (my older boys as well as others). Susan Hannah

Urgent Request--DAVID POUND

Please pray for David Pound and his wife, Debra and their boys. Below are updates from Susan Hannah:

Update 1: This morning on my way to school I was called and told that Uncle David (Pound) was in the hospital in Jackson, TN. I was told that he had stopped breathing and had no pulse while Debra was driving them home last night. She called 911 and they told her how to do CPR on him. They got him to the hospital and he was too weak to be transported anywhere else.
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I just got off the phone with my mother-in-law who just left the hospital. Aunt Debra did have to do CRP on David to bring him back last night while the ambulance was on the way. When he got to the hospital his potassium, phosphorus, and electrolyte levels were all bad. His kidneys were poisoning him, therefore he went on dialysis right away. He is still unresponsive. Debra is there and is not very optimistic at this point.

The bright side is that they were on their way home from a GREAT weekend in Chattanooga. They really enjoyed their time there with Daniel and Anthony (who flew there). They enjoyed Daniel's play and seeing the sights of Chattanooga.

Update 2:

	David is on a respirator however he has no brain activity. I believe arrangements are being made for their boys, Daniel & Anthony, to get to Jackson.

2/8/09 Prayer Requests and Announcements

REQUESTS:

Mr. Cozzens--Jeff's dad, was diagnosed with MRSA which they believe is the reason he has been able to walk. He will be receiving IV antibiotics for treatment.
Please also remember Jeff's mom and the health issues that she is dealing with along with caring for Mr. Cozzens

Truman Arkansas--town deeply affected by death of their Police Chief, Larry Blagg.

William Markhart--will find out this week if his company's contract with Juvenile Court will be extended. If not, a lot of people will be out of work.

Jeff Morris--friend of the Billops, currently on a ventilator in the hospital with MRSA

Family of Wes Housey--friend of the Birds, died of massive heart attack

Sherma Reaves--mother of Christie Myers, in room 2367 South at Baptist. She was taken to hospital with blood sugar over 500. At last update, her blood sugar was down to 299 but they think she may have had a heart attack.

Bardwell Church of Christ--(and all other Ice Storm victims) pray for relief from them

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Bardwell Church of Christ in KY--our class raised over $800 plus the other class that was collecting money made the total over $1000.

Feb. 11th Meal for Kid's Club

Feb. 15th Continue study on Luke

Feb. 20-22--Winterfest

Feb. 28th-- HopeWorks Breakfast

Auction Basket--Our class is donating a "Coffee" themed basket for the silent auction. Please bring items to fill our basket. Items such as:

Coffee
Flavored Creamers
Mugs
Gift certificates
etc.

Have a great week!

Additional Prayer Requests

Lori Willis--

Please pray for my sweet wife Lori. Her mother took her this afternoon from our home to the ER because she has been very sick for over a week and she has become extremely dehydrated. They have her in a room in the Methodist Germantown ER where they are giving her fluids via IV. I am confident hat she will be OK, but she has had a very difficult time of it and we would really appreciate your prayers. Andy Willis

FedEx Freight Employees--

FedEx Freight will be cutting 900 jobs tomorrow....please pray for these employees and that I hopefully will not be one. Thank you!
Carol Gardner

Tommy Bryson--

Please add Tommy Bryson from Ellendale church of Christ to your prayer list. Tommy is a lifelong friend of my family. He is in ICU in critical condition at Baptist, with numerous health issues. Thank you.

Carol J Gardner

2/1/09 Prayer Requests and Announcements

Requests:

Jim Chambers--
Trey & Todd's grandfather in Baptist ICU. Update from Teri: Just wanted you all to know that PRAYERS WORK! Granny called right when we got home from our Life Group meeting tonight at Matt & Miranda Caskeys. "DanDan" is doing much better, is awake, coherent, and it looks like he'll be coming home. Many of you know that my son, James, is not a Christian and questions many aspects of our faith---but tonight he was humbled and in AWE because it was apparent how DanDan, James and Todd's grandfather, who by all measures, was comatose and would not be coming home, is now better. Thank you for all your prayers. I also appreciate everything you do to help my son find his way to heaven.

Emily (Carol's friend)--Update:The latest from Emily...please keep her in your prayers.

After completing my 4th round of chemo in Houston, we met with the doctor. She said it was no longer working to shrink the tumors, and she recommended a new chemo that I can take from home in Dallas. The insurance company approved the first part, a pill form, but would not approve the second part, a weekly injection. Both my doctors, in Houston and here, say the new drug is a “place holder” which means the tumors will stay the same size. The effects of the new chemo will only last about 4-5 months. If I get too incapacitated from the effects, or if I tolerate them well, it will be in this year that they are no longer effective in fighting my cancer.

The doctors at M.D.A. are always working on the latest and greatest therapies. However, it may not be soon enough for me. Anyway, I’m starting to take my chemo today for five days, and again in a month. Then I’ll go back to Houston to get my tests and results. I’ll keep in touch in the meantime.

Ice Storm victims--remember everyone who is still without power

Pete Sisson family--pray for comfort at his loss

Debbie Hamilton--has had a very hard life...please keep her in your prayers

Mike Nash--cancer in kidney, lungs & brains...has two years to live

Toni Clymer's co-worker--in a very difficult marriage; please pray for peace and reconciliation

Chad Chapman, Jr.--prayers were answered in that he was at church on Sunday. Please pray for him to keep searching.

Stoney Ramsey--for his continued recovery and for him to be patient

Rachel & Emily Geller--at the loss of their grandmother and the decisions that need to be made for where Rachel will live.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

2/8 Continue study in Luke 7

2/11 Dinner for Kid's Club (watch for sign up on Sunday)

2/14 Continue Study on Luke

2/20-2/22 Winterfest in Gatlinburg

2/28 HopeWorks Hearty Breakfast
Tickets: $25 each/$200 Table

Our class will be sponsoring an auction basket. Our basket will be Coffee themed. Please bring items to go in the basket such as coffee, mugs, gift certificates, flavored creamers, etc..