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Earla Lockhart

From: Earla Lockhart <elockhart5@comcast.net>

Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 12:47 PM

To: Earla Lockhart

Subject: FMBC UPDATE - WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 29, 2014

Importance: High

DON’T FORGET TO “FALL BACK” ONE HOUR SATURDAY 11/1/14 ***************************************************************************

SAMPLE BALLOT (Larger View): http://www.madisoncountyvotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Sample-Ballot-General-Election-2014.pdf For additional info, go to: http://www.madisoncountyvotes.com/

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“This is the day the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." ~ (Psalm 118:24) CONTINUE TO TRUST GOD MORE FULLY AND OBEY HIM MORE COMPLETELY

BE INTENTIONAL IN: PRAYER, LEADING PERSONS TO CHRIST, BEING FRIENDLY INVITERS & BEING FRIENDLY CHRISTIANS

BLEND AND BOND IN THE BODY OF CHRIST!

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THOUGHT TO PONDER It is not enough to ask yourself, “Does God’s Word permit me to use these good things of the world?” You must also inquire, “Will it serve the glory of God?” and, “Will it edify my fellow Christians?” (~ Walter J. Chantry)

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FMBC & COMMUNITY AT-A-GLANCE

THERE IS STILL TIME TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WOMEN'S DAY COMMUNITY SERVICE AND OUTREACH PROJECTS (THRU 10/31/14) 1) Collecting items for HAP and Crisis Services of North Alabama for Hope Place Gift Cards (Kroger or Walmart), bleach, paper towels, tall kitchen trash bags, Women's T-Shirts and Pajama Bottoms-medium, hand sanitizer, canned soup, fruit, veggies, non-perishables, juice, peanut butter, bar soap, toothpaste and tissue ~ Please place items in pink and purple containers located in the Breezeway. Any gift cards should be given to Sisters Arlene Harris or Pat Benson. 2) McNair Jr. High School

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Please signup to support McNair Jr. High School tutoring programs both during and after school. Sign-up sheet will be available in the breezeway.

************************************************* Wednesdays – Bible Study @ Noon & 6:30 p.m. NO BIBLE STUDY THIS WED (10/29) – Resumes 11/5/14 @ noon & 6:30 p.m. Thursday – Nov 6 @ 6:00 p.m. – FMBC Cancer Support Group

Sundays @ 8:00 a.m. & 10:50 a.m. – Worship First Sundays @ 8:00 a.m., 10:50 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. - Worship

2nd & 4th Sundays @ 8:00 a.m. – Children’s Church 5th Sundays @ 9:30 a.m. – Combined Worship Sundays @ 9:30 a.m. – Sunday School for all ages (except 5th Sundays)

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FOOD DONATIONS FOR HUNTSVILLE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HAP) FMBC MINISTRY (& REQUESTED ITEMS) FOR NOVEMBER: YAM and Fellowship of University Students are to bring Baby Wipes and Paper Towels in November Thanks to all ministries who have supported the Benevolence Ministry's 2014 partnership with

HAP!

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THE VINE PASTORAL COUNSELING CENTER

Service of Worship for Healing continues on Tues 11/4/14 ~ 12:00-12:45

p.m. @ The Gideon Blackburn House of First Presbyterian Church (Corner

of Gates and Lincoln – Downtown Huntsville). The theme for the

November service is: "Jehovah Rapha The GOD that Heals". Service will

be led by Dr. Amanda W. Ragland. We are so honored to be a part of

God's healing plan for our Community's spiritual health. ***************************************************************************

VOTE FOR TERESA FOLEY-BATTS – 2014 STARS DANCING FOR HEALS FUNDRAISER Teresa Foley-Batts is so excited to be a participant for the 2014 Stars Dancing for HEALS fundraiser. As a Star, she has been asked to raise awareness of the mission and services HEALS provides for children and to help raise funds to support their work in our community. To learn more about HEALS, go to www.healsinc.org. Please help this worthwhile cause by going to the following link: https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/HEALS-HealthEstablishments/STARS-1.html and voting for your favorite Star, Teresa Foley-Batts. One dollar ($1) equals one vote.

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*************************************************************************** TANGIE HOLIFIELD’S RECENTLY PUBLISHED COOKBOOK “On The Menu @ Tangie's Kitchen” Tangie is the daughter of Brother Freeman & Sister Janie Holifield and a former FMBC member! Her Apple i-book, E-book is now on sale. Follow this Link: http://store.blurb.com/ebooks/488938-on-the-menu-tangie-s-kitchen Thank You for Your Support! *************************************************************************** KUDOS TO SISTER ARABELLA LITTLEPAGE Please lift her in prayer as she facilitates this event on Sun 11/16/14 at the prestigious Washington National Cathedral:

“HOW GOOD IT IS TO CENTER DOWN”

http://www.nationalcathedral.org/events/CCPP20141116qd.shtml

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THE VALLEY WEEKLY The Valley Weekly current & past issues may be viewed online at www.valleyweeklyllc.com ~ (Dr. Dorothy W. Huston, Editor) ***************************************************************************

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GHIMF 2014 CITY-WIDE REVIVAL

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GRIEF CLASSES AT BROOKDALE PLACE – JONES FARM "Going through Grief: A Guide to Understanding, Surviving and Supporting the Grief Process" will be presented by the Rev. Carl Malm of The Center for Loss, Grief and Change on Thursdays, Nov. 6, 13, and 20 at 3:00 pm. The classes will be held in the Game Room on the 3rd floor of Brookdale Place Jones Farm, 2815 Carl T. Jones Dr., and are sponsored by Brookdale Place Jones Farm, First United Methodist Church, Hospice Family Care and Laughlin Funeral Service. Nov. 6: "Hope for the Holidays: Surviving Grief When Everyone Else is Celebrating" Nov. 13: "When the Heart Breaks: The Experience of Grief” Nov. 20: "The Bridge: Surviving Grief.” Reservations are requested but not required. To make a reservation or for more information, phone Jana Seikel at 256 881-6111 or Rev. Malm at 256 883-6539 or email malmcarl@hotmail.com

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HOME OWNERSHIP SEMINAR

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SAVE THE DATE – NOV 7, 2014 – LAKESIDE UMC HARVEST BANQUET Lakeside United Methodist Church, 3738 Meridian Street NE, will celebrate the church's 113th Harvest, an annual commemoration begun in 1901. An inaugural banquet will feature the Reverend Keith Norman, First Baptist Church Broad, Memphis, TN, as guest speaker on Fri 11/7/14 @ 6:00 p.m. @ the Ernest Knight Center, Alabama A&M University. Reverend Norman was the 2014 Martin Luther King Breakfast speaker at VBC. Please call the church office at 256.536.9400 for more information. ***************************************************************************

EDUCATION SUMMIT ~ Saturday, Nov 15th ~ 8:30am – 12:00pm ~ First Missionary Baptist Church

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HUNTSVILLE BIBLE COLLEGE Thank you for all you have done in support of the Huntsville Bible College this year. We appreciate your generosity and thank God for each of you. Below are ways you can continue to support HBC throughout the year. WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE 1. The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is now underway and you can sign up via payroll deductions. Our CFC code is 78205. This campaign is done through the United Way. Enrollment is now underway.

2. You can participate through RAZOO. http://razoofoundation.org/ and click on donate. This can be done any time of the year. (When you contribute here look for our former name “Huntsville Baptist Institute” 3. You can give through the Huntsville Bible College website. http://www.hbc1.edu and click on “On Line Giving” HBC has come a long way with your support, but we still have a long way to go. Please consider making a contribution through any of our available resources. ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. PLEASE NOTE: ALL OF THESE CAMPAIGNS ARE UNIVERSAL AND CAN BE DESIGNATED TO HBC, SO YOU CAN TELL YOUR FRIENDS THAT ARE OUT OF TOWN. Eloise McNealey, Development Officer

*************************************************************************** A Family Affair Catering and Soul Food Restaurant – OPEN IN NEW LOCATION – MADISON SQUARE MALL FOOD COURT Good morning. We invite you to come, "TASTE THE LOVE IN EVERY BITE! "

The lunch special of the day (Wednesday) is:

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Fully loaded with pulled pork or chicken baked potato with a small beverage and slice of Red

Velvet Pound cake - $6.25

11:00am until 3:00pm only - NO SUBSTITUTIONS ON THE LUNCH SPECIAL Always available is your choice of fish (cooked to order), chicken or pork chops with a variety of freshly prepared vegetarian friendly vegetables; a variety of popular short orders prepared upon request. A Family Affair Catering .....taste the love in every bite www.a-familyaffaircatering.com http://facebook.com/AFamilyAffairCatering 5901 University Drive Unit C-1Alita 256-684-3611 Annie 256-684-4424 Follow us on twitter @A_FamilyAffair facebook /AFamilyAffairCatering instagram @afamilyaffaircatering_takeout foursquare A Family Affair

************************************************************************** OPPORTUNITY FOR EXTRA INCOME If you are interested in an opportunity that allows you to earn extra income, build your own online business and have access to amazing travel deals available only in the travel industry, please contact Ms. Candice Scruggs at the information provided below. If you would like to contact me for your personal travel booking needs i.e. flights, hotels, car rentals, or family and friend vacations, please contact me at the information below, or go to my personal booking website at www.christiantravels.paycationonline.com. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions! Candice Scruggs, Certified Travel Agent (CTA) Booking: www.christiantravels.paycation.com Email: christiantravels1@gmail.com & candicescruggsd1@yahoo.com Cell: (256)508-5473

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GET HELP FROM THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION

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*************************************************************************** VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES – RED CROSS NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA CHAPTER The North Central AL Chapter has some openings at the Front Desk. If you have some time to spare and enjoy greeting customers, then please consider volunteering at the front desk. The following time slots are available ... Tuesdays 8:00 am - 12:30 pm Wednesdays 8:00 am - 12:30 pm or 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm Fridays 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm Please call 256-536-0084 ext. 210 or email Charmaine.winston@redcross.org to sign up for a volunteer time slot. Thank you for your service to the American Red Cross!

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MADISON COUNTY SHUTTLE Madison County Shuttle provides daily, scheduled shuttle service to and from nearby Nashville Airport for $39 each way when you book round trip. Our shuttle service covers strategic pick up points in Huntsville, Madison, Athens, Ardmore and on Redstone Arsenal. Our luxury coaches depart from central locations and take you directly to the terminal in Nashville. We now offer Lobby Front pickup for any office or hotel in and around Research Park and the JetPlex.

Economical: $39 each way for a total of $78

• A $52 Savings Over Driving Your Own Vehicle: 1. 110 miles @ $0.55/per mile one way

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2. $9-$14 Parking Per Day 3. Total Cost of $130 for 1-Day Trip When You Drive Your Car

Convenient: No Driving – No Parking – No Crowded Buses

Professional: Trained Drivers - High Quality Vehicles - A Better Way to Fly from Nashville

Affordable: Cheaper Than Driving - Cheaper Than Flying Huntsville Airport - No Parking Fees - No Gas - No Wear and Tear on Your Vehicle

SEE SCHEDULE: www.madisoncountyshuttle.com CALL FOR MORE INFO: (256) 287-5155

************************************************************************** J.F. DRAKE COMMUNITY AND TECHICAL COLLEGE – READY TO WORK PROGRAM

J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College offers FREE job skills training to everyone age

16 or older not currently enrolled in school. The class meets from 9:00am-1:00pm on Mondays,

Wednesdays and Thursdays for six weeks at the Downtown Instructional Site located at 228

Holmes Ave. in Huntsville.

The upcoming class dates are: October 29 - December 11, 2014

Ready to Work is a state certified job skills training program designed to help participants get and

keep a job. Students earn a 3 hour tuition credit and the Alabama Career Readiness Certificate

and the Alabama Certified Worker Certificate. once they complete the program. ~ Karol C. Waddell,

Ready To Work Training Specialist

************************************************************************** SPECIAL REQUEST FROM THE ROSE OF SHARON SOUP KITCHEN & THRIFT STORE The holidays are quickly approaching, and we will soon be in need of turkeys for the soup kitchen as well as for our food box ministry. We typically do 120-130 food boxes at Christmas and will need an additional 25 turkeys for the soup kitchen. We also do Christmas gifts for children and for the homeless. If you would like to help with this, please just buy a toy or something a homeless person can use to stay warm with, (blanket, socks, flashlight w/batteries, backpack, coat, or gloves) and wrap it, and bring it to the soup kitchen by Dec 15th. This very well-operated ministry is on the North Parkway access road (east side – north of Oakwood) ~ Most of their financial & food donations come in from Nov-Jan. This time of year, their finances and food are close to being depleted. Any help you can give us would be greatly appreciated. All prayers are welcome! We serve an awesome God who is able to meet our needs! With the love of the Lord, Sharon Walker The Rose of Sharon Soup Kitchen and Thrift Store www.roseofsharonsoupkitchen.org

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The local chapter of Mended Hearts meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday @ 6:30 p.m. @ the Dowdle Center, corner of Governor and Gallatin Streets. Mended Hearts is a support group for heart patients and their families. Our programs are open to everyone. Website: www.mendedheartshsv.org ~ Dr. Fredonia B. Williams, Mended Hearts – Huntsville Chapter 260 President, Regional Director for the Southern Region and National Visiting Chair

*************************************************************************** TUPPERWARE - For the Tupperware Lovers, this is the chance of a life time to get New Tupperware at the Tupperware Consultant's cost. I have a large inventory of Tupperware that I need to move at my cost. Please contact Sister Sandra Hyder-Wesley @ 256 508-9315 if you are interested in some of the items. We are set up @ the Limestone Flea Market (Northeast Wing) every Sat & Sun after Church Service

with Tupperware, Body Magic and Hair products. ~ Thanks for your support - Deacon Arthur & Sister Sandra Wesley

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PRAYER CONCERNS

FMBC MEMBERS HOSPITALIZED/IN REHAB OR SURGERY FACILITIES Sister Ethel Henderson – Crestwood Med Ctr (Rm 417) – reported erroneously as HSV Hosp in Tues Update

********************************************************** FMBC MEMBERS - SURGERY/DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES

********************************************************** NON-MEMBERS – SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY

********************************************************** BACK IN WORSHIP/Bible Study

********************************************************** RECUPERATING @ HOME (OUT OF THE CITY) Brother Benny Rogers, Sr. – recuperating @ his daughter Benita’s home (1754 Laurel Ridge Dr. - Conyers, GA

30094) ** NOTE NEW MAILING ADDRESS**

********************************************************** RECUPERATING LOCALLY @ HOME OR IN REHAB FACILITIES (Please pray for family & caregivers of our sick and shut-in members) Sister Jean James – special prayer requested! Sister Kim Green & granddaughter Baylee Green – ill @ home (pray for her daughter Jasmine who is caring for them) Sister Sheryl Lunn Sister Lora Bass – Regency Brother James Crenshaw - Recuperating from surgery Sister Jacklin Mitchell Escott – Recuperating from surgery Sister Fredonia Williams – Recuperating from cardiac procedure Brother Ronald Waterford – Receiving neurological treatment/WILL NOT HAVE TO HAVE HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY Brother Curtis Noland – Recuperating from surgery Sister Idella Cook – Recuperating @ home following hospitalization Sister Ruby Jean Lynch – recuperating @ home following hospitalization

Sister Lavon Fail - Recuperating @ home after surgery & rehab – NO VISITORS AT THIS TIME Sister Ena Rose Green Sister Lovie Cook Sister Tonya Appkins Sister LaTekia Heard Sister Vickie Debose – Please continue to pray for her Sister Marquita Harris Sister Lynell Moore

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Sister Barbara Freeman Sister Shirley Armstead Brother Earl Phillips Sister Barbara Sue Jones Sister Bettye Adams Sister Sadie Bailey Sister Laura Daniel Deacon Robert J. Walker, Jr. Sister Mary Steger Carroll Sister Beatrice Thompson Sister Lucille Hines – on FMBC MOW route

Sister Jessie Dorothy Thomas Brother Leonard Smith Sister Rosemary Brown Brother Carl Jackson Sister Betty Harris Sister Jewel Joiner AND ALL OTHER MEMBERS LISTED ON THE BULLETIN SICK & SHUT-IN LIST

******************************************************** NON-MEMBERS HOSPITALIZED OR IN HEALTHCARE/ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES- LOCAL Sister Alice Sams’ brother (Mr. Thomas Friend) – HSV Hosp (Rm 790) Brother Roosevelt Conley’s cousin (Reverend Greg Woods) –– Recuperating from leg amputation – back @ Millennium

Sister Benbernetta Charles’ stepmother – Mrs. Queen Hentz – Millennium Nursing & Rehab Ctr Sister Sandra McCoy’s mother (Mrs. Mattie Davis) – MADISON MANOR – Rm 198 Sister Janet Pea’s mother (Mrs. Martha Stone) - Millennium Nursing & Rehab Center (Rm 209) Brother Paul Crittenden’s wife (Eliza M. Crittenden) – Big Spring Manor (Also the cousin of Sister Mary Brown) Sister Gracie Miller’s brother (Mr. Lloyd Jones) – Big Spring Specialty Care Ctr Sister Edna Cole’s friend (Ms. Cynthia Stevens) – Millennium Nursing & Rehab Center (Room 211) Sister Deloris C. Brown (wife of Rev. Willie T. Brown & a member of Church Street CPCA) –Regency Health Care Facility

************************************************** NON-MEMBERS HOSPITALIZED OR IN REHAB/NURSING FACILITIES - OUT-OF-TOWN Deacon Johnny McAlpine’s cousin (Mr. George Alpine of Gadsden) – UAB Hospital (ICU) Sister Karen Rogers-Moore’s niece (Ms. Emily Anderson) – recuperating from surgery @ Emory Hospital Brother Willie Cheatham’s mother & Sister Annie Cheatham’s mother-in-law (Mrs. Ethel Cheatham of Greenville, AL) – hospitalized in Mobile following stroke Sister Judy Edmond’s sister (Mrs. Marvel Jackson) – improving from serious injuries (mother of Tomeka Jackson, former FMBC member) Brother Dale Boyd’s brother (Ronnie Boyd) – Recuperating from cardiac bypass surgery Sister Carolyn Williams’ mother (Mrs. Roy Lee Arps) – In an assisted living facility-in 2

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program Sister Valisa Crenshaw’s mother, Mrs. Daisy Goden – Health Care/Rehab Facility – Undergoing chemotherapy treatment Deacon Alfred Moore’s mother (Mrs. Bettie Moore) – discharged from hospital/back at National Health Care Facility (Rehab/Nursing Home) - Chattanooga, TN Brother Bobby Thigpen’s mother & Sister Linda Thigpen’s mother-in-law (Mrs. Helen Thigpen) – Health Care Facility in Thomasville, AL Minister Priscilla Montgomery’s aunt (Mrs. Clara Robinson of Oakland, CA) – Transferred to Sacramento area nursing facility (her husband is also in that facility) Sister Laura Daniel’s son-in law (Anthony Vaughn - Nelda's husband) – in Dallas area rehab facility

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ADDITIONAL PRAYER CONCERNS Families affected by violence Students, teachers, administrators & support staff – as they begin the 2014-2014 school year Troubled marriages, homeless persons, hurting families, persons suffering from emotional/psychiatric problems, unemployed, cancer patients, caregivers & those suffering from other illnesses Brother Sam Morris’ mother (Mrs. Jessie Mae Morris of McGhee, AR) – Recuperating @ home after hospitalization in Little Rock Mr. Roosevelt Stewart – Recuperating @ home following hospitalization ~ Attends FMBC every Sunday

Mr. Weldon Gideon – Back @ Willow Run Towers after hospitalization

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Sister Idella Cook’s mother (Mrs. Betty Logan) Sister Sandra McCoy’s 31 year-old nephew (Michael Arrington of Houston, TX) – Making progress from massive stroke/partially paralyzed/now able to speak & do limited walking Sister Pam Harris’ father (Mr. C.J. Phillips) – Recuperating @ home after hospitalization; Continue to pray for him! Brother Collins Pettaway’s grandfather (Mr. James Perkins) – Recuperating @ home after hospitalization Brother Victor Bell s brother (Mr. Leonard Bell) – Recuperating from surgery Sister Lavon Fail’s father (Mr. John Miller of Toxey, AL) – Recuperating @ home after hospitalization & rehab Sister Dellonda Moss-Walker’s mother (Mrs. Geraldine Moss) – Recuperating @ home following hospitalization & rehab

Bishop Kenneth Tate (Pastor of New Shiloh Church Ministries) Sister Lonette Jenkins-Bell (Daughter of the late Sister Jackie Minor) – In worship 10/19/14 @ back @ work part-time Brother Doug Bonner’s father – Deacon Bennie Boyd) – Doing well & driving again after heart surgery Rev Carlisle Hammonds’ cousin (Chantaye Cowan) – Recuperating @ home following hospitalization Rev. G. W. Lindsey, Jr.’s niece (Maliaka Lindsey of Boston, MA) – discharged from Beth Israel Hosp – still having neurological problems Former FMBC member, Sister Ziza Brown-McCrary (Lewisville, TX) – Recuperating from surgery Mr. Gerald Tucker Sister Ann Savage’s sister (Mrs. Alice Woodruff) Brother Theodore Dixie’s mother (& Sister Bettye Dixie’s mother-in-law) of Uniontown, AL – discharged from hospital with home health services Ms. Teresa Stokes of Nashville – recuperating from stoke (sister of Ms. Crystal Shell) Sister Mildred Morris’ brother & Brother Sam Morris brother-in-law (Mr. Herbert Short) – Doing well from back surgery & appreciates prayers of FMBC family Sister Camilla White’s mother (Mrs. Lillian Doris Barber) – recuperating from surgery Sister LaJeannia Lacey requests prayer for Mr. William Boddie (the 95 year-old father of her co-worker at SMDC Attorney Juanita Sales Lee) Tony McKenzie – Recuperating @ home following hospitalization (Brother of Reginald McKenzie, owner of Shark’s) Minister Mary Posey & Deacon Richard Twitty’s mother (Mrs. Jennie M. Powell) – Recuperating @ the Posey’s home Brother Robert Malone’s brother & Sister Pearl Malone’s brother-in-law (Curtis Malone) – seriously ill in Texarkana, TX Mr. Casey Underwood (Sister Connie Boon’s co-worker who was on the FMBC prayer list) – Recuperating at home following hospitalization/successful heart transplant @ UAB Hospital Kayla Snodgrass – (daughter of Brother Kevin & Sister Dinah Snodgrass & granddaughter of Sister Eleanor Snodgrass) Brother Jerry Jackson’s first-cousin (Minister Julia Pink Russell) – In rehab @ Floyd County Hospital – Rome, GA Sister Janice M. Hatcher’s son (Jeremy Miller) Brother Alton Richardson’s friend (Mr. Clifford Roundtree) – a bone marrow transplant patient Sister Kimberley Wilson Sister Karen Waterford’s friend (Mrs. Juanetta Brent) & her family for their “general well-being” (long life, good health and strength) Deacon Eddie Williams’ mother (Mrs. Alecia Pettigrew) – Tyler, TX Sister Karen Waterford’s aunt (Saundra Douglas) – Recuperating from amputation of both legs. Please continue to pray for Sandra, her family, and Karen’s mother (Velma Scales) Mom as they all go through this together. Sister Karen Waterford’s sister (Marva Campbell) – Still recuperating from broken wrists/will be in casts for another months/returned to work on “light duty” Sister Janice Brazile’s brother (Willie Randy Holloway) – Recuperating @ home in Las Vegas, NV Sister Marsha Flakes requests prayer for her sister (Carol Dunlap of Atlanta) – undergoing chemo following surgery and her sister-in-law (Hazel Schaffer of St. Louis) – battling return of cancer Brother Sam Morris’ nephew (Mr. Jesse L. Burton – Pine Bluff, AR) – Recuperating @ home (expects a 4 month recovery time) Rev. Carlisle Hammonds requests prayer for: His niece (Paulette D’Alessandro) – recuperating from hip surgery locally; his nephew (Mark Hammonds of Canal Winchester, OH) – pending surgery & facing complicating health issues; & his cousin (Miracle Sturtevant of Clarksville, TN) – undergoing breast cancer treatment Sister Tracy Swint’s friend Stacy’s husband (Walter Jones) – Recuperating at home from emergency surgery (continued prayer requested) One of my local “prayer partners” who is experiencing some serious challenges Sister Rosa Kilpatrick’s aunt (Mrs. Sarah Stalls) –Recuperating @ home following hospitalization & her uncle (Mr. Holsie King, Sr.) – Recuperating at home & undergoing rehab Deacon Leonard Harris’ mother (Mrs. Voncyle Harris of Camp Hill, AL) Brother Roosevelt Carter’s sister (Mrs. Erma Snyder of Shelby County, AL) – Undergoing chemotherapy Brother Byron Gilkes’ sister & Sister Stephanie Scruggs Gilkes’ sister-in-law (Laura Gilkes Mack of Clinton, MD) – Recuperating & undergoing rehab @ home - [Byron & Stephanie are members of Madkins Chapel] Minister Arnatta Poole’s first-cousin (Ms. Jatuan Gibson, a speaker at a previous FMBC Congregational Care Mtg - Stockbridge, GA –

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Sister Doris Triplett’s son (Al Malik Shabazz of Pine Bluff, AR) Reverend Michael & Brother Carlton Rice’s aunt (Mrs. Annie V. King of Houston, TX) & cousin (Reverend Willie Smith, Jr.) Brother Roosevelt Conley’s stepfather (Mr. Wendell Holmes) Sister Yvernia Barnes’ brother (Mr. Charles Turner) – Recuperating from surgery at home Sisters Joyce Martin, Sandra Dickerson & Bertha Dickerson’s niece (Attorney Adina Parson) Sister Annie Cheatham’s mother (Mrs. Mattie Johnson) – Doing well after hospitalization Brother Willie & Sister Annie Cheatham’s sister-in-law (Mrs. Stacy Cheatham) – Clarksville, TN Sister Veronica Curtis requests prayer for Ann Smiley (who is battling cancer) & her parents (caregivers for Ann & her young son) Rev. Hernandez Ford’s wife (Terry Ford) – Rev. Ford is Pastor of Zion Progress Missionary Baptist Church Reverend Jonathan Snodgrass’ & Brother Dante Snodgrass’ mother (Mrs. Margie Snodgrass) Rev. Robert Shanklin Dr. Wilma Johnson (Pastor of New Prospect MBC – Detroit, MI & FMBC 2013 Women’s Day Preacher) Joseph Clark – son of Sister Ozella Mahone’s co-worker (experiencing serious “issues”) Brother George Merritt – member of FBC Governors Drive Brother Kirby Stevenson’s mother Latoya Davis – diabetic woman with “serious housing issues” who requested the prayers of FMBC family Sister Judy Edmond requests prayer for Sister Mary Carter of Harvest, AL (widow of the late Reverend Wade Carter, Jr.) Deacon Joe Lampley’s niece – Jennifer Lampley (Brundidge, AL) – multiple health issues (recovering slowly); continued prayer requested Sister Tracy Swint’s co-worker’s father (Reverend Harvest Thompson - Pastor - Bethel PBC in Gurley – released from UAB & recuperating @ home. The family is grateful for the prayers of the FMBC family. Sister Shirley Talley’s parents (Mr. Doye & Mrs. Georgia Edwards) Reverend Marion Poole Brother Donald Thompson’s sister (Mrs. Azella Kemp) of North Carolina Dr. Clarence Glenn (local veterinarian) – Relocated to Florida Sister Bobbi Reed (daughter of former FMBC member Stephna Reed) Brother Jerry L. Jackson’s cousin (Cassandra Dorsey) – Slowly recuperating @ home following lengthy rehab Brother Clyde Foster Brother Robert & Sister Harriet Clark request prayer for their son (Brother Julian Clark) and for their family Sister Detra Blue’s father, Deacon Willie B. Battle

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FMBC BEREAVEMENT CONCERNS Pray for these families and others who are still dealing with grief and depression following the death of loved ones…Remember—there is NO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS on grief! For helpful resources on dealing with grief (including signing up for daily emails), go to: www.griefshare.org

Funeral service for Brother Lawrence Smith’s father (Mr. Nathaniel Smith of Lanett, AL) was Tues 10/28/14 @ 11:00 a.m. @ Rehope Baptist Church – 5267 County Rd 258 – Lafayette, AL. He is also the cousin of Sister Yolanda & Brother Myron Williams. (Vines Funeral Home – 211 B Street NW – Lafayette, AL 36862 – Phone: 334-864-7128 - http://www.vinesfuneralhome.com/fh/home/home.cfm?fh_id=12615) Funeral service for Sister Estella Darwin’s nephew & Sister Sylvia Darwin’s first-cousin (Mr. Travis Jermaine Smith) will be Wed 10/29/14 @ 11:00 a.m. @ Syler Tabernacle. (Royal Funeral Home – www.royalfh.com) ~ NEWSPAPER OBIT NOTICE – THE HUNTSVILLE TIMES: http://obits.al.com/obituaries/huntsville/obituary.aspx?n=travis-j-smith&pid=172932049 Funeral service for Sister Glenda Burruss’ aunt & Brother Robert Booker’s cousin (Mrs. Corine Burruss Pickett) will be Wed 10/29/14 @ 12:00 noon @ St. Bartley Primitive Baptist Church. (Royal Funeral Home – www.royalfh.com) ~ NEWSPAPER OBIT & PHOTO – THE HUNTSVILLE TIMES: http://obits.al.com/obituaries/huntsville/obituary.aspx?n=corine-b-pickett&pid=172940820

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Funeral service for Deacon Robert Walker’s sister-in-law (Mrs. Erma Conley) will be Fri 10/31/14 @ 11:00 a.m. @ Phillips Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. VISITATION: Fri 10:00-11:00 a.m. (Nelms Memorial Funeral Home – www.nelmsmemorial.net) – NEWSPAPER OBIT & PHOTO – THE HUNTSVILLE TIMES: http://obits.al.com/obituaries/huntsville/obituary.aspx?n=erma-conley&pid=172962909&fhid=17497 Funeral service for Brother Ted Arterberry’s mother (Mrs. Mamie Lou Arterberry of Jackson, MS) will be Sat 11/1/14. (Cook Funeral Home ~ 2110 J. R. Lynch St. Jackson, MS ~ Phone: 601-353-2288) Funeral service for Brother Charles Briggins’ brother (Mr. Luther L. Briggins of Goldsboro, NC) will be announced later. He is also the uncle of Sister Tonya Briggins, Brother Charles Briggins, II, and Brother Anthony Briggins. PHOTO: http://216.119.69.91/ArticObits/Obitsnew/Landing_Obituary.aspx?oid=54674 ~ NEWSPAPER DEATH NOTICE – GOLDSBORO NEWS-ARGUS: http://www.newsargus.com/obituaries/archives/2014/10/22/luther_l_briggins/ (J. B. Rhodes Funeral Home and Cremations - http://www.jbrhodesfuneralhome.com/ ~ 1701 Wayne Memorial Dr. – Goldsboro, NC – Phone: 919-735-2221 ~~ Fax: 919-735-2787) Funeral service for Reverend Chantaye Knotts’ uncle and Reverend Marvin Winston & Sister Katie Byrd’s brother-in-law (Mr. James Stallworth) will be Sat 11/1/14 @ 11:00 a.m. @ New Bayside Baptist Church – 950 Weinacker Avenue – Mobile, AL. (Small’s Mortuary, Inc – 950 South Broad Street – Mobile, AL - http://www.smallsmortuary.com/) Funeral service for Minister Louise Freeman’s aunt (Mrs. Mary Lou Dobbins Miller) will be announced later. (Nelms Memorial Funeral Home – www.nelmsmemorial.net)

NON-MEMBER BEREAVEMENT CONCERNS Sister Lisa Pugh asks for prayer for the family of 38 year-old David Lambert who died Monday from a massive heart attack. Funeral service for Mr. David Alan Lambert of Goodway, AL will be Thurs 10/30/14 @ 11:00 a.m. @ Monroe Chapel, Inc. – 2252 Highway 84 West – Frisco City, AL - http://www.monroechapel.com/fh/home/home.cfm?fh_id=11691 ~ NEWSPAPER NOTICE – MOBILE PRESS-REGISTER: http://obits.al.com/obituaries/mobile/obituary.aspx?n=David-A-Lambert&pid=172976220 **********************************************************

CONFINED TO HEALTH-CARE/NURSING/ASSISTED LIVING/REHAB FACILITIES (Remember to pray for these persons) Brother Samuel Martin - Gardens of Madison – 372 Jimmy Fisk Rd – Hazel Green, AL 35750; Brother Paul Crittenden– Floyd Tut Fann Veterans Home; Sisters Ruby Brown, Mildred Seay, & Cora Johnson, (Valley View Nursing/Rehab Center); **********************************************************

MEMBERS OUT OF THE CITY

Sister Carita Mitchell -------Temporary address: 8480 Limekiln Pike, Apt # 1105/Building #3, Wyncote, PA 19095 Sister Georgia McCloud ------- 2941 Blue Grass Lane - Decatur, GA 30034-3312

Sisters Thelma & Yvette Sharpe – Address unknown

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PLEASE PRAY FOR PERSONS SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES WORLD-WIDE & CIVILIANS ASSIGNED OVERSEAS

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Airman DeTanion Blackburn (enlisted in Navy July 2013) - assigned to the USS Nimitz in Everett, Washington. He is the son of Sister KriSonya Blackburn, grandson of Sister Barbara Blackburn & the great-grandson of Deacon Leonard & Sister Gussie Jackson. * Brother Tyrin Mosby – Left for U.S. Army on 7/28/14 – to be stationed in South Carolina Deacon Ernie & Sister Mary Robinson’s grandson (Leron Robinson, Jr) – on George H.W. Bush carrier off coast of Iraq * Second Lieutenant Benjamin Bonner (U.S. Army) – Fort Campbell, KY (son of Brother Doug & Sister Janie Bonner) *SPC Erik Petty – Back safely in USA after tour of duty in Afghanistan * Ellisia McCraw– (daughter of Sister Lisa McCraw) – Stationed at an Arkansas military base * Former member Retired SFC David Wayne Elliott (son of Louis & Oneda Elliott) - currently working in Afghanistan *Brother Maurice Sharpe

*Brother William Aboko-Cole, Jr.

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CHUCKLE FOR TODAY: Year after year Bubba's wife pleaded with him to take her fishing, but he kept telling her she would not enjoy it. She finally wore him

down so he consented, and early one morning they took off for the lake. They had not been there very long when the fish began biting. Almost as fast as they

cast, a fish would bite, and they reeled it in. After catching their limit, Bubba said, "Verna Lou, sweet thang, I'm sorry. You've been good luck and I'm gonna

bring you with me the next time. If you'll mark the spot where we caught all

these fish, we'll go home."

On the way home, Bubba turned to Verna Lou and said, "Sweet thang, how did you mark the spot where all the fish are so next time I'll know?" "Bubba,

darlin', I put a big 'X' on the side of the boat right down closest to the water." "Sweet thang, that's about the dumbest thing I ever seen you do.

Don't you know that won't work? We may not get the same boat the next time!"

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Berachah!

Earla Lockhart – Email: elockhart5@comcast.net or earla7@gmail.com

Staff Minister for Congregational Care - FIRST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH – www.fmbc.org 3509 Blue Spring Road – Huntsville, AL 35810

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