1

Earla Lockhart

From: Earla Lockhart <elockhart5@comcast.net>

Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2014 10:03 AM

To: Earla Lockhart

Subject: FMBC UPDATE - WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 8, 2014

Importance: High

“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!

***************************************************************************

THOUGHT TO PONDER You can have tons of religion without an ounce of salvation.

(~ Author Unknown)

*************************************************************************

FMBC & COMMUNITY AT-A-GLANCE

FMBC CALENDAR ITEMS (NBC USA, INC/CHURCH/CDCA) Wednesdays – Bible Study @ Noon & 6:30 p.m.

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

DID YOU KNOW THAT THE MONTH OF OCTOBER IS CLERGY APPRECIATION MONTH!

2014 FMBC Annual Women's Weekend Celebration Saturday, October 18, 2014 Women's Retreat Sunday, October 19, 2014 8:00AM and 10:45AM Worship Services Speaker: Dr. Barbara Williams Skinner, Washington D.C. Theme: "Reaching Up, Reaching Within-Bringing Out, Bringing In" taken from John 15:16-17

Pre-Registration for the Retreat is currently underway. You may register online at the church's website (www.fmbc.org) or in the Breezeway after 8:00 and 10:45AM worship services on October 12.

Special Love Offering: During this celebration, the women are asked to give a "special" love offering of $150.00 or as the Lord has so blessed.

~ Women’s Weekend Publicity Committee

***************************************************************************

FOOD DONATIONS FOR HUNTSVILLE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HAP) WOMEN’S MINISTRY & WOMEN OF THE CHURCH ARE TO BRING SOAP & TOOTHPASTE ITEMS IN OCTOBER

2

Thanks to all ministries who have supported the Benevolence Ministry's 2014 partnership with HAP. Since February, your monthly donations of food and supplies have touched the lives of hungry, hurting people in our communities. As we continue to give specified items through the end of this year, remember the words of Jesus: "For I was hungry, and you gave me food...." Thank you for making a difference.

*************************************************************************** THE VINE CENTER FOR PASTORAL COUNSELING The Vine is an ecumenical ministry that touches lives and helps restore dreams! FMBC supports this ministry through our budget and through a staff member who serves on their Board of Directors. Both Reverend Dr. Amanda Ragland, Executive Director & Reverend Mark Beaird have been guest speakers at our Congregational Care quarterly meetings. Read more about “The Vine” at http://www.vinepcc.com/ Take 3 minutes + to watch this very powerful testimonial

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NclTrdc1w_E&feature=youtu.be

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Service of Worship and Healing “THE HEALING PURPOSE OF

ANGER" Tuesday Oct 18, 2014 (12:00-12:45 P.M.) - Gideon Blackburn House of First Presbyterian Church (Corner of Gates and Lincoln) - Led by Amanda W. Ragland, D.Min., LMFT

Anger can be such a threat to our well-being, discerning it's healing purpose can keep our

spiritual path secure.

The Vine is an ecumenical counseling center that promotes emotional healing with the love and grace of Christ for individuals, couples, families and congregations.

*************************************************************************** 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! 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! *************************************************************************** CONTRIBUTIONS FOR MS. LITORA MORRIS Financial support is still needed for Ms. Litora Morris (CDCA teacher whose daughter, Mercedes Morris was tragically killed on 1/2/14) Contributions may be sent to Ms. Litora Morris - 3301 Stonebrook Circle - Huntsville, AL 35810

***************************************************************************

KUDOS TO SISTER ARABELLA LITTLEPAGE Please lift her in prayer as she facilitates this event on Sun 11/16/14 at the

Washington National Cathedral: “HOW GOOD IT IS TO CENTER DOWN”

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

***************************************************************************

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: SUCCESSFUL AGING INITIATIVE – OCT 9, 2014 (8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) Event: Successful Aging Initiative: The Journey of Aging Start:

3

Fee: Free End:

Calendar(s): ACES Urban Affairs; ACES Family & Child Development

Address: Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 315 Winchester Road NE, Huntsville, AL 35811

County:

Contact Name:

Jackie Collier Phone:

Event Website:

http://www.aces.edu/urban Email:

Description:

This one-day conference is designed to address the needs and concerns of older adults. Presenters will give easyunderstand information and resources designed to help older adults make informed decisions, to maintain independence, to play active roles in society, and to improve the quality of life for themselves and their families. Older adults (50+), family members, caregivers, social workers, ministers, church administrators, and others who regularly handle aging issues should plan to attend. Visit www.aces.edu/urban for updated event information.

***************************************************************************

GHIMF 2014 CITY-WIDE REVIVAL

***************************************************************************

4

Are you registered to vote? This year, when presidential candidates aren't on the ballot, one of the most important things we can do is make sure that people know how to register to vote in time to cast a ballot in the pivotal midterm elections.

For additional info, go to: http://www.madisoncountyvotes.com/ ***************************************************************************

SAVE THE DATE – OCT 10TH – KFJ Memorial Foundation Friday – 10/10/14 – 7:00pm-9:00 p.m. – Huntsville Marriott Kimberly Fails Jones Memorial Foundation – Celebration of Breast Cancer Survivors

http://kfjfoundation.org

***************************************************************************

SAVE THE DATE – OCT 18TH – WIL HAYGOOD

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR A FREE CULTURAL EVENT – 10/18/14 @ 2:00 P.M. First Baptist Church Family Life Center – 600 Governors Drive – Huntsville, AL. The Rosetta James Foundation (http://www.rosettajamesfoundation.org/index.html) proudly presents An Afternoon with Wil Haygood, Author of “The Butler” & Acclaimed Washington Post Journalist – whose 2008 Washington Post article was the basis for the 2013 movie "The Butler."

Be FASCINATED … Be INSPIRED … Be ENTERTAINED

***************************************************************************

SAVE THE DATE: 10/28/14 – DR. CONDOLEEZZA RICE Girls Inc. of Huntsville is excited to bring former Secretary of State, Dr. Condoleezza Rice, as their featured speaker, for the Invest In A Girl Celebration sponsored by Davidson Technologies, Tuesday evening Oct. 28th at 7:00 p.m. at the VBC North Hall. You can purchase individual tickets at www.girlsinc-huntsville.com Tickets prices are $250.00 per individual.

~ Rosa Kilpatrick, Event -- Co-Chair

***************************************************************************

5

Let's Give God the Praise for He's more than Worthy....It's a good feeling to praise God no matter what's going on in your life: Come out to ColShar Productions, Breast Cancer Awareness Event...and witness Gloria Caldwell, Aubrey BJ Perkins Jr., Courtney M. Moore, Ursula Watkins Caston, Carla McAlpine Franklin, and Wade Brown Jr., minister to our hearts through song. Dwight Pope will bring the occasion, and 103.1 FM WEUP radio personality ML6 will be the Mistress of Ceremony ...Great Is His Mercy...Praise Him In Your Pink! ........So wear the pink of your choice, even if its a ribbon, and join us ! ( There's No Cost ) ~ Rosalind Nicol Rainey

***************************************************************************

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. ***************************************************************************

6

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS INFORMATIONAL FORUM MIZPAH CHAPTER NO. 37 ORDER OF EASTERN STAR AND CRISIS SERVICES OF NORTH ALABAMA IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION PRESENT A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS INFORMATIONAL FORUM IN OBSERVANCE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH Saturday, October 18, 2014 ~ 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Dr. Richard Showers Recreation Center ~ 4600 Blue Spring Road ~ Huntsville, AL 35810 Topics to be presented by professionals in the field of Domestic Violence include:

• Overcoming Abusive Relationships • Domestic Violence Red Flags • Effects of Domestic Violence on Children • Batterer Intervention Program • Court Advocacy and Supportive Services

Pamphlets and flyers on these topics and others will be available. Contact information for support services available to victims, families and friends will be provided. Door prizes will be awarded and light refreshments will be served. For additional information contact: Crisis Services at 256-716-4052.

***************************************************************************

9th BIENNIAL PRINCE HALL MASONIC FAMILY BANQUET JOINTLY SPONSORED BY EVENING STAR LODGE NO. 6 F.&A.M., (P.H.A.) AND MIZPAH CHAPTER NO. 37 ORDER OF EASTERN STAR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2014 ~ 7:00 P.M. HOLIDAY INN HOTEL – MADISON SQUARE ~ DONATION: $30 Per Person GUEST SPEAKER: Mr. Patrick Douglass Chief Appraiser, Business and Personal Property Madison County Tax Assessor’s Office FOR TICKETS CONTACT: Mr. Henry Hawkins at 256-337-8358 Mrs. Gwendolyn Phillips at 256-468-7129 Or Any Lodge or Chapter Member Proceeds will be used to support scholarships, community/civic activities James E. Lewis, 33° Mary P. Joiner

Worshipful Master Worthy Matron

Evening Star Lodge No. 6 F.&A.M. of Alabama Mizpah Chapter No. 37 OES

jameselewisjr75@hotmail.com wmjoiner37@gmail.com

***************************************************************************

VOTING IS OPEN FOR THE BATTLE OF THE BANDS

7

The Alabama A&M University Marching Maroon and White Band is asking for your support! The polls are open for bands to be selected for the 13th Annual Honda Battle of the Bands. Please go to http://hondabattleofthebands.com/the-bands, register and vote for the Marching Maroon and White Band! The voting will be closed on October 15. We appreciate your support from last year, and ask that you please support us again. YOU CAN VOTE UP TO 6 TIMES A DAY! Carlton J. Wright Director of Bands

*************************************************************************** BE READY CAMP – MARCH 24-28, 2015

Attention parents and grand-parents of 6th graders! Be Ready Camp is an

innovative and unique program that pro-motes citizen preparedness and participation to 6th graders in Alabama using multiple approaches to learning.

Be Ready Camp will be held at the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville,

March 24-28, 2015. Registration for the camp is $75 if your student is selected to attend. Applicants must submit a 300-500 word essay answering the

question "What impact can a disaster have on my community, and what can I do to the help my community prepare for and respond to a disaster?"

Submissions are due on or before 31 December 2014. Please include students name, ad-dress and telephone on your submission. POC is Brooke Mills 334-

954-7440 or BeReady-Camp@ServeAlabama.gov. *************************************************************************** MONROVIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEEDS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM WORKERS The MES After-school program is looking for SUBSTITUTE WORKERS. They need to be at least 18 years of age and able to work the hours of 2:30pm -5:30pm. The job beginning pay scale is $8.40 an hour. If you are interested or know of anyone who might be interested in applying for the position, please send a resume to the attention of Dr. Cheryl R. Davis at cdavis@madison.k12.al.us or drop it off at the front desk between the hours of 7:30am and 3pm. We are looking for workers who love children, who are dedicated, and want to make a difference in their lives. Cheryl R. Davis, Ed.D. Principal

*************************************************************************** DATA CENTER / SERVICE DESK JOB OPENINGS The PC Team is looking to fill two vacancies. Please send resumes to Nicole Cox - nicole.a.cox.ctr@mail.mil immediately! She will forward them to the appropriate POC. Security+, a computing certification, and ability to obtain a Secret clearance are required.

*************************************************************************** DIAL-A-BIBLE STUDY BY REVEREND QUINTON HAMMONDS (FIRST COUSIN OF DEACON CHARLES CURRY & PASTOR OF ANTIOCH MBC – B’HAM) Announcing New Ministry! Dial-a-Bible Study ~ 1-559-726-1299, access code 120062# ~ Then just wait (don't push any buttons and you will hear a 15 minute lesson)! It's toll free!

*************************************************************************** OPPORTUNITY TO HELP THE ROSE OF SHARON SOUP KITCHEN & THRIFT STORE This very well-operated ministry is on the North Parkway access road (east side – north of Oakwood) ~ “Most of our financial donations and food donations come in from Nov-Jan. We have reached a point where our 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! Please feel free to forward this appeal. With the love of the Lord, Sharon Walker The Rose of Sharon Soup Kitchen and Thrift Store

8

www.roseofsharonsoupkitchen.org

************************************************************************** JOURNEY THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE You can email us at journey@myabmp.com, call or text us at 256-975-5852, or you can go to our online booking software at http://journeytherapeuticmassage.fullslate.com/ ~ OFFERING MASSAGES FOR CANCER PATIENTS

************************************************************************** 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! "

Throwback Thursdays are back and so are all your other favorites: Meat Loaf Mondays featuring Meatloaf or Spaghetti, Ox Tail Tuesdays featuring Oxtails, Ribs and Neck bones, Around the World Wednesday {where we'll be is your surprise}, Throwback Thursday with Smothered Pork Chops, Chicken or Liver and Onions, Fish Fry Friday as well as our SUNDAY dinner specials. Fish, chicken and pork chops as well as a variety of vegetables are available daily!

************************************************************************** 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: www.christiantravels1@gmail.com & www.candicescruggsd1@yahoo.com Cell: (256)508-5473

************************************************************************** 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

9

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!

*************************************************************************** LIMESTONE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY TRAINING To Current and Prospective Religious Volunteers, We have finalized our training schedule for the 2015 calendar year. Guidelines require that all prison religious volunteers (current and new) undergo training to be certified to enter the correctional facility each year. The mandatory sessions last from 3 to 4 hours and cover important guidelines and information with which volunteers need to be familiar. Please try and make every effort to complete your training as soon as possible. The following sessions have been planned:

RELIGIOUS VOLUNTEER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE 2015 CALENDAR

YEAR. PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH OTHERS WHO MAY BE INTERESTED IN

MINISTERING TO INMATES.

Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. WHITESBURG BAPTIST CHURCH 6806 Whitesburg Drive - Huntsville, AL 35802 (256) 881-0952 Contact Person: Dick Thomassian (256) 883-1824

Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. MADISON CHURCH OF CHRIST 556 Hughes Road - Madison, AL 35758 (256) 772-3911 Contact Person: Sam Drake @

Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. CAPSHAW BAPTIST CHURCH 14944 Dupree Worthey Road - Harvest, AL 35749 (256) 232-7763 Contact Person: Terri Pruett @ Church Number

Saturday, January 3, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. OUR LADY QUEEN OF THE UNIVERSE CATHOLIC CHURCH 2421 Shady Lane - Huntsville, AL 35810 (256) 852-0788 Contact Person: Mark Squires @ (256) 698-4738

To church leaders: Please announce this information to the members in your local congregation and post it in your church’s bulletin. To individuals: Please share this information with others in the community who desire to work in this type ministry. Thank you for the care and concern that you show in reaching out to inmates at Limestone Correctional Facility. Sincerely, James E. Williams. Chaplain

*************************************************************************** FOR SALE – FREE RANGE CHICKEN EGGS If you are interested, please contact Sister Beverly Lampley at 256 683-0006 or Deacon Joe Lampley at 256 683-4990. CAKES, CAKES, CAKES Sister Beverly Lampley’s sister-in-law (Tonja Gurley) – Cake business featuring all types of cakes for weddings, birthdays, showers, etc. For more info – call 256-763-6948

*************************************************************************** MENDED HEARTS SUPPORT GROUP

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

10

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

************************************************************************************

************************

PRAYER CONCERNS

FMBC MEMBERS HOSPITALIZED/IN REHAB OR SURGERY FACILITIES Sister Lora Bass – Regency Health Care (Rm 139) * NOTE ROOM CHANGE

********************************************************** FMBC MEMBERS - SURGERY/DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES Deacon Ernie Robinson – diagnostic procedure – Wed 10/8/14 @ Madison Hosp Sister Jacqueline Mitchell Escott – Surgery – Wed 10/15/14 in B’ham

********************************************************** BACK IN WORSHIP/Bible Study Brother Robert (Bob) Malone – 10/5/14 @ 8:00 a.m.

********************************************************** 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) Brother Ronald Waterford Deacon Charley Burruss – recuperating from surgery Brother James Crenshaw – Recuperating from outpatient 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 Lovie Cook Sister Tonya Appkins Sister Sheryl Lunn Sister Jean James Sister LaTekia Heard Sister Cheryl Horne Sister Marquita Harris Sister Lynell Moore Sister Barbara Freeman – Recuperating @ home after discharge from HealthSouth Rehab Sister Shirley Armstead Sister Vickie Debose – Recuperating @ home after hospitalization/Please continue to pray for her 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

11

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 Rev. G. W. Lindsey, Jr. requests prayer for Mr. John Connolly (his next-door neighbor) – critically ill in HSV Hosp (Rm 747); Also remember his family in your prayers

Sister Bettye Nobles (St. James PBC) – HSV Hosp (Rm 471) following serious accident 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 Reverend Carolyn Landry & Brother Chris Calhoun’s aunt - Sister Nellie Mae Swanson – seriously ill in St. Vincent Hosp (B’ham)

Sister Dellonda Moss-Walker’s mother (Mrs. Geraldine Moss) - Brookwood Hospital (Moved to Rm 606 for rehab)

Sister Lavon Fail’s father (Mr. John Miller of Toxey, AL) – Moved to a rehab facility Sister Carolyn Williams’ mother (Mrs. Roy Lee Arps) – In an assisted living facility-in 2

nd week of three-week rehab

program Sister Sandra McCoy’s 31 year-old nephew (Michael Arrington) – Slowly progressing from massive stroke/partially paralyzed/unable to speak Sister Valisa Crenshaw’s mother, Mrs. Daisy Goden – Health Care/Rehab Facility – Undergoing chemotherapy treatment Brother Jerry Jackson’s first-cousin (Minister Julia Pink Russell) – In rehab @ Floyd County Hospital – Rome, GA 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

************************************************ 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 Mr. Gerald Tucker 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 Sister Ann Savage’s sister (Mrs. Alice Woodruff) Bishop Kenneth Tate (Pastor of New Shiloh Church Ministries) 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 Former FMBC member James E. Ziegler – Recuperating well from bypass surgery – Louisville, KY Sister Doriees Willis’ brother - Christopher Jackson Brother Robert Malone’s brother & Sister Pearl Malone’s brother-in-law (Curtis Malone) – seriously ill in Texarkana, TX

12

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) Sister Lonette Jenkins-Bell (Daughter of the late Sister Jackie Minor) – Recuperating @ home 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 Brother Doug Bonner’s father – Deacon Bennie Boyd) – Recuperating from heart surgery @ home in the Atlanta area 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 Brother Samuel Morris’ mother (Mrs. Jessie Mae Morris of McGhee, AR) Sister Tracy Swint’s friend Stacy’s husband (Walter Jones) – Recuperating at home from emergency surgery (continued prayer requested) A local friend who is battling pancreatic cancer 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 – 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

13

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

************************************************ 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 Dale Boyd’s brother & Sister Andrea (“Aneika”) Boyd’s brother-in-law (Mr. Raymond Boyd of Seattle, WA) was Mon 10/6/14 @ 1:00 p.m. @ Mt. Oliva Missionary Baptist Church – Muscle Shoals, AL (Time & Date to be announced) ~ (Trinity Memorial Funeral Home – 3935 East Second Street – Muscle Shoals, AL – Phone: 256-381-7030 ~~ Fax: 256-386-0120 – Website: http://www.memorialsolutions.com/sitemaker/sites/Trinit1/?page=index) ~ NEWSPAPER OBIT & PHOTO – TIMES DAILY: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timesdaily/obituary.aspx?n=raymond-b-boyd&pid=172679535&fhid=7061 Funeral service for Brother Eddie Glover’s nephew (Mr. Rickey Holley) will be Fri 10/10/14 @ 12:00 noon @ New Hope CPCA (28520 SW Wall St – Madison, AL 35756). VISITATION: Thurs 10/9/14 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. (Royal Funeral Home – www.royalfh.com) Funeral service for Sister Barbara A. P. Jones’ brother-in-law (Mr. Walter Jones of Fort Worth, TX) will be Sat 10/11/14 @ 11:00 a.m. @ New Life Baptist Church – Fort Worth, TX. (Gregory Spencer Funeral Directors – 4000 Miller Ave – Ft. Worth, TX 76119 – Phone: 817-531-8666 ~ Website: http://www.gwspencerdirs.com/) Funeral service for Sister Beatrice Vinson-Foster’s sister-in-law (Mrs. Deana Vinson) will be Sat 10/11/14 @ 9:00 a.m. @ St. John Baptist Church (184 Goodell St – Buffalo, NY). (Exodus Gardens Funeral Home, Inc. – 605 Masten Ave – Buffalo, NY 14209 - Phone: (716) 886-0513). Deana has been on our prayer list for several months as she struggled with Stage 4 lung cancer. Please pray for her children as they cope with their mother’s death less than 2 years after their father’s death. NON-MEMBER BEREAVEMENT CONCERNS Funeral service for Former FMBC member Sister Brenda M. Martin’s mother (Mrs. Etta M. Wilson) was Tues 10/7/14 @ 1:00 p.m. @ First Missionary Baptist Church – 1204 Cheatham Street – Springfield, TN 37172 ~ Reverend Emanuel Haygood, Pastor. (Serenity Funeral Home – 1507 Batts Blvd – Springfield, TN 37172) Funeral service for Mr. Julian Jones (Hazel Green High School Junior Football Player & son of Former AAMU Coach Anthony Jones & Mrs. Jones) will be Fri 10/10/14 @ 11:00 a.m. @ Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. (Nelms Memorial Funeral Home – www.nelmsmemorial.net)

14

Funeral service for Ms. Linda Crutcher Kelley (Retiree – AAMU School of Business) will be Sat 10/11/14 @ 12:00 noon @ True Light Church of God in Christ. (Royal Funeral Home – www.royalfh.com) ~ NEWSPAPER NOTICE – THE HUNTSVILLE TIMES: http://obits.al.com/obituaries/huntsville/obituary.aspx?n=linda-cate-kelley&pid=172724912 Funeral service for Mrs. Karen Watkins of Evergreen, AL will be Sat 10/11/14 @ 2:30 p.m. @ First Baptist Church-411 S Main St – Evergreen, AL. (Presley-Fluker Funeral Home -531 Knoxville Rd – Evergreen, AL) She is Sister Cynthia Squire’s daughter’s mother-in-law (Mrs. Karen Watkins) & has been on the FMBC Update prayer list for several months.

**********************************************************

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 Charles E. Whitfield & 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

*********************************************************

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

*********************************************************

CHUCKLE FOR TODAY: As Sister Grace, a Catholic nun, was on her way to visit a sick

person in the parish, a little red car sped around her pickup. The driver pointed to her back left wheel. Just at that moment, she realized the tire was going flat. She pulled

into a driveway and got out of the truck to look at the tire. All of a sudden, the red car zipped into the driveway. A young man got out. "Sister Grace," he said, "get back in the

truck. I'll fix the tire." As he changed the tire, they chatted for a while. "You remember me," he said. "Mike Sinn. You visited me in the hospital." It occurred to Sister Grace

that this was probably the first time that Grace was saved by Sinn. *********************************************************

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

"And on the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Berachah , for there they blessed the LORD; therefore the name of that place was called The Valley of Berachah until this day." (2 Chronicles 20:26) DISCLAIMER: The author of the FMBC Update attempts to maintain the highest accuracy of content; yet neither the author nor First

Missionary Baptist Church (FMBC) warrants the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information published in the FMBC

15

Update. The author reserves the right to select, edit and delete items for publication based on appropriateness/decorum, space

available, and time needed to prepare submitted items for publication.