Vol. 25 No. 22 - June 3, 2015

FROM TIM… A SPECIAL BILINGUAL SUNDAY THIS WEEKEND – We will have our second bilingual worship

and potluck this coming Sunday, something that we always enjoy and have now gotten used to.

So what makes this one special?

(1) For one, it will be special because our eldership will present the lesson thoughts of the

hour. Our shepherds have gladly accepted the important role of leading a bilingual church

family, and it will be great to hear their thoughts.

(2) Second, it will be special because it will be the last Sunday for two of our Spanish-

speaking couples. Carlos and Alma Barrientos will be moving as a family to Louisiana next

week to work with a church there. They have been such a big part of our Spanish-

speaking group for many years, and they will be missed, but we know God goes with them

and will bless them in their new work. Also, Jesus and Carmen Jimenez will be moving

next week, as they have finished their studies at the Memphis School of Preaching. Jesus

and Carmen have also been great spiritual leaders in their time here at Great Oaks, and

Jesus teaching evangelism classes here on Sunday afternoons have been a great encour-

agement to the evangelistic spirit of our Spanish-speakers. We will miss both of these cou-

ples very much! In their final bilingual Sunday here, Jesus will present our Lord’s Supper

devotional, and Carlos will teach the Spanish Bible class and will again be our translator

for the worship as he has done so often these past 2 years. We appreciate these men and

their constant willingness to serve in God’s kingdom.

The 12 Questions Memphis website

and advertising begin this week!

What can you do to help?

1) Take some advertising materials from the tables in the lobby: take a flyer, a bumper sticker, a yard sign, and

some business cards, and help us get the message out!

2) Visit 12questionsmemphis.com - look around the website, and feel free to put in a question that you would

ask God.

3) Find 12 Questions Memphis on social media! We have 12 Questions Memphis accounts on Facebook,

Twitter, Instagram, Google+…go to them and click like or follow. Help us share 12 Questions messages with

your friends online.

4) Can you sign up to help door knock July 10-15? Sign-up sheets to help with a variety of 12 Questions ser-

vice teams are in the lobby.

5) Tell a friend about 12 Questions Memphis!

6) Make plans to be here July 12-15!

We rejoice to announce the baptism of Emily Vasquez Sunday, May 31st

following the AM worship service. She is the 11 year old daughter of Barces

and Herminia Vasquez and was baptized by her father and Elias. Please

encourage her as she begins her new Christian walk.

Mildred Pullen (mother of Pam Pate) is confined to

her bed and her time is short. They need sitters for mid-

to-late afternoon hours June 7 & 8 (Thursday/Friday). It

must be a woman and someone strong enough to help

her get from her bed to her seat beside the bed.

Evelyn Byrd, mother of Donna Har r is, is in Baptist

Rehab on Germantown room 217 for 2-3 weeks.

Elizabeth Scott is home from the hospital. Please no

visitors until the family is ready. There is a signup list

online to help with meals for the family.

Violet Mathews is improved; she plans to attend

Wed. class.

Margaret Gray, grandmother of Apr il McDaniel,

was admitted to Baptist East Hospital last Sunday (May

24). She is being moved to a rehab in Martin, TN where

she will be for about 30 days. She has GI problems,

swallowing issues and a hiatal hernia. (We will publish

the name and address as soon as we know.)

John Miller, fr iend of Mike & Prue McBride, has

AML (acute myeloblastic leukemia). His home address

is John Miller, 15 Gile Road, Nottingham, NH 03290.

Mickey Barker (Group #10) will pass out opportuni-

ty sheets after the AM at the bilingual fellowship.

Jason Ward (Group #11) will meet after the PM

service in room 201/203. Peggy Brown/Corinna Wyatt

are the hostesses. There will be no meetings on June 14

or 21 due to VBS and Father’s Day.

WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS!

Gale Jackson met with the

elders May 31 to let them

know that she wanted to be

a part of our Great Oaks

family. Her 15 year old

daughter, Jasmine Eggleston

is with our VBS group in

Greer, SC. Please be sure to

welcome them. 5383 Oakleaf Avenue, Memphis, TN

38134, (202) 9557-4942. Add them to your directory. Sympathy is extended to the families of:

Roy & Vicki Cochran in the death of her sister,

Cindy Greene on May 27th.

Peggy Brown & Rhinard and Betty Troup in the death of their niece (by marriage), Anna Marie

Whitehead. The family requests cards be sent to her

husband, Gerry Whitehead, PO Box 2653, Cookeville,

TN 38501.

for Regan Palazola on Sunday, June 7th at 3 p.m.

She is registered at Walmart

Responding to the Invitation

Hunter Jackson came forward on Sunday

evening stating he needed to get his perspective

back and re-focus his life on God. Please remem-

ber him in prayer.

Congratulations to Maria Baucom & Matt Escarre.

They were married May 30th at Great Oaks. We wish

them a long and happy marriage. Their new address is

on the next page.

YOUTH-TO-SERVE MEETING

There will be a brief meeting NEXT Sunday (June 7)

immediately following the bilingual service for all the

children & their parents who want to participate in youth

-to-serve. Please meet in the youth section upfront of the

auditorium with Rick Kelly. This is for children ages 4

years through 5th grade as of this next school year.

HELP US TAKE CARE OF OUR BUILDING

If you use the building for any reason, please be

sure to turn off anything you used, including the

lights, lock the building and set the alarm.

MONDAY, JUNE 8 MEETINGS

6 PM - Education Committee 7 PM - Elders

7:30 PM - Elders, Deacons, Preachers

YOUTH GROUP

June 7 VBS Work Day

June 8 Parent Date Night

June 9 Beautiful

June 10 VBS Work Night

June 11 Serve and Grow

June 13 VBS Work Day

June 14-17 VBS

Find out how you can help!

See Tim Alsup, Colton Shannon,

Don Hutson, or Jason Ward

Let’s get ready for...

July 10-15, 2015

Bilingual

Service

and

Potluck

Sunday,

June 7

Food needed for VBS...Can you help us?

Individual fruit or applesauce cups

Individual drink boxes

Packaged cookies

Small individual packages of chips

There will be a collection box in the gym

next to the kitchen doors.

There will be lists out in the foyer for

adult desserts and any other needs.

Great Oaks VBS “Old Testament People- TLC”

Trust, Loyalty, Commitment

Gideon, Joseph, Joshua, Esther

June 14-17 6-8:30 PM Every Night

T.J. and Whitney Ross

54 Misty Meadow Trail

Drummonds, TN 38023

326-5102

Bradley & Shelby Milligan

12274 Stately Oaks S

Arlington, TN 38002

831-8081

Drake & Regan Palazola

132 Pelia Road

University Courts Apt. B16

Martin, TN 38238

cells: Drake 287-1396 Regan 831-8518

OUR NEWLY-WED

ADDRESSES

OPPORTUNITY TO HELP

Joe & Helen Keene are hosting Diana, an orphan from

Ukraine, this summer and need some additional financial

help from the congregation. They’ve already made some

payments for this effort, but need to raise an additional

$2,000 to cover Diana’s hosting expenses, including air-

fare, trips to Atlanta for her arrival & departure, etc. Helen

and the kids will be traveling to Atlanta on June 14th to pick

her up, but they need the money by midweek. If you would

like to help, please bring your donation to the office by

Wednesday night, June 3rd.

Matt & Maria Escarre

9039 Fletcher Park Cir S

Memphis, TN 38016

385-4846

For the Record May 31 Week 2015 Avg. 2015 Goal

Wed (May 27) 295 272 285

Bible Study 327* 303 330

Sun AM 458* 466 490

Sun PM 261* 255 280

Contribution $ 15,668 $14,871 $ 16,000

Building $ 245 Sunday includes 32 @ Mission VBS in Greer, SC

Balance Remaining on 2010 expansion $200,000

Nursery Attendants

Babies AM Donna Par r ish/Karen Baskin PM Tr ish Patr ick/Char lene Parsons

Toddlers AM Annette Knox/Lacey Ledlow PM Paula and Caitlin Pr iester

Deliver LeBonheur Baskets - June 8

Aarek & Jen Farmer

SCHEDULE:

Sunday Bible Study 9AM

Sunday Worship 10AM & 5 PM

Wednesday Bible Study 7PM

PHONE: (901) 372-4449 FAX: 377-3039

SPANISH: 417-3786 (ELIAS ROQUE)

MINISTERS/CELL NUMBERS:

Pulpit - Tim Alsup 201-1341

Youth-Aarek Farmer 574-0192

College/Young Adult-Colton Shannon 652-0153

Spanish-Elias Roque 615-477-1982 ELDERS: Kenny Harris, Larry Jackson,

Lynn Parrish, Mark Pledge, Don Hutson,

Mickey Barker, Dick Deising, Michael Wil-

liams

SECRETARIES: Brenda Amon/Kelly Ward

WEBSITE: www.greatoaks.org

on Facebook: Iglesia de Christo Great Oaks

WORKS SUPPORTED:

♥ Voice of Truth International

♥ Tennessee Children’s Home

♥ Potter Children’s Home

♥ Memphis School of Preaching

♥ Focus Press/Brad Harrub/Nashville

♥ Church in Mezhevaya, Ukraine

♥ Church in Kraz, Ukraine

♥ Church in Zimbabwe/Noah Gonzo

♥ Church in Costa Rica/Joaquin Rojas

♥ Church in Cambodia/Andrew Hayes

♥ Church in Cusco, Peru/Gary Reaves

♥ Church in Brazil/Randy Short

♥ Operation Ukraine/Columbus, MS

♥ Church in San Luis Potosi, Mexico

OTHERS TO SERVE MONTH OF JUNE

Ushers: Cliff McKinney, Noel Martin, Don Williams, Mike Milligan

BACKUPS: Johnny Craft, Rob Crossett, Char les Earle, Lee Esgro

(please meet in library 15 minutes before every service)

Greeters: Mickey & Michele Barker and Larry & Pattye Jackson - main,

Rod Priester - Ed./Gym, Mike & Jennie Milligan - Brunswick,

Jimmy Grinder - new building, David Waycaster—back up

Lock Building: NEED VOLUNTEER

Sound System: AM: TBA PM: TBA Back-up: TBA

Prepare Communion: Rhinard & Betty Troup

Announcements: Mickey Barker (Dick Deising back-up)

Lord’s Supper: Norris Bruff*, Rick Kelly, Ronnie Kiihnl, Rick Knox

Bill Bush*, Troy Ledlow, Stephen Marvin, Ryan McDaniel

YOUTH TO SERVE – JUNE

Attendance Card Collection

Youth Side Center Section Nursery Side

AM: Riley Alsup David Danley/John Allen Traywick Logan Hink

PM: Israel Or donez Osw aldo Garcia/Jam es Car den Karson Redd

Communion Cup Collection

Youth Side: a.m. Morris Montgom ery p.m. Riley Beville

Nursery Side: a.m. Morris Montgom ery p.m. Riley Beville

Back Section 1 a.m. Logan Hink p.m. Israel Or donez

Back Section 2 a.m. Jam es Carden p.m. Em ily Vazquez

Center Section 1 a.m. Karson Redd p.m. Laura Olive

Center Section 2 a.m. Karson Redd p.m. Em ily Vazquez

AM & Afternoon: Restock Pens/Attendance Cards/Straighten Songbooks

Youth Side a.m. Jam es Carden p.m. Israel Ordonez

Back Section a.m. Riley Beville p.m. Logan Hink/Rosabra Andres

Center Section a.m. David Danley p.m. Em ily Vazques/ Rosabra Andr es

Nursery Side a .m . John Allen Tr ayw ick p.m. Israel Ordonez

SERVING – June 7, 2015

Songs: a.m. Mike McBride p.m. Bryan Gore

Communion Devotional: Jesus Jimenez

Prayers: AM Opening: TBA AM Closing: TBA

PM Opening: Dave Jackson PM Closing: Jesus Jimenez

Scripture Reading AM: TBA PM : Hank Irby

Visiting the Visitors - June 7

Food—Prue McBride Visits—Kenny Harris and Mike McBride