Vol. 25 No. 46– November 18, 2015

FROM TIM…

I LOVED OUR ‘PRAYER SEASON’ – I hope we all grew spiritually from our focus on prayer over the last 6 weeks. I loved the 40 days of prayer journal articles, and I loved the 24-hour prayer vig-il, and I loved our Praying for Memphis Sunday. Let’s make prayer an even bigger part of our lives, and let’s pray with more faith than we ever have before!

And let’s keep praying for Memphis and for our outreach. We know our city has its strug-gles, but whether you enjoy living in this area or not, let’s try to develop a godly love for our com-munity and see our life location as a God-given ministry. My prayer is that we will keep finding more ways to show God’s love in the Memphis area!

HERE COMES THANKSGIVING – Next week officially begins the “holiday season” with Thanks-giving, which happens to be not only a holiday but also a wonderful biblical theme. A couple plans to share as the holiday approaches:

This coming Sunday morning, November 22nd, we will have our annual worship focused on thanksgiving. (We’ve done it at different times, but this year it will be on Sunday morning again.) In our lesson time, three of our men will share devotional thoughts on something they are thankful are. It is always a meaningful time of worship, and I hope you can be with us.

Next week, our midweek assembly will be moved to Tuesday night, November 24th (we

will not meet on Wednesday). The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is always the biggest travel day of the year, so each year we move our midweek services to Tuesday, allowing us to get together as a church family before many of us scatter out of town. It will be a regular midweek assembly with our devotional and midweek Bible classes. We hope you can join us before we all begin our Thanksgiving plans.

Sunday morning we will begin another week together with God’s people – let’s make it a

great day of worship and encouragement!

“Operation Turkey” Great Oaks is starting a new program entitled "Operation Turkey” as an effort to show

love and support to preachers and missionary families during the holiday season. This

year we will be concentrating on the countries of Peru, Panama, and Costa Rica.

We will have a display set up of about 30 preachers / missionaries.

We will have about 10 families from each country.

You, as a family or group of friends, will

take one of the families off of the display. You can put the name

on your fridge, Christmas tree, etc. and pray specifically for that

family for the weeks leading up to Christmas.

Then, when the time comes, you will send in $50 for that specific

family so that they can buy a turkey (with all the extra trimmings)

for their family to help them celebrate the holidays! You will also

include a picture of your family/ group to send to them so they

will know who has been praying for them.

Wanda Coats met with an oncologist at the West

clinic on November 18th.

Bill Cavataio has been refer red to a radiation

oncologist for further treatment.

Europe Jackson had a brain MRI last Fr iday in

California.

Mardecia Sutton is recover ing at home.

Don Williams is r ecover ing at home.

Hannah Wyatt will have knee surgery December

1st at LeBonheur.

Roberta Alsup is feeling a little better . She is

home from the hospital.

Meetings scheduled for Sunday, November 22

FOCUS # 7 Alsup @ Welch

FOCUS # 8 Deising @ Deising

Maps will be in the podium

outside the auditorium doors.

Responding to the Invitation Wednesday, November 11

Rob Matthews came forward asking for prayers.

Sunday, November 15th

Amanda Osborn, visitor. Amanda came forward ask-

ing for prayers that she could renew her faith. 4393

Jamaica Dr, Memphis, TN 38108

Please remember to pray for Rob and Amanda this

week and encourage them with cards and texts.

Tuesday, November 24th

Midweek Service for the week of Thanksgiving

We are adding the following

books to the library:

TRACES OF THE KINGDOM by Keith Sisman. In memory

of Nancy Atnip, mother of Amy Cavataio. Donated by the

Wednesday Afternoon Bible Class

DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE TRUTH by Brian R. Ken-

yon. In memory of Pat Graham, mother of Paula Fuller.

Donated by Wednesday Afternoon Bible Class

EXPERIENCING THE PASSION OF CHRIST by John Mac-

Arthur. In memory of Pat Graham, mother of Paula Fuller.

Donated by Wednesday Afternoon Bible Class

WALKING WITH THOSE WHO WEEP: A GUIDE TO

GRIEF SUPPORT by Don Williams. In memory of Gertrude

Cohen, mother of Dorathy Scott. Donated by Don and Eve-lyn Williams

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! The following people have decided to place their mem-

bership here with us at Great Oaks. They will be fea-

tured in an upcoming bulletin.

Jeff Danley, 3654 Fairm ont Ave, Mem phis,

TN 38122 428-2962

Clayton Canady, 220 Oakland Hills Dr, Oak-

land, TN 38060 491-5199

Kate Massey, 3594 Brister Cv, Mem phis, TN

38111 592-9982

Tina Meyer and her children, Gray & Stella,

170 Hidden Garden Drive, Oakland, TN 38060

Please be sure to welcome them!

L2L Information

Registration will be here soon. If you plan on staying at the Opryland hotel with us we need your hotel forms by November 29th. They are located on the L2L table in the breezeway. Please place them in the mailbox next to the table. If we do not receive your form we will not be able to get you a room for convention.

The hotel fees have been broken down into 3 payments to help make it easier for everyone. You don't have to fol-low this payment schedule if it doesn't work for you. We are flexible with that but we would like to have some-thing turned in before the November 29th deadline for the forms. However like the years past if anyone needs help or can't have anything before the deadline please let Nathan Hubbard know. Thank you!

Spanish Friends Day

November 29th

after morning services

Gregorio and Christina Amaro invite you to join them as they

renew their wedding vows and

celebrate their lives together.

Saturday, December 5th

Please sign up on the board in

the foyer if you plan

on attending .

There is a family at school that Christy Lampley

works at that lost everything in a fire. If you can help

this family it would be greatly appreciated!

The two children's sizes are as follows:

Girl: clothes sizes 6-7 shoe size 13. Khaki pants/dress/

skirt and blue uniform shirt are our dress code

Boy: clothes sizes 18 shoe size 4 1/2. Khaki pants and

white uniform shirt are our dress code

Thank you!

Christmas Gifts

for

MidSouth

Health

and Rehab

A list is in the li-

brary of residents

and their “wish” for

Christmas. Please sign your name beside

the resident’s name you wish to buy for.

Please wrap your gift and bring it to the

building by December 14th (this is a tenta-

tive date). They will be delivered by Don

and Lois Adams. Thank you so much for

helping during this holiday season. With-

out you, many of these people would not

receive anything.

40's and 50's

Holiday Party

Friday December 11th

6:30pm

at the Baskin's house

Please bring finger

foods and desserts to

share.

Sign up in the foyer.

Ornament Exchange

Tuesday,

December 8th

At the home of

Kerri Grinder

Bring a wrapped ornament

and a dish to share.

A memorial service has been scheduled for Leon & Donnie Scott

parents of Melissa Mescher and Larry Scott. Saturday, January 16th at 11 a.m.

at Great Oaks.

We are ordering name tags Friday, November 20th if anyone

needs a replacement. (Cost is $7)

Youth Group Dec 1

Parents Night Out

Dec 3

Big TNT

For the Record Nov 15 Week 2015 Avg. 2015 Goal

Wed (Nov 11) 250 270 285

Bible Study 347 311 330

Sun AM 539 481 490

Sun PM 259 258 280

Contribution $ 15,692 $14,970 $ 16,000

Building $ 440

Balance on new building $168,205

Nursery Attendants

Babies AM Melinda Smock/Donnita Craft PM Theresa Nabors/Allison Collier

Toddlers AM Angela & Chase Milam PM Cissy Turner/Deanna Hutson

Deliver LeBonheur Baskets - Nov 23

Jeff & Karen Baskin

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 NOVEMBER

Ushers: Cliff McKinney, Noel Martin, Don Williams, Peter Welch

BACKUPS: Michael Shir ley, Cole Traywick, Doyle Stover , William Tingle

(please meet in library 15 minutes before every service)

Greeters: Kenny & Donna Harr is, Robbie Matthews, Michael Shir ley - main,

Jimmy Grinder - Ed./Gym, Rod Priester- Brunswick,

Mark Pledge - new building, Rick & Terri Arnett- back up

Lock Building: Mike Milligan

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

Prepare Communion: Wesley & Er icka Hubbard

Announcements: Mark Pledge (Michael Williams-back up)

Lord’s Supper: Len Hubbard*, Larry Jackson, Montreal Douglas, Charles

Earle, Nathan Hubbard*, David Glenn, Kenny Harris, Wesley Hubbard

YOUTH TO SERVE – NOVEMBER

Attendance Card Collection

Youth Side Center Section Nursery Side

AM: Bryce Douglas Riley Alsup/Jackson McDaniel Davis Shumaker

PM: Israel Or donez LJ Thom as/Hunter Mim s Jack Gallaher

Restock Pens/Attendance Cards/Straighten Songbooks

Communion Cup Collection

TEACHERS/PARENTS - PLEASE REMIND THEM

SERVING – November 22, 2015

Songs: AM - Colton Shannon PM - Josh Warne

Communion Devotional: Rod Priester

Prayers: AM Opening: Gary Green AM Closing: Tim Murphy

PM Opening: Elmer Holder PM Closing: Steve Ritter

Scripture Reading AM: Connor Pr iester PM : Ryan Barker

Visiting the Visitors - Nov 22

No visit due to Thanksgiving

David Danley

Bria Douglas

Luke Elkins

Alejandra Mejia

Kennedy Williams

Cady Milam

Hunter Mims

Mackenzie Shumaker

Laura Vicente

Presiding Elder-November Michael Williams Back-up: Mickey Barker

New address:

Denise Campbell

8626 Rosemark Rd

Millington, TN 38053

850-4681

Myra Rhodes has a good friend whose daughter is coming

to Memphis for a few months for an internship in Ger-

mantown. Her name is Celeste Bowen, and she is looking

for a place to stay/lease from January through April. If

anyone knows of somewhere that would work, please let

Myra (384-8523) know and she will pass it along.