JOYS and
PRAYER CONCERNS
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Rev. Rita
Richardson, Central Christian Church in Russellville, AR
is the primary caregiver for three adults in her home and is requesting our
prayers.
Jim and Sarah Marie Rainwater, former Regional Minister for the
CC in Arkansas,
have not been able to attend worship services for about a month due to health
concerns and ask for our prayers.
Rev. Steven Sherrill is asking for our prayers for Ivy
Chapel CC in Little Rock,
AR as they attempt to try new
ministries there.
Thanksgiving and Christmas sometimes are difficult times for those of
us who have lost loved ones. Let’s be in prayer for those we know who
might find the holidays a rough time without loved ones to share with them.
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NEWS
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Click here to read Rev. Donna Rountree’s tribute to Joy Lancaster Roberts Greer…
Rev. Jim Looney, Covington,
who works as an attorney for Louisiana
recently received lifetime achievement reward for his service as a Public
Defender. http://www.lapda.org/lapda_supports_lacdl_tate_awards.htm
Congratulations
to Rev. Canaria Bell who has been
called as the Senior Pastor at New Hope Christian Church in Camden, MS. Rev.
Bell was serving as the Associate Pastor for the church.
Piano to Donate.
Judy Horne at FCC Fayetteville has friends who would like to donate a
piano to a church in the region. Judy asked that people contact her if they
are interested in seeing the piano or for further information. Her e-mail is jhorne@pgtc.com and her phone is
479-267-1022.
Here is the information Judy sent to me:
The family would donate the piano and I imagine they would pay for the
shipping, but I can't say for sure. The churches need to know that the piano
will need a lot of rebuilding inside (might cost up to $5,000). If the family
doesn't have to ship it far, then they might pay the repair cost. They really
want the piano to be in a place where it will be loved and cherished, where
the people will take good care of it. The piano was built around 1918. It's a
Mason and Hamlin "parlor grand" piano. Repaired pianos of this time
period are selling in the range of $16,000-$25,000. Thank you.
Cheryl
Sybrant, Secretary, FCC Fayetteville, AR fccfayetteoffice@sbcglobal.net 479-442-4674.
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EVENTS
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The
annual Forrest Rozzell Lecture Series,
sponsored by the Arkansas Education Association will be held on Friday, November 2, 2007
at the Doubletree Hotel in Little Rock,
AR from 11 am-1:00 pm with a reception to
follow. The lecturer will be Robert M. Parham Ph.D. Dr. Parham is the founder of the Baptist Center for Ethics. He will be
speaking on ethics, religion and public education.
Parkview CC in Little Rock, AR.
Rev. Steve Wallace will be our guest preacher on Sunday, November 4, 2007.
Pastor Dan Thornhill and his wife, Deborah, will be in Bedford, Texas to
celebrate their grandson's (Brennan) first birthday. On Sunday morning, November 11, 2007, Kathy Sanders,
who lost her only two grandchildren, Chase and Colton Smith, in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing,
will share her struggle to overcome grief and her faith in God.
Great River
Region Youth Commission: The GRRYC held its first planning/training meeting at FCC
Fort Smith last weekend; plans were begun for Midwinter Mission Weekend
(January 18-21 in New Orleans) and Snoasis
(February 22-24 at Camp
Couchdale). The
2007-2008 Youth Commission is comprised of the following youth and adult
representatives: Betty Arambel (adult-FCC Fayetteville), Hanna Arambel
(FCC Fayetteville), Kenny Barron (FCC Baton Rouge), David Cook (Park Hill CC
- North Little Rock), Nick Crowder (FCC Pine Bluff), Stacy Eastwood (adult -
FCC Lake Charles), Matt Fryauf (FCC Rogers), Brittany Hampton (FCC Sherwood),
Loy Hoskins (adult - FCC Bentonville), Ashley Jackson (FCC Fort Smith),
Olivia Lassiter (FCC Bentonville), Sarah Marts (FCC Bentonville), Javier
Mehrara (FCC Fort Smith), Patty Methvin (adult - FCC Harrison), Jennifer
Mikesell (adult - FCC Sherwood), Chuck Pickrel (adult - Millwood CC, Rogers),
Daniel Poarch (FCC Baton Rouge), and Yvonne Taylor (adult - FCC Baton
Rouge). Please keep this group in your prayers throughout the year as
they plan many of our Regional Youth Events!
Southern District Minister/Spouse Christmas Luncheon will be
December 1, 2007
at FCC Baton Rouge, LA.
The Office of
Disciples Women
is sponsoring the first ever Women’s Blitz Build. Partnering with the
Office of Disciples Volunteering and Habitat for Humanity the women of CCDOC
will help build a house in Beaumont
Texas. Click here for Flyer
and application.
The dates for this event are January
20-24, 2008 in Beaumont,
TX. The event is open to
any woman interested in attending.
Disciples
Men Retreat is
being planned for January
25-26, 2008 at Westside Mission Center in New Orleans, LA. Also, the SESSIONS 2008 brochure can be
downloaded.
SESSIONS 2008.
Disciples Men…don’t forget
to plan now for next year’s SESSIONS
2008 event to be held July
17-20, 2008 in Oklahoma
City, OK. Our
General Minister and President, Rev. Dr. Sharon Watkins, Rev. Dr. Rick
Lowery, Mark Briley and Rev. Bill Lee will be the featured speakers.
What a wonderful Christmas/birthday gift for the man in your life.
There is also a discounted registration fee for young adult men.
INTERNATIONAL
AFFAIRS SEMINAR: Now is the time to begin fundraising for IAS 2008.
The weeklong trip to Washington D.C. and New
York City will take place March 15-22 and will cost
approximately $1500. The trip is open to High School Juniors and
Seniors and is a powerful way to help older teenagers connect their faith
with major issues in the world. If you are interested, know of a youth
who should attend, need fundraising ideas or would like more information,
please contact IAS Director Ronny Nowell (ronny@arkansas.net)
or visit the website: www.iasdisciples.com
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STAFF UPDATES
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From
Barbara Jones: Attending Regional Board in Shreveport, LA. I will preach at Central Christian in Hattiesburg
MS on Sunday.
From
Vivian Bryant: I
will be attending the Forrest Rozzell Lectures on Friday November 2, 2007 in Little Rock, AR. See you at GRRCC Regional Board meeting!
From
Michael Elmore: I will be attending a family reunion this
weekend in North Carolina,
be back in the office on Tuesday.
Rick
Hamilton: I’m back! My thanks to region for the opportunity to
refresh and renew during sabbatical is immeasurable. I am very much looking forward to getting
back into pattern of being with you all. This weekend is Regional Board in Shreveport, LA followed
by worship at Yellow Pine CC in Sibley,
LA.
From
Lara Blackwood Pickrel: Opportunity For Ministry-Minded Youth.
If you have high school youth in your congregations who
are interested in serving the church through ordained ministry (or youth who
show gifts and graces that might lead them to ordained ministry), please
encourage them to attend TRANSY & TEAM (T.otally E.xcited A.bout
M.inistry) at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky. This
weekend event will take place November 9-11 and, aside from transportation,
is completely FREE!! General Minister and President Sharon E. Watkins
will keynote the event. For more information, please call 1-800-487-2679.
Location
Picked For Midwinter Mission Weekend 2008: This mission event for youth in
grades 7-12 will take place in New
Orleans at the Westside Mission. During the
Martin Luther King Jr. long-weekend (January 18-21, 2008), youth will stay at
Westside and work on various ongoing hurricane recovery projects while also
coming together for worship and fellowship. Please keep this event on
your youth calendar and keep an eye out for registration materials/costs!
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