Merry Christmas!!
&
May God bless your family in 2012!
From the Elders, Deacons, Ministers & Staff and their families
Shelton & Joetta Boyd Jimmy & Ginger Bellah
Scott & Charlotte Carey Greg & Angie Chaney
Jim & Ann Jacobs Logan & Linda Cravens
Billy & Sarah Lucas Jim & Dee Goldsmith
Burl & Jan McCoy Sully & Mary Schrampfer
Jay Don & Debora Poindexter
Lane & Page Boyd
Roger & Cynthia Taylor
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Sermon: AM & PM Jay Don Poindexter
Song Leader: AM & PM Lou David Allen
Opening Prayers: AM- Mark Rogers PM- Joel Owens
Closing Prayers: AM- Jim Goldsmith PM- Burl McCoy
Lord’s Table: – Billy Bob Toombs, Burl McCoy, Robert Jackson, Rodney Russell, Joe Stephens & Rick Buczyna
PM- Billy Bob Toombs
Pick-up Cards: Conner Barnett & Preston Jackson
Worship Helpers: Cary Bryan & Jansen Savage
Nursing Home: Jim Goldsmith
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Devo: Lou David Allen
Song Leader: Shelton Boyd
Prayers: Opening- Scott Carey Closing- Jerry Russell
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Sermon: AM & PM Jay Don Poindexter
Song Leader: AM & PM Burl McCoy
Opening Prayers: AM- Jimmy Bellah PM- Lane Boyd
Closing Prayers: AM- Scott Carey PM- Mark Rogers
Lord’s Table: -Logan Cravens, Billy Lucas, Joel Owens, Zach Owens, Mark Rogers, & Jason Myers
PM- Logan Cravens
Pick-up Cards: Tyler Jones & Jordan Luckie
Worship Helpers: Canyon Jarrett
Nursing Home: Logan Cravens
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Devo: Shelton Boyd
Song Leader: Lane Boyd
Prayers: Opening- Billy Lucas Closing- Jim Goldsmith
We sent 150 individual Christmas treat bags to the troops in Afghanistan. They were a Big Hit with all the troops, the chocolate was the biggest hit.
Thank you to everyone who donated and made this possible. We still have some money left over and will send a few more care packages in February, they will be the last packages we will be sending.
Hugh & Gayle Baker’s daughter, Loyce, graduated December 16th, from ACU with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree. She plans to teach.
The next meeting will be Monday, January 9th, at 6:00 p.m. This is for all ladies college age thru those who have children in Middle School and below. This is for single & married women and those with and without children. It will take place at Joetta Boyd’s home and Ghronda Tarpley will be the speaker. Sign up in the south foyer if you plan on attending. If you would like to ride the van see Cynthia, van will leave at 5:40 p.m.
Our congratulations to:
Chase Bellah- graduated from Pilot’s school, he is now a commercial pilot.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Sermon: AM & PM Jay Don Poindexter
Song Leader: AM & PM Shelton Boyd
Opening Prayers: AM- Jim Jacobs PM- Lane Boyd
Closing Prayers: AM- Jim Goldsmith PM- Billy Lucas
Lord’s Table: – Billy Bob Toombs, Scott Carey, Ray Juarez, Russ McGuire, Russ Russell & Jason Myers
PM- Billy Bob Toombs
Pick-up Cards: Kyle Owens & Lincoln Russell
Worship Helpers: Jansen Savage & Jay Luckie
Nursing Home: Jim Goldsmith
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Devo: Lou David Allen
Song Leader: Burl McCoy
Prayers: Opening- Joel Owens Closing- Jerry Russell
What an amazing church family we have here at the Merkel church of Christ!!! Thanks to everyone who worked weeks before setting up, getting wires hung for clothes, fixing the heaters, and ones who tirelessly hung up hundreds of pieces of clothing!! The ones who made tea early
Sunday and the ones who helped set up, organize and clean up the lunch. The ones who made soups for the lunch! The ones who asked for donations and got them! The ones who helped make and put out donation boxes. The ones who donated toys, canned goods, household items, diapers, clothes and shoes. The ones who volunteered to help work that day and the days before! The ones who called for us to pick up things from their house. The ones who donated money every time we thought we wouldn’t be able to buy enough food or diapers or toys. The ones who took flyers around and told people about it. The ones who separated and bagged up all the canned goods. The ones who separated and bagged up the toiletries for the toiletry bags. The ones who donated Bibles and free literature and handed those out. The ones who had personal Bible studies and the ones who invited people to church. The ones who prayed for our success. The elders for allowing this to happen. Everyone had some part in this!! We ended up serving 40 families with a total of 143 family members!! WHAT A SOUPER SUNDAY!!!
Also, a special thank you to Angie Chaney & Lou David for overseeing this project from start to finish, you both did an amazing job.
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