February 25, 2016 Volume 5/ Issue 43 For ANYONE who wants to help with VBS June 13-17 Sign-Up on office wall or call us ASAP WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!!! INSIDE THIS ISSUE Pastor s Paragraph p. 2 Serving this Week p. 3 Prayer Concerns p.4 Upcoming Events. p.5
Page 2 From the Pastor John 20:19 So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, The early Christians spent the first Resurrection Sunday morning behind locked doors. They huddled together, fearing for their lives. Jesus had just been killed, and they thought they were next. They walked into a room defeated, but when they walked out, they were dynamic. They walked into a room crushed; they walked out confident. They walked in having a pity party; they walked out ready to take on the world. They walked into a room paralyzed by fear; they walked out filled with faith. Something happened in that room. What happened? That is what our next five weeks leading up to Easter will be about. Hopefully, we can experience the same kind of transformation that the disciples underwent on the first Easter. Will you invite friends and family to join you? Will you commit to be here all five Sundays? That may be your first step in your own transformation. Looking forward to Sunday! Bro. Tommy WEEKLY REPORT February 21, 2016 Sunday School Enrollment 705 Attendance 327 Homebound Enrollment 20 Weekly Budget Requirement $17,920.06 Received this Week $14,534.10 Building Fund Received this Week $139.00 Received this Month $882.00!!!BUS DRIVERS NEEDED!!! Still need drivers for buses on Sundays FMI: Scott Farris 656-3546 Please be in prayer about refurbishing our Sanctuary
SERVING NEXT WEEK February 28 & March 2 TELLERS Carolyn Drennan & Manfred Thompson NEW MEMBER CLERKS Sonia Martinez & Crystal Lorenzo TRANSPORTATION Big Bus: Dennis Blanton 656-7231 Small Bus: Manfred Thompson 234-3845 WATCHMEN Sunday am: Sammy Farmer & Steve Floyd Sunday pm: Joe Self & Dan Hale Wednesday: Manfred Thompson, Russell Michel DEACON OF THE WEEK Ben Lyons PASTOR S PRAYER PARTNERS Dwayne Welch Team (9:15am) Prayer Garden: February 27 ~ Joe & Kathy Brasher March 5 ~ Paula Shelton EXTENDED SESSION WORKERS Newborns/Creepers: Frances Watson, Dana Woods, Coletta Lively Toddlers: Chandra Brock, Charlotte Waters 2 Year Olds: Chelsea Young & Whitney Thetford 3 Year Olds: Amy Finch & Wendy Morris 4/5 Year Olds: Myra Ruiz & Kristen Lyons Page 3 CHILDREN S CHURCH HELPERS Ana Fellers & Araceli DeLeon YOUTH ENCOURAGERS: Jonathan Highberger, Josue Lozano, Ashley Huff, Faith Buschardt, Jade Blanton & Lucas Ruthberg Joy in the Morning Tuesday, March 1 9am in CLC Guest Speaker: Christina Self ALL LADIES WELCOME! AWANA Bible Character Poster Night Wednesday, March 2 IBC GOLF Mondays @ 3pm Quicksand Golf Course if temperature is 50 degrees or higher Everyone Welcome Child Protection Training This Sunday, February 28 5:30PM (Josh s office) For those who work with children who were unable to take the training online. Collect your Box Tops Coupons for our sponsored school, Reagan Elementary. It is the only coupon they collect because returns are best. Please save your coupons and give to the church office or Esther.
Page 4 Congratulations to Mark Ewing on the birth of his granddaughter Prayer Requests: Sale of the Denman s house in Arkansas Elton Anderson - in St. John room 308; recovering from leg amputation; may go home Friday Kathy Davis - moved to St. John 216 Tuesday for rehab Jo Ann Cortese - (mother of a friend of Paula Shelton) in Shannon due to car accident last week Dennis McGuire & Travis Monday surgery to remove tumor on thyroid 3/1 Jim & Ina Goff - she s at home after a fall; he s in Shannon 534 Donna Shearman - will have shoulder surgery Monday at Community Yvette Sherman colonoscopy today Carol Mock (Crystal Lorenzo s mom) unable to have chemo for 2nd week in a row due to low platelet count; doctors will discuss options March 4 Mona Rogers - has cancer in the kidneys Billie Riles - heart procedure today Adrian Kross - (son of Sheila Pearson) wants reconciliation in marriage Sue Stewart - had skin cancer removed from hand Henry McDow gallbladder surgery on Monday Erin Rauch - (Mary s granddaughter) has the flu Scott & Shelly - (friends of the Richardson s) Shelly is pregnant and the baby s kidney s aren t developing properly Richard Reisner - procedure Monday to stop heart and start again to put back in rhythm Skyler Marie Ewing Born 2/20/16 8:19am 5lbs. 13oz. 19in. long Proud Parents: Mike & Savanna Tolan Continue to Remember: All our national leaders and military personnel, Reagan Elementary, Jaci Mitchell, Pauline Kolster, Tom & Eudene Smith, LeAnn Sweeny, Jean Mills, Waldine Morris, Bob Knox, Rod Meister, Harlan & Hazel McWilliams, DeeAnna Thompson, Ross Dutton, Pearl Simon, Lukas Cordery and Carol Mock
Please help us be good stewards of our resources and cancel your Wednesday meal reservations by Monday afternoon if you are not coming. Page 5 Helping Hands Saturday, April 2 8am We are in need of volunteers! Sign up on office wall It s that time again! To provide a paver in the Prayer Garden in memory of" or in honor of" someone, contact the office Join us in Sunday School Sundays 9:30am Tommy Richardson Josh Fee Glynn Dunn IBC Staff Pastor (325)276-0006 Youth Pastor (432)268-3385 Minister of Music/Senior Adults (325) 276-1556 Jedediah Denman Minister of Children & Young Adults (940) 613-8668 Brandy McGuire Preschool Director Mary Rauch Financial Secretary Crystal Lorenzo Education Secretary Betty James Secretary/Receptionist Ramiro Mendez Building Maintenance