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Earla Lockhart

From: Earla Lockhart <elockhart5@comcast.net>

Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 10:32 AM

To: Earla Lockhart

Subject: FMBC UPDATE - MONDAY - NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Importance: High

“This is the day the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." ~ (Psalm 118:24) CONTINUE TO TRUST GOD MORE FULLY AND OBEY HIM MORE COMPLETELY

BE INTENTIONAL IN: PRAYER, LEADING PERSONS TO CHRIST, BEING FRIENDLY INVITERS & BEING FRIENDLY CHRISTIANS

BLEND AND BOND IN THE BODY OF CHRIST!

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THOUGHT TO PONDER “Lord, make me a crisis man. Let me not be a mile-post on a single road, but make me a fork that men must turn one way or another in facing Christ in me.” (~

Jim Elliot) *************************************************************************

FMBC & COMMUNITY AT-A-GLANCE Wednesdays – Bible Study @ Noon & 6:30 p.m.

Sundays @ 8:00 a.m. & 10:50 a.m. – Worship First Sundays @ 8:00 a.m., 10:50 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. - Worship

2nd & 4th Sundays @ 8:00 a.m. – Children’s Church 5th Sundays @ 9:30 a.m. – Combined Worship Sundays @ 9:30 a.m. – Sunday School for all ages (except 5th Sundays)

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RECEPTION IN HONOR OF REV. MARTY TIPTON – November 30th Mark your calendars for an appreciation reception in honor of Rev. Marty Tipton: Immediately following Combined Worship Service on 11/30/14 in the Fellowship Hall. You may come by to greet him, bring love offerings, gift cards, and other special cards expressing appreciation for his ministry at FMBC.

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FOOD DONATIONS FOR HUNTSVILLE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HAP) FMBC MINISTRY (& REQUESTED ITEMS) FOR NOVEMBER: YAM and Fellowship of University Students are to bring Baby Wipes and Paper Towels in November Thanks to all ministries who have supported the Benevolence Ministry's 2014 partnership with

HAP!

*************************************************************************** TANGIE HOLIFIELD’S RECENTLY PUBLISHED COOKBOOK “On The Menu @ Tangie's Kitchen” Tangie is the daughter of Brother Freeman & Sister Janie Holifield and a former FMBC member! Her Apple i-book, E-book is now on sale. Follow this Link: http://store.blurb.com/ebooks/488938-on-the-menu-tangie-s-kitchen

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Thank You for Your Support! *************************************************************************** KUDOS TO SISTER ARABELLA LITTLEPAGE

Please lift her in prayer as she facilitates this event on Sun 11/16/14 at the prestigious Washington National Cathedral: “HOW GOOD IT IS TO CENTER DOWN”

http://www.nationalcathedral.org/events/CCPP20141116qd.shtml

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THE VALLEY WEEKLY The Valley Weekly current & past issues may be viewed online at www.valleyweeklyllc.com ~ (Dr. Dorothy W. Huston, Editor) ***************************************************************************

GRIEF CLASSES AT BROOKDALE PLACE – JONES FARM "Going through Grief: A Guide to Understanding, Surviving and Supporting the Grief Process" will be presented by the Rev. Carl Malm of The Center for Loss, Grief and Change on Thursdays, Nov. 6, 13, and 20 at 3:00 pm. The classes will be held in the Game Room on the 3rd floor of Brookdale Place Jones Farm, 2815 Carl T. Jones Dr., and are sponsored by Brookdale Place Jones Farm, First United Methodist Church, Hospice Family Care and Laughlin Funeral Service. Nov. 6: "Hope for the Holidays: Surviving Grief When Everyone Else is Celebrating" Nov. 13: "When the Heart Breaks: The Experience of Grief” Nov. 20: "The Bridge: Surviving Grief.” Reservations are requested but not required. To make a reservation or for more information, phone Jana Seikel at 256 881-6111 or Rev. Malm at 256 883-6539 or email malmcarl@hotmail.com

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REHEARSAL SCHEDULE FOR 2015 MLK SERVICE

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HOME OWNERSHIP SEMINAR – Sat 11/22/14 @ Calhoun Community College HSV Campus (Wynn Drive) – 8:00am-2:00pm

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EDUCATION SUMMIT ~ Saturday, Nov 15th ~ 8:30am – 12:00pm ~ First Missionary Baptist Church

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GET READY FOR SOME HOLIDAY FUN!

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HUNTSVILLE BIBLE COLLEGE Thank you for all you have done in support of the Huntsville Bible College this year. We appreciate your generosity and thank God for each of you. Below are ways you can continue to support HBC throughout the year. WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE 1. The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is now underway and you can sign up via payroll deductions. Our CFC code is 78205. This campaign is done through the United Way. Enrollment is now underway.

2. You can participate through RAZOO. http://razoofoundation.org/ and click on donate. This can be done any time of the year. (When you contribute here look for our former name “Huntsville Baptist Institute” 3. You can give through the Huntsville Bible College website. http://www.hbc1.edu and click on “On Line Giving” HBC has come a long way with your support, but we still have a long way to go. Please consider making a contribution through any of our available resources. ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. PLEASE NOTE: ALL OF THESE CAMPAIGNS ARE UNIVERSAL AND CAN BE DESIGNATED TO HBC, SO YOU CAN TELL YOUR FRIENDS THAT ARE OUT OF TOWN. Eloise McNealey, Development Officer

*************************************************************************** Dr. Tellis Chapman Preaching @ Pine Grove MBC – Dec 4 & 5

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*************************************************************************** A Family Affair Catering and Soul Food Restaurant – OPEN IN NEW LOCATION – MADISON SQUARE MALL FOOD COURT

It's another MANIC MONDAY! Don't stress about what's for lunch. We invite you to come,

"TASTE THE LOVE IN EVERY BITE! " at A Family Affair.

The lunch special of the day is: Pasta Alfredo with Chicken, Beef or Shrimp with your choice

of a side, a small beverage and serving of the desert of the day - $6.50 ~ Ready at 11:00 a. m.

Always available is your choice of fish (cooked to order), chicken or pork chops with a variety of freshly prepared vegetarian friendly vegetables; a variety of popular short orders prepared upon request. A Family Affair Catering .....taste the love in every bite www.a-familyaffaircatering.com http://facebook.com/AFamilyAffairCatering 5901 University Drive Unit C-1 ~ PHONES: Alita 256-684-3611 or Annie 256-684-4424 ~ Follow us on twitter @A_FamilyAffair facebook /AFamilyAffairCatering instagram @afamilyaffaircatering_takeout foursquare A Family Affair

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************************************************************************** OPPORTUNITY FOR EXTRA INCOME If you are interested in an opportunity that allows you to earn extra income, build your own online business and have access to amazing travel deals available only in the travel industry, please contact Ms. Candice Scruggs at the information provided below. If you would like to contact me for your personal travel booking needs i.e. flights, hotels, car rentals, or family and friend vacations, please contact me at the information below, or go to my personal booking website at www.christiantravels.paycationonline.com. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions! ~ Candice Scruggs, Certified Travel Agent (CTA) Booking: www.christiantravels.paycation.com Email: christiantravels1@gmail.com & candicescruggsd1@yahoo.com Cell: (256)508-5473

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MILITARY JOB FAIR

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*************************************************************************** VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES – RED CROSS NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA CHAPTER The North Central AL Chapter has some openings at the Front Desk. If you have some time to spare and enjoy greeting customers, then please consider volunteering at the front desk. The following time slots are available ... Tuesdays 8:00 am - 12:30 pm Wednesdays 8:00 am - 12:30 pm or 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm Fridays 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm Please call 256-536-0084 ext. 210 or email Charmaine.winston@redcross.org to sign up for a volunteer time slot. Thank you for your service to the American Red Cross!

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MADISON COUNTY SHUTTLE

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Madison County Shuttle provides daily, scheduled shuttle service to and from nearby Nashville Airport for $39 each way when you book round trip. Our shuttle service covers strategic pick up points in Huntsville, Madison, Athens, Ardmore and on Redstone Arsenal. Our luxury coaches depart from central locations and take you directly to the terminal in Nashville. We now offer Lobby Front pickup for any office or hotel in and around Research Park and the JetPlex.

Economical: $39 each way for a total of $78

• A $52 Savings Over Driving Your Own Vehicle: 1. 110 miles @ $0.55/per mile one way 2. $9-$14 Parking Per Day 3. Total Cost of $130 for 1-Day Trip When You Drive Your Car

Convenient: No Driving – No Parking – No Crowded Buses Professional: Trained Drivers - High Quality Vehicles - A Better Way to Fly from Nashville Affordable: Cheaper Than Driving - Cheaper Than Flying Huntsville Airport - No Parking Fees - No Gas - No Wear and Tear on Your Vehicle SEE SCHEDULE: www.madisoncountyshuttle.com CALL FOR MORE INFO: (256) 287-5155

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Special Events @the Library

Place, Not Race Sheryll Cashin on a New Vision of Opportunity in America

National author and speaker Sheryll Cashin discusses her new book, "Place Not

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Race: A New Vision of Opportunity in America." Ms. Cashin argues that affirmative action as currently practiced does little to help disadvantaged people, and she offers a new framework for true inclusion. Monday • November 10 • 6:30-8pm Main Branch Library Auditorium Books will be available for purchase and signing. For more information, call Sophie Young at 532-2362. Huntsville native Sheryll Cashin is Professor of Law at Georgetown University, where she teaches Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, and Race and American Law among other subjects. She writes and speaks nationally about race relations, government and inequality in America. Professor Cashin worked in the Clinton White House as an advisor on urban and economic policy, particularly concerning community development in inner-city neighborhoods. She is an active member of the Poverty and Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) and Building ONE America, an emerging national network of state and regional coalitions promoting sustainable growth and social inclusion. She is a two-time nominee for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for non-fiction.

************************************************************************** J.F. DRAKE COMMUNITY AND TECHICAL COLLEGE – READY TO WORK PROGRAM

J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College offers FREE job skills training to everyone age

16 or older not currently enrolled in school. The class meets from 9:00am-1:00pm on Mondays,

Wednesdays and Thursdays for six weeks at the Downtown Instructional Site located at 228

Holmes Ave. in Huntsville.

The upcoming class dates are: October 29 - December 11, 2014

Ready to Work is a state certified job skills training program designed to help participants get and

keep a job. Students earn a 3 hour tuition credit and the Alabama Career Readiness Certificate

and the Alabama Certified Worker Certificate. once they complete the program. ~ Karol C. Waddell,

Ready To Work Training Specialist

************************************************************************** THE MOVIE “SELMA” – DIRECTED BY AVA DUVERNAY The trailer for Selma just came out! It's directed by Ava DuVernay! http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/watch-first-trailer-for-civil-rights-drama-selma-with-david-oyelowo-tom-wilkinson-oprah-winfrey-more-20141106 Please watch and spread the word! This movie is going to be incredible. Not only is the film about African-Americans, but it is directed by an African-American woman (double whammy that is unheard of in the industry.) The more people that come out, the more open doors there will be for African-American directed films and TV!

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I am helping raise money for this young man that attends Providence Elementary to go on a

People to People Educational trip. The link has more information. If you can donate or provide

fundraiser ideas I would really appreciate it. I am trying to do more with helping kids achieve

their dreams and less just talking about it.

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https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/1r2k0?fb_action_ids=898560653506874&fb_action_types=o

g.likes&fb_ref=like__23wX3e

PEOPLE TO PEOPLE Trip - Dorian Cade (Please Help)

fundrazr.com

************************************************************************** SPECIAL REQUEST FROM THE ROSE OF SHARON SOUP KITCHEN & THRIFT STORE The holidays are quickly approaching, and we will soon be in need of turkeys for the soup kitchen as well as for our food box ministry. We typically do 120-130 food boxes at Christmas and will need an additional 25 turkeys for the soup kitchen. We also do Christmas gifts for children and for the homeless. If you would like to help with this, please just buy a toy or something a homeless person can use to stay warm with, (blanket, socks, flashlight w/batteries, backpack, coat, or gloves) and wrap it, and bring it to the soup kitchen by Dec 15th. This very well-operated ministry is on the North Parkway access road (east side – north of Oakwood) ~ Most of their financial & food donations come in from Nov-Jan. This time of year, their finances and food are close to being depleted. Any help you can give us would be greatly appreciated. All prayers are welcome! We serve an awesome God who is able to meet our needs! With the love of the Lord, Sharon Walker The Rose of Sharon Soup Kitchen and Thrift Store www.roseofsharonsoupkitchen.org

************************************************************************** REDSTONE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Community Shred Day

Protect your identity and the environment. WHEN: Saturday, November 15 ~ 9 am – 12pm WHERE: RFCU Headquarters ~ 220 Wynn Drive (parking lot of South Building)

The general public is invited to Redstone Federal Credit Union's Main Branch on Wynn Drive to shred up to three (3) 13-gallon bags or boxes and recycle paper documents and electronics. Stay for a while and enjoy beverages and popcorn, or simply drop off documents with Redstone employees who will securely dispose of them in a shredding truck that will be on hand.*

The following items will be accepted for recycling (list is not comprehensive): • PCs & Laptops • Laptop Accessories • Laptop Parts • Modems • Routers • Drives • Keyboards • Mouse • Network Equipment • LCDs • VCRs

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• DVD and Blue Ray players • Digital Cameras • Camcorders • Navigation Systems • Alarm Clocks • Gaming Consoles and Accessories • Cell Phones & Tablets • Cell Phone Parts • Power Adapters • Power Supplies • Cables & Wires • Fax Machines, Printers & All-in-Ones • Scanners • Speakers • Office Phones • Digital Phone Systems • Integrated Circuits • UPS Back-Up Systems • PBX Phone Systems • Small appliances such as shredders, toasters, blenders, hair dryers, flat irons, etc.

Items that will not be accepted include light bulbs, trash, and hazardous materials.

*************************************************************************** MENDED HEARTS SUPPORT GROUP

The local chapter of Mended Hearts meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday @ 6:30 p.m. @ the Dowdle Center, corner of Governor and Gallatin Streets. Mended Hearts is a support group for heart patients and their families. Our programs are open to everyone. Website: www.mendedheartshsv.org ~ Dr. Fredonia B. Williams, Mended Hearts – Huntsville Chapter 260 President, Regional Director for the Southern Region and National Visiting Chair

*************************************************************************** TUPPERWARE - For the Tupperware Lovers, this is the chance of a life time to get New Tupperware at the Tupperware Consultant's cost. I have a large inventory of Tupperware that I need to move at my cost. Please contact Sister Sandra Hyder-Wesley @ 256 508-9315 if you are interested in some of the items. We are set up @ the Limestone Flea Market (Northeast Wing) every Sat & Sun after Church Service

with Tupperware, Body Magic and Hair products. ~ Thanks for your support - Deacon Arthur & Sister Sandra Wesley

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PRAYER CONCERNS

FMBC MEMBERS HOSPITALIZED/IN REHAB OR SURGERY FACILITIES Sister Annie Rountree – HSV Hosp (Rm 739) Sister Catherine Hatchett – HSV Hosp (Rm 734)

********************************************************** FMBC MEMBERS - SURGERY/DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES Sister Tina Betts – Surgical procedure rescheduled – Mon 11/10/14 Deacon Ernie Robinson – Surgery Tues 11/11/14 @ The Madison Surgery Ctr (arrives @ 7:00am) Minister James Cox – Surgery Tues 11/11/14 @ Crestwood (arrives @ 5:30 a.m.)

********************************************************** NON-MEMBERS – SURGERY/DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES Sisters Kim Green & Tracy Swint’s cousin (Maurice Thomas) – back surgery Wed 11/12/14

********************************************************** BACK IN WORSHIP Sister Lavon Fail – 11/9/14 @ 8:00 a.m.

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Sister Jacklin Mitchell Escott – 11/9/14 @ 10:45 a.m. Sister Betty Frazier – 11/9/14 @ 10:45

********************************************************** RECUPERATING @ HOME (OUT OF THE CITY) Brother Benny Rogers, Sr. – recuperating @ his daughter Benita’s home (1754 Laurel Ridge Dr. - Conyers, GA

30094) ** NOTE NEW MAILING ADDRESS**

********************************************************** RECUPERATING LOCALLY @ HOME OR IN REHAB FACILITIES (Please pray for family & caregivers of our sick and shut-in members) Brother Alex Holmes, Jr. – Treated @ Emergency Room Sister Bettye Adams – Treated @ Emergency Room last week Deacon Denver Betts, Sr. – Recuperating from surgery Sister Ethel Henderson – Recuperating @ home after hospitalization Sister Anna Dumas – pray for the family (daughters Myra, who is hospitalized & Tonya, who is the caregiver) Sister Jean James – special prayer requested! Sister Kim Green – ill @ home with influenza (pray for her granddaughter Baylee & her daughter Jasmine who is caring for them) Sister Sheryl Lunn Sister Lora Bass – Regency Brother Ronald Waterford – Receiving neurological treatment/WILL NOT HAVE TO HAVE HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY Brother Curtis Noland – Recuperating from surgery Sister Idella Cook – Recuperating @ home following hospitalization Sister Ruby Jean Lynch – recuperating @ home following hospitalization Sister Ena Rose Green Sister Tonya Appkins Sister LaTekia Heard Sister Vickie Debose – Please continue to pray for her Sister Marquita Harris Sister Lynell Moore Sister Barbara Freeman Sister Shirley Armstead Brother Earl Phillips Sister Barbara Sue Jones Sister Sadie Bailey Sister Laura Daniel Deacon Robert J. Walker, Jr. Sister Mary Steger Carroll Sister Beatrice Thompson Sister Lucille Hines – on FMBC MOW route

Sister Jessie Dorothy Thomas Brother Leonard Smith Sister Rosemary Brown Brother Carl Jackson Sister Betty Harris Sister Jewel Joiner AND ALL OTHER MEMBERS LISTED ON THE BULLETIN SICK & SHUT-IN LIST

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SPECIAL PRAYER REQUESTS Sister Shirley Talley’s mother (Mrs. Georgia Edwards) Sister Pearl Malone’s daughter (Kimberly Whitney of Des Moines, IA) – going to the Mayo Clinic for tests; Pray for Pearl & Bob as they travel to be with her Sister Anna Dumas’ daughter Myra - (hospitalized locally & seriously ill; awaiting transfer to UAB); Pray for Sister Tonya Dumas as she cares for her mother & sister

************************************************** NON-MEMBERS HOSPITALIZED OR IN HEALTHCARE/ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES- LOCAL Brother Roosevelt Conley’s cousin (Reverend Greg Woods) –– Recuperating from leg amputation – back @ Millennium

Sister Benbernetta Charles’ stepmother – Mrs. Queen Hentz – Millennium Nursing & Rehab Ctr

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Sister Sandra McCoy’s mother (Mrs. Mattie Davis) – MADISON MANOR – Rm 198 Sister Janet Pea’s mother (Mrs. Martha Stone) - Millennium Nursing & Rehab Center (Rm 209) Brother Paul Crittenden’s wife (Eliza M. Crittenden) – Big Spring Manor (Also the cousin of Sister Mary Brown) Sister Gracie Miller’s brother (Mr. Lloyd Jones) – Big Spring Specialty Care Ctr Sister Edna Cole’s friend (Ms. Cynthia Stevens) – Millennium Nursing & Rehab Center (Room 211) Sister Deloris C. Brown (wife of Rev. Willie T. Brown & a member of Church Street CPCA) –Regency Health Care Facility

************************************************** NON-MEMBERS HOSPITALIZED OR IN REHAB/NURSING FACILITIES - OUT-OF-TOWN Deacon Anthony Adams’ father (Deacon Doctor Adams, Sr.) – recuperating from second surgery @ a Columbia, SC hospital Sister Bobbie Moore’s father (Mr. John Kirby) – Recently placed in National Health Care Facility in Chattanooga, TN (under hospice care) Sister Lajeannia Lacey’s aunt (Mrs. Mattie James of Dayton, OH) – beginning physical therapy for severe stroke Deacon Johnny McAlpine’s cousin (Mr. George Alpine of Gadsden) – UAB Hospital (ICU) – critically ill with possibility of surgery this week Brother Willie Cheatham’s mother & Sister Annie Cheatham’s mother-in-law (Mrs. Ethel Cheatham of Greenville, AL) – Transferred to rehab after hospitalization/Continue to pray for her Sister Valisa Crenshaw’s mother, Mrs. Daisy Goden – Health Care/Rehab Facility – Undergoing chemotherapy treatment Deacon Alfred Moore’s mother (Mrs. Bettie Moore) – discharged from hospital/back at National Health Care Facility (Rehab/Nursing Home) - Chattanooga, TN Brother Bobby Thigpen’s mother & Sister Linda Thigpen’s mother-in-law (Mrs. Helen Thigpen) – Health Care Facility in Thomasville, AL Minister Priscilla Montgomery’s aunt (Mrs. Clara Robinson of Oakland, CA) – Transferred to Sacramento area nursing facility (her husband is also in that facility) Sister Laura Daniel’s son-in law (Anthony Vaughn - Nelda's husband) – in Dallas area rehab facility

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ADDITIONAL PRAYER CONCERNS Families affected by violence Students, teachers, administrators & support staff – as they begin the 2014-2014 school year Troubled marriages, homeless persons, hurting families, persons suffering from emotional/psychiatric problems, unemployed, cancer patients, caregivers & those suffering from other illnesses Minister Louise Freeman’s first-cousin (Reverend Sadie Dobbins Henderson) - critically ill in Centre, AL Minister Mary Posey & Deacon Richard Twitty’s mother (Mrs. Jennie Powell) - Recuperating from surgery @ the Posey’s home Sister Vanessa Austin – having serious health issues Sister Bobbie Moore’s stepmother (Mrs. Elnora Kirby of Chattanooga, TN) – Recently lost her sight Ms. LuAnne Simond (Senior Center Meals on Wheels Coordinator) – Recuperating from brain surgery – Please lift her in prayer! Sister Lajeannia Lacey requests prayer for her G-6 manager/coworker, COL Gerald and Tonya Daniels – in the sudden loss of their 38 year-old son to Sickle Cell Disease their 38 year old son to Sickle Cell disease. Sister Judy Edmond’s sister (Mrs. Marvel Jackson) – improving from serious injuries (mother of Tomeka Jackson, former FMBC member) Sister Karen Rogers-Moore’s niece (Ms. Emily Anderson) – recuperating from surgery Brother Dale Boyd’s brother (Ronnie Boyd) – Recuperating @ home after cardiac bypass surgery Sister Alice Sams’ brother (Mr. Thomas Friend) – Discharged from HSV Hosp ~ Continue to pray for him Bishop Kenneth Tate (Pastor of New Shiloh Church Ministries) Minister Arnatta Poole’s first-cousin (Ms. Jatuan Gibson, a speaker at a previous FMBC Congregational Care Mtg - Stockbridge, GA – cancer treatment going well Brother Sam Morris’ mother (Mrs. Jessie Mae Morris of McGhee, AR) – Recuperating @ home after hospitalization in Little Rock Mr. Weldon Gideon – Back @ Willow Run Towers after hospitalization Sister Idella Cook’s mother (Mrs. Betty Logan) Sister Sandra McCoy’s 31 year-old nephew (Michael Arrington of Houston, TX) – Making progress from massive stroke/partially paralyzed/now able to speak & do limited walking Sister Pam Harris’ father (Mr. C.J. Phillips) – Recuperating @ home after hospitalization; Continue to pray for him! Sister Lavon Fail’s father (Mr. John Miller of Toxey, AL) – Recuperating @ home after hospitalization & rehab Sister Dellonda Moss-Walker’s mother (Mrs. Geraldine Moss) – Recuperating @ home following hospitalization & rehab

Brother Doug Bonner’s father – Deacon Bennie Boyd) – Doing well & driving again after heart surgery Rev Carlisle Hammonds’ cousin (Chantaye Cowan) – Recuperating @ home following hospitalization

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Rev. G. W. Lindsey, Jr.’s niece (Maliaka Lindsey of Boston, MA) – discharged from Beth Israel Hosp – still having neurological problems Mr. Gerald Tucker Ms. Teresa Stokes of Nashville – recuperating from stoke (sister of Ms. Crystal Shell) Sister Mildred Morris’ brother & Brother Sam Morris brother-in-law (Mr. Herbert Short) – Doing well from back surgery & appreciates prayers of FMBC family Tony McKenzie – Recuperating @ home following hospitalization (Brother of Reginald McKenzie, owner of Shark’s) Brother Robert Malone’s brother & Sister Pearl Malone’s brother-in-law (Curtis Malone) – seriously ill in Texarkana, TX Kayla Snodgrass – (daughter of Brother Kevin & Sister Dinah Snodgrass & granddaughter of Sister Eleanor Snodgrass) Brother Jerry Jackson’s first-cousin (Minister Julia Pink Russell) – In rehab @ Floyd County Hospital – Rome, GA Sister Janice M. Hatcher’s son (Jeremy Miller) Brother Alton Richardson’s friend (Mr. Clifford Roundtree) – a bone marrow transplant patient Sister Kimberley Wilson Sister Karen Waterford’s friend (Mrs. Juanetta Brent) & her family for their “general well-being” (long life, good health and strength) Deacon Eddie Williams’ mother (Mrs. Alecia Pettigrew) – Tyler, TX Sister Karen Waterford’s aunt (Saundra Douglas) – Recuperating from amputation of both legs. Please continue to pray for Sandra, her family, and Karen’s mother (Velma Scales) Mom as they all go through this together. Sister Karen Waterford’s sister (Marva Campbell) – Still recuperating from broken wrists/will be in casts for another months/returned to work on “light duty” Sister Janice Brazile’s brother (Willie Randy Holloway) – Recuperating @ home in Las Vegas, NV Sister Marsha Flakes requests prayer for her sister (Carol Dunlap of Atlanta) – undergoing chemo following surgery and her sister-in-law (Hazel Schaffer of St. Louis) – battling return of cancer Brother Sam Morris’ nephew (Mr. Jesse L. Burton – Pine Bluff, AR) – Recuperating @ home (expects a 4 month recovery time) Rev. Carlisle Hammonds requests prayer for: His niece (Paulette D’Alessandro) – recuperating from hip surgery locally; his nephew (Mark Hammonds of Canal Winchester, OH) – pending surgery & facing complicating health issues; & his cousin (Miracle Sturtevant of Clarksville, TN) – undergoing breast cancer treatment Sister Tracy Swint’s friend Stacy’s husband (Walter Jones) – Recuperating at home from emergency surgery (continued prayer requested) One of my local “prayer partners” who is experiencing some serious challenges Deacon Leonard Harris’ mother (Mrs. Voncyle Harris of Camp Hill, AL) Brother Roosevelt Carter’s sister (Mrs. Erma Snyder of Shelby County, AL) – Undergoing chemotherapy Brother Byron Gilkes’ sister & Sister Stephanie Scruggs Gilkes’ sister-in-law (Laura Gilkes Mack of Clinton, MD) – Recuperating & undergoing rehab @ home - [Byron & Stephanie are members of Madkins Chapel] Sister Doris Triplett’s son (Al Malik Shabazz of Pine Bluff, AR) Reverend Michael & Brother Carlton Rice’s aunt (Mrs. Annie V. King of Houston, TX) & cousin (Reverend Willie Smith, Jr.) Brother Roosevelt Conley’s stepfather (Mr. Wendell Holmes) Sister Yvernia Barnes’ brother (Mr. Charles Turner) – Recuperating from surgery at home Sisters Joyce Martin, Sandra Dickerson & Bertha Dickerson’s niece (Attorney Adina Parson) Sister Annie Cheatham’s mother (Mrs. Mattie Johnson) – Doing well after hospitalization Brother Willie & Sister Annie Cheatham’s sister-in-law (Mrs. Stacy Cheatham) – Clarksville, TN Sister Veronica Curtis requests prayer for Ann Smiley (who is battling cancer) & her parents (caregivers for Ann & her young son) Rev. Hernandez Ford’s wife (Terry Ford) – Rev. Ford is Pastor of Zion Progress Missionary Baptist Church Reverend Jonathan Snodgrass’ & Brother Dante Snodgrass’ mother (Mrs. Margie Snodgrass) Rev. Robert Shanklin Dr. Wilma Johnson (Pastor of New Prospect MBC – Detroit, MI & FMBC 2013 Women’s Day Preacher) Joseph Clark – son of Sister Ozella Mahone’s co-worker (experiencing serious “issues”) Brother George Merritt – member of FBC Governors Drive Brother Kirby Stevenson’s mother Latoya Davis – diabetic woman with “serious housing issues” who requested the prayers of FMBC family Sister Judy Edmond requests prayer for Sister Mary Carter of Harvest, AL (widow of the late Reverend Wade Carter, Jr.) Deacon Joe Lampley’s niece – Jennifer Lampley (Brundidge, AL) – multiple health issues (recovering slowly); continued prayer requested Sister Tracy Swint’s co-worker’s father (Reverend Harvest Thompson - Pastor - Bethel PBC in Gurley – released from UAB & recuperating @ home. The family is grateful for the prayers of the FMBC family. Reverend Marion Poole Brother Donald Thompson’s sister (Mrs. Azella Kemp) of North Carolina Dr. Clarence Glenn (local veterinarian) – Relocated to Florida

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Sister Bobbi Reed (daughter of former FMBC member Stephna Reed) Brother Jerry L. Jackson’s cousin (Cassandra Dorsey) – Slowly recuperating @ home following lengthy rehab Brother Clyde Foster Brother Robert & Sister Harriet Clark request prayer for their son (Brother Julian Clark) and for their family Sister Detra Blue’s father, Deacon Willie B. Battle

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FMBC BEREAVEMENT CONCERNS Pray for these families and others who are still dealing with grief and depression following the death of loved ones…Remember—there is NO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS on grief! For helpful resources on dealing with grief (including signing up for daily emails), go to: www.griefshare.org

Funeral service for Sister Carolyn Williams’ mother & Deacon Eddie Williams mother-in-law (Mrs. Roy Lee Arps of Tyler, TX) will be Tues 11/11/14 @ 11:00 a.m. @ the Saint Louis Baptist Church—Tyler, TX. (Brooks Sterling & Garrett Funeral Home – 302 N. Ross St. Tyler, TX – Phone: 903-592-0886 – Website: http://brookssterling-garrett.com/) ~ NEWSPAPER OBIT NOTICE – TYLER MORNING TELEGRAPH: http://www.tylerpaper.com/TP-Death+Notices/208440/death-and-funeral-notices-nov-

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Funeral service for Brother Henry Freeman’s first-cousin (Mrs. Robina M. Shaw) will be Wed 11/12/14 @ 10:00 a.m. @ Paul Lane Funeral Home – Jamaica, NY - http://www.paullanefuneral.com/book-of-memories/1979321/Shaw-Robina/service-details.php/)

NON-MEMBER BEREAVEMENT CONCERNS Internationally known preacher & motivational speaker Myles Munroe and his wife Ruth are among nine people killed in a plane crash Sunday in Bahamas. News reports indicate that the plane crashed near Grand Bahama International Airport and burst into flames, killing all passengers on board. Munroe was head of Bahamas Faith Ministries. **********************************************************

CONFINED TO HEALTH-CARE/NURSING/ASSISTED LIVING/REHAB FACILITIES (Remember to pray for these persons) Brother Samuel Martin - Gardens of Madison – 372 Jimmy Fisk Rd – Hazel Green, AL 35750; Brother Paul Crittenden– Floyd Tut Fann Veterans Home; Sisters Ruby Brown, Mildred Seay, & Cora Johnson, (Valley View Nursing/Rehab Center); **********************************************************

MEMBERS OUT OF THE CITY

Sister Carita Mitchell -------Temporary address: 8480 Limekiln Pike, Apt # 1105/Building #3, Wyncote, PA 19095 Sister Georgia McCloud ------- 2941 Blue Grass Lane - Decatur, GA 30034-3312

Sisters Thelma & Yvette Sharpe – Address unknown

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PLEASE PRAY FOR PERSONS SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES WORLD-WIDE & CIVILIANS ASSIGNED OVERSEAS Airman DeTanion Blackburn (enlisted in Navy July 2013) - assigned to the USS Nimitz in Everett, Washington. He is the son of Sister KriSonya Blackburn, grandson of Sister Barbara Blackburn & the great-grandson of Deacon Leonard & Sister Gussie Jackson. * Brother Tyrin Mosby – Left for U.S. Army on 7/28/14 – to be stationed in South Carolina Deacon Ernie & Sister Mary Robinson’s grandson (Leron Robinson, Jr) – on George H.W. Bush carrier off coast of Iraq * Second Lieutenant Benjamin Bonner (U.S. Army) – Fort Campbell, KY (son of Brother Doug & Sister Janie Bonner) *SPC Erik Petty – Back safely in USA after tour of duty in Afghanistan * Ellisia McCraw– (daughter of Sister Lisa McCraw) – Stationed at an Arkansas military base * Former member Retired SFC David Wayne Elliott (son of Louis & Oneda Elliott) - currently working in Afghanistan *Brother Maurice Sharpe

*Brother William Aboko-Cole, Jr.

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CHUCKLE FOR TODAY: Top Ten Things You Don't Want to Hear During Surgery

10. Whoops! Somebody grab that ... we may need to put it back in later.

9. Spike! Spike! Come back with that! Bad dog! Bad, bad dog!

8. Is that supposed to be there? The book said it should be on the other side.

7. Sterile, schmerile.

6. That's cool! Now can you make his leg twitch?

5. Gosh, if this works, I hope they name the procedure after me!

4. Okay, we're ready for the transplant, wheel in the pig.

3. Don't worry, I think it's sharp enough.

2. No, don't throw that away, we'll probably need it for the autopsy.

AND THE NUMBER ONE THING YOU DON'T WANT TO HEAR DURING SURGERY?

1. Can you stop that thing from beating? It's throwing my concentration off.

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Berachah!

Earla Lockhart – Email: elockhart5@comcast.net or earla7@gmail.com

Staff Minister for Congregational Care - FIRST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH – www.fmbc.org 3509 Blue Spring Road – Huntsville, AL 35810

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