Volunteer Opportunities

LYF GROUP WorkCamp Crew Leaders June 3-7 Mission trip adults July 1-6 Small group leader for Wednesday nights this fall

Contact JT at jtyouthguy@yahoo.com

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY Kid Worship Down Under Once a month on 2nd or 3rd Sundays VBS staff

Contact Jen Smith at jlsmith8503@gmail.com

JUST LEAD Marble City Neighborhood Clean up Day—May 19, 10:00 am-2:00pm, Lunch provided. JustLead Summer Volunteers MTW 8:30am-3:00pm May 29-July 20th

Contact Matt Deen at mdeen@justlead.org

INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY Talking Partners on Wednesday night for the summer.

Contact Doug Woodall at dougwoodall1945@gmail.com

For more information on these and other ministries, look inside!

May 6, 2018

Sunday, May 6,

is Graduate Sunday. We will recognize everyone who is graduating from anywhere

during morning services that day.

Senior Night Honoring our High School Graduates

Is TONIGHT, May 6, at 5:30 p.m. in the Friendship Hall/Gym

This is a time for the entire Laurel family to honor the graduating students from our youth group. Please plan to join us for dinner and

a special video featuring each senior.

Our Class of 2018 Bearden: Taylor Aytes, Brevyn Hall, Sarah Harris, Sean Veale

Catholic: SaraBeth Bogartz Christian Academy of Knoxville: Rose Milam

Central: Kaitlyn Mayfield Hardin Valley: Alex Smith

West: Cabot Boyd, Anna Keim, Jake Russell, Darias Woodall

Family News & Ministry Updates

Receive help and encouragement after the death of a loved one: GriefShare is a special weekly seminar & support group

designed to help people who are hurting, and we want to help.

Feel free to come anytime.

GriefShare meets Thursdays 10:00—11:55 a.m.

Until May 31

Laurel Church of Christ 3457 Kingston Pike

865-524-1122

www.griefshare.org

Contact Us Today

Check out the new books outside the library! Our display features award-winning books and books donated in memory of Spencer Ervin and Sybil White, mother of Rita Cope. As you do your spring cleaning, don't forget the Laurel Library accepts gen-tly used books and DVDs. Items that do not fit the Lau-rel collection will be sold at McKay's for credit toward library materials.

International Ministry Needs American Talking Partners Wednesday Nights We need more American partners to help with the Conversational English program over the next several months. The many college students who help us will be leaving at the end of April. We are already about five people short of having enough partners, so we are asking for people who could simply talk with someone during the next few months. Anyone can participate; no special skills are required other than being able to converse in Eng-lish. Don't worry if you cannot be here each week. Substitute partners are always welcome.

If you want more information, come down on Wednesday night and see what is happening. You are welcome to sit in with someone and observe. You can also check out the church website, or ask any elder, minister, or long-time Laurel member. They can tell you about their experiences, or point you to someone who can.

Our International outreach program, sometimes called "FriendSpeak," meets downstairs in the gym every Wednesday night. Currently, we have about 50 International adults attending each week, along with a number of chil-dren. The adults participate in a one-on-one Conversational English program, or they attend one of the two ESL clas-ses. The children attend our regular children's Bible classes and ESL clas-ses. Some families attend our worship services.

This ministry gives us an opportunity to do exactly what Jesus told all his followers to do, namely, "Go and make disciples of all nations." The advantage of this ministry is that you only have to go to Laurel on Wednesday night. The prospective disciples are waiting there to meet you.

—Doug Woodall & the International Ministry Team

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP

In Sympathy… Dan Doyle’s mother, Sharon,Doyle, passed away Thursday, April 26th.

Remember in Prayer… •Aimee Patterson Davis, Doris Patter-son’s daughter, is at Vanderbilt Hospi-tal having extensive testing and prepar-ing for surgery in the near future. •Tony McDowell, Patty Cooper’s broth-er, is in critical condition in Tennova, ICU, Cleveland. His home address is 2010 Falcon Ln., Cleveland, TN, 37323.

Continue to pray for...

Elizabeth Thompson, Jordan Cardwell, Colman Wright, Doris Patterson, Cheryl Sam-son-Ron Clark, Jr.’s cousin, Geri Beason, Mike Farrar’s mother-Roberta Farrar, Dylan Carnley’s father-Russell Carnley, Jenny Kel-ley, Wanda Barton-Ursula Hall’s mother, Donna Farrar, Gary Guyette’s father-Clarence Guyette, John Hayes-Mitty Toon’s son, Glen Thomas-Joanne Asmanes’ son & Donna Farrar’s brother, Edith Ready-Cindy Mease’s mother, Sherri Guyette’s mother, Hollianne Carver’s mother.

Thank you… Dear Laurel Family, Thank you so much for the cards, prayers, and gifts you gave to me and my family at the loss of my father. Your support during his time of illness and after his passing has meant so much to us. We appreciate and love you all so much!

- In Him, Sherri Guyette and family

Thank you for the cards, prayers, and kind words during my mom's lengthy illness and after her passing. We are planning a private family service at the graveside where my dad was buried. My Mom was fond of St Jude's and supported them for many years, so, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name, Sharon Doyle, to St. Jude's Chil-dren's Hospital. - Dan Doyle and family

Thank you Laurel family for sending the beautiful floral arrangement to honor my Dad, John B. Waters, Jr. Your friendship, thoughtfulness and concern give us great comfort as our family mourns his death. Thanks again for your constant care and love.

- John B. Waters III and family

Enjoy some spiritual growth this spring!

Our spring read is a short classic A Shepherd Looks at the 23rd Psalm by W. Phillip Keller. Books are at the Welcome Station, one free per family.

REFIT Dance Fitness Class Thursdays @ 6:30-7:30 p.m.

In the Gym

Instructor: Jana Thomas

All ages and fitness levels are welcome!

Turning Scripture

into Prayer

Laurel’s Prayer Ministry: The Year of the Lord’s Favor

“The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me...to proclaim freedom for the captives…” - Isaiah 61:1

Keep these who are serving our country in your prayers:

Ben Belitz, Jeremy Brown, Ferrell Clifton, Greg Smith, Captain Spen-cer Waters, Robert Hartsook, Neal Mayo, Robbie Glenn, Reese Hines, Andrew Garton, Phillip Dean,

Captain Lex Oren, Rand Ford, Matt Aytes, Koleman Roach and Sgt. Dominique Noel.

TUESDAY MORNING

Ladies’ Class

will resume in September.

Updates & Upcoming Events

NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNERS

until this Fall VBS will be the evenings of

June 11-13

Now seeking Fun-loving adults & current LYF

group members to join our VBS team for a Polar Blast!

We have opportunities for everything from helping with registration to making cool decorations to hanging out with a great group of preschoolers or elemen-tary kids or even leading a larger group in fun and games!

Please contact: Cindy Taylor (865-599-6050), Rachel Doty (615-516-7592), or Jen Smith (865-323-8535)

to get plugged in.

“What do we need

for VBS?" Well, right now we need at least 400 EMPTY, CLEAN, DRY gallon milk or water jugs to build an igloo. Please start saving your plastic jugs (white, or clear only). Be sure to rinse them with a little dish soap and let them air dry before dropping them into our collection bins at church. (No lids needed.) You may start bringing them in any time!

Our

Dorcas Basket

will go to

Doris Patterson The

basket will be in the

foyer until

May 20th Marble City Neighborhood Organization Clean-Up Day

May 19, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. This is the neighborhood “in our back yard,” off Sutherland. Meet in the park-ing lot of Grove Heights Baptist Church. Lunch provided.

Contribution Report

April 29, 2018 $17,004.66

Weekly Budget $21,385.00

YTD $304,874.98

YTD Budget $363,545.00

Laurel Calendar

May 6 Graduation Sunday & HS Senior Night May 10 Grief Share—10 a.m. June 3-7 Knoxville Work Camp June 11-13 VBS

OUR SERVICES

Worship each Sunday at 8:45-9:45 and 11:00-12:00

Bible Classes 10:00-10:45

Wednesday Night Bible Classes 6:45 p.m.

SUNDAY NIGHTS Small groups, called Heart to Heart Groups, meet at various times and locations (see list in the foyer).

One H2H group meets in room #8 from 6-7 p.m. when DST, and 5—6 p.m. when EST. Com-munion is offered by this H2H group.

Worship Assignments For Sunday, May 13, 2018

8:45 A.M. SERVICE Opening Prayer: Jason Buehler Closing Prayer: Andrew Horn Lord's Supper: Lucas Nossaman

Serve: Andrew Horn, Rick Farr, Doug Shelley, Max Dawson, Oliver Chavannes, Brad White, Tim Howell, Jonathan Woods

Ushers : Kelly Milam, Scott Smith

11:00 A.M. SERVICE Opening Prayer: Ty Roberts Closing Prayer: Jonathan Harwell Lord’s Supper: Caleb Rucker

Serve: Ty Roberts, Andrew McCreary, Ford Little, James Little, Chris Davis, Sr., Chris Davis, Jr., Sam Morris, Brian Descamps

Ushers: Andrew King, Ken Moffett, Bobby Clemmons

GREETERS 9:30—9:50

John & Billie Tumblin,

Phil & Nancy Coleman

10:30-10:50

Adelle Cooter, Oliver

Chavannes, Betty Greer

NURSERY ATTENDANTS

8:45 Nursery:

Ashley & Lydia White

Class Check-In:

Walt & Heather Hunt

11:00 Worship Check-In:

Andrew & Nikki King

11:00 Bumblebees/Lady

Bugs

Carol Bell, Krissy Russell

11:00 Butterflies:

Keri & Heather Gardner,

Anna Turner

CONTACT US AT: 865-524-1122

P.O. BOX 10248 3457 Kingston Pike

Knoxville, TN 37919

laureloffice@laurelcc.org www.laurelcc.org

Follow us on Twitter @laurelccknox

CONTACT ELDERS

Joe Durnin 809-1360 Bill Troxler 368-7130