News for 28 June 2009

JP Members, family and friends who need our prayers::

Please keep MARY DELL GOODE in your prayers. Her brother, Rowe Beddingfield passed away last week after a long battle with cancer.

We also extend our sympathy to GLORIA DORSEY in the passing of her cousin.

JOYCE GRESHAM’S back surgery has been rescheduled for Tuesday afternoon at HSV Hospital. Joyce is currently undergoing tests to determine the cause of her fever and nausea.

DON RUTLEDGE is recovering from eye surgery.

ORENE WALLACE is in room 300 at the Windsor House Nursing Home.

DAVID BATH and GREG BACON both are recovering from recent surgeries.

Let’s remember to pray for our cancer patients. They are DAN FITTS, BOBBY GOODE, BENJIE NORRIS, BETTY REAVIS, & CASSIE WATTS.

Relatives of JP members fighting cancer are Ronnie Dean Long (Ramona Burrell’s son), Michele Rogers (Nell Wheeler’s Daughter), and Nancy Rudder (Gail Gaines’ mother).

We also have several members confined to nursing homes or their own homes or can only get out on a limited basis. They are: DORIS BARNES, LIBBY BARNES, SUSIE CREQUE, SHIRLEY DAVIS, MARY DELL GOODE, DOUGLAS GRUBBS, VERA JENKINS, REBA PATTON, ELOISE TANNER, ORENE WALLACE, MARGIE WATKINS, and CASSIE WATTS.

ATTENDANCE last week (2009 Record):

Sunday Bible study: 238 (276)

Sunday AM Worship: 282 (313)

Sunday PM Worship: 250 (264)

Wednesday PM Bible Study: 251 (296)

VBS: Our vacation bible school was a great success. Daily attendance averaged 224. A big thank you to all the teachers and guides did such an outstanding job. VBS ATTENDANCE: MON-238; TUE-230; WED-211; THU-223 and FRI-217.

LADIES LECTURESHIP: The 3rd annual ladies lectureship at JP is scheduled for Aug 21-22. Liz Roberts of Washington, DC will be teaching lessons from the Book of Job.

MARRIAGE: Congratulations to CARLA NASH and CADE MCKEE who were married last Saturday.

NEW MEMBER We welcome Sondra L. Seay to JP.

News for 21 June 2009

JP Members, family and friends who need our prayers::

GREG BACON had hip surgery Thursday in Nashville. Everything went well and he is now home and will be on crutches for about 6 weeks.

DAVID BATH had outpatient knee surgery Friday. His surgery also went well and he is now recovering at home. He returns to his doctor Monday.

JOYCE GRESHAM’S back surgery has been postponed. She will have to see a heart doctor first. Joyce is at home.

ORENE WALLACE is in Room 418 at Crestwood Hosp. S is being treated for an infection.

DAN FITTS had his last chemo treatment on Monday. His doctor is pleased with the results so far. Dan will undergo another scan in six weeks.

BENJIE NORRIS will have two more chemo treatments before heading to Duke Univ. on July 14th for an MRI and PET scan.

Other JP members battling cancer are BOBBY GOODE, BETTY REAVIS, and CASSIE WATTS.

Relatives of JP members fighting cancer are Ronnie Dean Long (Ramona Burrell’s son), Michele Rogers (Nell Wheeler’s Daughter), and Nancy Rudder (Gail Gaines’ mother).

ASHLEY BROWN, who is the half-sister of Marcella House’s granddaughter, returned to B’ham yesterday and since she has improved substantially, doctors will not do surgery at this time.

We also have several members confined to nursing homes or their own homes or can only get out on a limited basis. They are: DORIS BARNES, LIBBY BARNES, SUSIE CREQUE, SHIRLEY DAVIS, MARY DELL GOODE, DOUGLAS GRUBBS, VERA JENKINS, REBA PATTON, ELOISE TANNER, ORENE WALLACE, MARGIE WATKINS, and CASSIE WATTS.

SYMPATHY: Please keep former JP member NANCY HANKS in your prayers; her father, Keith Copeland passed away Thursday morning. The funeral was yesterday.

ATTENDANCE last week (2009 Record):

Sunday Bible study: 261 (276)

Sunday AM Worship: 309 (313)

Sunday PM Worship: 246 (264)

Wednesday PM Bible Study: 262 (296)