Announcements Please Help! We are collecting canned food and other non-perishable food items for the hungry in our community. There is a collection box in the foyer. See Richard McLane if you have questions. The food bank has given us a list of items they do not currently need they are as follows: green beans, green peas, corn, canned pasta, and tomato soup. They are also requesting : spam, breakfast foods, mac & cheese, pasta noodles, canned pinto beans, pork & beans, and canned potatoes. Thank you. Teachers… We are in need of volunteers to teach the Wednesday night 2-5 year old class and the 1st-4th grade class. There is a sign up sheet posted on the Events board. You can sign up for a month at a time. Needed… We are in need of youth volunteers to put our pew cards. There is a sign up sheet located on the youth board. If you have any questions please see Lisa Ingle Updates… It is that time again we are working on updating our church family information. If you have an updated phone number, address, or email address please let us know you can email Amanda at [email protected] or just let Amanda Brown know. Also if you are interested in receiving an emailed bulletin and prayer requests please let Amanda know. Prayer Concerns *New or Updated The Sick and Shut-In Agnes Kellam, bronchitis Avery Miller, nephew of Lisa Stewart, born with many special needs Brian Powers, nephew of Ralph and Virginia Irvin, diagnosed with Lupus Carolyn Colston, upcoming 2nd knee surgery Dale Irvin, brother of Ralph Irvin, doing well and at home after heart valve surgery Diana Hensley, daughter of Ralph and Virginia Irvin, struggling with diabetes Diane Johnson, finished chemo and radiation, continued prayers for full recovery Don Beeton, brother of Barb Beeton who is a friend of Charlton Wiggins, stage 2 bone cancer and advanced prostate cancer, given 6 months depending on his response to chemotherapy Franklin Handy, has a leg infection still in the hospital Georgie Petteway, mother of Pam Moody and Angela Horton, recovering from recent hospital stay Hope Foster, niece of Zella Poole, kidney failure on dialysis needs a kidney transplant Jeanie Neese, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Facet Syndrome, Lyme Disease John Shoun, son of Neva Shoun, colon cancer Judy Poythress, recent surgery at ARMC for breast cancer removal Ken Perdue, recovering from a recent upper respiratory infection Pam Heidel, recent scan shows tumors in her lungs are growing back, started chemotherapy Ralph Rodriguez, relative of Ken Perdue, diagnosed with Parkinsons Ricky King, friend of Charlton Wiggins, recovery from kidney surgery Santos Benitez, father of Jose Benitez, dealing with diabetes Sarah Wright, daughter of Geri and Brownie Wright, has stage 3 throat cancer. Stacey Poythress Rainey, husband had a stroke Sue Langley, Karen Collins aunt, having some health issues Tara Richardson, Franklin’s daughter, still struggling with her health Teresa Williamson, undergoing chemotherapy and radiation for cancer treatment Trey Ennis, friend of The Cardens, diagnosed with a rare cancer, prognosis is not good. Tye Long, recently diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease working with his doctors to get his body in remission. Virginia Irvin, suffering from pneumonia Those in Our Jail Ministry Please pray for these men, their families, and this ministry. Special Requests Jessica Long is requesting prayers for one of her students that is battling ongoing mental health issues Mani Pagdipalli, our missionary in India, being persecuted by the Hindu’s pressuring him to stop preaching. Britt Foxx, prayers for a new job In an effort to keep the prayer list effective and meaningful, the elders have asked that frequent updates be made to this list. If you request that a name be put on the list please continue to let the church office know of the condition of the person and their continued need to remain on the list. This is especially important when the person on the list is not a member of our Mebane Street Family and we have no direct contact with that person except through you. “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” James 5:16 For The Record - Last Week (3-12-17) Attendance: Bible Class 55 Morning Worship 92 Evening Worship Not Recorded Contribution: Sunday $2,628.00 Weekly Average Contribution $3,149.94 Needed to Meet Expenses $3,465.00