EXTRA Good News 9.23.21

In this issue:

Congregational Meeting Sept. 26

Sunday Life each Sunday morning at 10:45 (except when there is a lunch)

Oct. 9 Alzheimer's Walk

Support for New Missionaries

Congregational Meeting September 26

The Session has called a Congregational Meeting for Sunday, September 26^th, directly following the worship service, in order to recommend changes to our current leadership structure. In 2018, we adjusted the structure of our Deacon Committees; but since then, we have recognized the need to make other slight adjustments, as well as align our Session to match with these changes. Read more HERE for the proposed changes.

Sunday, September 26

9:30 am Worship Service, Sermon: "It's Complicated: Sovereignty or Superstition?", 1 Samuel 4-7

10:30 am Congregational Meeting

10:45 am Sunday School

First Sunday - October 3

Worship with Celebration of the Lord's Supper followed by Fellowship Lunch

We would love to have a head count and know how much chicken to order! So please register via the blue bar below or on the button on the web or on the APP. You can always call the office (903.234.0032) or reply to this email.

Please join us in Trinity Hall following worship service for fellowship & lunch! The church will provide chicken from Albertson's, sides & dessert. We will serve lunch to you in a buffet line.

Please register and let us know your choice of fried or seasoned baked chicken HERE.

New Sermon Series - "It's Complicated"

Description: When it comes to living in faithfulness to God, turns out we are all giraffes on roller skates. Even the best of us: Abraham, Moses, Mary, John the Baptist. .... sin always has consequences. Faithfulness: it’s complicated. Read more HERE

Oct. 3

1st Sunday Communion and Fellowship Lunch to follow

Sermon: "Knowing What's Best"

1 Samuel 8-10

Join Us for Sunday School at 10:45 a.m. each Sunday except 1st Sundays. We will have lunch instead!

Congregational Care

Please Pray for: J.D. Fuhrman, Robert Metzler, Kathy Diamond, Raymond & Jeanneen Jewell, William McCluskey, Jan Kelly, Barbara Steinbach, Aaron Leath

Our Christian sympathy is extended to the family of Marge Smith. Her service will be at the church at 11:00 am on Saturday, Sept. 25 (Visitation with the family will be at 10:00 am) Read more here

Our Retired Community:

At Home - Jean Pollock , Louise Brelsford,Celeste Boyd, Opal Glaze

Charles and Patsy Quinn

Arabella: Joann Peterson

Buckner- Martha Ellis, Dorothy Chandler, Elaine Beckett, Jim Yancey

Summer Meadows-Joanne Stephens

Lindale- Dotty Rawlins

Carthage - Naomi McPeek

Henderson- Bob Bement

Oklahoma - Jean Knight

Wisconsin - Ellie Bessey

Mansfield - John Williamson

Gilmer - Joe Poole

Happy Birthday!

Correction: Lois Knouse 8/8

Belated Addition: 9/16: Joanne Stephens

9/26: Nathan Salmon

9/28: Colin Gipner, Richard Lazarus, Allison Martin

9/29: Rachel Small, Barbara Walker, Scott Williams

9/30: Ellen Adams

10/1: Colin Wyche

10/2: Marshall Daugbjerg

10/3: Lisa Metzler

10/4: Bonnie Howell, JoAnn Peterson

10/5: Joe Steinbach

10/6: Eric Deeks, Anna Manning

10/9: Emery Northcutt, Carrie Salmon

10/11: Bob Bement, Mason Creel

Walk to End Alzheimer's Sat. Oct. 9 sign up

We are bringing this opportunity in support of any in our Faith Family faced with Alzheimer's or dementia. Please let us know if you have set up a team for a loved one and we will share that link here too.

Ellen Adams invites you to join her team, "Major Goals," this year for the Longview Walk to End Alzheimer's. Feel free to join her on Saturday, October 9th at the Gregg County Courthouse. Click here to join her team! Together we can End Alzheimer's!

"Major Goals" Team Page: act.alz.org/goto/MAJORGOALS