PRAYER CONCERNS:
Frances Waller, Kristen Cameron, Martha Mooney, Lillian Katherine Weikel and Family,
Tom Hayes, Joseph Parker,Ronald Stepp, Christopher Carlson, David Crawford, Donnell Lancaster, Carlton Bostock, Wes Rogers (Son of Anne &Larry Rogers), Woody Shellnut, Bill Sanders (Pam Lancaster’s Brother-in-Law), Faye Moore, Clarice Robertson, BryanMitchell Sr., Ted Kindler, Dot Wright
,
Althea Knight
,
Tommy Halcomb
,
Robert and Jeanette McAlum (Parents of JanaComer), Staci, Jeff and Landri Elizabeth Bennett, Donnie Mattox, Karen Trader, Dianne Fennell, Dollie Dry, Patsy Robin-son, Laura Crandall, Lee Udell, Floyd Bryant, William Allen III, Bobby Ford, Walter Zant, Neil Gaines, Raul Buelvas, VinitaNeSmith and Lucie Tarvin, Liz Bruen, Lee Coleman, and the military men and women serving our country.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Come Join the Choir!
Choir began on Wednesday, August 5, at 7:00 pm. Childcare is provided. Contact JoshuaSholander with any further questions (634-1412, ext. 15).
Assisted Listening Devices:
Please be aware that we have assisted listening devices available for the hearing impaired,in both the 8:15 am and 10:45 am services. Our ushers will be happy to provide these devices, to those who wish to takeadvantage of this opportunity.
Community Bible Study:
CBS Evening Women’s Class will begin Monday, August 17th. The class will kick off with a Reg-istration & Fellowship on the 17th, at 7:00 pm, First Baptist Church of St. Simons. Pre-registration begins July 20, August14. If you’d like to take advantage of pre-registration, send your $25 check (made payable to
CBS/Bwk-SSI Evening Class
)to: Community Bible Study Evening Class, c/o Cindy Clark, 402 Holmes Road, Brunswick, Ga., 31523. For additional infor-mation, please contact Cindy Clark at 617-5899, orcindytclark@comcast.net.
Epworth:
Ron Hall, author of the NY Times bestseller, Same Kind of Different as Me, will be inspiring and challenging ourcommunity to make a difference in the lives of others on Aug. 21 @ Epworth By the Sea. Doors open @ 7:30 am / Program@ 8:00 am. Continental Breakfast, Free Admission. Call 265-0620 for reservations, or email jware@bgicoc.com.
Prayer Concerns / Announcements
Answered Prayer
Earlier this summer, my doctor discovered a tumor on my thyroid and my name was added to the church prayer list. After sometests and several doctor visits, it was determined to be cancerous. I’ve spent my whole life devoted to the field of science and medi-cine and I knew that there are only 4 types of thyroid cancer: all of them malignant and all of them devastating. So when my doctoradvised me to undergo a surgery to remove the tumor, I didn’t have much hope for any positive outcomes.While in the hospital shortly before the surgery, my mind was filled with the stress of this situation: the delicate nature of the sur-gery, the types and natures of this cancer, my family, my friends. I was reminded of an article I had read from a medical journal –how stress is known to increase complications in surgery – which increased my stress!In my distress I cried out to the Lord and He heard my cry. I got down on my “prayer bones” and prayed to the Lord. I was filledwith a sense of peace, that no matter what took place on the operating table, God would take care of me, would take care of myfamily.There are 4 types of thyroid cancer: all of them malignant and all of them devastating. Praise the Lord, I had the 5
th
; a very rare can-cer, benign and removed without incident during my surgery.I write this to thank you for your prayers for Julie and me. I write this to give thanks to the God who has been sustaining me. And Iwrite this to remind you that every time a name from the prayer list disappears, there is a story of God’s grace and healing in theempty space.Don Zavala
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