NEWS

***DON'T FORGET***

3:30 today is Christmas in your neighborhood - we will be going back into the same neighborhoods that we were in for vacation Bible school to tell them about the real meaning of Christmas.

***COOKIES ARE STILL NEEDED FOR CHRISTMAS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD! so if you haven't made or brought any, please do so by 2:00***

Sunday, December 20th:

children's night at Christmas. this is the night we will bring our gifts for the children that were assigned to our class. as of now, we only need $30 more! we have bought everything that the children asked for or that was on their list! thanks for being faithful!

Sunday, December 13th prayer requests

david & brandi:

david's aunt margaret does have ovarian cancer and is having surgery tomorrow. brandi is taking her g.r.e. exam tomorrow!

tommy & suzanne:

tommy's mom, linda, went home from the hospital on wednesday. she is doing better - just regaining strength.

kevin & demetria:

demetria's mom is getting married - mixed emotions about this. they have been seeing each other 5 weeks (met at church) and plan to get married in about a month or so. demetria will meet him next weekend at the family Christmas. kaden will be 7 years old on tuesday!

mike & erin:

3 weeks to go until baby micah arrives! also, tomorrow is their 7th anniversary!

jeff & emily:

audrey is home sick today - hopefully not the stomach virus. jeff found someone to help him, but she doesn't start until february.

jeff & becca were married on friday here at the church.

LOTS OF NEWS!!!

o.k. we have several things going on this next week, so here they are!

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6th:

if you have not been to Rejoice!, please make plans to come tonight! tonight will be your final chance to see this Christmas celebration! 7:00 in the worship center!

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7th:

ladies, time for our annual ornament swap! bring an ornament and an appetizer to Chasity Reeves' house at 7:00. please email lucaslifegroup@hotmail.com if you need directions to her house!

before WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9th:

(from the married adult news...)

"help us get the word out about "Christmas in Your Neighborhood". just pick up a bag off of one of the tables in the main hallway downstairs. it will include a map with a street highlighted and enough flyers for you to place a flyer in the door-jamb of each house on that street. Do it on your own time, mark the map with the word "DONE" and return it to the welcome center by this wednesday, december 9th.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13th:

"Christmas in Your Neighborhood" is at 3:30. we need people to bring cookies to church that morning to have at each neighborhood!

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13th:

we will have a baby shower for erin and mike thomas during lifegroup. we will be giving them a cash gift or a gift card (she uses cloth diapers).

EXTRA:

for the children's night at Christmas (it will be december 20th), i (suzanne) went ahead and shopped. we had raised $130 the last week i was here (we were gone at thanksgiving) and geno gave me $60 from last week. i got $10 today. so i've gotten a total of $200.

so far, i have spent $306. i only have 2 more things to get for one child and we got everything that was on the others' lists!

normally, the girls in the class go to dinner and then shopping. this year, we thought that we would just get together at someone's house and have a "wrapping" party. we can get a few pizzas and just split up the cost there (so that we don't have to worry about making a dish, etc).

PLEASE BE THINKING ABOUT A DATE! this HAS to be done this week or next week since the children's night at Christmas is on the 20th!!!!!

Sunday, December 6th Prayer Requests

tommy & suzanne:

tommy's mom is in the hospital with double pneumonia. she is also having some pain in her kidneys, but the doctors think that it is related to the pneumonia. she will be in the hospital probably until tuesday.

roger & wendy:

remember Christians as we celebrate CHRISTmas. over the years we are being challenged more and more.......

jessica:

asked to stay on another month for deployment (is at scott air field in missouri). she will be able to come home for the wedding.

shan & jenny:

shan's birthday is tuesday! he will be 32!

david & brandi:

david's aunt (margaret) in meridian has places on her liver and uterus. she is going to the dr in birmingham this week.

drew mcdonald:

dad (bill) diagnosed with esophageal cancer this week

brie & tc:

brie has a dr appointment this week

brother larry kulcke:

having outpatient surgery tomorrow

kevin & demetria:

russ has a dr appointment tomorrow (she thinks that he may be allergic to something that is messing his stomach up). also, demetria has a dr appointment on tuesday. pray for hugh and tiffany (demetria's brother/sister-in-law) as they prepare to move back home in the next 6 months or so.

jeff & becca:

pray for those traveling into town for the wedding (THIS FRIDAY!!!) and for jeff and becca!

jenn's mom:

her brother in california is in the hospital with gallstones. also, she asked for prayer for herself and her family.

SAVE THE DATE!!!

It's a FIESTA!!!

Let's Celebrate the Upcoming

Marriage of

BECCA and JEFF

at our Lucas LifeGroup

Couples Fall Fellowship

Friday, October 16th

6:30-8:30 p.m.

116 Marsha's Way

(Bradshaw Ridge Subdivision)

Home of Rodger and Wendy Oden

***Adults only, please***

Registered at:

Bed, Bath, and Beyond

Best Buy (gift cards)

Sisters by Design

Target

Sunday, September 27th Prayer Requests

suzanne & tommy:
roseann's family. her uncle (johnny hamby) passed away. he was found dead in his home. please pray for his children (2 sons - rhett and robin) as they are now without parents (his wife/their mom, jane, died a few years ago).

chasity & brad:
traveling this week.

lisa & geno:
cindy (geno's sister-in-law) is going to md anderson (breast cancer) and will be taking chemo for 6 months before her surgery

becca & jeff:
jeff responded to a call of a man who had to be shocked (50 years old). his children and family were there and had to see everything.

jenny & cory:
jenny (and baby catelyn in utero!) were diagnosed with the early stages of swine flu. parker has an ear infection. cory is going to be busy!!!

carly & jeff:
jeff's best friend's grandmother had a massive stroke

jill & patrick:
baby lexie born!!!!!

demetria & kevin:
demetria is sick

jenny & shan:
jenny's mom (cancer)

Making the TEAMS

geno's lesson today was all about TEAMS and leadership in our lifegroup. these are the notes from his power point that he used.......

leadership qualifications

~demonstrate the Lordship of Christ in your life

john 14:23 titus 2:11-14

~serve according to your gift and call

1 tim 1:12 1 pet 4:10

***geno said that we are going to do spiritual gift assessments this year***

~be committed to weekly preparation in your ministry

2 tim 2:15

~be faithful in your attendance in the ministries of our church

~maintain the unity God desires for hHis church

john 17:12-13 1 cor 1:10

5 spiritual disciplines for effective lifegroup leaders

1. continuous preparation

2. consistent prayer

3. concerned care

4. conjunctive outreach

5. concerted multiplication

Teaching

Evangelism

Administration

Ministry

Service

teaching team:

.lead teacher

.co-teacher

.teacher in training

evangelism team:

.outreach coordinator

.male outreach leaders

.female outreach leaders

administrative team:

.administrator

.prayer leader

.secretary

ministry team

.ministry coordinator

.care group leaders

.fellowship coordinator

service team

.service coordinator

.george elementary contact

GET IN THE GAME!!!!

Sunday, September 13th Prayer Requests

geno & lisa:

the family of angie martin. she passed away (supposedly from pneumonia/swine flu) and leaves a husband (who is not able to take care of the children by himself - suffered a stroke?) and 2 elementary age children. also - a praise - a girl that lisa used to babysit sent her a message on facebook that she is engaged! lisa's parents are on a cruise this week.

jeff & becca:

our nation

paul & kim:

kim has a coworker dealing with marriage issues. also, they have some engaged friends who work with paul and they have broken off their engagement (also have spiritual issues)

tc & brie:

a coworker of tc's had a baby about 3 months and is now having liver issues.

kevin & demetria:

neighbor's brother - died after being in a car wreck. also, kevin's niece who was mentioned earlier. praying that kaden does not have any psoriasis issues with the changing seasons. demetria said that she wanted to praise that things had been going well lately.

jeff & carly:

brayden is sick and they don't know what is wrong

corey & kecia:

corey's uncle's girlfriend passed away this past week

roger & wendy:

roger's stepbrother/wife going through divorce...children involved.

jeff & emily:

emily is having laproscopy this week. also, jeff needs a pharmacist to work with him (the one who works with him now is moving)

tommy & suzanne:

larry wells (coworker's uncle) was the survivor of the helicopter crash near hawkins field a little over a week ago. pray for continued recovery (www.caringbridge.org/visit/larrywells). also, bethanie and jerry defatta had their twin girls on tuesday (ella kate and eva marie). they have been in the nicu waiting on their lungs to develop more.

cory & jenny:

sonogram this week confirmed that they are having a GIRL!!!! catelyn ann winders is due february 12, 2010!

remember brother jimmy - he has a spot on his face that he is having to have cut off this week.

FOR WOMEN!!!!!!

~**DON'T MISS**~

thursday, august 27th

6:30 p.m.

SPA girls are coming to CHBC!

come spend an evening (in your pajamas!) with other women in our church!

$10 - you can pay at the door if you missed signing up, but please call the church office (601-956-5000) to let us know you will be there!

Sunday, August 23rd Prayer Requests

cory & jenny:
15 WEEKS PREGNANT!!! going for sonogram on 9/9 to find out if it's a boy or girl!!!

jeff & emily:
emily's dad finally went to the doctor for a check up (had not been in a long time). everything is fine!

patrick & jill:
patrick's brother & his wife went into labor early. they did get it stopped, but she is on bed rest. she needs to go a few more weeks!

jerry & bethanie:
due with twin girls - want to make it to 37 weeks (she is 34/35 weeks now!)

mike & erin:
detailed ultrasound this week

tommy & suzanne:
good friends, jeff & shana, are expecting their 3rd child - another boy. the baby has cleft lip & palate and possibly other conditions. tommy's cousin, nicki, and her family will be moving to florida soon - her husband is senior pastor at a fbc vidalia (louisiana) and has taken a position at a church in fl. jeremy (mary peyton's football friend from samford) is able to run again!

david & brandi:
david's aunt is having a hard time after his uncle passed away

NOTE:

~~*****~~

Diaper and Wipes Shower

for

Jill and Patrick Easley

~~*****~~

Sunday, August 23rd

during LifeGroup

~~*****~~

Sunday, August 16 Prayer Requests

suzanne & tommy:

tommy's mom & step-dad traveling this week (alaskan cruise), suzanne's cousin (rett) is having a very hard time dealing with the loss of his aunt, uncle, and 2 cousins who were killed in a wreck in june, suzanne's cousin (trey - roseann walker's brother) has swine flu

jenilee & brad:

jennilee had emergency gallbladder surgery on friday

chasity & brad:

chasity, jude, and sanders traveling back home today from columbus

jessica:

is flying this week

jenny & shan:

jenny's mom (cancer - lung, liver, spine)

also remember:

~new teachers (lifegroup and school!)

~treasureland:

needs a male in the 9:30 rally room (puppets). also needs some more teachers!

~soul station:

needs teachers!!!!!!

Baby News!

i received a text from joanna recently!

"JOSEPH WYATT HANCOCK was born on monday at 5:01 p.m...7 lbs 11 oz and is healthy and happy"

just wanted you all to know!  she said in lifegroup on sunday that he would be here before the end of the week!

Sunday, March 15th Prayer Requests

mary & lee

mary had an mri on her back this week and has a bulging disc that is torn.  hopefully this can be corrected with therapy and no surgery will be needed

erin & mike

erin's grandmother in florida is not doing well.  they are going to be traveling down there soon

kecia & corey

corey will be flying to orlando on tuesday - pray for kecia and madilyn as he is away

~pray for the pregnancies in our class

~pray for those in our class traveling this spring break week

Sunday, March 8th Prayer Requests and News

patrick and jill:

PREGNANT!!!!!  due in october!  also, jill's old roommate's baby is in the hospital for rsv.

robbin and todd:

robbin will start a new job at blue cross blue shield on march 23rd!

roger and wendy:

thanks for the prayers for roger's aunt who passed away.  remember wendy's uncle

brad and jennilee:

thanks for the prayers (miscarriage last week)

demetria and kevin:

kaden and his battle with psoriasis

brie and tc:

have a new niece!

ashley and kurt:

sleep!  they are doing well

richard and lindsey:

richard had (hopefully) his last surgery and is in the hospital in memphis

chasity and brad:

chasity's 93 year old grandmother passed away on monday morning (march 9th)

Girls' Night

GIRLS' MOVIE NIGHT

Thursday, February 5th

Movie starts at 7:30 p.m.

Be inside by the fountain at 7:15 p.m.

Malco in Madison

BRIDE WARS!!!

Sunday, February 1st Prayer Requests

suzanne & tommy~
continue to remember the family and friends of chris ulmer (16 year old murrah student who was killed in a car wreck)

lori & kris~
kris was offered a job at barnes & noble

wendy & roger~
roger's aunt...cancer has come back

robbin & todd~
robbin's job situation

ashley & kurt~
ashley's grandparent's (h.d. and shirley mccarty) still without power in arkansas after storm

jennilee & brad~
family also still without power in arkansas

vanessa~
cousin (john) involved in a hit and run. has a long road of recovery

kecia & corey~
children at her center involved in child abuse suit. sonogram and other tests monday!

jenny & cory~
cory's job - may have the opportunity to change jobs

carley & jeff~
brayden is sleeping well. carley still recovering from c-section

mindy & denny~
14 week appointment on monday!

demetria & kevin~
kaden has taken his 2nd dose of medicind. they will go back to the doctor in birmingham 2/25

magnolia heights school (in senatobia) lost a player in a car wreck.

Care Sunday

This past Sunday was Care Sunday. The care groups have been redone a little, so if you are reading this and were not in LifeGroup Sunday, it may have changed. Your care group leader should have been in contact with you in the past week or so, though.

We are going to try to start getting together as a class at least once in the fall and once in the spring. This will be for everybody - kids included!

Demetria is going to start "party planning". She is also going to organize things for the girls to do!

Paul is going to figure out things for the guys!

Right now, we have 2 things set:

~~~GIRLS~~~

Thursday, February 5th

Malco in Madison

BRIDE WARS

(we will announce a time the week of....)

~~~GUYS~~~

Thursday, February 12th

Fannin Lanes

BOWLING

(we will announce a time the week of...)

Also - if anyone wants to get play-groups together, feel free to do so! Or other "get togethers". It does not have to be decided on in LifeGroup!

Individual care groups are going to try to get together once a month.

I know this is a lot that I just put on here - if you have questions, call your care group leader!

Sunday, January 25th Prayer Requests

suzanne & tommy~
family of chris ulmer (basketball player from murrah who was killed in a car wreck on the 23rd) - he was saved at "slam" (a basketball ministry that we had at the old campus) - and he was an only child. friends, heather & tyler, need prayers for their marriage. jeremy's surgery went well.

emily & jeff~
tracy (from arkansas) - 35 years old - has been diagnosed with a paralyzed stomach and had to have a gastric pacemaker placed - has 3 children. ray and kim causey - about 20 weeks pregnant - have found out that their baby does not have kidneys.

brandi & david~
1 of their companies is at a crossroad...

brie & tc~
tc got a promotion. regan is having tubes.

mary & lee~
our new president

lori & kris~
friend - celeste pickett - lump on colon turned out to be rectal cancer. another friend - her 8 year old daughter was sexually assaulted by her (the mom's) boyfriend - court date has been set.
(for dani & jason): dani had an allergic reaction to a shot & has strep! jason had a job he was about to start, but then they had a hiring freeze.
praise: won at ms theatre association - will be going to regional! there was a wreck going to mta, but everything is o.k.

demetria & kevin~
kaden's appointment was wednesday - no big resolution, but the pediatric dermatologist did confirm that it was a very severe case of psoriasis. started kaden on a low dose of a chemo drug. remember the lady that was in the wreck with demetria's mom - she is still in the hospital.

wendy & roger~
roger's aunt has a recurrence of cancer. gracia has a fever.

allison & wint~
allison's dad cut his finger really bad and is having surgery to fix it.

jennilee & brad~
brad's dad's back surgery went well

robbin & todd~
robbin is looking for a job.

New Baby!

Carley and Jeff welcomed their baby boy, William "Brayden" Parrot, yesterday!

6lbs 11 oz

20 1/2 inches

Carley ended up having a c-section and would like your prayers during her recovery. She and the baby are doing well. Jeff did not mention any problems related to him being early. They are at Women's Hospital Room 110.

We will have a sign up sheet for food Sunday!

CONGRATS, CARLEY AND JEFF!

Sunday, January 4th Prayer Requests/Praises

jeff/becca:
will be getting married on 12/12/09! they have a friend who needs to go to church, but is reluctant

ty/jennifer:
ty's sister having surgery 1/5/09 - gallbladder.

kevin/demetria:
demetria's mom was in a wreck before Christmas - she is o.k., but needs to get back to work. the elderly lady who was in the other car is in bad shape. kaden - psoriasis is still bad...they have an appointment with a pediatric dermatologist in march. demetria's brother - work. demetria's cousin, julie, got engaged and her fiance is deployed now for a year.

lee/mary:
lee is traveling. lee's mom is having surgery for chron's

shan/jenny:
shan's grandfather had a hard time through the holidays (his first without shan's grandmother)

wint/allison:
friend has a blood infection

tommy/suzanne:
suzanne's cousin, stephanie gillespie, had a little girl premature. she is in the nicu at umc. also, the pastor of suzanne's home church is in methodist rehab

scott/mollie:
the wright family - the mom just had a baby and thew a blood clot that killed her.

david/brandi:
brandi is having problems sleeping

brad/chasity:
friend, steve harrison, is being deployed in february

kurt/ashley:
having braxton hicks contractions

general requests:
~johnney alford's mom passed away
~israel, our troops