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Earla Lockhart

From: Earla Lockhart <elockhart5@comcast.net>

Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 5:40 PM

To: Earla Lockhart

Subject: FMBC UPDATE - WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 25, 2015 (A RATHER "LATE" EVENING

EDITION)

Importance: High

FMBC OFFICE AND THE CDCA WERE CLOSED WEDNESDAY – NO DAY OR EVENING MEETINGS OR ACTIVITIES

I will try to send another Update tomorrow (to include several things sent to me yesterday and today). My priority for today has

been my brother’s obituary and meditating on his eulogy.

After Thursday—the FMBC Update will not resume until Thurs 4/5/15

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“This is the day the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." ~ (Psalm 118:24) 2015 FMBC EMPHASIS: WALK IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE SAVIOR

GOD IS FAITHFUL AND WE CAN CONTINUE TO TRUST HIM MORE FULLY AND OBEY HIM MORE COMPLETELY!

BE INTENTIONAL IN PRAYER, LEADING PERSONS TO CHRIST, BEING FRIENDLY INVITERS & BEING

FRIENDLY CHRISTIANS BLEND AND BOND IN THE BODY OF CHRIST!

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PRAYER TO PONDER God, I pray Thee, light thee idle sticks of my life and may I burn for Thee. Consume my life, my God, for it is Thine. I seek not a long life, but a full one, like You, Lord Jesus. (~ Jim Elliot)

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FMBC & COMMUNITY AT-A-GLANCE

2015 FMBC Witnessing Seminar – Beginning Tues 2/24/15 ~ 6:00-7:30 p.m. for 4 consecutive weeks (Facilitated by Deacon Charles Scruggs) ~ If you want to become more comfortable and intentional about sharing your faith—PLEASE COME! Open to entire FMBC family (all ages, ministries, individuals) ~ Great pump-primer for those already doing systematic witnessing ~ Great opportunity to increase comfort level for those who are “thinking about it” and having trouble getting started

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PASTOR’S ANNIVERSARY –3RD SUN IN MAR (3/15/15)- Guest Preacher: Rev. Dr. Riggins R. Earl, Jr.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: QUARTERLY CONGREGATIONAL CARE MEETING – Mon 3/30/15 @ 6:00 p.m. (Dr. Jack Ragland of the Vine Pastoral Counseling Center, Guest Presenter)

Wednesdays – Bible Study @ Noon & 6:30 p.m. Sundays @ 8:00 a.m. & 10:50 a.m. – Worship First Sundays @ 8:00 a.m., 10:50 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. - Worship

2nd & 4th Sundays @ 8:00 a.m. – Children’s Church 5th Sundays @ 9:30 a.m. – Combined Worship Sundays @ 9:30 a.m. – Sunday School for all ages (except 5th Sundays)

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IMPORTANT MEETING – WED 4/4/15

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HUNTSVILLE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HAP) January-March Organizations: Church Family, Scouts, Official Board, Sunday School Department Items to bring: Peanut Butter & Jelly, Canned Meats & Crackers, Canned Vegetables & Rice In addition we would like to ask you to support the ministry of making sleeping mats for the Homeless. It takes 5000 bags to make one mat. We encourage each group and individuals to continue to bring in your plastic bags to support this effort.

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SOME NEEDS IN THE FMBC FAMILY

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• Sister Linda Williams Batista needs a used good running vehicle for sale

or donated for her elderly parents, who are 71 & 74. Their current vehicle is a 93 Buick Road master with major mechanical problems. You may

contact her at 256-520-3062 or via email at lindee_marie@yahoo.com.

• A FMBC member who wishes to remain anonymous needs these items: Full size mattress/box spring and a small desk (Please provide

dimensions if possible). Please email elockhart5@comcast.net if you can help.

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MISSIONARY CIRCLE #1 The women of missionary Circle #1 has made some adult size bibs as part of our ministry to

those in need. These bibs are made from bath towels and have two large pockets in the

front to help catch food partials that may fall which helps prevent soiling clothing. These

bibs are great for someone who is recovering from a stroke or has other illness that affects

their ability to eat without food spilling food on their clothing. Bibs are available to any

church member who is ill and needs them. Also, if you are a church member who is a

caregiver for an ill family member, these are available for you as well. You may contact

Sister Gloria Ayers at 256-895-6764 if you would like some of them.

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Balance for Life Class at FMBC Balance for Life exercise classes will begin at FMBC on March 2, 2015. The purpose of the balance exercises is to maintain or improve balance, strength and coordination by challenging the body through both static and dynamic exercises. Improving balance can also help decrease the falls and related fractures. These classes are aimed at individuals fifty-five of age or older and younger persons with special needs.

Classes are for one hour in length and meet two times a week. The classes will meet on Monday and Wednesday at 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. The will be two classes at the same time. The classes will be taught in Administration Wing, second floor. LIMITED SPACE. Each class is limited to 15 students, so the total limit is 30 students. Each student must sign the waiver of liability before starting the class. Forms may be picked up in vestibule. Students will be selected on a first come basis as completed forms are returned. For more information, contact: Sister Samantha Pepper Sister Lorraine Thompson Sister Rosa Kilpatrick Sister Pat Benson

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BLACK HISTORY EVENT CANCELLED AT THE – Bob Harrison Wellness & Advocacy Center – Thurs 2/26/15 @ 6:00 p.m. TICKETS WILL BE HONORED FOR THE RESCHEDULED DATE!

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FIRST SDA CHURCH INSPIRATIONAL CHOIR PRESENTS SOME OF RICHARD SMALLWOOD’S GREATEST SONGS 2/28/15 @ 6:00 P.M.

"Praises Unto You!" The First SDA Church Inspirational Choir, under the direction of Cleveland (Murphy) Wilson, would like to invite you to a blessed experience as they dedicate an entire evening to some of Richard Smallwood's greatest songs. This night, full of praise and worship, begins at 6:00pm on February 28, at the First Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1303 Evangel Drive, Huntsville, Alabama. Come to hear great music, phenomenal guest soloists, and a choir that is celebrating its 40th year together. This is definitely an event you don't want to miss. Hope to see you there.

For more information, follow First SDA Church Inspirational Choir on Facebook; or contact the First SDA Church at (256) 852-8360. -- Danita Jones Artistic Director Productions by Danita Jones

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Spelman College Jazz Ensemble Concert - Sunday, March 8, 2015 @ 5:00 p.m. - Huntsville Marriott

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Tickets may be obtained from Jocelyn Boustani, Wyndolyn Fuqua, Chinella Henderson, LaFreeda Jordan, Gina Jones or Rosa Kilpatrick

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR – 9TH ANNUAL ROSETTA JAMES “HONORING OUR ELDERS” GALA Saturday, March 14th @ 5:00 p.m. @ The Jackson Center ***************************************************************************

THE VALLEY WEEKLY

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The Valley Weekly current & past issues may be viewed online at www.valleyweeklyllc.com ~ (Dr. Dorothy W. Huston, Editor)

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THE VINE PASTORAL COUNSELING CENTER is pleased to announce a

new support group led by therapist, Mark Beaird, LPC, for people struggling

with depression. The group will begin in Madison at the First Baptist

Church Thursday, February 5. Each session will have an educational

piece. This support group is open to loved ones as well, and it is free to

members of your church and to the community.

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100 Black Men of America- Greater Huntsville Chapter Scholarship Application:

The 100 Black Men of America Greater Huntsville Chapter is pleased to announce its 2015

Scholarship Application. Scholarships are awarded annually to selected graduating high school

seniors who have demonstrated academic excellence and community involvement as they

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pursue a goal of higher education. Scholarships will be awarded to those who plan to attend

an accredited two or four- year college/university or technical school as a full-time student

beginning the fall of 2015. The scholarships are provided to individuals on an equal

opportunity basis regardless of race, sex, creed, or religious preference. For additional

information and application, please visit our website at www.100bmoaghc.com. You may

also contact the scholarship committee chair for further information at

rjdavis@knology.net. ~ Submitted by Ronnie Davis

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PLEASE EMAIL ME FOR THE TOUR FORMS (elockhart5@comcast.net) Overview:

In 2012, President Barack Obama introduced a plan to increase the number of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) graduates by 1 million over

the next 10 years. Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU's) play a pivotal role in helping the United States of America achieve a national priority

to expand careers in STEM disciplines.

Statistics

- 73% of science and engineers are Caucasian. - African-Americans, American Indians, and Hispanics between 18-24 account

for 34% of the total population but earn only 12% of all undergraduate degrees in engineering.

Details

- HBCU Colleges & Universities that will be visited: Alcorn State, Jackson State, Clark-Atlanta, Spelman, Morehouse, Tuskegee, Alabama State & Florida A&M

WHAT'S COVERED

-Interactive STEM Hands On Presentations -Educational and historical HBCU Overviews -Special Historical Site Visits In Each State -Selma Tour with Guide -

Motor Coach Transportation -Three nights hotel -Meals:

(1) Breakfast on the road

(3) Breakfast is included at the hotel (4) Lunches on campus

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(1) Cici’s Pizza

(3) Golden Corral Dinners

The Cost: $485.00 per person ***If Interested, Please Contact Ms. Paula Taylor (Email:

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************************************************************************** PEO MISSILES & SPACE – SUMMER HIRE PROGRAM The PEO MS announcement for our internal Summer Hire Program opened 11 Feb and closes on 18 Feb. We will be hiring all 16 of our positions from the announcement listed below. Please check out the announcement and forward the information to anyone that may be interested in applying. Job Title: STUDENT TRAINEE (ADMINISTRATIVE AND OFFICE SUPPORT) (SUMMER HIRE) Job Announcement Number: SCBK155623101326387P Link: https://www.usajobs.gov/ Type Announcement Number in “Keyword:” box

************************************************************************** NASA Aeronautics Scholarship Program: NASA Aeronautics Scholarship Program is accepting applications from students majoring in aeronautics related fields. Undergraduates with at least two years of study remaining are eligible to receive up to $15,000/year for two years and a summer internship with a $10,000 stipend. Graduate student awards include up to $11,000 in tuition offset, $35,000 stipend/year for two years and a summer internship with a $10,000 stipend. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Applications are due March 31, 2015. More information can be found on http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/descriptions/NASA_Aeronautics_Scholarship_Program.html#.VLU_S2MkSSo NASA Minority University Research Education Project (MUREP) Scholarship Program:

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NASA's Office of Education is accepting applications for the Minority University Research and Education Project, or MUREP, scholarship program. The MUREP Scholarship is a competitive opportunity that focuses on underserved and underrepresented students in STEM disciplines attending a Minority Serving Institutions,MSI. The scholarship includes 75% of tuition up to a $9,000 per academic scholarship, based on tuition amount, and $6,000 for a summer internship. Applications are due March 31, 2015. Information on the NASA Scholarship Programs can be found at: https://intern.nasa.gov/, click on: Scholarships More information can be found on http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/national/murep/home/index.html#.VLU_8mMkSSo Cancellation of Announcement: NASA reserves the right to make no awards under this One Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI) Announcement, may cancel any or all aspects of this OSSI opportunity at any time. NASA assumes no liability (including any application preparation costs) for canceling this announcement in whole or in part or for any entity’s failure to receive an actual notice of cancellation.

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OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH HONORS TRAYVON MARTIN’S MOTHER WITH BLACK HISTORY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

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58th Garnett-Nabrit Lecture Series - March 14-18, 2015 at American Baptist College (Nashville, TN)

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE: http://www.abcnash.edu/events/2015/03/15/2015-garrnett-nabrit-lecture-series.1261804

*************************************************************************** OPPORTUNITY FOR EXTRA INCOME If you are interested in an opportunity that allows you to earn extra income, build your own online business and have access to amazing travel deals available only in the travel industry, please contact Ms. Candice Scruggs at the information provided below. If you would like to contact me for your personal travel booking needs i.e. flights, hotels, car rentals, or family and friend vacations, please contact me at the information below, or go to my personal booking website at www.christiantravels.paycationonline.com. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions! ~ Candice Scruggs, Certified Travel Agent (CTA) Booking: www.christiantravels.paycation.com

Email: christiantravels1@gmail.com & candicescruggsd1@yahoo.com ~ Cell: (256)508-5473

*************************************************************************** UPDATED VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES – RED CROSS NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA CHAPTER

The Red Cross desperately needs volunteers with skills in all areas! To get started as a volunteer follow these 4 easy steps! 1. Visit www.RedCross.org/Alabama and click on Volunteer, then select the "Be a Volunteer" link 2. Complete the Online Application. 3. Complete your Background Check. 4. Register for an Orientation Class. A local volunteer development representative will contact you with more information once you have completed the above steps

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FEBRUARY IS AMERICAN HEART MONTH

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Join the movement to end heart disease and stroke in women because it’s not just a

man’s disease. Our goal is to improve women’s knowledge of heart disease and

stroke so that they can take action and achieve longer, better heart-healthy lives.

Stroke and heart-related materials will be available in the Breezeway throughout February

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The local chapter of Mended Hearts meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday @ 6:30 p.m. @ the Dowdle Center, corner of Governor and Gallatin Streets. Mended Hearts is a support group for heart patients and their families. Our programs are open to everyone. Website: www.mendedheartshsv.org ~ Dr. Fredonia B. Williams, Mended Hearts – Huntsville Chapter 260 President, Regional Director for the Southern Region and National Visiting Chair

*************************************************************************** TUPPERWARE – We Specialize in Fundraisers! Tupperware 40% of all sales goes to YOU or your Organization! Tupperware is recognized as a Strong Brand Name. It is a high quality, well respected product with a limited lifetime warranty. We also have Celebrating Home Fundraising you can earn up to 50% profit for your organization with Soy Candles, Candle Shade, Candle Holder, Fragrance warmer, Cookie Dough, Brownies, Cinnamon Rolls and Braided Bread. We are set up @ Limestone Market (North Wing or Front Door) every Sat & Sun after Church Service. Thanks for your support - Deacon Arthur & Sister Sandra Wesley 256 508-9315

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PRAYER CONCERNS

Sister Annie Cheatham’s Aunt Lizzie Mae Grace will be 102 years old on Feb 26th and still lives in her own home. If you would like to send her a card, the address is: Ms. Lizzie Mae Grace 2781 Indianapolis Ave. Clovis, CA 93611 Phone: 559-348-1023 **********************************************************

FMBC MEMBERS HOSPITALIZED/IN REHAB OR SURGERY FACILITIES Sister Bessie Martin – HealthSouth Rehab (Rm 322) Sister Shirley Armstead – in a Lawrenceville, GA hospital Sister Sadie Bailey - Magnolia Willowbrook (One Crowne Circle -Huntsville, AL 35802) Sister Carrie McKinney – Millennium Nursing & Rehab Center (Rm 133)

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BACK IN WORSHIP Deacon Fred & Sister Nell Carodine – 8:00 a.m. 2/22/15 Sister Dolores Brandon – 8:00 a.m. 2/22/15 Sister Betty Brunson – 10:45 a.m. 2/22/15

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RECUPERATING @ HOME (LOCAL) Brother Earnest Starks – Recuperating @ home from surgery Sister Earnestine Carter – Recuperating @ home from surgery Brother Leonard Williams – Recuperating @ home after hospitalization - (Husband of Sister Perri Zeno) Brother Marion Phillips – Recuperating from surgery Sister Mary Jeter – Recuperating from outpatient surgery Sister Patricia Cox – Recuperating from surgery Brother Michael Elliott – Recuperating @ the home of his parents (Brother Louis & Sister Oneda Elliott) Sister Jewel Joiner – Special prayer requested Sister Dolores Brandon – experiencing serious health issues Sister Lynell Moore Sister Kim Green Sister Sheryl Lunn Brother Chris Horn Minister Dianne Smith – Recuperating from surgery Brother Calvin Miller, Jr. – Recuperating from surgery Brother Willie Hall – in worship & Bible Study Brother Robert Thompson & Sister Beatrice Thompson Sister Margaret Thompson Jones – Recuperating @ home after hospitalization Sister Bettye Adams – Recuperating @ home after hospitalization\ Sister Lynell Moore Brother Robert Franklin – Recuperating from surgery Sister Nancy Harkey ~ Recuperating from surgery Sister Laura Daniel – requests special prayer Deacon Fred Carodine & Sister Willie Nell Carodine Reverend Jonathan Grant – Recuperating from surgery Sister Annie Rountree Sister Jean James Sister Vickie Debose – Please continue to pray for her Brother Curtis Noland Sister Ruby Jean Lynch Sister Ena Rose Green Sister Tonya Appkins Sister Barbara Freeman Sister Shirley Armstead Brother Earl Phillips Sister Barbara Sue Jones Deacon Robert J. Walker, Jr. Sister Lucille Hines – on FMBC MOW route

Sister Jessie Dorothy Thomas Brother Leonard Smith Sister Rosemary Brown Brother Carl Jackson Sister Betty Harris AND ALL OTHER MEMBERS LISTED ON THE BULLETIN SICK & SHUT-IN LIST

******************************************************** NON-MEMBERS HOSPITALIZED OR IN HEALTHCARE/ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES- LOCAL Sister Louise Farrar – HSV Hosp (Rm 1845) following major surgery (Member of Center Grove UMC) Sister Benbernetta Charles’ stepmother – Mrs. Queen Hentz – Millennium Nursing & Rehab (following hospitalization) Sister Janice Brandon Laughinghouse – Millennium Nursing & Rehab Ctr Sister Camilla White’s mother (Lillian Doris Barber) – Regency (Rm 313) ~ (Camilla is FMBC member & co-worker of Brother Sam Morris) Sister Janet Pea’s mother (Mrs. Martha Stone) - Millennium Nursing & Rehab Center (Rm 209) Brother Roosevelt Conley’s cousin (Reverend Greg Woods) – Millennium Nursing & Rehab Ctr Brother Paul Crittenden’s wife (Eliza M. Crittenden) – Big Spring Manor (Also the cousin of Sister Mary Brown) Sister Gracie Miller’s brother (Mr. Lloyd Jones) – Big Spring Specialty Care Ctr Sister Edna Cole’s friend (Ms. Cynthia Stevens) – Millennium Nursing & Rehab Center (Room 211)

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Sisters Jocelyn Jones Boustani & Gina Jones’ uncle (Mr. Harold Washington) – critically ill @ Regency Medical Center (Anniston, AL) Rev. Carlisle Hammonds’ cousin (Rev. Larry Townsend, Pastor of Moriah MB Church #2 – Mosses, AL) – Jackson Hosp (Montgomery) – seriously ill Sister Vickie DeBose’s father & Brother Barry DeBose’s father-in-law (Mr. Homer Bush, Jr.) – Southeast Alabama Medical Ctr (Dothan) - with a serious medical condition. Deacon Johnny McAlpine’s 89 year-old aunt (Mrs. Elnora McAlpine) – hospitalized in Tuscaloosa Sister Dolores Brandon’s brother (Mr. John Burks) – Specialty Select Rehab Facility (Nashville) Sister Michelle Owens’ father (Mr. Erdrick Owens) – Northport, AL rehab facility after hospitalization Sister Lillie Winston’s sisters: Mrs. Rosie L. Sanders of Jackson, MS & Mrs. Gladys Rodgers of Chicago, IL – both in a Chicago Heath Care/Rehab Facility Brother Collins Pettaway’s grandfather (Mr. James Perkins, Sr.) - Recuperating at Park Place Nursing & Rehab Ctr - Selma, AL Sister Mary Dailey’s mother (Mrs. Lizzie M. Dailey) – Atmore Community Hospital (moved from ICC to a room) Rev. Elijah Browning (husband of Mother Mary Browning) – transferred from hospital to another facility for hospice care Brother Willie & Sister Annie Cheatham’s sister-in-law (Mrs. Stacy Cheatham of Clarksville, TN) – Vanderbilt Medical Ctr (Pray for her & the family) Brother Willie Cheatham’s mother & Sister Annie Cheatham’s mother-in-law (Mrs. Ethel Cheatham of Greenville, AL) – Doing well in Rehab - Mobile, AL Brother Wardell Pearson’s sisters – Delois Pearson (St. Vincent Hosp ICU – B’ham) & Regina Bracken (Augusta, GA hospital) Sister Bobbie Moore’s father (Mr. John Kirby) – National Health Care Facility - Chattanooga, TN (under hospice care) Sister Valisa Crenshaw’s mother, Mrs. Daisy Goden – Health Care/Rehab Facility – Undergoing chemotherapy treatment Deacon Alfred Moore’s mother (Mrs. Bettie Moore) – discharged from hospital/back at National Health Care Facility (Rehab/Nursing Home) - Chattanooga, TN Brother Bobby Thigpen’s mother & Sister Linda Thigpen’s mother-in-law (Mrs. Helen Thigpen) – Health Care Facility in Thomasville, AL Minister Priscilla Montgomery’s aunt (Mrs. Clara Robinson of Oakland, CA) – Transferred to Sacramento area nursing facility (her husband is also in that facility) Sister Laura Daniel’s son-in law (Anthony Vaughn - Nelda's husband) – in Dallas area rehab facility

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SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST Brother Allen Stephenson of FBC-Governors Drive – asks that we pray as we have done many times before on his “cancer journey”

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ADDITIONAL PRAYER CONCERNS Sister Wendy Harris’ brother – experiencing health issues Rev. Thomas Gaines – recuperating @ home (husband of Minister Jan Patton Gaines) Sister Julie Peters’ mother (Mrs. Camilla Peters) – Recuperating from Hip replacement surgery – Undergoing rehab Reverend Michael Rice’s friend (Rev. Don Jolly) – pneumonia & non-alcoholic liver disease – recuperating @ home in Scottsboro Sister Oneda Elliott requests prayer for Keith Banks (49 yrs old) of Flint, MI – diagnosed with colon cancer. His aunt is a tech @ HealthSouth Rehab Sister Jacklin Mitchell-Escott’s 96 year-old grandmother (Mrs. Willie Murray) Minister Priscilla Montgomery's sister (Mae Washington) – experiencing complications with chemotherapy - Oakland, CA – special prayer requested Deacon Ernie & Sister Mary Robinson’s grandson (Orlando Williams) – student in Florissant/Ferguson, MO school district Sister Malisa Rice’s daughter (Tracy Parker) – Recuperating from surgery – Requests special prayer Brother Jonathan Bender’s grandmother (Mrs. Sally Clay) – Discharged from a B’ham hospital Sister Mary Robinson’s mother/Deacon Ernie Robinson’s mother-in-law (Mrs Martha Harper of Vardaman, MS) Sister Lajeannia Lacey’s aunt (Mrs. Mattie James of Dayton, OH) – Recuperating @ home after hospitalization & rehab Ms. LuAnne Simond (Senior Center Meals on Wheels Coordinator) – Recuperating from brain surgery – Please lift her in prayer!

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Brother James Carter’s mother & Minister Cynthia Carter’s mother-in-law (Mrs. Iula Carter) – Recuperating from surgery (in Ohio) Sister Anna Dumas’ friend/former coworker’s son (Mr. Andrew Washington) – still having health issues, but hopes to return to work 1/19/15

Deacon Ernie & Sister Mary Robinson’s daughter (Shana Robinson-Wilson) – dealing with health issues CONTINUE TO PRAY THAT SOULS WILL BE SAVED AND THAT THE STRIFE BETWEEN THE HAITIANS & THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC RESIDENTS WILL BE HEALED. Brother James & Minister Cynthia Carter’s uncle (David Carter) –Received cancer diagnosis Families affected by violence and the violent deaths of their loved ones; Students, teachers, administrators & support staff Troubled marriages, homeless persons, hurting families, persons suffering from emotional/psychiatric problems, unemployed, cancer patients, caregivers & those suffering from other illnesses Sister Marcella Hughes’ parents & Brother David Hughes’ grandparents (The Garretts) Sister Doris Triplett’s son (Al Malik Shabazz of Houston, TX) – on heart monitor; Pray for him & his oldest son Derrick Harris of St. Louis (whose grandmother mother died in Nov 2014) Sister Annie Cheatham’s friend – Cecelia Duncan – Undergoing chemotherapy Brother Ronald & Sister Karen Waterford’s son (Shalin Waterford) – requests prayer for success during this chool term Dr. Olivia Sanders Mrs. Martha Lowman of Columbus, GA (Stage 3 cancer patient) – Prayer requested by Brother Sam Morris Minister Louise Freeman’s first-cousin (Reverend Sadie Dobbins Henderson) - Centre, AL Minister Mary Posey & Deacon Richard Twitty’s mother (Mrs. Jennie Powell) Sister Bobbie Moore’s stepmother (Mrs. Elnora Kirby of Chattanooga, TN) Sister Lajeannia Lacey requests prayer for her G-6 manager/coworker, COL Gerald and Tonya Daniels – in the sudden loss of their 38 year-old son to Sickle Cell Disease Sister Marsha Flakes Pope requests continued prayer for her sister-in-law (Hazel Schaffer of St. Louis) – battling return of cancer Sister Judy Edmond’s sister (Mrs. Marvel Jackson) – improving from serious injuries (mother of Tomeka Jackson, former FMBC member) Minister Arnatta Poole’s first-cousin (Ms. Jatuan Gibson, a speaker at a previous FMBC Congregational Care Mtg - Stockbridge, GA – cancer treatment going well Sister Shirley Talley’s mother (Mrs. Georgia Edwards) Brother Sam Morris’ mother (Mrs. Jessie Mae Morris of McGhee, AR) – Recuperating @ home after hospitalization in Little Rock Mr. Weldon Gideon - Willow Run Towers Sister Idella Cook’s mother (Mrs. Betty Logan) Sister Sandra McCoy’s 31 year-old nephew (Michael Arrington of Houston, TX) – Making progress from massive stroke/partially paralyzed/now able to speak & do limited walking Sister Pam Harris’ father (Mr. C.J. Phillips) – Recuperating @ home after hospitalization; Continue to pray for him! Rev Carlisle Hammonds’ cousin (Chantaye Cowan) – Recuperating @ home following hospitalization Ms. Teresa Stokes of Nashville – recuperating from stoke (sister of Ms. Crystal Shell) Kayla Snodgrass – (daughter of Brother Kevin & Sister Dinah Snodgrass & granddaughter of Sister Eleanor Snodgrass) Brother Jerry Jackson’s first-cousin (Minister Julia Pink Russell) – In rehab @ Floyd County Hospital – Rome, GA Sister Janice M. Hatcher’s son (Jeremy Miller) Brother Alton Richardson’s friend (Mr. Clifford Roundtree) – a bone marrow transplant patient Sister Kimberley Wilson Deacon Eddie Williams’ mother (Mrs. Alecia Pettigrew) – Tyler, TX Brother Sam Morris’ nephew (Mr. Jesse L. Burton – Pine Bluff, AR) – Recuperating @ home (expects a 4 month recovery time) Rev. Carlisle Hammonds requests prayer for: His niece (Paulette D’Alessandro) – recuperating from hip surgery locally; his nephew (Mark Hammonds of Canal Winchester, OH) – pending surgery & facing complicating health issues; & his cousin (Miracle Sturtevant of Clarksville, TN) – undergoing breast cancer treatment One of my local “prayer partners” who is experiencing some serious challenges Deacon Leonard Harris’ mother (Mrs. Voncyle Harris of Camp Hill, AL) Brother Roosevelt Carter’s sister (Mrs. Erma Snyder of Shelby County, AL) – Undergoing chemotherapy Brother Byron Gilkes’ sister & Sister Stephanie Scruggs Gilkes’ sister-in-law (Laura Gilkes Mack of Clinton, MD) – Recuperating & undergoing rehab @ home - [Byron & Stephanie are members of Madkins Chapel] Reverend Michael & Brother Carlton Rice’s aunt (Mrs. Annie V. King of Houston, TX) & cousin (Reverend Willie Smith, Jr.) Sister Yvernia Barnes’ brother (Mr. Charles Turner) – Recuperating from surgery at home Sisters Joyce Martin, Sandra Dickerson & Bertha Dickerson’s niece (Attorney Adina Parson) Rev. Hernandez Ford’s wife (Terry Ford) – Rev. Ford is Pastor of Zion Progress Missionary Baptist Church Reverend Jonathan Snodgrass’ & Brother Dante Snodgrass’ mother (Mrs. Margie Snodgrass)

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Rev. Robert Shanklin Dr. Wilma Johnson (Pastor of New Prospect MBC – Detroit, MI & FMBC 2013 Women’s Day Preacher) Joseph Clark – son of Sister Ozella Mahone’s co-worker (experiencing serious “issues”) Brother George Merritt – member of FBC Governors Drive Sister Judy Edmond requests prayer for Sister Mary Carter of Harvest, AL (widow of the late Reverend Wade Carter, Jr.) Deacon Joe Lampley’s niece – Jennifer Lampley (Brundidge, AL) – multiple health issues (recovering slowly); continued prayer requested Sister Tracy Swint’s co-worker’s father (Reverend Harvest Thompson - Pastor - Bethel PBC in Gurley – released from UAB & recuperating @ home. The family is grateful for the prayers of the FMBC family. Reverend Marion Poole Brother Donald Thompson’s sister (Mrs. Azella Kemp) of North Carolina Dr. Clarence Glenn (local veterinarian) – Relocated to Florida Sister Bobbi Reed (daughter of former FMBC member Stephna Reed) Brother Jerry L. Jackson’s cousin (Cassandra Dorsey) – Slowly recuperating @ home following lengthy rehab Brother Clyde Foster Brother Robert & Sister Harriet Clark request prayer for their son (Brother Julian Clark) and for their family Sister Detra Blue’s father, Deacon Willie B. Battle

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FMBC BEREAVEMENT CONCERNS Pray for these families and others who are still dealing with grief and depression following the death of loved ones…Remember—there is NO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS on grief! For helpful resources on dealing with grief (including signing up for daily emails), go to: www.griefshare.org

Funeral service for Sister Bobbie Moore’s father, Deacon Alfred Moore’s father-in-law and Brother Starcy (Marilyn) Moore’s grandfather (Mr. J. T. Kirby of Chattanooga). Memorial service was Mon 2/23/15 @ 2:00 p.m. @ the funeral home. (J.P. Franklin Funeral Home – 1101 Dodds Avenue – Chattanooga, TN 37404 – Phone: 423-622-9995 ~ Website: http://www.johnpfranklinfh.com/main.htm - NEWSPAPER OBIT - CHATTANOOGA.COM: http://www.chattanoogan.com/2015/2/21/294464/Kirby-John-T..aspx

Funeral service for Rev. G. W. Lindsey, Jr.’s nephew & Sister Bonita R.L. Ford’s first-cousin (Mr. Richard Kilpatrick of Cleveland, OH) will be Sat 2/28/15 @ 10:00 a.m. @ Greater Prayer Tower COGIC -2606 Martin L. King Drive – Cleveland, OH 44104. (Calhoun Funeral Services – 17010 Lake Shore Blvd – Cleveland, OH ~ Website: http://www.calhounfuneral.com/ – Phone: 216-738-0300 ~~ Fax: 216-481-3099) – Email: lwilson@calhounfuneralhome.com)

Memorial service for Reverend Earla Lockhart’s brother (Mr. Thurman R. Lockhart of Warrensville Heights, OH) will be Sat 2.28/15 @ 11:00 a.m. @ St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church USA - 22111 Chagrin Boulevard – Beachwood, OH ~ Visitation: Fri 2/27/15 @ 2-8pm @ funeral home where family will receive friends 6-8pm. (Calhoun Funeral Home & Cremation Service - http://www.calhounfuneral.com/) ~ PHOTO & ARRANGEMENTS ALSO AT: www.nelmsmemorial.net Funeral service for Sister Betty Adam’s sister (Mrs. Merle Adams of Memphis, TN) will be announced later.

NON-MEMBER BEREAVEMENT CONCERNS Funeral service for Sister Deloris Crook Brown (a member of Church Street CPCA & the wife of Dr. Willie T. Brown, former Dean of Huntsville Bible College) was Mon 2/23/15 @ 11:00 a.m. @ Madkins

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Chapel CPCA with Dr. Mitchell Walker officiating. Delta Sigma Theta Omega Omega Ceremony: Sun 2/22/15 2 6:30 p.m. @ Nelms Memorial Funeral Home (www.nelmsmemorial.net) – NEWSPAPER OBIT & PHOTO – THE HUNTSVILLE TIMES: http://obits.al.com/obituaries/huntsville/obituary.aspx?n=deloris-c-brown&pid=174201931&fhid=17497 Funeral service for former FMBC member (Brother James Friend, Jr.) will be Thurs 2/26/15 @ 11:00 a.m. @ Union Chapel MBC. (Royal Funeral Home – www.royalfh.com) – OBITUARY NOTICE – THE HUNTSVILLE TIMES: http://obits.al.com/obituaries/huntsville/obituary.aspx?n=james-friend&pid=174236198 **********************************************************

CONFINED TO HEALTH-CARE/NURSING/ASSISTED LIVING/REHAB FACILITIES (Remember to pray for these persons) Sister Sadie Bailey - Magnolia Willowbrook (One Crowne Circle -Huntsville, AL 35802); Sister Catherine Hatchett – Millennium Nursing & Rehab Center (Rm 133); Sister Lora Bass – Regency Assisted Living; Brother Percy Burns, Jr. – Big Spring Specialty Care Center; Brother Samuel Martin - Gardens of Madison – 372 Jimmy Fisk Rd – Hazel Green, AL 35750; Brother Paul Crittenden– Floyd Tut Fann Veterans Home; Sisters Ruby Brown & Cora Johnson, (Valley View Nursing/Rehab Center); **********************************************************

MEMBERS OUT OF THE CITY Brother Benny Rogers, Sr. – 1754 Laurel Ridge Dr. - Conyers, GA 30094 Sister Carita Mitchell -------Temporary address: 8480 Limekiln Pike, Apt # 1105/Building #3, Wyncote, PA 19095

Sister Georgia McCloud ------- 2941 Blue Grass Lane - Decatur, GA 30034-3312 Sisters Thelma & Yvette Sharpe – Address unknown

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PLEASE PRAY FOR PERSONS SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES WORLD-WIDE & CIVILIANS ASSIGNED OVERSEAS * Second Lieutenant Benjamin Bonner (U.S. Army) – PROMOTED TO FIRST LIEUTENANT 12/1/14- Fort Campbell, KY (son of Brother Doug & Sister Janie Bonner) Deacon Ernie & Sister Mary Robinson’s grandson (Leron Robinson, Jr) – home in Virginia Beach, VA after tour-of-duty on the George H.W. Bush carrier in the Persian Gulf Airman DeTanion Blackburn (enlisted in Navy July 2013) - assigned to the USS Nimitz in Everett, Washington. He is the son of Sister KriSonya Blackburn, grandson of Sister Barbara Blackburn & the great-grandson of Deacon Leonard & Sister Gussie Jackson. * Brother Tyrin Mosby – Left for U.S. Army on 7/28/14 – to be stationed in South Carolina *SPC Erik Petty – Back safely in USA after tour of duty in Afghanistan * Ellisia McCraw– (daughter of Sister Lisa McCraw) – Stationed at an Arkansas military base * Former member Retired SFC David Wayne Elliott (son of Louis & Oneda Elliott) - currently working in Afghanistan *Brother Maurice Sharpe

*Brother William Aboko-Cole, Jr.

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CHUCKLE FOR TODAY: This guy walks into a bar with his golden retriever. ''Hey, can I get a drink on the house if my dog talks for you?'' ''Dogs can't talk,

pal. But if you can prove to me yours does, I'll give you a drink. If not, you're going to get a beating.'' ''Okay,'' says the guy.

He turns to his dog. ''Okay, fella. Tell me -- what is on top of a house?'' ''Roof!'' The man turns and smiles at the bartender. ''THAT ain't talking! Any dog can bark!''

''Okay, boy. Tell me -- how does sandpaper feel?'' ''Ruff!"

''What the heck you tryin' to pull, mister?'' ''Okay, okay," says the man. "One more question, please. Okay, buddy, tell me -- who is the greatest ball player

who ever lived?'' "Ruth."

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The bartender beats the heck out of the guy and throws him onto the sidewalk

outside of the bar, then throws the dog out next to him. The dog stands up and looks at the guy. "Wow. Maybe I shoulda said DiMaggio?" *********************************************************

Berachah!

Earla Lockhart – Email: elockhart5@comcast.net or earla7@gmail.com

Staff Minister for Congregational Care - FIRST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH – www.fmbc.org 3509 Blue Spring Road – Huntsville, AL 35810

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