Monday, June 30, 2008

FourthFest - July 4th

I wanted to remind everyone that we will be doing a class tailgate for the 4th at the church. Food will start around 6:00 PM, and the rest of the festivities will start around 7:30 PM. Please let me know if you plan on attending. The cost is $10/family and I need to get a head count, so if you could let me know that would be great.

Here is who I have so far:

Swarengins
Rings
Hands
Flynts
Wingards
Gayduseks
Murphys
Caplenas
Middletons (maybe)

Prayer Requests - 6.29.08

Middletons - Pray for Melissa's brother as they wait for their baby from Korea. Also, remember Melissa's parents while they live with her sister.

Rings - Pray for them as they transition into two children. Pray for Anna, especially that she will adjust well.

Hands - Pray for them and the baby as they go through the remainder of the pregnancy.

Bartmiers - Pray for them as they go in on Tuesday (July 2nd) to be induced, starting at 9:00 AM.

Langfords - Praise! They are expecting a baby due beginning on January.

Monday, June 23, 2008

Addington Meals

The Addingtons live in Gentry at 470 N Robin Rd. Please let me know if you need directions.

Thurs., June 26th: Tidwells

Sat., June 28th: Gayduseks

Mon., June 30th: Roughleys

Wed., July 2nd: Dana and Jeff Simpson

Sun., July 6th: Swarengins

Tues., July 8th: Langfords

2 New Arrivals for our Class

I wanted to let everyone know that the Addingtons and Rings both had their babies today.

Rings: Lexi Layne was born at 1:53 PM today (Monday), weighing 7lbs 2 ozs and 18" long. Jennifer and Lexi are both doing great. She is at NW Medical Center in Room 1243. Again we are starting meals for them on this Wed., please let me know when you would like to take them some a meal.

Addingtons: Brady Dane Addington was born at 10:57 AM today (Monday), weighing 8lbs 14ozs and 21 3/4 long. Amber and Brady are both doing well. She is at Willow Creek Hospital in Room 20. We will be starting meals for them this Thursday, so please let me know when you would like to take them a meal.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Rings Meals

We are starting meals on Wednesday, June 25th for the Rings. Please send me an email and let me know what day you would like to take meals to them.

Wed., June 25th: Flynts

Fri., June 27th: Roughleys

Sun., June 29th: Swarengins

Tues., July 1st: Tidwells

Thurs., July 3rd: Dana and Jeff Simpson

Sat., July 5th: Hands

Mon., July 7th: Caplenas

Wed., July 9th: Browns

FourthFest - Friday, July 4th

Again we will be joining together at the FourthFest celebration to enjoy some fellowship time together. We are planning on doing things very similar to last year. We are asking that each family put in $10 to help cover the costs of the food, drinks, etc. Please plan to bring this money to church/class on Sunday morning (June 29th) so that we can do the shopping the following week. The past few years have been very good for our class, and for us to show the community our love. Please plan to attend.

Prayer Requests - 6.22.08

Hands - Please continue to remember them and their baby, as the baby is very sick. They go back to LR in a month for another ultrasound and hopefully they can run some more test at that time.

Bartmiers - Pray for a safe delivery for Kaeden and Sarah coming up on July 2nd if not before then.

Rings - Pray for them as they go in tomorrow morning (Monday) to induce Jennifer. Pray that everything will go smoothly.

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Hands Prayer Request

Please keep the Hands in your thoughts and prayers as they go through the remaining weeks of this pregnancy. They had an ultrasound in LR today, and had some hard news given to them. They have to go back in a month to do some more testing on the baby. There will be more information to come, but I just wanted to make sure everyone knew that there is a BIG need of prayers for this family.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Ring Baby Update

I got a call from Jennifer yesterday (Tuesday) saying that they are going to induce her on Monday, June 23rd if she does not come before then. She is having to lay down a lot so that she does not have contractions and deliver the baby before then. They will be going in at 5:00 AM on Monday to Northwest in Bentonville. Please keep them in your prayers as they prepare for Lexi's arrival. We will soon after the arrival start meals, so be prepared.

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Bartmier Shower Reminder

Just a reminder that we will honor Sarah and Nick and their new baby boy on Sunday, June 22nd during Sunday School. Please come prepared to celebrate with them. We will have a time of fellowship together before the lesson for them to open the gifts.

Prayer Requests - 6.15.08

Flynts - Please remember both of Chris's sisters, as they are both due this week. He will be leaving on Tuesday to go to Dallas to be with his youngest sister as she will be induced on Wednesday. Praise, we are expecting twins in December. Please pray for us as we start to prepare now for this major adjustment.

Rings - Pray for their business. Ask God to come along side them, as they raise their prices significantly. Pray God will show them his favor on those clients.

Middletons - Praise, they are expect a boy! Also, remember Melissa's brother as they wait for their baby from S. Korea.

Swarengins - Pray for Joe's travels over the next few weeks back and forth from here to Baltimore.

Monday, June 9, 2008

Prayer Requests - 6.8.08

Rings - Praise! Jennifer's brother-in-law has finally become willing to find a church to attend. Please continue to pray for their business.

Simpsons - Jared's FBI application is submitted.

Jones - Pray for Thomas's career

Murphys - Jennifer's brother was diagnosed with prostate cancer and will have surgery in 2 weeks.

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Jonas is Home!!!!

The Tidwells got to bring baby Jonas home yesterday (Wednesday)! He is doing much better, and all they were waiting on was him to eat at least an ounce at every feeding. So, now that they are home, we are starting the meals for them. Here is the list, please let me know if there is a date you would like to sign up for.

Thurs., June 5th: Roughleys

Sat., June 7th: Bartmiers

Mon., June 9th: Bennetts/Wingards

Wed., June 11th: Browns

Fri., June 13th: Flynts/Hands

Sun., June 15th: Rings

Tues., June 17th: Simpsons

Thurs., June 19th: Langfords

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Ring Baby Shower

We will be having Jennifer Ring's Baby Shower on Tuesday, June 10th from 6-8:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall. Please let me know if there is something that you would like to bring. You can email me at: mistyflynt@hotmail.com

Cake: Laura Tidwell
Punch: Sarah Bartmier
Finger Foods: Makayla Brown, Shelly Gaydusek
Fruit: Misty Flynt
Mints/Nuts: Emily Hand

The Rings are having a little girl, Lexi Layne and are registered at Wal-Mart.

Sunday, June 1, 2008

June Social - Camping

We are still planning on going camping in June for our monthly social. There will be more information to come, but here is a start so that you can mark your calendars.

Date: June 20 & 21st
Where: Roaring River in MO (about 30 mins away)

We will head out there on Friday afternoon/night and cookout that night. We will have some games, and of course SMORES. Then on Sat., we can hike on trails, play in the River, and just hang out. We will head home on Sat afternoon/night so that we can be back for church on Sunday.

I will be passing around a sign up sheet next Sunday to see a head count so we know how many sites we will need. I will be able to give a estimated cost at this time as well. Hopefully everyone will plan on attending, it should be a great time.

Bartmier Baby Shower

We will be celebrating the upcoming arrival of Kaeden Dean Bartmier during the Sunday School hour on June 22nd. Since we have already thrown Sarah a shower with Ava, we have decided just to honor them during class time. Please come prepared this day to share with the Bartmiers, and celebrate Kaeden's arrival. She is due on July 4th!

Prayer Requests - 6.1.08

Wingards - Please remember Tim's family.

Bennetts - Desiree's brother-in-law, Matt, is having surgery on his ACL Monday. Pray that he will fully recover.

Tidwells - Pray that Jonas will soon get to come home. Also, please continue to pray for Laura and her blood pressure that it stays down.

Middletons - Melissa's brother and wife as they wait to hear abou their child from Korea. Also, remember Melissa's parents house. Lastly, for finances after Kerry's accident and their baby coming.

Rings - Pray for them as they make difficult business decisions.

Flynts - Misty had a spot removed on Wednesday last week, and it came back as severe dysplastic. It was not melanoma, but they are treating it as if it is. She has to go back in to have some more skin removed, and for a more indepth survey of her other moles. Please keep her in your prayers as she goes through this process the next few weeks.