The Akridge Sunday School Class

Thank you Krista for taking care of prayer requests while we were out!

Prayer Requests:

Vesla: PRAISE! Her grandmother is continuing to do well. God really showed presence this week in the Lochte house. Pray for sister, Heidi, her husband gave her the D word. Said she needs to put him first above 3 kids, 2 year old daughter and 6 mos old twin boys, and he is out of town a lot.

Christy Chambers: Pray for the Englebert family. ( My aunt Faye passed away).

Emily: Pray for changers in her life. Going back to school to renew teacher certificate.

Ashley Lybrand: Pray for sister, Lesley, for mersa staff infection to be completely gone now that the pic line is out.

Whitworth: Clista and her leg cramps to go away. Caitlyn to be happy while in full leg cast.

Lisa-praise- the biopsy was negative--no Lyme disease.  I will just need to take antibiotic for 21 days to keep infection away.

Announcements:

--Girls' night out will be Tuesday, September 13 at 6:45 - 7:00ish. Brenda has offered her house if no one else does. Need to decide if we want salty/sweet or desserts

--Sunday Social will be September 18. Everyone needs to bring something.

--Hayride is tentatively November 5 at the Akridge's house.

--Kid free night will be Friday October 21 if the church oks. Will be checking this week.

Announcements:
-Thank you Tommy Coshatt for bringing an excellent lesson from Jeremiah!
-check email from Krista about upcoming socials
-Sept. 11-Children's choir begins-see church website for details
-Sept. 11-Parenting Series "Growing Kids God's Ways" begins on Sunday evenings same time as Children's choir
-Men's Morning Bible Study begins September 6th, and will meetTuesday Mornings at 6am

Prayer/Praises:

--Akridges--PTL for Mike's recovery thus far.  Continue to pray for total, speedy recovery
--Bishops--Brother having issues with kids after divorce.  Pray for Robert's replacement at work
--Lochte's--Praise Vesla's G-ma did very well last week.  Prayer-family friend going through very ugly divorce with children ages 5 and 13 being used by father to hurt mother.
--Elizabeth-dealing with mental walls.  Praying for the right professional help with bringing them down.
--Christy Chambers-unspoken
--Jason & Susan- Jason's mom began new treatment this week.  She will receive injection twice a week.  Lab work has shown some improvement in the last month.
--Lisa-lab work done on insect bite associated with Lyme's Disease.  Will be taking an antibiotic for 21 days.  Praying for no long term illness.
--Scott--continue praying for job situation.

Announcements:
-Sunday is gonna be a big day.  We are having an attendance challenge in Sunday School so be sure to come.  We are shooting for 2011 churchwide.  We will be starting our study of the book of  Jeremiah.  It will also be kids' promotion day in Sunday School which means they will be moving up to their new age group class since school is starting back.  Also, the contemporary worship will be meeting in the main worship and will be led by Charlie Hall!  You don't want to miss this.  Big day!
--Be sure to sign up to bring a meal on www.takethemameal.com to Scott & Kelley Moates as they welcome baby Eli home.
--Help out the Missions ministry by bringing dark colored yarn to the mission wall in the Gathering Space.

Prayer Requests:
--Trussville Firefighter's faily-Jarrod Stathers
--Drew Rush and Chip Ramsey's family in their loss of a great man.  Continue to pray for Drew and his coworkers.
--Christy Chambers-continued prayer for FBC, Irondale and daycare closing Aug. 12th., unspoken.
--Andrea Anderson--PRAISE!  Aunt Petretia's bone marrow test are cancer free.  She got to come home this past Saturday.  Please pray for Greg as he starts back to school this week.
--Vesla-PRAISE!-we have been able to talk to chad everyday via skype.  Prayers for us to continue to have strength especially Logan who is really struggling with Chad being gone.
--Brady-Grandmother with cancer is home.  Pray she is comfortable during her remaining time.  --other Grandmother is possibly showing signs of dementia or paranoia.  Hard on his parents.
--Jason & Susan--Jason's mom has rare condition effecting her kidneys.  Will be seeing a specialist this Tuesday to discuss further treatment.  --Grover Smith-This is the father of a close friend, he is very gravely ill.  He and their family need prayers for comfort, peace, and understanding.  --Katie Davidson--18 yr ld Hewitt graduate who had a golf cart accitdent in front of our house this week.  She is in a coma at UAB with severe head trauma.  Pray for her, her family, the other girls driving/riding the cart, as well as, our neighbors who were the first responders.
--Scott-continued prayer for job situation.  Lisa--possible skin cancer on back.  Will have an appointment this Wednesday.
--Mike-as he nears his surgery on August 18th.

See previous announcements.

Prayer Requests:

--Mike & Brenda--Mission trip to Austria
--Ashley's brother Landon
--Christy-the Preschool staff at FBC Irondale. The teachers will be looking for jobs.  Friend Shana-husband wants a divorce.
--Stephanie B.-neighbors & issues with neighbors
--Mike & Amy moving Monday.  Pray their house sells.
--Brady- Grandmother with cancer, not doing well, probably will not do chemo.  Don't know how long she has.
--Rebecca Williams, family and baby Levi.