Darlene Crask is recovering at home, but she is relying heavily on oxygen.  She had a minor fall this week.  Calls, visits, and letters of encouragement are welcome.

Charles Ferrell, Amanda Friend’s father, is suffering from liver problems. 

After a battle with lung and liver cancer and kidney problems, Lucille Green passed away and went home to be with the Lord Friday morning around 4:00 AM at Baptist Hospital East. As of this writing, visitation and funeral arrangements are still pending. Lucy loved the Middletown Church of Christ, and we loved her. She was a faithful member of this congregation for many years, and we will feel her loss greatly. The love that she had for her family and friends was only surpassed by her love for God and her desire to serve him in her life. We will miss her greatly, but we take strength and are at peace with the knowledge that she will no longer suffer or experience the pain that this life brings. Instead, in the midst of our mourning and grief, we rejoice knowing that she has finally gained her eternal reward with her Father in heaven. Continue to keep Bobby and the rest of Lucy’s family in your prayers in the coming days.

Sondra McCutcheon, former member, is very ill and faces possible surgery in the coming weeks.

Pamela Morris has a benign mass on her thyroid that will probably have to be removed soon.

Dennis Trusty, Mike Evans’s friend, recently had surgery on his back.  Doctors are concerned about his lymphatic system.

Sunday Night:  Please join us tonight at 6:00 as Kent begins his new series, “Messages from the Minor Prophets.”  Tonight’s sermon will be “Immediate Obedience,” addressing Hosea 1:1-8. 

School Supply Drive:  Today is the deadline for the collection of school supplies for the Trujillo Christian School in Honduras.  

Fortieth Anniversary:  The first committee meeting to plan our fortieth anniversary celebration will be tonight at 5:00. 

New Beginnings:  On the bulletin board, there are signup slots available for 2007.  Next week is the drop-off day for January. 

Wednesday Night Class:  On January 31 and February 7, Earl Collins will be teaching the Peak of the Week class.  The class will only meet in the evening these two weeks. 

Office Closed: The church office will be closed tomorrow for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  It will also be closed January 25 – February 1 while the Benfers are in Texas. If you need anything during this time, please contact Chester or Earl.  (Dan Isenberg will teach and preach on January 28.) The office will also be closed February 6-8 while Kent recovers from getting his wisdom teeth pulled.

Baptist East: We are still collecting individually-wrapped snacks for the patients at Baptist East.  There is a letter of appreciation for past snacks posted on the bulletin board.

Budget:  Please pick up a copy of the final 2006 budget in the foyer.

Directory Updates:  In the foyer, there are new pages to put in your membership directory.  Please find the packet with your name on it and take it home today!

Library:  If there are any books that you would like the church library to purchase, please tell Lou or Kent.

Lockup, Greeter, and Communion:  The 2007 signup sheet is available in the foyer.  Please sign up to serve.  There are still slots available for February.

Nursery:  There is a (hot pink) tentative nursery schedule for the first half of 2007 on the bulletin board.  Ladies, please review this list and let Jill know if you are unable to serve when assigned.  If Jill does not hear from you by today, she will assume you are willing to serve.

Tax Receipt:  If you need a receipt of your 2006 contribution offerings for tax purposes, please see Dan Isenberg.

Please make plans to join us this Wednesday at 11:00AM or 7:00PM for our Peak of the Week class in the fellowship hall as Kent continues to lead us through a study of Acts.

Dan Isenberg – January 18

Cory Young – January 28

Jane Douglas-Foote – January 30

Lou Sturgill

Becky Walker

Nursery – Infant-4-years-old

Room #2 – Kindergarten-2^nd grade

Room #3 – 3^rd grade-5^th grade

Library – Middle School class

Room #4 – High School class  

Sunday Morning Attendant: Dottie Carson

Sunday Evening Attendant: Dottie Carson

Father 

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