SISTERSVILLE, WV 26175 - Linda and I were overwhelmed
by the outpouring of love and appreciation from our brethren at
Sistersville on Sunday, December 9th. We were caught totally unawares
by a surprise dinner to recognize our twenty-three years with
this congregation. About 70 were present, and a beautiful Friendship
Quilt was presented to us. Many people were instrumental in organizing
the event, but a special thanks goes to Clara Marie Hadley for
much of the planning and execution of the dinner, and to Debbie
Goff and Ruth Wells for overseeing the completion of the quilt.
It is very gratifying to be part of this warm and caring church,
and to have enjoyed such a relationship as we have had for so
many years. Jerry Toothman, 206 Oxford St. siscofc@stratuswave.net
SMYRNA, TN 37167 Your publication continues to
be excellent. I look forward to receiving it each month. Please
continue to keep me on the subscription list. All of my friends
and fellow Christians are missed since I moved to Tennessee. "New"
health problems are hindering my efforts to minister to others.
I have been preaching for a very small congregation in Smyrna
known as Cedar Grove since February. My latest physical disability
may force me to stop preaching. The doctors have diagnosed my
leg ailments as caused by various deteriorations in my legs. This
past Sunday afternoon my legs suddenly buckled and I fell backward
to the concrete. As far as the experts can see, there were not
broken bones. As of this evening, however, I am unable to stand
up without help. I had a cataract removed from my left eye on
November 27. Surgery on the other eye is scheduled on December
11. Please keep me in your prayers. May the Lord bless all your
efforts for good in His name, Love in Christ, Jim Mitchell, 817
Neptune Court.
ST. MARYS, WV 26170 The 2008 Winter Training Series,
hosted by the Dewey Avenue church of Christ is scheduled to begin
Thursday, January 3 and continue each Thursday evening from 7:00
9:00 PM. The list of topics and teachers this year include: Early
Church History III, taught by Bruce Daugherty; Ephesians taught
by Paola DiLuca; The United Kingdom, taught by Dan Kessinger;
The World of the Bible, taught by Eddie Melott; Morality
and Ethics, taught by Roger Rush; and World Religions,
taught by Dana Slingluff. For more information, contact Dan Kessinger,
701 Dewey Ave. (304) 684-3939.
BRIDGEPORT, WV 26330 The 2008 One-Day Lectureship,
hosted by the Bridgeport church of Christ is scheduled for Sunday,
January 6, 2008. The speakers and their subjects will be: Ryan
Currey, Another Year of Learning: The Benefits of Bible Study;
Denver Cooper, Another Year with God: Including God in Your
Plans; Brent Gallagher, Another Year of Mercies: Faithfulness
and Mercy of God; Steve Snider, Another Year of Service:
Work for the Master. Lunch following the 2nd Session at the
Benedum Civic Center. For more information, contact John Board.
(304) 842 6738. Corner of Philadelphia & Center.
HENDERSON, TN 38340-2399 The 72nd Annual Bible
Lectureship at Freed-Hardeman University is scheduled for February
3-8, 2008. The theme will be, "Behold the Lamb: John's
Gospel of Belief." A dinner, honoring the life and work
of Milton and Laurel Sewell is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 5,
5-6:30 PM. For more information, contact David Lipe. (731) 989
6622. www.fhu.edu/lectureship