Lifebuilder's 4/27/08

Dear Lifebuilder:

Congregational Meeting was this Sunday.

Former FEC Kapellmeister, BOB WESTBROOK is hospitalized with a leg infection.

ELMER MANTEE fell this week.

MONROE BALLARD of The Neighborhood Christian Center died this past week. Funeral plans are pending.

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER is May 1. The sanctuary will be open most of the day. Check with church office or church website for times.

REEL 'EM IN: There is another MEN'S FISH FRY EXTRAVAGANZA Tuesday 5/6 at 6:00 PM in Fellowship Hall. Mark Rose, Bass Fishing Pro, will be the featured speaker.

MOVIE REVIEWS A-GO-GO: We still continue to plumb the depths of local culture and screen fare. A very sophisticated review of the movie "Married Life" can be viewed at the Lifebuilder's Haute Couture Website: Lifebuilder's Haute Couture Review Site

UNTIMELY DEATH: Anne Jordan has been grieving this past week over the death of her dear friend and confidant, IDA MAE SILLS. Details on the life and times of Anne's friend can be found at the following link as featured in the Memphis Commercial Appeal: Ida Mae Sills Obit

-Do the work of an evangelist

-Neal in Frayser

Lifebuilders 4/13/08

Dear Lifebuilder:

GILBERT MCCLUNG opened in prayer.

LANCELOT MC'ed.

PRESTONIUS MAXIMUS taught.

LAMAR WALKER briefed the class on Christ Community Church happenings.A mission trip to Ethiopia & an AWANA start up are planned for this year. He requests prayer for a permanent church building & mature couples in the church this year.

PAT BERNARDINI's mother is in St. Francis hospital with cancer.

DAVID BRUMFIELD requests prayer for brother-in-law DICK WESTERBURG who is to have spinal surgery.

KENNY GROSSHART has recovered from his recent illness.

ANGIE BELL is to have surgery this Friday 7:30 AM at Methodist University. She has lost a considerable amount of weight & is requiring a home IV.

FEC WEEK OF PRAYER: April 20-27 will be 24/7 prayer week organized by FEC college class RENOWN. Information and sign ups are at the following link: 24/7 Prayer Week

KIDS SUMMER MISSION TRIPS: IMPACT & CROSSROADS will have 2 workdays to help raise money for their summer mission trips- 4/26 & 5/10. Information regarding work days are posted at the Lifebuilder Blogger Site: Lifebuilders Blogger Site

MCCORDIC UPDATE: Dawn is in Jordan with some of her boys. They are cleaning out their apartment- deciding what to keep and what to take. They are having problems with the sale of their car.

More data later.

-Do the work of an evangelist

-Neal Near the Lake

FEC 24/7 Prayer Week Stuff

Its spring again and with that comes “spring cleaning”! We all have those odd jobs that need to get done this time of year. Well, we have a group of eager young people who are ready to help.

Our Impact and Crossroads students are setting up two work days on Saturday, April 26th and May 10th to do the work for you.

The objective for this project is two-fold. First, we are seeking to serve those in our church family who need help, and secondly, to raise money for summer missions.

Impact will work alongside Confrontation Point Ministries in Crossville, Tennessee to help restore homes and lives of those less fortunate in the rural areas of middle Tennessee. Crossroads is going to serve in Mexico and Ukraine.
Here is a list of suggested household jobs that you may need done:
· Rake leaves, clean out flower beds, trim bushes, cut grass, plant flowers, spread mulch
· Clean out or organize garage, attic, or shed
· Move heavy objects
· Wash windows
· Wash cars

There is no set fee for any of these chores. A donation towards summer missions would be gratefully accepted.
If you can use our services and would like to sign up, please fill out the bottom portion of this sheet and drop it in the offering chest at church on or before April 20th…the sooner the better.

You can also call the Youth Ministry Office at 682-8452 Ex: 1200, or email studentministries@firstevan.org , and let us know what you need to have done.
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NAME: ________________________________________HOME PHONE:______________CELL PHONE:_______________
ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________________________________________
DESCRIPTION OF WORK TO BE DONE: ___________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ESTIMATED HOURS TO COMPLETE THIS JOB: _____ (this will help us to know how many students to send to your home to do the work efficiently)

Lifebuilders 4/7/08

Dear Lifebuilder:

A near speechless Mr Freeze (laryngitis) attempted to MC the class.

VISITOR: Crickett Keith

JOANNE CLARK debriefed the class on the FEC Womenses trip to visit Ruben Guytan and the Tlapanaco Indians in Mexico recently. Graphic flashy images were vividly generated by Nick and his larger-than-life Dell lap top and projector. Picture highlights can be viewed at the Lifebuilder Blogger Site: Lifebuilders Blogger Site

THORNE THANGS: Pat Thorne was tested and found to have a polyp and an ulcer. The polyp was terminated with extreme prejudice while the ulcer is being medically treated.

WORD FROM KIRK'S MOTHER: Preliminary reports indicated that Lifebuilder Supreme Bakestress, KATE PATRICK's Café Eclectic is doing a brisk business in Mid Town. Drop by and enjoy. The link is: Café Eclectic

MISSIONARY COLA: Missionaries in any of the EU countries have had a 25% decline in the purchase power of their US Dollars over the past year. Please factor in your giving this year accordingly.

SHEILIA GROSSHART requests prayer for son, KENNY, who is ill.

ANNE JORDAN requests prayer for daughter, MORGAN, who is struggling with her college choice.

The JOE WHITES also requests prayer for their daughter's college choice.

CULTURE STUFF: Lifebuilder film mavens were on the move this past week at the movie debut of "The Band's Visit" at Ridgeway Four. An insightful review of the movie can be viewed at the Lifebuilder Haut Couture Blogger Site: Lifebuilder's Haute Couture Review Site

STACEY TRIMBLE UPDATE: Stacey will being undergoing 4 months of chemotherapy, followed by 6 weeks of radiation, and then a second round of a different chemo which will be once a month for a full year. She will probably get her second round of chemotherapy in Oman.

TIN FOIL HATS ANYONE? Despite the joy of wife Sara's homecoming, LE LOBSTER was upset by this week's publication of an MIT study refuting the effectiveness of tin foil hats "foiling" electromagnetic psychotronic mind control carriers. Larry finds his foil beanie helpful in protecting against incoming signals and blocking most forms of brain scanning and mind reading. "Parents seem more confident in me when I'm sporting one of these things while doing a prolonged extraction on one of the little ones in the office." Notes Larry. After several attempts by neighbors to drag Larry down to Temple, Larry started avoiding wearing the traditional beanie style hats on Saturdays. "On Saturdays, I switch to the 'Fez' or 'Centurion' type foil headpieces when hanging out with Sara and the girls." More on the MIT Tin Foil Hat Study can be viewed at: MIT Tin Foil Hat Study A quick primer on the Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie can be viewed at: Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie

-Do the work of an evangelist

-Neal- still twisting in Frayser

FEC Mexico Mission Trip 3/08

Lifebuilders 3/23/08

Dear Lifebuilder:

MR FREEZE MC'ed.

LANCELOT taught from Psalms 50.

VISITOR(ette)- Rachel Laughlin chanced our class and reportedly enjoyed the teaching and revelry.

LILLY LAUGHLIN is convalescing from her stroke at Health South Rehab-North. She is accepting visitors daily from 5:30- 8:00 PM. She will be discharged in 2 weeks. Her nurse son-in-law is taking Family Leave Act time to care for her after discharge.

MEXICO MAID & MAIDENS: JOANNE CLARK & FEC women's mission trip returns this week.SARA DORMOIS has finally returned to hearth & home. She will take oral antibiotics for one year.

CHURCH HYGIENE: Lifebuilders is schedule to help with the Wednesday Night Dinner Clean-up 4/2, 4/9, 4/16 and 4/30. Volunteers need to be at FEC by 6:15 PM. Linda Dickens estimates 4 people are needed to clear both rooms in 30 minutes. Any questions can be directed to Linda at 682-8452 or DDic11@aol.com. You can also Email Beverly at Beverly@firstevan.org.

CHORUS BOY: David Brumsfield finally made the Big Time with his chorus debut with the Men's Chorus during the special Easter music.

STACEY TRIMBLE completed her surgery 2 weeks ago for a breast mass. The cancer was providentially confined to 1 spot. She is being evaluated by an oncologist for chemotherapy. She is convalescing with her parents here in Memphis for the summer.

YET MORE CULTURE STUFF!!! In our perpetual search to keep the class up on the cutting edge of cultural happenings, new movie reviews are available at the Lifebuilder Haute Couture Blogger site. Reviews of current release "Jumper" as well as foreign film fare "Daughter of Keltoum" and "Marooned in Iraq" are readily available for your leisurely parousal at: Lifebuilder's Haute Couture Review Site

Previous LIfebuilder Emails can be viewed at the Lifebuilder Blogger Site: Lifebuilders Blogger Site

-Do the work of an evangelist

-Neal- The Twisted One Outside Frayser

Lifebuilders 3/2/08

Dear Lifebuilder:

Sunday AM was the culmination of an exciting Missions Conference week at FEC.

Ja(y)ne Stephens, wife of our former FEC UberPastor, was present for class- resplendent in a colorful brash jacket. She and Ronnie will be leaving Monday. Ruth will be graduating from Moody this May.

BAKE SOMEONE HAPPY: Supreme Lifebuilder Bakestress, Kate Patrick's Café Eclectic opened last Monday. It's located 1 block north of the intersection of McLean and North Parkway at Faxon and McLean. Hours of operation are 6:00 AM 'til 8:00 PM. We are told to try to avoid school hours due to congestion. Go Girl! A non-eclectic link to her eclectic café is: Café Eclectic

LILLY LAUGHLIN (Wife of Fred) had a stroke and is at Methodist University.

FEC OM missionary to Oman, STACEY TRIMBLE will be having surgery at Baptist Hospital this Wednesday for a breast mass.

DAVID YAWN'S FATHER, David McDonald Yawn, died recently. His funeral was this past Saturday.

MISSIONARIES A GO-GO: After a brief introduction by Mr Freeze, the class was treated to mission reviews by DAVID IRWIN, a bibliographer at Wycliff Bible Translators and ALEX GALLOWAY of CRM. More information on Wycliff Bible Translators can be viewed at the following link. Wycliffe Bible Translators: World Missions for Unreached People Groups More information on Alex & Amy Galloway's ministry can be viewed at the circular posted on the Lifebuilder Blogger Site: Lifebuilders Blogger Site Double click on any page to enlarge the image.

LIFEBUILDER 2/24 SOUP/SALD/DESSERT FETE: Pictures are posted from last Sunday's Gala on the Blogger Site.
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-Neal in his wooded fastness