Prayer Requests, Events, Announcements, Information & Mailing Addresses

The Week of July 25

Last Update: July 29 @ 10:30AM

PRAYERS
UPCOMING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
ANNOUNCEMENTS
KCoC FAMILY INFORMATION
MAILING ADDRESSES

PRAYERS

It was super great to see Ina Ruth Deason at bible study Wednesday evening, July 28^th. She and doctors are trying to resolve her dizzinesss and heahaches.

Amy Scruggs is having some difficult days with her condition.

Roosevelt Blackwell, a former member at KCoC, is in Carolina Medical Center - NorthEast in Room 3304. He is in intensive care and has cancer. Please keep him and his family in your prayers.

Joyce Smith had a nerve block procedure performed in Tuesday, July 27^th. She is hopeful that this procedure will have better results.

Geraldine Clowney is at home on new medication and is very week. She has been unable to attend the last several services. Please keep her in your prayers.

Please Elaine Lawing in your prayers. She received cortisone shots the week of June 27^th for pain in her knees. At this point there is no noticeable relief and she is having trouble sleeping at night. Hopefully surgery will not be needed in the future. She also has been diagnosed with glaucoma and is on eye drops with the hope of slowing it down.

It was great to see Bobbie Seabolt at Sunday services, July 25^th. She has been treated for high blood pressure this past week.

Robin Privette is experiencing health problems possibly due to her thyroid. Please pray that doctors can locate the problem and are able to take of the problem.

John Grandy popped a blood vessel in his eye. Please pray for fast healing.

Margo Kennerly is having trouble with nerves in her foot and has fallen a few times. The doctors want her to try a brace to see if it will stabilize her.

Tom Bolick is not able to be "out and about" much. Please keep him in your prayers.

Teresa Clowney's daughter, Shaunta Clowney, is doing fine after she had 4 cysts removed on her ovaries on Saturday, May 22^nd.

Lisa Winchester is seeing doctors for the possible condition of neuropathy .

Magen Anderson, Margo Kennerly's granddaughter and Kelly & Mimi's daughter is improving very well at home aftere struggling with an unknown illness. She is hopeful to be back to work this coming Monday, April 26^th.

Lisa Clontz, daughter of Bob & Eileen Lemasters, continues to monitor the two 2 small growths on her brain which have caused her hearing loss and severe headaches. The 2 growths have been with Lisa for quite some time and at this time appear to not be of a serious concern.

Please pray for the Tommy & Sheila Troutman family. Tommy Troutman has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy.

Dale Winchester is having severe knee pain.

Aiden Turner, great grandson of Frank & Bonnie Crunk, grandson of Beth Turner, and the son of Brittany Turner is requiring special treatment for a "lazy" eye that may become more serious if eye does not respond to treatment. As of May 30^th, the treatment result is OK but not as far a long as hoped. Aiden will continue with the treatment for an unspecified timeframe.

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UPCOMING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

CBC (Week 7) has begun. Please go to "Youth" webpage for further information.

CBC Clean-up and Shut-down Day is this Saturday, July 31^st, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Zumba, an aerobics fitness program with music background, will again take place in the KCoC Fellowship Hall on Saturday, July 31^th, from 9:00AM to 10:00AM. All adults and teenagers as well as all fitness levels are welcome. The cost per class will be $3.00 or $4.00.

******* ZUMBA UPDATE *********** In addition to the Saturday session above, Zumba will be offering two additional fitness classes, on Tuesday, July 27^th. From 5:45PM to 6:45PM there is a new class: Zumba Toning. Then, from 7:00PM to 8:00PM the regular Zumba class will take place. Please bring 1 to 3 pound weights. Come and enjoy the fun.
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************* LADIES FELLOWHSHIP UDATE *********** Ladies Bible Fellowship: Will be meeting -only for the summer - on the 2^nd Tuesday of the month, starting at 10:30AM. ALL women (and children) are invited to attend. Come and join them!
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The next meeting (2^th Tuesday) will be Tuesday, August 10^th in the fellowship room.

See Susan Lankford for any information or questions. See "KCoC Family Information" section below for their study guide information.

A VBS Workday is scheduled for Sunday, August 1^st, after morning services. This event is finalize and to prepare for our VBS. Please plan to attend.

KCoC Vacation Bible School (VBS) will be held on Wednesday, August 4^th, thru Saturday, August 7^th, here at the building. Details below:

Times for Wednesday thru Friday: 6:30PM to 8:30PM
Time on Saturday: 4:00PM to 6:00PM with a cookout afterwards
Classes: Cradle Roll through 6^th grade
Teens will join the adult class in the auditorium
Snacks will be provided nightly
Theme: Rise & Shine for Jesus - Read Matthew 5:16

Please be thinking about whom you can invite. See ya'll there!

KCoC Building Clean-up & Work Day is scheduled for Saturday, August 14^th, beginning at 9:00 AM and ending around 12:00 PM. A list of chores will be provided so that if you would like to help but are unable to come on Saturday and can come another day you can do so. Once your task is completed you can indicate that on the list. Your help, no matter which day, will be greatly appreciated!

We are invited to the Brittany Turner & Micheal Ferre, Jr., Wedding on Saturday, August 21^st, at 3:00PM at the church building. A reception will immediately follow in the fellowship area. The wedding dress rehearsal will be on Friday, August 20^th - the time unknown at this update.

All Care Groups Cook Out is rescheduled to Saturday, September 25^th. The cookout will be at North Cabarrus Park on Orphanage Rd. in Kannapolis. It will be from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Time to fellowship and eat as one big family! Be part of this annual event. Please plan to attend, fellowship and enjoy the good eatin'!!

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Robert & Leslie Higbee are ecstatic! They are proud grandparents of a new grandson, Aaron Richard Walker. Aaron was born July 6^th and is 7 lbs & 14 ozs "heavy" and is 20 inches tall. Congratulations, Robert & Leslie!!

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Horizons Honors: Two of our young people were recepients of special honors while at Horizons this year. Meredith Shuping received the "Most Refreshing" award from her dorm peers. Zachary Smith was selected from all the seniors to participate in the Senior program for Thursday night during worship. Zachary did the closing announcements and acknowledgements of all involved. Way to go young people!!

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Our God is smiling and the family here at KCoC is rejoicing! Today, Sunday, July 4^th, after morning services Justin Williams, son of Dan and Jennifer Williams was baptized by Chris Lankford. We are very proud of you, Justin. Thank you, Chris, for you, all you do and the example you set. Please give Justin a big, big hug the next time you see him.

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Another grand week for KCoC at CBC (Week 3): First of all, the angels in heaven and KCoC family are rejoicing as two more of our young people were baptized! We have two new sisters in Christ: Kaylee Clary and Cambria Jones! Kaylee was baptized on Friday, July 2^nd. Kaylee is the daughter of Bob and Karen Clary, the granddaughter of Sandie Shane and the niece of Chris and Angie Byrd.
Cambria, daughter of Gary Jones, was also baptized on Friday, July 2^nd. We are proud of you, Kaylee and Cambria. Please give these two young ladies a big, big hug.

Secondly and lastly, Caleb Sams, son of Kirk and Pams Sams, received the Mr. CBC award. Congratulations, Caleb! Give this young man a big, big, and tall hug.

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Some new updates for CBC Week 1 have just been brought to my attention:

1.     Bible Bowl Winners for Week 1 - Team: BOTS - Battling on to Salvation: Counselors - Christie Simoneaux and Zack Smith - Team Members - Caroline Clary & James Merrill
2.     Overall Winners for Week 1 - Team: Godimus Primes: Team Members: Kelsi Dutterer
3.     Rookie Award for Week 1 - Brian Dutterer

Way to go all you young and younger people!!

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A grand week for KCoC at CBC (Week 1): Two big, proud moments occurred. Both were the buttons-poppin'-of-the-shirt kind mixed with jubulation and some teary-eyed faces. We know God is smiling in both cases and the angels are rejoicing in one for sure and, most likely, also the other. First, we have a new brother in Christ: Bryson Gray! He was baptized on Friday, June 18^th. Bryson is the son of Mark and Shannon Gray and the grandson of Margo Kennerly. Secondly, the male CBC Junior Camper Award – not the CR Frank Award as was inaccurately reported in the last update – went to Dalton Lankford, the son of Chris and Susan Lankford. Way to go young men! Please give these young men a big, big hug.

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Teacher Needed: Teachers are needed to help and bring God's word to our young family members. Please let Mike Mobley know that you want to step up.

****** VBS NEWS ******
1. VBS Invitations: If you want to invite someone to VBS please see Collette Pendergrass to receive a post card invitation with an Animal Silly Band included! Also, please submit names and addresses to Collette if you have someone you would like an invitation mailed out to a family/child.

2. VBS Poster Participation is also needed! See Collette for poster board and let us get the "news" out!!

3. VBS Need Snacks & Supplies: A VBS snack & supply request list for the congregation has been posted in the family communication room. Please help our VBS and sign up to bring snacks & supplies. Supplies are needed by August 1^st.

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We need snacks for the hospital. Please "fill-up" the snacks containers in our Family Communication Room. Thank you.

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Nathan Burton is requesting that, if you leading songs and wish to display your songs on the big screen, you pick up, in advance, an instruction sheet in the foyer. It will make it easier and lessen any last-minute-confusion for the communication personnel to assist and prepare your songs.

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See Calendar for additional upcoming events.

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KCoC FAMILY INFORMATION

Please fill out th Assignment Sheets ASAP and return them to the box. Thank you.

The elders have put together the KCoC Communication Information Worksheet. This document is designed to provide family members with the various types and kinds of communication avenues that are established here at KCoC. Specifically, this document identifies how and what YOU need to do to communicate your information to the proper people so it will be placed in the proper communciation avenue(s) that you desire and that is/are best for the information itself. Click Here to view this Communication Information Worksheet which is a .pdf file.

*****IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT THIS WORKSHEET*****

* The kcoc@carolina.rr.com e-mail address is the best way to get the information out there. The minister get's this as a message on his phone, so it is as good as calling him.

* The kcoc@carolina.rr.com e-mail address goes to all of the elders as well as all of those who work the different areas of communication on the sheet.

* When sending an e-mail, please let us know where you would like to have the information communicated

* If you have text messaging on their phone, a text message can be sent to that address as well.

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ELDERS NOTE: "The elders have asked that food and drink is restricted to the fellowship area and conference room area. This will allow all of us to be good stewards of God’s blessings and protect the furnishings, equipment, and materials throughout the building. This will also allow us to worship God in spirit and devotion when we are assembled to do so in the auditorium. We understand that it may be necessary to exclude medical and health needs, and the physical needs of infants and toddlers. We ask that you use them with care.

Thank you
The elders"

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ELDERS are in the process of making our children’s Bible classes more effective. They are reorganizing our children’s classes by two grade levels. Currently, some of them have three grade levels. The Nursery, Toddler, and Preschool-Kindergarten classes are unchanged. The new classes will be: Grades 1-2, Grades 3-4, Grades 5-6, Grades 7-8, Grades 9-12. This is for both Sunday morning and Wednesday night. So, they will need some more teachers to work with the following classes:
· Grades 9-12 (Wednesday),
· 1st-2nd Grades (Sunday),
· 3rd-4th Grades (Sunday),
· 3rd-4th Grades (Wednesday),
· 5th-6th Grades (Wednesday),
· 7th-8th Grades (Sunday).
If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Mike Mobley. Otherwise, he may be seeking out you! Classes will be assigned on a first come first serve basis. So, to get your first choice…..
Work with them and be a part of a great and meaningful work.

--The Education Ministry

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NOTE FROM MIKE MOBLEY: In the foyer you will find a two-sided sheet with the heading "Kannapolis Church of Christ Communication Information". This identifies all the ways we currently have set up to mass communicate information to the congregation, who is oversees each one, what their functions are, and how to get your information to them. Regarding the e-mail address kcoc@carolina.rr.com, this address gets the message you want to communicate directly to Kirk's cell phone, the elders by email, and to all those who oversee the various methods of communication we currently have in place (as identified in the information sheet). So, when you send a message to this address, be sure indicate the specific place you want it to go, or to all sources. You may send your message by e-mail or text message to this address.

Thank you
Mike

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RECIPES: Nikki Dutterer, Wind Care Group Leader, has whirled up excellent recipes that you have provided to her. Those recipes are now available! They are in a .pdf file. Click Here to view that file. You then may print yourself the desired copies. If you are unable to print please see Nikki and she will see that you receive a copy. She also has copies of a different cover page that is not in the .pdf file.

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Need pictures for "Youth" page. This request is for those of you who take pictures of our Youth and their families at those events and activities. If you have pictures of events or activities not already on the Youth page it would be a great idea to let our visitors as well as our families see our Youth and their families in "action". The future of our Youth page depends on keeping it current. Please do not deprive our youth and their families of letting others see their "shine". Please email me the pictures or give me disc with the pictures of activities & events. Just see me for my email address or you can find my email address on the "Elders, Deacons & Minister" page. Thank you, Patrick Smith.

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Reminder: When you change your address, phone number, cell phone number, email address, etc., please notify me - Pat Smith - as it is crucial that we keep our database as current as possible. You can put a note in my mailbox or give it to me or you can email me. Click Info Update to go to my email address. Don't forget!! Thank you.

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Ladies Bible Fellowship Class: They are currently using “In Search of Truth” which is the Bible insert in Christian Woman magazine. Christian Woman magazine is written by and for Christian women. Each issue is full of uplifting articles, encouraging profiles, wholesome fiction, and practical advice. You'll find columns on women's health, book reviews, cooking, crafts, and more. Christian Woman is published bimonthly. A one year subscription (6 issues) is $16.98. For information on subscriptions call 1-800-251-8446 or e-mail subs@gospeladvocate.com. Even without the magazine, please join them for the scriptural discussion and fellowship (plus some food)!!

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MAILING ADDRESSES

This section contains special, temporary mailing addresses of those members (and special loved ones) who are in the service, at college and at other outside-our-Kannapolis-family-area locations. Permission has been granted to provide this information.

1. Ben Scruggs: MAIL ONLY (no goodies)

*********UPDATE: NEW ADDRESS AS OF MAY 23^rd**********
*********MAIL ONLY: NO GOODIES**********

OC Scruggs, Benjamin R.
Class #010-10 Echo Company 1st PLT
3rd BN, 11th IN OCS
Bldg 2749
6510 Benjamin Ave.
Ft. Benning, GA 31905-4410

2. Justin Lewis: (A new address as of March 4, 2010)

CPL Lewis, Justin W.
RCT-2 2d LAAD
UNIT 73910
FPO-AE 09510-3910

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