Men's Christmas Outing

Please make plans to join us for a "Men's-night-out", tentatively scheduled for Thursday, December 27th. Details will be posted soon.

Men's Prayer Breakfast

Men's prayer breakfast will be Saturday
8AM, December 8,2007, at the church. Please
come and bring a hungry friend. We'll
definitely have a good time and fellowship.
Greg's grits and Ray's biscuits will set you
up for the day.

Men's Night Out November 8, 2007

The men will go out Thursday night November 08, 2007.
We'll have to celebrate Brother Dave's boot camp
graduation(the same day), by feasting at Big Mike's,
then a trip to the lanes. Once again Brother Clint
will demonstrate his professional skills. Let's meet
at the church at 4:15 PM. See if we can get famous
people like fast ball Billie and BJ Raper, it's always
nice to have celebrities. See ya there!

October 13, 2007 8 a.m. Prayer Breakfast

Thank you for the support for the September night out. We now know that
Brother Clint moonlights as a professional bowler. Don't miss our breakfast
and be prepared to discuss Proverbs Chapter 7. Please bring a friend.

Men's Night Out Change

Due to the graduation ceremony on September 13,

we're gonna move our night out up to the 20th of September.

We are scheduled to have our next prayer breakfast October 13.

If you've never been out with us, you've never had so much

fun, just ask Wild Bill "fast ball" Wellington. See you there,

God Bless You! We'll leave from the church at 4:15.

Thank You For Your Letters From Home

"Thank-you" for your continued correspondence and prayers for Major John Dollar as he serves our country in Iraq. We serve an awesome God who can keep His eye on us in American and simulaneously never take His eye off our troops on the opposite side of the world!

I received this email from Brother John this morning and wanted to share it with everyone.

This is almost overwhelming when you think about it.
Moses and God's people were in the desert, but what was he going to do with them? They had to be fed, and feeding 2 or 3 million people requires a lot of food. According to the US Army, Quartermaster General, Moses would have to have had 1500 tons of food each day. Do you know that to bring that much food each day, two freight trains, each at least a mile long, would be required! Besides you must remember, they were out in the desert, so they would
have to have firewood to use in cooking the food. This would take 4000 tons of wood and a few more freight trains, each a mile long, just for one day. And just think, they were forty years in transit. And Oh yes! They would have to have water. If they only had enough to drink and wash a few dishes, it would take 11,000,000 gallons each day and a freight train with tank cars, 1800 miles long, just to bring water! And then another thing! They had to get across the Red Sea at night. Now, if they went on a narrow path, double file, the line would be 800 miles long and would require 35 days and nights to get through. So there had to be a space in the Red Sea, 3 miles wide so that they could walk 5000 abreast to get over in one night. But then, there is another problem...............each time they camped at the end of the day, a campground two-thirds the size of the state of Rhode Island was required, or a total of 750 square miles long........think of it! This much space for camping. Do you think Moses figured all this out before he left Egypt? I think not! You see, Moses believed in God. God took care of these things for him. Now do you think God has any problem taking care of all your needs? I asked the Lord to bless you as I prayed for you today. To guide you and protect you as you go along your way....... His love is always with you, His promises are true, and when we give Him all our cares, You know He will see us through. Our God is an Awesome God!! So when the road you're traveling on seems difficult at best, just remember I'm praying and God will do the rest. Pass this to at least 10 people you want God to bless, and don't forget to send it back to the one who asked God to bless you first. "Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply, Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God..."


ONLY TWO DEFINING FORCES HAVE EVER OFFERED TO DIE FOR YOU.
JESUS CHRIST AND THE AMERICAN G.I.,
ONE DIED FOR YOU SOUL, THE OTHER FOR YOUR FREEDOM.

What Bored Husbands Do at Walmart

Mr. and Mrs. Fenton are retired. Mrs. Fenton insists that he go with her to Walmart. He gets bored with all the shopping. He prefers to get in and get out, but Mrs. Fenton loves to browse. Here's a letter sent to her from the store manager.
Dear Mrs. Fenton:
Over the past six months, your husband has been causing quite a commotion in our store. We cannot tolerate this behavior and may ban both of you from our stores. We have documented all incidents on our video surveillance equipment. All complaints against Mr. Fenton are listed below.
1. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5-minute intervals.
2. July 7 Made a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to the restrooms.
3. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in an official tone, 'Code 3' in housewares... and watched what happened.
4. Aug 4: Went to the Service Desk and asked to put a bag of M&M's on layaway.
5. Sept 14: Moved a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area.
6. Sept 15: Set up a tent in the camping department and told other shoppers he'd invite them in if they'll bring pillows from the bedding department.
7. Sept 23: When a clerk asks if they can help him, he begins to cry and asks, 'Why can't you people just leave me alone?'
8. Oct 4: Looked right into the security camera; used it as a mirror, and picked his nose.
9. Nov 10: While handling guns in the hunting department, asked the clerk if he knows where to find the antidepressants.
10. Dec 3: Darted around the store suspiciously loudly humming the 'Mission Impossible' theme.
11. Dec 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when people browse through, yelled 'PICK ME!' 'PICK ME!'
12. Dec 21: When an announcement came over the loud speaker, he assumes the fetal position and screams 'NO! NO! It's those voices again!!!!' And last, but not least....
13. Dec 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the doorwaited awhile, then yelled very loudly, 'There is no toilet paper in here!!

Men's Night Out set for September 13

We've had so much super fellowship and fun with Men's Night Out, we're going to alternate every other month with the prayer breakfast.
We'll go out September 13, 2007, on another Men's bowling trip and who knows, BJ Raper and "wild man" Wellington may make guest appearances, we'll see.
On October 13, 2007, we'll once again enjoy a fellowship breakfast of the finest cuisine, cooked by some of the most famous chefs in north Alabama. You will not want to miss it. If you're not part of our group you need to be. Be there at 8:00 a.m.!

Join the journey

John 14:6

Jesus answered,

"I am the way and the truth and the life,

no one comes to the Father except through Me."

Think About This...

Every saint has a past.
Every sinner has a future.

Brotherhood Bowling this afternoon

Men, meet us at the church at 4:00 p.m.

Real Men Cry

We've gotten some stupid mindset in American society where we tell our little boys, "Suck it up. Real men don't cry." I beg to differ. "Real men cry." Jesus was the greatest man to ever live and walk on planet earth. He never abused a woman emotionally to get what He wanted physically. He never beat anybody up. He never cut anybody. He never hustled anybody. He never manipulated anybody. He took the sins of the world upon Himself. He was beaten in the process of crucifixion so bad that He didn't even look like a man. What did He do? Call to His Father in heaven and request and M-16 with a grenade launcher and blow all those measly Roman soldiers to bits (wow, that would make an interesting movie on "How Jesus Could've Gotten Out of Being Crucified!")? Nope. Because of LOVE, Jesus took everything the Roman and their demonic inspiration could throw at Him. And you know what? Jesus cried. He cried when He saw people hurting. He cried when He looked over Jerusalem and how they would reject Him and later pay the price. He cried when a friend died. "REAL MEN CRY." The Apostle Paul was shipwrecked, beaten numerous times, stoned, snake-bitten, imprisoned numerous times, ran out of many towns by angry mobs. Several times the Apostle Paul is described as having "many tears" for the people and work of God. "REAL MEN CRY."

Announcements & Comments

Please see Brother Daryl Weatherly if you have any announcements or comments to add to this link.

A thought for today...

When the devil comes knocking at your door, simply say...
"Jesus, could you get that for me please?"

BROTHERHOOD BOWLING

Attention all men! Meet us at the church this Thursday afternoon at 4 p.m. for a men's night out. We will travel to Florence for bowling and, of course, eating! Brotherhood Bowling is always such fun.