The Apison Appeal - Apison Seventh

Volume 7, Number 6
Information - Inspiration - Humor
August 2011
The Apison Appeal
MONTHLY NEWSPAPER OF THE APISON, TENNESSEE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
Man Reads Book,
Finds Truth
and Wife
NURTURE
Josh and Shauna
were instructed and
befriended by
John and Virginia Holley.
In the fall of 2008, The Great
Controversy book was given to Josh
Hullender by his neighbors, Greg and
Maggie Edward who told him, ". . .
because you're artistic you may enjoy
the art work". Later, even though he
had a vision problem he decided to read
the book with his magnifier.
Josh remembers that at the age of 4 or
5 he would lie on the sofa and listen to
a recording of the Bible. In his high
school days he had searched various
religions, covering all the major beliefs
in the world, resulting in his belief of
the Seventh-day Adventist views.
Now, he was so thrilled with The
Great Controversy, that he put it on My
Space as his favorite book, and also
made a search to see if anyone else had
listed it. To his surprise, Shauna Myer,
a graduate of Laurelbrook Academy
was also interested in the book, so he
contacted her on My Space.
About four months later, at Christmas
time, while he was in Indiana, Shauna
called him. This was the beginning of
their providential friendship. Josh had
been praying for an SDA girlfriend and
Shauna was very happy to meet a man
who put Jesus first in his life. They
studied The Great Controversy and the
Bible, also watching Doug Batchelor
on the computer.
In time, Josh became friends with an
Adventist, Virgil Watson, who stopped
by Josh's home on a cold day in
January 2011 and gave him a copy of
The Bible Textionary. Virgil asked Josh
It was a joyful day
for both couples.
later, if his friend John Holley from the
local Adventist Church, could visit
him. The very next day John came and
invited Josh to his Sabbath School class
at the Apison Church.
Controversy, the same book from
which they studied, for their wedding
guests to sign because that book had
brought them together.
It was an easy decision for the couple,
and on the next Sabbath, February 12,
they were in Sabbath School. Several
weeks later they began regular attendance including the worship servIce.
Josh says he uses and carries The
Textionary with him continually, and
even prayed for an opportunity to meet
the author and purchase more copies to
send to customers with orders from his
mail order business.
It was also a happy day for Virgil Watson
who had introduced the couple to the
Holleys.
One Sabbath, unknowingly, Noble
Vining (the author) decided to visit
John Holley's class. He noticed a young
man reading his Bible with a magnifying glass; also, he saw a copy of the
Textionary in Josh's Bible. After class
Noble talked with him about his vision
problem and the Textionary. Josh’s
prayer to meet the author and get more
Textionaries had been answered!
On July 2, 2011 Josh and Shauna were
baptized by Pastor Jeff Brown and the
next day he performed their marriage
ceremony. The couple used The Great
Josh and Shauna Hullender
were married on Sunday, July 3.
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Family
HAPPENINGS
from Various Sources
Stones Graduate SAU,
Move to Washington State
i Tom and Charity Stone graduated
Southern Adventist University in May.
Charity earned a bachelor's degree in
elementary education and Tom earned
a bachelor's degree in pastoral care to
be a chaplain. Then, they were off to
their home state of Washington in a
fueled-by-faith vehicle while they camp
along the way. Once there, they unpacked, visited with family a bit before
they headed off to camp on the North
Shore of Oahu, Hawaii for a couple of
weeks to celebrate their graduation and
fifth wedding anniversary in June.
After their travels in Hawaii, Tom and
Charity are heading off to Auburn
Adventist Academy to spend ten days
"tenting it" at camp meeting, where
they first met ten years ago this summer! They will settle down at Mission
Creek Christian School in South Bend,
Washington. By day, Charity will serve
as a teacher and Tom will serve as a
school chaplain and minister to the
local youth. By night, both will serve as
"dean parents." Tom and Charity are
excited about what the Lord has in
store for them in their new ministry
position as a family-oriented husbandwife team who can help nurture
students in their walk with Jesus.
The Stones would love to hear from their
Apison church family and are even open to
visits out in the great Northwest if you're up
for an adventure. Until they establish a
permanent mailing address in W ashington
State, they will have their local mail
forwarded.
Tom & Charity Stone
P.O. Box 1952 Collegedale, TN 37315
Charity - (423) 396-2685
[email protected]
Tom - (423) 310-5238
[email protected]
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AUGUST 2011
At Rest
i Here is the new address for the
Holder family: 10406 Fielding Road,
Ooltewah, TN 37363.
i Homeschooler Tyler Adams has
completed his eighth grade studies and
is now ready for high school.
i The Talleys have a new telephone
number: 423-887-5533
i New Contact Information:Pastor Jeff
Brown, 4414 Wellesley Drive, Ooltewah, TN 37363 Phone: 423.531.7430
Mary Emily Watkins, 88, passed away
June 1 after a long illness. She was retired from the Hamilton County School
System. Survivors include two sons
and their wives: Bill and Margaret
Watkins of Apison, and Jim and
Dianne Watkins of Blairsville, GA; a
daughter and her husband, Betty and
Bruce Newman, of Louisville, TN;
three grandchildren; four great- grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; one
sister, Dorothy Earl, of Buford, GA;
and several nieces and nephews.
A tribute to Mary may be read
on page 7.
News Briefs
i Daniel Glassford was graduated
from Fountainview Academy in Canada. His parents, Duane and Karen,
and brother David attended the ceremony.
i Giovanni Guevara has finished his
junior year at Mt. Pisgah Academy and
is home for the summer.
i Stanley Talley was graduated from
Weimar Institute in June and has
returned to his home in Englewood. He
is working at a nursing home and plans
to attend SAU in September.
i The Zimmermans have concluded
their ministry in Nicaragua and are on
their way back to the States. They
expect to be in Apison August 2.
i Glenn Boyko writes: “We are trying
to get settled here in North Dakota. I
am sending our address and phone
number and you can give them to the
church.
Glenn and Judy Boyko
2107 15th Ave NW
Ruso, N D 58778.
Judy’s phone: 423-280-0810.
Glenn’s phone 423-280-9268.”
i Christopher Beason has been added
to the group of Sabbath School superintendents.
i Jermaine Andrades was elected as
assistant treasurer, and will also serve
as publishing ministries coordinator for
the Apison church.
Victoria Beason is an eager learner in
training on camera at the Collegedale
Academy graduation. “She's pretty good!
This was her second show. She'll probably
be a solo operator next time!” said her
proud dad, Christopher Beason, president
and CEO of Network 7 Productions. Both
are members here.
Membership Transfers
Incom ing:
Paul and Louise Eirich from Chattanooga
First SDA Church
M artin and Thandi Klingbeil from
Helderberg College Church in South Africa
Debra M organ from Hixson SDA Church
John and Patsy Thurber from Chattanooga First SDA Church
Timothy Turner from McM innville SDA
Church.
Outgoing:
Glenn and Judy Boyko to Turtle Lake
SDA Church in North Dakota
Jonathan and Erin Peckham to Staunton
SDA Church, Virginia
Notice – If you have changed addresses
or phone numbers, please let us know.
AUGUST 2011
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Church School Classes Resume August 10.
Lester Coon Adventist
REGISTRATION
SCHOOL NEWS
It was an
exciting time
at the recent
registration
at LCA.
Introducing:
Our New Teacher,
Mishala Mundall
BY BETH SCOTT
Please welcome our new Grades 5-8
teacher, Mishala Mundall.
Mrs. Mundall has the distinction of being born and living the first
five years of her life on the island of
Saipan to missionary teachers Ron and
Holly Abrams. When they returned to
the States, Mr. and Mrs. Abrams and
family moved to the Cumberland Plateau where Mrs. Abrams was (and still
is) the teacher in the Jasper SDA
School.
Mishala's academic path took
her from Jasper to Laurelbrook Academy and then to Southern Adventist
University. It is here that Mishala
credits her parents for her love and
passion for teaching, and so it is no
surprise that she majored in Elementary
Education at Southern Adventist University graduating in 2008.
During college she took one
year and spent it as a student teacher in
Thailand. Since graduating she has
undertaken a variety of professional
experiences; emergency services volunteer, firefighter, EMT and 911 dispatcher. It was while she was doing fire
fighting that she met, dated Matthew (a
lieutenant on the Bradley County Fire
Rescue). They married April 24, 2011
and currently reside in our Apison
community. Both are members of the
Tri-Community Fire Department. Matt
is also a captain.
Their household consists of six
snakes, three birds, four sugar gliders,
two cats and one dog. This school year
is especially meaningful for Mishala as
she has waited patiently for God to
open the door for her "dream teaching"
job…and she has found it at LCA! She
says she can't wait to meet all her
students, parents, and church family!
Welcome Mishala and Matt!!
Remember ...
to save box tops
Don't forget about saving Box Tops for
LCA. Each one is worth 10 cents. Last
year LCA received over $400.00 from
Box Tops! Thanks for your support!
For the 2011-2012 we are also
collecting Campbell Soup labels. Feel
free to place those in the Box Top box
in the foyer of the church. Thanks!
Beth Scott
Mark your calendar,
Save the date!
The Back-to-School Picnic,
Come celebrate!
A picnic is a potluck only outside. It
will be in the ballfield from 6-9pm?
There will be games: three legged races
and tug-a-war with small prizes for 1st
place and much more. So Church
Family please come out and support:
the school, parents, teacher and the kids
for sure. See you there. – Anita
Mcgrath, Home and School leader.
Teachers & Staff
Jeanie Allen (Grades K-2)
Mark Sargeant (Principal, Grades 3-4)
Mishala Mundall (Grades 5-8)
Lisa Jennings (Administrative
Assistant)
Mark Eirich (Treasurer)
School Board
Eric Schoonard, chair (2009-2012)
Dave Allemand (2009-2012)
Christy Beason (2008-2011)
Dean Coulter (2009-2011)
Pastor Jeff Brown
Mark Eirich (2008-2011)
Mark Sargeant
Janet Seebeck (2009-2012)
Anita Mcgrath (Home & School)
Noelle Holland (2010-2013
Bo Smith (2010-2013)
Bill Wilson - Education Secretary
Bill Wilson - School Board Member
LCA WORK BEE
Come and help the teachers get the
school ready for classes AND enjoy
some great fellowship and food! Time:
8:00 am, Sunday, July 31st. Pancake
breakfast provided!
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AUGUST 2011
ART’S JOURNAL
BY ART MILES
Memories of Mary Watkins
Mary has always been a kind, friendly person to me and to
others. Years ago, when the Apison church had a welfare
trailer, Mary could often be found working at things that
would make other people’s
life easier. I remember the
crowds there were when a
comforter frame was set up in
the Welfare trailer, and many
people were making
comforters to give out to the
less fortunate. She was
thinking of others.
A few years ago when
I was going through a very
distressing time, Mary was
always there to comfort me.
What a blessing she was! She
lent her ears and her heart to
help me, and I know she did
the same to other people who were going through a time of
trouble.
She did a lot of bird watching. Willard raised
gourds one year, and they hung the gourds on a wire to
attract Purple Martins. Great success. When her
granddaughter came to visit in the summers, our daughter,
Vicki, would ride her bike out to Mary’s to visit. She
always enjoyed visiting with Mary and Michele.
Mary had a small produce table in front of her
house where she would sell produce that they grew in their
garden. If money was short, so were her prices. Thinking of
others again. About once a year, Mary had a sale at her
house. Various people provided “white elephants” to the
sale. The sale turned out to be a place where people sat and
talked. Margaret was a close friend of Mary’s, and until
Margaret slowed up with her broken leg, she was always
enjoying Mary’s company.
Mary had the talent of making others feel better.
No one could talk to Mary without getting a better feeling
about life. We will miss Mary - for awhile - but what a
blessing it will be, to see her again in heaven where all the
aches and pains of life will be forgotten, and we will have a
“new body” What a wonderful day that will be. Art
Did You Know?
To make half a kilo of honey, bees must collect nectar
from over 2 million individual flowers
August 2011
Sun
The
Seventh-day
Adventist
Church
at
Apison
Tennessee
7
Birthday:
Jon Peckham
Mon
1
Birthday:
Myra Sargeant
Anniversary:
John & Faye
Blevins
7:00 Elders
Meeting
8
Birthday:
Whitney Bertil
10:00 Art Class
Tue
2
10:30 Praise &
Prayer Meeting
7:30 Share Him
Meeting
9
Birthday:
Nancy Patton
10:30 Praise &
Prayer Meeting
7:00 School
Board
14
15
Birthday:
Pamela Lott
Anniversary:
Chris & Setsuko
Carey
22
3
Birthday:
Connie Aikman
7:00 Prayer
Meeting
10
Birthday:
Morris Holder
Bill Wilson
16
Birthday:
Chelsea Rachel
Steve Seeley
5
Sunset 8:40
11
12
Birthday:
Andrew Rachel
17
Birthday:
Gianna Spence
18
Birthday:
Della Anderson
Sonya Wilson
Sabbath
6
Birthday:
Jamie Wilson
WORSHIP
Cory Herthel
7:30 Share Him
Sunset 8:33
13
Anniversary:
Brian & Anita
Wilson
SUPER
SABBATH
Pastor Brown
Fellowship Meal
Game Night
19
20
First Day of
School at LCA
WORSHIP
Pastor Brown
10:30 Praise &
Prayer Meeting
7:00 Prayer
Meeting
23
Anniversary:
Earl & Darlis
Schoonard
24
Birthday:
Jon Gearhart
7:00 Prayer
Meeting
29
4
Birthday:
Matt Meyers
Jake Paynter
Fri
7:30 Share Him
Meeting
10:30 Praise &
Prayer Meeting
28
Birthday:
Tina Smith
Thu
7:00 Prayer
7:00 Church
Board
21
Wed
30
Birthday:
BreeAn Adams
31
Birthday:
Willa Talley
10:30 Praise &
Prayer Meeting
7:00 Prayer
Meeting
Sunset 8:25
25 Birthday:
Sherri Schoonard
Tess Wentland
Dawn Zimmerman
Anniversary:
Roger & Judy
Anderson
Bill & June
Paynter Paynter
26
Birthday:
Sophia Williams
27
Birthday:
Macy Seebeck
WORSHIP
Sunset 8:16
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Cory Herthel
Conducting
Meetings
or the first time in several years,
there are evangelistic meetings
going at the Apison Seventh-day
Adventist Church. The church’s beliefs,
based solidly on the Holy Scriptures, are
being preached by layman Cory Herthel,
graduate of Southern Adventist University and officer of Regions Bank in Ooltewah.
Powerpoint slides and scripts have
been provided by Share Him, A Carolina
based evangelistic organization.
An ambitious child care program
makes it possible for parents to attend and
enjoy the lectures. The general theme of
the programs is “Revelations of Prophecy” and emphasis is on the hope based
on the promise of the return of Jesus as
the grand climax of earth’s history.
On July 17, Herthel posted the
following on facebook: “The Lord is
blessing so tremendously in our evangelistic series at Apison. I'm praying for
some real commitments and genuine
conversions in the people attending and
for myself. Please keep praying that I
decrease and He increases!”
F
DID YOU KNOW?
It takes glass one million years to
decompose, which means it never wears
out and can be recycled an infinite
amount of times!
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Vegan Delight
BY : KATHERINE MAC FARLANE
-oBARLEY, CARROT SIDE DISH
3 cups water
1 cup quick-cooking barley
½ teaspoon salt (optional)
1 cup finely-chopped onion
½ cup shredded carrot
½ cup chopped green onions
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
½ teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons snipped parsley
In medium saucepan bring water to a
boil. Add barley and salt, return to
boiling. Reduce heat, cover and
simmer for 12 to 15 minutes or till
barley is tender. Do not drain.
Meanwhile, in another saucepan, cook
onion, carrot and green onions in
cooking oil till tender. In a greased 1½
quart casserole, combine undrained
barley, vegetables, wheat germ and
garlic powder mix together.
Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes or till
light brown. Fluff with a fork, then
sprinkle with parsley. Serves eight.
GARDENING
W ITH BARBARA MC CASLAND
FREEZING CORN
Growing corn, I have to admit, I don't
know a lot about it. W hen it comes time to
plant the garden, Floyd plants all the corn
and does a good job of it. His favorite is
Kandy Korn. One of the best tasting
corns, out there. Yes, it is a hybrid, but it
is so good. If you know of an heirloom
that tastes close to Kandy Korn, I would
like to know about it. I have to admit the
seeds are very expensive. Last year I was
blessed to find some on sale, when they
were trying to get rid of all the 2010 seeds.
I place the seeds in a freezing bag and then
put them in the freezer for next summer. I
sure was glad to not have to go buy seeds
this year!
W hat I do want to share with you
AUGUST 2011
is how to freeze the corn. This won't be for
everyone, but if you try it, you will most
likely freeze your corn this way from now
on. This way is so simple, and tastes like
you are eating fresh corn from the garden,
all winter long. W hen the corn is ready to
pick, make sure you have your gallon
freezing bags, you don't want to have to
make a quick trip to the grocery store, just
to find out they are sold out.
After we pick the corn, we go
straight home from the garden, which is
about 5 miles from our house. Returning
home, I take a sharp knife, cutting board,
freezing gallon bags, along with news
paper, out to the back of the truck. Floyd
will lay the news paper down, where he is
about to trim the corn. I don't know if he
lays the news papers down to keep the corn
clean, or his truck? W e like this way, it
helps keeps the kitchen clean. Floyd takes
the ear of corn, cuts off both ends, mainly to
get rid of the worms on one side and to even
the other side, which makes the ear shorter
so that it fits into the gallon freezing bag
easier. I can usually get 4 to 5 large ears
into the bag. Then we take the gallon bags
straight to the freezer and that is it.
W hen you get ready to cook some
corn, bring in a package from the freezer.
(Our freezer is in the garage.) Put your
water on the stove to start boiling. W hile
your water is heating up, peal your corn, by
holding your ear of corn under hot water,
under the faucet. Your corn will be so easy
to peal. It is amazing how easy the corn silk
comes off when you run the hot water over
it. W hen the water comes to a good boil,
drop your corn in and allow it to return to a
strong boil.
Your greatest concern is that you
do not cook your corn too long, not over 5
minutes, maybe even less. You will appreciate all the hard work that you did this
summer, when thanksgiving comes and you
have all that lovely corn ready to share with
your family. Yes, sometimes we cut the corn
off the cob and it is delicious that way, too.
The negative of freezing your corn this way,
is that it does take up more room, but we are
willing to make the sacrifice. Maybe, you
could just freeze part of your corn on the
cob, just as it comes from the garden, to
give it a try this year. Then next year you
may want to think about getting a bigger
freezer, you will want to prepare all your
corn this way. Have a great summer.
-O-
Google is actually the common name
for a number with a million zeros.
AUGUST 2011
THE APISON APPEAL
A Letter
from Leanne Barto
My dear Apison church family,
I've been greatly blessed by
your love and support during this latest
surgery. My recovery has taken far
longer than I ever imagined, as I
usually bounce back pretty quickly.
Your prayers have been greatly appreated and the ladies who provided those
delicious meals this past week have
been life savers.
What I am about to say next is
difficult. It has been quite an emotional journey, these past few months.
It all started with David and me talking
about our future and trying to figure out
how to know when it is time to transition. This year was my 9th year at
Apison and I have been very content all
nine years and have never thought of
leaving. But I finally came to the place
where I was willing to talk about a
transition in the time frame of a few
years. I began praying in earnest about
opportunities to grow, strengthen my
skills, and increase my comfort zones.
I never doubted for a moment that I was
placed in Apison by God, and I loved
my students, parents, and church
family.
During the last week of school,
I was asked to submit my resume to
Collegedale Academy Middle School.
After almost 15 years in multi-grade
classrooms, my heart and dedication
certainly had been passionate for our
small schools. Apison has been a
wonderful community to call home.
Two weeks after school let out, CAMS
asked if I'd be willing to interview, but
just three days after my surgery. By the
grace of God, I was able to attend and
not be too drugged up to know what
was going on. Later that evening,
CAMS invited me to teach 7th grade
with them next year, and I accepted.
This change has been 100%
God led. I will never be able to explain
all the little, seemingly inconsequential
PAGE 7
MOVIE
Dr. Jack Blanco,
right, author of
The Clear Word,
is interviewed by
Christopher Beason
of Network 7
Productions, which
is making a movie
on Blanco’s life.
events that unfolded or helped create a
willingness in me to explore new ideas.
I will never be able to understand all
the major obstacles that were thrown
aside either, that made the events fall
into place like they did. I will also
never be able to express how much I
will miss Apison, my church family,
my friends. We've been through a lot
together, and you have always rallied
behind me and my family and supported us during difficult times. I want
you to know that I have appreciated all
your love and encouragement, especially during the years I had to be head
teacher and needed so much help. You
helped fill a lot of gaps!
Thank you once again, I will
miss you tremendously.
Sincerely, Leanne Barto
SAMARITAN
CENTER
School Supplies: The “Stock Their
Lockers Shop" is up and running, and
students are arriving daily at the
Samaritan Center to select the school
supplies they need to start the coming
year off well! Just the required supplies
often cost around $100 per child, and
that can be a real hurdle for those who
are simply trying to make ends meet. If
someone is struggling to make ends
meet or if their home or children's
school was destroyed in the tornado,
they can call 423-238-7777 to set up an
evaluation appointment for help with
school supplies.
Tornado Relief: The volunteers in
Apison are still working hard to help
people clean up their property and get
back into their homes. If your church
would like to bring a group to help or if
any individuals would like to be a part
of the rebuilding efforts, call
423-238-7777, ext. 22, to get involved.
This can be a great opportunity for
youth groups to volunteer in their own
backyard! Thank you! #
The Samaritan Center
Did you know?
You can now give online to the Apison
Adventist Church. You can return your
tithe or give to the church budget or
donate for whatever on the church
website. Just go to apisonchurch.org
and click on the Planned Giving tab!
Lost and Found
Lost something? We may have found
it! Check at the Resource Center (aka
Courtesy Desk) as you enter the
church lobby (aka foyer or narthex)
Bulletin by E-mail
Would you like to receive the church
bulletin as an e-mail attachment?
Please let us know by sending request
to:[email protected]
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Greetings
from Iraq
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still going on. It actually has intensified a
lot. That will be something not shown on
the news. I hope to see you all in August
when I'm home on leave. Thank you again,
Eric
BY ERIC TINKHAM ,
Apison church member and
son-in-law of Bob and Anita McGrath
Hello everyone,
It's been over a month now since I left
Kuwait. W e left there on my birthday.
Thank you June Paynter for the birthday
card. It means a lot to get mail with
encouraging words. W e took a week to get
up to Camp Anaconda north of Baghdad.
The convoy we were with had a lot of
problems along the way. W e had no trouble
to speak of until we made it to VBC
(Victory Base Complex) in Baghdad.
W e were to leave later that night after
arriving early in the morning. W e had a
chance to see some of the palaces of
Saddam. W hile we were in the main, big
palace, incoming rockets hit. W hen the all
clear was announced we headed back to our
truck. One of the rockets landed not far
from that truck. W e were staged to leave,
but got delayed and then we heard that a
convoy that left before us got hit. They
closed the roads so we stayed another night.
The next night we left with no problems
except that we hit a dust storm along the
way. W e were on the last stretch to the
camp and our final destination when a
rocket hit a few trucks in front of ours.
Luckily it didn't hit any of our trucks. I first
heard the boom then smelt the smoke and
saw it. W e made it inside the gate all safe.
They call this camp Mortaritaville
because we get get hit everyday sometimes
more than once. Most of the time it's at
night when the rockets come in and the BIG
voice lets us know to take cover. W e had
one a couple weeks ago that went right over
our room and when it hit it shook the
building good. The rocket landed in an
empty lot next to a building putting shrapnel holes in the wall. My boss was in a
building not 50 yards away.
Other than this, we have been doing
fine. I have been busy with work as a LNO
working in an office some and going to the
gym a lot. W e may start making some trips
far north soon.
Thank you all for your prayers as you
can see they have been working. I know a
lot of you see on the news that we are
drawing down and we are, but the fight is
BULLETIN BOARD
TREASURER'S NOTE
There are 2 LCA School accounts that
m em bers routinely use for contributions: LCA Operations (helps with the
expenses of the school) and LCA
Financial Assistance (W orthy Student).
Please be sure to specify which account
your offering should credit. Thank you
for your assistance. Joyce Estey, Treas.
THANK YOU
W e want to thank our church fam ily for
showering us with love, wisdom , encouragem ent, gifts and blessings of all
kinds. Joshua & Shauna Hullender
PRAYER GROUP
Attention: Mothers interested in praying
for their children m eet on the first
Sabbath of each m onth. Our next
m eeting will be August 6th, 2011 after
church. Bring a sack lunch and join us.
If you have any questions, you m ay call
June Paynter at 396-3999 or Nancy
Patton at 236-4790
MOTHERS MEETING
Mom s of babies and toddlers, com e join
us once a week for play, fun, fellowship
and Bible study on W ednesdays at
11:00. W e begin with som e fun
activities for the babies, followed by
floor play while m om 's study God's
word. W e end with a light, finger food,
potluck style lunch. For m ore inform ation contact Laura Byrd (e-m ail
preferred) laurettabear@ gm ail.com ,
(423)315-3682. Feel free to bring a
friend!
If you would like to receive the weekly
church bulletin as an attachm ent,
please email apisonbulletin@ gm ail.com
and we will add you to the list!
AUGUST 2011
LCA W ORK BEE
Com e and help the teachers get the
school ready for classes AND enjoy
som e great fellowship and food! Tim e:
8:00 am , Sunday, July 31st. Pancake
breakfast provided!
FINANCIAL HELP NEEDED
Honduras Mission Trip: Thank you so
m uch to all of you who have helped to
fund the building project in Honduras.
Basil and I are about halfway to our
goal, all that is left is the airfare, if you
would like to help out with our project,
please write Honduran Mission Trip on
the tithe envelope. Thank You.
ART CLASS OPPORTUNITY
Fam ily Ministries: Is sponsoring an art
class. W ater Colors. for adults, Sunday,
August 7th, at 10am , taught by Kathy
Holder, the cost will be $3.00 per
person for art m aterials!
COMPUTER SERVICE
Is your com puter not working? Got a
virus? Need a website, logo, or graphic
design? I can help.
Gabriel Rodriguez (new student at SAU)
423-650-4317
E-m ail: service@ rodriguezstudio.com
W ebsite:
rodriguezstudio.com /chattanooga
NEW CONTACT INFORMATION
Pastor Jeff Brown
4414 W ellesley Drive
Ooltewah, TN 37363
423.531.7430
ORGANIC BLUE BERRIES
Organic Blueberries
$12 gallon to pick
Virginia Holley 478-3911
OFFERINGS ON LINE
Did you know... You can now give
online to the Apison Adventist Church.
You can pay your tithe or give to the
church budget or donate for whatever
on the church website. Just go to
apisonchurch.org and click on the
Planned Giving tab!