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FMBC UPDATE - THURSDAY MAY 30 2013
Importance:
High
“This is the day the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." ~ (Psalm 118:24)
CONTINUE TO PRAYERFULLY SEEK TO LEAD PERSONS TO CHRIST
CONTINUE TO TRUST GOD MORE FULLY AND OBEY HIM MORE COMPLETELY
CONTINUE TO BE INTENTIONALLY FRIENDLY INVITERS & INTENTIONALLY FRIENDLY CHRISTIANS
…AND REMEMBER THE PREVIOUS ANNUAL CHALLENGES TO CONCENTRATE ON INTENSIFIED PRAYER, INREACH AND OUTREACH
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THOUGHTS TO PONDER
The Great Commission is not an option to be considered; it is a command to be obeyed. (~
Hudson Taylor)
Believers who have the gospel keep mumbling it over and over to themselves. Meanwhile,
millions who have never heard it once fall into the flames of eternal hell without ever hearing
the salvation story. (~ K.P. Yohannan)
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FMBC & COMMUNITY AT-A-GLANCE
FMBC CALENDAR ITEMS (CHURCH & CDCA)
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR VBS 2013 – JUNE 10-14, 2013 @ 6:00 P.M. NIGHTLY (The
Jesus Family Reunion: The REMIX" & various topical classes)
VBS registration for adult topical classes began Sunday May 26, 2013 and is available on line
at www.fmbc.org – REGISTRATION IS IMPORTANT TO DETERMINE SPACE NEEDED FOR
CLASSES.
Wednesdays - Bible Study @ noon & 6:30 p.m.
Sundays @ 9:30 a.m. – Sunday School for all ages
Sunday June 30th is a 5th Sunday – Combined worship @ 9:30 a.m. & no Sunday School
FMBC-CDCA Summer / Fall Registration in progress!
Current Registration fee is $50.00/per session – Call CDCA for additional info @ 852.6673
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2013 YOUTH WEEK INFORMATION (REVISED)
The Youth Ministry of FMBC will once again host our annual Youth Week activities, June 3-9,
2013.
Monday, June 3rd ~ Annual 3-night Youth Revival begins (Rev. Damien Durr, guest evangelist)
Thursday, June 6th ~ Youth Choir Rehearsal @ 6:00 p.m. & Youth Cookout @ 7:00 p.m.
We are asking that all available youth participate in the Youth Choir. Youth Choir rehearsal is weekly
on Thursday nights beginning at 6:00pm.
YOUTH TRIPS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED
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Friday, June 7th – Neighborhood Cleanup (6:00 p.m.)
Saturday, June 8th – Southern Adventures @ 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 9th ~ Annual Youth Day & Graduate Recognition Day ~ 8am and 10:45am worship
services (Rev. Delvick McKay, guest preacher)
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Breakout with HTM on June 30 – NATIONAL HIV TESTING DAY
The Healing Touch Ministry is coordinating its first Breakout Sunday, on June 30 in
observance of National HIV Testing Day (June 27) and the Balm in Gilead’s “Our Faith Lights
the Way!” campaign. In the AIDS community, Breakout Sunday is where every eligible church
member, including the Pastor, is invited to get tested for HIV. You could say that churches “breakout”
of their normal routine to get tested and to become better educated about HIV/AIDS!
Starting at 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 30 in the Snodgrass-Cleaver Fellowship
Hall at First Missionary Baptist Church, you will have an opportunity to get a free HIV test by
staff from the AIDS Action Coalition. And while you’re waiting for your test results, enjoy
some refreshments and view a movie or educational information about HIV/AIDS.
Look for additional information on the Healing Touch Ministry’s Facebook page or contact Sis. Wendi
Williams at (256) 527-9271 or at [email protected] ~ To learn more about HIV/AIDS, visit
http://AIDS.gov or www.cdc.gov/hiv.
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BUS TO NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION IN CHARLOTTE, NC
FMBC plans to lease a bus for individuals wanting to attend the NBC Annual Session in Charlotte NC.
The Annual Session will be held during September 2 thru 6, 2013. The cost of riding the bus will
depend on the number of people going. A block of rooms will be reserved for those wanting hotel
accommodations. The hotel and bus cost will be provided as information becomes available. This
initial information is provided for you to plan vacation or time off from work. Please contact Leonard
Harris @ (256) 617-2712 [email protected] or Shirley Clemons (256) 428-1255 [email protected] if
you plan to participate so we can get a count for planning purposes.
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SICKLE CELL WALK-A-THON – SAT 6/1/13
The North Alabama Sickle Cell Walk A Thon is scheduled for Saturday, June 1, 2013 ~ Registration
begins at 7:30AM & the walk begins at 9:00AM. Registration is at Big Spring Park in downtown
Huntsville, across from the Holiday Inn. You may register by visiting the web site at
www.northalabamasicklecellna.org Please call the Office at 256-536-2723 if you need additional
information or you may mail your donation in support of the walk to NASCF, PO Box 813, Huntsville,
AL 35804.
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MENDED HEARTS SUPPORT GROUP
. The local chapter of Mended Hearts meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday @ 6:30 p.m. @ the Dowdle
Center, corner of Governor and Gallatin Streets. Mended Hearts is a support group for heart patients
and their families. Each month there are guest speakers and activities that may be of interest to
attendees. Please join us for one f our meetings. (~ Dr. Fredonia B. Williams, Mended Hearts - President &
Assistant Regional Director for the Southern Region)
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May is American Stroke Month, and the American Heart Association/American Stroke
Association is launching Together to End Stroke, an initiative to raise awareness that stroke –
the No. 4 killer in the United States – is largely preventable and beatable.
SPOT A STROKE F.A.S.T. It could save a life, possibly yours. Last year, many of the
795,000 Americans who suffered a stroke did not get the right lifesaving treatment in time. But you
can help save lives and improve recovery by thinking F.A.S.T. These simple letters can help you
recognize the signs of a stroke and get help right away.
F:-Face Drooping-Does one side of the face droop or is it numb?
Ask the person to smile.
A:-Arm Weakness-Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms.
Does one arm drift downward?
S:-Speech Difficulty-Is speech slurred? Are they unable to speak, or are they hard to understand? Ask the
person to repeat a simple sentence, like "The sky is blue." Is the sentence repeated correctly?
T:-Time to call 9-1-1-If the person shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 9-1-1
and get them to the hospital immediately.
Beyond F.A.S.T. - Other Symptoms you should know - Sudden numbness or weakness of the leg, sudden
confusion or trouble understanding, sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes, sudden trouble walking,
dizziness, loss of balance or loss of coordination and/or sudden severe headache with no known cause.
To learn more and to download the app, visit the American Stroke Association website or our
Stroke Month website.
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JOBS AVAILABLE
AAI Corporation has “REAL JOBS” that need to be filled. Must be able to meet the technical requirements
stated in the job description. Go to www.aaicorp.com to apply on line. The company’s full name is: AAI
Corporation/Textron Systems. If anyone has any questions they can call Sherley Lawrence at 256-6517665.
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PRISON FELLOWSHIP BRINGING HOPE VOLUNTEER CONFERENCE
Sat 6/22/13 ~ 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. @ Life Church – 3912 Pulaski Pike – HSV, AL
Workshops include Angel Tree, Becoming a Bridge Church, From Prison to Release, and ADOC
Training
Conference is FREE, but registration is required! Call (205) 368-0080 to reserve your space.
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WANT TO WORK FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA? -- African American Interns Wanted For
2013 White House Internship Program -3
The 2013 White House Initiative's Year-round Internship Program provides current undergraduate and
graduate students with an opportunity to learn about African American-focused education policy,
communications, and outreach at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Collecting and compiling research and data on African
American education, institutions and communities; Performing data entry and managing the office
database; Greeting and escorting visitors to meetings; Participating in strategic planning and staff
meetings and other Department policy briefings and meetings relevant to the work of the Initiative;
Responding to constituent inquiries verbally or in writing; and more. Throughout the course of their
internships, students will have the opportunity to attend and potentially lead in the planning and
management of meetings, briefings and other special events on the Hill, at the White House and in
other federal agencies.
To apply for the 2013 White House Initiative's Year-round Internship Program, visit:
www.findinternships.com/2013/04/white-house-initiative-year-round-internship-program.html
To search hundreds of other internships, visit: www.FindInternships.com
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SAVE THE DATE: JUNE 7, 2013 – 20th Annual HBC Vision Banquet
Huntsville Bible College invites you to the 20th Annual Vision Banquet, Friday, June 7, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
at the Von Braun Center East Hall. Dr. Julius Scruggs, who was the speaker for the first banquet 20
years ago—is our 2013 speaker! Pastor Sharon Acoff (Pastor of First Decatur AME Zion Church) is the
guest soloist.
Make your plans to join us for this celebration! Reserved table of 8: $300 ~ Single tickets: $30
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT HBC: (256) 539-0834
~ Denver & Tina Betts, Banquet Chairpersons
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USDA/1890 NATIONAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM
The application deadline for the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program has been extended until
June 14, 2013. If you or someone you know are interested in a scholarship opportunity and are
majoring in an agriculture-related field, please feel free to share the application(s) with any qualified
students.
The “new” applications for high school and college students can be downloaded from our website
at: http://www.outreach.usda.gov/education/1890/index.htm.
The extended deadline to submit the completed application, with an original signature, along with
transcripts is June 14, 2013.
Selected candidates will receive an official response from the sponsoring USDA agency by June 28,
2013 and the mandatory orientation is tentatively scheduled for the end of July 2013. If you have any
questions, please visit our website at: http://www.outreach.usda.gov/education/1890/index.htm or call
202-720-6350.
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LOCAL AARP CHAPTER MEETS MONTHLY
The local Huntsville/Madison County AARP Chapter #1023 meets monthly on the 1st Thursday @ 10:00
a.m. @ the Senior Center on Drake Avenue (except January & July). As you know, AARP is geared
toward persons 50+; each month there are guest speakers, activities etc. that may be of
interest. Please join us for one of our meetings. (~ Dr. Johnny W. McAlpine, President)
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National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) in Partnership with Huntsville City Schools ~ 2nd Annual
Summer Engineering Camp (SEC) 4 Robotics
Dates: May 31st - June 7th
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Time: 8:00am – 4:30pm
Location: Grissom High School
Cost: FREE for Huntsville City School Students
Volunteer Registration: May 13 - May 26
Volunteer Online Registration: http://sec4robotics.eventbrite.com
The Camp will be for Rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders in the Huntsville City Schools District. This is a 6 day
(8hours/day) camp where we teach the students about multiple aspects of
engineering and how to build a fully automated LEGO Mindstorms Robot. We will tour the AMTEC Robotics
Campus/Calhoun Manufacturing & Robotics Campus one day and possibly
tour some of the Redstone Arsenal facilities on another day. Lunch and snacks will be provided. Registration
and Camp information will be made available on the Huntsville City Schools website - http://www.hsv.k12.al.us/
For additional information about volunteering please contact Camp Director at [email protected],
Camp Coordinator at [email protected], Camp Assistant Coordinator, [email protected]
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PRAYER CONCERNS
Please pray for the persons listed here - “name by name and need by need!”
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FMBC MEMBERS HOSPITALIZED/IN REHAB OR SURGERY FACILITIES
Sister Flauzell Binford – HSV Hosp (Rm 535)
Sister Lora Bass – HSV Hosp (Rm 568)
Sister Jackie Minor – HSV Hosp (RM 572)
Brother Leo Powe – HSV Hosp (Rm 777)
Sister Nevada Easley – HSV Hosp (NICU – Bed 13)
Brother Wardell Pearson – HSV Hosp (Rm 738)
Brother Ricardo Juan (“Ricky”) Davis – HSV Hosp (Rm 805)
Brother Herbert Henderson – Vanderbilt Hospital (Recuperating from surgery)
Brother Wallace Malone – Kindred Transitional Care @ Big Springs (Rm 301)
Sister Beatrice J. Foster – Millennium Nursing & Rehab Ctr (Rm 211)
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FMBC MEMBERS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY/DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES
Deacon Denver Betts – surgery Fri 5/31/13 @ HSV Surgery Center
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RECUPERATING @ HOME OR IN REHAB FACILITIES (Please pray for caregivers of our sick and shutin members)
Sister Beatrice Thompson – Recuperating @ home
Sister Shirley Talley – Discharged from Crestwood Med Ctr following surgery
Brother Robert Henderson – Recuperating @ home following hospitalization – REQUESTS PRAYER BUT NO
VISITORS AT THIS TIME
Sister Jessie Dorothy Thomas – Recuperating @ home
Sister Nekia Provitt – Recuperating @ her father’s home (B’ham)
Sister Debra West – Recuperating @ home
Sister LaTekia Heard – Recuperating @ home
Sister Nicol Lynch Rainey – Recuperating @ home
Sister Janie Holifield – Recuperating @ home following hospitalization
Sister Caya Perry – Recuperating from outpatient surgery
Sister Laura Daniel – recuperating from surgery
Brother Donald Thompson – Recuperating from surgery
Sister Jessica Nichonn Jones (daughter of Sister Diane Jones) – Recuperating from surgery
Sister Georgia Snodgrass – Recuperating @ home following hospitalization
Sister Veronica Belser – Recuperating from surgery
Sister Ruth McBride – Recuperating from surgery
Minister Jo Anita Miley
Brother Earnest Starks – Recuperating from surgery
Sister Gloria Penchion
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Sister Mary S. Brown
Brother Lewis Sledge
Sister Clarice Grant
Sister Angela Reedy-Jackson
Brother Darryl Gurley – Recuperating @ home following hospitalization
Sister Mary Pride Jordan
Brother Al Nance
Sister Lucille Hines
Brother Ross Betts
Sister Shirley Malone Armstead
Sister Idella Cook
Sister Edna Burnett
Sister Bettye Adams
Sister Tonya Appkins
Sister Mary Carroll
Sister Valinda (“Val”) Foy
Sister Earthel Jackson
Brother Carl Jackson
Sister Ozella Mahone
Sister Ruby Jean Lynch
Sister Jean Pulley
Sister Fannie Pulley
Sister Rosemary Brown
Sister Kim S. Green
Deacon Robert J. Walker, Jr.
Brother Robert Booker – (NO VISITORS/PHONE CALLS ARE WELCOMED)
Sister Sadie Bailey
Brother Leonard Smith
Sister Mamie P. Ward
Sister Betty Harris
Brother Earl Phillips
Sister Jewel Joiner
AND ALL OTHER MEMBERS LISTED ON THE BULLETIN SICK & SHUT-IN LIST
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SPECIAL PRAYER REQUESTS
Members of Reverend Greg & Sister Sheryl Lunn's son’s family were involved in an accident in
Germany (two family membeers in critical condition & two are in serious condition)
VICTIMS OF THE OKLAHOMA TORNADOS --- STILL UNDER A THREAT OF MORE DEADLY STORMS
Sister Girtha Thompson requests prayer for former FMBC member Deborah Johnson – cancer has returned &
spread to bones
Former FMBC member Brother Joseph Gilchrist (Killen, AL)
Brother Jonathan Lampley, his co-workers & residents who live in Ocala National Forest. FIRES ARE
CONTINUING TO SPREAD & DESTROY PROPERTY
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NON-MEMBERS HOSPITALIZED OR IN HEALTHCARE/ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES- LOCAL
Sister Doris McShann & Brothers Houston & David Yarbrough’s mother (Mrs. Margaret Yarbrough) – health care
facility
Sister Janet Pea’s mother (Mrs. Martha Stone) - Millennium Nursing & Rehab Center (Rm 209)
Sister Sandra McCoy’s mother (Mrs. Mattie Davis) – Regency Manor Specialty Care (Gurley, AL)
Sister Etta Pride Henry’s mother (Mrs. Lucille Pride) -- Valley View Nursing/Rehab Ctr (Madison, AL)
Brother Paul Crittenden’s wife (Eliza M. Crittenden) – Big Spring Manor (Also the cousin of Sister Mary Brown)
Sister Gracie Miller’s brother (Mr. Lloyd Jones) – Big Spring Specialty Care Ctr
Sister Bettye Dixie’s mother (Mrs. Magnell Williams) – Hospice Care @ HSV Health & Rehab – Bettye is a member
of Fellowship Presbyterian Church
Reverend Lorene Powell – Regency Health Care Facility
Sister Edna Cole’s friend (Ms. Cynthia Stevens) – HSV Health & Rehab (Rm 233) – 4010 Chris Drive
Dr. Clarence Glenn (local veterinarian) – HSV Health & Rehab - 4010 Chris Drive (after lengthy hospitalization)
Reverend Marion Poole – Windsor House
Sister Deloris C. Brown (wife of Rev. Willie T. Brown & a member of Church Street CPCA) –Regency Health Care
Facility
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NON-MEMBERS HOSPITALIZED OR IN REHAB/NURSING FACILITIES OUT-OF-TOWN
Sister Tracy Swint requests prayer for her friend’s husband (Walter Jones) – UAB Hospital West (undergoing
diagnostic tests related to diabetes)
Prayer requested for a friend recuperating from very serious surgery
Sister Denise Hines-Hose requests prayer for a close friend (Holly Williams Smith) – UAB Hosp - Recuperating
from leg amputation
Sister Dellonda Moss-Walker’s mother (Mrs. Gerri Moss) – Recuperating from surgery in B’ham
Brother Roosevelt Conley requests prayer for Valorie Hilbun’s mother (Jean Lazenby) – slowly recuperating @ a
Hattiesburg, MS hospital ICU
Rev. Larry Davidson’s father (Larry Davidson, Sr.) – in rehab in the Shoals area - Rev. Davidson is Pastor of
Hopewell MBC
Sister Linda Thigpen’s mother-in-law (Mrs. Helen Thigpen) – Health Care Facility in Thomasville, AL
Sister Beverly Lampley’s cousin Ms. Bobria Whitt of San Diego, CA – In rehab following stroke
Sister Rhoda Hutchinson requests prayer for a friend, Winston William, Jr. – hospitalized in Florida; Pray for him
& for his family to provide care for him.
Sisters Joyce Dickerson Martin, Sandra Dickerson & Bertha Dickerson’s niece – Attorney Adina Parson –
Released from Shepherd Rehab Center/Atlanta; continuing rehab in another facility
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FMBC WEBSITE PRAYER REQUESTS
Elaine Douglas – “Thank you and God bless you and your congregation. Need prayer in all areas of my life and
my family. Spiritual, salvation, physical, all manner of addictions, financial, and a closer walk with Jesus. Thank
you.”
Sister Kimberley Wilson & family
Sharron Jeffers requests prayer for herself and her family for protection, success & financial stability
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ADDITIONAL PRAYER CONCERNS
Sister Ovetta Hopson-Johnson’s mother (Mrs. Meloneal Hobson)
Brother Joe Allen’s brother (Mark Allen of Rochester, MI – Having heart problems
Sister Barbara A. P. Jones’ sister (Mrs. Alma Faye Washington) – Oklahoma City, OK (recuperating @ home
following hospitalization)
Brother Earnest Perkins’ brother, Sister Jennetta Perkins brother-in-law & Sister Lakeeta Perkins’ uncle – (Mr.
Rilous Perkins) ~ Recuperating @ home
Sister Tracy Swint’s co-worker’s father (Reverend Harvest Thompson - Pastor - Bethel PBC in Gurley/Specifically
pray for his healing and that God will strengthen the caregivers.
Brother Marshall Blackburn’s mother (Mrs. Marie Fletcher) – Recuperating @ home
Dr. Janette Kotey’s mother (Mrs. Elnora Chandler) – Recuperating @ home in Joliet, IL
Brother Ronald Waterford’s mother & Sister Karen Waterford’s mother-in-law – Recuperating from heart surgery
in St. Louis, MO
Sister Roslin Hicks’ mother (Sister Joyce Maddox) – Recuperating from surgery at her home in Greensboro, NC
Brother Robert Malone’s brother & Sister Pearl Malone’s brother-in-law (Curtis Malone) – seriously ill in
Texarkana, TX (Pray for Curtis & the family)
Sister Kimberley Wilson requests prayer for her daughter (Jennifer Wilson – a Spelman College student) & for
herself as she undergoes chemotherapy
Sister Lettye Boyd’s mother (Mrs. Lois Boyd) – Auburn, AL & her caregivers
Sister Ann Savage’s sister (Mrs. Alice Woodruff) – recuperating from quadruple by-pass surgery – B’ham, AL
Sister Pamela Patton’s uncle (Mr. Bobby Embry) – diagnosed with lymphoma; undergoing chemotherapy.
Reverend Rosie Cartwright – Recuperating @ home after triple bypass surgery (wife of Reverend Herbert
Cartwright)
Sister Bobbie Scott’s nephew (Mr. Robert Meyers of St. Louis, MO) – lung cancer has spread to his brain
Sister Betty Dixie’s brother (Nathaniel Williams) – Recuperating @ home in B’ham following surgery
Ben Harrell’s brother (James Harrell) – Recuperating @ home after hospitalization
Brother Roosevelt Conley requests prayer for Valorie Hilbun’s mother (Jean Lazenby) – Hattiesburg, MS hospital
ICU (following emergency surgery)
Sister Rosetta James requests prayer for George Jackson, Tracy Stacks & Tracy’s daughter/caregiver Pat Stacks
Brother Joe Savage
Sister Bobbi Reed (daughter of former FMBC member Stephna Reed)
Sister Stacy Potts (Prayer requested by Minister Arnatta Poole)
The Farrior Family (Charles, Candy & Wyatt)
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Rev. Carlisle Hammonds’ nephew (Mark Hammonds of Columbus, OH) – recently hospitalized with heart
disease/responding to treatment & in stable condition
Rev. Carlisle Hammonds’ niece (Lessie Middleton of Chattanooga) - still battling diabetes & awaiting kidney
transplant
Rev. Carlisle Hammonds’ neighbor Dr. Oscar Logan (a former FMBC MOW recipient who is battling MS) – has
moved back to his home in HSV
Deacon Ernie Robinson’s brother (Mr. Willie E. Robinson, Sr.) –
Brother Jerry L. Jackson’s cousin (Cassandra Dorsey) – Slowly recuperating @ home following lengthy rehab
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Deacon David Thompson’s co-worker (Robert Keener) – as he begins his 2 round of treatment
Sister Beverly Lampley requests prayer for her brother Ken, his wife Tonja, Tonja’s grandmother (Alberta Wright
– seriously ill) and Tonya’s mother (Frankie Nelson), who is the caregiver
Deacon Sidney Lacey (Owens Chapel MBC)
Sister Mary Ann Hammonds’ sister (Ms. Janet Arrington)
Sister Marsha Flakes’ brothers (Tony and Gerald Flakes) – health problems
Sister Jennifer Scruggs’ uncle (Mr. Arthur Bailey of Greenwich CT)
Reverend Robert L. Shanklin
Sister Virginia Gilchrist requests prayer for Delores "Tootsie" Adams as she undergoes chemotherapy
Brother Clyde Foster – Recuperating @ home
14 year-old Stephen King & his mother Frances King – Stephen received his kidney on Feb. 15, 2012 & has
experienced complications with kidney function
Deacon Joe Lampley’s niece – Jennifer Lampley (Brundidge, AL) – multiple health issues (recovering slowly)
Minister Janice Gaines sister-in-law & Rev. Thomas Gaines’ sister – seriously ill
Sister Sandra McCoy’s 29 year-old nephew (Michael Arrington) – HAS REGAINED SIGNIFICANT MOBILITY IN HIS
LIMBS (Houston, TX);
Betty Stark (Athens, AL) – coping with health issues & the death of her husband (Jay Stark)
Sister Doris Triplett’s son (Almalik Shabazz) & her sister (Ms. Debra Racks) – doing well but still need our prayers
Sister Doris Triplett’s sister (Sarah Freeman), who has multiple health issues
Brother Robert & Sister Harriet Clark request prayer for their son (Brother Julian Clark) and for their family
Brother George Merritt – George & Ruth Merritt are members of the FBC/FMBC Prayer Group
Minister Janice Patton Gaines’ husband (Reverend Thomas Gaines)
Sister Beatrice Foster’s neighbors (Raymond “Butch” Adams & Vickie Adams) – Raymond has a rare stage 4
lung cancer. Sister Foster & the Adams family are grateful for your prayers; continue to pray!
Troubled marriages and hurting families; Persons suffering from emotional/psychiatric problems; Persons who
are unemployed
Dr. David Hull's father (Dr. William E. Hull, battling ALS (“Lou Gehrig’s Disease”) & coping with his wife’s death)
and his son Andrew (who is the caregiver)
Dr. & Mrs. Walter Nunn (B’ham)
Brother Donald Thompson’s sister (Mrs. Azella Kemp) of North Carolina
Sister Wanda Pharris’ niece (Ms. Cynthia Ervin of B’ham, AL)
Sister Marsha Flakes requests prayer for four family members who have been laid off and looking for
employment in Atlanta, GA
Sister Detra Blue’s father, Deacon Willie B. Battle
Sister Olivia Sanders (Brother Roosevelt & Sister Loretta Conley’s sister-in-law)
Rev. Lindsey requests prayer for Ronnie & Harriet Cawthorn & family as he deals with cancer
Deacon Charlie Lockhart, II (St. Bartley PBC)
Sister Shirley Talley's parents (Mr. Doye & Mrs. Georgia Edwards)
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FMBC BEREAVEMENT CONCERNS
Pray for these families and others who are still dealing with grief and depression following the death of loved
ones…Remember—there is NO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS on grief! For helpful resources on dealing with grief
(including signing up for daily emails), go to: www.griefshare.org
Funeral service for Sister Connie Hadley’s mother (Mrs. Thelma Louise Ray of Fayetteville, TN) was
Wed 5/29/13 @ 1:00 p.m. @ St. John AME Church – Mulberry, TN. (Gallant Funeral Home) ~ OBIT &
PHOTO: http://www.gallantfuneralhome.com/
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Funeral service for Reverend Earla Lockhart’s first-cousin (Mr. David Fletcher, Jr of Milwaukee, WI &
formerly of Athens, AL) will be Thurs 5/30/12 @ 10:00 a.m. @ Serenity Funeral Home Chapel Milwaukee, WI (http://serenityinfo.com/) ~ NEWSPAPER NOTICE – MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/jsonline/obituary.aspx?n=david-fletcher&pid=165044258#fbLoggedOut
Funeral service for Deacon Daniel Mose’s uncle & Sister Danielle Mose’s great-uncle (Mr. Ben Mose of
Mobile) will be Fri 5/31/13 @ 11:00 a.m. @ Small’s Mortuary. NEWSPAPER OBIT & PHOTO – MOBILE
PRESS REGISTER: http://obits.al.com/obituaries/mobile/obituary.aspx?n=benmose&pid=165031289&fhid=18120#fbLoggedOut
Funeral service for Sister Mozel Roper will be Sat 6/1/13 @ 11:00 a.m. @ FMBC. Visitation: Fri 5/31/13
from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. ~ (Royal Funeral Home – www.royalfh.com) ~ Choir, ushers, audio
technicians, and Bereavement Committee are asked to serve in their respective ministry areas. ~~ In
2010, the William H. Councill Alumni Association (WHCAA) conducted an insightful interview with Mrs. Roper
which can viewed at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFSzeHWx8X0
Funeral service for Sister Connie Boon’s first-cousin (Mr. Hercules Quillens of Darlington, SC &
originally of Florence, SC) will be Sat 6/1/13 in Darlington, SC. (Jordan Funeral Home –108 Lee St Darlington, NC ~ phone: 843-393-1865)
Funeral service for Sister Connie Boon’s cousin (Evangelist Carrie Mae Williamson Ross of
Washington, DC) will be Sat 6/1/13 @ 11:00 a.m. @ Olive Grove Missionary Baptist Church –
Coward. (Ideal Funeral Parlor - http://idealfuneral.com/) NEWSPAPER OBIT & PHOTO – Florence Morning
News: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/florencenews/obituary.aspx?n=carrie-mae-williamsonross&pid=164951590&fhid=23139#fbLoggedOut
Funeral service for Deacon Charles Curry’s paternal aunt & Sister Kelli Curry’s great-aunt (Mrs. Ida
Eaton) will be Sat 6/1/13 @ 1:00 P.M. @ First Missionary Baptist Church – 370 Chickasaw Street –
Dothan, AL 36303 ~ (Scott’s Chapel Mortuary – 814 Headland Ave – Dothan, AL ~
http://www.scottschapelhillmortuary.com/ ~ Phone: 334-677-7200 ~~ Fax: 334-677-1511)
Funeral arrangements for Sister Kim Green & Tracy Swint’s 93 year-old great-great-aunt and Sister
Jasmine Green’s great-great-great aunt (Mrs. Essie Lee Williams of Los Angeles, CA) are unavailable.
Funeral service for former FMBC member Sister Michelle Leslie (formerly “Byas”) will be announced
later. (Royal Funeral Home – www.royalfh.com)
NON-MEMBER BEREAVEMENT
Funeral service for Deacon Alex Adams, Sr (of Hopewell MBC & Alex Adams Allstate Insurance, who
has been on the Update prayer list) was Wed 5/29/13 @ 1:00 p.m. @ Hopewell Missionary Baptist
Church. VISITATION: TUES 5/28/13 from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. (Royal Funeral Home –
www.royalfh.com) ~ NEWSPAPER OBIT & PHOTO – HSV TIMES:
http://obits.al.com/obituaries/huntsville/obituary.aspx?n=alex-w-adams&pid=164973933#fbLoggedOut
~ Please keep his wife Shirley Adams, his sister Betty Showers, and the family in your prayers. He is
also the uncle of Sister Carolyn Love-Rice’s husband (Johnnie Rice)
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Funeral service for local entertainer Rudy Mockabee was Wed 5/29/13 @ 1:00 p.m. @ Mt. Calvary
Baptist Church – Spartanburg, NC. (J.W. Woodward Funeral Home ~
http://www.jwwoodwardfuneralhome.com/main.htm) ~ NEWSPAPER OBIT – SPARTANBURG HERALDJOURNAL: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/spartanburg/obituary.aspx?n=RudyMockabee&pid=165028620#fbLoggedOut ~~ Article in HSV Times:
http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2013/05/rudy_mockabee_huntsville_singe.html#incart_river
Funeral service for Brother Ben Harrell’s sister (Mrs. Sandra Harrell-Humphrey of Memphis, TN, who
has been on our Update prayer list) will be Sat 6/1/13 @ 11:00 a.m. @ Antioch Missionary Baptist
Church – 4715 New Allen Rd – Memphis, TN. VISITATION: Fri 5/31/13 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. @
N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home – 12 So. Parkway W – Memphis, TN) (Ben is a member of Union Hill PBC
– HSV)~ DEATH NOTICE – MEMPHIS COMMERCIAL APPEAL:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/commercialappeal/obituary.aspx?n=sandrahumphrey&pid=165037131&fhid=3476#fbLoggedOut
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CONFINED TO HEALTH-CARE/NURSING/ASSISTED LIVING/REHAB FACILITIES (Remember to pray for these
persons)
Brother William Johnson – Regency Assisted Living Facility (#433); Brother Samuel Martin (Elmcroft – 8020
Benaroya Lane SW - Apt 20); Sister Flauzell Binford - CURRENTLY IN HSV HOSP - (Madison Manor Nursing Home);
Brother Charles E. Whitfield – Floyd Tut Fann Veterans Home (G-Wing); Sister Nevada Easley (Regency Health
Care Facility – Rm 148A); Sisters Ruby Brown, Mildred Seay & Cora Johnson, (Valley View Nursing/Rehab
Center); Sister Queen Esther Ewing (Windsor House)
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MEMBERS OUT OF THE CITY
Sister Carita Mitchell --------Temporary address: 8480 Linekiln Pike, Apt # 1105/Building #3, Wyncote, PA 19095
Sister Georgia McCloud ------- 2941 Blue Grass Lane - Decatur, GA 30034-3312
Sister Yvette Sharpe ---------- Timber Lake Apartments - 80 Gibson Rd (Apt 1413) - Henderson, NV 89012 (Phone: 702-473-9692)
Sister Thelma Sharpe ------- Timber Lake Apartments - 80 Gibson Rd (Apt 1413) - Henderson, NV 89012 (Phone: 702-473-9692)
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PLEASE PRAY FOR PERSONS SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES WORLD-WIDE & CIVILIANS ASSIGNED OVERSEAS
FMBC Members
* Ellisia McCraw – Home from Kuwait – (daughter of Sister Lisa McCraw) – Reassigned to Arkansas military base
*SPC Erik Petty – (Afghanistan): Task Force Steel – 2-2 SBCT HHB 2-17FA - Fob Frontenac - APO AE
* Former member Retired SFC David Wayne Elliott (son of Louis & Oneda Elliott) - currently working in
Afghanistan
* Sister Denise Long’s brother-in-law - SGT . LONG LARRY ECO 210 BSB FOB ORGUN-E APO AE 09311
*Brother
*Brother
Maurice Sharpe
William Aboko-Cole, Jr.
NON-FMBC MEMBERS
Sister Betty Dixie’s niece & Sister Carolyn Jackson’s daughter (Carmen Elston) – Currently in Kuwait awaiting
travel to her destination.
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CHUCKLE FOR TODAY: The CIA had an opening for an assassin. After all of the background checks,
interviews, and testing were done, there were three finalists, two men and a woman. For the final test,
the CIA agents took one of the men to a large metal door and handed him a gun. "We must know that you
will follow your instructions, no matter what the circumstances. Inside this room, you will find your wife
sitting in a chair. Kill her!" The man said, "You can't be serious. I could never shoot my wife." The agent
said, "Then you're not the right man for this job."
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The second man was given the same instructions. He took the gun and went into the room. All was quiet
for about five minutes. Then the man came out with tears in his eyes. "I tried, but I can't kill my wife."
The agent said, "You don't have what it takes. Take your wife and go home."
Finally, it was the woman's turn. She was given the same instructions, to kill her husband. She took the
gun and went into the room. Shots were heard, one shot after another.
They heard screaming, crashing, and banging on the walls. After a few minutes, all was quiet. The door
opened slowly and there stood the woman. She wiped the sweat from her brow and said, "You guys didn't
tell me the gun was loaded with blanks. I had to beat him to death with the chair~"
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Berachah!
Earla Lockhart
Staff Minister for Congregational Care - FIRST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH – www.fmbc.org
3509 Blue Spring Road – Huntsville, AL 35810
"And on the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Berachah , for there they blessed the LORD; therefore the name of that place was
called The Valley of Berachah until this day." (2 Chronicles 20:26)
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