Baby Kate is Here!

Born today (March 10) at 12:56 a.m. after about 13 hours of labor, Kathleen Elizabeth "Kate" joined the sweet McKinnon family! She weighed 6 lbs 5 oz at birth and is 18 1/2 inches long. According to her aunt, "she has a head full of dark hair, is GORGEOUS and looks like her mama!" Please keep Clayton and Shealy in your prayers and visit their blog for updated pictures.

Baby Ryan is here!

Ryan Lily was born to Jenny and Bill Ferguson last week! Jenny says that Ryan is doing fabulous and that they love being parents. Check out their blog to see pictures of this sweet baby girl! Look for information soon to sign-up to take them food...meet the baby!

March 8 Prayer Requests & Announcements

Prayer Requests

• Phil: Pray for his family as they mourn his grandfather's death
• Nikki: Pray travel mercies for them as they travel over Spring Break to visit family and take care of some of Justin's research
• Clayton: Keep them in mind as Shealy is nearing the end of her pregnancy
• Ryan: He reminded us to remember Jenny & Bill and baby Ryan
• Katie: Travel mercies for Jamie on Wednesday as he returns from Seattle
• Josh: Pray healing for his mother-in-law's foot after an injury during a run on Saturday
• Katherine: Pray safety over her sister Leslie who is serving as a missionary in Sudan during tumultuous times

Announcements

• Contact Bo or Al if you are interested in participating on the men's softball team
• Contact Tiffany or Blakely with any questions about the social next Sunday at Al & Krystle's
• Contact Katie with any questions about the Women's Conference, April 17 - 19 in Orange Beach. The price starts at $120 for 8 women to share a condo, and that covers transportation (if you ride with the church), the speaker, two meals (breakfast and dinner) and LOTS of fun and fellowship!
• The women will meet to determine the next Bible Study on March 29. Contact Nikki with questions.

New Class Location

We will meet in our new room (311) this Sunday, Feb 22. See you then!

The Best SS Christmas Party!

As promised, here are a few pictures from the fabulous Christmas party! I'll try to add videos later!

There are a few others on my blog. See you all soon!

I CORINTHIANS 13 - A CHRISTMAS VERSION

If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights and shiny balls, but do not show love to my family, I'm just another decorator.
If I slave away in the kitchen, baking dozens of Christmas cookies, preparing gourmet meals and arranging a beautifully adorned table at mealtime, but do not show love to my family, I'm just another cook.
If I work at the soup kitchen, carol in the nursing home and give all that I have to charity, but do not show love to my family, it profits me nothing.
If I trim the spruce with shimmering angels and crocheted snowflakes, attend a myriad of holiday parties and sing in the choir's cantata but do not focus on Christ, I have missed the point.
Love stops the cooking to hug the child. Love sets aside the decorating to kiss the husband. Love is kind, though harried and tired. Love doesn't envy another's home that has coordinated Christmas China and table linens. Love doesn't yell at the kids to get out of the way, but is thankful they are there to be in the way. Love doesn't give only to those who are able to give in return but rejoices in giving to those who can't. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.

Video games will break, pearl necklaces will be lost, golf clubs will rust, but giving the gift of love will endure.

Merry Christmas and lots of love to you and yours! -Author Unknown

Thanks Katie and Jamie for sharing that with us! Merry Christmas!

Breakfast List

Here is the list of those who signed up for breakfast for the next few months:

Dec. 7th: Ben and Jill Titus
Dec. 14th: Justin and Nikki Dellinger
Dec. 21st: Emily and Levi Elliott
Jan. 4th: Krystle and Albert Henry
Jan. 11th: Laura Ann and Drew Mims
Jan. 18th: Blakely and Chance Stephenson
Jan. 25th: Jason and Rozi Dover

Thanks to everyone who signed up!