THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2025
"Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life..." John 11:25
WORSHIP LEADERS
Men, please check your mailboxes in the foyer, for your worship assignments, for the month of May.
HOME BIBLE STUDIES
There are new sign-up sheets on the foyer table for anyone who would like to become involved in new Home Bible studies for the months of May and June.
MEN'S BREAKFAST
The Men's Breakfast will meet Friday, the 18th, at 8:00 AM, at Bojangles in Florence. Next week, the 25th, the Men's breakfast Group will be at Jacks on Cloverdale Road, with a work day following. We will need chainsaws, and strong backs, to help one of our members who has trees down in their yard due to storm damage.
LADS 2 LEADERS
Our children, and their adult chaperones, will be leaving for the Lads 2 Leaders convention, April 17th - 20th, in Nashville. Please remember them in your prayers as they travel for this event.
BAND OF BROTHERS
There will be a Band of Brothers Meeting on April 26th, at 6 PM, at Mike Davidson's house. Please sign up through our new church app, or sign the sheet in the foyer, and let him know you will be attending. Mike is cooking the meat and will need a headcount.
BIBLE READING
There will be a Bible Reading at the building, on April 27th, from 7AM - 8:45 AM.
MEN'S MEETING
There will be a men’s meeting for all shepherds, deacons, and ministers at 3:00 PM, on April 27th, in the Family Room, followed by a meeting for all men of the congregation, at 4:00 PM, in the Fellowship Hall.
CHURCH PICNIC
Our 3rd annual church picnic is just around the corner! It will be May 3rd, at Veteran’s Park Shelter 3, from 11 AM - 4 PM. Please bring your favorite dessert or homemade ice cream. Everything else will be provided. Come enjoy a day of fun, fellowship, and great food! This is the perfect opportunity to spend time with your church family, make new friends, and enjoy some outdoor activities.
SENIOR NIGHT
Senior night will be on May 4th - always a great time of celebration for those who will be graduating! Parents, please remember to have your senior pictures in to John as soon as possible. The names of the graduating seniors are as follows: Jon Smith, Sophie Prosser, William Embry, Olivia Stegall, Isaiah Birdwell, Johnny Gorbich, Harper Phillips, and Brayden Taylor.
YOUNG ADULTS/COLLEGE AGE MEAL
If you can help in providing meals for this age group on Wednesday nights, please sign up on the link provided in the Florence Boulevard Ladies Facebook Group. If you need more information about this, please see Tiffany Shifflet.
MEN TO SERVE IN WORSHIP 4/20/25
Sunday Morning:
Preside: Gregg Elrod
First Prayer: Michael Shifflet
Last Prayer: Ronnie Putnam
Sunday Evening:
Preside: Gregg Elrod
First Prayer: Ben Holt
Last Prayer: Charles Harlan
S.I.S
S.I.S. (Sisters in Service) S.I.S. meets on the 1st Thursday of each month from 1:30 - 3:00 PM. They make handmade items to share with church members who would like to take a small gift when visiting the sick (home or hospital, residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and those being admitted for rehab). If you would like to take some of these items with you on a visit, please post your request on the sewing sisters work room door. Please state the name of the person being visited and location of visit (some items are specifically made to meet the needs of patients in hospital, rehab, etc.). Make sure to include your name. Requests are processed on Sunday and Wednesday. You may also contact Patsy Gooch, Melanie Allen, or Cathy Shelton.
SPRING ADULT CLASSES
Auditorium
- Sunday: Greg Allen/Parables
- Wednesday: Alex Bayes/I AM: A Study of God
Room 49
- Sunday: Austin Johnson / Revelation
- Wednesday: Ben McGuire / Money God's Way
Ladies - Room 31
- Sunday: Gale Elrod /David: His Life & Psalms
Young Pros
- Sunday: Dax Holt/Leadership of Jesus
- Wednesday: Seth Crocker & Hunter Robinson/Christian Hope
Those who did not sign up for Ben’s class may go to the auditorium, or to the Young Pros class, on Wednesday nights.
UPCOMING EVENTS
April 17-20: Lads 2 Leaders
April 20: Cedar View Service
April 26: Band of Brothers
April 27: Montreat Services
April 27: Men's Meetings
May 3: Church-Wide Picnic at Veteran's Park Shelter 3
May 4: Girls-Led Devo
May 4: Senior Night
AREA EVENTS
April 28: UNA Christian Student Center Golf Scramble, Please call 256-764-9439 to register by 4/21/25
April 30-May 4: East Hill Church of Christ Truth in Love Lectureship, Pulaski, TN
May 1: National Day of Prayer: Commences at 12 PM at Wilson Park in Florence
May 2: Heritage Christian University Golf Scramble, May 2, 2025
May 1-3: 19th Annual Missionary Retreat at Maywood
RESPONSE
Derek Urban and Jeremy McFall responded to the invitation this past Sunday. Please keep both of these men in your prayers in the coming weeks.
OUR SICK/THOSE NEEDING PRAYERS
- Joan Cooper was transferred to St. Vincent's in Birmingham. She will be having surgery for spinal stenosis this coming Tuesday, the 22nd, and will be spending several days in the hospital after her surgery.
- Mike Medley is in Florence Nursing and Rehab, Room 312.
- Debbie Sain will be facing more extensive back surgery on April 25th, in Huntsville.
- Skipper Thomas has been moved back to Spain Rehab, Room R429.
PRAYER LIST - Joan Cooper, Myron & Carole Crunk, Marva Forsythe, Rayford, Rhoda and Lori Gist, Jewell Gooch, Joyce Harris, Patty Hunt, Larry & Becky Jeffreys, Leo & Hazel Martin, Mike Medley, Laverne Miles, Clanton & Carolyn Poole, Elizabeth Prosser, Jesse & Debbie Sain, Margaret Smith, Skipper Thomas, Nora Vincent, Regina Wilkerson, Nora Vincent
ASSISTED LIVING AND SHUT-INS - Linda Barnes, Glenda Campbell, Don & Ruth Deaton, Eleanor Martin, Gene McDaniel, Gladys Parker, Jerry Trousdale, Doyce Wade
FAMILY/FRIENDS: Margaret Allen (mother of Steve Allen-on hospice), Allyce Alexander (family friend of Regina Wilkerson and Mary Beth Wilkerson - cancer), Joe Bogle (father of Robin Vanhorn – cancer), Paul Davidson (uncle of Mike Davidson-cancer), Matthew Galloway (family friend of Gary and Susan Morris - colon cancer), Brian Harrington (nephew of Bob & Deb Harrington-has liver and colon cancer), Eva Hinton (aunt of David Hinton - Stroke and Heart Attack), Danny Hines (Nephew of Linda Young - paralysis as result of car accident), Velma Lovell (great aunt of Kayti Howard), Joyce May (grandmother of Brently Gresham – congestive heart failure), Vergie McClanahan (grandmother of Tyler Oliver – tachycardia & other issues), Mary Ann Melson (mother of Janice Blackstock - heart issues), Camille Poetschke (sister of Nora Vincent), Vivian Scruggs (mother of Valerie Brock), Binh Vu (father of Julie Stegall – weak heart), Nick Winn (Nick and Sue Winn's son - cancer), Tammy Wise (Mother of Lydia Hodge - Stage 4 cancer).
LIVE STREAM SERVICES
In addition to Facebook and our website, our services are now being streamed live on YouTube. You can access the live stream by any of the three methods below:
www.FlorenceBlvd.org/live-stream
