PRAYING FOR SPECIAL NEEDS OF OUR MEMBERS—Dec. 26, 2018

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PRAYING FOR SPECIAL NEEDS OF OUR MEMBERS—Dec. 26, 2018 We express sympathy to: Tim Sheehy in the death of his dad, George Sheehy (Service will be 10 am on Friday, Jan. 11, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Birmingham)

Quinnon Anderson Dave Boyd Martha Boyd Betsy Brunson Jean Burns (home hospice) Deanie Cantrell (home hospice) David Carpenter Mary Carpenter Victor & Josie Diaz Jim Dickenson Denise Gray (lung radiation treatment) Derrell Greer (job search) Rob Herd (recovering at home) Al Hrutkay (chemo; recent hospitalization) Kelly Hurley (daughter of George & Sandy Murray; daily chemo medication) George & Gwen King Jerry “Jerome” Martin Elizabeth Murley (Home Health Care) Elaine Noone (shingles) Joyce & Vaughn Parker (at sister’s home; 120 Sycamore St., Ashland City, TN 37015) Ron Pressgrove (drug therapy treatment) Steve Rice (chemo) Drew Rhodes (dialysis) Marshall Ruth Stephen Smith Gary Vaughn (recovering at home)

Long Term Care Centers: Frank Adair, Kirby Pines, Job’s Way #110 Pat Barr, Millington Healthcare #50a Joe Collier, Kirby Pines Manor #159 Melba Gadd (Sycamore Place #44) Judy Gregory, Hospice/Diversicare Southaven #11W Gerald Murley (Christian Care Ctr #105) Betty Olson, Kirby Pines Manor #154 James Tate, Kings Daughters & Sons #135

FRIENDS AND FAMILY SPECIAL NEEDS Tessa Grace (cancer; 16 months old; great granddaughter-Dr. John & Shirley Floyd) Mikki Barton (recovering from surgery) Anna Burmeister (niece of Cristy Pursley) Jackie Dunham (Home Hospice) Charles “Craig” Galloway (son of Frances Keathley) Peggy Granderson (Paul Stahl’s sister) Ron Hamlett (Susan McDonald’s brother) Gary Hatch (brother of Betty Bumpus) Ann Hodges (cancer; sister-in-law of Pam Trim) Shonda Holcomb (cancer treatment; daughter-in-law of Neil & Lois Holcomb) Shelley Jones (Julia Jones’ daughter-in-law) Deanna Kelso (Praise! Cancer in remission; daughter of Dee & Jimmy Hood) Beth Morris (ALS, daughter of Marie Peden)

Johnny Noone (son of Elaine Noone, ruptured disc) Lee Norris (son of Virgil & Dorothy Norris) Sally Quick (cancer; aunt of Loretta Dickson) Nettie Raines (radiation) Pauline Woods (King’s Daughters & Sons Rehab; aunt of Loretta Dickson)

Thank you Kirby Woods for the part you played in helping One by One serve 187 moms and their families this past year! Continue to pray for effective ministry in 2019.

Pray for this Unreached People Group: Jat (Sikh traditions) in India Population: Language: Religion: Evangelical: Status:

9,114,000 Punjabi, Eastern Other / small 0.01% Unreached

Announcements

Wednesday, December 26, 2018 Communicator YEAR-END GIVING As we approach year end, please be aware that in order for donations to be acknowledged in the 2018 calendar year, all cash or other asset donations must be received in our office by 4:30 pm on Monday, December 31, or must be postmarked no later than 12/31/2018. WEEK OF CORPORATE PRAYER On the week of January 7-11, we will have a week of corporate, one-hour prayer services at 6:30AM in the morning. Also, sausage and biscuits as well as coffee will be served in the Worship Center lobby following each morning service. Please join us as we pray for our city and Kirby’s gospel impact in Memphis. Each morning’s prayer service will be made available for those unable to attend on Kirby Woods’ Facebook page. Also, each attendee will receive a prayer guide called Pray First. I LOVE KIRBY PLEDGE CARDS The I LOVE KIRBY team requests that all I LOVE KIRBY pledge cards be turned in by January 27 with pledged offerings being paid by June 30. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask one of the I LOVE KIRBY team members-Brian Asbury, Justin Beal, Mike Craft, Shannon Haynes, Julia Jones, Thad Key, Ann Parker, Ed Reed, Steve Summy and Jimmie Williams. Team members (wearing green name tags) will be available after the service in the Worship Center lobby. Also, presentation boards showing the proposed updates are available in the Worship Center lobby. For more on the I LOVE KIRBY initiative, please visit the homepage of kwbc.org where you will find a video of Pastor Thad detailing the plans for the I LOVE KIRBY initiative as well as an option to give online. READ THROUGH THE BIBLE IN 2019 Bible Reading Plans for 2019 are available in the foyer. A digital version is available on the YouVersion Bible app as the Discipleship Journal Reading Plan, https:// bible.com/r/2V. You can download an app for android devices, DJ Bible Reading Plan. In 2019, the staff will write about what the Lord is teaching them in their Bible reading. You can follow at https://kwbcword.wordpress.com/.

WEDNESDAY MEAL INFORMATION Wednesday meals will resume January 9. Reservations will not be required.