The Vineyard- September 29, 2013

The Vineyard

I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. – John 15:5

Genesis 15:1-21

Pray for God to speak to you through the reading of His word. 

Read the passage. 

-          Conversing with God

o   When is the last time you had a sustained conversation with God (not just a quick blessing before a meal)?

o   Do you feel comfortable enough in your faith that you can complain to God?  

o   Why do you think God blesses Abram directly after Abram’s complaint?  How do you think our willingness to be honest with God grows our trust in him?

-          Imagining with God

o   When Abram look at the stars, he is reminded both of the scope of God, and the scope of God’s promise.  What places or images remind you of our God’s might and power?

o   When Abram sees God take part in the covenant ceremony, he is reminded of God’s work.  What images remind you of God’s work in our world, and your life?

Pray that we will have a faith that is strong enough, and honest enough to “complain” to God.

Pray that we will be reminded of God’s faithfulness, and that God will help us imagine the future he has promised us.

Prayer Requests- September 29, 2013

Prayer Requests:

Recent Requests: Madison Strother, Morgan Strother, Erica Gillette Stewart, Brenda Hebert, Damion Benoit, Kim Crooks, Charles Gassiott, Kim Droddy, Carl Holloway, Lisa Yancey, Lendell Brown, Sampson Doyle III, Clark O’Banion, Dennis Dunn, Marie Cook, Dee Guy, Paula Whitlock, Ken Blackwell, Bill Goree; Iris Lee Martin, Donna Willis, Angela Foster, Mrs. LeJune, Herbert Winegeart, Cynthia Philips

Pray for your enemies.  (Matthew 5:44)

The violence in Kenya, Pakistan, and Syria

Continuing Requests: Priscilla Ackaret, Kowyn Austin, Roanne Ballio, Gina Barnett, Grayson Bieber, Conner Bouchie, Ray & Joyce Burge, Kay Carruth,  Sharon Cook, Claire Cotton, Lynn Diboll, Michael Fuller, Travis Gillespie, Robert Gough, Robert Gunter, Kathryn Hardy, Sylvia Johnson,  Darwin Jones, Drake Martin, Sarah Martin, Sloan McInnis, Mattie McReynolds, Ben Mealer, Bob Melder, Dot Melder, Mark Melder, Arvis Midkiff, Bill Monroe, Harvey Paul, Harvey Paul, Jr., Dewanna Polk, Thelma Polk, Carter Poole, W. C. Pringle, Monica Sharpe, Pete & Eva Stewart, Myrtle Strother, Michael Sutton, Jolee Rayne Terrell, Azaria Thompson, Martha Townsend

Deployed Military:  Tyler Bankston, Bowe Bergdahl (P.O.W.), Horace Greene, Lance Ramsey, and those serving in the military

Cancer Patients:  Yvonne Bass, Sylvia Bollock, Myrtis Bond, Larry Book, Shirley Cameron, Kennette Campbell, Shirley Causey, Gleeta Chamberlain, Jerry Cole, Dorothy Crane, Sally Crooks, James Dunn, Donna Dyson, Ruth Ann Fisher, Jared Gordon, Stacy Gough, Steve Hayes, Peggy Sue LeDoux Johnson, Roger Johnson, Virginia Johnson, Euna Jolibois,Tessela Laborde, Johnny LaHay, Dot Langston, Liz Latz, Mariliyn Lavisphere, Edwin Matthews, Julie Milam, Bob Morrow, Clark O’Banion, Jeanie O’Rorke, Doug Pinkston, Faye Reynolds,  Joan Schneider, Donny Shows, Richard Simmons, Linda Sipco, Connor Smith, Wally Pullen Smith, Walter Stagg, Glennell Stanley, Jackie Teasely, Danny Thompson, Otis Thrasher, Will Tulos, Dalton Welch, Shane West, Charles Whitten, Britney Wilson, Charles Young

Nursing Homes:  Aunt Charlene Babb, Mary Ann Fuller, Tom Fuller, John Kenner, Butch Manuel, Doris Polk; Danny “Tiny” Townson

Travelling: Cuqui Lott; Jordan Strother; Darren Johnson; Penny Reeves; Ricky Martin

Deaths: The families of Rena May Willis, Helen Johnson, Gayla Wiggins Jones, James Garrison, Margaret Ashmore, Robert Brown, and Bob Granville

Unspoken Requests

Praise:  Cuqui Lott is healed up and doing well after her back surgery a few months ago.  DD Fuller got a good report on his test.   Mamie Grantham and Julia Glass are doing better, and Frank and Julia were able to be back at worship with us!     

The Vineyard- September 22, 2013

The Vineyard

I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. – John 15:5

Genesis 14:1-24

Pray for God to speak to you through the reading of His word. 

Read the passage. 

-          Faith Risks for Others

o   Abram takes a great risk, even putting his life in jeopardy, to save his nephew Lot.  Would you risk so much for someone who had taken what was rightfully yours?

-          Faith is a Mutual Blessing

o   What people of faith has God placed in your path?

o   What encouragement do you receive from these people of faith?

-          Faith is its Own Reward

o   Abram doesn’t accept the offer of loot after his victory.  Why do you think that is?

o   How is faith its own reward for Abram?  How is it its own reward for you?

Pray that we will have a faith that is willing to take risks for others.

Pray that God will use our faith to bless others, and that God will place people in our lives whose faith blesses us.    

Pray that we will understand faith in God to be its own reward, and that it will be our chief source of hope and joy. 

Prayer Requests- September 22, 2013

Prayer Requests:

Recent Requests: Brenda Hebert, Damion Benoit, Kim Crooks, Charles Gassiott, Kim Droddy, Carl Holloway, Helen Johnson, Lisa Yancey, DD Fuller, Lendell Brown, Sampson Doyle III, Clark O’Banion, Dennis Dunn, Marie Cook, Dee Guy, Julia Glass, Paula Whitlock, Ken Blackwell, Bill Goree; Iris Lee Martin, Donna Willis, Angela Foster, Mrs. LeJune, Herbert Winegeart, Cynthia Philips

Pray for your enemies.  (Matthew 5:44)

The violence in Kenya, Pakistan, and Syria

Continuing Requests: Priscilla Ackaret, Kowyn Austin, Roanne Ballio, Gina Barnett, Grayson Bieber, Conner Bouchie, Ray & Joyce Burge, Kay Carruth,  Sharon Cook, Claire Cotton, Lynn Diboll, Michael Fuller, Travis Gillespie, Robert Gough, Robert Gunter, Kathryn Hardy, Sylvia Johnson,  Darwin Jones, Cuqui Lott, Butch Manuel, Drake Martin, Sarah Martin, Sloan McInnis, Mattie McReynolds, Ben Mealer, Bob Melder, Dot Melder, Mark Melder, Arvis Midkiff, Bill Monroe, Harvey Paul, Harvey Paul, Jr., Dewanna Polk, Thelma Polk, Carter Poole, W. C. Pringle, Monica Sharpe, Pete & Eva Stewart, Myrtle Strother, Michael Sutton, Jolee Rayne Terrell, Azaria Thompson, Martha Townsend, Rena May Willis

Deployed Military:  Tyler Bankston, Bowe Bergdahl (P.O.W.), Horace Greene, Lance Ramsey, and those serving in the military

Cancer Patients:  Yvonne Bass, Sylvia Bollock, Myrtis Bond, Larry Book, Shirley Cameron, Kennette Campbell, Shirley Causey, Gleeta Chamberlain, Jerry Cole, Dorothy Crane, Sally Crooks, James Dunn, Donna Dyson, Ruth Ann Fisher, Jared Gordon, Stacy Gough, Steve Hayes, Peggy Sue LeDoux Johnson, Roger Johnson, Virginia, Johnson, Euna Jolibois,Tessela Laborde, Johnny LaHay, Dot Langston, Liz Latz, Mariliyn Lavisphere, Edwin Matthews, Julie Milam, Bob Morrow, Clark O’Banion, Jeanie O’Rorke, Doug Pinkston, Faye Reynolds,  Joan Schneider, Donny Shows, Richard Simmons, Linda Sipco, Connor Smith, Wally Pullen Smith, Walter Stagg, Glennell Stanley, Jackie Teasely, Danny Thompson, Otis Thrasher, Will Tulos, Dalton Welch, Shane West, Charles Whitten, Britney Wilson, Charles Young

Nursing Homes:  Aunt Charlene Babb, Mary Ann Fuller, Tom Fuller, John Kenner, Doris Polk; Danny “Tiny” Townson

Travelling:

Deaths: The families of Gayla Wiggins Jones, James Garrison, Margaret Ashmore, Robert Brown, Bob Granville, Ethel Smith, and Gordon Paul

Unspoken Requests

Praise:  Nathan Snyder is doing better.  Justin Simmons made it home safely.    

The Vineyard- September 15, 2013

The Vineyard

I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. – John 15:5

Psalm 117

Pray for God to speak to you through the reading of His word. 

Read the passage. 

-          Praise the Lord

o   What does it mean to praise the Lord as a nation, and as a people?

-          The Steadfast Love of the Lord

o   Why do we say that the Lord’s love is steadfast?

o   In what ways has God demonstrated his steadfast love?

-          The Faithfulness of the Lord

o   How has God demonstrated his faithfulness to us?

o   How might we demonstrate our faithfulness to God?

o   How are steadfast love and faithfulness related?

Consider how you might praise the Lord both in worship on Sundays, and throughout the week.

Pray that we will keep the steadfast love of the Lord at the front of our minds. 

Pray that we will remember the faithfulness of the Lord, and return that faithfulness and love to God and others. 

Prayer Requests- September 15, 2013

Prayer Requests:
Recent Requests: Damion Benoit, Kim Crooks, Charles Gassiott, Ken Droddy, Carl Holloway, Helen Johnson, Lisa Yancey, DD Fuller, Liz Latz, Lendell Brown, Sampson Doyle III, Clark O’Banion, Dennis Dunn, Marie Cook, Gina Barnett, Dee Guy, Julia Glass, Paula Whitlock, Ken Blackwell, Bill Goree; Iris Lee Martin, Donna Willis, Angela Foster, Mrs. LeJune, Herbert Winegeart, Cynthia Philips
Pray for your enemies.  (Matthew 5:44)
Continuing Requests: Priscilla Ackaret, Kowyn Austin, Roanne Ballio, Jena Barnett, Grayson Bieber, Conner Bouchie, Ray & Joyce Burge, Kay Carruth,  Sharon Cook, Claire Cotton, Lynn Diboll, Michael Fuller, Travis Gillespie, Robert Gough, Robert Gunter, Kathryn Hardy, Sylvia Johnson,  Darwin Jones, Cuqui Lott, Butch Manuel, Drake Martin, Sarah Martin, Sloan McInnis, Mattie McReynolds, Ben Mealer, Bob Melder, Dot Melder, Mark Melder, Arvis Midkiff, Bill Monroe, Harvey Paul, Harvey Paul, Jr., Dewanna Polk, Thelma Polk, Carter Poole, W. C. Pringle, Monica Sharpe, Pete & Eva Stewart, Myrtle Strother, Michael Sutton, Jolee Rayne Terrell, Azaria Thompson, Martha Townsend, Rena May Willis
Deployed Military:  Tyler Bankston, Bowe Bergdahl (P.O.W.), Horace Greene, Lance Ramsey, and those serving in the military
Cancer Patients:  Yvonne Bass, Sylvia Bollock, Myrtis Bond, Larry Book, Shirley Cameron, Kennette Campbell, Shirley Causey, Gleeta Chamberlain, Jerry Cole, Dorothy Crane, Sally Crooks, James Dunn, Donna Dyson, Ruth Ann Fisher, Jared Gordon, Stacy Gough, Steve Hayes, Peggy Sue LeDoux Johnson, Roger Johnson, Virginia, Johnson, Euna Jolibois,Tessela Laborde, Johnny LaHay, Dot Langston, Mariliyn Lavisphere, Edwin Matthews, Julie Milam, Bob Morrow, Clark O’Banion, Jeanie O’Rorke, Doug Pinkston, Faye Reynolds,  Joan Schneider, Donny Shows, Richard Simmons, Linda Sipco, Connor Smith, Wally Pullen Smith, Walter Stagg, Glennell Stanley, Jackie Teasely, Danny Thompson, Otis Thrasher, Will Tulos, Dalton Welch, Shane West, Charles Whitten, Britney Wilson, Charles Young
Nursing Homes:  Aunt Charlene Babb, Mary Ann Fuller, Tom Fuller, John Kenner, Doris Polk; Danny “Tiny” Townson
Travelling: Justin Simmons
Deaths: The families of Gayla Wiggins Jones, James Garrison, Margaret Ashmore, Robert Brown, Bob Granville, Ethel Smith, Gordon Paul, Lois English, Lois Nessmith, and Neil Edwards
Unspoken Requests
Praise:  Kristen Snyder’s sugar levels are back to normal.  Kim Harper was able to go back to work after weeks of bed-rest for her pregnancy.  Michelle Yancey is doing better.  Willie Yancey’s surgery was successful.

The Vineyard- September 8, 2013

The Vineyard

I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. – John 15:5

Genesis 13:1-18

Pray for God to speak to you through the reading of His word. 

Read the passage. 

-          Beginning with worship

o   Abraham gets his life back on track when he returns to the altar, and renews his worship of Yahweh. 

o   Do you place importance on beginning your week with worship?

o   How do you begin each day with God?

-          Faith in poverty and prosperity

o   Society would have us believe that prosperity solves all of our problems.  However, with “more stuff” can come more problems, or at least different ones. 

o   How do we ensure our focus stays on God, whether we are struggling to have enough, or struggling because we have too much?

-          People over possessions

o   Abraham demonstrates that people are more important than possessions, when he gives the best part of the Promised Land to Lot.

o   Would you be willing to part with possessions if it brought peace to your relationships with others?

Pray that worship will set the tone for our lives. 

Pray that we will have faith in the good times and the bad. 

Pray that we will value other people more than our possessions.  

Prayer Requests- September 8, 2013

Prayer Requests:

Recent Requests: Helen Johnson, Lisa Yancey, Willie Yancey, DD Fuller, Liz Latz, Michelle Yancey, Lendell Brown, Rena May Willis, Kristen Snyder, Sampson Doyle III, Clark O’Banion, Dennis Dunn, Marie Cook, Gina Barnett, Kim Harper, Dee Guy, Julia Glass, Paula Whitlock, Ken Blackwell, Bill Goree; Iris Lee Martin, Donna Willis, Angela Foster, Mrs. LeJune, Herbert Winegeart, Cynthia Philips

Pray for your enemies.  (Matthew 5:44)

Continuing Requests: Priscilla Ackaret, Kowyn Austin, Roanne Ballio, Grayson Bieber, Conner Bouchie, Ray & Joyce Burge, Kay Carruth,  Sharon Cook, Claire Cotton, Lynn Diboll, Michael Fuller, Travis Gillespie, Robert Gough, Robert Gunter, Kathryn Hardy, Sylvia Johnson,  Darwin Jones, Cuqui Lott, Butch Manuel, Drake Martin, Sarah Martin, Sloan McInnis, Mattie McReynolds, Ben Mealer, Bob Melder, Dot Melder, Mark Melder, Arvis Midkiff, Bill Monroe, Harvey Paul, Harvey Paul, Jr., Dewanna Polk, Thelma Polk, Carter Poole, W. C. Pringle, Monica Sharpe, Pete & Eva Stewart, Myrtle Strother, Michael Sutton, Jolee Rayne Terrell, Azaria Thompson, Martha Townsend

Deployed Military:  Tyler Bankston, Bowe Bergdahl (P.O.W.), Horace Greene, Lance Ramsey, and those serving in the military

Cancer Patients:  Yvonne Bass, Sylvia Bollock, Myrtis Bond, Larry Book, Shirley Cameron, Kennette Campbell, Shirley Causey, Gleeta Chamberlain, Jerry Cole, Dorothy Crane, Sally Crooks, James Dunn, Donna Dyson, Ruth Ann Fisher, Jared Gordon, Stacy Gough, Steve Hayes, Peggy Sue LeDoux Johnson, Roger Johnson, Euna Jolibois,Tessela Laborde, Johnny LaHay, Dot Langston, Mariliyn Lavisphere, Edwin Matthews, Julie Milam, Bob Morrow, Clark O’Banion, Jeanie O’Rorke, Doug Pinkston, Faye Reynolds,  Joan Schneider, Donny Shows, Richard Simmons, Linda Sipco, Connor Smith, Wally Pullen Smith, Walter Stagg, Glennell Stanley, Jackie Teasely, Danny Thompson, Otis Thrasher, Will Tulos, Dalton Welch, Shane West, Charles Whitten, Britney Wilson, Charles Young

Nursing Homes:  Aunt Charlene Babb, Mary Ann Fuller, Tom Fuller, John Kenner, Doris Polk; Danny “Tiny” Townson

Travelling:

Deaths: The families of Margaret Ashmore, Robert Brown, Bob Granville, Ethel Smith, Gordon Paul, Lois English, Lois Nessmith, and Neil Edwards

Unspoken Requests

Praise:  Clyde Dunn’s second surgery went very well.  Continue praying for his recovery, and for the other health challenges he is facing.  Carter Poole got a good report from the doctor.  Continue praying for his upcoming surgery as well.  Ed & Mamie Grantham, Halen Reeves, Vera Lee Johnson, Matt Dunn, Pat Paul, Chris Yancey, & Eva Stewart are doing better.  

The Vineyard- September 1, 2013

The Vineyard

I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. – John 15:5

Genesis 12:1-20

Pray for God to speak to you through the reading of His word. 

Read the passage. 

-          Our Faith

o   What do you see Abraham’s faith requiring of him in this story?

o   In what ways is Abraham successful in living out his faith?

o   In what ways does Abraham fail in living out his faith?

o   In what ways is God calling you to live out your faith as Abraham did?

-          God’s Faithfulness

o   What does God promise Abraham, even before Abraham has done anything to demonstrate faith?

o   What is God’s response, even when Abraham fails in his faith?

o   What does it mean to you that God forgives and blesses despite our imperfection?

Pray that we will have faith like Abraham’s, that causes us to take risks in order to go where God is calling us, and be who God wants us to be. 

Praise God for his faithfulness, even when we are less than faithful!

Prayer Requests- September 1, 2013

Prayer Requests:

Recent Requests: Ed & Mamie Grantham, Lendell Brown, Rena May Willis, Kristen Snyder, Sampson Doyle III, Clark O’Banion, Halen Reeves, Dennis Dunn, Marie Cook, Gina Barnett, Michael Sutton, Vera Lee Johnson, Kim Harper, Dee Guy, Julia Glass, Paula Whitlock, Ken Blackwell, Matt Dunn, Bill Goree; Iris Lee Martin, Donna Willis, Angela Foster, Mrs. LeJune, Herbert Winegeart, Cynthia Philips

Pray for your enemies.  (Matthew 5:44)

Continuing Requests: Priscilla Ackaret, Kowyn Austin, Roanne Ballio, Grayson Bieber, Conner Bouchie, Ray & Joyce Burge, Kay Carruth,  Sharon Cook, Claire Cotton, Lynn Diboll, Michael Fuller, Travis Gillespie, Robert Gough, Robert Gunter, Kathryn Hardy, Sylvia Johnson,  Darwin Jones, Cuqui Lott, Butch Manuel, Drake Martin, Sarah Martin, Sloan McInnis, Mattie McReynolds, Ben Mealer, Bob Melder, Dot Melder, Mark Melder, Arvis Midkiff, Bill Monroe, Harvey Paul, Harvey Paul, Jr., Dewanna Polk, Thelma Polk, Carter Poole, W. C. Pringle, Monica Sharpe, Pete & Eva Stewart, Myrtle Strother, Jolee Rayne Terrell, Azaria Thompson, Martha Townsend

Deployed Military:  Tyler Bankston, Bowe Bergdahl (P.O.W.), Horace Greene, Lance Ramsey, and those serving in the military

Cancer Patients:  Yvonne Bass, Sylvia Bollock, Myrtis Bond, Larry Book, Shirley Cameron, Kennette Campbell, Shirley Causey, Gleeta Chamberlain, Jerry Cole, Dorothy Crane, Sally Crooks, James Dunn, Donna Dyson, Ruth Ann Fisher, Jared Gordon, Stacy Gough, Steve Hayes, Peggy Sue LeDoux Johnson, Roger Johnson, Euna Jolibois,Tessela Laborde, Johnny LaHay, Dot Langston, Mariliyn Lavisphere, Edwin Matthews, Julie Milam, Bob Morrow, Clark O’Banion, Jeanie O’Rorke, Doug Pinkston, Faye Reynolds,  Joan Schneider, Donny Shows, Richard Simmons, Linda Sipco, Connor Smith, Wally Pullen Smith, Walter Stagg, Glennell Stanley, Jackie Teasely, Danny Thompson, Otis Thrasher, Will Tulos, Dalton Welch, Shane West, Charles Whitten, Britney Wilson, Charles Young

Nursing Homes:  Aunt Charlene Babb, Mary Ann Fuller, Tom Fuller, Helen Johnson, John Kenner, Doris Polk; Danny “Tiny” Townson

Travelling:

Deaths: The families of Robert Brown, Bob Granville, Ethel Smith, Gordon Paul, Lois English, Lois Nessmith, Neil Edwards, and Rita Lemley

Unspoken Requests

Praise:  Clyde Dunn’s second surgery went very well.  Continue praying for his recovery, and for the other health challenges he is facing.  Carter Poole got a good report from the doctor.  Continue praying for his upcoming surgery as well.  Pat Paul, Chris & Michelle Yancey, & Eva Stewart are doing better.