WEEKLY NEWS & NOTES

Glenview Elementary Christmas Boxes: It’s time to start gathering food items for the Glenview Elementary Christmas Boxes, which will each contain a number of food items to help families with food needs during the Christmas holidays. You can find that list on our Facebook Exchange page and on the table in the back of the auditorium. We are going to “Pile the Pulpit”, so starting next week, bring your items to the right side of the stage or drop them off in the church office. If you would like to donate money toward food or Walmart gift cards, you can do so by cash or check (memo Glenview) or conveniently any time through the Somers app and website by selecting “Glenview” in the drop down menu, or text CHRISTMAS to (833)758-2910.

Wednesday Night Meal is back this week! The menu is TBD. The cost is $5 per person or $10 per family. Guests are free! The meal is served from 5:30-6:30pm. Please RSVP on the Facebook Family Exchange page so that we can have an accurate food count. 

KEEP IN PRAYER 

Nina Haymes has pneumonia and is at home at this time, but really weak.

Joe Ellis will have a shunt placed so he can begin dialysis. 

Please continue to be in prayer for those with continued health problems including: Joe Ellis, Gary & Pam Lewis, Gail Jenkins, Joel Gray, Marie Haggard, Orin & Ima Jean Robinson, & Sue Simmons. 

LOOKING AHEAD

November 26 - SomersSings (Tuesday Night)

November 27 - No Meeting

November 28 - Thanksgiving Day

November 29 - No Ladies Chat 10am 

Sunday Morning Average Attendance for October 2024:  152 people 

YTD Jan.- Oct. Contribution: $387,947.86   

YTD  Jan.- Oct. Budget for 2024:  $386,605.00

WEEKLY NEWS & NOTES

Ladies Bible Class will have a potluck lunch after class this Wednesday, Nov. 13th. Men are welcome to attend the lunch.

The T412 Class will meet on the second Wednesday of each month from 6:15 to 6:45pm in the M2 classroom of the Activities Center. This class is for children ages 3 through 2nd grade. The T412 (1 Timothy 4:12) Class will focus on training children to serve in the church in a variety of service areas. If you have questions, contact Jonathan Penrod.

Ladies Bible Class delivers crocheted or knitted hats and blankets for patients at Arkansas Children’s Hospital each November in memory of Lawson Phillips and Winsella Busbea, but it is a year-round project. If you have hats or blankets to donate, those are due by November 13th.  Please contact Linetta McDonald if you have any questions.

The Living with Loss seminar on dealing with grief is coming up next weekend, November 15-17th, at the Palm Street church of Christ in Lonoke. This is the church where Leon Barnes preaches. A sheet with all the detailed information is posted on the bulletin board outside the church office.

Glenview Elementary Christmas Boxes: It’s time to start gathering food items for the Glenview Elementary Christmas Boxes, which will each contain a number of food items to help families with food needs during the Christmas holidays. You can find that list on our Facebook Exchange page and on the table in the back of the auditorium. We are going to “Pile the Pulpit”, so starting next week, bring your items to the right side of the stage or drop them off in the church office. If you would like to donate money toward food or Walmart gift cards, you can do so by cash or check (memo Glenview) or conveniently any time through the Somers app and website by selecting “Glenview” in the drop down menu, or text CHRISTMAS to (833)758-2910.

KEEP IN PRAYER  

Brenda Barfield had foot surgery Tuesday, which went well. 

Michael Barfield had surgery on a swollen lymph node in his leg and is recovering. He met with the surgeon for next steps on Thursday.

Janet Akins requests prayers for her daughter, Julie Price, who is scheduled to see the neurologist. Please pray for answers.

Many of our teens are with Jonathan on the Get Lost Retreat as they experience God while surrounded by nature and like-minded Christians. Please pray for their hearts and their safety as they return home today.

Please continue to be in prayer for those with continued health problems including: Joe Ellis, Gary & Pam Lewis, Gail Jenkins, Joel Gray, Marie Haggard, Orin & Ima Jean Robinson, & Sue Simmons. 

LOOKING AHEAD

November 8-10 - SYG Get Lost Retreat

November 13 - Ladies Bible Class & luncheon (men invited to lunch only)

November 13 - T412 Leadership Training Class (ages 3 yrs - 2nd grade)

November 17  - Bible Bowl Practice 2pm

November 20 - Ladies Morning Bible Class 10am

November 20 - Wednesday Night Meal 5:30pm

November 26 - SomersSings (Tuesday Night)

November 27 - No Meeting

November 28 - Thanksgiving Day

November 29 - No Ladies Chat 10am 

Sunday Morning Average Attendance for October 2024:  152 people 

YTD Jan.- Oct. Contribution: $387,947.86   

YTD  Jan.- Oct. Budget for 2024:  $386,605.00

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TODAY is Friends and Family Day! Welcome guests! We hope you have had a wonderful morning so far and that you will join us for a potluck lunch after services today.

Food For Friends is a meal train made up of volunteers who take turns bringing meals to the sick or bereaved throughout the year. Ideally multiple volunteers sign up for a month at a time to share the work. If you would like to be a part of Food For Friends, then please sign up on the sheet at the back of the auditorium. If you have questions, please contact Bevely Baker or Cecily Story.

Ladies Bible Class delivers crocheted or knitted hats and blankets for patients at Arkansas Children’s Hospital each November in memory of Lawson Phillips and Winsella Busbea, but it is a year-round project. If you have hats or blankets to donate, those are due by November 13th.  Please contact Linetta McDonald if you have any questions.

KEEP IN PRAYER 

Michael Barfield had surgery on a swollen lymph node in his leg and is recovering.

Janet Akins requests prayers for her daughter, Julie Price, who is scheduled to see the neurologist. Please pray for answers.

Please continue to be in prayer for those with continued health problems including: Joe Ellis, Gary & Pam Lewis, Gail Jenkins, Joel Gray, Marie Haggard, Orin & Ima Jean Robinson, & Sue Simmons.  

LOOKING AHEAD

November 3 - Friends and Family Day

November 3 - Daylight Saving Time

November 3 - Bible Bowl Practice 2pm

November  6 - Ladies Morning Bible Class 10am 

November 7 - Men’s Breakfast 6:30am 

November 7 - Bunco

November 8-10 - SYG Get Lost Retreat

November 13 - Ladies Bible Class & luncheon (men invited to lunch only)

November 13 - T412 Leadership Training Class (ages 3 yrs - 2nd grade)

November 17  - Bible Bowl Practice 2pm

November 20 - Ladies Morning Bible Class 10am

November 20 - Wednesday Night Meal 5:30pm

November 26 - SomersSings (Tuesday Night)

November 27 - No Meeting

November 28 - Thanksgiving Day

November 29 - No Ladies Chat 10am

Sunday Morning Average Attendance for October 2024:  152 people 

YTD Jan.- Oct. Contribution: $387,947.86   

YTD  Jan.- Oct. Budget for 2024:  $386,605.00

WEEKLY NEWS & NOTES

Food For Friends is a meal train made up of volunteers who take turns bringing meals to the sick or bereaved throughout the year. Ideally multiple volunteers sign up for a month at a time to share the work. If you would like to be a part of Food For Friends, then please sign up on the sheet at the back of the auditorium. If you have questions, please contact Bevely Baker or Cecily Story.

Budget Requests: We’re already planning for 2025. If you have a ministry, project, church related activity, or idea that you would like to continue or start new for next year and it requires church funds, then please submit a written budget request to the elders by the end of today or give it to one of the committee members: Adam Prestridge, Duane Quesinberry, or Steve Mosley.

Friends & Family Day + Potluck: On Sunday, November 3rd, Somers will host a Friends and Family Day with a Potluck after services. This is a day to invite your friends, neighbors, & family for a morning of Bible class, worship, and lunch as a big church family. Bring your smiles and favorite dish(es) to share!  

Paragould Children’s Homes Food Pick-Up is scheduled for TOMORROW, Oct. 28th. Their most needed items at this time are cereal, snack crackers, kool aid mix, coffee, salsa, and Velveeta cheese. Please place donations in the pink basket in the hallway by the mailboxes and be sure to check those expiration dates. If you have any questions, please contact Caroline Prestidge or Tim Ashberry.

Ladies Bible Class delivers crocheted or knitted hats and blankets for patients at Arkansas Children’s Hospital each November in memory of Lawson Phillips and Winsella Busbea, but it is a year-round project. If you have hats or blankets to donate, those are due by November 13th.  Please contact Linetta McDonald if you have any questions.

LETTER OF THANKS

The family of Sue Simmons writes, “Dear Somers Family, We were so surprised to see so many of you at mom’s birthday party!! Thank y’all for coming & showing love! Mom was surprised! Love, Jana, Sue, & Cat”

KEEP IN PRAYER  

We extend our condolences to the family and friends of Wanda House who passed away last Sunday. Wanda was a legacy member whose family was an integral part of the history of what is now the Somers Avenue congregation. Her family had a visitation for Wanda on Thursday at Rest Hills on Landers Road. Please be in prayer for Wanda’s family as they grieve.

Terri Sutten is recovering from hand surgery.

Michael Barfield has a swollen lymph node in his leg and is waiting for answers on test results.

Please continue to pray for all those affected by the hurricane/flooding on the east coast including Vanessa Dowdy’s brother, Zane Evans, and his family; Mark Philips (former member); and Donna Noles’s son, Jonathan. 

Janet Akins requests prayers for her daughter, Julie Price, who is scheduled to see the neurologist. Please pray for answers.

Please continue to be in prayer for those with continued health problems including: Joe Ellis, Gary & Pam Lewis, Gail Jenkins, Joel Gray, Marie Haggard, Orin & Ima Jean Robinson, & Sue Simmons.  

LOOKING AHEAD

October 28 - Paragould Children’s Homes Food Pick-Up

October 30 - Ladies Morning Bible Class 10am

October 31 - Ladies Chat 10am & Halloween

Sunday Morning Average Attendance for September 2024:  140 people 

YTD September Contribution: $349,257.49   

YTD September Budget for 2024: $347,945.00