Security Patrol Sunday (11/15)

Benny Edwards, Jena Large

Robert Gilliland

Deacon Hospital Visits

Herb Putnam (Friday 11/13)

Allen Myers (Saturday 11/14)

Wayne Holmes (Sunday 11/15)

Childcare Sunday (11/15)

Brad Abney, Faith Abney

Carin Hill, Lynn Johnson

Natasha May

Kids in Him (November)

Martha Waldrop, Madison Shearer

Jesus and Me (November)

Janice Poole, Mindy Ellis

November 12, 2015

Senior Pastor: Josh Cook Music Minister: Jonathan Riddle

Children’s Minister: Nancy Glover Education Minister: Ray Glover

Student Minister: Wes May

Ministerial Staff 1343 Hueytown Road, Hueytown, AL 35023 / 205.491.3771 / Fax: 205.491.3194

Email: info@pleasantridgebaptist.org / www.pleasantridgebaptist.org

A Note from the Pastor...

As I write this morning, I am staring at a blank white page that I need to fill with words. Actually, I need to partially fill it. If I fill it completely, it will not fit on the Proclaimer. There have been weeks that I have had to brutally cut down my thoughts so they would fit. There have also been weeks that I have struggled to come up with 200 words. Sometimes I wonder if anyone actually reads what I write every week. I toyed with the idea of writing gibberish one week to see if anyone would notice, but Bridget would not let me. In all seriousness, I am grateful that I have this space to fill each week, and I am blessed to pastor a church like Pleasant Ridge.

Today, you may not have a space to fill with words, but you do have a space. Every day that we wake up we are given a new, clean space to fill with our actions and words. Some days we struggle to fit everything in the space, and some days we struggle to accomplish anything worthwhile. Sometimes we wonder if it even matters what we do with our space, and we are tempted to fill our space with doodles and meaningless gibberish.

Psalm 90.12 says, “Teach us to number our days, that we may present to You a heart of wisdom.” (NASV) The Psalmist challenges us to value every day. We should realize that our time here is short and the opportunity to leave something meaningful behind is small. This week I want to challenge you to look closely at the gift that God has given you – the gift of a space. God has given you an opportunity to do something special. What will you do with it?

Will you fill your space this week with gibberish or will you fill your space this week with actions and words that prove to the world how great your God is? I pray that we will all use every inch of every space we are given in the service of our amazing God.

I look forward to seeing you this Sunday in church. Great things are happening at PRBC.

Dr. Josh Cook

Sunday Schedule:

November 15

Sunday Prayer Walk 8:45 pm

Sunday School 9:00 am

Morning Worship 10:30 am

Preschool Lunch 12:00 pm

Puppets 5:15 pm

Bible Drill/Kid’s Choir 6:00 pm

Evening Worship 6:00 pm

Deacon’s Meeting 7:00 pm

Attendance Sunday School: 252

Morning Worship: 314

Evening Worship: 125

Wednesday Night: 128

Tithes/Offerings Nov. 8: $17,923

Total in 2015: $723,108 RFT: $26,971

Thank You Note from: Ann Davis.

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Mission Trip to Tarapoto, Peru June 17-25, 2016

In partnership with E3 Partners. Cost is $2,875 per person $100

deposit due NOW Contact Paul Colburn

paul.colburn@e3partners.org 205-283-8128

Tuesday, November 24 @ 6:30 pm at First United Methodist Church Bro. Josh Cook will be preaching

Return boxes to the Fellowship Hall by

November 22nd.

A box will be provided for you for $25. Pay in the

church office.

November 22 Vision Planning

at 4:30 pm

Presented by the Children’s Choir December 13 @ 6:00 PM

Fellowship Hall BBQ Dinner will be served

$5/ticket Tickets available from Amber Riddle,

Bridget Cook, Cheryl Amerson, Tammy Bailey, Nancy Glover or the church office

November 18 Chicken & Dressing

Please remember to cancel your dinner

reservation by Noon on Monday

Welcome New Member

Steven Shearer By Baptism

Golden Heirs Musical December 6 at 5:30 pm at Fairfield Highlands

Supper to follow