Many questions linger around the church.  What it is, who established it, and why is it so important.  This week I want to begin sharing with you just how important “The Church” really is.  I will share some history about the establishment of the church, why we should be members of a church, and why it is up to us to be faithful to a church and help it to prosper. Be thinking about questions you may have concerning the church and hopefully this lesson will spark something inside each of us that will improve the way we attend the  church we are apart of.  
 
1Ephesians 22-23 “And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church.  Which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all.”

Bar-B-Q Fundraiser
We had a very successful Youth Bar-B-Q luncheon this past Sunday raising $1,240 for our students to go to SOAR this summer.  I personally want to thank each of you for your contributions and efforts to help our youth to prepare for this summer.  And a BIG THANK YOU to all of our youth committee members, youth workers, and students who helped out during the luncheon.  God Bless each of you!

Praise Band
Praise Band will meet at 5:45 this week.  Please be on time and ready to practice!

Just a couple of weeks ago we watched part 1 of the Left Behind series.  As powerful as this movie was, I want to encourage each of you to come back this week to see part 2 of this series.  It picks up where part 1 left off, seeing what will become of the world when the Saved ones have gone on and the 7 year Tribulation begins.  Come see this week as the Bible unfolds on the big screen as we watch Left Behind II. 
WE WILL BEGIN AT 6:00

YOUTH FUNDRAISER
We want to invite you to join us in the Family Life Center this Sunday following the morning worship service for our luncheon fundraiser.   We will be serving BAR-B-Q by Jim’s barbeque with beans, slaw, bread, chips, dessert, and ice tea.  Plates will be $7.00 each.   Please help us as we try to reach our goals for our summer trip to SOAR in Dallas.
Praise Band
There will be No Praise Band practice this week.

Have you ever wondered what your heart is telling you?  Have you ever wondered how your heart determines your emotions, or what it means to have a broken heart?  Have you ever even wondered what exactly is in your heart?  This week we are going to take a look inside your heart and dig around a little.  Don’t panic, I’m not going to actually cut you open or anything, we’re just going to imagine. When you are angered what comes out?  When you feel love, what comes out?  When you are hurt, what comes out?  These are all matters of the heart, and we will take a close look at yours this Wednesday.

SOAR Prep
We are getting excited about our summer trip to Dallas, Texas.  As we prepare to get our students focused, here are some key dates to remember for our fundraisers:
*Feb. 22--Bar-B-Q Luncheon in the Fellowship Hall after morning services.
*March 5th—Spirit Night between 4:00-8:00PM at Chic-Fil-A in Tupelo. 
*April 11th—Bake Sale in front of Fulton Wal-Mart
**We will also be doing SOAR miles. You can give a donation as a designated offering to help with van rentals, gas, and sponsor costs.  We are also going to hire out our teenagers to work for you for donations to help pay their way. 

Praise Band
Praise band will practice this week at 5:45.  Please be on time.

This Wednesday night will be a special question and answer night with Bro. John.  Our pastor will be attending The Main Event to answer some tough questions that have been given to him by our students.  Please be here this week to see if your question will be one of the lucky ones to be answered, and if not, I’m sure there will be some great discussion available from the questions answered.  See you Wednesday!

We had a great time at the hockey game last Saturday in Southaven.  We are now in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the most people (3000), duck calling, for the longest period of time (3 minutes), in one place!  I hope all of you have recovered from all the quacking!!!!!!!  A special thanks to Renae Starling for going as a sponsor.

What a Blessing!!!

Last Wednesday night Charles Sanderson accepted Christ into his life.  Please be in prayer for him as he begins his new journey.

Praise Band

Praise band will practice this week at 6:00 to take a look at a couple of songs.  Please be on time for practice.