My friend sets sail

I have had the privilege of knowing "JC" since November of 06. JC is a very interesting man who has accomplished many things in his life. At his retirement he had the boat in the picture you see custom built. It is a one of a kind houseboat that not only carries 2500 gallons of diesel, but is built to carry his convertible mustang on his journeys. He and the "Pied Piper" have traveled from the great lakes to the gulf. JC now over 80 left out on another trip today to Hendersonville TN. I have learned a lot from this man not the least of which life is to be lived to the fullest.

There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.
-Kenneth Graham

Happy Birthday Mona!

Some of the kids made Mona a birthday card (a very large card) The kids billed it as the "worlds largest" Thanks Mona for all you do, and thanks Kids for being so thoughtful.

Celebrating a touchdown red neck style

Last year at Joe T High School we had a young man who would run with the school flag when ever a touchdown was made. Well this year another young man decided that running was for the birds, and the best way to show school spirit was with a red neck, jacked up go cart. It brings the crowd to their feet every time it runs down the track.

Seen on a church sign

"Jesus died for MySpace in heaven."

COGOP Youth group on CMT

The youth group at the Hackleburg Alabama COGOP were voted as the grand prize winner in the CMT home made video contest. They wrote:


We would like to extend a special thank-you to everyone who voted for Bucky in the CMT contest. We just received word that our video was selected as the grand prize winner! This means that CMT will come to Hackleburg and possibly interview all of the youth who were involved in the film!

Look for the winner, COGOP Hackleburg Youth, to be announced on CMT's Top 20 Countdown on Sept. 27. The winning video will also be revealed on CMT.com.

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Donations Needed

The Compassion center is in need of large items such as furniture, clothes etc.. for their thrift store. You can bring the clothes to church for Brother Herman or drop them off at the center on Asher. There are also several ministry opportunities coming up that Bother Herman will be sharing about.
Their website

Team 180

Today was youth Sunday. Our youth group Team 180 led worship, scripture reading, devotions/message etc.. I am really proud of our youth group they did a great job! After services we had a spaghetti dinner raising monies for our youth program, more specifically monies to attend a Christian concert coming to town (we raised @$300.00) During the desert portion of the meal we had a round of the "not so newly wed game" A couple married only three years (Tim and Sharon) beat out a 5 year, 29 year and 44 year couple.

See You At The Pole

Wednesday

September 26, 2007

7:00 AM

See You at the Pole™ isn't about groups, grades, clothes, or churches. It's about praying. It's about all of us coming together and laying aside all the labels for one day, simply to call out to God, just as Jesus did in John 17 and say, "Lord, may we be one in you -- whether jocks, preps, geeks, Pentecostals, Baptists, Catholics, freshmen, or seniors -- may the world believe that You are real and have sent us to touch other through you, regardless of the dividing lines drawn by a broken world!"

So are you in? Are you ready whatever group you're in, to join us in the circle? Join your generation of faith on Wednesday, September 26, at 7 a.m., GATHER at your school flagpole, UNITE in the name of the One Who died to save you, and PRAY for your school, friends, and families. COME TOGETHER, just as Jesus prayed we would.

SEE YOU AT THE POLE!

Expired

Thanks Stephanie for this article:



A lady always used to say that when she died she wanted a parking meter on her grave that says "Expired". So her nephew got her one on ebay! Her grave is right by the road so everyone can see it and many people have stopped to get a chuckle.

DON'T GIVE UP ON TRUST

A post by Pastor Butch Tanner

One woman describes herself as "five feet, three inches tall and pleasingly plump." After she had a minor accident, her mother accompanied her to the emergency room. The triage nurse asked for her height and weight, and she blurted out, "Five-foot-eight, 125 pounds."While the nurse pondered over this information, the woman's mother leaned over to her. "Sweetheart," she said gently, "this is not theInternet."The Internet is becoming known as a place where the truth is not readily apparent. I've learned from the Internet that I have extremely wealthy acquaintances in Africa that have enormous sums of money they need to transfer out of the country. They literally contact me everyday! And if I will only help, they will gladly share a portion of their bounty with me and I'll become an instant multi-millionaire. Others promise me wealth beyond my wildest dreams if only I invest in an up-and-coming business venture. Daily, the Internet reminds me that greed can lead to disaster; that not everybody has my best interest in mind and I must be sensibly cautious.But in most relationships, I would rather trust than shut others out.I would rather be taken advantage of by a few than isolate myself from everybody. Perhaps not everybody should be trusted, but I would hateto experience life without it.Ralph Waldo Emerson put it well: "Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great."Children will more often live up our high expectations than not.Friends and colleagues will generally show themselves to be dependable. The world we live in is a good world, inhabited by mostly good people who can still be counted on.If you feel cynical, don't give up on trust. Others will usually come through. If love makes the world go 'round, then trust makes the love go 'round.