• Upcoming Events•

Coffee House and Creamery Night ■May 16, 7:30PM in the Attic ■ The night will be sponsored by the Ecuador Mission Team on behalf of the Hacienda of Hope children's home in Tabacundo, Ecuador. In addition to coffee and live music we will be serving ice cream and fixings. There is no admission charge. Donations will be accepted for the coffee and ice cream. There will also be a silent auction and an opportunity to bid on your own personal Mystery Shopper who will shop for you in the world famous market located in Otavalo, Ecuador. All money raised at this event will go directly to support the work of the children's home. (The trip expenses for the mission team are already completely funded.)

Senior Graduation Celebration ■ On Saturday, May 17, we will honor our graduating high school seniors and their families with a dinner in The Attic at 5:30 p.m. Our seniors are Lindsay Beard (GB), Amanda Brown (GB), Ashley Schermerhorn (GB) and Stephanie Whitman (PHS). In order to make adequate preparations we ask that those planning to attend the dinner R.S.V.P. to the church office by Thursday, May 15.

A Wedding Shower honoring Jamie Spiker & Jason Davis and Nicole Spiker & James Fox will be held on Sunday, May 18, in the GRACE room following the morning assembly. Both couples have registered at Target, Bed, Bath & Beyond and Lowes. (Nicole and James have also registered at Kohl’s.) Stop by and offer best wishes to these couples. Wedding dates are scheduled for June 28, for Jamie and J.D. and July 5, for Nicole and James.

Community Meal at Loaves and Fishes ■ Sunday, May 18, 5:00 p.m. On the third Sunday of each month we provide a home-cooked meal to the residents at Loaves & Fishes shelter and to other individuals in the community. Our menu this month is fried chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetables, pie and ice cream. A sign up list is available in the foyer. Our giveaway items this month include toothbrushes, men’s socks and travel size lotion.

First City Student Ministry (FCSM) is raising funds to build a clean water well in Rwanda. FCSM is well on their way to raising the $3000 needed to build a well. To help raise additional funds, the student ministry has designed t-shirts which are available at a cost of $15/each. If you would like to purchase a t-shirt, please contact Andy Cruse or one of the students. You may view the t-shirt designs at http://www.firstcitychurch.org/angerproject_tshirts.htm. Choose one, or both and help support The Anger Project. More information about The Anger Project is also available at http://www.firstcitychurch.org/youth.htm.

“As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD
by failing to pray for you.” 1 Samuel 12:23

We believe strongly in the power of prayer and we invite you to share your prayer requests with us. Cards are available at the back of the auditorium for you to write your prayer request. You can drop your request in the collection basket today. We also invite you to pray regularly for the following individuals. Addresses are available if you would like to send a note of encouragement.

Edward Ballard – Santa Rosa Medical Center, CCU (health concerns; brother of Betty Barlow)
Lamon Ballard – 1020 Portland Avenue, Mulberry, FL 33860 (health concerns; brother of Betty Barlow)
Jean Bodway – 1801 N. “W” Street, Pensacola, FL 32505 (requests prayers for renewed energy and strength; grandmother of Joan Evans)
Roland Boone – 13575 Sandy Key Drive, Apt. 427, Pensacola, FL 32507 (health concerns; friend of Leon Morris)
Darla Burns – 204 W. South Street, Marshalltown, IA 50158 (health concerns; mother of Charity Jones)
Will Covill – LCDR William Covill, EMF, FPO-AE 09363; william.d.covill@hoa.centcom.mil (stationed in Africa)
Richard and Nettie Ellis – 198 E. Highland Drive, Pensacola, FL 32504 (health concerns for both; friends of the FCC family)
Jonathan Fox – #180804/SPHO S609, Escambia County Jail, P.O. Box 17800, Pensacola, FL 32522-7789
Zachary Godbee – serving in Iraq; unit was attacked last week and suffered injuries. Pray for healing and strength for all involved in the attack (nephew of Rick and Tobin Faciane)
Pat Green– 103 Falcon Cove, Georgetown, TX 78628-4561 (health concerns; aunt of Scott Harrington)
Seth Gulsby – serving in Iraq (grandson of Doris Gulsby)
Michele Hardy – 1015 Kell Avenue, Pascagoula, MS 39567 (battling recurrence of cancer; acquaintance of Scott and Jaci Harrington)
Melanie Hendrix – 600 Onieda Drive, Locust Grove, GA 30248 (health concerns; daughter-in-law of Marque and Peggie Hendrix)
Ken and Elizabeth Huibregtse – Parkwood, Apt. #210, 2201 S. LeMay Avenue, Ft. Collins, CO 80525 (Ken has terminal cancer and the family asks that we pray for peace; uncle and aunt of Jaci Harrington)
Walter Kurka – P.O. Box 3565, Homer, AK 99603 (health concerns; friend of Beth Whitman)
Kristy Nelson – 343 Ironhill Trace, Woodstock, GA 30189 (prayers for direction; niece of Laurie Nelson)
Betty Osborn – 1209 English Lane, Westville, FL 34642 (vision concerns; mother of Beth Whitman)
Nancy Paulsen – 4512 Sanford Street, Pace, FL 32570 (in last stages of cancer; acquaintance of Pam Florence)
Lynn Peck – 8491 Old Spanish Trail, Apt. 75-G, Pensacola, FL 32514 (health concerns)
Robert Ruben – #K05319, Dorm B-1106 U, South Florida Reception Center, 14000 N.W. 41st Street, Miami, FL 33178 (son of Sandra Ruben)
Sandra Ruben – 7230-B Dogwood Terrace, Pensacola, FL 32504 (recovering from knee surgery)
Charles Salvaggio – no address available (health concerns; grandfather of Al Salvaggio)
Sid and Patty Smith – 5722 Tannahill Circle, Huntsville, AL 36801 (Sid was diagnosed with lymphoma; parents of Anne Noble, friend of Jay Windham)
Marilyn White – 1036 Arthur Ashe Court, Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547 (recurrence of cancer; co-worker of Annette Beard)
Paul Whitfield – 8118 Binkley Street, Pensacola, FL 32514 (diagnosed with congestive heart failure; friend of Betty Barlow)
Ramona Wright – 2 Hampton Street, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 (diagnosed with cancer; friend of Linda Zeiler)
Lora Zook – 4504 W. Nixon, Pasco, WA 99301 (diagnosed with breast cancer; sister of Richard Reed)