Daily Update, Friday, December 12, 2025
Happy Birthday Today To:
Nick Carter
Mack Fisher
Jackson Marengo
Happy Anniversary Today To:
Corey & Stacie Watson-27 yrs.
Tomorrow; Saturday, December 13—Christmas Fruit Baskets for the Shut-ins—We need people to deliver the baskets to the shut-ins; pickup is at 8:30am. Please see/let Andy Milton (931-261-4080) know if you or your family can help spread some joy!!
THIS Sunday, December 14– Kids Avenue Caroling @ Charter Senior Living @ 3pm. Afterwards, come back to JA for decorating cookies and reindeer games.
Continue in your daily prayers:
It was wonderful to see Marian Dale back at worship on Sunday!
David Fox is home recovering from knee surgery. Prayers for healing and a speedy recovery appreciated.
Lewis Coomer is now at home resting and recovering from his successful surgery extracting his teeth. Prayers are appreciated.
J.C. & Annita Young requests prayers for their daughter, Jade Hicks, who will be starting more chemo soon.
Rick Gilbert continues to recover from his surgery. Pray for his recovery. They thank everyone for their prayers and love. Cards can be sent to: 1923 Canada Flatt Rd., Cookeville, TN 38506.
Memorial service for Jeff Settles will be held tomorrow, Saturday, December 13 with visitation at 9am and the service at 10am at the Northeast Church of Christ, 450 Grandview Dr, Cookeville.
Sympathy to Rod Lewis & family in the loss of his mother, Faye Fox, who passed away in Provencal, Louisiana.
Continue in prayer for our shut-ins:
Judy Adams, Ruby Anderson, Rita Ashburn, John Brown, Frances Buckner, Marcia Byrge, Mildred Clark, Louise Flatt, Leon Fletcher, Hazel Holloway, Anne Hubbard, Eldon & Carolyn Leslie, Linda Moore, Janice Parish, Robert & Jean Reeves, Calvin Skinner, Claudine Smith, Mae Stults, Sarah White, Betty Jo Whiteaker, Joyce Whiteaker and Dorisse Yokley.
Events:
Friday, December 12– CA & YA Christmas Party @ Johnson’s
Sunday, December 14– Kids Avenue Caroling @ Charter Senior Living @ 3pm. Afterwards, come back to JA for decorating cookies and reindeer games.
Wednesday, December 24– No Wednesday evening Bible classes on Christmas Eve.
Wednesday and Thursday, December 24-25, JA Offices closed in observance of Christmas.
Wednesday, December 31—New Year’s Eve at JA - Join us for a great evening Wednesday, December 31st. It all starts with a devotional at 6:30 in the small auditorium. Following our devotional, we’ll meet in the gym for a time of games for all ages (card games, basketball, board games, etc.). At 8 PM the elders are serving a Pancake dinner. We plan to wrap everything up around 10 PM. If you’d like to stay longer and help chaperone the youth group lock-in see Mark McCowan.
Care Group Ministry: The shepherds want to share an update about our CARE Group ministry. CARE Groups are an important part of how we grow closer together, build family-like relationships, and welcome new members and visitors into our church family. We also recognize that many families are facing significant time pressures, and our church calendar is full. Because of this, many groups have struggled to find consistent meeting times. So we want to encourage each CARE Group to meet at least once a month at whatever day or time works best for the group. And we want to be clear: it is okay for a CARE Group to meet before, during, or after our Sunday evening assembly if that is the most practical time for them. We value our Sunday night services deeply, and we are not changing anything about that format. We simply want to give groups the flexibility they need to meet and grow. Our hope is that every member has opportunities to build meaningful relationships and to be encouraged. CARE Groups help us do that, and we appreciate your support as we continue fostering a strong, connected church family. Thank you for your understanding, your grace, and your commitment to building one another up in love. The Shepherds
Nursery: Are you interested in serving in the nursery in 2026? Please fill out this form. If your elementary/middle/high school student would like to help you, please fill out the form with their name as well. Please select the months that are most convenient for you. We usually have enough people who can help that we don't have to ask people to do multiple months. There is an option for Sunday morning/Sunday nights. Thanks!! https://forms.gle/BMDmNiZB6bP6YABW7
Is your contact information current? Please provide the church office with any new contact info (address, phone number, email). Call or email (office@jacoc.org) to update your contact info today!
Daily Bible Reading: Here's the link to today’s Bible reading: December 12 : Prov 10-11
FOOD PANTRY: items needed: canned items—tuna, pork-n-beans, fruit, corn, green beans, peas, carrots, mixed vegetables, soup; boxed items—spaghetti, potatoes, mac and cheese, cereal, crackers; other items—peanut butter, spaghetti sauce & noodles, egg noodles, dried beans, ramen noodles.
Homeless Bags needs: Bottled waters, Beanie Wienies, Vienna Sausages, Potted Meat, pop-tops preferred, pop-top soup cans, single tuna, chicken packs, Mac & Cheese Cups, Ramen Noodle Cups, Applesauce, fruit cups, Granola Bars, Individual snacks (crackers, chips, etc.). Gift cards from Save A Lot and Walmart. Thank you. Mike & Carol
Attendance—Class/AM/PM—Contribution—Wednesday
12/7/2025 253/427/139 $29,026 236
12/14/2025
Birthdays This Week:
Nick Carter-December 12
Mack Fisher-December 12
Jackson Marengo-December 12
Valerie Birdwell-December 15
David Lane-December 15
Chloe Savage-December 15
Holly Myers -December 16
June Ashby-December 17
Jett Johnson-December 17
Sharon Vetter-December 18
Louise Flatt (91)-December 19
Katie Kelly-December 20
Anniversaries for December:
Jason & Stacey Bennett-December 8-18 years
Jeff & Linda Williams-December 9-36 years
Corey & Stacie Watson-December 12- 27 years
David & Karen Edgington-December 16-47 years
Mark & Lauren McCowan-December 22-7 years
Ken & Sonia Mayes-December 28
Roy & Donna Johnson-December 29-52 years
THIS Sunday, December 14– Kids Avenue Caroling @ Charter Senior Living @ 3pm. Afterwards, come back to JA for decorating cookies and reindeer games.
Continue in your daily prayers:
It was wonderful to see Marian Dale back at worship on Sunday!
David Fox is home recovering from knee surgery. Prayers for healing and a speedy recovery appreciated.
Lewis Coomer is now at home resting and recovering from his successful surgery extracting his teeth. Prayers are appreciated.
J.C. & Annita Young requests prayers for their daughter, Jade Hicks, who will be starting more chemo soon.
Rick Gilbert continues to recover from his surgery. Pray for his recovery. They thank everyone for their prayers and love. Cards can be sent to: 1923 Canada Flatt Rd., Cookeville, TN 38506.
Memorial service for Jeff Settles will be held tomorrow, Saturday, December 13 with visitation at 9am and the service at 10am at the Northeast Church of Christ, 450 Grandview Dr, Cookeville.
Sympathy to Rod Lewis & family in the loss of his mother, Faye Fox, who passed away in Provencal, Louisiana.
Continue in prayer for our shut-ins:
Judy Adams, Ruby Anderson, Rita Ashburn, John Brown, Frances Buckner, Marcia Byrge, Mildred Clark, Louise Flatt, Leon Fletcher, Hazel Holloway, Anne Hubbard, Eldon & Carolyn Leslie, Linda Moore, Janice Parish, Robert & Jean Reeves, Calvin Skinner, Claudine Smith, Mae Stults, Sarah White, Betty Jo Whiteaker, Joyce Whiteaker and Dorisse Yokley.
Events:
Friday, December 12– CA & YA Christmas Party @ Johnson’s
Sunday, December 14– Kids Avenue Caroling @ Charter Senior Living @ 3pm. Afterwards, come back to JA for decorating cookies and reindeer games.
Wednesday, December 24– No Wednesday evening Bible classes on Christmas Eve.
Wednesday and Thursday, December 24-25, JA Offices closed in observance of Christmas.
Wednesday, December 31—New Year’s Eve at JA - Join us for a great evening Wednesday, December 31st. It all starts with a devotional at 6:30 in the small auditorium. Following our devotional, we’ll meet in the gym for a time of games for all ages (card games, basketball, board games, etc.). At 8 PM the elders are serving a Pancake dinner. We plan to wrap everything up around 10 PM. If you’d like to stay longer and help chaperone the youth group lock-in see Mark McCowan.
Care Group Ministry: The shepherds want to share an update about our CARE Group ministry. CARE Groups are an important part of how we grow closer together, build family-like relationships, and welcome new members and visitors into our church family. We also recognize that many families are facing significant time pressures, and our church calendar is full. Because of this, many groups have struggled to find consistent meeting times. So we want to encourage each CARE Group to meet at least once a month at whatever day or time works best for the group. And we want to be clear: it is okay for a CARE Group to meet before, during, or after our Sunday evening assembly if that is the most practical time for them. We value our Sunday night services deeply, and we are not changing anything about that format. We simply want to give groups the flexibility they need to meet and grow. Our hope is that every member has opportunities to build meaningful relationships and to be encouraged. CARE Groups help us do that, and we appreciate your support as we continue fostering a strong, connected church family. Thank you for your understanding, your grace, and your commitment to building one another up in love. The Shepherds
Nursery: Are you interested in serving in the nursery in 2026? Please fill out this form. If your elementary/middle/high school student would like to help you, please fill out the form with their name as well. Please select the months that are most convenient for you. We usually have enough people who can help that we don't have to ask people to do multiple months. There is an option for Sunday morning/Sunday nights. Thanks!! https://forms.gle/BMDmNiZB6bP6YABW7
Is your contact information current? Please provide the church office with any new contact info (address, phone number, email). Call or email (office@jacoc.org) to update your contact info today!
Daily Bible Reading: Here's the link to today’s Bible reading: December 12 : Prov 10-11
FOOD PANTRY: items needed: canned items—tuna, pork-n-beans, fruit, corn, green beans, peas, carrots, mixed vegetables, soup; boxed items—spaghetti, potatoes, mac and cheese, cereal, crackers; other items—peanut butter, spaghetti sauce & noodles, egg noodles, dried beans, ramen noodles.
Homeless Bags needs: Bottled waters, Beanie Wienies, Vienna Sausages, Potted Meat, pop-tops preferred, pop-top soup cans, single tuna, chicken packs, Mac & Cheese Cups, Ramen Noodle Cups, Applesauce, fruit cups, Granola Bars, Individual snacks (crackers, chips, etc.). Gift cards from Save A Lot and Walmart. Thank you. Mike & Carol
Attendance—Class/AM/PM—Contribution—Wednesday
12/7/2025 253/427/139 $29,026 236
12/14/2025
Birthdays This Week:
Nick Carter-December 12
Mack Fisher-December 12
Jackson Marengo-December 12
Valerie Birdwell-December 15
David Lane-December 15
Chloe Savage-December 15
Holly Myers -December 16
June Ashby-December 17
Jett Johnson-December 17
Sharon Vetter-December 18
Louise Flatt (91)-December 19
Katie Kelly-December 20
Anniversaries for December:
Jason & Stacey Bennett-December 8-18 years
Jeff & Linda Williams-December 9-36 years
Corey & Stacie Watson-December 12- 27 years
David & Karen Edgington-December 16-47 years
Mark & Lauren McCowan-December 22-7 years
Ken & Sonia Mayes-December 28
Roy & Donna Johnson-December 29-52 years