Daily Update, Friday, February 27, 2026
Happy Birthday Today!
Brenda Turner
Daily Update, Monday, March 2, 2026
Happy Birthday Today To!
Eldon Leslie (91)
Ken Mayes
David Whiteaker
Happy Birthday Today!
Brenda Turner
Daily Update, Monday, March 2, 2026
Happy Birthday Today To!
Eldon Leslie (91)
Ken Mayes
David Whiteaker
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION UPDATES:
ENTRANCE #2 by the small auditorium is CLOSED due to the construction work, also no access to Mother’s Day Out hallway and the small auditorium until the work is completed.
Class changes due to construction:
· 9am Sunday Bible class that meets in the small auditorium taught by David Whiteaker will now meet in the Large Auditorium.
· 6:30pm Wednesday SINGING Class led by Carter Ashby that meets in Room #115
will now meet in the Library.
BATHROOMS UPDATE:
· ALL BATHROOMS (UPSTAIRS AND DOWNSTAIRS) near the Fellowship Hall remain closed until further notice.
Continue in your daily prayers:
Sympathy to Eldon Leslie in the passing of his wife and our Carolyn Leslie, who passed away February 26. Visitation with the family is Thursday, March 5 at 11am until time of the service at 1pm at Cookeville chapel of Hooper, Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home.
Continue in prayer for our shut-ins:
Judy Adams, Rita Ashburn, John Brown, Frances Buckner, Marcia Byrge, Mildred Clark, Louise Flatt, Leon Fletcher, Hazel Holloway, Anne Hubbard, Eldon Leslie, Linda Moore, Robert & Jean Reeves, Calvin Skinner, Claudine Smith, Mae Stults, Sarah White, Betty Jo Whiteaker, Joyce Whiteaker and Dorisse Yokley.
Thank You: I want to say thank you for the prayers and cards and kindness my JA family has shown Laura and me during my injury. You constantly amaze us by your kind acts of love. David Fox
Thank You: It’s a wonderful blessing to be part of Jefferson Avenue. I have never felt forgotten through my knee & hip surgeries. Thank you for all the calls, cards, flowers, food and especially your prayers. God is good, and I am so blessed. Sue Chaffin
Thank you: To My JA Family, Thank you for all the calls, text and cards during my recent illness. Thank you all so very much! Brenda Spratt
Daily Bible Reading: Here's the link to today’s Bible reading: March 2 : Jer 36-38. We encourage you to start the new year with our Bible reading plan! Now is a great time to join in. 2025-2026 2-Year Bible Reading Plan1.docx
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
Upcoming Events:
Wednesday, March 4—CA &YA—Upper Room Meal- /-JAYM – W.A.S
Friday– Sat. March 6-7—JAMM–SMBC– Men’s Work Day. Sign up on the Event Board by the large auditorium or contact David Webb (931-260-7558) for details.
Tuesday, March 10—Amazing Ladies March Luncheon: Our March luncheon together is at Crawdaddy’s Restaurant in Cookeville. The bus will leave the church parking lot at 11:15. Please remember to sign the list on the bulletin board across from the library if you can attend and indicate if you will be riding the bus. The deadline for signing up is Sunday, March 8th. Contact Marian Dale if you need assistance.
Wednesday, March 11—JAYM—W.A.S.
March 13-15—WOJA Retreat: Ladies of all ages are invited to the WOJA retreat on March 13-15 in Townsend, TN. Please sign up through Subsplash or at tinyurl.com/WOJA2026. Register soon as seats are limited! Any questions please see Rachel Sims or June Ashby.
Sunday, March 15—JAYM—TTU Lock-in
Sunday, March 22, CA & YA Devo
Monday, March 23—Freed-Hardeman University Chorale: will be coming to visit and sing for Jefferson Avenue on their spring tour! They will perform a concert for us on Monday, March 23rd, from 7pm-8pm. If you would be willing to host 2 or 4 (or more!) of these students that night before they continue on their tour, please sign up on the sheet on the Event Board. If you have any questions, reach out to Carter Ashby (931-308-4252).
Wednesday, March 25—JAYM—W.A.S.
Sunday, March 29—Kids Avenue—Egg Hunt– Please start bringing wrapped candy for the eggs. See Sarah Burns for details.
Sunday, March 29—JAYM—Youth Led Services/ Devo
Attendance—Class/AM/PM—Contribution—Wednesday
3/1/2026 252/434/153 $24,021 243
Birthdays This Week:
David Edgington-March 1
Levi Howard-March 1
Eldon Leslie (91) -March 2
Ken Mayes-March 2
David Whiteaker-March 2
Fay Borden-March 3
Savannah Marengo-March 3
John Medley-March 3
Kyncee Gilbert-March 4
Courtney Norton-March 4
Rowen Bennett-March 6
Jennifer Birdwell-March 6
Phillip Tucker-March 6
Phyliss Burton-March 7
Anniversaries For March:
Johnny & Lora Bates-March 11-32yrs.
Denny & Mary Beth Gentry-March 11-26yrs.
Jim & Carol Lynn-March 16-64yrs.
Johnny & Lynn Lane-March 20 -46yrs.
John & Barbara Brown-March 26-55yrs.
Durley & Sue McLarty-March 26-70yrs.
ENTRANCE #2 by the small auditorium is CLOSED due to the construction work, also no access to Mother’s Day Out hallway and the small auditorium until the work is completed.
Class changes due to construction:
· 9am Sunday Bible class that meets in the small auditorium taught by David Whiteaker will now meet in the Large Auditorium.
· 6:30pm Wednesday SINGING Class led by Carter Ashby that meets in Room #115
will now meet in the Library.
BATHROOMS UPDATE:
· ALL BATHROOMS (UPSTAIRS AND DOWNSTAIRS) near the Fellowship Hall remain closed until further notice.
Continue in your daily prayers:
Sympathy to Eldon Leslie in the passing of his wife and our Carolyn Leslie, who passed away February 26. Visitation with the family is Thursday, March 5 at 11am until time of the service at 1pm at Cookeville chapel of Hooper, Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home.
Continue in prayer for our shut-ins:
Judy Adams, Rita Ashburn, John Brown, Frances Buckner, Marcia Byrge, Mildred Clark, Louise Flatt, Leon Fletcher, Hazel Holloway, Anne Hubbard, Eldon Leslie, Linda Moore, Robert & Jean Reeves, Calvin Skinner, Claudine Smith, Mae Stults, Sarah White, Betty Jo Whiteaker, Joyce Whiteaker and Dorisse Yokley.
Thank You: I want to say thank you for the prayers and cards and kindness my JA family has shown Laura and me during my injury. You constantly amaze us by your kind acts of love. David Fox
Thank You: It’s a wonderful blessing to be part of Jefferson Avenue. I have never felt forgotten through my knee & hip surgeries. Thank you for all the calls, cards, flowers, food and especially your prayers. God is good, and I am so blessed. Sue Chaffin
Thank you: To My JA Family, Thank you for all the calls, text and cards during my recent illness. Thank you all so very much! Brenda Spratt
Daily Bible Reading: Here's the link to today’s Bible reading: March 2 : Jer 36-38. We encourage you to start the new year with our Bible reading plan! Now is a great time to join in. 2025-2026 2-Year Bible Reading Plan1.docx
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
Upcoming Events:
Wednesday, March 4—CA &YA—Upper Room Meal- /-JAYM – W.A.S
Friday– Sat. March 6-7—JAMM–SMBC– Men’s Work Day. Sign up on the Event Board by the large auditorium or contact David Webb (931-260-7558) for details.
Tuesday, March 10—Amazing Ladies March Luncheon: Our March luncheon together is at Crawdaddy’s Restaurant in Cookeville. The bus will leave the church parking lot at 11:15. Please remember to sign the list on the bulletin board across from the library if you can attend and indicate if you will be riding the bus. The deadline for signing up is Sunday, March 8th. Contact Marian Dale if you need assistance.
Wednesday, March 11—JAYM—W.A.S.
March 13-15—WOJA Retreat: Ladies of all ages are invited to the WOJA retreat on March 13-15 in Townsend, TN. Please sign up through Subsplash or at tinyurl.com/WOJA2026. Register soon as seats are limited! Any questions please see Rachel Sims or June Ashby.
Sunday, March 15—JAYM—TTU Lock-in
Sunday, March 22, CA & YA Devo
Monday, March 23—Freed-Hardeman University Chorale: will be coming to visit and sing for Jefferson Avenue on their spring tour! They will perform a concert for us on Monday, March 23rd, from 7pm-8pm. If you would be willing to host 2 or 4 (or more!) of these students that night before they continue on their tour, please sign up on the sheet on the Event Board. If you have any questions, reach out to Carter Ashby (931-308-4252).
Wednesday, March 25—JAYM—W.A.S.
Sunday, March 29—Kids Avenue—Egg Hunt– Please start bringing wrapped candy for the eggs. See Sarah Burns for details.
Sunday, March 29—JAYM—Youth Led Services/ Devo
Attendance—Class/AM/PM—Contribution—Wednesday
3/1/2026 252/434/153 $24,021 243
Birthdays This Week:
David Edgington-March 1
Levi Howard-March 1
Eldon Leslie (91) -March 2
Ken Mayes-March 2
David Whiteaker-March 2
Fay Borden-March 3
Savannah Marengo-March 3
John Medley-March 3
Kyncee Gilbert-March 4
Courtney Norton-March 4
Rowen Bennett-March 6
Jennifer Birdwell-March 6
Phillip Tucker-March 6
Phyliss Burton-March 7
Anniversaries For March:
Johnny & Lora Bates-March 11-32yrs.
Denny & Mary Beth Gentry-March 11-26yrs.
Jim & Carol Lynn-March 16-64yrs.
Johnny & Lynn Lane-March 20 -46yrs.
John & Barbara Brown-March 26-55yrs.
Durley & Sue McLarty-March 26-70yrs.