Daily Update, Thursday, March 5, 2026
Happy Birthday Today!!
Whitney Holman
Happy Birthday Friday To!
Rowen Bennett
Jennifer Birdwell
Phillip Tucker
Happy Birthday Saturday To!!
Phyliss Burton
Happy Birthday Today!!
Whitney Holman
Happy Birthday Friday To!
Rowen Bennett
Jennifer Birdwell
Phillip Tucker
Happy Birthday Saturday To!!
Phyliss Burton
Daylight Savings Time: Remember to “Spring forward one hour” this weekend. Sunday, march 8, begins daylight savings time.
THE CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY, MARCH 6, DUE TO THE POWER BEING TURNED OFF AS PART OF THE NEW HVAC INSTALLATION.
Continue in your daily prayers:
Geraldine Jackson came forward Sunday asking for prayers and strength to be the woman she knows God wants her to be. Her address is 65 Davis Ave., Cookeville, TN 38501.
James, who we frequently help with food, is having open heart surgery and requests our prayers.
Gus Jones, brother of Dewey & Linda Jones and uncle of Lauren McCowan, has fluid on his lungs and is having a procedure to remove it.
Linda Farris remains at Vanderbilt Hospital following successful Pacemaker surgery. She will have more surgery soon. Please keep them in your prayers.
Brayden Goolsby and his family continue to need our 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 Today, 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
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.
Daily Bible Reading: Here's the link to today’s Bible reading: March 5 : Jer 43-44 & March 6: Jer 45-46. 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
Attendance—Class/AM/PM—Contribution—Wednesday
3/1/2026 252/434/153 $24,021 220
Upcoming Events:
Tomorrow & Saturday: 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 22, CA & YA Devo
Wednesday, March 25—JAYM—W.A.S.
Sunday, March 29—Kids Avenue—Egg Hunt– Following morning services, lunch will be provided in gym. Please start bringing wrapped candy for the eggs. See Sarah Burns for details.
Sunday, March 29—JAYM—Youth Led Services/ Devo
Birthdays This Week:
Rowen Bennett-March 6
Jennifer Birdwell-March 6
Phillip Tucker-March 6
Phyliss Burton-March 7
Porter Davidson-March 09
Lucian Knowles-March 09
Glenn Binkley-March 10
Benjamin Brewster-March 10
Sondra Carmen-March 11
Chris Savage-March 11
Jason Fowler-March 12
Ann Sissom-March 12
Catherine Taylor-March 12
Jack Gaw-March 13
Ken Hummell-March 13
Bud Simpson-March 14
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.
THE CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY, MARCH 6, DUE TO THE POWER BEING TURNED OFF AS PART OF THE NEW HVAC INSTALLATION.
Continue in your daily prayers:
Geraldine Jackson came forward Sunday asking for prayers and strength to be the woman she knows God wants her to be. Her address is 65 Davis Ave., Cookeville, TN 38501.
James, who we frequently help with food, is having open heart surgery and requests our prayers.
Gus Jones, brother of Dewey & Linda Jones and uncle of Lauren McCowan, has fluid on his lungs and is having a procedure to remove it.
Linda Farris remains at Vanderbilt Hospital following successful Pacemaker surgery. She will have more surgery soon. Please keep them in your prayers.
Brayden Goolsby and his family continue to need our 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 Today, 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
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.
Daily Bible Reading: Here's the link to today’s Bible reading: March 5 : Jer 43-44 & March 6: Jer 45-46. 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
Attendance—Class/AM/PM—Contribution—Wednesday
3/1/2026 252/434/153 $24,021 220
Upcoming Events:
Tomorrow & Saturday: 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 22, CA & YA Devo
Wednesday, March 25—JAYM—W.A.S.
Sunday, March 29—Kids Avenue—Egg Hunt– Following morning services, lunch will be provided in gym. Please start bringing wrapped candy for the eggs. See Sarah Burns for details.
Sunday, March 29—JAYM—Youth Led Services/ Devo
Birthdays This Week:
Rowen Bennett-March 6
Jennifer Birdwell-March 6
Phillip Tucker-March 6
Phyliss Burton-March 7
Porter Davidson-March 09
Lucian Knowles-March 09
Glenn Binkley-March 10
Benjamin Brewster-March 10
Sondra Carmen-March 11
Chris Savage-March 11
Jason Fowler-March 12
Ann Sissom-March 12
Catherine Taylor-March 12
Jack Gaw-March 13
Ken Hummell-March 13
Bud Simpson-March 14
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.