GOOD MORNING WEST OAKS FAMILY!

The gospel of Mark was written by John Mark whose life was shaped by 3 men.

First, his cousin Barnabas invited him to join him and Paul on their first missionary trip. Sadly, Mark deserted Paul and Barnabas along the way which upset Paul, who was the second great influence on Mark's life. Paul refused to take the young man on their next missionary trip, and Paul's rebuke must have stung like a rod.

That's when Peter stepped in. We know from trustworthy traditions that Peter took Mark under his wing, traveled with him, and used him as an interpreter. Mark listened to Peter's stories of Christ over and over and Mark put it all down on paper, writing his Gospel based largely on Peter's accounts.

God sends various people into our lives. Some encourage us. Some rebuke us. Some help us recover. They all play a part in shaping us to be the person God wants us to be, and we should be thankful for them

Special Announcement

Teresa has asked for pictures of anyone that has been in the military. She would like Veterans t o bring her a picture of themselves in uniform, but if you don't have one, bring pictures that you have. She is putting together a special patriotic video and would appreciate your helping with this. For those who cannot find any pictures, she will take one of you in the lobby, so please set up a time to meet with her.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Donna Scott, Judy & Grayson Corder, Henry Messer, Cephas Goodman, Jackie Freeman, Priscilla Laughlin, The Boykin family, Pastor and Teresa, our school and for the peace of Israel.

DID YOU KNOW?

• --Sharilyn Hungate went to be with the Lord this past week. She and her husband visited our church a few times each year and is a dear friend to many West Oaks congregants. She was an extraordinary woman and will be missed.
• --We are so thankful to the Lord for keeping everyone in our church family safe during the hurricane. We need to pray for those that are suffering because of losing or displaced from their homes.
• --Pray for Cephas Goodman who is recovering in Alabama from pneumonia and a fall that caused him to injure his eye.
• --A new Christian movie was released on October 11th titled 'Average Joe'.
• --Be sure and cast your vote! Election day is November 5th.
• --John Strand, 41, from Naples, Florida, a doctor's bodyguard was arrested and sentenced to a year in prison and a $16,000 fine. John is a born again Christian & put in solitary confinement for 4 months with harsh conditions and treated so badly that he went public when finally released. See him interviewed on Freedom Alive aired on October 19th at this site: https://www.tv45.org/media/7wnrgcb/episode-133-j6-patriots-behind-bars

BITS AND PIECES

• **So many people need sympathy these days that you shouldn't waste any on yourself.
• **Many suffer poor health not because of what they eat but from what is eating them.
• **The cheapest way to have your family tree traced is to run for public office.
• **We are living in an age of materialism, and we're running short on material.
• **Baseball is a business that can't thrive without strikes.
• **Take an interest in the future. That's where you'll spend the rest of your life.
• **These days it seems like each storm, flood, or fire seems to be the worst or the first.
• **America is still a free country. If you don't like the weather, you can move to another place and not like it there.