Daily Update, Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Happy Birthday Today To!
Fay Borden
Savannah Margengo
John Medley
Happy Birthday Today To!
Fay Borden
Savannah Margengo
John Medley
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.
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:
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 is having valve replacement and a Pacemaker surgery in Nashville. Keep them in your prayers.
Brayden Goolsby and his family continues 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 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 3 : Jer 39-40. 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
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.
THE CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY, MARCH 6, DUE TO THE POWER BEING TURNED OFF AS PART OF THE NEW HVAC INSTALLATION.
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:
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 is having valve replacement and a Pacemaker surgery in Nashville. Keep them in your prayers.
Brayden Goolsby and his family continues 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 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 3 : Jer 39-40. 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
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.