Update: Pastor Don is Out of the Hospital

I got this message from his wife, Louise, today in email and wanted to pass it along to everyone praying for him.

Hi Again Everyone,
Good News!!!!!!!! Don is home. All the tests came out negative. He has to see a neurologist in a month and they are going to do an outpatient 24 hr. EEG. He isn’t allowed to drive till then. After the test and seeing the doctor will depend on when he can drive after that. If anyone wants to call or come and visit you are more than welcome. Keep the prayers going that this won’t happen again. Don is feeling a little rough today. I think once he gets settled in for a day hopefully he will be back to his old self. Take care and thanks once again for being there for us. Love you all so much.
Love to all,
Louise

Thank you for all your prayer and support in this tough time for our Pastor.

Pastor Don Update

Pastor Don is still in the hospital and undergoing tests.  The cardiologist wants to definitively eliminate any cardiac possibilities for Friday’s incident so Don will be getting a stress test and some other heart related examinations.

He is in good spirits and has received many well wishers over the last few days.  Louise and Lori have nary been from his side during this entire episode.  Please continue in prayer for Pastor Don as he continues to make his recovery and pray also the medical professionals can find a medical reason for his infirmity.

Pastor Don in Hospital: Doing Fine

Pastor Don had a scary morning this morning when he suddenly began to feel dizzy and then feel a bit faint while driving.  In the car with him was his grandson when he felt the need to pull over off the road until the dizzy spell passed.  It did not pass.  He fell unconscious.

The car was parked in front of the bank on St. Claire Avenue in Clairton when Don lost consciousness.  Tyler, scared but keeping his wits about him, made his way from the car where his stricken grandfather sit unconscious to inside the bank.  He summoned the security guard for assistance and a few moments later the police and paramedics were on the scene and Pastor Don stabilized and rushed to Jefferson Hospital.

At the hospital he finally awoke, not remembering anything after pulling off the side of the road, but fully able to recognize family and friends.  Preliminary tests at the hospital have shown no abnormalities and no ill effects are apparent from the episode.

Don will be staying at least the night and undergo more tests in the morning in hopes of pinning down the reason for this sudden lapse of consciousness.

Special congratulations to Grandson Tyler for keeping his head together and summoning help just when it was needed.  And thanks go out to the security guard at National City and the Clairton Police and Paramedics for their quick response to the emergency.

Please keep the Pastor and his entire family in your prayers as they try to sort out just what happened and what the next course of action is needed to prevent such a near catastrophe from happening again.  Praises to God the Father that He kept Don and Tyler safe from severe harm.

In the meantime, the Sunday Morning Service will continue as normal but the Sunday Evening Service has been canceled due to this sudden illness and the fact that the temperature is expected to be a bone numbing 7 degrees at service time in the evening.

Please watch the website for more details as they become available.
http://www.biblebaptisttemple.org

January 2008 Updates

Hello Folks!

• The fellows and I had our first deacon’s meeting Sunday night. It was a good time of fellowship, encouragement, and planning for the future. We are attempting to plan a Spring promotion attendance drive for around Easter time. Details will be forthcoming from next month’s meeting. We are also in the process of ordering more welcome kits. The visitor’s cards in these have enhanced our field for visitation immensely. We also discussed hospital visitation and went over a few things that would be helpful to me as a Pastor as I carry out this particular ministry. Sure enough, this was most timely; when I got off from Macy’s at 1 pm yesterday, I went to 3 different hospitals.
• Bro. Joe’s brother Gregg is in Presby. in the ICU. Gregg and I talked for about 10 minutes. We did chat about spiritual things also. I assured him after prayer that we as a church were continually seeking GOD’S face on his behalf.
• I then went to see Mrs. B in Mercy. The news keeps getting better. Her injury is not as bad as they had thought. There is no surgery needed and she may even be released in a few days! She was waiting for a regular room assignment from the trauma unit. As usual, her spirit was upbeat and encouraging.
• Lastly, I hit Jefferson to see Mrs. L. She has pneumonia again. Jack was there and we had prayer together.
• Sunday morning message will be “Forsaking Mercy.” Sunday evening will be “Death In The Pot.” <webmaster’s note, I hope it isn’t about the Pastor’s cooking ability!”>
• I see that the weather forecast is for some pretty frigid weather in the evenings. If Sunday night’s weather poses problems for our folks to attend, I will ask the Deacons about cancellation. We will keep an eye on things.
• Weez is still not too good; a “tad” better but still sounds like I used too!

I believe that is all for now. GOD bless each of you!
Keep Looking Up!
Pastor Don

IMPORTANT ANGEL FOOD UPDATE

Angel Food Ministries, in trying to keep a balance between a wonderful menu of delicious food for an entire family to enjoy, and the staggering costs of ordering, warehousing, and transporting that food all over the nation, has unfortunately found themselves in the unenviable position of needing to raise the price of the Standard Order.

Starting in January 2008 the price for the Standard Menu will be rising from $25.00 to $30.00.

Special Order Menu Items will continue to be priced according to the particular menu selection for that deal.

Next Page »