July 22, 2009
Thank You, Spence Salter and Tammi Godwin for your help with the music last Sunday. It is great to know that we have volunteers to step in to help when needed.
I apologize for the confusion over last weeks article. I was so excited about being in a wedding this weekend that I gave my article a week early. I will be at a wedding in North East Tennessee this weekend and Rev. Earl Barron will be filling the pulpit for me. Thanks in advance to Earl and join with me in praying for him this week.
There will be a PARENT/CHILD DEDICATION
SERVICE on Sunday morning August 2. All families wishing to participate in this event need to contact the church office. This will be a great day of celebration.
You should have received an important letter concerning the renovation project of the Educational Building. Don=t throw it away. Use it as a prayer guide for the next month. Then on Sept. 13, High Attendance Day (Tailgate Party) we will gather for the rejoicing of what God is doing.
I praise God for each of you and look forward to seeing you in two weeks.
Paul
Last week=s poem, Christ Has No Hands But Ours, by Annie Johnson Flint (1862‑1932), has stirred me to consider the following:
What is the work of Christ today and how can my hands help to accomplish it?
Christ is working His purpose out in more ways than our finite minds can conceive. He came to seek and to save that which was lost;
Hands labor daily to share the good news of salvation to the lost on every continent.
Hands hold microphones to broadcast good news in storefront churches, car roof speakers, testimony tapes and scripture CD=s, radio and television broadcasts that span the globe. Hands labor daily sharing a cup of cold water in Jesus= name, digging wells so that villagers may drink freely.
Hands labor daily to feed the hungry in Jesus= name; food is purchased, donated, stored and delivered to the needy, the famine stricken, the helpless.
Hands labor daily to provide shelter to protect a family from the heat of the sun and the cold of winter. Hands construct and rebuild homes destroyed in natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina.
Hands labor daily to provide comfort to those too sick or ill to care for themselves. Doctors, nurses, therapists, dieticians, Pink Ladies and volunteers make a difference for thousands. Even care givers need a helping hand.
Hands labor daily to teach us. Our parents, mentors, teachers in schools and colleges, and even our Sunday School teachers labor each day to help teach us.
How can your hands be used for Christ?
Pick one. Or find another one. Just do it!
Art
Wonderful Wednesday Events
July 29 Jeff & Hope Toole's Home
August 5 Last Wonderful Wednesday at City Pool 6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Parents and children are invited to the final summer event for our Wonderful Wednesday=s on August 5. We will be having supper and a lot of fun as we end the summer together. See you there!
Preteen
Ministry Team Meeting
Date: Sunday July 26
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: Library
SHOCKWAVE River Retreat
For those that would like to participate in Shockwave this year, we are having a preview weekend mixed with some fun on the river.
Saturday, August 15th, from 9:00 AM‑6:00 PM
9:00‑11:00 ‑ Preview New Music at John Johnson Elementary Music Room
11:00‑1:00 ‑ Lunch at the Aldridge=s and Ready for the River
1:00‑6:00 ‑ Fun on the River
Wednesday Nights
Next week we will be at Mike and Cathie Wiggins House. We will have directions on Sunday in Sunday School.
Wednesday Night Schedule
We will start back our regular Wednesday night schedule on August 12th. This means that we will again be needing small group leaders for the middle school ministry. If you would like to be a part of this again or would like to know more about it for the first time, please contact me before August 12th.
Next Chapter
We have a couple more weeks of the Next Chapter at the Old Library. It=s this Sunday at 8 p.m. invite a friend.
In Christ,
Al
Sunday, July 26
Early Worship .................................. 8:30 AM
Bible Study ...................................... 9:45 AM
Morning Worship ........................... 11:00 AM
Preteen Ministry Team ................... 5:00 PM
Evening Worship ............................. 6:30 PM
College Bible Study at Old Library .. 8:00 PM
Tuesday, July 28
Men=s Prayer Breakfast ................ 7:00 AM
GROW Visitation ............................. 6:30 PM
Wednesday, July 29
Wonderful Wednesday ................... 6:00 PM
at Toole=s Home
Youth Bible Study & Fellowship ...... 6:00 PM
at Mike & Cathy Wiggins
Family Supper ................................. 6:00 PM
Prayer Meeting ............................... 7:00 PM
Chancel Choir ................................. 7:45 PM
WE EXTEND CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY TO:
*****Dana St Cyr and family in the death of her uncle of Denham Springs, LA.
EXTENDED SESSION
July 26
Roger & Frances Edmunds, Mike & Hildy Conder, Kayla Godwin, Hope Toole, Cheryl Godwin, Janone Doss, Paula Brinson, Misti Griffin, Renee Sims, Brad & Joanne Moore, Chris Franklin, Carolyn Thompson.
PARENT/CHILD DEDICATION
We are planning to have a Parent/Child Dedication Sunday, August 2 during Morning Worship. If you would like to participate, please pick up a form in the Church Office, fill it out and return it to the Church OfficePromotion Day will be on August 9. Our Youth, Children, and Preschool will move up on this day.
Our Wednesday night ministries will begin back on August 12. That means everyone will need to get their reservations up to date on our Wednesday night meals. Call the church office by Tuesday evening if you are planing to attend supper.
Earl
Sunday July 19, 2009
Budget Receipts ......................... $14,173.58
Budget Needs To Date.............. $528,619.00
Budget Receipts YTD................ $487,657.73
Receipts Under Budget By.......... $40,961.27
Bible Study .............................................. 358
WEDNESDAY FAMILY NIGHT
July 29, 2009
6:00 PM
Chicken & Dumplings
7 Layer Salad
Green Beans
Bread
Dessert