Announcements for May 25-June 1

2008 graduates- Graduation announcements and Open House information is posted on the screens before the services. Please be sure to check the screens or contact the office for dates and times.

Elder’s Study- To date, we have offered the Elders’ Study (by Strauch) about six different times in our church. However, we have not kept track of those who have taken the study. If you have participated in the past, would you please contact the office. (either by call, email, or the tear off portion of your bulletin.)

Baptism- Are you interested in obeying the Lord in water baptism? We are in the process of planning another baptism. Contact the church office to set up an appointment.

SUMMER SCHEDULE- Just a reminder, there will be no Sunday School and Children’s Church this summer, but we will simply have two services (9:00-10:15am, 10:45-Noon)

LADIES SUMMER STUDY
“Calm My Anxious Heart,” Tuesday mornings 9:30-11:00 am June 10th - July 15. This will be a six week study. Childcare will be provided. Deadline to sign-up is today!

PRAISE IN THE PARK- Come join us at the Band Shell next Sunday, 10:00 am for our Praise Service. In case of rain, we will be meeting here at the church.

SUMMER STUDIES- Sunday nights, June 15th - August 3rd, 6:30pm - 8:00pm. To allow us to order books and arrange childcare for the summer, please sign up today or contact the office this week.

VBS: Yes it’s that time of year to start thinking about and planning for VBS. The dates for this year’s VBS will be: July 7th-11th. The theme will be “Things Hidden” which is a study on the kingdom parables found in the Gospels. If you’re interested in helping, please sign up at the table in Narthex.

Announcements for May 18-25-08

2008 Graduates--Are you graduating from school this coming year? We would love to recognize you during the June 1 service in the park. If you would like your “open house” and graduation announced, we would need to receive a picture, your graduation information, and your open house schedule by May 18th.

Elder’s Study--To date, we have offered the Elders’ Study (by Strauch) about six different times in our church. However, we have not kept track of those who have taken the study. If you have participated in the past, would you please contact the office. (either by call, email, or the tear off portion of your bulletin.)

Baptism--Are you interested in obeying the Lord in water baptism? We are in the process of planning another baptism. Contact the church office to set up an appointment.

SUMMER STUDIES--Sunday nights, June 15th - August 3rd, 6:30pm - 8:00pm. Sign-up sheets for classes on table in Narthex or tear-off portion of bulletin.

PRAISE IN THE PARK--Make plans to join us this summer at the Greenville City Park Band Shell on June 1, July 6 and August 3 at 10am.

VBS: Yes it’s that time of year to start thinking about and planning for VBS. The dates for this year’s VBS will be: July 7th-11th. The theme will be “Things Hidden” which is a study on the kingdom parables found in the Gospels. At this time we are beginning to put together a planning team for VBS and would love to have your help. If you’re interested in helping, please see Matt or email him at matt@greenvillegrace.org. We would greatly appreciate your ideas and insight! There is a tentative meeting set for Saturday, May 17 immediately following Men’s Prayer Breakfast.

WOMEN’S SUMMER STUDY--Tuesday mornings 9:30-11:00 am June 10th - July 15. Sign up in the Narthex for “Calm My Anxious Heart.” This will be a six week study. Childcare will be provided.

SUE HOUSE--It is our joy to publicly announce that Sue House has been received as a member of our church by the elders of Greenville Grace. She has made a public profession of Christ through water baptism, has attended the “Welcome to Grace Class” and wished to make her commitment to the church public. We are excited to have you “officially” in the family, Sue!

LADIES SUMMER STUDY
Ladies, if you’re tired of worrying about all the “what ifs” in your life and want to experience the calm and contentment promised in Scripture, Calm My Anxious Heart is what you’ve been looking for. See dates & times in the announcement box of your bulletin.

SUMMER SCHEDULE STARTS NEXT SUNDAY
1st service 9:00am - 10:15am
2nd service 10:45am - noon
No Sunday School

Reach the Nations...from your home

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Announcements for May 11-18-08

Happy Mothers' Day
"Her children rise up and bless her; her husband also, and he praises her, saying, "Many daughters have done nobly, but you excel them all." Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.--Proverbs 31:28-30

We praise God for the women of our congregation, but today, we especially praise God in the following ways:

We praise God for new mothers. We are thankful that God has blessed our congregation with many children this year, and pray that God grant our mothers and fathers the grace to raise their children in the fear and admonition of the Lord.

We praise God for faithful mothers. To those who have continued to nurture and raise their children in a godly manner, we praise the Lord for your work and for your testimony.

We praise God for yearning mothers. To those who long to have children and have not yet been granted a child, we want you to know we are praying for you, love you and pray that your relationship with Christ deepens as He carries you through this time. We join you in praying you would have the opportunity to raise up a disciple of Christ in your own home.

We praise God for transitioning mothers. To those who have seen their children marry, pursue education or move out of the home, we are thankful for your faithful service while your children were in your home and are praying for you as you explore the depths of your "new role."

We praise God for departed mothers. This Mothers' Day reminds some of the sting of death as they have lost their mother during this year. We want you to know we are praying that God would grant you comfort, and allow you to treasure memories of your mother.

We praise God for those who are not mothers. We're thankful that the gospel allows opportunity for all women to invest in others and help raise up disciples (Titus 2). We thank God for your participation in the gospel with us!

2008 Graduates--Are you graduating from school this coming year? We would love to recognize you during the June 1 service in the park. If you would like your “open house” and graduation announced, we would need to receive a picture, your graduation information, and your open house schedule by May 18th.

Elder’s Study--To date, we have offered the Elders’ Study (by Strauch) about six different times in our church. However, we have not kept track of those who have taken the study. If you have participated in the past, would you please contact the office. (either by call, email, or the tear off portion of your bulletin.)

Baptism--Are you interested in obeying the Lord in water baptism? We are in the process of planning another baptism. Contact the church office to set up an appointment.

SUMMER SCHEDULE BEGINS MAY 25TH
1st service 9:00am - 10:15am
2nd service 10:45am - noon
No Sunday School
“Summer Studies” 6:30pm - 8:00pm (June 15 - Aug. 3)

VBS: Yes it’s that time of year to start thinking about and planning for VBS. The dates for this year’s VBS will be: July 7th-11th. The theme will be “Things Hidden” which is a study on the kingdom parables found in the Gospels. At this time we are beginning to put together a planning team for VBS and would love to have your help. If you’re interested in helping, please see Matt or email him at matt@greenvillegrace.org. We would greatly appreciate your ideas and insight! There is a tentative meeting set for Saturday, May 17 immediately following Men’s Prayer Breakfast.

PRAISE IN THE PARK--Make plans to join us this summer at the Greenville City Park Band Shell on June 1, July 6 and August 3 at 10am.

WOMEN’S SUMMER STUDY--Tuesday mornings 9:30-11:00 am starting June 10th. Sign up in the Narthex for “Calm My Anxious Heart.” This will be a six week study.

SUMMER STUDIES--Classes will go from June 15 through August 3rd. Sign-up sheets for classes on table in Narthex.

Mothers' Day...a little early

Dads, that bouquet of flowers for Mothers' Day (subtle male alert: THIS SUNDAY IS MOTHERS' DAY) is rather empty, if you don't strive to serve your wife throughout the year. It's a hard task (in our fallen state), but by the grace of God, we can faithfully serve.

The following post Modesty: A Word to Fathers examines one way we can serve our family. If you think the article is an exhortation to quit wearing that speedo around the house, CJ has a much stronger exhortation than that:

Dads, I want to urge you to take responsibility for your daughters’ dress. Fathers are absolutely essential to the cultivation of modesty. When a young lady dresses immodestly, it usually means her father has failed to lead, care for and protect her. Without a father’s care and protection, she may be daily exposed to the lustful minds of men.

(That's only the opening paragraph!)

Dads, I encourage you to read the article, apply the exhortation...and while you're at it, lose the speedo too.

"Government and Religion"

While we should participate in the process of our government, it is important to remember our hope does not lie in any political office. From Phil Johnson:

I hope you vote. I hope you're a good citizen in every way. And I hope you use your vote conscientiously and with discernment. But if your hope for the future of our society rests in the democratic process, or if you think the fortunes of the church rise or fall according to which party is in power, you need to look again at how the people of God have historically made their influence felt in society. You'll discover that those times when the church has grown the most and when revival has spread furthest are times when believers have been most concerned about personal holiness and evangelism.

Read the whole article here.

Sermon Cross References

Your brain (or wrist) may have locked up if you were trying to keep up with Matt's references at the beginning!

So relax, ice down the carpotunnel, and see below. Matt has provided the list of resources for us.

Praise God that the wrath we deserved was put upon Christ at the cross!

Genesis 3:13-19
Genesis 6:5-7
2 Chronicles 36:15-16
Psalm 2:12
Psalm 7:11-13
Psalm 90:11
Psalm 130:3
Isaiah 33:12-14
Isaiah 59:18
Isaiah 66:15
Ezekiel 8:18
Ezekiel 18:4
Habakkuk 1:13
Matthew 5:29-30
Matthew 13:41-42
Luke 12:4-5
John 3:18
John 3:36
John 8:24
Romans 1:18
Romans 2:5
Romans 6:23a
Romans 12:19
Ephesians 5:6
2 Thessalonians 1:7b-9
Hebrews 10:30-31
2 Peter 3:7
Jude 5-7
Revelation 6:15-17
Revelation 19:15

For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him.--Romans 5:6-9

You can also find the audio here.

Announcements for May 4-11-08

VBS: Yes it’s that time of year to start thinking about and planning for VBS. The dates for this year’s VBS will be: July 7th-11th. The theme will be “Things Hidden” which is a study on the kingdom parables found in the Gospels. At this time we are beginning to put together a planning team for VBS and would love to have your help. If you’re interested in helping, please see Matt or email him at matt@greenvillegrace.org. We would greatly appreciate your ideas and insight! There is a tentative meeting set for Saturday, May 17 immediately following Men’s Prayer Breakfast.

SUMMER SCHEDULE BEGINS MAY 25TH
1st service 9:00am - 10:15am
2nd service 10:45am - noon
No Sunday School
“Summer Studies” 6:30pm - 8:00pm (June 15 - Aug. 3)

PRAISE IN THE PARK--Make plans to join us this summer at the Greenville City Park Band Shell on June 1, July 6 and August 3 at 10am.

SUMMER PLANS?--Each summer, we provide Sunday evening classes to help equip you in your pursuit of Christ. So, keep your eyes (and Sunday evenings) open for the announcement of this year’s “Summer Studies.” Classes will begin June 15 through August 3rd.

2008 Graduates--Are you graduating from school this coming year? We would love to recognize you during the June 1 service in the park. If you would like your “open house” and graduation announced, we would need to receive a picture, your graduation information, and your open house schedule by May 18th.

BABY DEDICATIONS: If you’ve noticed the large number of babies, but wondered when the dedications happen, we are not storing them all up for Mother’s Day. In the past, we’ve had special services (once or twice a year) where most of the dedications took place. However, with the large number of children the Lord has blessed our church with, they could feel impersonal and cause us to miss the point. We would like to focus on one family per service in a dedication, that way the church is reminded more clearly to pray for the entire family and support the parents as they raise their children. If you are interested in having your baby dedicated, we encourage you to grab an information brochure over at the coffee bar and then contact the office.

Elder’s Study--To date, we have offered the Elders’ Study (by Strauch) about six different times in our church. However, we have not kept track of those who have taken the study. If you have participated in the past, would you please contact the office. (either by call, email, or the tear off portion of your bulletin.)

Baptism--Are you interested in obeying the Lord in water baptism? We are in the process of planning another baptism. Contact the church office to set up an appointment.