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.