Monday, April 27, 2009

Announcements for April 27-May 3

BAPTISM--Baptism is a wonderful opportunity to make a outward, visible confession of an inward reality of your faith in Christ. If you know Christ as your Savior and have not participated in baptism, you (and our church) are missing out on a tremendous blessing. If you are interested in being baptized, we encourage you to call the office and arrange an appointment to discuss this issue. We are planning a baptism service soon!

TERESSA PIERCE’S email address-- teressabp@gmail.com

DISHES--If you have brought in food for any event, you may have left your dish here. Please go by the kitchen and check the basket. Unclaimed items will be donated to goodwill.

MEN’S FELLOWSHIP--Men come join us this Saturday morning at 7am for our Men's Fellowship breakfast.

PRAISE IN THE PARK--Make plans to join us this summer at the Greenville City Park Band Shell on June 7, July 5 and August 2 at 10am.

VBS--June 14th – 19th
Mark your calendars now to attend this year’s V.B.S.

HAPPY CAMPERS--Are you looking for a summer camp experience where your child can have fun and grow in grace and knowledge of Jesus? We've got two options for you. Our Tristate District of Grace Brethren Churches is offering "Creation Adventure" July 12th-17th. Skyview Ranch is also offering camps five different weeks in the summer. If interested in either camp (we'd recommend either one!), you can check in the church office for information or check out their websites. (tristatecamp.com or skyviewranch.org)

Summer Schedule starts May 24
1st service 9:00am - 10:15am
2nd service 10:45am - noon
No Sunday School

GRADUATION--Do you have a son/daughter graduating from school this coming year? We would love to recognize them during our May 24th service. If you would like their “open house” and graduation announced, we need to receive a picture, graduation information, and open house schedule as soon as possible. Deadline is May 17th.

ELDER LEADERSHIP--The elder team would like to present Marshall Gipe to the church body as one who desires to be an elder. While Scripture says it is an honorable thing to desire the office of an elder (1 Timothy 3:1), the chapter goes on to lay out very specific guidelines for elder leadership (3:1-7). We would encourage you to examine this passage (along with Titus 1 and 1 Peter 5, among others) and also Marshall’s testimony. As elders, we desire to know if you can affirm Marshall’s qualifications for elder leadership. Would you please consider these texts, examine Marshall’s life and then share your confirmations or concerns with a current elder?

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

More Baptisms in the D.R.

Tim Wolfe sent this pictures, along with a note that 5 people were baptized through the new church at the SCORE Facility!

Announcements for April 20-26

GRADUATION--Do you have a son/daughter graduating from school this coming year? We would love to recognize them during our May 24th service. If you would like their “open house” and graduation announced, we need to receive a picture, graduation information, and open house schedule as soon as possible. Deadline is May 17th.

ELDER LEADERSHIP--The elder team would like to present Marshall Gipe to the church body as one who desires to be an elder. While Scripture says it is an honorable thing to desire the office of an elder (1 Timothy 3:1), the chapter goes on to lay out very specific guidelines for elder leadership (3:1-7). We would encourage you to examine this passage (along with Titus 1 and 1 Peter 5, among others) and also Marshall’s testimony. As elders, we desire to know if you can affirm Marshall’s qualifications for elder leadership. Would you please consider these texts, examine Marshall’s life and then share your confirmations or concerns with a current elder?

THANK YOU--I would like to express my thanks to all who took part in the recent blood drive. Thanks to your generous donations we were able to collect 37 whole blood units and 8 platelet donations. If you brought a food donation in a returnable container it can be picked up in the kitchen. Our next drive will be Monday, October 19. Once again thank you for helping serve our community. Cheryl Wysong


GRACE MOMS BRUNCH/CLOTHING EXCHANGE--April 25, 9:30-11am. Bring your favorite breakfast item. For more information, see Charity Wright or Rachel Wooten.

JOY CLUB--HOBO Saturday, April 25. Meet at the church at 12:30pm. Dress like a HOBO if you dare. Bring a can of SOMETHING EDIBLE to add to the HOBO STEW. A fun time is planned, so we’ll see you there. For information call Dale or Lois Jones @ 548-6965.

VBS--June 14th – 19th
Mark your calendars now to attend this year’s V.B.S.

HAPPY CAMPERS--Are you looking for a summer camp experience where your child can have fun and grow in grace and knowledge of Jesus? We've got two options for you. Our Tristate District of Grace Brethren Churches is offering "Creation Adventure" July 12th-17th. Skyview Ranch is also offering camps five different weeks in the summer. If interested in either camp (we'd recommend either one!), you can check in the church office for information or check out their websites. (tristatecamp.com or skyviewranch.org)

GRACE BLOG--To keep informed about happenings here at Grace, check out our church blog (ggbcnews.blogspot.com) for special announcements, missionary updates, baptism testimonies and much more.

Teressa Pierce's email address: teressabp@gmail.com

Monday, April 13, 2009

Announcements for April 13-19

CASTINE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN is planning a trip September 18-20, 2009 to Explorations in Antiquity in LaGrange, Ga.

The Explorations in Antiquity Center opened in June, 2006, with the goal to help people understand the Bible and the ancient world in its historical and cultural context. They do this by providing exact replicas of ancient life settings coupled with cutting-edge teaching based on the most up-to-date evidence and information in the fields of archaeology and biblical scholarship.

The trip to the center will include a scripture garden walk, biblical meal, time tunnel tour, and shabath meal. The return trip home on Sunday will include a stop at First Baptist Church in Atlanta, where Dr. Charles Stanley is senior pastor.

Brochures for pricing and additional information are available on the table in our narthex. Visit the Center’s website at www.explorationsinantiquity.com.

ELDER LEADERSHIP--The elder team would like to present Marshall Gipe to the church body as one who desires to be an elder. While Scripture says it is an honorable thing to desire the office of an elder (1 Timothy 3:1), the chapter goes on to lay out very specific guidelines for elder leadership (3:1-7). We would encourage you to examine this passage (along with Titus 1 and 1 Peter 5, among others) and also Marshall’s testimony. As elders, we desire to know if you can affirm Marshall’s qualifications for elder leadership. Would you please consider these texts, examine Marshall’s life and then share your confirmations or concerns with a current elder?

BLOOD DRIVE--April 13, 3:00-6:30pm. We need DONORS. We have only 18 out of 53 slots filled. You can go online to www.DonorTime.com to register an appointment or call Cheryl Wysong @ 547-0792 if you need help registering. Appointments aren't necessary but are encouraged to reduce wait time.

HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE AGE CONFERENCE--Basore Grace Brethren is offering "Committed to Christ: Walking the Talk" Conference April 18th. Cost is only $25 (lunch and dinner included). This conference offers main sessions as well as 16 different mini-sessions to choose from. Looks like a great opportunity! See the table in the narthex for more information.

MEN’S FELLOWSHIP--Join us this Saturday morning for our Men's Fellowship breakfast. Food will be served at 7 am and discussion will be centered around peace as we continue our series on the fruit of the Spirit.

GRACE MOMS BRUNCH/CLOTHING EXCHANGE--April 25, 9:30-11am. Bring your favorite breakfast item. For more information, see Charity Wright or Rachel Wooten.

JOY CLUB--HOBO Saturday, April 25. Meet at the church at 12:30pm. Dress like a HOBO if you dare. Bring a can of SOMETHING EDIBLE to add to the HOBO STEW. A fun time is planned, so we’ll see you there. For information call Dale or Lois Jones @ 548-6965.

HAPPY CAMPERS--Are you looking for a summer camp experience where your child can have fun and grow in grace and knowledge of Jesus? We've got two options for you. Our Tristate District of Grace Brethren Churches is offering "Creation Adventure" July 12th-17th. Skyview Ranch is also offering camps five different weeks in the summer. If interested in either camp (we'd recommend either one!), you can check in the church office for information or check out their websites. (tristatecamp.com or skyviewranch.org)

Friday, April 10, 2009

Matt's Outline

Matt provided the outline to his sermon. If you click them, they should open up bigger and be able to print:



Monday, April 6, 2009

Announcements for April 6-12

MEN’S TRAINING- Please be sure to join us as we continue our study in Romans Monday evening, April 6 as we will be in Romans 2:1-16. Study will begin promptly at 7:00 pm and will be followed by additional training on men's issues. If you have not been able to join us yet, please don't let that keep you from coming! We would love to see you there.

UPCOMING JOY CLUB EVENTS:
Communion Service, April 10 @ 6:30pm. Please come out around 4pm to help prepare for the meal.
HOBO Saturday, April 25. Meet at the church at 12:30pm. Dress like a HOBO if you dare. Bring a can of SOMETHING EDIBLE to add to the HOBO STEW. A fun time is planned, so we’ll see you there. For information call Dale or Lois Jones @ 548-6965.

BLOOD DRIVE--April 13, 3:00-6:30pm. We need DONORS. We have 18 slots out of 53 filled. You can go online to www.DonorTime.com to register an appointment or call Cheryl Wysong @ 547-0792 if you need help registering. Appointments aren't necessary but are encouraged to reduce wait time. Guidelines for donating sometimes change so even if you have not been eligible to give in the past, please go online and see if giving is a possibility now. It's free, simple and you could save up to 3 lives with a single donation. There is a sign-up sheet for snacks and juice on table in narthex.

HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE AGE CONFERENCE--Basore Grace Brethren is offering "Committed to Christ: Walking the Talk" Conference April 18th. Cost is only $25 (lunch and dinner included). This conference offers main sessions as well as 16 different mini-sessions to choose from. Looks like a great opportunity! See the table in the narthex for more information.

GRACE MOMS BRUNCH/CLOTHING EXCHANGE--April 25, 9:30-11am. Bring your favorite breakfast item. For more details, see Charity Wright or Rachel Wooten.

VBS--June 14th – 19th
Mark your calendars now. The dates for this year’s VBS have been set.

HAPPY CAMPERS--Are you looking for a summer camp experience where your child can have fun and grow in grace and knowledge of Jesus? We've got two options for you. Our Tristate District of Grace Brethren Churches is offering "Creation Adventure" July 12th-17th. Skyview Ranch is also offering camps five different weeks in the summer. If interested in either camp (we'd recommend either one!), you can check in the church office for information or check out their websites. (tristatecamp.com or skyviewranch.org)

COMMUNION--We will be celebrating our salvation (past, present and future!) in Jesus Christ during our Communion Service Friday, April 10 at 6:30pm. Please plan to join us.

CHILDREN'S BELL-CHOIR, NEXT WEEK--Our children will be performing a couple of songs in the second service next week. Their songs will be near the beginning of the service. If you normally come to first service, we invite you to still attend first service, stay for Sunday School and then simply join us for the songs at the beginning. (Also, the children will be practicing for next week during today's sermon.)

ATTENTION LIFEGROUPS--We are moving our Leviticus studies around slightly to better fit with Resurrection Sunday. We will be looking at Leviticus 16:1-17:16 on April 12th and Leviticus 13:1-15:33 on April 19th. Please take note of this switch to better facilitate your LIFEGroup discussions.

ELDER LEADERSHIP--The elder team would like to present Marshall Gipe to the church body as one who desires to be an elder. While Scripture says it is an honorable thing to desire the office of an elder (1 Timothy 3:1), the chapter goes on to lay out very specific guidelines for elder leadership (3:1-7). We would encourage you to examine this passage (along with Titus 1 and 1 Peter 5, among others) and also Marshall’s testimony. As elders, we desire to know if you can affirm Marshall’s qualifications for elder leadership. Would you please consider these texts, examine Marshall’s life and then share your confirmations or concerns with a current elder?