New Vision Luncheon

July 30

11:30am

A love offering for the Food Closet will be

received Sunday, July 5th

during the Morning Worship Service.

In June your contributions to the

Food Closet provided food for

240 families 756 people

Thank You!

Choir Practice

Wednesday

7:30pm

Dear Church Family,

As I sit in my office and I begin to ponder what I should write for our monthly

newsletter, I have come to the conclusion that we may need a little humor to lighten the load of the heat and the scarcity of rain. I came across this little story a while back and would like to share it with you. A minister of small rural church was preoccupied with thoughts of how he was going to ask the congregation to come up with more money than they were expecting for repairs to the church building. When it was brought to his attention that the regular organist was sick and a substitute had been brought in at the last minute. This just added more stress to the problem. Now, the substitute wanted to know what to play. "Here's a copy of the service," he said impatiently. "But, you'll have to think of something to play after I make the announcement about the finances." During the service, the minister paused and said, "Brothers and Sisters, we are in great difficulty; the roof repairs cost twice as much as we expected and we need $4,000 more. Any of you who can pledge $100 or more, please stand up." At that moment, the substitute organist played "The Star Spangled Banner." And that is how the substitute became the regular organist! I would ask that you please continue to pray for rain. While we may have gotten plenty in the late winter and early spring months, what was once in abundance has now grown barren. I was reminded during food distribution in June that we need to pray specifically for our needs. Therefore, when praying for rain, pray that rain comes to your specific address and all the address you can remember, pray that rain comes to houses, farms and gardens of specific people, and pray as specific as you possibly can that God will send much needed showers to our dry lands. Also, don’t forget to check the calendar and your bulletin for our events in the month of July; Freedom Celebration, Marvelous Mondays, ice cream social, family night supper, and family movie night are all coming up rather quickly. This will be a great time to invite a family member, a neighbor, or a friend to come to church and get to meet our church family. Joshua 24:15, Rob Brazell

July 3rd Freedom Fellowship Celebration

From 7:30pm until dark.

Good food, games and lots of fun, ending in an amazing fireworks

display

PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE

One flag, one land, one heart, one hand. Happy Independence Day!

The Lord’s Supper July 5

...This is my body

GIVEN FOR YOU do this in

REMEMBERANCE of me

Luke 22:19

Kick Ball & Ice Cream Social July 8—6:30pm

Join in the fun and invite your

friends. It’s a sweet time

of fellowship

Deacon’s Meeting

July 12 8:00am

Family Night Supper July 15 6:30pm

Great food & fellowship!

Food Distribution July 18

Workers arrive at 7:30am.

Distribution begins at 8:00am

Business Meeting July 19

following morning service

Wednesday night Children’s Services are cancelled during month of July

Building & Grounds Committee Meeting

July 26 8:00am

July 29 @ 6:30pm Bring the snacks and bring

the family!

Watch Sunday bulletin for location

Praise Team Practice Every Sunday at 5:00pm

Add your voice to ours and let’s sing for the glory

of God.

Declaration of interdependence

Let it be declared, announced and hereby celebrated … • That all people everywhere are dependent upon one another. • That everyone needs everyone else for freedom, life, love and happiness. • That all things in the natural order are dependent upon everything else. • That our little planet and all the planets and stars in the solar systems are in a state of mutual dependence upon one another. • That this universally shared dependence comes from God and is of God. • And that each individual part of this relationship has its own part to play — its own destiny to fulfill in God’s plan.

Deacon Nomination

Deacon nomination ballots have been mailed to

church members. Deadline for returning ballots

is August 2nd. Ballots are also available

in the church office. Please pray, then vote.

Thank you for participating.

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leaving a note on the secretary’s desk, or calling the church office. July 2015

NURSERY TODDLER’S CHURCH 05 Adam & Amanda Howell 05 Jennifer Tiller & Amy Welch

12 Louise Raines & Denise Skinner 12 Angie Raines & Kirsten Burgess

19 Amanda Williamson & Angie Raines 19 Casie Yarbrough & Scarlet Hall

26 Paul & Ashley Reardon 26 Lindsay Brazell & Shannon Howell

JULY WORKERS (Thanks for serving)

JULY ANNIVERSARIES

JULY BIRTHDAYS

David Howell & Jimmie Perkins

GREETERS & BUILDING SECURITY FOR JULY

ALTER FLOWERS FOR JULY

02 Cecil Grooms 05 Charlotte King 06 Sam Durante 07 Brantley Elise Norris 10 Kendall Williamson 11 Shannon Howell 11 Roy Loyd Sr.

12 Sammy Durante 17 Mackenzie Reardon 19 June Worrill 22 Jesse Flowers 29 Gerald Gainey 29 Tracy Spencer 31 Billy Lloyd

July 6 - July 27 (9:30am—11:30am)

Ages 3K– Middle School Games, Music, Crafts, Stories and more…

05 The Lord’s Supper 12 Louise Raines 19 Trish Howell 26 Missy Spencer

05 T.J. & Casie Yarbrough 14 Betty & Adair Jeffords 23 Phil & Trish Howell 31 Frank & Jackie Smith

I have found that this life is short enough and long enough to laugh at honest clowns and to weep at requiem; to break bread with a beggar and to accept a gift from a king, to walk with a child at her pace and to stretch to the step of the wise.

This life with all its graces is a table spread for feasting. A Host who asks our presence has meat and bread and brimming cup we can never taste Until we take them into ourselves with costly pledge. Some look through the window and walk by, while life is at the table -William Hogg

 

Actual income and expense for May MTD YTD

Receipts from offerings (actual income) $ 20,111.80 $ 78,523.40

Actual expenses $ 11,432.28 $ 73,524.93

Difference between offerings and spending - more/(less)

$ 8,679.52 $ 4,998.47

May 2015 Perfect Attendance

Answer: B (See Numbers 13:6, 8, 16, 30; 14:6-8.)

Lindsay Brazell Rob Brazell Zana Brazell Julia Crawford Cecil Grooms William Grooms Anne Howell Phil Howell Zoe Hudson Jim Huggins Mary Jordan

Susan Lloyd Mason Mulligan Richard Mulligan Tansi Mulligan Lynn Oates Charlie Privette Grey Privette Hudson Privette Angie Raines Charles Raines Frank Smith

Libby Welch Mike Welch Addie Grace Wilkes Delilah Williamson Hunter Williamson John Williamson Nancy Williamson Trey Williamson T.J. Yarbrough Tom Yarbrough

June 2015 Perfect Attendance

Cecil Grooms Missy Grooms Anne Howell Phil Howell Billy Jordan Mary Jordan Billy Lloyd Tom McTeer Mason Mulligan Richard Mulligan

Tansi Mulligan Jim Perkins Robert Pitts Jeff Rockel David Williamson Delilah Williamson Hunter Williamson John Williamson Nancy Williamson Tom Yarbrough

Which two spies urged the Israelites to move into Canaan, opposing the other 10 who were afraid? (Hint: We know one of the two willing spies by the new name Moses gave him.) A. Shaphat and Igal B. Hoshea and Caleb C. Gaddi and Gaddiel D. Shammua and Nahbi

“Life is like a ten-speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use.”

-Charles M Schultz

Wednesday Night Schedule 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study and Prayer Meeting, Children and Youth 7:30 pm Choir Practice

Sunday Schedule 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship Service

July Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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2 Cecil Grooms(B)

3 Freedom Fellowship 7:30pm

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5 Charlotte King(B) TJ & Casie Yarbrough(A) The Lord’s Supper Food Closet Love Offering Praise Team 5:00pm

6 Sam Durante(B) Marvelous Monday 9:30am

7 Brantley Elise Norris(B)

8 Kick Ball & Ice Cream Social 6:30pm

9 10 Kendall Williamson(B)

11 Shannon Howell(B) Roy Loyd Sr.(B)

12 Sammy Durante(B) Deacon’s Meeting 8:00am Praise Team 5:00pm

13 Marvelous Monday 9:30am

14 Betty & Adair Jeffords(A)

15 Family Night Supper 6:30pm

16 17 Mackenzie Reardon(B)

18 Food Distribution 7:30am

19 June Worrill(B) Business Meeting (AM) Praise Team 5:00pm

20 Marvelous Monday 9:30am

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22 Jesse Flowers(B) No Children’s Service

23 Phil & Trish Howell(A)

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26 Building & Grounds Comm Meeting 9:00am Praise Team 5:00pm

27 Marvelous Monday 9:30am

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29 Gerald Gainey(B) Tracy Spencer(B) Movie Night 6:30pm

30 New Vision Luncheon 11:30am

31 Billy Lloyd(B) Frank & Jackie Smith(A)