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The CONNECTION Super September is here! And a super month we have before us! With our Wednesday Night Dinners and Bible Studies resuming on September 4 th , our “Prayers and Praise” Sunday evening services resuming on September 8 th , our “Buddy Walk” Mission for “Team Joshua” underway, a Yard Sale to benefit our Girl Scout Troop #9203, helping our Nolin family prepare for Baby Boy #3 and more, September is going to be an exciting month of mission and ministry throughout our Church and in our community! What an exciting time to be a part of Greystone UMC! And along with all of the many wonderful missions and ministries in September, our Annual Charge Conference will be taking place on September 17 th at 5:30 p.m. Led by our new District Superintendent, Ed Glaize, I am excited that through our Charge Conference, we have the opportunity to report on the goodness of Greystone UMC to the glory of God. What is Charge Conference? Here is what our United Methodist Book of Discipline states as the primary responsibility of Charge Conference: “Charge Conference is an annual meeting to review and evaluate the total mission and ministry of the Church, receive reports, and adopt objectives and goals recommended by the Church Council that are in keeping with the objectives of The United Methodist Church.” Charge Conference is that time once each year that we have the privilege to report the many wonderful ways God is moving and working in the life of the Church. Furthermore, our District Superintendent will challenge us in his vision for the Dothan District to continue being the best District in the Alabama/West Florida Conference. Currently, our leaders are preparing their reports for submission to the District Superintendent and to them, I say, “Thank you!” Your part in making this year’s Charge Conference the great gathering that it will surely be is truly appreciated. Now…to the Greystone Church Family…we need you to make plans now to be in attendance at 5:30 p.m. on September 17 th and bring a vegetable, salad or dessert for the meal. A sign-up sheet is in the Church Office and will be located at the Worship Center's Entrance/Exit on Sundays until September 17th. After the 30-45 minute meeting of business, we will share a meal with our District Superintendent in making sure that he has a true sense of joy in what his Greystone UMC Church is all about. YOU are a vital part of this message of joy. I encourage you all to please come and share in this annual event in the life of the Church. May God bless you all. And may God truly bless our September. See you soon! Blessings, Pastor Teresa Sundays in September 9:00am Sunday School 10:00am Worship Service 5:30pm Prayers and Praise Wednesdays in September 5:15pm Family Night Supper 6:00pm Bible Studies 6:00 pm Youth and Children OUR VISION Living up to our heritage of reaching each new generation for Christ. OUR MISSION To Put Jesus F.I.R.S.T. In Our Lives, Our Church, and Our Community. SEPTEMBER 2019

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The CONNECTION

Super September is here!

And a super month we have before us!

With our Wednesday Night Dinners and

Bible Studies resuming on September

4th, our “Prayers and Praise” Sunday

evening services resuming on

September 8th, our “Buddy Walk”

Mission for “Team Joshua” underway, a

Yard Sale to benefit our Girl Scout

Troop #9203, helping our Nolin family

prepare for Baby Boy #3 and more,

September is going to be an exciting

month of mission and ministry

throughout our Church and in our

community! What an exciting time to

be a part of Greystone UMC!

And along with all of the many

wonderful missions and ministries in

September, our Annual Charge

Conference will be taking place on

September 17th at 5:30 p.m. Led by our

new District Superintendent, Ed Glaize,

I am excited that through our Charge

Conference, we have the opportunity to

report on the goodness of Greystone

UMC to the glory of God.

What is Charge Conference? Here is

what our United Methodist Book of

Discipline states as the primary

responsibility of Charge Conference:

“Charge Conference is an annual

meeting to review and evaluate the

total mission and ministry of the

Church, receive reports, and adopt

objectives and goals recommended by

the Church Council that are in keeping

with the objectives of The United

Methodist Church.”

Charge Conference is that time once

each year that we have the privilege to

report the many wonderful ways God is

moving and working in the life of the

Church. Furthermore, our District

Superintendent will challenge us in his

vision for the Dothan District to

continue being the best District in the

Alabama/West Florida Conference.

Currently, our leaders are preparing

their reports for submission to the

District Superintendent and to them, I

say, “Thank you!” Your part in making

this year’s Charge Conference the great

gathering that it will surely be is truly

appreciated.

Now…to the Greystone Church

Family…we need you to make plans

now to be in attendance at 5:30 p.m. on

September 17th and bring a vegetable,

salad or dessert for the meal. A sign-up

sheet is in the Church Office and will be

located at the Worship Center's

Entrance/Exit on Sundays until

September 17th. After the 30-45 minute

meeting of business, we will share a

meal with our District Superintendent in

making sure that he has a true sense of

joy in what his Greystone UMC Church

is all about. YOU are a vital part of this

message of joy. I encourage you all to

please come and share in this annual

event in the life of the Church.

May God bless you all. And may God

truly bless our September. See you

soon!

Blessings, Pastor Teresa

Sundays in September

9:00am Sunday School

10:00am Worship Service

5:30pm Prayers and Praise

Wednesdays in September

5:15pm Family Night Supper

6:00pm Bible Studies

6:00 pm Youth and Children

OUR VISION

Living up to our heritage of reaching each new generation for Christ.

OUR MISSION

To Put Jesus F.I.R.S.T. In Our Lives, Our Church, and Our Community.

SEPTEMBER 2019

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FELLOWSHIP MINISTRY Strong Community Life Matters to God

September 1 Sunday School 9:00 A.M.

Worship Service 10:00 A.M.

(Greeters) Tom Walsh/Mary Walsh/Olivia Bullard

(Ushers) Bill Hart/Allen Brackin/Jim Kinney/Mike Johnson

K1 KIDZ— Patty Johnson Pre-School—Mary Bullard Nursery—Suzanne Harden

Coffee Nook Nibbles: Mary Walsh

No Evening Service.

September 8 Sunday School 9:00 A.M.

Worship Service 10:00 A.M.

(Greeters) Pam Pilcher/Cornelia Cooper/Caleb Bullard

(Ushers) Bill Hart/Allen Brackin/Jim Kinney/Mike Johnson

K1 KIDZ— Patty Johnson Pre-School—Mary Bullard Nursery—Suzanne Harden

Coffee Nook Nibbles: Allen Brackin

Prayers and Praise 5:30 P.M.

September 15 Sunday School 9:00 A.M.

Worship Service 10:00 A.M.

(Greeters) Kathi Dasinger/Olivia Bullard/Madison Bullard

(Ushers) Bill Hart/Allen Brackin/Jim Kinney/Mike Johnson

K1 KIDZ— Patty Johnson Pre-School—Mary Bullard Nursery—Suzanne Harden

Coffee Nook Nibbles: Need Volunteer Vision Team Meeting 4:15 P.M. Prayers and Praise 5:30 P.M.

September 22 Sunday School 9:00 A.M.

Worship Service 10:00 A.M.

(Greeters) Emory Foster/Frances Foster/Olivia Bullard

(Ushers) Allen Brackin/Jim Kinney/Mike Johnson

K1 KIDZ— Patty Johnson Pre-School—Mary Bullard Nursery—Suzanne Harden

Coffee Nook Nibbles: Frances Foster

Prayers and Praise 5:30 P.M.

September 29 Sunday School 9:00 A.M.

Worship Service 10:00 A.M.

(Greeters) Gayla Miskell/Kathi Dasinger/Addison Godwin

(Ushers) Allen Brackin/Jim Kinney/Mike Johnson

K1 KIDZ— Patty Johnson Pre-School—Mary Bullard Nursery—Suzanne Harden

Coffee Nook Nibbles: Need Volunteer Administrative Council Meeting 4:00 P.M.

Prayers and Praise 5:30 P.M.

Sunday Night “Prayers and Praise” Services resume on Sunday, September 8th at 5:30 p.m.

Music, Devotions, Scripture, and Prayer make up this special hour of worship for us all!

We hope that you will make our Sunday evening services a part of each week’s beginning for you and in praise to our awesome God!

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FELLOWSHIP MINISTRY Strong Community Life Matters to God

Sweet Thank You

from Hope Rising

“Shower of Blessings” for the Nolin Family!

In October, Brittany and Justin Nolin will welcome into our world Baby Boy #3! How excited we are to help them prepare for this wonderful day in their lives!

During the month of September, the Greystone Family wants to host a “Shower of Blessings” for them as our excitement builds in soon welcoming a new baby into our Family of Faith.

A cradle has been placed in the

Church Narthex for you to bring baby necessities (Diapers, wipes, bibs, Target and/or Walmart Gift Cards, etc.) anytime during the month of September to bless this family as they grow.

Please keep them all in your special prayers.

What a blessing to bless this precious family!

Girl Scout Troop #9203 is having a

YARD SALE

SEPTEMBER 7TH, 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. .

The Greystone UMC

Church Family is

invited to come and

support this special

mission AND bring

donations anytime

before September 7th

to help make this event

the best ever!

Proceeds to benefit a Troop trip to Savannah,

GA in honor of it’s founder, Juliette Gordon

Lowe.

If you have any questions, please see Mary Bullard. Thank you!

Dear Greystone Family,

Wow! Words can’t adequately express to you the

thanks we have for your generous giving to our

ministry through your July mission focus. We are

overwhelmed by your kindness! The snacks, toi-

letries, kids packs and financial donations, as well

as the prayers, are so appreciated. We thank you

for your commitment to see the captives set free

in our area and beyond as we partner together so

that those we serve will have the opportunity to

know His heart. It is truly a blessing to serve along

side of you! Thank you again! May you overflow

with His hope!!

In Hope,

Gia Hughes & the Hope Rising Team

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FELLOWSHIP MINISTRY Strong Community Life Matters to God

Congratulations, Michelle!

On July 31st, our very own Michelle Godwin received her LPN Certification after

attending classes at Wallace Community College since August, 2018. We celebrate her

accomplishment and continue to keep her in our prayers as she plans to take her

NCLEX Exam on September 5th for LPN licensing. She began her employment at

Flowers Hospital on August 26th as an LPN and plans to apply for the LPN to RN

Mobility Program. If accepted, she will graduate in December, 2020 as an RN.

Pictured right is Michelle (Photo #1) and

her pinning by our very own Shellie

Yeoman, MSN, RN (Photo #2). How

wonderful to celebrate both of these

ladies and how thankful we are to have

them as part of the Greystone Faith

Family. Michelle, our prayers continue

to be with you! Best of luck and much

love from your Greystone Faith Family!

Welcome to Greystone,

Olivia Watford!

On August 11th, Greystone UMC was

blessed by our newest member

officially joining our Faith Family:

Olivia Watford.

Welcome, Olivia!

Please take the time to welcome her as our new sister-in-Christ and invite her to be a part of your small groups and Sunday School Classes! How thankful we are that she chose to make Greystone UMC her Church Home!

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September 17th at Noon

here at the Church.

Bring a dish to share.

Fried Chicken will be

provided.

Everyone is welcome!!!

Come join us for a time of

Friendship, Laughter and

Fellowship.

Please Remember to bring a

friend!!

Contact Shirley Brackin or Jennifer

Hamilton for more information.

Hostesses:

Carolyn Johnson & Jennifer Hamilton

FELLOWSHIP MINISTRY Strong Community Life Matters to God

A.R.M.E.D., Men’s Club, meets 2nd Mondays

in the church sanctuary for a meal,

fellowship, and planning.

-September 9 at 6:30pm at the Church

Faith Circle is one of our Women’s Groups that

meets every month (second Tuesday) at 9:30

a.m. A brunch and time of devotion is shared

and enjoyed by all.

Grace/Love Circle is another Women’s Group

that meets at Mama Rosa’s on the third Monday

of every month at 6:00 p.m. for dinner,

fellowship and time of devotion.

Christian Women United (C.W.U.) is both of our

Women’s Groups combined. C.W.U. meets

quarterly at the Church for a Covered-Dish

Lunch and time of fellowship.

All women are invited to be a part of these

wonderful gatherings!

Christian Women United Circle Ministry Groups

Donation for Love In Action: Paper Plates Donations for Wesley Place’s store

C.W.U. September 3 at 12 p.m. at church

. FAITH CIRCLE

September 10 at 9:30 a.m.

Grace-Love Circle September 16 at Mama Rosa’s at 6 p.m.

Fellowship Lunch October 6th

Bring your favorite side dish & enjoy the fellowship after the morning

Worship Service & eat some lunch. The church provides the chicken & beverages.

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Greystone UMC Youth and Children News Get ready and start planning... its exciting…Trunk or Treat will be here before we know it! This year we will celebrate All Hallows’ Eve with Trunk or Treat on Wednesday, October 30th. So get your trunks ready and make sure you have lots of candy! You can decorate your trunk and dress up in costume if you would like! We will serve hotdogs for supper at 5:15 and the Trunk or Treating will begin at 6! Make sure you have a trunk load of candy! We are looking forward to sharing the love of God and Greystone with others in our community!

Thank you Greystone for keeping us in your prayers. God is working with our youth and children.

In Christ’s Love,

Mike & Patty Johnson

INSTRUCT MINISTRY Spiritual and Relational Health Matter to God

Monday Morning Women’s Bible Study

The Monday morning Women’s Bible study starts on

September 9th at 9 o’clock. It is a study by Sheila Walsh,

titled The Longing In Me. It talks about how everything that

we crave leads to the heart of God. We will be looking into

the life of David. No matter how great your longing is for

God, it will never compare to His longing for you!!!

Contact Robyn Robbins (334-618-9069) for more details.

GUMC

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INSTRUCT MINISTRY Spiritual and Relational Health Matter to God

Wednesday Night Dinners and Bible Studies resume September 4th!

Dinner at 5:15 followed by Bible Studies at 6:00 p.m.

Make plans now to join us on Wednesday nights for a delicious meal followed by a wonderful Bible Study and time of fellowship! There will be two Bible Studies offered as indicated below! Both classes are 8-week studies and begin at 6:00 p.m. You can make meal reservations on Sundays by completing the Communication Card in the Sunday bulletin or by calling the Church Office! (334-794-6725) We look forward to seeing you on September 4th!

CLASS #1: CHRISTIAN CAREGIVING, A WAY OF

LIFE

A BIBLE STUDY FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN THE MINISTRY OF CARING

If your special gift is to listen, care, encourage and provide emotional and spiritual support one-to-another, walking beside someone going through a difficult time, this class is for you! Bob Willis will lead this class through this practical, how-to guide that shows us how you can help others in a distinctively Christian way, helping us care for our congregation, loved ones, and community friends on a short-term basis.

CLASS #2: SEE ALL THE PEOPLE

A BIBLE STUDY FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN INTENTIONAL DISCIPLESHIP

If you have enjoyed, “Get Their Name,” and would like to further your gift in a movement toward disciple-making and “seeing all the people,” this class is for you. Team leaders, Ann Hart and Pastor Teresa will invite you into a conversation about creating a lifestyle of intentional discipleship in our Church and Community. “This is the Church, this is the Steeple, Open the Doors and SEE ALL THE PEOPLE!”

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September Mission AND Communion Rail Offering: Buddy Walk

Greystone’s September Mission is the “Buddy Walk!”

Join F.R.I.E.N.D.S. as we unite for a common cause and raise funds at the 12th Annual Wiregrass Area Buddy Walk®. Whether you have Down syndrome, know someone who does, or just want to show your support, take the first step and join “Team Joshua” by donating or registering today! Help us spread the word; all are welcome for our day of celebration!

You can register by calling the Church Office (334-794-6725) or by going online to the Wiregrass Buddy Walk site and adding your name to “Team Joshua!”

This year, we have “Team Joshua” shirts ($12.00) available simply by calling the Church Office no later than Sep-tember 12th. If you want one of these shirts, choose “No T-Shirt” when registering online and call the Church of-fice with your request!

Online registration and “Team Joshua T-Shirt” ordering closes on September 12th, so please register now to be guaranteed the t-shirt of your choice.

Online registration opportunities are: Walk Participant with Shirt: $20.00 (includes Buddy Walk t-shirt, wristband, and lunch) Walk Participant (No T-Shirt – mentioned above): $5.00 (includes wristband, park entrance, and lunch) A word from Team Joshua: We are walking to show our support for Joshua and more than 400,000 other individ-uals with Down syndrome in the U.S. Every dollar we raise brings us one step closer to ensuring that Joshua and every individual will have the opportunity to reach their potential. Our fundraising efforts will support local pro-grams and services, as well as National Down Syndrome Society advocacy and public awareness initiatives that benefit all individuals with Down syndrome. Make your tax-deductible donation today and take the first step to-ward helping us achieve our goal. Thank you for your support!

All monies collected through our Communion Rail Offering will be added to this fundraising effort. Thank you for your continued support.

REACH MINISTRY People Want Their Lives to Matter and Make a Difference

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Save the Date...our Annual Church-

Wide Charge Conference with District Superintendent Ed Glaize has been scheduled for Tuesday night, September 17th at 5:30 p.m. We need our Church Family to plan to be here on this night to celebrate all that God has done, is doing, and will continue to do in the life of Greystone United Methodist Church. We want our new District Superintendent to feel the Greystone love and fellowship on this special night so your attendance is so very important! We will handle the Church Business at 5:30 p.m. and enjoy a meal together immediately following. A meal sign-up sheet is located in the Church Office and at the Worship Center Entrance/Exit on Sundays.

SERVE MINISTRY People Want Their Lives to Matter and Make a Difference

It was a time of fun with friends as our “Cheerful Hearts” arrived from their group homes for the August event. They were delighted to be here and many wore their Alabama/Auburn football attire as we payed tribute to the upcoming fall football season. We managed to get in a few games of Bingo before the

delicious meal was served by so many of our faithful volunteers from here in the Greystone family. Spirits were high and as festive as the beautifully fun table settings created by LaLonnie Hartzog. A very special thank you to all who donated time and food to make the event so very special and to Pam Pilcher who presented a loving devotional to close out our evening.

Our next event will be in October when we will set up a small fall festival of games...so extra volunteers will definitely be needed. Sharing the love of Christ in this joyful setting and with such gentle compassion and inclusiveness surely enriches us all. Praise God for the relationships we are building and the bond that is growing through these events of fellowship. Thank you Church family. BTW, we had two ask for specific prayers on behalf of family members. Please consider praying for our friends in the group homes as they are separated from loved ones.

We are excited to introduce our

newest member of the

Greystone Worship Team:

Jay Solomon.

Jay grew up in Dothan and

now lives in Hartford with

his wife Marcia. Leah

Solomon, their daughter,

attends Troy University

and Jay Austin, their son,

is in Northside Methodist

Academy. His

stepdaughter, Jessi Tomas, lives in

Dothan. Jay comes from a rather large

family, 3 brothers and 2 sisters. He has

played drums since he was around the

age of 7.

Let’s welcome him and let him know how

much we appreciate his contributions to

the music of Greystone. Welcome, Jay!

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THANKS MINISTRY God Inhabits the Praises of His People

"There is praise and then there is worship. Praise comes from the place within us that testifies our belief and experience of God's nature as we bring Him an offering every time we choose to confess and agree with this in song. Worship is when we ourselves become the offering. It's the expression of an internal reality, a posture of sacrifice."

This quote from Bill Johnson, Pastor of Bethel Church in Redding, California resonated with me when I first heard it. Music is a powerful expression that has been used by believers through the generations to express their praise and worship to the One who is worthy. Countless hymns were written as ways for early believers to learn the Word when they were not able to read the text for themselves. Later it became a way for groups of believers to express their love and adoration to the Holy One. Today there are new songs being written and sung all over the world that resonate with people from all walks of life. It is hard to deny the power of the truth of Scripture being put to verse and lifted high in song.

Now it’s your opportunity to share with your Greystone family the song that testifies (your) belief and experience of "God’s nature.” You know, that song that you just go back to time and again. The one that truly nourishes your soul when you need it the most. The one you hum as you go about your day. If you would like to participate, all you have to do is let me know the song and the style (Hymn, Contemporary, etc.,) and we will schedule a Sunday to sing it together as a Congregation (or maybe share via video). This is the catch: the Sunday we sing the song, we would ask that you be willing to give a brief testimony as to WHY this song speaks to you in the way it does. We are calling this: Greystone: Songs of Our Faith, and we hope that you will share your song with us.

You can email me ([email protected]), call me (334-618-6517), or see me after a service.

Making a joyful noise,

Chris Adkins

Upcoming:

Choir Practice - Beginning Wednesday night September the 11th, we will resume Choir Practice at 7 pm.

Christmas Musical - We will begin practicing for our Christmas Musical soon and would love to have you join the Choir. Just let me know if you would like to be a part of the Choir for this event!

Sharing songs from Greystone: Songs of Our Faith

Sunday Evening Services - We will resume our Sunday Evening Services in September, starting on September 8th at 5:30 PM. This is a great time of music, prayer and fellowship. We hope to see you here!

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Birthdays, Anniversaries And Other Important Stuff

ATTENDANCE

August 4 August 11

Sunday School: 47 Sunday School: 38

Worship: 92 Worship: 89

August 18 August 25

Sunday School: 42 Sunday School: 44

Worship: 94 Worship: 83

SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

Vernon & Lindy Sears 9/02 Steve & Treva Benak 9/04

Newsletter Deadline is now the 20th of each month!

If you are a regular newsletter-article

contributor OR would like to contribute

an article for a monthly newsletter, we

are putting a new newsletter timeline in

place effective September 20, 2019. We

need our monthly articles to please be

submitted no later than the 20th of each

month before the actual newsletter

month. For example, for the October

newsletter, we need your article by

September 20th. It takes

a lot of time to process

each article and distribute

the newsletter, so please

try to make this deadline

a priority. Thank you.

September Birthdays

Joshua Adkins 9/01 Barbara Haymon 9/01 Brittany Clark 9/06 Scott Park 9/06 Steve Miller 9/08 Janie Arnold 9/11 Phil Cox 9/12 Steve Benak 9/17 Brandi White 9/17 Peggy Nero 9/18 Cody Carletti 9/19 Rufus Haymon 9/20 Allen Brackin 9/21 Paige Hughes 9/21 Betsy Kingsbury 9/21 Sherry Anderson 9/23 Ann Wood 9/27 Mason Monday 9/29

August 2019

Income: $18,750.00 Expenses: $19,804.09

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NURSING HOME RESIDENTS

Lindy Sears Mike Hartzog Candace Helms Debbie Batchelor Ruth Perdue Beverly Sanders Anderson Sightler Jo Williams Judy Childree Wanda Schamp Jeannette McLendon Charla Beauchamp Mike Davis Laura Michaud Wilton Hughes Thenia Park Jennifer Smith

Veronica Philpot Jackie Gertsner

Lawanna Dykes Shirley Brackin Heather McDuffie Joan De Loach Annell Hammack William Watford

PRAYER LIST

Polly Fortson (110 Hampshire Street, 36305)

Lois Christensen (5913 Granger Road, Marianna, FL 32446)

Clyde & Billie Cunningham (102 Pearce Street, 36301)

Gerald & Ann McCallister (PO Box 286, Midland City 36350)

Marge Wood (707 Canterbury Dr., 36305)

. "Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive." Matthew 21:22

Somerset Extendicare Myra Shewmake(#102) Vernon Sears(#513) Westside Terrace Margrette Joiner(#532) Jeanette McCollum(#143) Sara Williams(#510) Wesley Place Billie Rabon(#727) Janie Arnold Angelina Walsh (#400) Troy Health & Rehab Center Richard White(#715) Jerrie Hollis

***Please update or make additions to our prayer list by contacting the church office.

Neal Russler/Brittney Harrison (Marriage on September 1)

Those Serving our Country.........

SFC Matthew Kingsbury (Alabama) Gunny Sgt Michael Monday - USMC (California) (son of Allen & Mary Beth Brackin) Sgt. Chris Moore - USMC (Japan) (nephew of Allen & Mary Beth Brackin) Cpt. Justin Shaw (Georgia) (grandson of Buford & Polly Fortson) Austin Philpot (Washington) (son of Toby & Veronica Philpot) LCPL Dakota (Cody) Justice (North Carolina) (son of Chris & Connie Justice) Our Military past, present, and future

Private Penny Justice, Army Reservist (Tallahassee) (daughter of Chris & Connie Justice) SR Robert Williams (Great Lakes) (grandson of Bob & Wanda Schamp) SPC Justin Outlaw (Afghanistan) (great-grandson of Glenda Sanders) Petty Officer 2nd Class Mathew Dwayne Wilson (Charleston) (son of Rick & Sue Wilson) Private Cheyenne Anderson (Washington) (granddaughter of Curt & Sherry Anderson) Jonathan Hamilton (Parris Island, SC) (grandson of Buford & Polly Fortson, son of Ted & Jennifer Hamilton) RCT Hamilton, Jonathan B. 2nd RTBN Hotel Co. PLT 2076 Box 16255 Parris Island, SC 29905-6255

Homebound

Our Church, Our Community, and Our

Country

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Church Staff

Teresa Seevers Curt Anderson Senior Pastor Congregational Care Pastor

Chris Adkins Mark Robbins

Worship Leader/Choir Director Sound Tech

Carol Kinney Mike Johnson

Pianist Youth Director . Patty Johnson Mary Bullard

Children’s Director Pre-K Teacher

Suzanne Harden Heather Adkins Nursery Custodian

Jennifer Hamilton

Church Administration/IT Tech

Church Office Hours

Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.

OFFICE: (334) 794-6725 FAX: (334) 712-9717

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.greystonedothan.org

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A donation was made to Greystone United Methodist Church

In Memory of Margaret Miller

By

Steve Miller & Charles Miller

F.I.R.S.T. Team Leaders

Fellowship Charm Russler

Instruct Jim Kinney

Reach Susan Loftin

Serve Barbara Haymon

Thanksgiving Carolyn Johnson

A donation was made to Greystone United Methodist Church

In Honor of Mike & Patty Johnson

By

Tom & Mary Walsh