JULY 2008
WHGBC . . . A Church With Purpose
"A Summer With A Purpose"
What are your plans for this summer? Are you planning on spending extra time with your family and relatives? Are you planning a vacation to have fun in the sun? This summer I want us to think about preparing for a summer harvest and not look back at the end of the summer and wonder what could have been. The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved. (Jer 8:20). The words of the wise king said, He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame. (Prov 10:5). God needs laborers in the summer just as much as at other times of the year.
Summer is now in full swing and with July being a month for vacations and family outings, we will most likely be a little lower than usual in attendance and possibly even giving. I urge you that during the summer month of July, you will keep Christ in your priorities. We have a few special activities of ministry during this month:
(1) Church Outreach Booth at the city park on July 4th. Our church family will be doing sun catchers and face painting with the children along with giving out evangelism information and water bottles. It's a great way to serve our community as well as lay a foundation of evangelism.
(2) Vacation Bible School for all ages (Sunday evening, July 21st - Thursday evening , July 25th beginning each evening at 7:00 p.m. (see the enclosed flyer).
(3) We end the V.B.S. week with our Annual Family Trip to Holiday World on Friday, July 25th. It's always a great trip with fun and fellowship for our church (young and old alike).
(4) Finally, we have an opportunity to be a part of one of our sister church's revival week. Mt. Pleasant General Baptist Church on New Deal Potts Road will have revival from Sunday, July 27th through Saturday, August 2nd. Bro Larry will be preaching each evening. It is our hope that many or our church family will attend and support the revival.
It doesn't appear there will be a summer slump in our July.
Bro. Larry
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JULY BIRTHDAYS
July 4 Jonathan Bibb
July 6 Roger Hicks
July 9 Stephen Little
July 7 Lenore Honeycutt
July 12 Tim Alderson
July 13 Fay Shutt
July 13 Michael Nesbitt
July 16 James Costin
July 21 Pat Bain
July 22 Marge Talbert
July 23 Tori Hensley
July 23 Andrew Baker
July 24 Patrick Jilg
July 26 James Swift
July 28 Charlotte Walker
July 29 Sterling Talbert
JULY ANNIVERSARIES
July 4 Gene & Diane Taylor
July 8 Jonathan & Stacey Bibb
July 11 Donald & Betty Mooneyhan
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STATISTICS FROM May
Date S.S. Worship Offerings
06/01 86 122 $ 5033.00
06/08 76 89 $ 957.82
06/15 84 116 $ 2132.89
06/22 76 103 $ 1546.00
06/29 unavailable
Avg. 81 108 $ 2417.43
Avg. Needed To Meet the Budget = $2403.85
Benevolent - Hope Fund = $77.00
Special Evangelism Offering = $755.00
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CHILDREN'S NEWS
(Pre-school through grade 5)
Children's Wednesday Summer Program
"Basic Christianity for Children"
(ages 3 - grade 5)
Children's Church (ages 3 - grade 2)
Sundays at 11:00 a.m.
Children's Cook & Swim Party
Sunday, July 14th @ 12:30 p.m.
Vacation Bible School
(July 21st - July 26th)
There will be classes and activities for all ages . . . no one will be left out. (see enclosed flyer)
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YOUTH NEWS: (Grades 6-12)
Werner Jilg youth leader: 672- 7390
Wednesday Youth Meetings - 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Youth Drama Ministry - 5:00 p.m.
(postponed during July)
Sunday Youth Meetings - 6:00 p.m.
Youth Sunday School Classes - 10:00 a.m.
With summer vacations, V.B.S., and the Holiday World outing, no other special activities have been planned for July. Also, no music or drama team practices are scheduled this month. V.B.S. will again be at the Treadways with classes at 7:00 p.m. and swimming to follow.
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YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
Special Organization Meeting
(7:00 p.m. on July 3rd at Hollywoods)
In an attempt to minister more to the age 18-29 year old bracket, there will be a special organization meeting to discuss potential plans. For more information, call Bro. Willie McMurtry @ 615-739-2104.
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MEN'S MINISTRY NEWS
Men's Ministry Leaders: Mike Stinson (672-0579) & Mike Scott (672-6856)
There is a men's breakfast on Saturday, July 20th at 8:00 a.m. All men are invited and urged to bring a friend.
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W.O.W. (WOMEN'S MINISTRY NEWS)
W.O.W. Leader - Betty Mooneyhan (325-8115)
The ladies are signing up for their fall retreat (October 23-25). The trip is for a lodge rental in the Smoky mountains Carol Scott as the featured speaker. Cost is $150.00. Sign up early to assure your reservation (there is room for 15).
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SENIOR ADULT NEWS:
Lunch Outing - Tuesday, July 16th @ 10 a.m. . . . This month's trip is to the Mennonite farms in Scottsville, Kentucky for produce, canned items, desert, etc shopping. Following the Mennonite stops, we will have lunch at Ryans in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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ADULT TABLE DISCUSSIONS
Wednesdays @ 7 p.m.
Join in the adult table discussions on Wednesday evenings in the career adult classroom.
Wednesdays - During July
"The Comeback Church - Discussions on Improvement Ideas for ministry at WHGBC"
Basic concepts from the book, "Comeback Churches" with open discussion.
FUTURE DATES FOR YOUR CALENDARS . . .
July 28th - August 3rd - Bro. Larry in Revival @ Mt. Pleasant Church . . . our regular church services will be dismissed on Sunday evening, July 28th and Wednesday evening, July 31st to allow our church family to attend. The church van will leave on Sunday evening @ 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday evening @ 6:30 p.m.
August 31st - Fifth Sunday Fellowship Dinner & Singing . . . Special guests will be the "Songsters" quartet.
September 21st-24th - Revival Week
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