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Grace MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH | JULY 2015 God’s Mission of Rescue & Restoration this Summer!!! Pastor’s Notes Pastor Mark Elkins This time last year a team from Grace was serving on a mission trip to orphanages in and around San Pedro Sula, Honduras. It was a tremendous opportunity to join Jesus on His mission to rescue and restore His lost sheep around the world. So many of you were involved, in so many ways: the planning and praying…the giving and going...and the involving and inviting. For a church of our size, it was truly a sacrificial and God-honoring summer of worship!!! And although we are not traveling around the world this summer, we still have so many opportunities to be on mission with Jesus Christ our Lord. In just a couple of days, our single largest mission opportunity will kick-off: Vacation Bible School & Community Family Fun Day. Our VBS continues to grow in the number of children and volunteers, as well as in our ability to glorify God by sharing His Gospel. Praise God, that through you, He has once again provided the necessary funds and volunteers for another incredible year! And now, your mission is to invite everyone you know to come and here the Good News and enjoy His blessings. On August 1 st , we will be going on our summer Regional Mission Trip to serve alongside the Straight Street Ministry in Roanoke, VA (http://straightstreet.org/). Since 1994, they have been reaching out to the young people of their community with the love and life-saving Gospel of Jesus Christ. We will be helping them to stage a Street Festival, similar to our own VBS/Community Family Fun Day with food, fun, face-painting, and Gospel Conversations. It is so exciting to see Grace reaching out beyond our walls and our community to see the kingdom of God grow! Already this summer we’ve had two Community Outreaches: the Strawberry and Covered Bridge Festivals, and there are still two more to come: the Peach Festival on August 21 st and the Apple Dumpling Festival on October 17 th . These are excellent mission opportunities for GBC to reach out to our community with the simple messages that we love you unconditionally, we don’t want your money, and that God’s Grace is FREE! These are all wonderful opportunities that may require only an hour, an afternoon or a day for GBC to be on mission with Jesus Christ our Lord this summer! But, there is one important fact that we can’t forget. GBC is not defined by its building, its leaders, its teams or its mission opportunities…it is defined by its people. That means, for you and the church to fully receive God’s blessings and rewards, you must be engaged in the mission with Christ… in the planning and praying…the giving and going…and the involving and inviting. So, this summer, join God’s mission of rescuing & restoring His lost sheep through the family of God we know as Grace Baptist Church (and don’t forget the sunscreen). Church Events July 4 4 th of July Picnic July 5 VBS Set-Up Day July 7 th -10 th Vacation Bible School July 11 th VBS/Community Family Fun Day Aug 1 Straight Street Regional Missions Project in Roanoke Aug 21 st Peach Festival Outreach Opportunity Notes
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Grace
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH | JULY 2015
God’s Mission of Rescue & Restoration this Summer!!!
Pastor’s Notes Pastor Mark Elkins
This time last year a team from Grace
was serving on a mission trip to orphanages
in and around San Pedro Sula, Honduras. It
was a tremendous opportunity to join Jesus
on His mission to rescue and restore His lost
sheep around the world. So many of you
were involved, in so many ways: the
planning and praying…the giving and
going...and the involving and inviting. For a
church of our size, it was truly a sacrificial
and God-honoring summer of worship!!! And
although we are not traveling around the
world this summer, we still have so many
opportunities to be on mission with Jesus
Christ our Lord.
In just a couple of days, our single largest
mission opportunity will kick-off: Vacation
Bible School & Community Family Fun
Day. Our VBS continues to grow in the
number of children and volunteers, as well as
in our ability to glorify God by sharing His
Gospel. Praise God, that through you, He
has once again provided the necessary
funds and volunteers for another incredible
year! And now, your mission is to invite
everyone you know to come and here the
Good News and enjoy His blessings.
On August 1st, we will be going on our
summer Regional Mission Trip to serve
alongside the Straight Street Ministry in
Roanoke, VA (http://straightstreet.org/).
Since 1994, they have been reaching out to
the young people of their community with the
love and life-saving Gospel of Jesus Christ.
We will be helping them to stage a Street
Festival, similar to our own VBS/Community
Family Fun Day with food, fun, face-painting,
and Gospel Conversations. It is so exciting
to see Grace reaching out beyond our walls
and our community to see the kingdom of
God grow!
Already this summer we’ve had two
Community Outreaches: the Strawberry and
Covered Bridge Festivals, and there are still
two more to come: the Peach Festival on
August 21st
and the Apple Dumpling
Festival on October 17th
. These are
excellent mission opportunities for GBC to
reach out to our community with the simple
messages that we love you unconditionally,
we don’t want your money, and that God’s
Grace is FREE!
These are all wonderful opportunities that
may require only an hour, an afternoon or a
day for GBC to be on mission with Jesus
Christ our Lord this summer! But, there is
one important fact that we can’t forget. GBC
is not defined by its building, its leaders, its
teams or its mission opportunities…it is
defined by its people. That means, for you
and the church to fully receive God’s
blessings and rewards, you must be
engaged in the mission with Christ… in the
planning and praying…the giving and
going…and the involving and inviting. So,
this summer, join God’s mission of rescuing
& restoring His lost sheep through the family
of God we know as Grace Baptist Church
(and don’t forget the sunscreen).
Church Events
July 4 4th of July Picnic
July 5 VBS Set-Up Day
July 7th-10th Vacation Bible School
July 11th VBS/Community Family
Fun Day
Aug 1 Straight Street Regional
Missions Project in Roanoke
Aug 21st Peach Festival Outreach
Opportunity
Notes
http://straightstreet.org/
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Sunday School 9:45am Sunday Service 11:00am Youth Group (Every other Sunday) 5:45pm
Above: Many hands have helped us label water bottles to pass out to thirsty festival-goers over the Summer. Left: We are learning more about God and having fun every week at Children’s Church. Below: A throwback photo from last year’s amusement-park themed VBS. This year we will be trekking through Proverbs at Camp Kilimanjaro from July 7-11th!
Check out our website at: www.hisgraceforyou.org
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Prayer Deacons July 05 – David Byrd
July 12 – Greg Carlson
July 19 – Joe Griffin
July 26 – Dale Hollandsworth
Nursery Schedule 05 – Chris Howell & Matt Holt 12 – Ward & Shelly Stone 19 – Brenda Vaughn & Logan Reynolds 26 – Amy Shelor & Sarah Clark
Children’s Church 05 – Leisa LeFew & Cheyenne Hughes 12 – Barry Jones & Maura Elkins 19 – Linda Daumen & Peyton Elkins 26 – Dale & Shelley Hollandsworth
Contact Us! [email protected] [email protected]
276-694-5211
14087 JEB Stuart Highway PO Box 1108
Stuart, Virginia 24171
Announcements
Please join us for our annual Independence Day Picnic on July 4th, at Dick and Pat East’s house. It is a great time of fellowship with food, games, swimming, horseback riding, and a fireworks show to finish the night! Please contact Pat East (694-4150) if you have any questions.
Are you looking for some adventure? Look no further than this year’s Vacation Bible School: Camp Kilimanjaro on Tuesday, July 7th-Friday, July 10th from 5:45pm-8:30pm! Kids will be taking a journey through the Book of Proverbs while they learn, play, create, and make memories! Then be sure to join us on Saturday, July 11th from 10am-2pm for our fun-packed Community Family Fun Day for everyone in the community, whether or not you were a part of VBS. Please contact Pam Elkins (694-2268) if you have any questions, and be sure to Spread the Word! Our VBS Set-Up Day is July 5th, from 3pm-6pm at the church. We would LOVE to have your help preparing and setting up for such a fun and exciting week! Volunteers: We will all meet together, in the Fellowship Hall, each night of VBS at 5:25pm to pray to our God for His hand of blessing on both the children and the volunteers. Our Regional Mission Trip is fast approaching. On Saturday, August 1st, we will be helping in Roanoke, VA with the Straight Street Ministry. Please contact Shelley or Dale Hollandsworth (930-4282) with any questions about this fun opportunity to serve in the name of Jesus.
Check out www.hisgraceforyou.org to see pictures, listen to sermon audios, and stay up-to-
date with the latest announcements!
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 VBS Drama Practice
Youth Praise Team
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4 4th of July Picnic @ Easts’ House 3pm-dark
5 VBS Set-Up Day 3pm-6pm
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Shelley Hollandsworth
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11 VBS/Community Family Fun Day 10am-2pm
Brenda Vaughn
12 Food Pantry for Local Food Bank
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15 Youth Praise Team
Flo Bell Jane Bryant Rusty Smith
16 Barry Jones Becky Palmer
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Lib Maxwell
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21 6:30pm Deacons
Meeting
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Youth Praise Team
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David & Carol
Byrd
Adryanna Register
25 Blake Howell
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Leon & Brenda
Vaughn Mike Barwick
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29 Youth Praise Team
Ashley Marshall Steve Walker
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Annetta Lind Jim Shelor
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Dale & Shelley Hollandsworth
July 2015 AA 2015
VBS: Camp Kilimanjaro 5:45-8:30pm
