Dr. Charles E. Brown, Senior Pastor | 3401 Government Blvd. Mobile, AL 36693 | (251) 660-7444 | www.governmentstreet.org

A WORD FROM THE SENIOR PASTOR

When I think of how important a soul is to God, I become concerned about the effectiveness

of the teaching program in our church.

Here are a few questions I would like for every teacher and volunteer to ask himself:

Do I have the burden for souls and lives as I should?

Do I know how to win someone to Christ if called upon?

Do I study the Bible and pray as I should? (There are Bible study materials around the church

that may never be picked up. Let us hope your Sunday school teachers do not have a like atti-

tude towards the Bible. Do YOU have a like attitude towards the Bible?)

Do I attend all worship programs as I should?

Do I speak well of my church and her work?

Do I tithe 10% of all my income?

Do I pray for other volunteers in the church?

Do I visit prospects and absentees like I should?

What are your answers to these questions? The concerned teacher in a church will often

ask himself these questions. But it should not only be teachers who ask themselves these

questions. Every Christian should feel the weight and burden to ask themselves these ques-

tions. It is not only those who are called “teacher” who are teachers. Are you a Christian

because you say so, or because you live after Christ’s image? We have been called forth by

Jesus to become teachers and share the Gospel.

You may have answered “no” to all these questions, but do not feel like you are not worthy.

You may have answered “yes” to all these questions, but do not become arrogant. This journey

as a Christian is an unending series of growth and development. There is no need to over ana-

lyze things, so start small and start locally in your city! There are so many opportunities for

you to proclaim God’s name! You just need to seize them.

- Dr. Charles E. Brown, Senior Pastor

SEPTEMBER 2018 VOLUME 136 NO. 9 THE COURIER

Education Ministry ________________________________________________________________ Life Groups will resume on Sunday, September 9, at 5:00 pm. Many of you went through Becoming A Disciple-Maker and A Call to Growth several months ago. One of the courses that will be offered is titled A Call to Growth. It is the next step in the discipleship process. It is an eleven-session course by Billie Hanks, Jr. Dino Danzey will lead a coed study titled Just Walk Across the Room, and John Baker will lead a study for youth titled Sharing Jesus Without Freaking Out. The children will participate in Bible Drills. The younger children and preschoolers will partici-pate in a Bible study, and there will be nursery provided. We will participate in the Myers-Mallory State Missions Offering. Your gifts support the Alabama WMU, Disaster Relief, Church Planting, Part-nership Missions, and Church Revitalization in Alabama. The offering will be promoted on September 9, and you are asked to give a gift to the Myers-Mallory State Missions Offering on September 16. There will be a New Member Class, Class 101, on Sunday, September 9, and Sunday, September 16, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm in Room 101. All new church members and people who are considering church membership are invited to attend. All men are invited to the Men’s Lunch on Wednesday, September 12, at 11:30 am in the Youth Room. Our guest speaker is Andy Wood who is an Executive Leadership Coach. Please invite a guest to attend. Please pray for the Guatemala Mission Team. We will leave on September 20 and return on September 27. - Brooks Alexander

Generate Student Ministries ________________________________________________________

Church family, August was a blast, and September looks to hold even more fun in store. If you are like me, you are glad college football sea-son is back in full-swing (Roll Tide!). Even with football season back in session, we have plenty of things planned for our students this month. We will be having a workday in the youth room on September 8 if we have anything left to be done with renovations. We will be having a pool party on September 14 at Camp Christian if the weather permits. Finally, we will be serving at Lynwood Nursing Home on September 29. As always, thank you for your continual support of the student ministry here at G-Street. - John Baker Child Development Center __________________________________________________________ As I walk down the halls of the CDC, it is hard to believe some of our little babies have grown up. It seems like yesterday some of our boys and girls were in the nursery and now I see them in the 2 and 3 year old classrooms learning to sit at the tables and walk in a straight line as they go down the hall with “bubbles in their mouths” (learning when it is appropriate to talk and when it is not). I can’t wait to watch them in action when the teachers pull out the curriculum in a couple of weeks on September 4 and they start learning ABC’s and 123’s but most importantly the Bible stories and Bible verses they will take home to their families. It is always rewarding when we hear a parent say their little one keeps singing a song they learned at school. This is how even the youngest of children can spread the gospel. Also, we are very excited to be opening a new nursery room on September 4. We have had an overwhelming number of calls for infants need-ing care so we wanted to help meet the need of these families. God has really opened many doors with this room, and we give Him all the glory. God is so good. Please continue to lift our children, their families, and our teachers up in your prayers. - In Christ, Deborah Eddie

Government Street Christian School __________________________________________________ “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you” – Matthew 7:7

Government Street Christian School is praising God for the season of growth that we are in. Our prayer was for God to bring us at least 150 students for this 2018-19 school year. God has been faithful to bring us 161 students so far. With increased growth comes growing pains. I am proud that God has blessed our school with a dedicated staff who have been willing to pitch in and go the extra mile to ensure that this school year will be one of excellence. Our motto states that Government Street Christian School exists to “educate the mind and nurture the spirit.” Each of our staff members has committed to that cause. Please join with us in praying that we will not only impart knowledge this school year, but we will also display Christ to our students in such a way as to draw them into a saving relationship with Him and to disciple those students and their families who are saved. We are continuing to ask God for growth both numerically as well as spiritually. Please join with us in praying for our students, teachers, and staff. - Respectfully, Rev. Dino R. Danzey, Interim Principal

Camp Christian ____________________________________________________________________ Hey church family! Camp Christian is slowing down after a very busy summer! We will begin a series of small renovations, mainly outdoors! If you would like to volunteer some time or resources, just let me know! Stay tuned for updates! - Brett Warren

Church Finance

07/2918 $ 13,049.00 08/05/18 $ 17,764.94 08/12/18 $ 16,888.00 08/19/18 $ 10,952.05

YTD Budget Requirement: $ 108,168.00 YTD Budgets Receipts: $ 115,445.00 YTD Expense: $ 78,555.03 Income vs Expenses $ 36,889.97

Volunteer Schedule:

Sunday Outreach by Deacons: 09/02 Gary Raulerson & Jason Smith 09/09 Gavin Butler & Matt Graham 09/16 Steve Vickery & Josh Dickson 09/23 Tallie Wilson & Chad Milam 09/30 Sonny Willison & Cliff Baugus Church Officers: 09/02 Gavin Butler & Steven Drews 09/09 Brandon Oliver & Steve Vickery 09/16 Hunter Arritt & Ralph Shine 09/23 Brian Barnett & Randy Davis 09/30 Josh Dickson & Ed Walters Nursery Volunteers: 09/02 Dianne Alston-Nursery Lori Beth Graham-PreK 09/09 Gloria Shine-Nursery Josh & Jenn Dickson-PreK 09/16 Mike & Linda Hayes-Nursery Caitlyn Smith-PreK 09/23 Shila Gilbert-Nursery Hunter & Stephanie Arritt -PreK 09/30 Mary Hester-Nursery *NEED VOLUNTEER-PreK

Sympathy to:

Mrs. Jean Perigo and family in the loss of her husband, Mr. Thomas Perigo. Mr. Gilbert Lesuer and family in the loss of his brother, Mr. Larry Lesuer. Mr. Cliff Baugus and family in the loss of his father, Mr. Clifton J. Baugus. Mrs. Sally Knight and family in the loss of her cousin, Mrs. Sarah Bonner.

Thank you: Dear Church family, I would like to give a special thanks to the people who have visited me and called me during my stay in the nursing home. Also, I would like to thank you all for your continuous prayers. God Bless, Nancy Schell

We have had many requests for clothing and are in need of more

helpers. You can either pick up fabric from us and sew at your own

home, or you can join us once a month in Rm. 211. Our recent

project is to sew dresses and short pants. Please give us a call!

Where: GSBC Rm 211, Second Floor

When: 3rd Saturday of each month

Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Renata Jones: (251) 391-0517

Jane Ziplies: (251) 680-2381

Rags To Blessings

Planning for Your Samaritan’s Purse Shoebox Thank you for beginning to plan for your Samari-tan’s shoebox. This year we cannot ship liquid items, tooth paste, candy or military type items. Things like paper, pencils, crayons, markers, sharpeners, stick glue (no liquid), rulers, lined notebook paper, and pencil cases are acceptable.

Government Street Baptist Church Dr. Charles E. Brown, Sr. Pastor

3401 Government Blvd., Mobile AL 36693

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September Events

2 NO Evening Service 3 Labor Day Church Office Closed 4 9:00 am Sr. Adult Prayer & Praise-Hosp. Rm. 10:00 am Adult Bible Study/Lunch-Hosp. Rm. 6 9:45 am Sr. Adults to Tabernacle/Lunch at Catalina 6:00 pm G-Street Soccer Practice 7 5:00 pm New Life Youth Activity-Gym 8 Youth Room Work Day 9 Week of Prayer for Myers-Mallory Missions (9/9-9/16) 10:15 am Promotion of Myers-Mallory State Missions Offering 3:00 pm New Member Class-Rm. 101 5:00 pm Life Groups 10 GSCS SGA Workshop-Huntingdon College-AISA 6:00 pm Deacon’s Meeting 6:00 pm G-Street Soccer Practice 12 11:30 am Men’s Lunch-Yth. Rm. 13 9:00 am Sr. Adult Dominoes-Hosp. Rm. 6:00 pm GSCS PTF Open House 6:00 pm G-Street Soccer Game 14 5:00 pm New Life Youth Activity-Gym 6:00 pm Youth Pool Party-Camp Christian 15 9:00 am Rags to Blessings-Sewing Day-Rm 211 16 10:15 am Special Offering for Myers-Mallory Missions 3:00 pm New Member Class-Rm. 101 4:00 pm Grace Circle Meeting 5:00 pm Life Groups 17 5:30 pm School Committee Meeting 6:00 pm G-Street Soccer Practice 18 9:00 am Sr. Adult Prayer & Praise 10:00 am Adult Bible Study/Lunch 20 Mission Trip to Guatemala (9/20-9/27) 6:00 pm G-Street Soccer Game 21 5:00 pm New Life Youth Activity-Gym 23 5:00 pm Life Groups 24 6:00 pm G-Street Soccer Practice 26 7:00 am See You at the Pole 27 GSCS Yearbook/Class Pictures 6:00 pm G-Street Soccer Game 28 5:00 pm New Life Youth Activity-Gym 29 8:30 am Youth M-Day-Lynwood Nursing Home 30 5:00 pm Life Groups

MEET OUR STAFF

Dr. Charles Brown

Senior Pastor

Dino Danzey

Executive Pastor of Administration

Bruce Earnest

Worship Pastor

Brooks Alexander

Associate/Education Pastor

John Baker

Student Minister

Brett Warren

Camp Christian Director

Phi Vo

Pastor, New Life B.C.

Lee Anna Martin

Music Associate

Daniel Driskell

Church Pianist

Deborah Eddie

CDC Director

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES

Sunday 9:00 AM - Bible Study 10:15 AM - Morning Worship Monday 4:30 PM - Ladies Bible Study- Bel Air Apts 5:30 PM - Ladies Bible Study- Hosp. Rm. Tuesday 5:30 PM - GROW Outreach Wednesday 4:45 PM - Fellowship Supper 5:45 PM - KidZ Open Gym 6:00 PM - Bible Study 6:00 PM - Fastlane (PreK) 6:00 PM - Overpass (1st-5th) 6:00 PM - Generate Student Min. (6th-12th) 7:00 PM - Choir Rehearsal

OFFICE HOURS

Monday—Friday 8:00 AM—4:30 PM Saturday—Sunday Closed

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