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The Trumpet 175th Anniversary Celebration We will celebrate our 175th church anniversary on Sunday, October 19, at the morning worship service with preaching by Rev. Cleatus Blackmon and music lead by Tony Serrao. We will gather for lunch in the Fellowship Hall immediately following the service. The church will provide chicken, rolls, and tea. Please bring side dishes and dessert. All current and former choir or senior adult choir members are invited to help us fill the choir on that day. We will not wear robes. We will practice with Tony on Wednesday, October 15, at 8:00 pm. Church history trivia (answers next week): 1. When Pleasant Grove was founded in 1833, services were held once a month. What year did the church begin having services every Sunday morning? 2. In 1933, the church sexton was paid $1 per month. What were his job responsibilities? 3. Which did the church get first, a telephone or an inside baptistery? 4. True or False: In 1862, over one third of the members at Pleasant Grove were colored. To Top
Announcements Sunday, October 5, 2008 We will vote on the Recommendation from the Minister to Students and Families Search Committee to extend a call to Michael Long. This will be after Morning Worship. Ladies Night - All Ladies of the Church Thursday, October 16, 6:30 pm Fellowship Hall with guest speaker Cheryl Cannon of Let's Talk Ministry. No Charge-Call Mary Bennefield 877-0088 or Judy Fowler 877-5679 for more information. BYW Activities We will be meeting on Family Night, October 8th in the fellowship hall. We are assembling casseroles for Big Thursday. Please contact Stephanie Bennefield at 968-0516 to find out what ingredient to bring. If you have any questions, please call Lisa Mason at 877-7404. October 10-11 Jimmy and Debbie Henderson's Lake House. We will leave the church at 6:00 pm and return Saturday around 5:30 pm. More details to come. The cost Is $20. Please plan to pay for supper on Friday and Saturday night. you have questions, call Lisa Mason at 877-7404. Sympathy Nadine Chasteen in the death of her brother, Kirk Schilling Thank you Notes Dear Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Thank you for the donation of time and money to feed our students during band camp. Our program would not be possible without the support of people like you! May you be blessed for your generosity. Sincerely, Blue Ridge High School Corps of Cadets Dear Church Family: Thank you for all the cards, calls, prayers and every act of thoughtfulness shown to me following my recent incident. May God continue to bless and use each of us for his service. Much love, Linda Parr The family of Mildred J. Tuck acknowledges with grateful appreciation your kind expression of sympathy. Shut in of the week - Mildred Penland Intercessory Prayer Ministry Coordinator - Wayne Elder, 906-3148 To Top
Staff Blogs A Word from the Pastor I'm sure that many of us have thought that we would have accomplished greater feats and become better individuals if only we had not a particular problem to deal with or a difficult person to work with. We tend to think that problems, hardships, and troubles keep us from being or doing better than we are. In the long view of things, I am no so sure of that statement. Troubles, problems and challenges in life in whatever form they take, can be our unrecognized blessing to make us what God wants us to be. I think they can become the leverage we need to make us stronger and successful. The attitude we take will determine the value of our trials. For example, in the difficult times we discover what strengths and weaknesses we have. The problem shapes us into people who are smarter, swifter, and successful. This only adds to our character to take challenges and overcome the trials of life. As I spoke to the church last Sunday evening, we have a great challenge to face as a church. That is to rise up and begin to move forward in a positive way. Our attitude must be more positive, our will must be to cooperate for the glory of God. We must give and work sacrificially. This is a call upon the character of everyone of us. We have a choice in the midst of trial. We can give up or stand up. We can give in or dig in to meet the challenges before us. My prayer is that you will join me in the effort to use the trials of our church as stepping stones to growth and advancement for the Kingdom of God. Love, Your Pastor Don's Dabblings Our Reaching "R" team enjoyed pinto beans and cornbread prepared by Nancy Phillips and went to work writing 25 notes, making 2 calls, praying for 5 individuals, and making 6 personal visits. Note the schedule for CARE is: Tuesday, October 7-Crusader "C" Team Tuesday, October 14-Ambassador "A" Team Tuesday, October 21-Reaching "R" and Evangelists "E" Team The annual meeting of the Greer Association will meet at pleasant Grove on Tuesday, October 28. Have you ever prepared for a VIP? I remember doing this often in the workplace as big wigs come calling. I also remember the little town of Startex preparing for a visit from President Jimmy Carter. A little boy attended his first symphony concert. Of all the instruments, his favorite was the cymbals. He listened for that first loud dramatic crash of these brass discs. He noticed that for most of the evening the cymbal player stood motionless while the other musicians played on. Only occasionally was he called upon to make his contribution. After the concert, the little boy sough out the cymbalist. "How much do you need to know to play the cymbals?" The answer: "You don't have to know much at all. You only have to know when." I thought about our Lord's Second Coming. None of us know when but we need to be prepared. We also need to "love His appearing." Our shut- in for this week beginning Sunday is Mildred Penland, 100 Belton Ave, Greer, SC 29650-1613 Love in Christ, Don Kelly Ballard's Ballads We will have an extra Christmas Cantata rehearsal on this next Sunday at 4:00 pm-5:00 pm; October 5th. All Choir members are asked to be present. Serving for Jesus, Gary To Top
The Week Ahead Sunday, October 6 9:00 am Prayer Time and Choir Rehearsal 9:30 am Sunday School 10:15 am Deacon's Prayer Time 10:30 am Worship Service 4:00-5:00 pm Christmas Music Choir Rehearsal 5:00 pm Pleasant Sounds 5:30 pm Youth Ministry Mini Grove Tones (PS Choir) Kids@Grove (Grades 1-6) 6:15 pm Deacon's Praying 6:30 pm Worship Service RA's Tuesday, October 7 6:30 pm CARE Team "C" Supper 7:00 pm CARE Team "C" Outreach 8:00 pm Praise Band Rehearsal Wednesday, October 8 6:30 pm AWANA 7:00 pm Family Night, Youth. BYW Mission Project 7:45 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal Nursery/Preschool and Ministry Leaders 10:15 am - Sandi Bazemore, Amber Long, Chad and Angela Singleton 6:15 pm - Jennifer Roberts, Angela Singleton, Wanda Smith Wednesday - Tina Anderson, Teresa Brown, Diana Mabry Children's Church - Wanda Smith and Jennifer Donald Greeters - Mike Cole, Harmon Wood Recording Tech - Eric Hubbard Sound System - Jay Taylor To Top
Birthdays - God Bless You Oct 1. Becky Sweet Oct 2. Glenn Edwards, Rachel Waddell Oct 4. Meghan Moon, Braden Roberts Oct 5. Kevin Rothermel, Jordan Hussey Oct 6. Murice Smith Oct 7. Shelby Kuss Oct 8. Katherine Odom, Teresa Brown To Top
Blessings Attendance Sunday School - 181 Worship Service - N/A Deposit Mrs. Mildred Tuck - $150.00 State Missions - $50.00 Church Sign - $80.00 AWANA (Adopt-A-Club) - $25.00 State Mission Offering - $50.00 Cemetary Perp. Care - $10.00 Budget - $6,591.72 Total - $6,961.72 To Top