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The Trumpet Issue 41, Year 2008 Celebrating God's Faithfulness for 175 Years 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 with answers: 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? 1937 2. In 1933, the church sexton was paid $1 per month. What were his job responsibilities? The sexton looked after the property and tolled the cast-iron church bell. 3. Which did the church get first, a telephone or an inside baptistery? A telephone was installed (in the parsonage) in 1928. The first inside baptistery (which was filled by hand) came in 1940. 4. True or False: In 1862, over one third of the members at Pleasant Grove were colored. True. In 1862 Pleasant Grove had 100 white and 52 colored members. Colored members established their own churches after the Civil War ended in 1865. To Top
Announcements 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. Brotherhood and Outdoor Ministry News Brotherhood will meet on Saturday, October 11 at 7:30 am at the A&P Restaurant. On Saturday, October 18, we will have a Sporting Clays Outing at Harris springs Sportsman’s Preserve. Contact Rick McKinney for more information. Mark your calendars now for our next Sportsman’s Banquet. It will be March 21, 2009 in the church gym. David Sharpton from Maysville Baptist Church in Commerce, Georgia will be the speaker. Welcome New Member - Ken Dewalt Shut in of the Week - Joel Elders Intercessory Prayer Ministry Coordinator - Wayne Elders 906.3148 Sunday Ballot Talley - 131 Yes 18 No Member of Pleasant Grove 50 years or more We know this is a partial list, so please help us by letting us know if you or someone you know needs to be added. Louise Alexander Sue Bogan Louise Carpenter Corrie Crook LeGrand Crook Ben Dillard Bennie Dillard Louise Dillard Thomas Dillard Evelyn Smith Edwards Rita Elders Jenny Fillers Billy Garrett Vyrle Greer Betty Hamby Bill Hayes Blanche Hayes Joyce Hodgens Mabel Hodgens Marshall Johnson Linda Jones Merle Jones Ernest McHugh Martha McHugh Anthos Phillips Dora Lou Reece Mary Robertson Evelyn Rogers Arzie Singleton Grace Smith Katherine Smith Murice Smith Marion Smith Myrtle Smith Robert Smith Frances Snow James “Buck” Sudduth Margie Sudduth Marie Wood Michael Long called as Minister to Children and Youth Dear Church Family, First, I would like to thank you for this opportunity to serve here as Minister to Children and Youth. I take this calling to serve our Lord with much honor and humility. I look forward with great anticipation for what God has in store for our children, youth and entire church family in the days to come. Please continue to pray for our children and youth that God would be ever present in their lives. Also, please pray for me that God would give me wisdom and discernment as I lead and guide these young people in the ways of our Lord. Proverbs 22:6 declares, “Train a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not turn from it”. In addition, I would like to invite all the youth to Sunday School. We have started a new curriculum called Known. It is a very engaging study that will help you understand what you believe and why you believe it. For His Glory, Michael Equipping Students to Know Jesus, Own their Faith and make their Faith Known for the Glory of God. To Top
Staff Blogs A Word from the Pastor One hundred and seventy five years is a long time. As our church celebrates its anniversary, we realize that God’s word has been proclaimed in this community since 1833. Many changes have happened since our church began. It is hard for our children to realize a world without cars, telephones, etc. Listed to your right are people who have been members of Pleasant Grove for 50 years or longer. We know this list is incomplete. If your name needs to be on this list, please call Adrianne. October 19, 2008 will be a day of celebration. Invite your family, former church members and friends to come. This day will be a reminder of our past heritage and our future: “To clearly present the claims of Christ to our community while equipping our people to make a difference where God has placed them”. Love, Your Pastor Don's Dabblings Our Evangelist Team met last Tuesday night and following a delicious meal which featured chicken strips, baked potato, tossed salad, and banana pudding, ministered effectively writing 16 cards and notes, making 1 call, praying for 49 individuals, and making 9 personal visits. Many thanks to Jennifer Donald for the delicious meals she prepares. Here is another plea for completed CARE Cards. We only received on this past Sunday. I have always felt that Christian service causes us to grow in so many ways,. We are always being measured. God sees it all and knows our motives and is measuring us. You better believe that people are measuring us! When it comes to the process of measuring Christian service and servants, other people can make mistakes, and we can make mistakes. Most Christian workers are prone to think either more highly of themselves than they should or less highly. The Lord is the only One who can accurately measure both us and out work. How does He let us know if we are measuring up? Sometimes He prompts people just to say thanks by way of a letter or a phone call or in person. Sometimes the Lord encourages one with a very special answer to prayer. Sometimes His approval is evidenced by opening new doors or opportunity. The bottom line is this: we should perform our service and not waste too much time measuring ourselves! Our shut- in for this week beginning Sunday is Joel Elders, 280 Northway Drive, Landrum, SC 29356-8721 Love in Christ, Don Kelly Ballard's Ballads To Top
The Week Ahead Sunday, October 12 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 4:30 pm Finance Committee 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 14 6:30 pm CARE Team “A” Supper 7:00 pm CARE Team “A” Outreach 8:00 pm Praise Band Rehearsal Wednesday, October 15 6:30 pm AWANA 7:00 pm Prayer Meeting 7:30 pm Properties Committee 7:45 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal Thursday, October 16 6:30 Ladies Night Sunday, October 19 175 Anniversary Celebration Nursery/Preschool and Ministry Leaders 10:15 am Eric and Donna Hubbard, Justin and Derinda King, Jay and April Taylor 6:15 pm Lisa Mason, Warren and Judy Sandall Wednesday Tina Anderson, Teresa Brown, Diana Mabry Children’s Church Patty Moroz and Sandy Bazemore Greeters Danny Stepp, Roger Smith Recording Tech Doug Barnette Sound System Chad Singleton To Top
Birthdays - God Bless You October 12. David Anderson 13. Eddy Campbell, Dedra Emory, Lauren McKinney 14. Wayne McCutchen, Tammie McKinney 15. Judy Fowler, Diana Emory 16. Jesse Donald, Tommy Edwards 17. Elizabeth Pridgeon, Debra Cooper 18. Claude Durham To Top
Blessings October 5, 2008 Attendance Sunday School 203 Deposit State Missions …………………...….. 29.11 AWANA ………………...………...… 20.00 Cemetary Perp. Care ………………… 10.00 Bus ………………………………… 100.00 Memorial (Mildred Tuck) …………. 130.00 Cookbook …………………………. 2.00 Fall Festival ………………………… 20.00 Senior Adults ………………………. 50.00 Budget $ 12,230.53 Total $ 12,657.53 To Top