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The Trumpet Issue 42, Year 2008 Celebrating God’s Faithfulness for 175 Years Sunday, October 19, 2008 9:30 Sunday School 10:30 am Worship Dr. Cleatus Blackmon, Director of Missions, Greer Baptist Association Music lead by Rev. Tony Serrao. Lunch in the Fellowship Hall immediately following the service. (The church will provide chicken, rolls, and tea. Please bring side dishes and dessert. ) We’re on the web! www.pleasantgrovebaptist.org We Are On The Web Our Website has been updated to include more information. Check it out. Tell others to visit this site and see what opportunities are available. Use the website to keep updated with all church activities, ministers’ columns and other information. To Top
Announcements Church Directory Information Jennifer Donald is working with the Directory Company to get a makeup date for pictures. Youth Pastor Search Committee Michael Long will begin his duties as full-time Minister to Students and Student Families beginning October 19th. Thank you to the church family for the vote on October 5th. We look forward to Michael’s ministry here at Pleasant Grove. New Babies Corbin Tyler King, October 14, 2008 Parents- Derinda and Justin King Audrey Cameron Morris David and Donna Morris, grandparents Billy and Hilda Morris great-grandparents Shut in of the Week W.A.Williams Intercessory Prayer Ministry Coordinator - Wayne Elders, 906.3148 Members of Pleasant Grove 50 Years or More 1. Louise Alexander 2. Sue Bogan 3. Louise Carpenter 4. Corrie Crook 5. LeGrand Crook 6. Ben Dillard 7. Bennie Dillard 8. Joe Dillard 9. Louise Dillard 10. Maxie Dillard 11. Thomas Dillard 12. Evelyn Smith Edwards 13. Rita Elders 14. Jenny Fillers 15. Billy Garrett 16. Vyrle Greer 17. Betty Hamby 18. Bill Hayes 19. Blanche Hayes 20. Joyce Hodgens 21. Mabel Hodgens 22. Marshall Johnson 23. Linda Jones 24. Merle Jones 25. Ernest McHugh 26. Martha McHugh 27. Antho Phillips 28. Dora Lou Reece 29. Mary Robertson 30. Evelyn Rogers 31. Arzie Singleton 32. Malcom “Chico” Singleton 33. Grace Smith 34. Katherine Smith 35. Marion Smith 36. Murice Smith 37. Myrtle Smith 38. Robert Smith 39. Frances Snow 40. James “Buck” Sudduth 41. Marie Wood HAPPY HEART LINES PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH, GREER, SC ___________________________________________________________________________ VOL. X NO.II October 15, 2009 Dr. Danny Emory,Pastor Jo Edwards HH President By the time you read this, we will have celebrated the 175th birthday of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Many of you have been members here for all of your lives. Thanks to you, Pleasant Grove has remained a vital part of the Greer Association. May God bless us and help us to continue as we serve Him here. We will have a guest speaker coming to share in our time of devotion at our regular monthly meeting of Happy Hearts on Tuesday, October 21, 2008. Don’t let someone have to tell you about it. Come and be a part of this wonderful group. Betty Wood, Doris Reynolds and all of food group #2 will be in charge of setting up the dining room and taking care of the dishes we bring for our covered dish luncheon. They ask that all of their group meet Monday, October 20th at 1:00 to prepare the dining room. The drinks and bread will be provided. Also, for our October meeting, Dortcha Smith has invited Larry Jones and his wife, Mary Sue, to be our guests and provide the program for us. Larry is the nephew of Mildred Davis. We continue to remember in prayer the family of Mrs. Mildred Tuck. She was always such a delight to be around. We plan to have a sign up sheet for a one day trip to the mountains at the meeting and we are looking for those who have an interest in going to Pigeon Forge, TN a little later on in the fall. We will have sheets for that also. As I write this, we are three weeks away from the presidential election. Pray for God’s guidance in this as you vote and that His will is done in the election. Our country is in need of the Hand of God more now that I can ever remember in my lifetime. Keep trusting in the One who has kept us in His care through many years as His children; He will not let us go now. I look forward to seeing each of you next Tuesday. Jo Edwards, HH President Margaret Lynn, HH Secretary To Top
Staff Blogs A Word from the Pastor October 19th will be a great day for Pleasant Grove, for on this day we celebrate the 175th Anniversary of the church. What a wonderful thought that 175 years ago, 14 believers gathered to form this church. I am sure they realized then what we realize now that the very foundation of this body of believers rests upon the very foundation of the person of Jesus Christ. That is our beginning. The present and future of this church is found in our stewardship of faithfulness, commitment and sacrifice. My prayer is that we will continue the ministry with great zeal, greater vision ,and greater sacrifice than those who came before us. Love, Your Pastor Don's Dabblings Following a delicious meal prepared by Susan Davidson, our Crusader “C” team got busy writing 16 notes and card, making 2 telephone calls, praying for 42 individuals and making 9 personal visits. Many thanks for your participation! Help us distribute CARE cards on Sunday morning. If you see a guest in our service, please give them a card to complete. Please continue to complete CARE card indicating needs that we can address. In these days of economic uncertainty and wondering what promises to believe about political candidates, it is so reassuring to realize the faithfulness of God. The book of Lamentations records it this way: “His compassion fail not; they are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness (3:22-23) Many times in the Bible we are reminded of the faithfulness of God. Every time you see a rainbow after the storm , you see a reminder of Gods faithfulness. Think of other evidences of God’s faithfulness: God is faithful to save all who call upon Him. “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” (Romans 10:13) God is faithful to sympathize, Jesus is called our merciful and faithful high priest. “The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous and His ears are open to their cries” (Hebrews 2:17) 3. God is Faithful to forgive. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9) 4. But also remember—God is also faithful to chasten. “Thou in faithfulness hath afflicted me” (Psalm 119:75 ) Looking around us, we may wonder whether God knows or cares. Now hear this—He knows and He cares! “Great is Thy faithfulness. Our shut-in for the week beginning, Sunday is W.A. Williams, 105 Hill St. Greer, Sc 29651-4512 Love in Christ, Don Kelley Ballard's Ballads October 25th, the Adult Choir will have another extra cantata rehearsal from 10 am –11 am in the choir room. The next extra rehearsal will be on Nov, 2nd from 7:30—8:30 pm. There will be a Sunday School Staff meeting, October 27 at 3:30 pm in my office. This is the Sunday School Directors and myself. Pleasant Sounds will be singing at our Annual Associational meeting on October 28th. Come out and support them. This meeting will be at our church. On November 16th, we will have a luncheon for all our Sunday School Teachers and their families. Following the luncheon, we will hear from Tom Capps about our Sunday School work and vision for the upcoming year. We will meet in the fellowship hall after the morning worship service and conclude by 2 pm. The Music Council will meet on Oct. 22nd from 9—9:30 pm after choir rehearsal to discuss some goals and direction for the upcoming year. Please be present if at all possible. Serving for Jesus, Gary To Top
The Week Ahead The Church in Ministry Sunday, October 19 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 175th Anniversary Celebration Covered Dish Lunch in Fellowship Hall No Ladies Bible Study, Will resume next Sunday NO Evening Service Tuesday, October 21 11:00 am Happy Hearts 6:30 pm CARE Team “R” and “E” Supper 7:00 pm CARE Team “R” and “E” Outreach 8:00 pm Praise Band Rehearsal Wednesday, October 22 6:30 pm AWANA 7:00 pm Prayer Meeting 7:30 pm Properties Committee Business Meeting 7:45 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal Thursday, October 16 6:30 Ladies Ministry Friday, October 24 7:00 pm Men’s in Home Prayer Meeting Saturday, October 25 10:00 am Christmas Choir Rehearsal Nursery/Preschool and Ministry Leaders 10:15 am Doug and Amber Barnette, Joe and Kristi Burnett, Erica Scott, Anne Singleton 6:15 pm No Evening Service Wednesday Tina Anderson, Sandi Bazemore Children’s Church Donna and Eric Hubbard Greeters Scott Cooper, David Anderson Recording Tech Jesse Donald Sound System Quay Scott To Top
Birthdays - God Bless You 19. Neil Morris 20. Thelma Waddell, Mike Binette 21. Edith Smith, Betty Metcalf, Jimmy Stephens, Scott Rogers 23. Margie Sudduth, George Smith, Robin Butler 24. Caroline Kelley, Miriam Gahagan, Stan Douglas, 25. Amber Barnette To Top
Blessings Blessing, Oct. 12, 2008 Sunday School Attendance ………… ……...190 Worship Attendance………………………….180 Designated Offerings State Missions ……………………………….5.00 Senior Adults………………………….…….50.00 Mission House Utilities …………… …….23.00 Music (El Bethel) …………………… …….39.74 Bus Fund…………………………………….40.00 Cemetery Perpetual Fund………………...10.00 Budget 5,656.00 Total 5,823.74 State Missions Offering given to-date $952.00 To Top