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The Trumpet
Issue 12, Year 2009
Pleasant Grove Baptist Outdoorsman's Banquet

March 21, 2009, 6:30 pm
Food, Fun and Prizes, Special Music
Rev. David Sharpton, Guest Speaker
$10.00 per person
Tickets available at office.

Rev. David Sharpton from Maysville Baptist Church in Maysville, GA will be the guest speaker.  Music will be provided by Grassfire from Greer, Pleasant Grove Youth Praise Band and the Anderson sisters.  The menu will be barbecue, turkey, baked beans and slaw.  The cost is $10.00 per person.  Tickets are available from the church office, Rick McKinney or members of The Brotherhood.  Everyone is invited, please bring a friend.

We are also in need of
homemade desserts
for the banquet.  If anyone is willing to provide one, please let Rick McKinney know.

We also need help Friday at 6:30 PM setting up for the event.


Nursery/Preschool and Ministry Leaders for March 22
10:15 am  Tina Anderson,  Patty Moroz, Kevin and Wendy Rothermel.
6:15 pm  Tina Anderson, Donna Wood
Wednesday  Monkey Leonard, Lisa Mason
Children's Church  Amber and Doug Barnette
Greeters  Mike Cole, Harmon Wood
Recording Tech  Joe Burnette
Sound System  Chris Godfrey

My Favorite Bible Verse
"The Lord is my strength and my shield; my  heart trusted in Him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise Him."   Psalm 28:7
Katherine Odom
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Announcements
Church Family

New Baby, Samuel Scott, son of Erica and Quay Scott, March 15, 2009

Monkey Leonard, Jimmy Edwards, Scott Smith, Gene Wood, Sue Mason, Ashley Singleton, Bill Tinsley, Robert Howell, Adrianne Smith's brother

Shut in of the Week
 
Grace Lanford, Bayberry Retirement Center, 309 Northview Drive, Greer, SC 29651-1340

Intercessory Prayer Ministry Coordinator
Wayne Elders,  906.3148

AWANA April Fool's Night
Wednesday April 1 will be April Fool's Night at Awana.  Students and leaders, please dress foolishly (mismatched clothes, silly hair style, etc.)  We will play foolish games and have a council time message based on Psalm 14:1.

Calla Lilies  for Easter
$12.00
Please put money only in envelopes provided with request - of in memory or in honor of.
Call Donna Morris (304.1703) if you need more details.

Saturday, March 28, 6:30 pm
Men's In Home Prayer Meeting at Donnie Loftis' Home. This will be a cookout.
All men are invited.

Spirit's Call
Sunday, March 29 - 6:30 pm
Love Offering Concert

Friend Day   May 3, 2009  Invite someone!

Members in the Military
Remember to pray daily for our members and family members who serve in the military. * Denote relatives of PGBC members.
Stephen Graham . William Mullinax, Jimmy Ronk                      
*John Gootee,  Ernest McHugh family                            
*Kevin Henderson, Jimmy and Judy Edwards son in law                                           *Richard Hendrick Reece,  Dora Lou Reece family                                                    *Jeremy Batson, William Batson,  
nephews of Tina Anderson, *Daniel Francisco, Carolyn Meek's grandson    
*Stephen Murphy, Robert and Norma Lyda's son in law

(Please give Imogene a 5x7 photo in uniform of your loved one to be used on military bulletin board.)

Address for Stephen Graham presently stationed in Irap
Staff Sgt Graham Stephen
ACO 1-505 PIR3BCT
82nd HBNDIV
APO AEO9361-2501
Military mail is considered domestic mail. Cards and letters are mailed for .42.

RELAY FOR LIFE NEWS
Get ready, it's time to "Team Up For A Cure" in 2009. Relay this year is May 15th so mark your calendar. Greer Relay has some exciting news for events taking place this year… more details to come.
ACS is going paperless, to register as a team member you will need to go online. If you do not have access to a computer, please see me to get registered. "The site is www.relayfor life.org/greer. Registration is $10 which can be paid online or you can give fees to me. Thanks in advance for your team participation and support. Stephanie Bennefield, 968.0516
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Staff Blogs
A Word from the Pastor
Pat Boone is a singer, writer, and actor of the 1950's. He and Elvis Pressley were friends of that era. Pat Boone tells the story of his last meeting with Elvis in an airport.

Pat was headed east and Elvis was on his way to Las Vegas. Pressley said, "Pat, where are you going?" Pat said, "I'm going to be involved in some type of ministry". To which Elvis replied, "Hey, I'm going to Vegas. Pat, as long as I've known you, you have been going in the wrong direction." Boone replied, "Elvis, that just depends on where you are coming from and where you are going!"

There is a great amount of truth in what Pat Boone said to Elvis. The perspective we have in life, in church, in family, and in our job depends on where we have come from and where we are going.
Our  walk with Christ defines our perspectives in life. We should live life with a backward look at the Cross of Christ and a forward look into heaven. As believers, we have been with Christ and are headed towards heaven. All of life is lived from these two points on life's compass.

A change in direction my be necessary for some of us. A greater faith to stay the course may be the demand for others. What ever the challenges, let us remember from where we came and where we are going.
Love, Your Pastor

Don's Dabblings
Following a delicious meal prepared by Susan Davidson, Mary Bennefield and Judy Fowler, our Crusaders "C" team and Ambassador "A" team combined to write 22 notes and cards, made 3 calls, prayed for 44 individuals and made 5 personal visits.

Our CARE ministry is vital to our church in its overall ministry and outreach. It is essential that all CARE members remain faithful to their one hour commitment to the ministry. If you are unable to come on your team's night, come another Tuesday night.

Over the years, I have been grateful for prayer partners. According to Romans 8:26, Christians have a live in prayer partner, The Holy Spirit. "We do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us" (Romans 8:26). When we do not know how or what to pray, we can still come in confidence to God with our need because our confidence lies not in ourselves nor in our intercession, but in the Holy Spirit. Not only does He hear and know our
God's Spirit takes our inadequate prayers, breathes into them the Father's Will, and turns them into meaningful requests. Remember this: our live-in Prayer Partner knows our deepest needs!

Our Shut –in for the week beginning Sunday, March 22 is Grace Lanford, Bayberry Retirement Center, 309 Northview Drive, Greer, SC 29651-1340
Love in Christ, Don Kelley

Ballard's Ballads
Friend Day is nearing and I hope you are thinking of friends you can invite on May 3rd for Friend Day. Look for friends who are un-churched. They can be people who are inactive from our church, a neighbor that does not attend church, a co-worker or new people in the community.

SPIRIT'S CALL is coming back on Sunday evening, March 29th at 6:30 pm. This will be a love offering concert. Plan now to be with us. These 6 men will really bless you with their music.

We need ALL CHOIR MEMBERS at the next 2 rehearsals to prepare for our cantata on April 5th. Please be there if at all possible.

Serving for Jesus, Gary
Michael's Youth and Children News
Thank you to all of the parents who attended the meeting on Sunday evening concerning the mission trip this summer. For the parents who were unable to attend, please see me to get the packet of information. Remember the first deposit of $50 is due by April 15th.

Upcoming Events and Important Dates
Saturday, March 21 Gatti Town
The cost is $10 per child for the lunch buffet and 2 hours of game time. If you would like to ride on the bus, please be at the church by 11:00 am or you can meet us at Gatti Town by 11:30 am. This event is for ages 3 years-5th grade. Children 2nd grade and under must have an adult with them.

Saturday, Mar 28th-Youth Community Service
Please attend this project if you intend on going on the mission trip this summer.

April 10th Christian Music weekend @ Six Flags
More info later

The Youth will be having a church wide yard sale in June. This is a fundraiser for the summer mission trip. We would love any donations you could give for the yard sale.
Remember us as you begin to spring clean!

Also the youth will be going on a "Rice Run" next Wednesday, March 25th for the Greer Community Ministry Rice project. If you would like to donate a bag of rice or money for the "Rice Run", please give it to one of the youth, Amber or myself.

Thank you for your prayer and support.

His Servant, Michael
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The Week Ahead
Sunday, March 22
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
5:15 pm "Know God By Name" Group
5:30 pm Youth Ministry
Mini Grove Tones (PS  Choir)
Kids at the Grove Children's Choir
6:15 pm Deacons  Praying
6:30 pm Evening Worship
RA's
Tuesday, March 24
6:30 pm Men's Fraternity
CARE "E" Group Supper
CARE "E" Group Outreach
8:00 pm Youth Band Rehearsal

Wednesday, March 25
6:30 pm AWANA
7:00 pm Prayer Meeting
Youth Ministry
7:30 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal
7:30 pm Business Meeting


Saturday, March 28
6:30 pm Men's In Home Prayer Meeting
At Donnie Loftis home, supper will be served
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Birthdays - God Bless You
March
22 Debbie Bird, Cade Rothermel
23 Chris Godfrey
24 Brandi Hudson
25 Louise Hollifield
27 Ronnie Waddell
29 Justin King
30 Frances Glascoe
31 Gary Link, Randi Rowe, Loren Klingman
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Blessings
Blessings, March 15, 2009
Sunday School Attendance 190
Worship Attendance 179

Designated Offerings
Cemetery Perp Care  10.00
Senior Adults #5112  40.00
AWANA Adopt A Club   15.00
Men's Fraternity book   10.00
Tax Refund   23.34
Outdoorsman Banquet 290.00
Children's Ministry   40.00
Youth Fund 150.00
Camp Marietta 740.00

Total Designated            1,318.34
Budget            8.703.28
Total Offering             10,021.62

Weekly Budget          $8,703.28
Weekly Requirement          $8,242.76
Over Budget          $   460.28

Year to date Designated $16,296.34
Year to date Budget $82,651.28
Total year to date $88,976.00

Required  Budget year to date $98,947.62

Under budget year to date ($8,160.00)
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