October 2015 - Griffith Memorial Baptist Church

Griffith at a Glance
A Monthly Publication of
Griffith Memorial Baptist Church
V O L U M E
Growing Mature
Believers in Christ
5275 Terry Road
Jackson, MS 39212
Office: 601-372-7812
Fax: 601-372-8087
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N U M B E R
Hello Friends
and Family,
Fall is finally here and I am
so glad to see it. Out of all the
seasons of the year fall is my
favorite. I love the breeze, the
leaves turning colors, the football fellowship in the air, and
the fair comes to town. Jenna
and Wyatt will have their catChurch Staff
tle at the fair grounds Oct. 911, so grab the kids and come
Bro. Andy Fullington down to see them compete.
Oct. is a busy month for the
Senior Pastor
church as well. We kick off
Bro. Steve Frederick, with revival Oct. 3, at our
home in Terry. We will have a
Sr., M.Div.
Associate Pastor for skeet shoot starting at 3:00
Worship/Education p.m. Kids ages 7 to 11 must
be accompanied by a parent or
guardian. PLEASE DO NOT
Bro. Devin Millis
BRING any ammo or guns
Student Pastor
because these will be provided.
We will have a time of learnKimberly Tucker
ing how the guns should be
Ministry Assistant/ handled and who will be in
Financial Secretary charge of loading the guns.
Awards will be given for
champion and runner up chamBilly Dixon
pion. This will be a fun and
Facilities Manager
safe activity, so come and join
us for the skeet shoot.
Then the fish fry will begin
at 5:30 p.m. We will serve
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hush puppies, coleslaw, and
tea. If you are coming to the
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The revival service will
begin at 6:30 p.m. with Bro.
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Michael Gibson leading us
with music and Bro. Stan
Buckley leading us in God’s
Word. Bring a friend and
come join this great opportunity to be revived.
Sunday morning, Oct. 4,
we will have Bible study at
9:30 a.m., worship at 10:30
a.m., and dinner on the
grounds immediately following the worship service. There
will not be any evening services on Oct. 4. During this
time, we will be in the homes
of believers for prayer and
fellowship. David and Lynn
King are hosting the choir
gathering; Donna Fullington is
hosting the youth; Bill and
Stephanie Elkins will be hosting adults; John and Alma
Waters are hosting a group of
adults; and Jerry and Nelda
May will be opening their
home for those in the Pearl
area. The suggested time for
these prayer sessions is 5:30
p.m. to 6:30 p.m., but the time
is flexible to whatever works
for your group.
Monday, Oct. 5, through
Wednesday, Oct. 7, the services will start at 7 p.m..
Wednesday night Tony will be
cooking fried chicken and
BBQ ribs by special request.
Come and be filled physically
and revived spiritually in your
walk with the Lord. Pray for
the revival team and all those
working behind the scenes to
make this event productive for
God’s Kingdom.
O C T O B E R
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We do pray for the shoe
box ministry as we will have
a packing party on Wednesday, Oct. 21. This will be a
fun time for all the kids and
parents to get involved in
the shoe box ministry. Special thanks to the ladies who
work all year to make this
possible.
Our Fall Festival is
scheduled for Saturday, Oct.
31. We will have “Trunk or
Treat” in the large parking
lot behind the Family Life
Center. Individuals or
groups that want to decorate
their car trunks and put out
games must be set up by
4:30 p.m. The activities will
include games, fellowship,
and food. Bring a friend or a
neighbor and join us on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 5:00
p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
As you can tell, there
are a lot of activities already scheduled during
October. So, get plugged
in and serve the Lord
through one or all of these
many, different opportunities. Who said you can’t
have fun being a Christian?
V.F.T.M. Ezekiel 34:26
Please, Lord
continue to shower us
with your blessings.
~In Him, Bro. Andy
Shine God’s light around the world:
October collection items for Operation Christmas Child Shoebox:
Small flashlights and batteries
A Music Note ~
Please be
respectful
of your
church.
No food
or drinks
are allowed
in the
Worship
Center.
And
men,
remember
to remove
your caps.
Surely the
presence of
the Lord is
in this
place.
Hello church family,
Well, here it is the end of
September and Fall has arrived.
What a busy time we have had
this past month. Several of you
want to know how our Ben is
doing. Well, we get a letter from
him about twice a week and he
seems to be doing well. They all
have been sick and even he was
put on bed rest for a day or so.
We have one month behind us
and only two more to go. I cannot wait for November to get
here. I know he can't either. He
said it has been one of the toughest things he has ever undertaken, but he is learning to cope
with all the verbal and mental
aspects of training. He has been
selected as a squad leader in his
platoon which can be good or
bad. Those of you who have
served the military know exactly
what that means. He said that he
can't eat until everyone in his
squad has eaten so he is usually
woofing down his food. He said
he is eating well which consists
of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with chocolate milk for
every meal. Thanks for all your
prayers on his behalf and please
keep those prayers going. He
said that your prayers and God
are the only things getting him
through these long days.
I hope you are enjoying the
small changes we have made in
the worship service this past
month. We have been blessed
with a special lady that is signing
some songs for us and this has
really added a special touch to
some of the choir specials. We
are truly blessed to have Mimi
Leach join us and look forward
to using her in the days ahead.
We have also been blessed to
add the acoustic guitar to our list
of instrumentation for Sunday
morning worship. Our talented
Youth Pastor, Devin, will be
GRIFFITH
AT
A
GLANCE
serving on the platform with the
rest of the musicians in the
months ahead.
The Celebration Choir is
looking and sounding really
good. It was so awesome to
begin using the third row in the
choir loft again. I want to thank
everyone for the dedication and
excitement that is permeating
the choir right now. God is doing some great things with this
choir and I am so blessed to be
a part of it.
We are busy preparing our
2015 Christmas Musical. It is a
great and worshipful musical. I
can't wait for you to hear it and
worship with us as we celebrate
the life of our Savior.
Our new Sunday night children's discipleship training ministry is now in place. Team Kids
meet every Sunday night that
we have service. We start off
with music, then snacks, and
then Bible Study and recreation.
Thank you to everyone who
stepped up to the plate to help
this ministry continues. Unfortunately we did not have
enough volunteers to offer anything for our K4 and K5 year
olds. If you feel God leading
you to help out please let either
Shirlee Barrett, Cheryl Covington, or me know. We can plug
you into that slot at any time.
Our group of 12 had a wonderful trip to Eureka Spring in
the month of September. We
truly experienced the hospitality
and talents of the Arkansas
Ozarks. We saw how much it
takes to proclaim the Word of
God through various art forms
of pottery, sling shots, and of
course, drama.
A word to all the youth out
there, the auditions for the 2016
Mississippi Baptist All State
Youth Choir and Orchestra will
be October 17, 2015. If you are
interested, please see me to get
the proper forms. We will need
to get them filled out and set up
a practice schedule to prepare
for your audition. This honor
choir is open to all Mississippi
students in grades 9-12 that are
active in their respective Baptist Church. This is such a fantastic opportunity to share the
gospel message of Christ with
music throughout our state.
Please begin to pray now for
our Fall Revival beginning Saturday, October 3, 2015, with a
Fish Fry at 5:30 p.m. and opening service at 6:30 p.m. at
Fullington Farms. Bro. Stan
Buckley will be our evangelist
for the week and Michael Gibson will be our worship leader.
There will also be Dinner on
the Grounds Sunday, October
4, 2015, immediately following
our morning worship service.
There will not be any activities
that Sunday evening, but instead we will have a time of
prayer for revival in several
congregational homes.
Make plans now for a special Mississippi Homecoming
Concert featuring Bro.4, the
Blackwood Brothers, and
Soul'd Out. These three groups
will be at Griffith on Sunday
evening, October 18, 2015, at
6:00 p.m. There is a suggested
$10.00 donation at the door as
well as a special love offering
to be taken during the concert.
It is such a pleasure to be
your Associate Pastor. I stand
amazed at all the great work
God is doing in our church.
Please pray for me, my family,
and the staff here at GMBC. It
is through prayer that God
moves, and we witness Him in
all His glory and grace. May
God bless each of you.
~In His service,
~Bro. Steve Frederick
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10
Dear Griffith,
It’s finally fall! The weather is
cooler, football is here and most of all
it means summer is over! With fall
comes change, but one thing that will
never change is our Father’s Word.
Which leads to the first youth
challenge: the first youth member to
find the verse and read the verse to
Devin Millis will receive a free Chick
-fil-A gift card.
Dear Church Family,
Thank you all for such
a lovely shower.
Ky and I were
overwhelmed with
the love from each
and every one of you.
Thank you all
for coming and making
our first shower so special.
Love, Kristen & Ky
Announcements:
Oct. 3—7
Revival
Oct. 21
Operation Christmas Child—all youth
will be needed for this night to help pack
and pray over the boxes prepared for this
wonderful ministry
Oct. 31
GMBC Trunk or Treat—all youth will be
needed for this even to help hand out
candy and dress up.
Also in the month of October, the youth room will
also be changing. Modifications to spruce up the room
and make more appealing will be underway. I am excited about this, and I look forward to everyone seeing the
finished product.
~Rooted in Faith and Truth
~Job 14:7-9
~Devin Millis
CONGRATULATIONS
Our congratulations go out to
Nell Rushing.
She was the winner of the drawing for a $5.00 gift card
to McDonald’s by submitting the completed
Word Search puzzle from the August Griffith at a Glance.
Think WMU – Think MISSIONS!
Vision Statement:
“Mississippi WMU challenges Christian believers to understand and be radically involved
in the mission of God.”
The WMU of Griffith Memorial invites you to come and join us.
We will be having our regular meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 6,
in the Old Fellowship Hall.
~Shirlee Barrett, WMU Director
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NUMBER
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CONGRATULATIONS
GMBC
Our Margaret Lackey Goal was $2,000.
We not only met the goal, but exceeded it.
$3,065.00
WAY TO GO!!!
Missionary of the Month—October 2015
Janeen Davis
Member Care Consultant
Serving the Asian Affinities and Single Personnel
Jane Davis grew up in the Midwest and now calls Nashville “home” when she is in
America. Jane studied education and music before spending several years in music
ministry, touring with a Christian group. She also worked in sales positions for various
technology businesses before responding to a call to overseas missions. She lived in
China for two years, sharing the gospel with unreached peoples in remote, mountainous villages. After returning to the states to get a master’s in marriage and family therapy, Jane retuned overseas in 2013 to provide Member Care to missionaries throughout Asia.
She offers counseling support for IMB personnel as needed, and overseas strategic
care and support for single missionaries. In October, 2015, all the long-term single
missionaries will come together for a time of encouragement, spiritual renewal, preaching, small group connections, and fellowship with other single missionaries. This event
is a major project Jane has worked on for the past couple years, and is potentially the
biggest way she can support the single missionaries throughout Asia, as they meet
others who walk the same path and truly understand the challenges and joys of being
wholly devoted to God in this specific way.
Prayer requests:
1) Pray for Jane and all the singles coming together in October, 2015.
2) Pray for Jane to be filled with God’s Word as she provides counsel for missionaries
when they’re struggling.
3) Pray for the single missionaries throughout Asia who are often isolated and lacking
fellowship in their remote villages and cities.
4) Pray for the ministry Jane and other singles have with the local people where they
live.
5) Pray that God’s Spirit will fill them with faith to believe, repent, and receive new life!
Be blessed—Janeen Davis
WEDNESDAY
NIGHT MENU FOR
OCTOBER:
(always subject
to change)
OCT. 7—Fried chicken or
BBQ ribs, corn on the cob,
and baked beans
OCT. 14—Baked chicken
or sausage with red beans
and rice, and English peas
OCT. 21—Baked chicken
or chicken spaghetti,
green beans, and lima
beans
OCT. 28—Baked chicken
or meat loaf, mashed potatoes, and broccoli with
cheese casserole
OCTOBER Birthdays ~ send a card and/or say a prayer for that special person
Oct. 2—Doug Bradshaw
Oct. 11—Nikki Nordquist
Oct. 22—Chrissy Ramirez
Oct. 2—Pat Hutton
Oct. 12—Fancy Cleveland
Oct. 23—Travis Butler
Oct. 4—Jody Chance
Oct. 13—Rebecca Aycox
Oct. 23—Kaleb Frazier
Oct. 5—Jeffrey Alexander
Oct. 13—Tate Couey
Oct. 23—Steve Frederick
Oct. 6—Faye Barlow
Oct. 15—Tommie Blaine
Oct. 24—Raylan Sheffield
Oct. 6—Kristen Sheffield
Oct. 15—Evelyn Huff
Oct. 25—Rachel Elkins
Oct. 7—Arthur Bates
Oct. 17—Robert Hollingsworth Oct. 26—Barbara Winterstein
Oct. 7—Donna Ooton
Oct. 19—Andrew Nordquist
Oct. 27—Bill Barlow
Oct. 7—Chase Oswalt
Oct. 20—Reagan Nordquist
Oct. 27—Alma Waters
Oct. 8—Sandra Ingram
Oct. 20—Cheri Ramirez
Oct. 29—Lynn King
Oct. 8—Kathy Stewart
Oct. 22—Jim Chance
Dr. and Mrs. Paul E. Sheffield
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Kristen Eve
to
Mr. William Kyle Burke
Saturday, the fourteenth of November
Two thousand fifteen
at six o’clock in the evening
Griffith Memorial Baptist Church
Jackson, Mississippi
reception immediately following
Mississippi Museum of Art
WEDNESDAY
NIGHT MENU FOR
OCTOBER:
(always subject
to change)
OCT. 7—Fried chicken or
BBQ ribs, corn on the cob,
and baked beans
OCT. 14—Baked chicken
or sausage with red beans
and rice, and English peas
OCT. 21—Baked chicken
or chicken spaghetti,
green beans, and lima
beans
OCT. 28—Baked chicken
or meat loaf, mashed potatoes, and broccoli with
cheese casserole
OCTOBER Birthdays ~ send a card and/or say a prayer for that special person
Oct. 2—Doug Bradshaw
Oct. 11—Nikki Nordquist
Oct. 22—Chrissy Ramirez
Oct. 2—Pat Hutton
Oct. 12—Fancy Cleveland
Oct. 23—Travis Butler
Oct. 4—Jody Chance
Oct. 13—Rebecca Aycox
Oct. 23—Kaleb Frazier
Oct. 5—Jeffrey Alexander
Oct. 13—Tate Couey
Oct. 23—Steve Frederick
Oct. 6—Faye Barlow
Oct. 15—Tommie Blaine
Oct. 24—Raylan Sheffield
Oct. 6—Kristen Sheffield
Oct. 15—Evelyn Huff
Oct. 25—Rachel Elkins
Oct. 7—Arthur Bates
Oct. 17—Robert Hollingsworth Oct. 26—Barbara Winterstein
Oct. 7—Donna Ooton
Oct. 19—Andrew Nordquist
Oct. 27—Bill Barlow
Oct. 7—Chase Oswalt
Oct. 20—Reagan Nordquist
Oct. 27—Alma Waters
Oct. 8—Sandra Ingram
Oct. 20—Cheri Ramirez
Oct. 29—Lynn King
Oct. 8—Kathy Stewart
Oct. 22—Jim Chance
Recurring Events
First Sunday of every month
Brotherhood Breakfast-8:00 AM –FLC
Sundays-
First Tuesday of each month
WMU meets at 10:00 AM-Old Fellowship Hall
Second Wednesday after the first Sunday
Stewardship Committee 6:00 PM
Third Sunday of each month
Deacon’s Meeting-4:00 PM
Third Tuesday of each month-Young at HeartMeeting Times TBA
Regular Events
Sunday School-9:15 AM
Worship Service-10:30 AM
Children’s Church-10:45 AM
Children’s Choir-5:00 PM
Small Groups-5:00 PM
Team Kids-6:00 PM
Evening Worship-6:00 PM
WednesdaysFellowship Meal-5:30 PM
Mid-week Prayer and Bible Study-6:30 PM
Celebration Choir Rehearsal-6:30 PM
Mission Friends-6:30 PM
Girls in Action-6:30 PM
Royal Ambassadors-6:30 PM
Student Ministry-6:30 PM
DEACON MINISTRY—SERVANT of the WEEK
October 4—Johnny Covington
October 11—Paul Sheffield
October 18—Mike Aycox
GRIFFITH
AT-A-GLANCE
OCTOBER 2015
5275 Terry Road
Jackson, MS 39212
October 25—Steve Frederick, Jr.
November 1—Tony Hudgins
November 8—Robert Killingsworth
Calendar Events for OCTOBER 2015
Sunday
4
FALL
REVIVAL
Regular
Sunday AM
Monday
5
FALL
REVIVAL
@ 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday
Birthstone—Opal
Wednesday
6
FALL
REVIVAL
@ 7:00 p.m.
7
FALL
REVIVAL
@ 7:00 p.m.
Staff Meal @
5:30 p.m.
Revival Choir
rehearsal @
6:30 p.m.
Regular WNS
@ 5:30 p.m.
Revival Choir
rehearsal @
6:30 p.m.
11
12
Regular Sunday
Services AM &
PM
13
Young @
Heart to Moss
Creek and
movie War
Room
14
Regular WNS
18
19
Regular Sunday
Services AM &
PM
20
21
Regular WNS
Deacon Meal
Covered Dish @ 5:30 p.m.
Meal after AM Revival Choir
worship
rehearsal @
6:30 p.m.
NO Evening
Service
Flower—Snapdragon
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
Employment
Anniversary for
Devin Millis,
Youth and Students; and
Kimberly
Tucker, Ministry Asst. & Fin.
Secretary
3 FALL
REVIVAL
Skeet Shoot @
3:00 p.m.
Fish Fray @
5:30 p.m.
Revival Svc.
@ 6:30 p.m. all
at Fullington
Farms
8
9
10
15
16
17
22
23
24
29
30
31
TRUNK or
TREAT from
5:00 p.m. to
7:00 p.m.
Cottage Prayer
Meetings @
5:30 p.m. at
congregational
homes
Stewardship
Meeting @
6:00 p.m.
Operation
Christmas Child
Shoebox
Packing Party
Deacon’s
Meeting @
4:00 p.m.
Bros. 4 &
Blackwood
Brothers &
Soul’d Out in
concert @
6:00 p.m.
25
26
Regular Sunday
Services AM &
PM
27
28
Regular WNS
Back-to-School Blues:
It’s hard to believe that summer
is over and school is back in
session. Here are a few tips to
help get through the “back-toschool” blues:
1) Have a routine—this shows
stability and younger children especially need this
security blanket.
2) Get organized—organize a
homework space that works
for the child; what works
for you may not work for
them.
3) Talk through concerns—
help them be positive with
Philippians 4:13; encourage
them to communicate about
issues important to them.
4) Create a family calendar—
keep your family connected
about activities at school,
home, and church.
5) Write notes—stick a
“sticky” note on a lunch bag
or in a backpack wishing
them a good day; share your
love for them.
6) Pray and attend church—
schools have a huge impact
on our children; let’s impact
them in a Godly manner
through regular and intentional worship.
Remember—”Trust in the Lord
with all your heart and do not
lean on your own understanding. In all your ways
acknowledge Him; and He will
make your paths straight.”
Proverbs 3:5-6
October is: Pastor Appreciation Month;
Church Library Month;
Learn to Bowl Month;
Natl. Popcorn Poppin’ Month; and
Squirrel Awareness Month
Oct.
Celebrations: Oct.
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Oct.
Oct.
Special
Days:
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Oct.
1-7 is Natl. Walk Your Dog Week;
11-17 is Natl. Chestnut Week;
18-24 is Natl. Character Counts Week
25-31 is Give Wildlife a Brake! Week
2—World Smile Day;
4—Natl. Taco Day;
8—World Octopus Day;
10—Universal Music Day;
12—Columbus Day;
14—Be Bald and Be Free Day;
15—I Love Lucy Day;
16—Natl. Boss’s Day;
18—Natl. Chocolate Cupcake Day; and
31—Natl. Caramel Apple Day
KIDS ONLY
Use the code to print the letters on the blanks. Found out what
each word means.
R ___ ___
___ ___ ___
18
5
4
19
5
1
The body of water that God helped the people cross
P ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
16 8
1
18
The king of Egypt
1
15
8
I ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
9 19
18
1
5
12
9
Jews—people born in Jacob’s family
20
5
19
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