August-2014-newslett.. - First Baptist Church of Galva
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August-2014-newslett.. - First Baptist Church of Galva
Those baptized on June 29 were (from left to right): Aliyah Alvis, Violet Alvis, Stephanie Cokel, Tammy Cokel, Angela Finin, Edward Mensen, Jr. and Lance Pittenger. All those baptized also became members on that day. Welcome to our church family! First Baptist Church of Galva 211 NW 4th Ave. Galva, IL 61434 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit 14 Galva, IL 61434 Return Service Requested August, 2014 Monthly newsletter of First Baptist Church of Galva First Baptist Church of Galva Phone: 309-932-2713 [email protected] www.galvabaptistchurch.com Donald Reul, Pastor Rebekah Montgomery, Associate Pastor Sunday Services Horse Sense The clergyman Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) went to buy a horse. The horse’s owner declared, “This horse is perfectly sound. He can go at any gait, walk, pace, trot or gallop. He will work any place you put him, and he will stand without hitching. He will never bite nor kick. He is gentle, yet full of spirit. He goes when you want him to go, and he stops when you want him to stop.” Beecher looked the horse up and down with great admiration. Then he said blissfully, “Oh, if only that horse were a member of my church.” Contemporary Praise.…8:30 AM Sunday School…….…..9:45 AM Worship Service……...11:00 AM Tuesdays Women’s Bible Study….7:00 PM Exercise class………….8:00 PM Upcoming August Events Wednesdays VBS on August 3-7 Awana Training on August 10 Ladies’ Luncheon on August 11 Pork Chop Dinner on August 23 Women’s Bible Study....1:00 PM Thursdays Family Night…………...6:00 PM See inside this newsletter for more details! Summer is slipping by at such a fast rate. It is hard to believe we are in August already. I wonder why winter feels like it will never end and summer sails like an arrow through the air. I have decided I would rather mow the lawn than shovel the driveway. If I could … I would throw the anchor out and slow down the fast progression of summer, but alas I can’t. Life at First Baptist is busy indeed. So many things are going on. The building program is progressing nicely. I often walk out and look at it, and realize that in that structure, many, many young boys and girls will come to a saving knowledge of who and what Jesus Christ is. The lost will be found; the hurting attended too, and the hungry fed. Not only that, the adults who help run the programs will grow in their spiritual walk. Great blessings are ours! Thank –you Heavenly Father for seeing us, thank you Jesus for loving us and redeeming us… thank you Holy Spirit for holding our hand and guiding us….WE ARE GREATFUL. This last week, several of the men in the Church went to Peoria and picked up a 3 door commercial cooler and a 2 door commercial freezer to be used in our kitchen remodeling. Soon, we are going to be purchasing a new double oven for the kitchen to help complement our existing cooking capabilities. Larry Johnson has designed a wonderful new floor plan for the renovated kitchen. You will love it; I do. Thanks Larry. Rebekah Montgomery has been busy getting the Awana program ready for implementation. Her heart and energy is appreciated. She is still seeking a few workers; are you one of those that can help? If so, please let her know. Be a blessing. A few weeks ago we baptized 7 people and had one transfer membership to First Baptist, bringing a total of 8 new members to our family. We are so pleased and honored to have you with us. Our family night program continues to grow; our numbers are consistently ranging over the 125 mark. Both services on Sunday are being well attended. Praise God! During the course of a week, there are about 170 different people that come through our doors to attend at least one of the three services we offer. Isn’t that great? Brothers and Sisters, as I close, let me refresh your memory concerning all the good things that God has done for you. Let me remind you…You are loved…He loves you. You are watched over….by the Holy Spirit and by angels. You are His and He is yours. Thank you again for the high honor and privilege of being your Pastor… Pastor Don One of our church members, Tammy Cokel, is going into the pie-baking business and would appreciate your support! She sells strawberry, blueberry, apple, rhubarb and sugar-free apple 8¾” pies for just $12.00. She is also selling large loaves of banana bread for $5.00. So help her spread the word that she has hung out her shingle—and order a pie today! Many people have found comfort from a particular psalm during times of fear or apprehension. One verse reads: “Those who love me, I will deliver; I will protect those who know my name. When they call to me, I will answer them; I will be with them in trouble…” (NRSV). Which psalm contains those words - Psalm 1, Psalm 5, Psalm 91 or Psalm 149? See the answer on the games page included in this newsletter. Awana AwanaTraining Training ing sessions. Our Awana missionary, Bruce Brumfield, is coming back to show us how to We are in great need of people to help out run a successful Awana program. The seswith Awana. If you are interested in helping, there will be a training session on Sun- sions are interactive and lots of fun. If you are interested in helping in any way, please day, August 10 following the worship serplan to attend. If you are attending, please vice. We will be served a light lunch and let Rebekah know. then we will launch directly into our trainSeven people got baptized on June 29 and were received into the membership of the church. Tammy Anderson (far right) was also received as a transfer into the church. The Nominating Committee met on July 13 and formulated two new Committees. Nominated to the Food Pantry Committee were Linda Dailey (chairperson), John Larson, Lynn Sutton, Jerry Milem, David Fowler, Lance Pittenger, Karen Wilson, Valerie Currier, Eunice Plummer, Duane Anderson and Dustin Williams as an alternate. At the next business meeting we will take care of the formalities of adding this committee to our constitution. We offer our deepest sympathies to the family of Ralph Haga, Jr. on his passing on July 1. Ralph was a pretty special man; kind to all he met. He will be missed by everyone, including his church family. O We have a family in the church searching for a single bed and mattress. If you are able to accommodate them, please contact the church and let us know. Many thanks! T N Once upon a time there were some elders looking for teachers for young people, children and preschoolers for the new Sunday School year. F H E E N C E ? ? And some adults said, “I don’t want to leave the sweet fellowship and study in my adult class” but the drug pusher on the street said, “Not even the threat of jail will keep me from working with your children.” We are also formulating a Kitchen Committee; a temporary Committee to oversee the kitchen remodeling project. Those nominated to be on this committee are Renee Reul, Jeff Goard, Terry Calhoun, Mary Hollingsworth and Pam Konstanty. Greeters scheduled for August are: Aug. 3—Bobbie Fox Aug. 10—Betty Hay Aug. 17—Eunice Plummer Aug. 20—Dave & Brianna Tuthill Aug. 27—Karen Steward Before You Say, “I Can’t or I Don’t. . .” And some adults said, “We have to be out of town too often on the weekend” but the porno book dealer said, “We’re willing to stay in town weekends, too, to accommodate your children”. And some adults said, “I’m unsuited, unable to work with children or preschoolers” but the movie producer said, “We’ll study, survey, spend millions to produce whatever turns kids on.” A big thank you to Valerie Currier for painting and redecorating the Ladies’ bathroom in the back of the church. It is beautiful! Valerie—I know you are a pharmacist but sometimes I think you missed your calling as a decorator—first you redecorated Dean Hall and now the bathroom. Many thanks from your church family! And some adults said, “I could never give the time required to plan and go to teacher’s meetings” but the pusher, the porno book dealer, and the movie producer said, “We’ll stay open what ever the hours are necessary every day to win the minds of the kids.” So . . . the adults stayed in their classes and enjoyed the sweet fellowship and absorbed the good Bible study, and could go out of town often on weekends, and were available to do whatever was good to do in place of teacher’s meetings. And when Sunday came, the children came to their classes and no one was there except the elders going from one room to another trying to assure them that someone would surely come to teach them. But no one ever came,- and the young children and preschoolers soon quit coming because they had gone to listen to others who did care about the things they did and what went into their minds. Via Pulpit Helps - modified slightly. Operation Christmas Child is gearing up for the 2014 season and we need YOUR help. Every Sunday from September 7 to November 9 we will be collecting items to fill shoeboxes. The items you choose must fit in an adult sized shoebox and be for children ages 2-14. Please bring empty shoeboxes as well. At the bottom of the list are reminders of things to NOT include. ALL ITEMS MUST BE NEW!! Get the school supplies NOW while they are still on sale! Pork Chop Dinner We will be having a Pork Chop Dinner on Saturday, August 23 at 5:00—6:30 PM. The cost will be $5.00 a meal and the money raised will go towards the kitchen project. Carry-outs will be available. Spread the word! Vacation Bible School Community Vacation Bible School will begin by kicking off with a cookout and registration at 5:00 PM on Sunday, August 3. Then VBS will continue on the mornings of August 4—7 from 9:00— 11:15 AM all at First United Methodist Church. This year’s theme is “Wilderness Escape: Where God Guides and Provides.” The children will get to meet different Bible characters as they travel back in Biblical time. If you hae any questions or need more information, please call Nancy Sutton at 852-3311 for more details. Spinners Night There will be a Spinners Night with rootbeer floats for those who are 50 and older on Saturday, August 16 at 6:00 PM. Bring a friend or two and join us for a night of great fellowship and fun! Sept. 7: 70 page spiral notebooks, pens, pencils, sharpeners, erasers and glue sticks (No liquid glue) Sept. 14: Solar calculators, scissors, coloring books, crayons, colored pencils Sept. 21: Toothbrushes and toothpaste Sept. 28: Washcloths and full sized bars of soap Oct. 5: Deodorant (no aerosols), hair combs and brushes Oct. 12: SMALL toys like tennis sized balls, dolls, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, small cars, jacks, toy jewelry, hair clips Oct. 19: Small stuffed animals (Think Beanie Baby size) Oct. 26: Socks, hats, gloves, mittens (No scarves) Nov. 2: Hard individually wrapped candy and suckers (NO CHOCOLATE) Nov. 9: $7.00 for salvation story and shipping DO NOT INCLUDE: Used items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives or military figures; chocolate; out of date candy; liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snow globes or glass containers; aerosol cans Luncheon The next Ladies’ Luncheon will be held on Mon., August 11 at 11:30 AM at the Great Wall in Kewanee. Please meet at the church at 11:15 AM to car pool. Awana Training If you are interested in helping with our Awana program, there will be a training session on Sun., August 10 following the worship service. Please see page 3 of this newsletter for more information. Lets face it—not all the children who will come to Awana will be able to afford it. Would you like to sponsor a child for a year? For just $1.00 a week ($52.00 a year), you can sponsor a child who is in need and you may change a child’s life when they come to know and love the Lord. Let us know if you wish to sponsor a child. You may sponsor more than one if you wish! The new GYM building is coming along nicely. We thank God for all of our hard workers making this possible and we also pray for the safety of those workers every day. Bless Larry Johnson, Phillip Cox, Thaddeaus Blanks, Jordan Hepner, Mike Rouch, Jeff Anderson, Steve Konstanty, Lynn Sutton, Dustin Williams, and Jake Swearingen. Also, so much gratitude goes to Steve Larson and Steve Bell for all of their help with the concrete work. We are so blessed!!