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Greenville, SC 29607
2331 Laurens Road
Greenville, South Carolina 29607
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Staff Contact Information:
Dr. Danny Burnley
Senior Pastor
Office Ext. 103
Cell: 864.918.3386
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Daniel Settle
Minister of Education
Office Ext. 114
Home: 864.228.3508
Email: [email protected]
Rev. Tony Serrao
Minister of Music, Interim
Office Ext. 104
Home: 864.244.6155
Email: [email protected]
Musicians: Donna Groves &
Deborah Collins
Rev. Asbury Lawton
Minister of Students
Office Ext. 111
Cell: 864.430.6035
Email: [email protected]
Rev. Carlos Galarza
Hispanic Ministry Leader
Office Ext. 115
Home: 864.228.7181
Email: [email protected]
Vic Brown
Assistant ACTS Ministry Leader
Office Ext. 113
Home: 864.233.1149
Email: [email protected]
Irene Davis
Financial Secretary
Office Ext. 101
Email: [email protected]
Our Mission
Statement:
“To allow God to
create within His
church
ministries
empowered by the
Holy Spirit for the
purpose of
proclaiming the
biblical
revelation of Jesus
Christ in our
communities,
across our
nation and around
our world.”
April 2015
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Guest Preacher,
Rev. Al Phillips
New Director of Missions
for the Greenville Baptist Association
Covered dish lunch to follow! Invite your family
and friends!
Inside this issue:
Sunday Morning Bible Study 9:15 AM
Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 AM
Family Night-Wednesday Night
6:30 PM
Prayer Service
AWANA
7:00-8:00 PM Choir Practice
Domingo 9:15 a.m. - Escuela Dominical
Domingo 10:30 a.m. - Worship service
Domingo 7:00 p.m. - Servicio de adoración
Miércoles 7:00 p.m. - Estudio bíblico /
Servicio de oración
Church Office Hours: Monday—Thursday
8:00 AM—4:30 PM
Phone: 864-288-1711
Email address: [email protected]
Note from the
Pastor
2
Note from the
Student Pastor 7
Calendar &
Birthdays
4&5
ACTS Mission for April will be the
Eastside Crisis Center
We will be collecting canned vegetables, dried beans, rice,
peanut butter, soups, canned meats. Please leave your
donations in the Sunday School office. For more information, please see Beth Yeargin-Sports, Ministry Leader or
Zoro Baena, Deacon Enabler
Dear Church Family,
The body of Christ once called the upcoming days “Easter Holidays”. Not long
ago “Easter” was removed to pacify our lost and dying world. These days are
now called “Spring Holidays.” The church has accepted the world’s view in so many ways. Easter Sunday
was once the highest attended day of the year in our churches. Today, however, Easter is fast becoming
simply another holiday rather than a most Holy Day.
Thank God for the faithful ones who still celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Easter
Sunday and the Easter season is a time to proclaim Jesus is alive! He arose from the Grave! Christ has
conquered Satan, sin, and the grave! Bless His holy name!
Mother’s Day was once the second highest attended Sunday of the year. Christian families would honor
their mothers by being in the house of God on this special day. Now we honor our mothers by having
them cook all day and by encouraging our mothers to miss worship. Oh the special memories of my
family when we were in church together worshipping our Lord. Oh precious memories!
Dear Laurel Church Family,
Happy April! We are now officially a quarter of the way into
the year and its spring. I love the spring. It reminds me of
rebirth and new life. Changes made on the inside become
evident on the outside. The flowers and trees bloom and
leaf; the weather turns warm through the closer rays of the
Sun. Spring reminds me of God’s plan for new birth (John 3:121): Easter.
This year Easter falls in April. Easter is a wonderful reminder
of God’s love for us (John 3:16). Easter is the Gospel (1 Cor.
15:1-4). Easter is God’s plan of salvation – the cross, the death, the burial, and the resurrection (Rom. 5:8).
While we love the baby in the manger celebrated at Christmas, without the cross, the tomb, and the rolled
away stone Christianity is futile (1 Cor. 15:12-19); but praise be to God that we serve a risen savior. As the
old hymn states:
“He’s in the world today. I know that He is living whatever men may say; I see His hand of mercy, I
hear His voice of cheer, and just the time I need Him He’s always near. He lives, He lives, Christ
Jesus lives today! He walks with me He talks with me along life’s narrow way. He lives, He lives,
salvation to impart! You ask me how I know He lives: He lives within my heart!”
Let me encourage everyone to remember what Christ did for us on Calvary. He went to the cross and
died for us. May we now die to ourselves and live for Him by bringing glory and honor to His name.
Remember, we are the church and He is the head of the church. If you love Jesus (the Head), you will
love the church (His body). Come, let us worship!
Praise be to God for His indescribably wonderful gift (1 Cor. 9:15) which blooms in us and transforms us
into a new creation (2 Cor. 5:17) through the warming of our hearts to His Son.
As we move along through the month of April, may each of us be praying for our Ministry Fair that will
be held on Sunday, May 17th at 5:00 PM. Pray and ask God what He would have you do and where would
He have you serve within the church. Christ died for you. What will you do for Him through His church?
Pray that we will have the greatest Ministry Fair ever!
As for our children and youth, we would like to thank you all for your continued support and prayer. God is
still working here and we at Laurel are blessed. We continue to see growth here. Please continue to pray
that God will continue to bless us. Pray for the diligence of our workers and that God would continue to
provide more laborers in his fields as the fields are ripe to harvest (Luke 10:2). We are starting to wind
down the school year so please also pray for the faithfulness of our children and parents as well.
Other churches will be attending our ministry Fair as well. We have the finest Ministry Fair Team
anywhere who plan, promote, and prepare for this special occasion. I ask that every member of Laurel to
be present and ready to volunteer to serve our Master.
Personally I would like to thank you for your prayers and support for me and my family. Ashley, Quinn, and
I are blessed to have you as our church family and covet all of your prayers. Thank you!
With these special days in mind, I invite every member of Laurel and everyone who receives this
newsletter to make plans now to attend our Homecoming on Sunday, April 19th. Rev. Al Phillips, who has
been called to serve as our new Director of Missions for the Greenville Baptist Association will be our
guest preacher. Begin now inviting your whole family, your friends and your neighbors to attend with
you. Bring your best cooking-your veggies, pies, cakes, bread, etc., etc., etc.! Laurel Baptist Church has
much to be thankful for! Let us praise Him, worship Him, adore Him and celebrate this Homecoming! I
hope to see you present. Make calls, send letters. Let’s bring honor to our King of kings – our Lord Jesus
Christ!
Asbury Lawton
In Christ,
LBC Mission Trip to Mexico– 2015
We have dates for our church supporting the evangelism and discipleship work in
Zolonquiapa-Mexico: August 1st—August 8th. If you are interested, please see
Rev. Carlos Galarza.
Pastor Danny
In Memory of Deryl Prevatte from Vic & Pat Brown.
2015 Vacation Bible School “Wish List”
We are in need of flat bed sheets, size does not matter but would like to have the
lighter colors. If you have either of these, please give to Sara Smith. Also, please
watch the newsletter for more “Wish List” items.
Our FAITH Ministry
Everyone has an opportunity to learn how to share his/or her faith. We are
ready to help disciple you. The greatest thing on earth that we can do is be a
witness for Christ by leading others to Him. Jesus came to seek and to save
that which was lost. This is what god wants us to do. This is our calling. This
is our purpose. Jesus said, “Go ye…” Are you willing? Please join us on
Monday evenings at 6:30 PM for Church Wide Visitation.
Children’s Retreat July 20-22, 2015
If anyone would like to help sponsor a child to attend our Children’s Retreat,
please contact the pastor, Jerry or Beth Sports, or Sara Smith for information.
D.O.T.S.
We will be traveling to Grits & Groceries on Thursday, April 2nd . We will leave
the church at 10:00 A.M. Come and join us for a time of fellowship and fun!
Young At Heart will meet on Tuesday, April 7th at 11:30 AM. Please
bring a covered dish or dessert.
LAUREL RINGERS
We will be playing at Linville Courts on April 13th . The bus will leave at
10:00 AM. If you are free, please join us. No skills needed, just a willing
heart to minister to those in need of a smile. Remember if you have a
shirt with the church logo monogramed on it, please wear it.
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K3 to 8th Grade

Interactive Bible Study

Youth Bible Study for students
grades 9th-12th

Worship

Awana Games
Hosannah Baptist Church Report, McCormick, SC
Hosannah begins Sunday Services every Sunday beginning Easter, April 5th! They have called an interim
pastor, Rev. Clyde Cannon and they have established a five member dream team that will work with
their pastor and LBC’s pastor in organizing, planning, and preparing for church growth. Laurel has
presented Hosannah with a check in the amount of #6,215.74. $4,215.74 came from our gospel sing
and $2,000 was given by Rock Springs Baptist Church in Easley. Rock Springs has also sent a team to
install beams at the cost of some $4,000 which was given by their church. They will also be sending
teams in April and May to install the wiring and to put up and provide the sheetrock. Praise God! Pray
for their church growth!
Men’s Breakfast @ Ryans
May 9th—8:00 AM Tickets: $5.00
Guest Speaker: Pat Shelton
See Philip Shepherd, Ray Parent or Mike Woody
Invite other men!
Ministry Fair
May 17th @ 5:00 PM
Pray, plan, and prepare for this special day. Ask God what He would have YOU do and where He would
have YOU serve! Sign up for service on this day!
“Jesus didn’t die so that we could have religion. He died so that we
could have a deep, intimate, personal relationship with God.”
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Be sure to check the Sunday bulletin
for updates and changes.
Extended Sessions:
5th: Jerry & Jeanice Messick, Faith
Yeargin
12th: Beth Yeargin-Sports, Hope
Yeargin, Jacqueline Cebada
19th: Sherry Burnley, Philip &
Kimberly Shepherd
26th: Lavern Burnley, John & Gertie
Mullis
Children’s Church:
5th: Jessica Beana, Brittany Baena
12th: Laverne Burnley, Hope Yeargin
19th: Sherry Burnley, Faith Yeargin
26th: Garry Green, Pat Johnson
Usher Schedule for the month of
April
Team H
Mike Woodie, Angel Baena, Vaughn
Brooks, Vic Brown
Offertory Prayer List
5th: Mike Woodie
12th: Angel Baena
19th: Vaughn Brooks
26th: Vic Brown
Eastside Crisis Center Workers
April 17th
Michael Bronaugh, Kelly heath,
Claude & Becky Freeman
Safety
John Geffert, Zoro Baena
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
Family Night
No Awana
DOTSGrits & Groceries
Leave @ 10 AM
Good Friday
9
10
11
5
6
7
8
Easter
Churchwide
Outreach 6:30 PM
YAH 11:30AM
Family Night
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Deacon’s Meeting
4:00 PM
Gym Closed
Churchwide
Outreach 6:30 PM
Laurel Ringers to
Linville Courts
@ 10 AM
Gym Closed
Book Study
9:30 AM
Gym Closed
Family Night
Gym Closed
Gym Closed
Gym Closed
Eastside Crisis Center 9:00 AM
Gym Closed
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Homecoming
Churchwide
Outreach 6:30 PM
Book Study
9:30 AM
Birthday Club
11:30 AM
Family Night
26
27
28
29
Churchwide
Outreach 6:30 PM
Book Study
9:30 AM
Family Night
30
The Homebound Ministry is looking for CD Players for our shut– ins. If you have a gently used CD player or would like to
help purchase one, please see Carol Marshall.
2nd-Donna Duncan
2nd-Carson Green
4th-Annette Chapman
4th– Adiranna Short
5th-Brittney Jewell
7th-Melvin Raines
9th-David Wilson
11th-Bill Ballenger
11th-Georgette Murphy
11th-Louise Skinner
12th-James Moore
13th-Jerry Messick
13th-Carolyn Quales
15th-Brady Green
18th-Faith Yeargin
19th-Martha Davis
20th-Larry Culbertson
21st-Gloria Clark
21st-Ramon Parisaca
22nd-John Mullis
24th-Edith Westmoreland
25th-Sylvia Brown
Attention Ministry Leaders! If you
would like to place an
announcement in the newsletter
for your ministry, please contact
the church office by the 15th of
each month. You may email your
information to
[email protected] or leave it
in the wall tray outside her office.