Woodruff Church of God e-Edition Newsletter April 23, 2013
Pastors Notes:
THE LORD IS COMING BACK AGAIN! After the message Sunday morning, Ive had the old chorus we used to sing running through my mind. Oh our Lord is coming back to earth again. Yes our Lord is coming back to earth again. Satan will be bound a 1000 years, well have no tempter then. After Jesus shall come back to earth again! I am thankful for His promise. You and I have hope because He promised to come back and then we shall ever be with the Lord. Yet my heart is heavy. After hearing the Word of God delivered and after having the Holy Ghost give a personal invitation, there was no response around the altar. Ive prayed for the mercy of God to protect people and for the patience of God to be extended to people. But how long will the Lord wait? None of us are promised another moment. Whatever is done, must be done while the Lord is wooing and calling. Please..help me pray for a strong Holy Ghost conviction. Help me pray that people will not be able to resist the call of the Lord but will respond and make things right with Him. If we truly believe the Lord is coming back, those of us that believe on Him, should practice another important part of the Word. Be ye doers of the Word and no hearers only. In other words, our mission in life is not completed when we become born again. No, our mission has only started. We are to become witnesses of the Lord Jesus Christ. The world around us is our mission field. Your next door neighbors, your friends, your [Link] are your mission field. JUST ASK them what they believe about Jesus..JUST ASK them if they would like to go to church with [Link] ASK them to sit with you and allow them to ask you questions. I think wed be surprised what may happen if we only asked them. A great opportunity to see many of our ministries in action this week. First, Thursday evening we have an awesome opportunity at outreach and worship. THE NELONS will be in concert with us, Thursday evening at 7:00 PM. What a great opportunity well have to open our doors to anyone that has wondered what Woodruff Church of God is about. Theyll be exposed to the greatest people anywhere around and theyll be blessed by the spirit of worship that fills our sanctuary. Then on Sunday, our Childrens Ministry will be in charge of the AM service and our youth in charge of the PM service. Again, a great opportunity for people to be exposed to our commitment to children and youth! So, do not allow these opportunities to pass you by. Be intentional in your decision to be part and to invite others to join you.
MEMBERSHIP [Link] with Pastor Terry at 9:30 AM in the CLC building
MAY 5th, PM SERVICE The missions team that returned a few weeks ago, will be sharing some of their experiences. Pictures, video and testimonies will be given so that you can see the impact of your missions giving. It was truly a Week of Miracles. Youll have to be here in order to know what those miracles were all about. To top off that evening, we have the distinct honor of having Rev. Carlos Canizalez from Guatemala to be with and to be bringing the Word of God. He is doing a great work as President of the S.E. Pentecostal Bible Seminary for Central America. Please, please, please..be in the service to support your fellow church members who traveled to do the work of ministry and to hear Bro. Canizalez.
Thank you for all the clothes that have been donated to the Kidz Closet. As of right now we are no longer taken donation. We are in the process of organizing the closet and getting it ready for a clothes give away. Thank you for all your support
The team is also selling Skinners Chicken & BBQ plates, for Saturday, April 27th. You can pick up a ticket from Angie Collins in the lobby for $8.00 which includes, chicken or BBQ baked beans, slaw, and a drink The Jamaica Mission Team is selling candles to help fund the trip. See anyone on the Jamaica Missions Team or Angie Collins in the lobby if you would like to order. .
PRAYER LIST
AMERICA, Lisa Culbertson, Kenneth Hand, Curtis Culpepper, Clyde Roberson, Robin Erwin, Raymond Lowman, Rev. Buster Ball ,Kay Simmons, Mertice Whitmore, Hunter Perez, Danny Cooper, Carol Hopson, Brian & Julie Church, Myrtis Fortner, Kim Roberson, Houston Cobb, Etta Mitchell, Sis Durham, Loretta Kelley, Thomas Watson, Amy Tillman, Casey Letourneau, Dianne Roddy, Thomas Stewart, Todd & Brianna Smith, TJ Nabors, Roger, Paula, & Alex Beck, Christina O'Shields, Ted Owings ,Megan Laster, Michael Boware, Those needing jobs, Caregivers, Shut-Ins, & Those in nursing homes
No choir, praise team or band practice this Sunday morning or evening due to children's and youth services. The choir will have important rehearsal this Wednesday. We will be discussing the Thursday night concert! Please be there! Now is a great time to join the choir! We are working on some great new music. If you've been out for a while or never sung before, please prayerfully consider this important ministry! If you are interested, see Todd or Vickie Porter.
SENIOR DAY TRIP: SAM is planning a one day trip this coming Monday, April 29. We will be leaving the church at 7:30am and going up to Strawberry Hill. We will have breakfast there and then go back to Gaffney for some shopping. If you are interested please contact Pastor Shealy so arrangements can be made. We will be limited to the first 24 people, so call as soon as possible and reserve your seat. You will be responsible for your food, both breakfast and lunch. There may also be a small charge for fuel. Hope to see you Monday morning bright and early.
Mother's Day Bulletin- For $1.00 you can honor or remember a special mother. No messages can be included in this bulletin so names only can be submitted. See Judy Crocker at the 2nd Information Desk.
Ladies Banquet is May 14. The cost is $7.00. The theme is "Jungle to Jungle." The menu is Turkey and dressing, macaroni and cheese, green beans, salad, rolls and drink. We will ask our ladies to make homemade cakes again this year. See Lisa Terry if you will make a cake and pick up a card that will display your name and the type of cake. Also plan on wearing your "animal print" clothing to the banquet. The new Desks in the lobby have been purchased by the Ladies Ministries and will go to the new property with us. We encourage different ministries to sign up to use these information desks to promote your ministry. Please do not move the desks from the spot they have been placed in.
May 17 Greenville Drive Baseball Game vs. the Charleston Riverdogs. The game begins at 7:05. We will leave the church at 6:00. Tickets are $10. Look for the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the hall way.
Mainstream Ministries will be having another Bon Fire and games out on the new property on THIS Saturday April 27th. We will be playing the movie "Facing The Giants" with a projector on a large screen with speakers. It will start around 7:00 with hamburgers and crinkle cut French Fries being served at 7:30 and the movie starting at dusk which should be 8:00-8:30. The cost is $5/person. Sign up by the 24th on the bulletin board. At the Bon Fire, we will have a new Church of God Cornhole game, horseshoes, and ladderball. Bring the kids, some chairs and invite some friends whether they have seen the movie before or not. The cost is $5 per person and as usual there will be a sign-up sheet in the hallway at church. Please sign-up by Wednesday the 24th with the number of people in your family attending so we have enough food.
Extreme Kidz would like to invite you and your family to the Extreme Kidz Service on April 28 at 10:30. The Extreme Kidz will be leading us in praise and worship, giving their testimonies, and performing dramas. Hope each of you can be with us on this exciting day
Saturday April 27- All ages praise and worship and drama practice at 9:00 am. You must be at this practice to perform on Sunday. No Praise & Worship or Drama Practice this Sunday. REMINDER!!! All Extreme Kidz and Workers that are going to Look Up Lodge all Balances must be paid by Wednesday, April 24. IF you are not sure of your balance please see Ms Donna. Extreme Kidz will have a Lunch Fundraiser on April 28 after the Children's service. Menu: Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Rolls, Dessert and Drink. Adults $7.00 and Kids $5.00. If you would like to buy a ticket please see Ms Donna or an Extreme Kidz worker. This will help with the Look Up Lodge Retreat in May. Upcoming Events: Extreme Kidz Retreat Look Up Lodge May 3-5. May 11: Extreme Kidz Food to the community May 25: Get your Bikes ready!! We are going to have a bike parade from the church to the Woodruff park. We will have a pinic lunch at the park!! If you have any questions please see Ms Donna or Ms Deanna!
Spotlight: More of Celebrating Caleb Arnolds 3rd Birthday Love, Mommy and Daddy
Ministry Leaders for This Week Greeters- John & Jeanne Nemitz Sunday School Greeter Robert D. Sloan CLC Greeter Paul Lundberg Crossing Guard- David Hoyt Head Ushers Charles OShields & Bobby Brown Finance Committee Ryan Ballard & Bobby Brown Usher Team #2 Ryan Ballard, Sam Garrett, Walter Housand, Paul Lundberg, John Nemitz, Paul Nichols, & Phillip Pruitt Wednesday Night Bus: Pick Up: Phillip Pruitt and Rob Laster Take Home: Clint Letournea and Daniel Johnson Van 1: Garren Burdette and Craig Blackwell Van 2: Tim Vassey and Rob Laster Wednesday Night Late workers: Lynette & Patsy Nursery Wednesday Izzy Nichols AM Ann Knight & Allison Arnold PM- Ann Knight Youth Workers for Kidz Church- Katie, Amber, Zack and Joshua
Kiddie Church ages 2-5: Lori Crocker and Genise Watson 6-12 yr old will be in big church for youth service. Music Wed- Brantley Burnett Praise Team-White Computer Patrick Guitar Freddie, Duck, John
