Sunday May 31, 2015

Morning Worship 11:00 am May 31, 2015

Sermon Notes May 31, 2015

Pastor

Prelude Bonnie Copeland

Call to Worship “This Is the Day!”

Welcome/Prayer/Offering Pastor

VBS Musical “Journey Off the Map” Directed by Jordyn Pollard, Erin Mulkey, Elizabeth Baker & Jill Hollingsworth

Henri, the Wilderness Guide: Makenzie Green Max, the mischievous camper: Troy Speigner

Sarah, the overprotective sister: Abby Lane

Trevor, Sarah’s younger brother: Sam Mulkey

Tommy, Sarah’s younger brother: Grayson Lane

Explorers worried about boys who are lost: Allie Peek, Shay Ray

Older Explorers: Jackson Aultman, T. J. Baker, Connor Carvalho,

Jacie Clowdis, Shirah Frost, Katie Beth Hudson,

Joseph Lockridge, Autumn Sides, Ben Speigner

Young Explorers: Ellie Kate Aultman, Wyatt Baker, Sydni Frost,

Eason Hollingsworth, Klaire Hudson, Wil Hudson, Finn Lane, Harrison Mulkey,

Ava Knight Stewart, Will Warren

VBS Message/Commission Workers Pastor

Benediction

Evening Working service at 4:00 pm

Working Service to set up classrooms for VBS! Assemble

in the Sanctuary at 4:00 pm for prayer and assignments.

Nursery provided.

Can you help? We could use extra help from people

that can’t be at VBS next week!

“Journey Off the Map”

Motto: “This is the way. Walk in it.” (Isaiah 30:21)

This year in VBS we will learn to walk with God on a journey that

discovers uncharted territory and receives unexpected blessings.

During VBS we are going to learn that Jesus is our ultimate Guide.

Day 1: __________ Your Guide: We will learn about Jesus’ birth, His

life and ministry and His death and resurrection, all for us.

Day 2: ___________ Your Guide: Daniel and his friends were Jewish

captives, chosen to serve in the King’s palace.

Day 3: __________ Your Guide: Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego

refused to bow and worship the statue of King Nebuchadnezzar.

Day 4: Stay on __________: Daniel kept his focus on God and continued

to pray, even when he knew it meant being thrown to the lions.

Day 5: Keep ______________: Daniel received a vision of things to

come. Christians are to keep watching for the _____________

of Jesus.

Some may question our emphasis upon children.

A. The Scriptures teach the importance of ________________ them.

B. The Savior used them to teach ____________.

C. The spirit of a child is usually open and sensitive to the ___________.

1. ________

2. _____________

3. ____________________

VBS reminds us that God cares for all people.

A. People are His highest _______________.

B. They were created for His honor and ___________.

C. They possess a soul that is ______________.

No Sunday Evening Services from May 24th - July 26th

“Where there is no vision, the people perish; but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.”

Proverbs 29:18

2765 County Road 22 P. O. Box 7

Centre, AL 35960

Office - 256.927.3214 Fax - 256.927.4776

www.pinegrovebc.org

Only 1 more day

until

Vacation Bible School!

Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart

from it. Proverbs 22:6

Today we will receive a special offering

for VBS at the end of the service.

Sunday Mornings 9:45 am: We are studying “God Protects and Restores”

from the Answers curriculum. 7th-8th grades (A103) Dana Early,

9th-12th grades (A100) Ric Manning.

No Sunday night Bible study tonight.

No Wednesday night Bible study.

Youth Summer Mission Trip The youth will be going on a mission trip to Kentucky July 12-18. We will be conducting a VBS at New Hope Baptist Church in West Liberty, KY. Any students that would like to go, please see Ric for details. Pray for the ones who have signed up to go:

Glenda Abernathy, Katie Barrett, Eugene Burgess, Jesse Castillo, Caitlin Carlisle, Allison Collins, Samantha Durham, Jacob Green, Benjamin & Meighan Johnson,

Ric Manning, Susan & Seth Matthews, Sharon Maze, Savannah Moore, Jake & Zac Moseley, Alex Mitchell, Celena, Shane, Autumn, James, Justin & Paige Sides,

Casey & Troy Speigner, Taylor Tindall, Emma Walker.

YOUT H

Prayer Needs (in alpha order)

Bereaved: Family of Hobert Reed, Lynn Doeg’s dad

Hospital: Kenneth Stinson

Our known sick: (*Rehab or Nursing Facility), Kyli Abernathy, Dalton Agan (child), *Arthur Anthony, Ollie Ashley, Beatrice Atkins, Patsy Baker, Randy Baker, Tony Barrett, Corbin Battles, Ronnie Benefield, David Bentley, Amy Bennick, Benjamin Bettner, Basil Bolton, Phyllis Boyd, Frances Brashier, Russell & Oma Lee Brannon, *Bro. Eugene Burgess, Madison Campbell, Linda Chambers, Doneice Colbert, J. C. Cornelius, Pat Crane, Bobby Chumley, Deloris Crawford, Margaret Crowson, Mike Davis, Bettye Dickinson, *Thelma Dobbs, Mike Dunn, Douglas Eads, Joan Ezell, Rick Fey, Fred & Doris Fleming, Dillion Fletcher, Thomas Flood, Candace Flynt, Ronnie Gamble, Ray Gardner, Mike Garrett, Jake Gibbs, Sue Gossett, Runette Green, Audrey Haggard, Sonya Hall, Bain Hammett (child), Susan Harbinson, Eva Lynn Harper, *Wilma Harrell, Rhonda Harris, Paige Hartline, Edna Helms, Jackie & Lloyd Helms, J. W. Hollimon, Bob Ingram, Nic Ivey, Pam Jackson, Richard Jackson, Grey Johnson, Guy Jones, *Sadie Keener, Johnnie Levandowski, Joshua Leonard, J. W. Lockridge, Regina Love, Alicia Matheny, Scott Mathis, Wendell Matthews, Chris Marks, *Oneal Maze, Dorothy McEwen, Sue McGatha, Dawn McHanie, Tim McKinzie, Robert Middleton, Dennis Miller, *Mary Miller, Larry Moon, Jack Morgan Sr., Keith Morgan, James Moseley, Bill Newberry, John Payne, Susan Randle, Garvis Reed, Jane Reed, Henry Reynolds, Timmy Rogers, John Saffa, Billy Samples, Calvin Sanford, Ramona Satterwhite, Justin Sides, Helen Silver, Earl Simpson, Eddie Slayton, George Snipes, *Dixie Spraggins, Guy Sprayberry, Shirley Stancil, Elizabeth Stinson, Bill Terry, Chad Thompson. Joe Tierce, Greg Trotter, Pat & Tommie Trotter, Roddy Urquhart, Sherry Vaughn, John Walauskis, Bob Walden, Stacy Walsh, Ellen Walker, Kevin Ward, Allen Wells, Rex Wheeling, Gail Whorton, Brenda Woodall, Brandon Young, Terry & Joan Young.

Other Prayer Needs: Our military, Honduras Mission trip, Youth VBS Mission trip, Gregory & Zoya Johnson family-missionaries to Central Asia. Zoya is currently in Central Asia serving. Hannah Leach Summer Missions in Thailand & Nepal, (June1-July 16) Vacation Bible School & Camp Piney.

Ricky E. Pollard Church Staff *Casey Speigner Senior Pastor & Minister of Worship & Ed. rpollard@pinegrovebc.org *Weekend cspeigner@pinegrovebc.org

Home: 256-927-8314 On-Call Home: 256-927-6449 Cell: 256-484-1985 Cell: 256-266-3300

Eugene Burgess Ric Manning Joan Pollard Minister of Senior Adults Student Minister Children’s Ministry Director eburgess@pinegrovebc.org rmanning@pinegrovebc.org jpollard@pinegrovebc.org Cell: 256-557-2035 Cell: 256-613-1000 Cell: 256-484-1984 Barbara Leach Faye Marton Financial Secretary Secretary bleach@pinegrovebc.org fmarton@pinegrovebc.org Home: 256-422-5353 Cell: 256-706-0175

*Weekend On–Call: Thurs., June 4, 4:30 pm – Mon., June 8, 8:00 am: Bro. Casey

Record of our Faithfulness in Giving for May 24, 2015 Budget Needs $13,790.00 Total Offerings $8,686.52

April Financial Reports on the info. tables.

Preschool Director today during Sunday School: Brenda Hollimon Today at 11:00 AM all children attend the

VBS musical with their parents. No childcare provided after Sunday School as workers want to watch the musical also!

4:00-6:30pm: Nursery: C101: Barbara Roberts, Jennifer Speigner, Cynthia Hunter Toddlers: C100: Judy Armstrong, Celena Sides, Jan Stinson, Paige Sides

Wed Night 06/03: No evening activities due to VBS

Children’s Church TODAY: Children stay in Sanctuary for VBS Musical

Children’s Church 06/07: Susan Hall, Lisa Thornton, Seth Matthews, Magen Rich, Chris Ray, Reid Davis, Savannah Moore, Grace Walker, Justin Renfroe (NT #04)

Crosswalk Today: (CR22) Tim Marton, Cory Chandler (CR69) Wayne Maddox, Patrick Walker Crosswalk 06/07: (CR22) Cody Matthews, Phillip Matthews (CR69) Keith Atkison, Evan Atkison

Computer Today: (AM) Faye Marton Computer 06/07: (AM) Kathy Silver

Sound Technician Today: (AM) Casey Speigner, Bro. Ricky, Gene Queen Sound Technician 06/07: (AM) Brandon Harris, Johnny Jordan

We are praying for Bro. Eugene to have a speedy recovery and we extend a special thank you to Bro. Wendell Dutton for leading our Wednesday night VBS study in his absence.

ONLY 1 day until Vacation Bible School!

June 1-5 9:00-12:00 noon

1. Today we are asking all Sunday School teachers to remove any items on your walls

and store away things in your room that might get misplaced during VBS. Your

entire room will be decorated, so please remove YOUR classroom items THIS

morning. We attached a garbage bag to each SS roll if you need to store items.

Please write your room number on the bags and take them to rooms A206 and A207.

2. You can give money to VBS today at the end of the service, next Sunday, or you

may also deliver a donation to the church office at any time. Be sure & mark your

checks for VBS.

3. Come this afternoon at 4:00 p.m. and help set up the entire church for VBS.

Please meet in the SANCTUARY FIRST for prayer and jobs will be assigned.

There will be something for everyone to do as LOTS of items in the church have

to be moved! We will work from 4:00-6:30 p.m. (All children meet in the

Sanctuary first including Nursery until we see how many we have). Children will sing

with the music team until 4:45 p.m. and then move to the CLC for games with the

Recreation teams from 4:45-6:30 p.m.

4. NURSERY and TODDLER workers, MUSIC TEAM, and RECREATION TEAMS

need to be present tonight at 4:00 p.m. as you are responsible for the workers

children.

5. Today Bro. Ricky will commission the VBS workers during the morning service.

6. Pray daily for all VBS workers and about children making decisions for Christ!

7. For t-shirts see Barbara Leach or Faye Marton. ($8.00 to $9.00)

8. Preschool Recreation needs to borrow any riding toys that could be used

on the playground. Be sure & put your name on them and place in the gym.

9. Reminder: Even though VBS is promoted for ages 5 and up, we have a class for

all workers children and our regular 3 & 4 year olds that attend Sunday School.

10. If any teacher or worker will be absent during the week, please let Mrs. Joan

know as soon as possible.

11. SAVE FOR VBS: clean vegetable cans

12. We placed on the “wide end” of the walking track any decorations we did not

use on the stage. They are free to any VBS teacher to use in your room! Also the

office has 2 “Journey Off The Map” ink stamps if any one needs to borrow!

Thank you to everyone who came to help decorate the stage! The stage looks great

and we were served a delicious pizza lunch! Thanks to everyone!

ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK

Sunday, May 31 9:15-9:45 am & 12:00 noon Library open 9:45 am Sunday School for all ages!

11:00am Children & Preschool Choirs perform “Journey Off the Map” 4:00 - 6:30pm VBS Working Service to set up classrooms for VBS

Monday - Friday, June 1-5 8:30 am Workers arrive for VBS 9:00 am-12:00 pm Vacation Bible School - Journey Off the Map

Wednesday, June 3

No Evening Activities due to VBS

KIDS….CAMP PINEY

is June 15-19

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Camp Piney is a Summer Day Camp for kids that have completed regular kindergarten through 6th grade. Spaces will be limited to kids that can attend all 5 days & will participate in all activities! We now have a waiting list for grades K-3rd. We have a few slots open in 4th-6th grades.

Volleyball sign-up sheets for the 2015 season are on both information tables. We are wanting to have a kids team this year (ages 8-14). Please sign your kids up to play!

Relay for Life Friday, June 12,

6:00 pm at Cherokee County High

School! The church supports two teams.

They are Team Angela and Team Makenzie!

“The Good Samaritans” are planning to work on a small job Saturday June 6th. If

you can help please meet Tommy McDaniel at 7:00 am in front of the Sanctuary. Your work is always appreciated!