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S P I R I T O F G R AC E
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
Stewardship Report 2
Church News 2
Nursery Schedule 2
Senior Adults News 2
Youth Ministries 3
More Church News 3
FEBRUARY 2018
Events & Menus on the
February Calendar
Remember in Prayer…
Each week in the bulletin we will give you a member of the Pastor Search Team and a Church Staff mem-ber to lift up in prayer as the pastor search continues. Please pray with us as we strive to seek God’s will.
Pastor Search Team: Don Carruth, Rhena Coggin, P.J. Graham, David Kessler, Johnny Lewis, JoAnn Pilcher, Andrew Pitman; alternates are Norris Grubbs and Lynda Palao
GMBC Church Staff: Jerry Smith, Mike Mohler, Mitch Peltonen, Rick Johnson, Debbie Thomas, Andi Peltonen, Christine Hol-ton, Amy Lutman, Diane Lane, Venita Richards, Tim Gagliano, Brian Palen
Also remember to pray for Dr. Phelps as he brings the sermon each Sunday.
G.R.O.W. NEWS We are trying something new with our
GROW Outreach Ministry for the next few
months. GROW was intended to work
through the Sunday School program which
is the natural place for people to connect with others.
Weeknights seem to be a problem for many people that
have children and commute to work. Starting this month,
new visitors and prospects will be visited by the ministerial
staff first, then each week your Sunday School roll book
will have either a visit/contact that needs to be made by
your class, ministry cards for your class to send out to class
members, as well as a phone list of members and pro-
spects. Your class will take care of these contacts during
the week and bring back the visit/contact, cards, and call
reports on the following Sunday so we can process the
information. Be assured we are only trying to make it more
effective. Thank you for your help in doing KINGDOM
WORK.
SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE, 5PM Adult Bible Study, ongoing study of Revelation, led by Jim Magee, FH. Will relocate to the
Choir Room in the Worship Center on February 25.
Youth Growth Groups & Youth Bible Drill
Children’s Choir, grades 1-6, meeting in C213, then in sanctuary Feb. 18, to practice the
musical, “God of This City.”
Preschool Choir, ages 4-5, meeting in C202
Childcare for ages 3 and under
DEACONS
OF THE WEEK
Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2018
ANDREW PITMAN
SCOTT PURVIS
RAY WILLIS
February 4-10
PJ GRAHAM
FRED BURTON
KEVIN BEANE
February 11-17
DAVID KESSLER
CHAD PALAO
RICK JOHNSON
February 18-24
KEVIN BEANE
MIKE O’DANIELL
DON CARRUTH
February 25-March 3
DAVID PILCHER
ED DEMEYERE
JIMMIE JONES
New Sunday School Class
A new intergenerational men’s
Sunday School class taught by
Bro. Bob Heustess will begin Sunday,
February 4, 9am, room W111.
Welcome Our Guest Speaker
This Sunday, February 4, Endel Lee
will be preaching. He is the highest
ranking retired officer in the US Navy, and is
also one of our missionaries. His vision is to
plant churches at each military installment
world-wide.
Memorial Service
The Memorial Service for
Charles Starnes (former pastor of Calvary
Baptist Church) will be Saturday,
February 10 at 2:00pm at Calvary
Baptist Church, Slidell, LA.
Visitation will be at 1:00pm.
Continue to be in prayer for
family and friends.
The Chinese Ministry will be
kicking off their worship service on
Sunday, February 25 at 4:00pm in the
Fellowship Hall. Please be in prayer
for this ministry as we reach out to
the Chinese population in our
community.
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Stewardship—January AVERAGE WEEKLY
Sunday School 245
Morning Worship Service 331
Sunday Night Live 40
Van Ministry 15
G.R.O.W. Outreach 7
Wednesday Family Night 101
Budget Needed Per Week $ 17,077.00
Average Weekly Receipts (Budget) 11,926.46
Average Weekly Receipts (Budget & Designated) 12,913.58
YEAR-TO-DATE
Budget Needs $ 68,308.00
Budget Receipts 47,705.84
All Missions 640.00
Total Other Designated 3,308.48
Total Deposits: $ 51,654.32
Budget Expenditures $ 24,326.09
GVOM Balance $ 838,721.43
Decisions for Christ (Sept. 2017-Aug. 2018) 14
By Baptism (Sept. 2017-Aug. 2018) 13
Decisions for Christ—January
MURRAY, Ron, (profession of faith), 113 Moonraker Drive,
70458, 985-502-0459
WORSHIP SERVICE CHILDCARE SCHEDULE
Childcare is provided during the morning Worship Services
in the Children’s Building for birth thru age 3. Children age 4
thru 3rd grade are dismissed to Children’s Church.
Code 100 on the Worship Center monitor indicates
more workers are needed in the Nursery
Feb. 4 Paula Herr, Tina Tulino,
Anastasha Wallace, Help Needed
Feb. 11 Darla Mansfield, Stephanie Cheak, Help Needed
Feb. 18 Mary Jane Smith, Jan DeMeyere, Help Needed
Feb. 25 Melanie DiRosa, Lyndsey Mohler, Help Needed
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!! Contact Elaine Strahan, 290-9619, if you can help,
and be blessed!
Worship Services are now streamed live each week on the church
website www.discovergrace.us/messages
Christian sympathy is extended to …
...Tim and Bonnie Gagliano on the death of
her mother, Joyce Hodges.
Congratulations to…
...David Wortmann and Rita Whitehead on their marriage January 5, 2018.
Women’s Bible Study Walking By Faith: Lessons Learned
in the Dark, by Jennifer Rothschild
beginning Thursday, February 22, at 9:30am, Fellowship Hall.
Facilitated by Elizabeth Hanna.
This 6 week study contrasts the evidences of walking by faith and walking by sight and encourages participants to take risks, give God control, persevere through hardship, receive God’s gifts, and be guided by the Truth rather than feelings, and seek God. Reserve your book today!
MEN’S SOFTBALL Men’s Softball begins Tuesday, March 20.
Watch for info on upcoming practices. See Danny Magee to sign up.
GMBC TEAM VACANCIES
Help needed! We have vacancies on the
following Ministry Teams:
Community Ministries (Benevolence) Team
Decorating Team
Food Services Ministry
Prayer Ministry Team
Contact the church office if you are interested in serving on
one of these teams.
Everyone age 55 and older
is invited to…
B.A.S.I.C. Dinner Meeting
Tuesday, February 20, 6:00pm in the Fellowship Hall
ENTERTAINMENT: Fritz Walker
MENU: Steak Night!
RESERVATIONS REQUESTED
Sign up on the Sunday bulletin tear-off or call the church office by
noon on Monday, February 19, to make reservations for dinner. This
is the most expensive meal for the year, so please plan to donate
accordingly. Thank you!
February Trip—Friday, February 23, we will leave the church at 9am
to go to the Aquarium, and to the Riverwalk for lunch.
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Well, it’s the LOVE month. Valentine’s day is around the corner and some of you are trying to get
up the nerves to send that special someone a “BE MINE” valentine, while some of you are pray-
ing that you will receive a valentine from that special someone. How sweet! Crazy isn’t it how
we use the word love so nonchalantly? We love our girl or guy, we love chocolate, we love Jesus.
Remember, Jesus doesn’t want to be on your compilation list of things you love. He wants, de-
serves, and demands to be your one true love. In Revelation 2:4 He says, “But I have this one
thing against you, that you have left your first love.” Don’t cheapen the love He has for you or the
love that you should demonstrate towards Him.
Love ya! (more than Oreos but not as much as Jesus)
Bro. Jerry
Feb. 11th Youth “Throw Me Somethin’ mister” Fellowship @ 6:00 PM
Feb. 14th Youth AGAPE NIGHT @ 6:30 PM
Feb. 15th & 16th “Mystery Activities.”
Feb. 25th “Progressive Dinner” @ 6:00 PM
MISSIONFUGE 2018 July 9-14 @ University of Mobile. $50 deposit secures your spot. DO IT
NOW!!!!
March 2, “WINTER JAM” Cost is $15. Sign-ups start NOW!
Hi Everyone! Well, the children's department has some exciting news! We are going to offer a daily Bible reading that will take your child completely through the New Testament in one year! It is small enough that it hopefully wont be overwhelming. It will include a time of prayer and a service goal for the day. Why these three things? These are what define us at the very root of our Christianity. Are we hearing from God, and learning and growing closer to Him through His Word? Are we in real prayer, not just going through the motions prayer, with Him daily? And are we serving? Are we producing fruit from our proverbial Christian limbs? My hope is that those children who do not know the Lord, will find Him as they read through the scriptures. As for the children that do know the Lord, this will build on the relationship that the Lord wants us to have with Him. Let's face it, we are all busy. Kids seem busier then ever, but this is the most important thing. While this isn't all that needs to be done, or could be done each day, it is definitely a standard to set up as the minimum to shoot for. It is Monday through Friday. If they miss a day in the week, they can make it up on the weekend. If you don't have a daily time with the Lord set up for your child, check this out! If you do, see if this can help in any way. Your feedback is welcome! Also, I am curious to who actually reads this. If you read this, will you send a note to [email protected]? It doesn't have to be much, maybe just two words, "I did." I am also planning on trying to put this daily practice on facebook in a closed group for parents. If we are not friends on facebook let me know. My name on facebook is actually Charles Peltonen, (I go by my middle name) let me know who your child is too, so I can put an adult face with the kiddo! Well, pray for this. If we can even get just a couple kids doing this, it will have a tremendous impact on their life, I believe that with my whole heart! Love you all very much, Mitch
CHURCH STAFF
DR. DENNIS PHELPS Interim Preaching Pastor
JERRY SMITH Associate Pastor
Students/Facilities [email protected]
MICHAEL MOHLER Associate Pastor
Music/Adult Education [email protected]
MITCH PELTONEN Children’s Ministry Assistant
RICK JOHNSON Facilities Manager
DEBBIE THOMAS Secretary/Receptionist
ANDI PELTONEN Student Secretary
CHRISTINE HOLTON Music Secretary
AMY LUTMAN Financial Secretary & Outreach Secretary
DIANE LANE Treasurer
ELAINE STRAHAN Nursery Coordinator & Church Hostess
BOB HEUSTESS Pastor Emeritus
Early Learning Center
VENITA RICHARDS Director
Ministers
EVERY CHURCH MEMBER MEMBER
YOUTH PARENTS — We need your email address so we can keep you up to date and a part of our online Parent Ministry Site. We would like to have your cell information also so we can text you with reminders and updates. Send that info to me at [email protected] or to Andi Peltonen at [email protected].
The Early Learning Center will be registering for the 2018-2019 school year soon and will be offering a $20 discount on the registration fee for all Grace Memorial
Baptist Church members. Enrollment for church members will be on Tuesday, February 20 on a first come-first serve basis, in the school office. Open registration will be February 21. We have Mother’s Day Out Programs starting at a year old, with 2, 3, and 5 day options. We also have exceptional Preschool 3, Pre-K 4, and Kindergarten classes. We also offer before and after-care to all students!
Upcoming Study Sunday Night Live
1 Peter: Living as Strangers in a Secular World, a 6 week study, begins Sunday, March 4 at 5pm in the Choir Room (Worship Center). Led by Mike Mohler. Please sign-up on the tear-off or call the church office. Come join us!