July 2013 - Grapevine Christian Church

July 2013
The
Vineyard
Pastor
Josh Lee
Grapevine Christian
2205 Grapevine Rd
Madisonville, KY 42431
270.821.4089
staff@grapevinechristian.com
www.grapevinechristian.com
Elders
Wayne Eastridge
Jack Holt
James Wooton
Deacons
Torry Tittle
Richard Pluimer
Brandon Cunningham
In this Issue
Note from the Pastor
Servant of the Month
News & Events
Birthdays
Volunteers & Workers
Calendar
Upcoming Dates
Service Times
Grounds Upkeep
Grapevine’s Mission
Exalt Jesus Christ as Lord, Evangelize the Lost,
Embrace the Community, and Educate God’s
people.
After a month at Grapevine, I have been amazed by how much we
have already accomplished. If you didn’t know, we have a brand new,
modern and slick website that was designed by Jonathon Taylor. I can’t tell
you how important it is that our church has a high quality website. Studies
tell us that 90% of people will visit our website before they visit our
church. This means our first impression isn’t at the door but on the web.
Nonetheless, we have and will be adding some new elements to our
Sunday morning gatherings in order to help visitors feel more informed
and comfortable. We want people to know that they are loved and
welcomed.
We also had the opportunity to have a booth at Friday Night Live in
order to promote our church and Hay-Day VBS. We passed out 75 bottles
of water, 75 popsicles, and 100 flyers. In addition, we were able to connect
with allot of old members and expand our presence in the community.
With 100+ churches, I believe we must be intentional with making our
presence known and giving people a reason to check out Grapevine.
Sometimes, this can be as simple as a presence at a big event or as
intentional as community service projects. Nonetheless, the facts still
remain true that most church growth comes through members inviting and
investing in relationships. And so I challenge you to be continually
intentional with inviting your friends, neighbors, co-workers and family
members to visit Grapevine.
To highlight a few other exciting things happening at Grapevine:
after much discussion, we decided to replace our printer from 1999 with a
new copier that will enable us to print high quality promotional materials,
bulletins, etc. And the best part about this is that it won’t cost us any extra
money in the long run! And this too will enable us to make more of an
impression on potential visitors.
We started a new group for the 20 something’s. Because of such a
positive response, (13 people) they have decided to do a bi-weekly small
group. I am looking forward to seeing what God will do in and through us
in the months and years to come.
Come Holy Spirit,
Pastor Josh Lee
July 1- 6
July 7-13
July 14-20
July 21-27
July 28-30
Walter Taylor
Rolley Joslyn
Wayne Eastridge
Richard Pluimer
Mike Marks
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Servant of the Month
Renea King
Renea King has been attending
Grapevine Christian Church for
many years; However, Renea is
not just a parishioner of the
church, she is also the Custodian.
Among her duties to the church,
which includes cleaning the
church on a weekly basis with
extra cleaning as needed and
hauling off the garbage, she also
takes on the roll of making sure
the van is ready for a trip, helps
out whenever there is anything
going on at the church, teaches
Sunday School, ensures all of the
church doors are closed and
locked and all the lights turned
out, waters the plants, keeps the
Volunteers
& Workers
Greeters:
Servers:
Audio:
James
Margaret
Richard
Mike
Willis
Torry
Darryl
Baptistery ready to use, keeps the
Sanctuary decorated, and
participates in the Women’s
Group. One person said that Renea
is always smiling at you and that
when she does, it’s hard to not talk
with her about your day. Another
person said Renea is always there
and doing so much for the church
that they couldn’t see anyone
filling her shoes. Grapevine
Christian Church would like to
give Renea King a pat on the back
and tell her Thank You for all the
work she does. If anyone sees
Renea, please stop and let her
know she is doing a great job and
show her how much we appreciate
all that she does!
Communion Preparation
Renea
Communion Meditation
Torry
James
Wayne
Josh
Video
Brandon
Jonathan
Nominations
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If you know of a servant
of the Lord who is doing
a great job and needs
recognition, please let us
know and we’ll feature
that person in our
monthly “Servant of the
Month” article.
You can contact us via
E-mail:
staff@grapevinechristian.com
Live Big
Lisa/Brittany
Leslie/Pennilyn
Jill
Willis
Family Sunday
Nursery
Robin
Amy
Carolyn
Melissa
Jill
Wee Worship
Brenda / Judy
Praise Team
Secretary
Angela
Custodian
Renea
Julie
Leslie
Jacob
Josh
Warren
Sunday
School
Teachers
James
Torry
Linnell
Willis
Mike
Renea
Carolyn
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Church Van
John Holmes in now in charge of
the church van. If anyone would
like to use the vehicle, please let
John know (270-871-9378). You
can also E-mail the church
(staff@grapevinechristian.com)
to find out if or when the van
may be in use. Procedures for
using the van will be
forthcoming.
20 Something’s Gathering
If you are fresh out of high
school or in your 20’s then you
are invited to Pastor Josh’s for
our “20 Something’s Gathering.”
We currently meet every other
week on Monday night at
6:30pm. We share a meal
together, do a few ice-breakers
and then dig into God’s Word in
a small group setting. Our next
meeting dates are scheduled for
July 1st & 22nd and August 5th and
19th.
Show-Me Trip
The Show-Me Trip that was
cancelled last month has been
rescheduled for the week of July
8th through July 12th. Anyone
who would like to attend, please
contact Willis Holmes
(821-0425) or Julie Melton
(635-1628).
Ladies Day Out Eat & Meet
On Saturday, July 13th, all ladies
are invited to Crofton to eat at
HAWG HEAVEN. We will be
taking the church van for anyone
that wants a ride and we’ll leave
the church parking lot at
11:30am. We’ll stop for lunch
first and then we’ll travel to the
Amish Store to shop for a bargain
before returning to the church.
SHHH! Don’t tell Pastor Josh…
you know how excited he gets
about a great bargain! He’ll stow
away in the back of the van for
sure! We always have a lot of fun
when we have our Ladies Day
Out. This is a perfect time to
invite your mother, daughter,
aunt, niece, sister, girlfriend, or
neighbor to join us. We do need
to let the restaurant know how
many to expect so please contact
Linnell (825-4198) or Margaret
(821-3823) with your RSVP! If
you won’t know until the last
minute, don’t worry, we’ll make
room for you!
Thank You
I would like to thank everyone
who has given Leslie a
graduation card, money or gift.
Your kindness and generosity is
very appreciated. I would like to
give a big thank you to Jack and
Judy for opening up their
beautiful home. They always
know how to go above and
beyond in Christ love. Please
continue to keep Leslie in your
prayers as he prepares for
college. -Renea King
Madisonville 4th Fest
From 6-9pm Christian artists will
take the main stage at the city
park to play at this year’s
Madisonville 4th Fest “Praise in
the Park” on July 2nd. Our praise
team will play from 8-8:30pm
For more information on the
festivities, click here.
Heaven Is For Real!
Starting this month the children’s
Sunday School classes will
combine (4yr-5th grade) to learn
that “Heaven is For Real!” This
13 week curriculum is based on
Scripture about Heaven and will
be taught by Renea King in the
Rainbow Room down in the
basement. If you are not sure
about, or have trouble talking to
your kids about Heaven, be sure
to have them join the discussion
every Sunday morning at 9:30am.
New Clipboards
As many of you may have
noticed, the church now has new
clipboards at both ends of each
pew. We hope to get an accurate
head count each Sunday morning,
so we ask that everyone fill out
the form. If you see a visitor,
please direct them to a greeter so
they can receive a gift bag as
well. We would like to welcome
everyone to our church family!
Kid’s Movie Day
On Thursday, July 18th, the
children’s ministry would like to
invite those who are 4 years to
5th grade to join them to see the
movie Horton Hears a Who. We
will be taking the church van for
anyone that wants a ride.
Departure time will be 9:00am.
Or you can meet the crew at the
Capital 8 theater in Madisonville
at 9:15am. More details to come.
Publication Deadlines
Information for the weekly
bulletin needs to be in by Friday
morning. Information for the
monthly newsletter needs to be in
before the end of the month.
Provided material may be hand
delivered to Angela Cunningham,
left in the secretary mail slot in
the office, or E-mailed to Angela:
angela@grapevinechristian.com.
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Missions We
Support
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Hands of Love
•
Lifeline Ministry
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Missionaries in Haiti/Africa
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Johnson Bible College
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Door of Hope
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Camp Illiana
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Gideon’s International
•
Christian Student
Women’s Ministry
Mission Project—
Christmas in July
The GCC Women’s
Ministry sponsor 8 year
old Verlina Rene at
Lifeline Christian
Mission in Grand Goave,
Haiti. In July we send
our Christmas/Birthday
gifts to Verlina in order
for them to arrive by December. If you would like to participate in this
gift giving, here are a few tips:
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Fellowship at Murray &
Western
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Christian Church
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Children’s Home
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Show-Me Christian Youth
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Co-Op Ministry & Food
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Bank
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Salvation Army
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Birthdays &
Anniversaries
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5
12
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14
14
15
19
24
31
Weston Williams
Shirley Cates
Billie Wilson
Avery Justice
Jacob Melton
Yater Anniversary
Paul Holmes
Melissa Head
Rockie Head
Jesse/Olivia Holmes
Girls do NOT wear slacks or shorts. Skirts or dresses are fine.
Flip Flops or canvas shoes are acceptable. Her feet may be wide,
so purchase accordingly.
The gifts must fit into a shoe-box size package and we can only
send 2 boxes. Each box requires $5 to offset the shipping fee.
Haitian little girls enjoy many of the same things that American
little girls enjoy. Brightly colored barrettes, hair ribbons, dolls,
pencils, tablets, school supplies, jump ropes, jacks & ball, other
small toys and games, sidewalk chalk… you get the idea.
We can also send extra money that will benefit her entire family.
If someone would like to purchase a Bible for Verlina, money can
be sent for that.
Money can also be designated for a mattress and bed.
Please do NOT gift wrap the items. They must be able to check
them at customs.
Please do NOT send anything that might melt in the Haitian heat
or bottles/tubes that might get punctured during transport!
Please DO pray for Verlina, her family, and the mission as you
select the gifts.
There will be a display at the back of the church for your gifts. If you
would like to donate money, please give it to Margaret Wooton or
Linnell Sorrells. There will also be more “size” information at the
display to assist you with shopping. Please have your gifts at the
church no later than Sunday, July 21st, so that we are able to package
and ship them prior to the end of the month.
These will be the only gifts Verlina will receive, so please be
generous. If you would like more information about Lifeline Christian
Mission, please visit their website at www.lifeline.org. Blessings.
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Church Website (by: Jonathan Taylor)
In case you weren’t at church last Sunday, we
have a brand-new website! (By the way: if you
weren’t there, you can watch the sermon on the
website!) It has actually been live for about
two weeks now, but it’s new regardless. I just
wanted to take a little bit of time to go over
some of the best parts of it. If you go to
grapevinechristian.com, the first thing you’ll
likely notice is a large slider promoting what’s
going on here at Grapevine. At the top are 5
navigational tabs where you can learn more
about the church, catch up on the latest
sermon, and see more details about upcoming
events. There is also a link to Pastor Josh’s
blog, where he writes about various things.
Aside from all the new features on the website,
our new website is also smart phone
compatible, so when you load it on a phone, it
optimizes all the content for your
phone instantly! It’s pretty cool. I
can’t give it justice just trying to
describe it to you, so go check it out!
Prayer Requests
No one should have to suffer through life’s challenges alone. Anxiety often accompanies the trials we face.
And here at Grapevine we want to help by partnering with you in prayer and doing our best to help meet your
needs. We are one big family at Grapevine and when one of us suffers we all suffer. Please give us the
opportunity to journey through life’s challenges with you.
Two Ways to Submit Your Prayer Request
1. Call Judy Holt (270-339-0587) or Pastor Josh (224-856-8543)
2. E-mail to prayer@grapevinechristian.com
3. Write the request on a prayer card located on the back table in the auditorium and place it in the prayer
box or mark the “check here” section of the attendance sheet and someone will call you.
THINGS TO REMEMBER:
• Please indicate if you wish to have your request in the bulletin and/or the prayer chain.
• All bulletin requests will be taken down after 4 Sundays unless the church office hears otherwise.
• If you are calling about someone who is in the hospital and would like a visit please provide the person’s
name, their hospital or care facility, and the dates they are expected to be there.
• Any other request, please let us know as much or as little information as you desire.
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A Look Back and a Look Forward
June Highlights
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NEW Pastor (Josh Lee)
NEW Website
NEW Copier
NEW Director of Van (John Holmes)
NEW Clipboards
Booth at Friday Night Live
Successful VBS Kick-Off & Event
Successful 20 Something’s Gathering
46 Attendees to Open House/Ice Cream Social
Church Attendance Average: 62 (Peaking at 72)
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Sermon Series “Drop Your Stones”
We’ve all been hurt by someone at some point in our life.
The hardest part is learning to forgive that person.
Forgiveness isn’t saying that everything that person did was
alright, but it is giving up our right to get revenge and even
the score. We are all holding rocks and ready to cast our
stones at those who’ve hurt us. If we don’t learn to forgive
we only become bitter and defensive. Christ wants to help
us drop our stones of guilt, judgment and revenge. Be sure
to join us for a 7 week series entitled: “Drop Your Stones.”
Anyone 25 years or older is invited to attend a 7 Week
Small Group at Pastor Josh’s home. This group will meet
Sunday nights at 6:30pm and will serve as an extended
study alongside our summer series on forgiveness “Drop
Your Stone.” Forgiveness is the issue that prevents
believers from breaking addictions, experiencing peace and
hearing God’s voice. You would be amazed by how much
we have going on in our hearts that God so desperately
wants to restore. Please don’t miss the opportunity to go
deeper into God’s Word and our own hearts.
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July
SUN
7
MON
TUE
WED
1
2
3
20 Something’s
Gathering
4th Fest
Elders Meeting
Youth Group
Praise Practice
8
9
10
Show-Me Trip
THU
FRI
4
5
6
11
12
13
Ladies Day
Out Eat & Meet
Elders Meeting
Youth Group
Praise Practice
14
15
16
Small Group
21
22
Small Group
Fellowship Meal
Lifeline Gifts
Due
20 Something’s
Gathering
28
29
Small Group
23
17
18
Elders Meeting
Youth Group
Praise Practice
Kids Movie Day
24
25
19
20
26
27
Elders Meeting
Youth Group
Praise Practice
30
31
Elders Meeting
Youth Group
Praise Practice
Upcoming Dates
July 1, 22
July 2
July 8 - 12
July 13
July 14, 21, 28
July 18
SAT
20 Something’s Gathering @ Parsonage, 6:30pm
Madisonville 4th Fest @ City Park, 8-8:30pm
Show-Me Trip
Ladies Day Out: Eat & Meet (Crofton), 11:30pm
Small Group @ Parsonage, 6:30pm
Kid’s Movie Day @ Capital 8 Theater, 9am
Service
Times
Sunday School
9:30am
Sunday Service
10:45am
Weekly Meetings
Elders Meeting
Youth Group
Praise Team Practice
Sunday School Classes
Wednesdays at 11:00am
Wednesdays at 6:30pm
Wednesdays at 7:30pm
Sundays 9:30am pre-school-adults
Wednesday Bible Study
Dismissed for Summer
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A special Thank You to those
who helped clean up the flood
water and cut up the tree that fell
next to the church shed.
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Jack Holt
Wayne Eastridge
James Wooton
Renea King
Shelby Holmes
Tom Yater
Richard Pluimer
Torry Tittle
Josh Lee