Newsletter - Garden Lakes Baptist Church

THIS WEEK AT GARDEN LAKES
Sunday, February 15
8:45 a.m. - Contemporary Service
9:45 a.m. - Sunday School
11:00 a.m. - Morning Worship
2:00 p.m. - Deacons meet
5:00 p.m. - Handbell Choir rehearsal
Tuesday, February 17
10:00 a.m. - Senior Adult Choir rehearsal
Wednesday, February 18
5:30 p.m. - Fellowship Supper
6:15 p.m. - M & M’s (Mission & Music) for Preschoolers &
Children
Youth Bible Study
Adult Bible Study/Church Conference
7:15 p.m. - Adult Choir rehearsal
Thursday, February 19
6:00 p.m. - Upward Soccer Evaluations in the gym
Saturday, February 21
10:00 a.m. - Upward Soccer Evaluations in the gym
2:00 p.m. - Senior Adult Trip to Chattanooga
REPORT - February 8, 2015
ATTENDANCE
STEWARDSHIP
Sunday School
161
Weekly Budget
Contemporary Service
27
Offering
Traditional Service
190
YTD Budget
WEDNESDAY M & M’s
YTD Offering
Children
46
Workers
9
The Fellowship
10,000.00
10,372.96
60,000.00
53,478.82
Garden Lakes
Baptist Church
“Loving People with the Love of Christ”
BUILDING FOR KINGDOM GROWTH
Contributions - This Week
3,090
Contributions - Month-to-Date
5,465
Total Contributions
1,565,607
Balance on Mortgage
450,406
2200 Redmond Circle
Rome, Georgia 30165
706/234-6615
www.gardenlakesbaptist.org
Volume 26, Issue 6
February 11, 2015
Parent’s
Night Out
Fellowship Supper - February 18
Bar-B-Que Sandwiches, Coleslaw
Baked Beans, Assorted Cookies
Saturday, February 14
5:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
Remember in Prayer
Ralph Branton. Tina Boyd, Peg gy Ca rm on, K elly Ca rter (w ife of Chip
Carter), Hughey Cline, Charles Cook , Richard Cowa n, Fran k Da vis,
Margaret Davis, Frances Drew, Frances Edmonds, Suzanne Field,
Barry Grainger (brother-in-law of Trinie Case), Eddie H a m ilton, Lila
Ivester, Clifford Johnson (brother of Trinie Case), Mary Beth Manning,
Peggy McEntire, Carolyn Mitchell (daughter-in-law of Frieda Mitchell),
Joy Mitchell, Debbie Parker, Dean Porter (sister of Peggy McEntire),
Larry Sheridan (friend of Bob Case), Will Thompson, Faye Tomlinson,
Juanita W aldrep, G erald W atkins, K atelyn W atkins, Lis a W atts
(daughter of Charles & Sara Graves) Nell Williams (Updates in italics)
Expressions of Christian sympathy to:
Family & friends of H azel Wa tters
Jim Long & family in the deat h of h is sis ter, V irginia Bain
Sam Ba bb & fam ily in the death of his mother, Jane Babb
Extended Care: Sara F aust, Nell Jones (mother of June McC ullough),
Edna McGill, Mary Northway, Frances Simpson
Prayer Request Line Contact
Janice Nelson 706-232-7082 Priscilla Watkins 706-235-9125
Let GLBC give you a night out! We will provide
childcare for infants - 5 th grade. All you have to
do is sign up!! T he only cost to you will be $5,
which will cover the c ost of a “H appy Mea l” from
McDonalds!
In order for us to plan for adequate childcare,
reservations must b e mad e. Please call o r email
the church o ffic e by Wednesday, February 11, to
sign up .
Ash Wednesday Service
The Sounding Board . . .
We will observe Ash Wednesday in the fellowship hall on
February 18 at 6:15 o’clock. This will involve the entire
church family: older children, youth, and adults.
The aim of the service will be to encourage self-examination
and penitence for sin. The guiding scripture will be Psalm
139:23-24:
“Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know
my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and
lead me in the way everlasting.”
I have come to believe that the Protestant reformers - Luther,
Calvin, et al. -, in rejecting certain corruptions and doctrines
of Roman Catholicism, may have triggered an over-reaction
against the seasons of the Christian year (Advent, Lent,
Pentecost, etc.). Now, centuries later, we find ourselves
reclaiming worthy parts of the Christian year. We seek to be
wise, thoughtful, and above all, biblical in what we reclaim.
Do you remember that enigmatic word of Jesus?: “Every
Scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is
like the master of a household who brings out of his treasure
what is new and what is old.” (Matthew 13:52)
It is in that spirit that I am willing to both innovate and
reclaim.
Dan
(706-618-3875)
Sunday’s Services
8:45 a.m. & 11 a.m. - “Gratitude Is a Choice”
Preschool & Children Sunday School - February 15 Four Friends Help a Paralyzed Man (Mark 2:1-12) Jesus forgives us.
February 18, 6:15 p.m.
in the fellow ship hall
Upward Soccer
for boys and girls
4 years old through 6th grade
Early registration is $65 per child.
After February 21, $75 per child.
Register in the church office!
Evaluations are in the gym at the following times:
Thursday, February 19, 6 p.m.- 8 p.m.
Saturday, February 21, 10 a.m. - 12 noon
Our children and youth would like to offer a big thanks to
everyone who supported our Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser this
past Sunday. Your generosity resulted in $1545 in donations
for the children’s and youth ministries. We are grateful also
to Publix, WalMart, Sam’s, and West Rome IGA for their
generosity to our efforts.
Many of the youth and children’s parents provided much
blood, sweat & tears in cooking, decorating and clean-up.
Master Chef honors go to Heather McDonald for the
delicious spaghetti sauce.
It’s wonderful when the church body works together!
Special Needs help needed! Many of our special needs
volunteers have become physically unable to assist Stephanie
during the 11 a.m. worship hour. Please consider helping us
in this important area of church ministry.
Attention Sr. Adults...
Call the church office or contact
Jan Phillips (706-506-6185) if you can help!
The RAY (Retired, Active, Youthful) Club will give a
$500 scholarship to one Garden Lakes Baptist high
school senior or college student. Anyone interested in
applying may pick up an application from the church office
or go to the GLBC website (gardenlakesbaptist.org) and
click on the Scholarship Application 2015 link for the
application and more information. Deadline for applying
is May 1.
Special Offering for Gym Roof
Goal: $28,000
Received-to-date: 5,425
Eastern Caribbean Cruise October 24-31
Only 9 more Ocean View Cabins available. Reservations and
deposit of $350 (includes insurance) per person is due by
March 26. Details available on the website and the bulletin
board in the adult Sunday School hall or contact Connie
Bowen (706-295-7604).
Happy Birthday
Feb 15 - Charles Hoge
17 - Holly Murdock
18 - Harris Deaton
Lou Lovelace
Marilynn Tatum
Chris O’Connor
19 - Eddie Brock
John Tatum
20 - Virginia Hammond
21 - Jimmy Davis
Yard Sale for Youth &
Children Ministries is
coming soon!
Please
start collecting your
“hidden treasures” to
donate. Any household
items, clothes, furniture,
etc. will be appreciated.
Watch for more details!