Wednesday`s Word - Chestnut Grove Baptist Church, Earlysville, VA

Wednesday’s Word
A weekly publication of Chestnut Grove Baptist Church
A community of faith, formation & fruitfulness
February 25, 2015
Associate Pastor Search
Town Hall Dialogue
Sunday, March 1
9:30am & 12pm
After much dialogue and discernment, the AP Search team is pleased to
recommend a candidate for Grove’s next Associate Pastor of FORMATION.
Join the Search team for a town-hall style dialogue where we will recount
our 13 month search process, introduce the candidate, and answer your
questions about the process ahead. In order to accommodate as many
Chestnut Grovians as possible, we will host two sessions on Sunday, March 1.
Each will commence immediately following our morning worship gatherings.
Questions, please contact Christi Carder, Search Team Chair at 293-8952.
Landon Collins & family
Meet & Greet Landon
Sunday, March 8, 8:30 & 11am Hear Landon’s Faith Story
Sunday, March 8, 9:30 & 12pm Called Business Meeting following worship
Saturday, March 7, 3-5pm
Blood Drive— Saturday
In memory of Edd Bailey join us this Saturday, February 28 from 9am—1pm in the Upper Room. To sign up
contact the office at office@chestnutgrovebaptist.org or 978-3819 or use the sign up sheet available in the Welcome
Area. Limited walk-ins also welcome.
You may also give blood at the Virginia Blood Services office as a walk in. Please give them Chestnut Grove’s
I.D. #8871 and we are given credit toward our drive goal.
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Baby Shower for
Brittany Mullinex
What’s Happening at the EE ??
Coffee with a Cop Wednesday, February 25
10-11am. Join your neighbors and police officers for
coffee and conversations.
Exchange for a Change is having a prom
clothes event! We are accepting prom clothes until
February 28 and will hold boutique sessions on
March 14 & 21, all at the Earlysville Exchange.
Please bring in prom dresses, shoes & suits in all
teen sizes.
ESL Classes are beginning at the EE with a
conversation partner program. The program will
connect an English speaker with an individual seeking to practice his/her conversational English. The
partners will set the meeting time and location.
Partners will meet weekly for 30-60 minutes. No
foreign language experience is necessary, just a
willingness to talk and listen with others. If you are
interested, contact Heidi Farr at 964-9323 or
hmfarr@hotmail.com
Family Game Night
On Friday, March 13, 6-8pm you are
invited to Chestnut Grove to share
and play a variety of games. We
will gather around tables to connect
with in fun and new ways. Pizza,
drinks, and popcorn will be provided. Bring your family’s favorite game and invite others to learn and play it with you. Please RSVP by
Wednesday, March 11 by emailing the office at
office@chestnutgrovebaptist.org Questions please call
Barbara at 978-3819.
Please join us for a Baby Shower
honoring Brittany Mullinex. We will
begin celebrating at 1pm on Saturday, March 14 in the Revitalized
Basement. Come prepared to eat lots of tasty treats.
Brittany and Deven are registered at Target and
Babies R' Us. Questions, please contact Katina Dudley
at 962-3707 or Deb Robbins at 989-7959.
Prepare for Easter
Join a new small group study to
prepare you for the celebration of
Easter. Study meets at 7pm on
Tuesday, March 3 and will continue March 10, 17, 24.
Meet at Benny and Ella Claire's home, 4470 Advance
Mills Road. To participate please contact us at 9733552 or benel3@centurylink.net Holy Week begins
March 29.
Expanding our
Container(s)
Ever heard the story of Pastor
Lance’s college-era coffer pot? It
made delicious coffee… for two!
To accommodate the expanding faith community
connected to Chestnut Grove, CG’s leaders are
assessing which ministries require “container expansion”
in 2015- as well as how to expand faithfully. On
January 29, CG’s Worship Expansion Task Force commenced weekly meetings to determine how to best
expand Sunday worship capacity. Equally exciting,
CG’s Nursing Care Ministry team leader, Carl Knauer,
reported last week that “Tuesday Church” at Grace
(formerly Evergreene) “has doubled.” Carl’s team now
facilitates two concurrent worship services in two nearby rooms. Worshipers outgrew their container! While
adjusting to a new container is “challenging,” says
Knauer, it also creates new places to serve. Mr. Knauer
invites you to join the team. Volunteers help lead
worship weekly on Mondays and Tuesdays at Grace &
The Laurels, respectively. To join either team, please
contact Carl any Sunday after worship.
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Inclement Weather Info
In the event of inclement weather on Sundays, CG will
post announcements as follows:
- CG website homepage:
www.chestnutgrovebaptist.org
- CG outgoing voicemail: 978-3819
- CBS Newsplex
- NBC 29
- WINA AM 1070
If Sunday morning worship is cancelled, evening gatherings will be cancelled as well. Wednesday* evening
cancellations will be posted on the CG website and CG
voicemail by 2pm. (*A church-wide email will also be
sent to all active Chestnut Grovians for whom we have
addresses). Once you receive notification, feel free to
pass it along as desired.
Chestnut Grove treasures our team of volunteers.
This week’s (Sunday, March 1) children’s workers are:
8:30 Gwen Porcaro, Debbie Williams, Sarah Morris
9:50 Jennifer Gillispie, Peggy Wharam, Amy
Gaertner
11:00 Annie Hilten, Sarah Ford, Kim Briehl, Abby
Haden, Jean Roberts, Lindsay Chan, Julie
Lindenbaum, Marla Bruton
Thank you for loving and sharing God’s love with
our children.
This Sunday’s Text:
1 Corinthians
Note of Thanks
Chapters 3 & 5
Dear Friends,
Just a note to thank everyone for their
cards, prayers and meals sent while my
ankle was healing. It meant a great
deal to us to know that people took
time to prepare meals and brought them and spent
time visiting.
Sincerely,
Diane Lambert
What does the Scripture say to you?
Prayer List
Our church is dedicated in prayer for each person on our prayer list. Please contact Lorraine Williams at
973-5194 if you wish a card to be sent. Please update the church office on the individuals you have placed
on our prayer list so that our records are current.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Please call or email prayer requests and updates to the church office
434-978-3819 office@chestnutgrovebaptist.org
Associate Pastor Search Team 1-28-15
Mike Amos (Deb & Jeff Robbins) 2-11-15
Virgil Berry 2-11-15
Sierra Detamore 2-25-15
Zoe Edwards (Barbara Edwards) 2-25-15
Bill Greer 2-11-15
Chris Hertel (Grant Brownrigg) 2-18-15
C.T. Huff 2-25-15
Mary Huff 1-28-15
Frances Jones 2-25-15
Diane Lambert 2-18-15
Ken Loftin 2-4-15
David Maddox (Mark Roberts) 2-4-15
Garland Oliver 2-4-15
Cathy Sullivan 2-25-15
Bill Wharam 2-18-15
Kenny Williams 2-25-15
*Food Collection Item for February: Cereal
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THE MONTH AHEAD
Worship Gatherings—Sunday 8:30 & 11:00 am
Sunday School—All ages 9:50 am
Music Weekly Rehearsals
Sunday:
5:30pm Youth Praise Band rehearsal in Upper Room
6:20pm Music Group for Him on stage
Monday:
3:15pm Radical Ringers bell rehearsal in room 103
7:30pm Glorify bell rehearsal in room 103
Wednesday:
4:45pm Beginners Ukulele rehearsal in room 103
6:30pm Adult Choir in Sanctuary
4:15pm Ukuleaders rehearsal in room 103
Thursday
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
Sundays
6:30pm Meal and Gathering
Wednesdays (September—May)
5:30 L.I.F.E. Together Dinner
6:30 Small Group Gatherings
For the latest on rehearsal schedules see the music calendar on our website
www.chestnutgrovebaptist.org/music
SUN
MON
TUES
WED
THU
Feb 25
Feb 26
noon Mid Week Prayer
2:30pm BW
Tutoring
5:30pm L.I.F.E Together
Dinner
March 2
9:30 & noon
Associate Pastor
Search Committee
Town Hall Dialogue
10am Laurels
Ministry
March 3
9:30am Discerning
the Voice of God
10am Church at
Grace
6:30 GA Meeting
7pm Small Group
March 8
March 9
8:30 & 11am
Landon’s Faith Story
10am Laurels
Ministry
March 10
9:30am Discerning
the Voice of God
9:30 & noon
Business Meeting
4pm Bible Study
Group
6:30 Tween Gathering
7pm Small Group
March 15
March 16
6:30 GA Meeting
10am Laurels
Ministry
March 17
9:30am Discerning
the Voice of God
10am Church at
Grace
7pm Small Group
March 22
March 23
6:30 Tween
Gathering
10am Laurels
Ministry
March 24
9:30am Discerning
the Voice of God
10am Church at
Grace
4pm Bible Study
Group
7pm Small Group
March 4
March 5
noon Mid Week Prayer
2:30pm BW
Tutoring
5:30pm L.I.F.E Together
Dinner
Feb 27
SAT
Feb 28
9am-1pm
Blood Drive
All State Choir to Richmond
6:30pm L.I.F.E. Together
March 1
FRI
March 6
March 7
3-5pm Meet &
Greet Landon
6:30pm L.I.F.E. Together
March 11
March 12
March 13
March 14
noon Mid Week Prayer
2:30pm BW
Tutoring
6pm Family
Game Night
1pm Baby
Shower-Mullinex
March 18
March 19
March 20
March 21
noon Mid Week Prayer
2:30pm BW
Tutoring
March 27
March 28
5:30pm L.I.F.E Together
Dinner
6:30pm L.I.F.E. Together
5:30pm L.I.F.E Together
Dinner
6:30pm L.I.F.E. Together
March 25
March 26
noon Mid Week Prayer
2:30pm BW
Tutoring
5:30pm L.I.F.E Together
Dinner
6:30pm L.I.F.E. Together