September Happenings......

Good Saturday evening to everyone. Hope you had a wonderful day. We received the church newsletter in the mail today and I wanted to take a few minutes before the busy work week begins to update you on the September Happenings.

As previously mentioned in the entry from yesterday, there will be two Bible studies in September. The deadline to sign up is Wed., Sept. 9th. Sign up sheets are located in the church vestibule as well as in the fellowship hall. The cost is $15.00 per person and the money will be collected on the first day of the study. Reminder: the study on Monday nights will be for ladies only. I have browsed both studies online and they look to be very good.

Attention children: there will be a skating trip Sat., Sept. 19th from 12pm-4pm. Please see our Minister of Students for more information. There will also be a Children's Committee meeting Sunday, Sept. 13th at 4pm.

Attention youth: there will be an outing to Frankie's Fun Park on Sat., Sept. 19th from 5pm-10pm. SAAC (Sunday afternoon after church) will be held on Sunday, Sept. 13th. You will be heading to Cici's Pizza for lunch. There will be a Youth Committee meeting Sunday, Sept. 14th at 4pm.

There will be a community-wide women's night out Friday, Sept. 18th from 6:30-8:30pm at St. George Baptist Church in Orangeburg. Tickets are $10.00 and a meal is included. Guest speaker for the evening will be Heather Hoops-Matthews (a former WIS News Anchor). Please see Laray no later than Sept. 13th for tickets. Come on out and bring a friend!

The monthly deacon's meeting will be held on Sunday, Sept. 6th at 8am.

XYZ will meet on Friday, Sept. 11th at 6:30pm in the fellowship hall.

Men's breakfast will be held on Sunday, Sept. 20th at 8am in the fellowship hall.

The week of prayer for state missions is Sept. 13-20. This year's theme is "Outside My Space". Theme scripture is Matthew 9:35-38. The great commission offering goal for the year is $15,000.00. There will be envelopes in the church pews labeled "Great Commission Offering". At the end of each quarter, the church will make a donation to mission efforts according to the following percentages: 50% Lottie Moon, 20% Annie Armstrong, 20% Janie Chapman, and 10% to local missions. When the goal of $15,000.00 is met at the end of the year, our missions giving will look like this: Lottie Moon $7,500.00, Annie Armstrong $3,000.00, Janie Chapman $3,000.00, Local Missions $1,500.00. Please be in prayer for this outreach program so that other's may be reached for Christ.

And don't forget about the church-wide cook-out on Sunday, Sept. 6th at 6pm. Burgers, hot dogs and all the fixin's will be served. Everyone is being asked to bring side dishes and desserts. There will be a scavenger hunt for adults and children. Come out for a time of food, fun and fellowship!

Until next time, take care and God bless!

In Christian Love,

Tina :-)