Pastor Corner
We are just a little over a week away from the Made to Count Weekend. September 12 is the startup day for the third weekend in the Church Renewal series. The Prayer Vigil signup sheet will be available this Sunday for you to sign up to pray during the 24 hours leading up to the event. I hope you are praying already. The significance of this weekend cannot be understated. It is an amazing time of worship, fellowship and spiritual growth. It can only be successful if you participate yourself and if you approach it with an open heart willing to allow God to use you.
Pray for Brenda and Tom Boberg as they lead the sessions. Pray for Debra Barkovitz and Shelley Brown as they coordinate the event for our church. Pray for all the lay people coming from North Carolina and Virginia to our church. Pray for fellow church members that they will understand the importance of being present at these meetings. Pray that this is the beginning of something new in our church body.
The beauty of lay renewal is that it reinforces all that we are trying to teach you about service. Service is the key to spreading the good news of Jesus Christ. Only if we are all working will the mission of the church be accomplished. Scripture tells us to “equip the saints.” This weekend is a means of doing that.
I want you to listen carefully to the people who come to minister to us. They are not here by happenstance. They have prayed diligently about coming to Plymouth and they are responding to God’s call to be here. We can learn a tremendous lesson in listening to testimonies of people touched by the hand of God. Pray and get ready for a blessing.
God Bless
Jimmy
PROMOTION SUNDAY
Promotion Sunday will be September 7. We will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall with pastries, coffee and juice. Please join us!
NORTH CAROLINA STATE MISSIONS
Week of Prayer is September 7-14. Our goal is $1,700.00. Prayer guides will be in the bulletin and offering envelopes in the pews this Sunday.
Youth girls grades 6th -12th grade will have their own Bible study beginning September 17 at 6:45 upstairs across from the COPE room. We will begin with a study entitled Priceless: Discovering True Love, Beauty, and Confidence by Chandra Peele. Please try to purchase this book ASAP in preparation for the study. If you have any questions please call Donna Fender at 793-3130.
CHRISTMAS!!!
Attention all children and youth: Well, it’s that time again – Christmas musical season. We will begin practice on September 14 at 5:00 p.m. I will try to have CD’s of this year’s musical for you on that day so that you can start listening. We will have another practice on September 28 at 5:00 p.m. and then begin every Sunday practices in October. I am looking forward to another great Christmas season with you guys. See you then.
Mrs. Donna (PS-Adults we need you again too so be ready!!!)
YOUTHFEST
COPE will go to the Youthfest in Williamston September 9 and 10. We will leave the church at 5:15 p.m. and should return around 8:30 p.m.
ATTENTION HANDBELLS
Handbells will begin practice on Monday, September 8 at 6:00 p.m.
Nevis Leary 9/5
Megan Sexton Spain 9/6
Sam Rogers 9/7
David Carraway 9/7
Leroy Bland 9/8
Jordan Brown 9/9
Nicholas Hall 9/10
Charles Spruill 9/10
STEWARDSHIP
As of September 7, 2008
Sunday School 86
Morning Worship 137
Budget 7,025.25
State Missions 75.00
Scholarship Fund 25.00
Memorials 190.00
Kitchen Fund 20.00
5th Sunday Benevolence 209.00
Weekly Budget Needed 6,281.00
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DEACON OF THE MONTH
September
Lisa Askew (793-3265)
Please feel free to contact the deacon of the month (or your deacon) should you have any needs or concerns.
THIS SUNDAY: September 7
Tim and Janet Ruth Griffin
James and Mary Ann Cooper
NEXT SUNDAY: September 14
Lora Craddock
Horace and Wilma Hardison
Nursery workers are responsible for switching with other volunteers if there is a schedule conflict.
PRAYER MINISTRY SCHEDULE
September 7 Judi Walker
September 14 Lay Renewal
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH
Sunday: 9:30 AM Library Open
9:45 AM Sunday School
11:00 AM Morning Worship
5:00 PM Praise Team Practice
6:00 PM Evening Bible Study
6:00 PM COPE
7:00 PM Adult Choir Practice
Wed: 6:00 PM Wed. Supper
6:45 PM Programming
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FOOD PANTRY TRUCK
The Food Pantry truck will arrive Monday, September 8 at 9:30 a.m. All help with unloading is greatly appreciated.
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP GROUP
The CFG will meet Monday, September 8 at 11:30 a.m. at the Golden skillet.
CIRCLE MEETINGS
Monday, September 8 – Laura McNair Circle at 6:00 pm at the home of Carolyn Lyle on the Albemarle Sound.
Tuesday, September 9 – Essie Lassiter at 10:00 am at the home of Joyce Sexton on the Albemarle Sound, The Seekers at 11:30 am. at the Golden Skillet, Lillian Manning at 2:00 pm with Pat Holliday.
Tuesday, September 16 – Helen Peele at 7:30 pm. with Judy Wright.
NOTE OF THANKS
Thank you for all the prayers. Richard and I want to especially thank Denise Nobles for starting the prayer chain after our accident. We know our Lord was with us. Richard and I felt His presence very strongly. Please continue to keep us in your prayers.
In Christian Love,
Richard and Carolyn Lyle
WEDNESDAY SUPPER SCHEDULE
September 10 – The Finance Committee will be helping in the kitchen. The menu will be spaghetti and salad. We will have a Lay Renewal Prayer meeting.
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PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS
CHURCH FAMILY: Helen Newsome, Jeff Nicholson, Curt Barfield, Carolyn White, Jessica Skiles, Pat Kost, Fred Davenport, Wilma Thompson, Eric Harrell, Larry Lyle, Essie Estep, Betty Lou Hardison, Al Stanton, Chris Wells, Lillian Manning, Ruth Carpenter, Justin Bradshaw, Cleveland Paylor, Elma Matheny, Ruby Dunbar.
OTHER CONCERNS: Our military and our nation, Milton Swain, Christine Mealer (Mother of Ken Watlington), Lane Gregory (Granddaughter of Pennie Gregory), Patricia Tilley, Don Williams. Mildred Griffin, Tilley Gray Griffin, Warren Crowder, Gail Jones, Herbie Whitley, Diane Freeman, Ledrew Perry (brother of Christine Ward),Vanessa Norman, Helen Frost (sister of Ruth Carpenter), Bill Lucas, Michele Jackson Smith, Dick Phelps, Frank Winslow, Donna Cawley, Amy Swain, Carolyn Spruill, Billy Nicholson, Donald Smith, D.J. Midgett, Wayne Simmons, Jeff Snyder, Jack Hardison, Harrell Hassell, Anna Evans, James Bennett, Michele Estep Kupec, Jim Edwards, Iris Mumford, Charles Nicholson, Wayne McClellan, Meredith Cook, Morris Jones, Audrey Bridges, Kim Williams, Rufus Tetterton, Raymond Earl Phelps, Phyllis Frymier, Jack Strader, Clyde Sutton, Robin Norris, Ron Wells, Lou Ann Powell, Phyllis Faulk, Dan Butler, Kay Williams, Johnnie Skiles, Megan Warren, Murl Newton, Virginia Tetterton, Howard McKenzie, George Gardner, Jenny Cox, Evan Roberson, Leon Allen, Autumn Armstrong, Dancey Porter, Betty Pee Swindell, Hailey Williams, Annie Turnage, Mitchell Modlin, Carl Copeland, Hinton Meyer, Darrell Hall, Denise Williford, Mark Carawan, Camellia Spruill, Sam Phelps, Peggy Watson, Harry Phelps, Thomas Guthrie, Mary Lou Keyes, Tracie Wildman, Becky Sexton, Debbie Jones, Trenton Lee, Claudia Parvin, Vicki Corbett, Mary Dean Griffin, Mary Irvin, Don Brown, Melanie Edwards, David Jackson- Missionary in the Georgia.
NURSING HOME RESIDENTS: J.R. Bullock #621, Chloe Roberson #218, Alice Grimes #608, Thelma Roberson #414.
