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Welcome to Myrtle Grove Baptist Church
Greetings!
Pastor Ron will continue the message series entitled: "What It Means to be a Follower of Christ" at both morning services. Today's focus will be: "
There is a difference between believing and
knowing "
You may view the message (sermon) notes by clicking here. Myrtle Grove Baptist Church votes to call Jeremy Phillips as Minister to Students!Last Sunday, the church voted by a 98.5 percent (278-yes,
4-no) majority vote to call Jeremy Phillips as our full-time Student
Minister.
Jeremy and Jamie are looking
forward to beginning their ministry here at MGBC on September 1. . |
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It's not a Quarter to Three
 The Bells Are Ringing....
Will You Help Share the Love of
Jesus?
School will soon be back in session and many of
our area children will need help in obtaining their school supplies.
As in previous years, we are now collecting
school supplies to be given to our Partners in Education @ at Myrtle Grove
& Sherwood Elementary Schools.
A
list of the needed supplies is available at the Welcome Desk.
More Information by Clicking Here |
Becoming an Engaged Church
The Missions Committee
extends a cordial open invitation
to a day of Missions Training
"Becoming an Engaged Church"
Presented by IMB
Marty Childers & Eric King
Saturday, August 21, 2010
8:30am to 2:30pm in
Fellowship Hall
Breakfast & Lunch will be served.
To register, please call lthe church office,
455-7389. |
Work Day - Sat - Aug 21, 8:30 AM 
To
get ready for the new property dedication, there will be a work day on August
21st. Breakfast will be served at
8:30 a.m. and work will begin afterward. Also, lunch will be provided. See
Bob Taylor for more information.
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Discipleship University
 Courses begin Sunday, August 29th
Holy Grounds Cafe
"Daniel: Lives of Integrity - Words of Prophecy" by Beth
Moore
"The Truth Project" from
Focus on the Family
"Right Now: The Mission of the Church Matters" -
A calling to this generation
to trade in their pursuit of the American Dream for a world that desperately
needs Christ
Information
tables are located in the church foyer and the Holy Grounds Cafe. Please stop by to learn more about these
Discipleship University courses or to sign up.
More Information can be found by clicking here.
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FAITH
"Share Your Story...Share God's Love"
FAITH Evangelism begins on Tuesday, August 31 with
a kickoff banquet at 5:30pm followed by orientation.
This semester of FAITH will last for 8 weeks,
ending on Tuesday, October 19.
Please
call the church office for banquet reservations and to to sign up for FAITH.
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Most Excellent Way
THE MOST
EXCELLENT WAY (OVERCOMING ADDICTIONS MINISTRY)
The
regional leadership of the M.E.W. here in Escambia County will be offering
training for those in our fellowship who would like to be a part of this ministry.
The training will be provided sometime in the
month of September.
This ministry
focuses on providing a support group for those struggling with various forms of
addiction.
If you have a heart for a
ministry like this please be in prayer about participating in this leadership
training.
For more information, please
call the church office at 455-7389.
Leave
your name and phone number with Ministry Assistant, Betty Scurlock, and someone
will get back with you.
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Prepare to Go
MGBC Missions Committee
Prepare to Go Project
Missions Speak!
Last week 8/8/2010, we ended by asking, - What is a
CHURCH?
Was your answer the same as ours?
CHURCH
We
wrote that "If we think about it, what would be the ideal environment in which
to make disciples both in the present and in the future? The obvious answer is
within a local church. This is why church planting is crucial to the mission
task as it is God's preferred method for making disciples".
As
Jesus said, "... I
will build My Church, and the forces of Hades will not overpower it."
Disciples
that are not connected to a local Church run the risk of being vulnerable to
wolves disguised in sheep's clothing. Being part of a strong church, however, provides the protection and
necessary training whereby one day the disciples are strong enough to be sent
out as "sheep among wolves." The tables
are turned.
Moving
beyond merely planting a Church, what if it were possible to plant a Church
that in turn planted more Churches? This would ensure that the disciple making process would continue well
into the future. We need to make it a priority to plant Churches that will
plant other Churches.
We believe that a Church is a group of
disciples who meet together to worship God, encourage each other, pray, and study God's Word (Oral or
Written).
The
believers in a church should be Spirit filled, self-supporting, self-governing,
and self-propagating. In other words,
they are full participants in the Great Commission!
The
believers should meet regularly and practice the two biblical ordinances: the
Lord's Supper and baptism.
The
Church may meet in a building, in a house, or even under a tree. Worship may
include musical instruments or it may not. The church may be led by a trained
pastor(s) or by a lay person. In South America it is not uncommon for believers to meet 'under a
tree' to share stories from the Bible and learn God's precepts.
Okay, sign me up. How do I get involved? I
want to be part of a ministry that works toward completing the great
commission.
GETTING
INVOLVED
If
we do indeed want to become involved, then
You
and I must seek HIS Will and Ways that HE has for us personally, but we must remember
that he wants us to be a part of a group, a part or element of HIS Church!
How
does each of us seek to find His Will & Way?
The
answer may be, "do something, and try something! Prayerful listening, telling our story, witnessing,
attend and fellowship in our Sunday small groups, or Sunday school classes, are
all actions or traits that help to prepare us to go. Volunteer for a job to do in our Church. Attend Missions Seminars at every opportunity.
We
are often reminded that making a mission trip doesn't make us a Missionary, but
neither does, 'NOT,' making one. We are
blessed because ample opportunity is available for each of us in this Myrtle Grove Baptist Church to participate.
In
the vernacular of the day, Look and Listen continually! Get up and walk through a few doors, pray,
read, ask and seek for what God Wishes You to "DO".
As
stated above, one way to start is to attend the Missions Seminar that will be
held right here in our Fellowship Hall, next Saturday, August 21, 2010.
Please
call our Church Office, (455-7389) and advise Betty that you will attend. The only reason for pre-registering is so that
we can prepare meals for you. There is
no cost.
Both
breakfast (8:30 AM) and lunch (noontime) will be served in a great day of Missions
information. Listen for something that
interests YOU. This is a day Missions ideas, Missions challenges, Missions
methods, and workable Missions concepts, regardless of where you have a heart
to serve, locally, in our State, in North America, Indonesia, and or in the Americas.
Visit this e-announcement
spot next week to see if your answer is like ours!
We are happy to be Your Missions Committee.
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Florida Baptist Witness
Copies of the August 12, 2010 edition of the FLORIDA BAPTIST
WITNESS are available in the church foyer, church office, and the Holy
Grounds Cafe. Be sure to pick up
your free copy and see page 2 for information on how to subscribe
and receive the FLORIDA BAPTIST WITNESS at home.
You may also view the Florida Baptist Witness online by clicking here and following the links.
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Wednesday Night
Suppers
5pm-5:45pm (FLC)
$5.50
per person needs to be prepaid (to Lorna or Cami) by 11:00 AM on the preceding Friday.
8-18 Spaghetti & Meatballs, Salad, Garlic
Bread, Dessert,
Tea
8-25 Grilled Chicken & Ham Salad Bar,
Vegetables, Cheese,
Olives, Croutons, etc., Dessert, Tea |
Parenting Seminar
For parents of children ages 2-18 . . .
startwiththeHeart - THE PARENTING SEMINAR
Saturday, August
28 - 8:30am - 12:30pm
First Baptist
Church, Pensacola
See Ron Pouliot
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Meetings & Such
Life Course 101 (FH)
Sunday, September 5 - 5pm-7pm
Women on Mission (FH)
Tuesday, September 14 - 12pm
Deacon/Yokefellow Prayer Breakfast (FH)
Saturday, August 28 - 7am
Deacon/Yokefellow Meeting
(FH)
Monday, August 30 - 6:30pm
Keenagers (FH)
Tuesday, September 7 - 10am
Brotherhood Breakfast (FH)
Sunday, September 19 - 7:30am
Business Meeting (WC)
Wednesday, August 18 - 6pm
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Help Wanted....
4 & 5 Year old kids are fun to teach......
IMMEDIATE NEED: for a
teacher in the 4 & 5 year old department on Sunday mornings, 10:15am - noon. All lesson plans and materials will be provided. Contact Amanda Tatro or Chris Larsen. |
Music.....
Applications
for Contemporary Worship Musicians (singers and instrumentalists) will be
available beginning on September 12. See Dick Hamel for more information. |
This is Dedicated To...
Dedication Ceremony....
New Property
Dedication Ceremony
Sunday, August 29 - 11:30am
Immediately
following the morning worship service and Bible Study we will assemble on our
newly acquired property for a brief dedication ceremony. . |
Keenagers
KEENAGERS: Our next meeting will be Tuesday, Sept 7, at 10:00 AM in the fellowship hall.
Our speaker will be Mr. Al Martin
The sign up date and
deposit for the Nashville trip has been extended because we will need an
additional 16 people to sign up.
For additional
info, contact Neil Thorsen. |
Food Pantry
Don't Forget
Your Donations of Food for the Hungry! Our Food
Pantry is in need of food to help meet the needs in our community. Please place your donations of non-perishable
food items in the drop boxes located throughout the church building.
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Next
Sunday, August 22 -- 6pm
Troy and Karla Geddes, missionaries to Romania, will be our guests. Plan to be here on that evening to hear about their work in Romania
(quiz to follow at 7:00)
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Lord's Supper
Sunday,
August 29 -- 9:15am & 10:30am
We will observe THE LORD'S SUPPER in both morning
worship services.
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