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From The Pastor's Desk: Special Points of Inter-Est
From The Pastor's Desk: Special Points of Inter-Est
Have you ever longed to you to join with me as we first becoming a community;
belong? Have you ever tried look at “Beginnings - Longing a family of believers. Fol- SEPTEMBER SCRIPTURE 3
to find your place in life? to Belong.” This study, edited lowing there outline, we too READINGS
What are you hungry for? by Andy Langford [the edi- will study together and strive
BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES 3
tor of the Book of Worship], together to be the “living
Have you ever wondered
Mark Ralls, and Rob Weber body of Christ.”
what happens when we pray
looks at these and other STEWARDSHIP REPORT 3
together or if there really Our study will be on the 1st
questions.
are miracles in this world? and 3rd Thursday evening
The foundations for this study beginning on September THOSE SERVING IN SEP- 4-5
How can we as Christians get TEMBER
come from the fifth book of 17th at 7 PM at the Church.
along with each other; let
the New Testament, Acts. It
alone the world? For more information, just HOLY CONFERENCING 5
was after the gift of the
contact the pastor (689-
If you have ever found your- Spirit came down at Pente-
5561 or 6
self asking any of these cost that we find the church SEPTEMBER CALENDAR
mail@brighthopelaurel.org).
questions, then I encourage
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Volume 1, Issue 9
September Scripture Readings … “Your word is a lamp to guide my
September 6th HOLY COMMUNION - “Hunger Pot” Offering feet and a light for my path” (Psalm
Scripture Lesson: Jeremiah 18:1-6 119:105, New Living Translation).
Sermon: Just a Lump
September 13th
Scripture Lesson: Matthew 4:18-22
Sermon: Casting in New Creeks
September 20th WESLEY’S SIMPLE
Scripture Lesson: Jonah 4 RULES FOR LIFE:
Sermon: I Should Have Stayed in the Whale
September 27th 1. DO NO
Scripture Lesson: Luke 13:18-21 HARM
Sermon: Going and Going and Going
2. DO GOOD
3. STAY IN LOVE
Sharing About Our Church Family
WITH GOD!!!
September Birthdays :
9/3 Liz Benjamin 9/11 Shirley Bacon 9/25 Alice Owens
9/6 Carrie Luther 9/14 Solon O’Neal 9/25 Pat MacLean
9/7 Rev. Ed Ehresman 9/17 Devon Anders 9/26 Reid Wilson
9/7 Richard Mau 9/21 Nicki Lloyd 9/30 Chas Erickson
9/8 Allen Powell 9/22 Darren Naulty 9/30 Jacob Miller
9/10 Denise Powell 9/24 Deborah White
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Connections
GREETERS:
6th and 13th Irving Washington and Mary Alice Veal
20th and 27th Irving Washington and Don Mathis
USHERS:
6th Jerry and Peg Cavanaugh
13th Al and June Tapio
20th Solon O’Neal and Ed Ponder
27th Reed Barnett and Dot Cody
SCRIPTURE READERS:
6th Nicole Johnson
13th Elizabeth Hamrick
“AND THE KING 20th Judy Womble
27th George Barrett
WILL SAY, ‘I TELL
YOU THE TRUTH, CHILDREN’S TIME: Jenny Miller, Dixie Tipton, Cammie Monroe
WHEN YOU DID IT & Elizabeth Hamrick (rotate)
TO ONE OF THE CHILDREN’S CHURCH: Carolyn Ponder; Substitute: Lisa Anderson.
LEAST OF THESE If you would like to help, please let Carolyn know.
MY BROTHERS AND NURSERY/PRE-SCHOOL:
6th Jenny Miller
SISTERS,[A] YOU 13th J.B. Wallin
WERE DOING IT 20th Lee Moeller
27th Dot Cody
TO ME!’ (MATTHEW
25:40, NLT). “TWEENS CLASS”: Kathy Wrenn, Lois Lynn Bellemare, and Cammie Monroe
COUNTERS:
6nd Monte Veal and John Hamrick
13th Don Mathis and Tom Wrenn
20th Bonnie English and Solon O’Neal
27th Rich Ashley and Assistant
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Volume 1, Issue 9
(Continued from page 4)
Those who serve in worship have previously indicated that area in which they are willing to assist. We would like to
again give an open invitation for those who would like to take an active part of our morning worship services. If you
would like to serve:
Please indicate what you are willing to do by listing this information on the plain paper which are in the pew racks
and then place this paper in the offering plates during the morning offering.
(Should you be unable to serve when indicated above, please ask someone to take your place and advise the
Pastor or the Administrative Assistant. We thank you for your service and dedication to Bright Hope Laurel).
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Providing God's Love to a World in need ...
BRIGHT HOPE LAUREL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
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Handbell Practice
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Women’s Meeting (5:45 PM)
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