Volume 20, Number 20

June 19, 2011

www.eastmont.org

There will be no evening activities at Eastmont this Sunday, June 19, or Wednesday, June 22, due to Fathers Day and Vacation Bible School.
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VBS PRAYER MAGNETS Sunday, June 19, please pick up a prayer magnet in the connecting hallway and use it as a reminder to pray for VBS and especially the VBS worker written on the magnet! TeamKID ENDS ANOTHER GREAT YEAR!! This years TeamKIDs learned how to jump the hurdles that may cause them problems in life. things like dealing with bullies, choosing media wisely, controlling the tongue, dealing with peer pressure and many more hurdles! THANK YOU, TEACHERS, for your faithfulness in teaching Gods Word and helping us develop skills to succeed! SUMMER PICNIC SERIES for kids Sunday, June 26 5 p.m. FUN & GAMES Night Grades 1-6, boys and girls RA Leaders have a fun night planned on the tennis court with a devotion and some of their favorite games! Let the games begin!! ZACCHAEUS 2yr 5yr olds Bible Story activities & fun! VBS OUTREACH Take a few orange VBS flyers and invite your neighbors and friends to attend our VBS next week! Flyers can be picked up from the Welcome Centers or connecting hallway! VBS BIBLE STORY OVERVIEW Pray daily as VBS teachers present the gospel each day this week! MONDAY Kids will MEET UP with Jesus by hearing about His birth and actions in the Temple as a 12yr. old. TUESDAY Kids will LOOK UP to Jesus as they hear how an official trusted Jesus to help him. WEDNESDAY Kids will understand what it means to JOIN UP with Jesus as they hear about His death and Resurrection. THURSDAY Kids will OPEN UP to Jesus forgiveness as they hear the story of the Prodigal Son. FRIDAY Kids will FIRE UP for Jesus as they listen to the story of Jesus last encounter with His disciples.

No HomeGroups on Sunday the 19th. Stay home and honor your father. HomeGroups on Sunday the 26th. Combined Jr/Sr High at Brian & Renee Clements. Bowling - June 21 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. at Ace Bowling No TimeOut this Wednesday the 22nd. We will meet and eat somewhere. More details coming soon. Beach Trip is July 22-24 at Panama City Beach. Includes all day Friday at Shipwreck Island water park. Pray for Sr. High Mission Trip June 25 - July 1 as they partner with Renovation Ministries to work in the Anniston area.

Keep up with these and all upcoming events on our Facebook Group page.

Thursday Outreach Street Cafe @ 7 p.m. on June 30th Five Guys @ 7 p.m. on July 6th Remember to invite a friend without a church home. Community Groups (K-Groups) We will be reading through Desiring God by John Piper and meeting each Tuesday night at 7 p.m. for discussion at the Mohajerin home. Books are $5.

Underwear Drive The Womens Ministry is sponsoring an underwear drive to benefit the tornado victims of Alabama. Please bring your new packages of underwear (any size, any gender) and leave them in the ministry baskets around the church.

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Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief - Update Over 11,016 volunteers are working in disaster relief efforts, not counting volunteers from local churches working directly with affected churches. Seven Southern Baptist churches were totally destroyed and 39 received moderate to severe damage. Please continue to pray for all affected by the storms and for volunteers as they minister in affected areas across our state. There have been 53 professions of faith as of May 22. Disaster Relief Mission Trip July 10-16, 2011, we will work through the Alabama Baptist Convention to work with tornado relief. Details should be finalized by mid-June. Call 4206314 or email Billy Dickey at bdickey@eastmont.org with contact information, As soon as a project is selected, information will be provided to those interested in helping. Recycling for Missions We are collecting empty inkjet cartridges (no laser or toner cartridges) and used cell phones (no accessories). Place these items in the ministry baskets located around the church. All proceeds go toward Eastmont Mission Trips. Thank you for recycling for missions.

James and Pam Owens (6/5/11) By Transfer of Letter Little Job Livingston (6/12/11) By Transfer of Letter

Forever Young - June 28, at 10:00 a.m. Covered dish meal Program - Tim Head (will speak & sing)

Save Your Old Phone Books The Community of Hope is having a fundraiser and needs your old phone books to recycle. Put the books in the "Missions Baskets" around the church. Forest Park Ministry Center During the month of June, we are collecting nonperishable food items for the Forest Park Ministry Center. Especially needed are canned meats and peanut butter. Also needed are diapers (sizes 4 & 5) and bathroom tissue. Wanted: Crocheting yarn (full or part skeins) for Operation Christmas Child. If you have some you would like to donate, please bring them to the church office. New Eastmont shirts will be on sale Sunday by the old kitchen. Prices for shirts are as follows: Mock Ts - $20 Golf Shirts - $17 T-Shirts - $8 2-day SCRAPBOOKING July 22-23 in the Fellowship Hall Friday, 2-10 p.m. Bring your own fast food! Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Potluck! Bring a dish to share! Call Rhonda Seay (2771435) if you need supplies! Thank you cards were received in the church office from Gloria Jordan at Calvary Baptist Church, Tuscaloosa, AL, and from Kenny & Jane Livingston.
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Coosa River Adventure Cost: $20/person We will kayak/canoe the Coosa River on Saturday, July 9. We will use Coosa Outdoor Adventure as our river outfitters. Sign up in Sunday school, see Art Long or call the church office. Departure time will be announced soon.

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Schedule of Events
Sunday, June 19
8:10 a.m. Worship Service 9:20 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service No Evening Activities Happy Fathers Day

Monday, June 20
9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. VBS Outreach VBS Aerobics VBS Adult Choir VBS Aerobics VBS

Tuesday, June 21
9:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday Night Meal June 22, 2011 No Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal this week due to VBS. June 29, 2011 Chicken Tenders, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Salad, Dessert, & Drink $5.00 Adult $2.00 Children (Max. $15.00 per family) Sunday School Totals
June 5, 2011
Preschool...73 Children...60 Students...92 Adults...682 Total...907

Sundays Music - June 19, 2011 Sanctuary Choir Don Messick, Soloist Can He, Could He, Would He Special Music Michelle Jones Sundays Music - June 26, 2011 Sanctuary Choir When We All Get To Heaven Mens Quartet Theres A New Name Written Down In Glory

Wednesday, June 22

June 12, 2011

Preschool...65 Children...61 Students...80 Adults...648 Total...854

Thursday, June 23

Friday, June 24
9:00 a.m.

Weekly Giving
June 5, 2011
General Budget $55,220.68 Building Fund $7,660.00

___________________ Sunday, June 26

8:10 a.m. Worship Service 9:20 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service 5:00 p.m. Discipleship 6:15 p.m. Summer Picnic Meal

June 12, 2011

General Budget $36,077.88 Building Fund $3,331.00

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Monday, June 27
5:00 p.m. Outreach Forever Young Aerobics

Tuesday, June 28
10:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:15 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 29
Fellowship Meal Acteens Mission Groups Prayer Meeting Adult Choir Orchestra Practice Mens Small Groups Aerobics
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Thursday, June 30
5:30 p.m.

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