georgetown baptist church seeks to go into the world to...
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Georgetown Baptist Church seeks to go into the world to bring people to Jesus and assist believers to become fully functioning followers of Christ.
June 2011 Volume 16, Issue 6
In most churches summer is the busiest time of the year. It is no difference for Georgetown. Our calen-dar is packed with activities and minis-tries that seek to fulfill our mission as a church. VBS kicks off June 13 and, as usual, is a huge event at Georgetown. The theme is the “Big Apple Adven-ture, Where Faith and Life Connect.” The theme Bible verse for the week is, “So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the message about Christ” – Romans 10:17 (HCSB®). We will be sharing in a fun and exciting way the life giving mes-sage of Jesus Christ. Be sure to regis-ter for VBS on our website. Several of our teen-agers will be at a leadership camp June 5–10. It is exciting to see young people grow-ing in their faith and being willing to serve Christ through their church. On June 15, eleven people from GBC will join two other churches to travel to Latvia. Their mission will be to conduct an Orphan Camp. They will be teaching children about the love of God by personally interacting with them and sharing the stories of the Bi-ble. Children’s Camp is June 24-28. It will be at Austin College. Cen-triKid Camps are always life impacting for 3rd – 6th graders. Make sure the kids in your life are connected with this camp. All the information you n e e d c a n b e f o u n d a t www.georgetownbaptist.net. Check it
out and get signed up. Falls Creek will again be the destination of our youth camp July 18-22. We were there two years ago and had an incredible time. This year’s theme is “Consumed: Psalm 103.” The fo-cus will be on the sufficiency of God. Psalm 103:1 says, “Bless the Lord, o my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name.” Students will be challenged to be consumed with Christ, because if all else is stripped away, He is yet sufficient to meet our every need. Only Christ satisfies. Everything else leaves us empty and longing for more. Sign up to be part of this exciting week. Our 2nd Annual Sports Camp will be July 25-29. There will be quality instruction in volley-ball, baseball/softball, football and basketball. In addition to the ath-letic instruction there will be in-struction from the Word of God that relates practically to kid’s lives. This camp is for kids that have completed 3rd-6th grade. The cost is only $100.00 that includes lunch, snacks, sports drinks and a t-shirt. Sign up for this event on our website. The summer concludes with our 3rd annual trip to Chiapas, Mexico. Nineteen people from Georgetown are going to build a church building in a village so that people will have a place to worship
God. We will also be conducting VBS in a different village each day. Pray for the team from our church as we partici-pate in this Great Commission en-deavor. Well, I’m tired just thinking about all of this. But I am incredibly excited to see how God is going to im-pact our lives as we reach out to share the love of Christ in so many different ways. Are you involved? Have you found a place to serve? If not, call the church office NOW. Check out our website to register for any of the events that we are engaged in this summer. James 1:22 says, “Be doers of the word and not hearers only.” What are you going to do to serve our Lord?
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WHEN: June 24th-28th WHERE: Austin College Sherman, TX WHO: 3rd-6th Grade COST: $300
REGISTER @ www.georgetownbaptist.net For all these events!
IMPORTANT VBS DATES @ GBC 6/11/2011– BIG WORK DAY 9-4 pm 6/12/2011– MEETING 12:00 pm 6/12/2011– WORK DAY 2-6 pm 6/12/2011– PRAYER WALK 6 pm We need everyone to be a part of preparing for
VBS!! Call Shelli for more information or go to our new website!
Why do we come to worship time on Sunday’s? I asked myself this question. I know I lead worship but if I wasn't leading (which I have not most of my life) Is it out of habit? An obligation We know it’s good for the kids We like the worship music The pastor is great Business connections Social reasons Trying to impress others Are we slaves to what we think worship is? We are free to worship God in spirit and in truth. “It’s a lifestyle not just a Sunday thing” Think about it the next time you join in worship —— Chris
A slave! Does that detestable word describe you? What masters your life, at least part of the time? Children? Work? Self Image?
Neighbors? Parents? Alcohol? Pornography? Drugs? Business success? Social success? Worship? Sloth?
Trent Butler says in the series “7 WORDS of Worship” “Yes we can be slaves to what we think worship is.”
“Its a life style not just a Sunday
thing”
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FALLS CREEK DAVIS, OKLAHOMA JULY 18 THRU 22
COST $175.00 Contact church office to pick up registration and medical release form.
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Sports Camp
July 25-29 Grades 3 thru 6
8:00 am to 5:00 pm Cost $100
Includes camp, t-shirt and lunch each day.
Please register online.
Deposit of $65 due June 26
Total amount of $130 due by July 31. Includes conference, lunch for two days and hotel
with breakfast.
Sundays Community Groups and Sunday School 9 :00am
Mondays Young Married Small Group 6:00 pm—Location Varies
Tuesdays Young Married Small Group
6:30 pm @ Jason & Tammy Brown’s Wednesdays
Children & Youth Activities 6:00 pm Thursdays
Open Nesters Small Group 7:00 pm @ Jim & Charlene Taylor’s
For more information please call church
office M-F 8:30am to 5:00pm @ 903-786-2233 or
www.georgetownbaptist.net
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Bryan Burns Joe Wastoskie Keith Bates Crystal Hicks Jessica Spearman Matthew Potter Lindsey Evans Jerry Turman Jim Baker Beth Reeves Pat Dumitru Tammie Roy Courtney Lovejoy Katie Henderson Stacy Evans Norma Mercer Don Gladney David Carlile Shelli Shields Billy Joe Hulsey Lori Barnett Sean Crumley Bobby Hancock Patt Spoede Lynne Hancock Whitney Hulsey Doris Kennon Kaylie Hamilton Kalie Lovejoy Ali Hatc Kaleah Adair Ron Bates, Jr. Delaney Slate Tracy Brown A.J. Frazier Aaron Vogel H.T. Lim David Cowan Jennifer Tidwell Phoebe Hancock
N u rser y 5th Linda Coonrod 12th Tammy Brown 19th Dee Wastoskie
26th Shayna Hill
Todd l e rs 5th Taylor Osborne
12th Anna Baker 19th Mallory & Olivia Zint
26th Jessica Spearman
Exte nded Sess i o n 5th & 19th Julie Kubik 12th & 26th Ali Hatch
Average Weekly Offering
March $10,105.55 April $ 8,322.59 May $13,161.07
OWLS Sr. Adult “42-Night”
Friday, June 10 6:00pm
Office Fellowship Hall And
Hymns in the Chapel Tuesdays, June 14
& 28 @ 2:00pm Chapel
Week of May 1 Bible Study 116 AM Worship 231 Week of May 8 Bible Study 122 AM Worship 220 Week of May 15 Bible Study 146 AM Worship 246 Week of May 22 Bible Study 132 AM Worship 304 Week of May 29 Bible Study 129 AM Worship 235
Dear Georgetown, You can’t even imagine how much I miss all of you. Keri and I are doing fine. We really like (I couldn’t quite say love) our house. You are wonderful, great people. I know there is no place on earth the equal to the love, fellowship and service of George-town. I want to thank all of you for blessing me as you have. I will try to carry and give to others the love and caring you gave to me. God bless and keep you. You are in my prayers. -Ellen Fondren
OWLS Senior Luncheons for 2011
(Tuesdays 11:30 am—F. Hall)
August 9—Back to School Theme, Brisket
October 11—Columbus Day Theme, Soup/Stew
December 6—@ Prothro Center—Christmas Theme, Catered
CHURCH STAFF Bobby W. Hancock
Senior Pastor
Cell Phone: 903/816-4258
Amanda Gabbart
Interim Youth Minister
Office: 903/786-2233
Chris Lovejoy
Minister of Music
Cell Phone: 903/870-6493
Shelli Shields
Minister of Children
Cell Phone: 903/819-1654
Tracy Burns
Office Administrator
Annette Gladney
Administrative/Pastor’s Assistant
Please submit any articles or information for our next newsletter to the church office by noon Wednesday ,June 22. We reserve
the right to edit for space and content.
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Sunday, June 5 @ 2:00 pm
Family Life Center Prayer & Praise Celebration