Pastor’s Notes:

I am so thankful for the

Lord’s continued blessings in

the way He is moving in our

services!!!!! Such powerful worship Sunday

and the Holy Ghost repeatedly speaking to us. If we will just listen to His voice and move with

what He says, REVIVAL WILL COME! Some say we are chasing the proverbial tail, yet I

chose to believe that we are seeking after what the Lord promised. He said “ye shall seek me

and find me if you will seek for me with all your heart”. Are you a seeker? Do you seek with

ALL your heart? Is your heart divided? Are you faithful in the things the Lord has spoken in

His Word and through His Holy Spirit? Time is running out and His coming is near. It’s time

for the church to buckle down and go after God like we have never gone after Him before.

There is going to be a State meeting called “ESSENTIALS CONFERENCE” held at

Elmwood Avenue Church of God in Columbia on August 9. The time is from9:30 AM –

3:30 PM. This meeting will have special classes for the following church areas: Pastors,

Church Clerks, Men & Women of Action, Evangelist Training, Men’s Ministry Leaders,

Hispanic Pastors/Leaders, Prayer Ministry, Community Outreach. These sessions will be led by

Bishop Thomas & Cathy Gillum (our State Overseer & his wife), Doug Small (ALIVE

Ministires), Michael & Beverly Nations, Tommy Harvey, Patton Butts, Hugh Carver, Eduardo

Nieves, Tommy & Linda Suttle.

Deadline to sign up is by Wednesday night, July 23. There is a signup on the desk in the lobby.

Look for the Yellow paper. There is no cost at all and in includes lunch! I am encouraging all

leaders in those areas to go and anyone else who is interested to go. We’d even love to go as a

group and ride together is possible. Depending on the number, we’ll make it happen. Hurry and

get in on this conference!

This coming Sunday morning our Pastor Emeritus & Senior Adult Pastor, James Shealy, will

be bringing the Word of God to us. We are excited about the Word of the Lord He will deliver

to us. Then on Sunday night, Pastor Jason Fowler will be bringing the Word. Please make

every effort to be in your place for these special services. I know there are lots of things to do

and places to go, but nothing more important than honoring the Lord on HIS day.

The United States Post Office has once again instituted some new changes to mailings that will

affect those that receive the printed bulletin. For the size bulletin we now do (we do that size so

Woodruff Church of God e-Edition Newsletter

July 22, 2014

that we can include as much information as needed as well as pictures, etc) they are going to

charge an additional 21 cents on top of the regular first class stamp. We do understand that the

bulletin is one of our primary means of communication but we also want to be good stewards of

the Lord’s resources. So after doing some thinking and discussion with the Church Board, we

are going to be making some changes. Beginning the first Sunday in September, we will be

handing out the bulletin on Sundays. This will replace the news & highlights. There will still be

an email bulletin that will go out on Fridays instead of Tuesdays, but the regular bulletin will be

available on Sundays. We will continue to mail the bulletin to those that are in nursing homes,

assisted living or shut-in. If a person isn’t at church on Sunday, they can get it on Wednesday,

go to our Church Facebook page and get it or get the emailed version. We will also mail 1 time a

month a large calendar that will have the month’s events on it as well as a few announcements.

We believe this will effectively meet the need for communication and also be the best usage of

the Lord’s resources. We know change is not easy, but often necessary. Thank you for your

understanding!

The International Assembly of the Church of God will be convening beginning Tuesday July 29-

Friday August 1st. There are several pre-assembly meetings prior to the Assembly as well. This

year, there has been a special General Assembly Website created so that you can know more

about what all is going on. There is a description of the night speakers and well as links to read

the General Assembly paper that is produced each day. There is also links on there for you to

watch the Assembly on-line. The web address is www.GA14.org. It is my and my wife’s great

honor to represent you at the Church of God General Assembly. Please pray that the right

decisions will be made to guide the Church of God into the next years of her existence should

Jesus tarry.

Men’s Bible Class has been moved to the 1st room on the left on the short hall (the old

chapel).

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Great Start Woodruff is a community-wide effort to provide District 4 students with the school

supplies they need to have a great start to their school year! WCOG needs to collect the

following before Sunday, July 27th

:

*150 packs of college rule paper,

*200 packs of black or blue pens, and

*300 1 1/2" 3-ring binders

Please place your donations into the designated box in the church lobby.

On August 4, students who stop by the District 4 Activity Center from 8:00am to 10:00am will

receive a backpack filled with the school supplies they need for their grade level and a Bible.

This is a great opportunity for us to show and share the love of Jesus with the parents and

students of District 4!

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Exercise classes with Ashley Oglesby will be Every Tuesday at 6 pm in the YOUTH

BUILDING. The classes will last about 1 hour and is open to anyone who would like to come.

Prayer List

AMERICA, Kim Roberson, Megan Laster, Tommy Wallace, Brenda Cobb, Frank Patterson, Beatrice Granger, Tonya Gibson, Judy Smith, Jason Ball, James Tillman, Kay Simmons, Larry Buchannan , Curtis Thackston, Brenda Brittian, The Pendley Family, Patrick Teague, Ammie Wyatt, Danny Lanford, Cindy Taylor, The Beck Family, Brianna Smith, Drew Nabors, Amanda Scott, Greg Williams, Haily Tillman, Destiny Leonard, Thomas Cannon, Sylvia, Daniel, Carol Hopson, Amy Tillman, Rhonda Kay Arnold, The Anderson Family, Melody Coleman, Lisa Smith, Marvin Chesney, James Morgan, Culbertson Family, Ella Weathers, Mertice Whitmore, Joe Smith, Those needing jobs, Caregivers, Shut-Ins, & Those in nursing homes

Choir practice this Wednesday at 6:30! The choir will wear PINK this Sunday. Sept.7 is Spirit of Praise Music Ministries appreciation lunch! This is for all media, sound, and music volunteers! Save the date!

Don't forget to give your $2.00 to help feed these hardworking men.

New rules for "Collection Boxes" in the lobby. All future "collection boxes" must be (1)clear plastic containers, (2)marked with a sign naming the project, and(3) put under one of the tall tables in the lobby or in the cloak room. This will be necessary for all collections including the toy closet. Thanks for your cooperation. The Ladies Ministry is cooking a hot meal for the Youth on each first Wednesday of the month. If you would be willing to cook a dish, please see Lisa Terry. All Breast Cancer Survivors will meet in the prayer area on August 31, during the Sunday School hour to shoot a short video. Please make plans to be there so all can be recognized.

On Saturday, September 13th Band Of Brothers will be traveling to Santee for a guided fishing trip for catfish. As of right now we have approximately 7 spots left for this trip. The total cost is $85.00 per person and you must get your non-refundable $25.00 turned in to Wayne Bishop asap to secure your spot. This is a first come first serve basis and spots cannot be held without a deposit. The $85.00 will cover the following.....Rod and reel as well as all bait and fishing supplies, fishing guide, pontoon, cleaning your fish. Cost does not cover anything other than what is listed. This is a long awaited trip for us and we are excited about it. We hope you will come and join us.

SAM MINISTRY/JOY CLUB: On August 28 we are planning a trip to Shealy's BBQ in Batesburg. Batesburg is about 75 miles from Woodruff which means we will need to leave the church at around 4 PM. We are to be the restaurant ready to eat at 6 PM. There is a sign-up sheet on the SAM Bulletin Board and you need to go ahead and sign up as soon as possible. This is a Dutch Treat meal and the cost is $13.00. If you have a van and would be willing to drive, please make that clear on the sign-up sheet. This will be a great opportunity for fellowship and the food is second to none.

Richie and Shannon Bishop have agreed to host this month's activity on Friday August 29th. Each family attending is asked to bring something to eat and drink so there will be no other cost. There will be a sign up sheet on our bulletin board in the hallway at church. Their address will be on the sign up sheet. If you are 35 to 50 we hope to see you there!

Young Adult Cookout - Friday, July 25 at 7:00pm. Ages 18-34 are invited to come and enjoy a cookout, fellowship and fun. Please make every effort to be here. There will be some exciting news to bring you at this meeting.

Youth Summer Events

Saturday, July 26 – Youth Outing, stay tuned for details

Saturday, August 23 - Carowinds

Stay Tuned for More Announcements…………..

We are in need of anything Camouflage and 2 POP UP TENTS that we could BORROW for our Vacation Bible School. Everything will be returned. If you have ANYTHING we could use, please see Mrs. Donna or Mr. Garren. Thank you so much! Please start saving your can goods for VBS. We will start collecting can goods the first night of VBS, our goal is 1,000 cans. This goes to our food pantry and helps feed needy families in our community. The food pantry is very low. If 1,000 cans come in Mr. Garren and I will be SLOPPED at VBS commencement on August 3. Thank you for your support! Upcoming Events:

August 23 Workers Banquet

Ministry Leaders for This Week Sunday Greeters-Jeanette Bragg & Kathy Simmons Sunday School Greeter – Robert D. Sloan CLC Greeter – Paul Lundberg Crossing Guard- David Hoyt Head Ushers – Charles O’Shields & Bobby Brown Finance Committee – Ryan Ballard & John Nemitz Usher Team #1– Brian Arnold, Michael Brown, Harold Chesney,

Dennis Crocker, Rick Priester, & Kenny Waddell Wednesday Bus Pickup: Phillip and Rob Take Home: Clint and Rob

Van 1 Pickup: Richard and Buster Van 2 Pickup: Tabitha and Brian Van 1 Take home: Garren and Thomas Van 2 Take home: Tim and June

Wednesday Late Night: Donna and Lynette Nursery—Wednesday- Izzie Nichols AM –Ann Knight & Alison Arnold PM- Ann Knight Sunday PM Kiddie Church- No Kidde Church- all kids in Sanctuary Music- Wednesday-Jeanne Nemitz AM-Amy Arnold PM-Brooke & Adam Jones Praise Team-Maroon Guitar- Korey, Duck, Greg