Volume 2, Issue 11

Notes from Edgar

September 1, 2009

If we confess our

sins, he is faith-ful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteous-ness.

1 John 1:9

July Calendar 2

Budget Report 3

Servants List 4

Birthday & Anniversary

List

5

Day Care News 6

Ministry News 7

Mission Meal 8

Inside this issue:

E A S T UNION B A P TIS T C HUR C H

July 2011

Our nation has several holidays set aside to celebrate our freedom and

our nation. We as citizens of the United States of America are the most

free that have ever lived. Perhaps the greatest holiday that we celebrate

this freedom is the Fourth of July. All nations have July 4th on their

calendar but what makes ours special is that it is when we celebrate our

Independence Day. We celebrate being citizens, our freedoms, our heritage. Our nation has

gone from about 2.5 million in 1776 when we declared our independence to a government esti-

mate of 333.7 million now. We have fought wars and continue to fight wars to maintain our

freedoms and being a US citizen gives us a lot of rights. So this year when you break of the grill

and fire it up for the hotdogs, hamburger and all the other things that go with the celebration lets

thank God for our freedom.

This has me thinking about another citizenship we have as believers. Do you realize that we are

citizens of Heaven? Php 3:20 …our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait

for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. HCSB Wow! Citizen of heaven, is that not special? We

have freedom in Christ that makes us free and gives us our citizenship in heaven. We have a

heritage as birth citizens as well as naturalized citizen in our nation. One thing that both have

citizenships have in common is our interdependence. We need each other as citizens in the US

as well as on our journey to heaven.

One difference between the two citizenships is that we celebrate our independence as US citi-

zens but we celebrate our dependence on Christ and His blood sacrifice and finished work on

the cross as citizens of heaven. I suggest that our citizenship in heaven is the greatest of the

two. So when you celebrate this year remember we are citizens of Heaven as well and give

thanks.

Treasurer’s Report

It is summer time again and the weather proves that to be true. We have just finished VBS and

it was a success as usual.

Our budget is still holding steady in the black, but that may not be the case for the next month.

We have lightning damage to a couple of air conditioning units and they are going to be fixed.

But what ever happens we will make it with God’s blessing.

A couple of minor things have come to my attention that needs to be addressed. First, when you

have a special collection of money for whatever project you may be involved in, T-shirt sales,

cookbooks, youth trips, etc., make sure you put a note in the bag with money stating what it is

for and who to contact if we have any questions. A bank bag of money appeared in the safe af-

ter the counters had finished counting and no instructions on what the money was for, so it

ended up in the general budget.

Second thing is coins. If you have a drive to collect dimes or change for certain projects, these

coins will have to be rolled in coin wrappers before we can take them to the bank. We have

plenty of wrappers in the office and a coin machine to assist you in wrapping these coins. It is

not being kind to the counting committee to have to take extra time to count and roll coins, they

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July 2011 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

3

8 am Dea-

cons’ meeting

No PM Ser-

vice

4

Church Office

closed

7 pm No

Strings

5

6 pm Zumba

6

6 pm Day

Care

7 pm Business

Meeting

7

6 pm Zumba

8 9

TWRA Field

Day Hunter

Safety Course

10

8 am Call to

Pray

World

Changers

11

7 pm No

Strings

World

Changers

12

6 pm Zumba

World

Changers

13

7 pm Walkin’

in the Word

World

Changers

14

6 pm Zumba

6:30 pm Book

Club

World Chang-

15

World

Changers

16

FH Reserved

World

Changers

17

8 am Call to

Pray

World

Changers

18

7 pm No

Strings

19

6 pm Zumba

20

7 pm Mission

Organizations

21

6 pm Zumba

6:30 pm the

Master’s Gar-

deners

22 23

24

8 am Call to

Pray

25

7 pm No

Strings

26

6 pm Zumba

6 pm Apron

Strings

27

7 pm Walkin’

in the Word

28

6 pm Zumba

29 30

9 am CLICK

12-5 FH Re-

served

31

8 am Call to

Pray

6 pm 5th

Sunday Sing-

East Union Baptist Church May 2011 Account Summary

Softball Thanks to those who came out and sup-ported our Softball Season this year on the Co-Ed and the Men's Teams. We've had a wonderful time and have made a positive impact on those teams in which we played against. We will be looking for-ward to organizing the Fall League - in-cluding the possibility of a all women's team - so those interested please let Melissa Forsythe know.

All Operating Bank Accounts

First South Bank Operating Checking $34,564.34

First South Bank Money Market $30,331.26

Total Operating Funds Balance 5/31/2011 $64,895.60

Designated Undesignated

Other Bank Accounts

Savings: Bergie Ervin Scholarship $5,164.20

Trout Fund $440.72

Emergency Fund CD $12,998.66

CD: Lottie Moon Fund $1,000.00 ___________

TOTAL Savings and CD $6,164.20 $13,439.38 $19,603.58

TOTAL CHECKING/SAVINGS 5/31/2011 $84,499.18

Designated Funds: In Operating Accounts

Benevolence $952.47

Debt Retirement $1,878.00

Disaster Relief* $958.18

Harvest 365 $2,278.61

New Church Bus Fund $10,050.00

Designated Contribution for 2011 $8,342.03

Total Designated funds $24,459.29

Total Designated Funds(Checking & Savings) $30,623.49

Total Undesignated Funds Available5/31/2011 $53,875.69

Budget Report: MAY

Budget Receipts 5/1/2011-5/31/2011 $34,076.41

Budgeted expenditures5/1/2011-5/31/2011 $29,996.80

Budget Receipts over/under Expenditures $4,079.61

Budget Report: Year to Date

Budget Receipts 1/1/11-5/31/11 $156,271.44

Budgeted Expenditures 1/1/11-5/31/11 $145,618.11

$10,653.33

Bowling If anyone would be interested in taking part on a East Union Baptist Church Bowling Team - please let Melissa Forsythe know. This is just in the planning stages at this point to measure the level of interest.

The Church Directory is in the final stages of production and should be here soon. Will post as soon as Estimated Delivery Date is assigned. Melissa Forsythe

DEACON OF THE WEEK

July 3 Gordon Street

July 10 Jerry Boone

July 17 Steve Cornelison, Jr

July 24 Steve Cornelison, Sr

July 31 Mark Gooch

CHILDREN’S CHURCH

DEACON

July 3 Brian Kemp July 10 Grady Maners July 17 Ed Nanney July 24 Chuck Nichols July 31 Jimmy Stanford

DEACON FOR YOUTH Service

Steve Cornelison, Jr

July BUS DRIVER

Tommy Hatchett 668-3708

SOUP KITCHEN CAKES July 8

No one signed up for July

ICU BOX MINISTRY

No one signed up for July

PLEASE Sign up for the Cake and ICU Ministries or they will be discon-

tinued because of lack of participants.

CHURCH SECURITY July 3/6 Jimmy Stanford, Tommy Hatchett

July 10/13 Chris Harvill, Randy Honey

July 17/20 Donny Lay, Emmett Dodd

July 24/27 Jim Robinson, Jerry Boone

July 31/Aug 3 Pearce Jones, Steve Cornelison, Sr

USHERS July 3 (Ray Henry)

AM Worship: John Cole, Ronnie Jack, Mark Jones

Richard Lott, Tony Barnett

PM Worship: No Evening Services

July 10(Jerry Boone)

AM Worship Pierce Jones, Ed Ervin, Jerry Boone

Sheffie Cornelison, Donny Lay

PM Worship: Ronnie Stockton, Chuck Nichols

Steve Cornelison, Jr, Jeremy Israel

July 17(Donald Key)

AM Worship Tim Cochran, David Maxwell,

Randy Honey, Rodney Stegall

PM Worship Steve Cornelison, Sr, Ed Ervin

Bradley Smith

July 24(Tommy Hatchett)

AM Worship Sheffie Cornelison, Ronnie Jack

Tim Cochran, Pearce Jones

PM Worship Randy Honey, Scott Castellaw

Bradley Smith

July31((Ray Henry)

AM Worship John Cole, Tony Barnett, Richard Lott

Steve Cornelison, Jr, Mark Jones

PM Worship Ed Ervin, Chuck Nichols, Hunter Stegall

Ronnie Stockton

NURSERY WORKERS

July 3 AM Ruth Butler, Debbie Lay Brenda Smtih, Cornelia Camper PM No Evening Service July 10 AM Nancy Lovelace, Rashele Brooks Gail Honey, Britney Shumate PM Sherry Jones, Whitney Hogg July 17 AM Jessie Cooper. Kasey Houston Leah Gunter, Lucy Maxwell PM Ronda Gooch, Michael Brooks July 24 AM Rashele Brooks, Hope Cornelison Betty Mount, Jennifer Holloway PM Rashele Brooks, Lindsey Callis July 31 AM Sherry Jones, Paula Trimmer Ginger Kemp, Tatiana Nunes PM Labina Maxwell, Lucy Maxwell

MISSION MEAL

No Mission Meals In June & July

GREETERS

July 3 SS: Curtis Harston, Jimmy Stanford

AM Services Alice Cole, Emmett Dodd

PM Services No Evening Services

July 10 SS Betty Henry, Brenda Smith

AM Services Emily Hinson, Brian Kemp

PM Services Gary & Joyce Jack

July 17 SS Nancy Lovelace, Carey Galyean AM Service: Curtis Harston, Donald Key

PM Service Betty Henry, Linda Stanford

July 24 SS Steve Cornelison, Sr, Joyce Jack

AM Service: Jimmy Stanford, Chuck Nichols

PM Service Gerald & Geraldine Thompson

July 31 SS Emily Hinson, Scott Castellaw AM Service Alice Cole, Emmett Dodd PM Service Betty Henry, Gary Jack

COUNTERS July 3 Gerald Thompson, Donald & Margie Key

July 10 Patsy Garner, Sandra, & Steve Cornelison

July 17 Geraldine Thompson, Gary & Joyce Jack

July 24 Gerald Thompson, Doris Newman, Gail Honey

July 31 Patsy Garner, Janice & Jerry Boone

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July Birthdays

1 Lillie Keltner

2 Danny Bowman, Nate Maxwell, Tammy Nanney

3 Hannah Emison

4 Dylan Presson

5 Spencer Crouse, Randy Dotson, Gary Jack

7 Ben Wood

8 Julie barker

9 Brent dean

10 Brian Cornelison, Jr.

11 Jerry Boone, Wendy Clements, John Spain, Bray-

den Stewart

12 Lauren Lay, Regina Miller, Gordon Stanford

14 Brad Butler, Jennifer Carey, Penny Moore,

Cody Trimmer

15 Lindsey lay, Joseph Shephard

16 Fred Bowman, Bradley Smith

18 David Gunter, Mark Young

19 Pauline Dotson

21 Emmet Dodd, Jenifer Holloway, Donald Key

22 Mike Holland

23 Eric Boone, Michelle Riddle, Jill Webb

24 Rose Maness

25 Ralph Key

26 Russell, Patricia Gooch, Carolyn Hatchet, Susan

Kemp, Chris Long

27 Adam Bain, Jimmy Price,

29 Pat Dotson,

30 Tony Barnett, Bill Heidelberg

31 Jon Howell

July Anniversaries

5 Tommy & Sandra Riddle

6 Jim & Connie Robinson

7 Edward & Mary Bartlett,

Phillip & Tammy

8 Jimmy & Donna Callis

9 Eddie & Lee Ann Webb

11 Pete & Jennifer Carey

13 Bobby & Lisa Dial

15 Carey & Katherine Galyean

Jamie & Teresa Williams

18 Mark & Ronda Jones

25 Jim & Captola Johnson

28 Ray & Vonnie Wiggins

31 James & Labina Maxwell

JULY 2011

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The Mayberry Bible Study

The Mayberry Bible Study will begin Sunday Night July 10th at 5 PM

From the

Dear EUBC Friends: July will is certainly a busy time at EUCC. The summer program is going full blast, water play twice weekly, free play, bible lesson, movie day and many more activities. The preschoolers will learn about farm animals, amphibians, and ocean life. Memory verse this month: Let the earth be filled with animals. Gen. 1:24 Please remember our teachers and all staff in your prayers as we serve at EUCC. We have a wonderful center!!! In Christian Love, Ms. Sandra

Choir:

Rehearsals: Sundays July 17th & 24th

Sunday Morning Rehearsals every Sunday; 9:50

Specials: July 17th, 24th, and 31st.

5th Sunday Singing

Groups: “No Strings Attached”

“Offering Praise”

“Offering Praise”:

Rehearsals: Wednesdays 6:30, July 13th, 20th,& 27th

Sundays 3rd(3-6pm),

17th, 24th, 31st(3-4, 5-6 pm)

Coming in August New choir member recruiting fellowship

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Prayer Buddies are needed for the 1st

and 2nd grade Sunday School Class. It is

a wonderful way to mentor the young. It

simply involves writing a card or letter

each week to be put in their mailbox in the

Sunday School Class. The cards / letters

are to be encouraging prayer by giving

them specific things to pray for you and

they in return will write back and do the

same. It can be a real blessing to all in-

volved. If interested please see Melissa

Forsythe to have a child assigned to you.

Prayer Buddies Needed

VBS is just behind us.

What? We are still having

VBS? Oh, yeah! Wednes-

day night VBS at the beach

with Ms. Season and Ms.

Linda. What a great way to

celebrate summer. Come and join the fun. 7:00 p.m.

upstairs in the children's area. The first weeks MEM-

ORY verse was from Luke 2: 11. "Today a Savior,

who is Messiah the Lord, was born for you in the city

of David." VBS and Awana, learning about Jesus by

learning God's Word. Wow, that's great!!!! We are

planning already for our new Awana year. Got any

good suggestions for theme nights, games, new ways

to learn verses, new projects to try? We are open to

any ideas from anyone at anytime. Adults, we will

need more listeners this year. We want no more than

two children per listener this year. Please be in prayer

for this most important part of our Awana program.

Thanks for being our friends at East Union,

Jimmy & Doris

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Christ told his disciples to go, to go into all nations and make

disciples. This is commanded of the disciples in the Great Com-

mission in Matthew 28. Then, in Acts 1:8 Luke reveals the pro-

gression this going should follow; first, in Jerusalem, then Judea

and Samaria, and finally to the remotest parts of the earth.

While Fort Walton Beach Florida may not be one of the remot-

est places of the earth, it is definitely outside of our Jerusalem.

Moreover, Jackson has been well served by the youth of East

Union as they have participated in Project Acts, a local, week-

long mission project, for the past several years. In doing so,

participants have been obedient to Christ’s command to carry

the gospel outside the confines of the Church. However, during

the week of July 10-17 some will take this command one step

further. They have committed to take the gospel outside their

comfort zone and into neighborhoods and to families much dif-

ferent from theirs.

They will work in heat and humidity that rivals anything in

Tennessee, while doing work that will stretch them physically

and spiritually. There will be time for fellowship, worship and

reflection, but the objective is to be a tool in the capable hands

of our Father. I am looking forward to how God will use this

mission trip to enlighten the hearts and minds or our students.

My prayer is that God transforms our students into mission

minded and driven members of the body of Christ.

Please be in prayer for our group. They will be working hard,

while trying to be lights in their communities. A lot of time,

effort and fiscal resources have been invested in this trip and I

would ask you help provide the spiritual stamina needed

through prayers.

Blessings,

Your Brother in Christ, Michael

would like to go to lunch with their family also. On any given

Sunday we are overwhelmed by different projects that take ex-

tra time to calculate and credit it to the proper account and then

to have $50 or $60 dollars in dimes to roll is frustrating to say

the least. This cannot be done while the counters are involved

counting. Come by the office get some wrappers and help the

counting committee out please.

Thank so much for allowing me to serve

Gerald Thompson, Treasurer

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The WMU has several ministry projects lined

up and we are excited about touching the lives

of those in our community and letting God use

us to further His Kingdom.

We have just recently become a PIE

(Partner's In Education) partner with Rose

Hill Middle School across from the church.

We will be looking for ways in which we can

minister to these kids and the staff and be

the shining light that God intends for East Un-

ion to be. We would love to have the women of

the congregation join us in WMU as we con-

tinue to grow and seek God's guidance in His

will for our lives and for our church.

Notes from Michael

Please Pray for the Youth and Adults going to

July 10-17th

Fort Walton Beech, FL

If you can help financially to defray the cost

of gas for this trip it will be appreciated. It

will cost over $400.00 for gas round trip.

Church Office Phone: 731-424-2261

Fax: 731-424-9945

Email: office@eubchurch.org

Edgar Pierce, Pastor

Home Phone: 731-868-2300

Email: edgarpierce@msn.com Website: www.exposingtheword.com

Michael Brooks, Minister of Students

Email: eubcyouth@gmail.com

Kelly Sorrell, Minister of Music

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Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Morning Worship 10.00 a.m.

Adult Choir Practice 4:00 p.m.

Discipleship Training 5:00 p.m.

Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Night 7:00 p.m.

Address Service R equested

I wanted to keep everyone updated

about the Mission Meals. We are on

summer break but are in the planning

process for the upcoming year. Any-

one that is interested in helping please

contact: Gail Honey, Randy Honey or

Scott Castellaw. There are many

things that we can use help doing. We

not only cook but we supply servers

and helpers for many functions during

the year. If anyone has any questions,

please feel free to contact me. Thanks

for consideration in this matter.

Gail Honey

Hospitality Committee Chairperson

VBS all Summer long!!!

Kids Join Us for Beach Blast on Wednesday

Night at 7 PM.

Upstairs in GA Classroom.

There are still Recipes and Remembrances Cook-

books available in the Church office for $10.00.