December 20, 2015 Volume XLI, Number 51

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*Please visit the Welcome Center (WC*) for help locating a Connect

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2802 Cleveland Highway │ Dalton, GA 30721

706.259.8519 │ glbc@grovelevel.org │ grovelevel.org

Dr. Charlie G. Bridges Senior Pastor

Rev. Dan Rice Associate Pastor for Discipleship

Dr. Edmond Long Minister of Family Ministries

Teresa Thomas Director of Children’s Ministries

Rev. Matt Lowe Minister to Students

Drew Upton Associate Student Minister

Rev. Mike Gahan Minister to the Deaf

Thomas & Paige Queen Staff Missionaries to S. Africa

Lynn Bailey Financial Administrator

Gaye Coker Preschool I Director

Deanne Jones Preschool II Director

Monica Poe Kingdom Kids Director

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SUNDAY MORNINGS

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Preschool I Age 3 (101)

Toddlers-Age 2(109) Bed Babies/Creepers (Nursery)

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Children’s Connect Group Grades 1-5 (212) *

Classic Worship (WpC)

Modern Worship (WpC)

Adult Connect Groups

Coed, Ladies, Men, Singles (visit our WC* for room locations)

The Next Step (112) Connect Group for Deaf (117)

Student Connect Group Grades 6-12 (302) *

Children’s Church Age 4-Grade 3 (begins in WpC) *

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Preschool II

Kindergarten (108) Age 4 (107)

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December 19-20 Darren Lanning - 706.618.8630 Jerry Brooker Charles Crump Byron Holder Mitchell Hollis Durwood Knight

December 26-27 Bruce Johnson - 706.537.2020 Keith Parham Leon Pate Jerome Pritchard Mark Rowland Tim Trew

CHURCHWIDE Connect Groups Sundays, 9:30a Various Locations

Lord’s Supper January 3, 6:00p Worship Center

DEAF MINISTRY Connect Group Sundays, 9:30a Room 117

Bible Study January 7, 6:00p Home of Lynn Walker

Deaf Church Service January 10, 10:50a Room 117

MEN’S MINISTRY Man Stuff Will resume on January 7

SENIOR ADULTS Edna’s Restaurant January 21, 5:30p Chatsworth, GA

WOMEN’S MINISTRY

WOM Heart to Heart December 28, 5:30p Panera Bread

Faith & Fitness January 4, 6:30p Multi-purpose Building

Sewing Seeds Ministry January 4, 6:30p Rooms 120 & 122

We’re glad you’re

here!

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given...and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father,

Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6

An Evening of Music & Worship Tonight, 6:00p Worship Center

Some doors to the church that have previously been open will now

remain locked for security purposes. These doors include the

southeast corner of the Multi-Purpose Building, the glass door

between the Education Building and the Worship Center (opening to

the stairwell to the choir room and the JOY classroom), and the door

at the top of the ramp on the north side of the campus. If you have a

physical need that makes the use of the ramp necessary, please

contact the church office so we can coordinate this with you. If you

do enter one of those doors with a key, please be sure the door is

closed securely if you use it. Thank you for your help in keeping our

church family safe, and we apologize for any inconvenience.

Matt Lowe 706.259.8519 mlowe@grovelevel.org

QUESTIONS?

Teresa Thomas 706.259.8519 tthomas@grovelevel.org

QUESTIONS?

December 20-26

28 Jan 1

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Looking Ahead: December-January

SM Love Where You Live RFG 5K Challenge Begins Sewing Seeds Ministry WM Faith & Fitness Begins

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Greeters Susan Bartholomew,

Linda & Donald Coker, Peggy & Mike Patterson,

Sheila Skidmore Ushers 8:20a

Martin Broome, Lamar Duncan, J.R. Goddard, Byron Holder,

Jimmy Teasley Ushers 10:50a

Mike Brown, Robert Dixon, Tim McBrayer, Scott Merritt,

Ron Ownby, David Steele, Mark Thomas, Gerald Weaver

Ushers 6:00p Mark Hooker

Nursery 8:20a Gaye & Shannon Coker Nursery 9:30a Annie Cline, Anna Hansen, Margie Kinsey, Celeste McBrayer, Mickie Merritt, Ashley Parham, Lisa Parham, Sara Steele, Nancy Whaley Children’s Church/Preschool II 10:50a Wes & Mary Ann Fogle, Deanne Jones, Brook & Mark Sirmans, Ginger Talley Nursery 10:50a Dracey & Jeffrey Adams, Leslie Barry, Merrilyl Calfee, Cheryl Nuckolls Nursery 6:00p Mike Parham family

8:20a 9:15a 9:30a

10:50a 4:45p 5:30p 6:00p

7:30p

6:30p

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CHRISTMAS PARTY TODAY, 5:30-7:30p 3rd floor. Food provided. Life Groups will meet briefly during the party. Bring hat/gloves for those in need, a 2-liter, and a White Elephant Gift ($5 limit).

ALL THINGS NEW January 3, 6:00-9:00p : 3rd floor

Join us for dinner, worship and community as we kick off Life Groups for 2016.

LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE January 4, 11:30a-3:30p Chattanooga Area Food Bank Sign up on the 3rd floor (space is limited). Bring money for lunch. A 2016 notarized medical release is required.

WINTERJAM January 10, 2:00-11:30p Cost $10 + concessions. A 2016 notarized medical release is required.

CONNECT GROUPS Sundays, 9:30a

BIBLE DRILL Will resume on January 10

NRG ZONE Will resume on January 6

WINTERFEST January 23, 1:00-3:00p More information to come. Volunteers needed. Email Stephanie at sthomas@grovelevel.org

Tithes & Offerings, Missions, Rise Up to the Vision www.grovelevel.org

Select ONLINE GIVING (located at the top, to the far right). For Tithes & Offerings and Rise Up to the Vision, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO GLBC. For Missions, click on the OFFERINGS FOR MISSIONS tab.

Questions?? Please call the church office, 706.259.8519.

WOM Heart to Heart New Year’s Day (church office closed)

Lord’s Supper (evening service) SM All Things New Life Groups

Legend: DM-Deaf Ministry; CM-Children Ministry; HS-High School; MM-Men’s Ministry; MS-Middle School; SA-Senior Adults; SM-Student Ministry; WM-Women’s Ministry;

WMU-Women’s Missionary Union; WOM-Women on Mission

Living/Giving Principle #39

Giving must be according to the will of God.

Am I willing to obey any direction from God

in relation to my giving?

Financial Reports Budget Weekly Requirements.........................................$26,483.00 Budget Tithes and Offerings ............................................$41,742.50 Designated Offerings ......................................................... $5,291.66 TOTAL TITHES AND OFFERINGS .......................................$47,034.16 Lottie Moon (church goal, $7,300) .......................................... $5,274.11 Last Week Connect Group Attendance ....................................... 388

Every child is born with hope.

One Child was born who is our hope.

Lottie Moon Christmas Card Post Office will be

located in the Multi-purpose Building thru January 6.

Please check the Post Office regularly, even if you do

not leave cards. (Reminder, cards will not be

mailed.) All donations will go towards the Lottie

Moon Christmas Offering.

Lord’s Supper

January 3, 6:00p : Worship Center

GLBC Budget Vote, January 3 Morning Worship Services

Family Christmas Caroling December 22, 6:30p

Meet in the Multi-purpose Building

Sunday Classic Worship Media Center open Connect Groups Modern Worship New Believers’ Class SM Life Groups Christmas Party An Evening of Music & Worship

Monday The Metropolitan Bells

Tuesday Family Christmas Caroling

Wednesday Candlelight Family Worship All Other Activities Canceled

Thursday Christmas Eve (Office Closed)

Friday Merry Christmas (Office Closed)