Volume 25, Number 12

From your
Pastor
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June 12, 2016

A Look Inside...

College Summer
of Service
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www.eastmont.org

Paint Your
Soul
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Guatemala T-Shirt
Fundraiser
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FROM YOUR PASTOR

Mike Northcutt - ebc@eastmont.org

God has been putting a lot of new thoughts before

me and Im not sure how they fit our situation. Let
me share some with you and allow His Spirit to
apply them.
1. The bigger and older our church or city
becomes, the more personal we must become.
Most sheep dont run away. They wander away
and no one goes looking for them.
2. If God had a refrigerator your picture would be
on it. He is crazy about you. God doesnt love
us because we are valuable. We are valuable
because God loves us.
3. The power of the small is enormous. A small
stone slays a giant. Five loaves and two sardines
fed a multitude. A cup of water in the name
of Jesus and God is honored. Your phone call,
visits, and prayers are never in vain.
4. We are to be light, not lightning. Lightning has
a big flash and is over. It gets lots of attention.
Often it does damage. But a light is hardly
noticed, yet it quietly blesses and helps the city.
5. If you are no longer hungry for God, it is
because you are full of yourself.
6. Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
7. Walking with a friend in the dark is better than
walking alone in the light - Helen Keller
8. To reach those no one is reaching we have to do
what no one else is doing.
9. Your candle loses nothing when it lights
another.
10. In the valley of the shadow of death. For there
to be a valley, there has to be a mountain. For
there to be a shadow, there has to be a light.
Our God is our mountain of strength and our
light of hope.
11. Prayer is the difference between us fighting for
God and God fighting for us.

CHILDRENS MINISTRY
Jeremy Lynch - jlynch@eastmont.org

GA Camp @ Worldsong

Mom & Me Camp - July 15-16

All Girls Camp - July 18-22

RA Camp @ Worldsong

All Boys Camp - July 25-27

Lad & Dad Camp - July 28-30

Sunday Nights @ Eastmont

June 12 & 19 - No PM kids activities (VBS & Fathers Day)

Vacation Bible School - June 13-17, 9AM - 12:15 PM

Children begin in home rooms, not Worship Center. Workers

& their kids Breakfast: 7:30-8:30 AM in room 129. Guides
meeting & VBS worker prayer @ 8AM in Worship Center.

Montgomery, Missions, & More --> M3

After 1J2 during July & August; 11:30 AM - 4 PM

Longest Wednesday Ever!! June 22; 9 AM - 8 PM

1st grade thru 99yrs. Bring your own lunch & $5 supper.

STUDENT MINISTRY

David Shelnutt (Interim Student Minister) - dshelnutt@eastmont.org

Small Group Bible Study

Life Groups-Sundays at 9:20 AM, for all students,

Explore the Bible: Acts

Guys Bible Study

Tuesdays at 7:30 beginning June 14. Contact David for info.

Summer Mission Trip

June 27-July 2 in Charleston, SC

Mandatory parent and student meeting on June 12
immediately following 10:30 service in room 205

Helping Hands

Big project of clearing bamboo this Saturday, June 11

Meet at the Basketball Court at 8:30 AM

1J2 Dates - July 4-8, August 1-3

Super Summer - July 11-15
Registration forms available now!

Longest Wednesday Ever!! June 22; 9 AM - 8 PM

1st grade thru 99yrs. Bring your own lunch & $5 supper.

SINGLE ADULTS
Art Long - along@eastmont.org

Singles Biscuits Baseball Game

June 18 @ 6:35 PM Massive MAX Fireworks show!

Cost: $8/ticket Super Box Seats
Tickets available from Art or in Sunday School. Get them
while they last!

Upcoming Events

June - Float Trip

July - Mystery Trip
August - Sunday Luncheon, Singles Luau
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COLLEGE & CAREER

Gene Kim - gkim@eastmont.org

Summer of Service - Thursday nights

6/9 VBS Decoration

6/16 Bible Study at the Klepacs (4036 Samantha Dr)
6/23 Rockin Jump

Pool Party

Sunday June 12 at 2 PM at the Corums house

(1243 Cedric Ct.)

MISSIONS

Billy Dickey - bdickey@eastmont.org (international)

Gene Kim - gkim@eastmont.org (local / national)

T-Shirts Supporting Guatemala Mission Trip

Will be available in the long hallway

on Sundays. Cost is $20 for S-XL.
$25 for 2XL-3XL. Also can be
purchased by contacting Bro. Gene
(gkim@eastmont.org).

Beach Retreat - July 22-24

Guatemala Mission Trip Meeting

Rising Seniors/College & Career Event

MISCELLANEOUS

At Laguna Beach Christian Retreat Center

in Panama City, FL. Cost is $75.
Thursday, June 23 at ROCKIN JUMP.
Meet at church at 6 PM.

SENIOR ADULTS
Billy Dickey - bdickey@eastmont.org

Forever Young

Tuesday, June 21, at 10 AM in room 205.

Special Guest: Crowne Health & Elmcroft
Covered dish lunch to follow.

Callaway Gardens Fantasy in Lights

December 15-16, 2016

Single Occupancy - $200 Double Occupancy - $145
Accommodations at the Mountain Creek Inn
Dinner, breakfast, fantasy in Lights and 3 hour guided tour
of the gardens included. Contact Cheryl Wells if youre
interested in the trip.

Fall Senior Adult Retreat

at Shocco Springs Conference Center

October 10-12, 2016
Approx. cost: $150-$170/person, includes 2 nights & 7
meals. Please contact Cheryl Wells to reserve your spot.

UPCOMING SENIOR ADULT TRIPS

August 19 - Lunch at Reds Little School House with

shopping at Sikes & Kohn Country Mall
October 7 - Antiquities Center in LaGrange, GA
(Approx cost: $40)

WOMENS MINISTRY

Paint Your Soul - A Womens Night of Art

June 23, 2016 at 5:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall

Cost: $10; Registration: Connecting Hallway between &
after services.
It doesnt matter if you have a PHD in art or if you love paint
by numbers, this night will prove to be one event you will
want to experience over and over again. Come and discover
that inner artist in you.
For more information: Call the church office 277-6300 or
email Patty Dean pahtee1978@yahoo.com

Next meeting is June 26 at 4 pm in Room 110.

All deposits should have been paid.

Church-Wide Biscuits Game

Sunday, July 31 @ 5:35 PM

Bark in the Park (pets welcome) &
Kids night (crafts & pre-game catch on the field)
Montgomery Biscuits vs the Jackson Generals
Tickets: $5/each
Call the church office at 277-6300 for more information or
to get your tickets.

Clothes Hangers Needed

Friendship Mission is opening a thrift store to help fund

their ministry to the homeless in Montgomery. They are
in need of clothes hangers. Please place any donations of
hangers in ministry baskets.

Sunday School Greeters

If you have not received a Sunday School Greeter packet,

an Eastmont Lanyard, a nametag with Eastmont Welcome
Team on it, please call Ann Mills at 273-8064. The packets
were put in your Sunday school class with your name on
it. We are providing a Lanyard for each greeter and a new
nametag, if you need a new nametag. This lanyard is all
you would need to greet for Sunday School and special
events. Also, if you have to be absent one Sunday, please
look at the substitute list or the greeter list to get someone
to take your place. Thank you.

Food Service Ministry

We are in need of at least one lady to help with the food

ministry on Wednesday night. Margaret Philhower is
a great team leader and has a need for help on her 3rd
Wednesday week. We work hard and have a lot of fun
with lots of fellowship. Call Linda Beard at 272-3924 if
you would be willing to serve in this ministry.

Equip - Leadership Training of Alabama WMU

July 22-23 at Shocco Springs
Training for Missions Leaders - Mission Friends, GAs,
RAs and Women on Mission. If youre interested in
attending, please contact Karen Bush at 277-6300 or
kbush@eastmont.org.

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June 12, 2016

8:10 AM
9:20 AM
10:30 AM
5:00 PM
9:00 AM

9:00 AM

Sunday, June 12

Worship Service
Sunday School
Worship Service
Discipleship

Monday, June 13

Vacation Bible School

Tuesday, June 14

Vacation Bible School

Wednesday, June 15

9:00 AM
Vacation Bible School
No Wednesday PM Activities

9:00 AM

9:00 AM
5:00 PM

Thursday, June 15

Vacation Bible School

8:10 AM
9:20 AM
10:30 AM

Sunday, June 19

Worship Service
Sunday School
Worship Service

No Evening Activities due to Fathers Day

Monday, June 20

9:30 AM
6:00 PM

Pratt/Dean WMU
Ladies Bible Study

Tuesday, June 21

6:00 AM
5:30 PM
6:00 PM

Insanity Workout
Aerobics
Young Women on Mission

Wednesday, June 22

5:00 PM
5:15 PM
6:00 PM
6:15 PM

Outreach
Fellowship Meal
Adult Choir
Orchestra Practice
Timeout (youth)
Mission Groups
Prayer Meeting

Friday, June 16

Vacation Bible School

Family Fun Night

WEDNESDAY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP MEAL

Thursday, June 23

6:00 AM
10:00 AM
5:30 PM

Insanity Workout
Bible Study
Aerobics

June 15, 2016

No Evening Activities or Fellowship Meal due to VBS

June 22, 2016

Hamburgers, French Fries, Baked Beans, Fruit, Dessert, & Drink

$5/Adult

$2/Children

(Max. $15/family)

SUNDAY SCHOOL TOTALS

May 15, 2016

Preschool........................... 73
Children............................. 60
Students............................. 53
Adults............................... 541
Total.................................. 727

May 22, 2016

Preschool........................... 78
Children............................. 68
Students............................. 51
Adults............................... 606
Total.................................. 803

WEEKLY GIVING

May 29, 2016

June 5, 2016

General Budget
$20,131.30
Emergency Fund
$1,423.14

June 12, 2016

General Budget
$46,299.30
Emergency Fund
$2,695.00

BUS MINISTRY

Bob Franklin - 731-2046

June 19, 2016

Richard Cartwright - 514-6953

BUILDING LOCK-UP

June 12, 2016

Randal Stevens & Joe Clements

June 19, 2016

Dallas Vick, Steve Ragsdale, Clint Sides

Office: (334) 277-6300 Fax: (334) 277-6322 Careline: (334) 277-6384 Website: eastmont.org Kindergarten: (334) 244-9324
Prayer Room: (334) 277-8876 E-mail: ebc@eastmont.org Facebook: facebook.com/eastmont Twitter: @eastmontbaptist

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