WHAT A WAY TO START THE NEW CHURCH YEAR ! ! !
Yes, it THE ROY KNIGHT SINGERS will be with us on Sunday afternoon as
was Labor Day weekend, but we still had a wonderful congregation and
how the Lord’s presence filled the place. The only thing I kept thinking
about was “Oh, how the Lord cares for us!:” The number of attempts the
Lord has made over the last number of weeks to bring people to Himself
and this past Sunday to direct us to pray for people right in the middle of
the message. Hey, God can work WHENEVER and WHEREVER He
wants to ! ! ! When He decides to move, great things always follow.
Many people received prayer because their “faith was peaked” at that
moment. The greatest of all happenings was that a young man gave his
life to Christ…in the middle of the service ! To GOD be the glory.
GOD WANTS TO DO MORE…much, much more! I for one am ready
for Him to do it. Whenever…wherever…however……to whomever…let
His Glory fill this place. Is that your prayer? Remember, we need to
P.US.H. -- Pray Until Something Happens!
SPECIAL MEAL FOR C.E. WORKERS and their spouses will be
Thursday, September 17th, at 7:00 P.M. We want to do something to
show our appreciation for your dedicated service to the church. This is
for workers from last year and any new workers for this year. PLEASE
SIGN UP BY SUNDAY. Meal will be held in the CLC.
COMMUNITY REVIVAL will be held September 27 th - 30th at First
Baptist Church. The services begin each night at 7:00 P.M. There will be
2 Community Prayer Meetings in preparation for Revival, Monday,
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September 14 , and Monday, September 21 . Both prayer meetings will
be held at Selma Baptist Church and will begin at 7:00 P.M. We want to
support these meetings, so our Monday night prayer meeting will be
moved to that location for the next two weeks. Please make your plans to
join us there.
FALLFEST ‘09 is quickly approaching!!! October 3rd marks our yearly
Fun Day out on our Hwy. 101 property. There will be some changes this
year, but all for the better. No helicopter, no ferris wheel, but MORE
KIDDIE RIDES. Yes, we’ll have the bouncey’s, but we’ve added 3
mechanical rides as well. Still we will have the carnival type games, hay
ride, train ride, and entertainment under the BIG WHITE TENT ! ! Did I
forget to mention FOOD????? There will be plenty for every one. Also
new this year will be a car “CRUISE IN.” If you like old cars, then
FALLFEST will be the place to be. Make your plans to be with us
October 3rd from 11 AM to 6 PM. Still not too late for classes or groups
to get involved so see Bro. Terry if you can help.
COMMUNITY CHOIR REHEARSALS are scheduled for Sept. 8th at
we have our Singing On The Grounds. They will be with us in the
Morning Worship Service to do 4 or 5 songs, then at 4:00 PM under the
tent on the Hwy. 101 property. Help us spread the word and let’s have a
property full of people and the presence of God!
FINALLY…OUR NEW WEBSITE IS ONLINE! There are places under
most of the items there for a comment, and we invite and encourage you
to check it out and let us know what you think. Tell your friends and
coworkers about the site and have them comment also.
PRAYER LIST: Carol Richards, Virginia Ballard, Nancy O’Shields,
Dianne Arnold, Clyde Taylor , Catherine Blackwell, Houston & Brenda
Cobb, Shirley Middlebrook, Deuce West, Wanda Chaney, Hubert Hall,
Jordan Fogey, John Lipsey, Brian Clark, Kay Brandenburg, Bobby
Hawkins, John Thomas Taylor, Clint Morton, Rex Duncan, Mike
Robinson, Gary Jones, Marty Patton, Addison Whistennant, Carolyn
Owings, Paul McMullen, Beck Family, Smith Family, Effie Brown,
Sharon Nix, Worley Family, Travis Nabors, Pat Chappell, Those sick with
virus & allergies, Shut Ins, and those in Nursing Homes. Christian
sympathy to the Lister family on the death of a daughter. May God bless
and comfort you all.
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2 ANNUAL CAPTAINS CHOICE GOLF TOURNAMENT will be
held Saturday, October 10th at 1:00 P.M. at Village Greens. $100 will
sponsor a hole with your business name on a tee box, and cost is $60 per
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person or $240 per team. Entries and money are due October 2 . See
Ritchie Nelson for more information.
SENIOR ADULTS who plan to go on the train trip need to sign up
and pay no later than September 13th .
SOFT DRINK FUND RAISER - Orders are now being taken for
soft dinks and bottled water with proceeds going to the Building
Fund. Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, and Diet Mountain Dew
will be available by the case for only $5 each, and 20 oz. Dasani
Water by the case will cost $6. Orders must be placed by
September 20th, and you may do so by contacting Brad Burnett or
call the church office.
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CHILDREN will go skating September 26 , and they MUST sign up
in the CLC. Cost is $5 each, and for details see Jonathan Atkins.
Bellview Baptist Church at 7 PM, Sept. 15 th at Cavins Baptist Church at 7
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PM, Sept. 19 at WCOG at 10 AM, and Sept. 27 at First Baptist Church
at 4:30 PM.
THERE WILL BE A 2009-2010 Kickoff meeting for choir members this
Saturday, September 12 th, at 10 AM followed by a block party from 11
AM - 1 PM. Anyone interested in joining the choir or helping with the
block party, please contact Todd or Vickie Porter.
PRAISE TEAM PRACTICE will be Sunday, September 13 th, at 4 PM.
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Children’s S. S. TEACHERS MEETING is Thursday, September 10 ,
at 7 PM.
YOUTH - Wednesday “Wear A Hat” night. ALSO…SATURDAY,
September 12th, is our Scavenger Hunt beginning at 6 P.M.
* Greeters - Michael and Wanda Brown
* Sunday School Greeter - Robert Sloan
* CLC Greeter - Paul Lundberg
* Head Ushers - Charles O’Shields and Bobby Brown
* Usher Team # 2- Walter Housand, Ryan Ballard, Sam Garrett, John
Nemitz, and Paul Lundberg
* Finance Committee - Ryan Ballard, Bobby Brown, and Sam Garrett
* Nursery - Wednesday - Betty Ball
Sunday A.M. - Ann Knight and Samantha DarDar
P.M. - Annette Richards
* Kiddie Church - Ramona Letourneau
* Our Church Family Spotlights:
Woodruff Church of God Youths of 50 years ago:
Janet Sloan, Dot Richards, Shirley Bright, Lora Mae
Knighton, June Grubbs, and Gerald Brown
Celebrating their 50th class reunion this week
* Music - Wednesday - Jason Hayes
Sunday A.M. - Brad Burnett
P.M. - Amy Arnold
***BAND PRACTICE is at 8:30 A.M. Sunday mornings.
SEPTEMBER PRAYER EMPHASIS: OUR COMMUNITY
 THE BEST EXAMPLES OF HOPE
By: Michael Osborne
The difficulties of life
Make us better not bitter
We learn to persevere and overcome
To not be a quitter
For the mountains before us
May seem too tall to climb
But avoid looking back
It’s up you will find
God’s lasting strength
His lifeline of hope
Is one step away
To overcome and cope
Dark clouds on the horizon
May signal a storm
But God has the power
To rebuild lives once torn
The best examples of hope
Come from difficult times
When we overcome hardships
And God’s blessings we find
Walking by faith
And trusting in the Lord
Will always move mountains
And open closed doors
The joy that is waiting
When the storm is finally passed
Will endure for a lifetime
And build faith that will last
Nothing is impossible
When God is involved
For our God is able
To overcome and resolve
God does wonderful things
With life’s difficulties
But God can make great things
Out of impossibilities. Amen
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and
lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge Him, and
He will make your paths straight.”
Proverbs 3:5-6