EASTMONT BAPTIST CHURCH 

// VOLUME 30 // NUMBER 8

A Letter From
The Pastor
BY FRANK BOWLING

Getting back to normal!?

It has been truly encouraging to see so many of our Eastmont family coming back to in-person worship
and LifeGroups. Seeing and listening to so many of you over the last several weeks has given me an
excitement about the future and potential of EBC to reach our community with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

So is this what “normal” is going to feel like? That depends upon what we expect “normal” to be. Vance
Havner once said, “Revival is simply New Testament Christianity, the saints going back to normal.”
(emphasis added). Maybe we need a new definition of “normal” here at Eastmont. What if our
understanding of “normal” described us as being the people of God who "devoted themselves to the
apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers"? What if out of our common
devotion we became a people who boldly testified to the world around us that Jesus Christ is Lord? And
then, what if we began to see sinners saved; marriages healed; broken lives restored?
Eastmont, let’s get back to normal!
 OUR CHURCH Preschool & Children's
FAMILY Minister
SEARCH COMMITTEE
FORMED
SYMPATHY TO
The family of Hank Parham, who A search committee has been formed to seek out Eastmont’s next Preschool and Children’s
passed away on April 4, 2021. Minister. Pictured with Bro. Frank, meet the members of the committee:

Cindy McKim in the loss of her father, Heather Hill – Heather will serve as Chair of the Search Committee. She is a wife and mother of
four children, one of whom now lives in Heaven, and is a foster mom to a teenager. She has
Ralph Jefferson, who passed away
been a member of Eastmont for 17 years.
April 6, 2021.
Anna Jackson - Anna is a wife and mother of two children. She has been a member of
Eastmont for 26 years.
WELCOME TO
Christle Jordan – Christle is a wife and mother of three children. She has been a member of
Jane Mobley Eastmont for 18 years.
Transfer of Letter (4/4/21)
Heath Corwin – Heath is a husband and father of three children. He has been a member of
Eastmont for 20 years.
Brian Clements – Brian is Chair of the Personnel Committee. He is a husband, the father of two
daughters, and grandfather of four grandchildren. He has been a member of Eastmont for 25
years.
Jared Grant – Jared is a husband and the father of three children. He has been a member of
Eastmont for 25 years.
Donna Key (not pictured) – Donna is a wife and the mother of three children. She has been a
member of Eastmont for 36 years.
WEDNESDAY
NIGHT Ministry Happenings
FELLOWSHIP Visit our website or social media for details

MEAL Children Students

ltruitt@eastmont.org cmallory@eastmont.org
If you have not made your standing
reservations, call the church office @ BOLT: Totally 80s VBS GrowthTracks+
June 7-10 Online Bible Study
277-6300.
5:00 - 5:45 pm - Dinner provided Graduate
April 21 6:00-8:15 pm - VBS Recognition
Spaghetti, Garlic Bread, Salad & Register online @ eastmont.org/event Sunday, May 2 -
Dessert Watch for details in
College Senior Adults the mail.
April 28 gkim@eastmont.org bdickey@eastmont.org
Summer Mission
Forever Young-
There will be no meal this week due Sunday Night Home Trip in Orlando -
Lunch @ Reds Little
to Yard Sale preparation. Groups - 6:00 pm June 12-19
School House on April
Dinner and Bible Super Summer
29th. Cost: $10 each.
study at the Kim Alabama - July 11-17
Sign up by April 26th
home
Graduate Music & Worship
BUILDING LOCK-UP Recognition lmaddox@eastmont.org
April 18 Phil Redding & Sunday, May 2 - Music on Mission - June 2-5
Richard Cartwright Contact Karen or Parent meeting - Sunday, April 18 @ 5:00 pm
Gene if you are in the Choir Suite
April 25 Allen Deal & graduating from Forever Young Choir - Tuesday, April 27 @
Eric Hill college and want to 9:00 am in the Choir Suite
participate. Student Jam - Sunday, May 2
 Eastmont BY THE NUMBERS
WEEKLY GIVING

Kindergarten MARCH 28
GENERAL FUND $17,597.50
Returns! EMERGENCY FUND $1,345.00
APRIL 4
Lauren Cumbie GENERAL FUND $38,215.38
EMERGENCY FUND $4,125.00
Eastmont has a rich history of serving the families of Montgomery through its
ANNIE ARMSTRONG EASTER
mother’s day out and preschool programs, which started more than 40 years OFFERING TO DATE:
ago in 1975. Following the retirement of long-time director, Sherry Wallace, $20,263.13
the program was closed. Now thanks to the vision and leadership of Lynn
Blackwell, Eastmont is ready to open its doors for a K3, K4, and K5 program! LIFEGROUP TOTALS

Mrs. Lynn has taught 4-year-olds for seventeen years. Sixteen of those years APRIL 4
PRESCHOOL 42
were spent teaching at Frazer Kindergarten, but when the program shut
CHILDREN 44
down because of COVID, it opened the door to revive the kindergarten
STUDENTS 57
program at Eastmont.
ADULTS 336
“I love teaching and I love Eastmont. This is my ministry. It’s what I feel called TOTAL 479
to do,” said Lynn. “I’m so proud of the direction the school is heading, and I
really want this to be something Eastmont is proud of as well.” APRIL 11
PRESCHOOL 29
Children enrolled in Eastmont Christian Kindergarten will spend their days in
CHILDREN 49
a Christ-centered learning environment with a strong academic curriculum
STUDENTS 54
to prepare them for school while having a lot of fun along the way.
ADULTS 371
Enrollment is now open for the 2021 – 2022 school year. You can learn more TOTAL 503
and register on our website at eastmont.org/kindergarten.

WEEKLY
SCHEDULE
April Sunday
Faith in Action Challenge: 8:45 am Worship Service
Ask your waiter/waitress or fast Coming Up At Eastmont
10:00 am LifeGroups
food server how you
MAY 1 SPRING MISSIONS YARD SALE 11:00 am Worship Service
can pray for them.
MAY 2 GRADUATE RECOGNITION
(Live Stream
MAY 7 MOTHER'S DAY MINISTRY EVENT
Available)
MAY 9 BABY DEDICATION
4:00 pm Student Choir
LIFESOUTH BLOOD DRIVE
5:00 pm Handbell Choir
Wednesday
Volunteer Opportunities 5:00 pm Fellowship Meal
Children's LifeGroup Leaders 6:15 pm Prayer Meeting
Preschool Worship Volunteers Choir / Orchestra
Monthly Sewing Group - First Saturday, Rehearsal
10:00 am - 3:00 pm Timeout
Missions Yard Sale - April 25-May 1
(Student Worship)
Help sort, price, sell, or pickup items
Mission Friends, RAs
Call the church office for more information & GAs (Kids Missions)
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IN THIS ISSUE
A Letter From The
Pastor

Children's Minister
Search Committee

Eastmont Kindergarten
Returns!

Ministry Happenings
and Volunteer
Opportunities

CONTACT US
Office: (334) 277-6300 Careline: (334)277-6384 Prayer Room: (334) 277-8876
Email: ebc@eastmont.org Website: eastmont.org
Facebook: facebook.com/eastmont Twitter: @eastmontbaptist
OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; Friday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm