EASTMONT BAPTIST CHURCH 

// JULY 24, 2022 // VOLUME 31 // NUMBER 15

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by

prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests
be made known to God. And the

peace of God
which surpasses all understanding, will guard
your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4:6-7

FRANK BOWLING
From Your Pastor FBOWLING@EASTMONT.ORG

I recently heard a pastor say, “Human emotions defy human logic.” In essence what he was stating was that often our
emotions dictate our responses to any number of situations or circumstances. How many of us have looked at retirement
accounts in the last few months and thought, “I’ll never recover!” or have faced a family crisis and said or done something
that in a calmer moment we wouldn’t have said or done? And I won’t even mention the ballgame where we . . . well, you get
the picture.
So often our emotions seem to have the power to dictate our responses in spite of facts and truth. The Philippian Christians
were undoubtedly struggling under the weight of all of the effects of living in a fallen creation that is hostile to the Lordship
of Jesus Christ. This admonition of the apostle Paul to the church at Philippi was to know that Christ, and not their
perceived crisis, was in control. The last few weeks may have felt like a crisis for us as a church family; however, we can
confidently rest in the sovereign plan and purpose of our great God.
As we begin to navigate the process of searching for Eastmont’s next music pastor there are many questions and
uncertainties that surround this process. Sometimes these questions and uncertainties can also lead to a variety of
emotional responses. Allow me a moment to briefly outline the process. We are working to make sure that we have
leadership in place to ensure that the music portion of our worship services continues each week. Soon, the personnel
committee will meet to form a search committee. This committee will be tasked with bringing to EBC a candidate for
consideration by the church. Over the next few months as we work through this transition, we will utilize the Encourager to
communicate important information and to inform you about how to pray for this ministry.
This Sunday (7/24) at 4:00 p.m. we will have a family meeting in Fellowship Hall related to this transition. During that time we
will address many of your concerns and questions as well as spend time in prayer together as we move into the next chapter
of ministry to the River Region and to the ends of the earth.
 OUR CHURCH
FAMILY
SYMPATHY TO
Janice Davis in the loss of her
husband, Walter Davis, who
passed away on July 4, 2022.
Mike Stephens in the loss of
his brother, Randy Stephens,
who passed away on July 8,
2022.
Judy Bledsoe in the loss of her
mother, Lauris Ferguson, who
passed away on July 14, 2022.
Joe Clements in the loss of his
father, Franklin D. Clements,
who passed away on July 18,
2022.
If you are interested in
placing flowers in the
Worship Center in honor of or
in memory of someone,
please contact Deborah
Speigner or the church
office.
BUILDING LOCK UP
July 24
Phil Redding & Taylor Guttensohn
July 31
Danny McDonald & Joe Clements
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
FELLOWSHIP MEAL
There will be no fellowship meals
during the month of July
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Eastmont Family,
We are grateful for your continued partnership in
making the gospel known in South Asia. We were
blessed to gather with you and open God’s Word last Sunday and are eager to see you
again! If you were challenged by the opportunity to pray for villages in South Asia at
the end of worship, then we want to let you know that you can join our prayer team to
pray for a different village in South Asia for one minute daily! Before we celebrate
Christmas this year, we want to pray for all 52,000 villages within our state so we need
your help! For more information, please go to our website at
https://www.bucksabroad.net/npl-app. As our Father is your rock, fortress and
deliverer, let’s pray that those in South Asia will know Him like this in the coming days.
With love,
Lauren, Jamie and Maddox
Prayer Ministry Thank you, Eastmont, for allowing me to serve as a
prayer warrior and the coordinator of the Prayer
News
Ministry for more than 11 years. I will continue to serve
as a prayer warrior, but want to welcome our new
coordinator, Nancy Morse, as she serves in this
ministry. Jane Andrews
Eastmont is thankful for Jane and her years of service in leading
the Prayer Ministry!
Ministry Happenings
Visit our website or social media for details
Children College
tlogan@eastmont.org gkim@eastmont.org
CentriKid Overnight camp for grades 5 & 6. July 31-
Beach Retreat in
August 4
Panama City -
Contact Bro. Ty for information on registration for camps.
July 29-31. For young
adults, college students,
Students Senior Adults and incoming college
cmallory@eastmont.org bdickey@eastmont.org freshmen. Cost is $120.
Forever Young - Sign up through the
7 Up Slip 'N Slide - August 16 with special Events page at
July 31 @ 5:00 pm guest, Ron Gardner. eastmont.org.
All upcoming 7th - 12th Covered dish to follow.
grade students are
invited to join us on the Music & Worship
Bowling Green property worship@eastmont.org
as we welcome
Choir rehearsal - Wednesdays at 6:00 pm
upcoming 7th graders
to Student Ministry! Orchestra Rehearsal - Wednesdays at 6:00 pm
 Love in Action BY THE NUMBERS
A Day of
Service WEEKLY GIVING

August 27th will be a big day in the life of Eastmont! On that day, we will have an JULY 3
opportunity to come together as a church family and then go out to serve our GENERAL FUND $39,748.53
community. Love in Action: A Day of Service is an event that will provide our faith EMERGENCY FUND $1,902.50
family with projects to work on together in an effort to love our community and to
demonstrate the love of Jesus. JULY 10
GENERAL FUND $39,061.00
Most people will meet at the church at 9:00 am to gather with their work group, be
EMERGENCY FUND $1,397.50
commissioned, and then head out to their sites. Groups will meet back at the church
by 12:30 for lunch, and to share with each other about their projects.
LIFEGROUP TOTALS
There is a way for anyone to be involved in A Day of Service. There are projects for
men, women, children, and families. There are projects suitable for children and there JULY 10 JULY 17
are projects suitable for senior adults. Most projects will take place off site, but there PRESCHOOL 19 25
a few that will take place at the church. There are even ways that members who aren’t CHILDREN 53 47
available on the 27th can participate. STUDENTS 52 22
Beginning Sunday, July 24th, you will be able to get more information about project ADULTS 342 344
options and sign up in the connecting hall for a project. There will be a “Give What You TOTAL 466 438
Can” donation board. The board will have paper hearts posted with items written on

them that are needed for various projects. You can also choose to make a monetary
donation to help offset the cost of some of the projects. Please join us as we put Love
in Action!

The following sites will host projects: WEEKLY

AHEPA (Assisted living facility) Love Loud Montgomery SCHEDULE
Brantwood Children’s Home Hope Inspired Ministries
CASA – Child Advocacy Services Child Safe Kit Distribution Sunday
Community of Hope Reality in Truth 8:30 am Worship Service
Homeless Mat Ministry Goodwyn Middle School (Suspended in July)
Pillowcase Ministry Fishers' Farm
9:45 am LifeGroups
First Choice Frozen Meal Prep
11:00 am Worship Service
Friendship Mission Children’s Center Adult Program
(Live Stream

Upcoming Events
Available)
4:00 pm Student Choir
5:00 pm Handbell Choir
Wednesday
5:00 pm Fellowship Meal
(Suspended in July)
6:00 pm Prayer Meeting &
Bible Studies
Choir / Orchestra
Rehearsal
Timeout
(Student Worship)
Mission Friends, RAs
& GAs (Kids Missions)
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THE ENCOURAGER Paid
Montgomery, AL
EASTMONT BAPTIST CHURCH
4505 ATLANTA HIGHWAY
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36109
The Encourager USPS No. 018-816 is published and mailed
bi-weekly by Eastmont Baptist Church, 4505 Atlanta Highway,
Montgomery, AL 36109. Postmaster: Send address changes to
Encourager, 4505 Atlanta Highway, Montgomery, AL 36109.

IN THIS ISSUE
From Your Pastor

A Message from
Jamie & Lauren

Prayer Ministry News

Ministry Happenings

Love in Action: A Day of

Service

Upcoming Events

CONTACT US
Office: (334) 277-6300 Careline: (334)277-6384 Prayer Room: (334) 277-8876 Coming This Fall
Email: ebc@eastmont.org Website: eastmont.org
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