EASTMONT BAPTIST CHURCH 

// OCTOBER 2, 2022 // VOLUME 31 // NUMBER 20

CLEVE MALLORY
From Your Student Pastor CMALLORY@EASTMONT.ORG

“Sleep is something we enjoy but never seem to get enough of. In my family, we stay busy with sports, school, homework,
church activities, and so forth. The little sleep we get is ended abruptly by an alarm clock (followed by a snooze button or
two). On the rare occasion extra sleep is allowed, I take it. But is it possible that without knowing, my active lifestyle
devoted to my own passions has allowed a spiritual laziness to set in?
Malachi was the last of God’s recognized prophets to the people of Israel in the Old Testament. Malachi ministered some
450 years prior to the events surrounding the birth of Jesus. God’s people spent 70 years exiled from their homeland
before being granted the opportunity to return and rebuild their nation. They rebuilt the Temple in Jerusalem, but the
manifest glory of the LORD never filled the place like it had in the days of Solomon and thereafter. A cynicism crept in, and
the Israelites lapsed into what appears to be a dead orthodoxy. In other words, their doctrine was right, but there was no
zeal. Their worship was diluted, and their morals were compromised. The prophet, Malachi, voiced a wake-up call for God’s
people to renew their commitment to the LORD.
Reading Malachi in our #KnowTheWord campaign, I can’t help but see a correlation in my own soul and in our church. The
people in Malachi’s day did not bear the marks of a covenant, forgiven people who understood the task at hand. They
desired less to serve God and more to serve themselves. Sound familiar? It’s easy to generally agree that our church and
families bear the same issues of laziness as Malachi’s contemporaries. But it’s rare that we identify the specific ways we
have fallen asleep to the true aspects that God values most. Consider these questions as you reflect on the teachings
from Malachi:
Do I ever consider how my current lifestyle HELPS or HINDERS God’s Kingdom?
Do my personal preferences in worship reveal more about ME or more about JESUS?
Does the faithful preaching of God’s Word cause me to ACT or leave me UNMOVED?
Do I ever speak about Christ in settings away from the church or church activities?
 OUR CHURCH For the past eight weeks, Eastmont 4- & 5-year-
FAMILY olds have been participating in a “Preparing for
the Pew” class. They have been learning all
SYMPATHY TO about worship! They have learned the answers
to the following questions:
Jeannette Long in the loss of her
brother, Joe Frank Coxwell, who Who do we worship?
passed away on September 22, What is worship?
2022. Why do we worship?
Where do we worship?
When do we worship?
How does worship change us?

They have heard stories about people in the Bible who worshipped God.
In addition, they have been introduced to the Old and New Testaments of the Bible.
They have practiced finding the books of the Bible where the Bible stories are
found.
The children have watched parts of the Eastmont worship service on live stream,
being taught about the Eastmont staff members and about the different ways we
worship during the service. Recently they have begun attending the first half of the
service, participating in the songs, prayer, Scripture, and offering.

Visit our website @
eastmont.org/knowtheword
to join our plan to read through the
Bible chronologically. This is a great
time to join as we begin reading the
New Testament!
On Sunday, October 2, these precious boys will stay through the entire service. They
will be sitting on the front pew. Please welcome them.
On October 9, they will begin coming with their parents. Encourage them and their
parents. God has wonderful plans for these young boys!

Thank you to everyone

BUILDING LOCK UP who generously gave
October 2 to the First Choice
Phil Redding & Taylor Guttensohn Baby Shower!
October 9
Danny McDonald & Joe Clements

DEACON NOMINATIONS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
We will be accepting nominations in October for the
FELLOWSHIP MEAL
position of Deacon. Nomination forms will be available
October 5
in the foyer of the worship center, the connecting hall,
Baked Chicken, Corn Casserole, Green
Beans, and Roll and outside the church office. Please read carefully
October 12
the requirements for a deacon on the nominating
Hamburgers, Baked Beans, and French form before submission.
Fries
 BY THE NUMBERS
WEEKLY GIVING

SEPTEMBER 11
GENERAL FUND $38,084.01
EMERGENCY FUND $1,287.50
SEPTEMBER 18
GENERAL FUND $26,774.92
EMERGENCY FUND $2,165.00

LIFEGROUP TOTALS
SEPT 18 SEPT 25
PRESCHOOL 10 12
CHILDREN 58 60
STUDENTS 52 50
ADULTS 363 353
TOTAL 483 475

Be a part of our

Welcome
TEAM
Sundays 9:20 - 9:45 am

Call Sybil Hartzog to join
277-0621 or 334-301-1747
Ministry Happenings
Visit our website or social media for details WEEKLY
Senior Adults College
bdickey@eastmont.org gkim@eastmont.org
SCHEDULE
Sunday
Forever Young - October 18 @ 10 am in Fellowship Hall Home Groups -
Sundays @ 6:00 pm at 8:30 am Worship Service
with special guests, Joyful Senior Saints from
Rockdale Baptist Church, Conyers, GA. the Kim home. 9:45 am LifeGroups
Topic: Ask Me Anything: 11:00 am Worship Service
A Biblical Response to
5:00 pm Handbell Choir
Students Children All Your Questions.
cmallory@eastmont.org tlogan@eastmont.org College Encouragers - Wednesday
We need people to 5:00 pm Fellowship Meal
Fall Beach Retreat - Family Movie Night - partner with Eastmont
Panama City Beach 6:00 pm Prayer Meeting &
Oct. 16 @ 6:00 pm college students who
November 11 - 13 Baby Dedication - are away at school! Talk Bible Studies
Cost: $70 Sunday, Nov. 6 to Gene or Karen Choir / Orchestra
Sign up on the Rehearsal
Eastmont website Music
Timeout
through the Events worship@eastmont.org
page (Student Worship)
Pecan Sale Fundraiser Choir & Orchestra Rehearsal - Wednesdays at 6:00 pm Mission Friends
begins October 1st! Senior Choir - October 11 & 25 @ 9:00 am (Preschool)
Watch for details. Handbell Rehearsal - Sundays @ 5:00 pm Bible Skills, Drills, &
Thrills (1-6 Grades)
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IN THIS ISSUE
From Your Student Pastor

Preparing for the Pew

Deacon Nominations

First Choice Baby Shower

Upcoming Events

Ministry Happenings

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