EASTMONT BAPTIST CHURCH 

// JUNE 11, 2023 // VOLUME 32 // NUMBER 12

COSTLY
INCONVENIENCE
GENE KIM
From Your College & Missions Pastor GKIM@EASTMONT.ORG

Everyone that knows me well knows that I am a thrifty person. Others may say cheap, but I prefer thrifty
because it sounds better. I know that can be a bad thing, but I’m fairly proud that God created me
fearfully and wonderfully in this way. One thing I am discovering, however, is that thrifty and convenient
do not go together very well.

Our world is wired for convenience. We went from internet to high-speed internet. From 3G to 5G. And
now we’ve discovered that fast food isn’t even convenient enough for us, so we want the food to be fast
and also delivered right there onto our doorsteps. You can Door Dash, Grub Hub, or Uber Eat your way
into the easy, leisure-filled lifestyle.

But all of that comes with a cost. The food prices are higher. Delivery fees are added. And all of that
doesn’t even include the tip for the driver. The truth is that convenience comes with a cost. As you read
this, we are wrapping up another year of VBS at Eastmont. And I can’t help but think about the many
faithful volunteers that have served so dutifully this week. It’s rewarding to serve but never that easy.

For the world, it seems that convenience is costly. But for Kingdom work, the opposite can be true…
inconvenience can be costly. Some of you postponed vacations to help out. Others took time off of work.
Whatever the case, you could have done anything else, but you chose to love on kids for a week. It would
not be a stretch to say that those actions made an eternal impact in the lives of some of these children.
From all of us here at Eastmont: We appreciate you being inconvenienced for Jesus.
OUR CHURCH FAMILY
SYMPATHY TO
Jimmy Harris in the loss of his
sister, Brenda Mosley, who passed
away on May 31, 2023.
This week we are having a blast
learning how "following Jesus changes
everything." Thank you to everyone
who has made this week possible.

SUNDAY
SCHEDULE

Our June and July Sunday

schedule will be:

9:00 am - LifeGroups
10:15 am - Worship

BUILDING LOCK UP
June 11
Danny McDonald & Phil Redding
June 18
Allen Deal & Eric Hill

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
FELLOWSHIP MEAL
JUNE 14
Chicken Tenders, Mac & Cheese,
English Peas, and Roll
JUNE 21
Hamburgers, French Fries, and
Coleslaw
 BY THE NUMBERS
WEEKLY GIVING

MAY 21
GENERAL FUND $14,973.87
EMERGENCY FUND $173.01
MAY 28
GENERAL FUND $42,917.77
EMERGENCY FUND $845.51

LIFEGROUP TOTALS
MAY 28 JUNE 4
PRESCHOOL 27 33
CHILDREN 39 41
STUDENTS 35 42
ADULTS 353 409
TOTAL 454 525

August 13 & 20
3-5 pm
WEEKLY

If you are interested in taking the next steps toward church

membership, sign up for this course on our website Events page. SCHEDULE

Sunday
College Children 9:00 am LifeGroups
gkim@eastmont.org tlogan@eastmont.org
10:15 am Worship Service
Home Groups - Sundays @ 6:00 pm at the Kim Connect Camp - July 5:00 pm Ladies' and Men's
home. We're taking the next few weeks to go 17-21 @ Heritage
through Secret Church 2023: Jonah
Bible Studies
Baptist Church. See
College Beach Retreat - July 28-30. Cost is $100. Ty to register. Wednesday
Sign up through the College Facebook page. CentriKid Camp - for 5:00 pm Fellowship Meal
5th & 6th graders. 6:00 pm Prayer Meeting &
Students July 24-28 in Pulaski,
cmallory@eastmont.org MINISTRY MS.
Bible Studies
Choir / Orchestra
Summer Schedule-
HAPPENINGS
Rehearsal
pay attention to our Visit the Events page
social media for Timeout
on our website for
updates on (StudentWorship)
more information.
Wednesday night Mission Friends
activities. (Preschool)
Senior Adults
Mission Indiana
bclements@eastmont.org Missions Months
June 19-24
Pray for the 40+ Forever Young - June 27 @ 10 am in room 205. (1-6 Grades)
students and adults Our speakers will be Brian Clements and Ty Logan.
traveling to Covered dish lunch will follow. NOTICE CHANGE
Indianapolis OF DATE.
THE ENCOURAGER
EASTMONT BAPTIST CHURCH
4505 ATLANTA HIGHWAY
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36109

IN THIS ISSUE

From Your College &

Mission Pastor

VBS in Pictures

Upcoming Events &

Ministry Happenings

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