October 2018 Monthly Publication of Garden City Baptist Church Volume 31 Number 10 CHURCH EVENTS October 1-31 Pastor Appreciation Month October 1-7 GCBC Missions Week (Special events each day) October 7 Church-wide Breakfast Fill the Bus Food, Coat & Blanket Drive for South Strand Helping Hand Pastor Appreciation Offering for Rev. Gandy October 10-15 Kentucky Mission Trip October 14 Church-wide Lunch at Sara J s October 16 6:30 p.m. Circle of Friends Heart to Heart Kickoff October 18 8:00 a.m. Men s Bible Study October 21 Pastor Appreciation Offering for Rev. Lanier 3:00 p.m. Starting Point Church Conference after morning worship service O October 26-28 Youth Retreat Camp Pinehill October 26 Ladies Lunch Magnolia s October 27 5:00 7:00 p.m. Fall Festival October 28 Pastor Appreciation Luncheon October is full of opportunities to go beyond our walls! Mission Week Activities (see the insert) Kentucky Mission Trip Mobile Meals of the South Strand South Strand Helping Hand (Food, Coat, & Blanket Drive on Sunday, October 7 to support World Hunger Day) Fall Festival Find the following articles inside. Music Ministry Media Library Next Generation Ministry Missions Circle of Friends Joy Fellowship Pastor Appreciation Month and more...
NEXT GENERATION MINISTRY by: Timothy Laurent, Minister to the Next Generation As we enter into the fall there are many exciting things going on with Overflow Children s Ministry and DIVE Youth Ministry! Each ministry is seeing new volunteers and teachers step in to teach and lead (which makes me very thankful!) and each ministry will also soon have a fresh new logo to show off and be proud of! But beyond that, our youth and children are being taught week by week about Jesus and no matter what else happens, this will always be the case. In October alone we will have outreach opportunities for our youth and younger children, as well as a youth fall retreat and other events not to mention getting our Christmas production practice underway! We are in a consistent need of volunteers to look after our nursery and 1-2 year olds. If you feel that the Lord could use you in this area, please see me (Tim) or Jane Pierce as soon as possible! Thank you for your continued support of our youth and children. Tim From the Media Messenger... As a former librarian/media specialist I know the importance of reading during the summer months. This summer our library sponsored a reading program during the month of July and a portion of the month of August. Boys and girls were asked to read for fifteen minutes each day or have their parents read to them. Each day they read they earned a sticker and the goal was to earn 30 stickers. Several of our children met the goal. Three of our children did far more than expected and earned a Barnes and Noble gift card. Congratulations to Zayne Howze, Alayna Lanier and Scarlett Vinot. Special thanks go to Dolores Sharpe and Pat Carella for making our party a success. We also want to thank Texas Roadhouse and Franco s NY Pizza in Garden City for providing reading incentives for our boys and girls. Congratulations to all who earned awards: Hayden Broz Julianna Lanier Maddox Gandy Rayne Stoll Mason Parker Landon Broz Josie Lanier Skyler Stoll Kinzie Stoll Katelynn Parker Alayna Lanier Madelyn Gandy River Stoll Zayne Howze Scarlett Vinot OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD SHOEBOX PACKING PARTY and HOTDOG LUNCH on Saturday, October 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. It s not too late to donate money so supplies can be purchased for the boxes and there is money for shipping. For every $27 donated, $9 will be used for shipping to the final destination. All donations are appreciated. This isn t to replace the boxes that we pack ourselves!
WOMEN S MINISTRY CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Circle of Friends will meet Tuesday, October 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the church. We were not able to do our Sock Hop in September due to the hurricane. So get out that poodle skirt one more time for October Circle. We will take a stroll down memory lane and have some fun. Bring a snack to share with others and look for your white tennis shoes. Hope to see you there! Gospel Body is still going on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the church. Bring a bottle of water and come walk with us. HEART TO HEART PROGRAM Registration forms are on the table in the side hall. The kickoff is during the Circle of Friends meeting on October 16. Any questions, contact Chris Aynes or Tish Walker. OCTOBER IS PASTOR APPRECIATION MONTH! Our pastors work tirelessly to encourage us in our walk with the Lord, please take some time to thank them for all they do and pray for them each day! October 7 Special Offering for Rev. Jordan Gandy October 21 --Special Offering for Rev. Charlie Lanier October 28 Pastor Appreciation Luncheon MOBILE MEALS OF THE SOUTH STRAND October 15-19 (Van 1) See Esther Holland or Phyllis Melton to volunteer or for information. CHURCH WIDE LUNCHEON The lunch is Sunday, October 14 at 12:30 at Sara J s. $15 includes beverage and tax--children are half price. Tip is NOT included. Limited space so if interested sign up as soon as possible in the side hall and front foyer. LADIES LUNCHEON The luncheon is Friday, October 26 at Magnolias on 2605 N. Ocean Blvd in Myrtle Beach. We will be leaving the church parking lot by 11:20 a.m. All are welcome...come make new friends. Looking forward to seeing you, Shirley Oesterle WOMAN S MISSIONARY UNION (WMU) The meeting is at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 4 in the Fellowship Hall with a special guest speaker. Peggy Jones, WMU Director for Waccamaw Baptist Association, will be here to tell us more about the organization. Lunch is provided. Did you know that WMU started missions in the Baptist church? 1 Winky Elliott 1 Dan Catoe 3 Helen Walker 4 Madison Riker 8 Rhonda Ammons 9 Wanda Cooper 10 Betty Hamilton 11 Tracy Devlin 11 Barbara Cooper 15 Dr. Bob Teems 16 Nit Hefley 17 Lisa Parker 18 -- Sue Aktug 18 Justin Brown 19 Phyllis Melton 20 Jemmy Lea McSwain 20 Jerry Gault 21 Alice Kessler 21 Ron Kirk 22 Jim Brown 22 A.J. Owens 23 Roberta Collins 24 Anita Lampley 25 Miller Thompson 26 Gaynelle Brown 29 Gail Workman 30 Kenneth Menke 30 David Vinot 31 Michael Huffstetler 31 Donna Kachaylo 31 Katherine Flanders SOUTH STAND HELPING HAND We are already getting prepared for Thanksgiving and Christmas. On Monday, October 1 we start signing children up in our Christmas gift program and families for the Thanksgiving meal.. For Christmas the parent/guardian list their children with age, sex, sizes and gift preferences. Then we give the names and information to several local churches and their members buy the gifts and return them to SSHH. Then we distribute them to the parents so they will have them on Christmas morning. Together we make some very happy, relieved parents. During the week of Thanksgiving, families return to get a turkey and all the fixings so they can prepare their Thanksgiving dinner in their home.
Varina s The LORD, your God, is with you, the Mighty Warrior Who saves. He will take great delight in you; in His love He will no longer rebuke you but will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 NIV JOYFUL PRAISE KIDS (Kindergarten-5 th grade) Our new year has begun! We are excited to see so many children who are ready to praise the Lord through song! Please mark your calendar for Sunday, October 21. Joyful Praise Kids and Youth Praise Band will sing My Lighthouse during the 11 o clock service. We look forward to seeing you! Children and families: Please invite your friends and neighbors to join us. We have new songs to sing, rhythm instruments to play, activities to participate in, and games to play. CHANCEL CHOIR (High School-Adults) Men: we invite you to help fill five (5) seats in our Choir Loft. You do not need to read music to join. Rehearsals are on Wednesday, in the Choir Room, from 7:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. We are excited to welcome our new choir accompanist, Karen Speziale! We are so thankful for her and look forward to serving the Lord with her. Calling all Prayer Warriors! We are sharing names of the Music Ministry team and Audio-Visual with you. The names will be passed out during Prayer Meeting. We are asking you to pray for the individual, you have chosen, through December. Thanks for participating! PRAISE BAND Praise Band rehearsal is every Monday at 7:00 p.m. If you are interested in joining us, please contact one the members for information. MUSIC COMMITTEE Thanks to our committee members for praying and planning events for our Music Ministry. Our next meeting is Wednesday, October 3 at 4:00 p.m. in Room 109. New NEEDED. New Members Fabric new or old, threads and elastic needed for a local group that make children's dresses for those in need. Any questions you can contact Shirley Oesterle at 843-748-0465. KESSLER, Frank & Anne LEE, Jamari Join the group for fun and Fellowship Monday, October 8 at noon in the Fellowship Hall for a covered dish luncheon. Please bring $2 to help with the cost of the friend chicken.
Church-Wide Putt-Putt Sunday, Sept. 30 th at 3:00pm only $3 cash per person (Ice Cream is extra) Tupelo/Runaway Bay Monday 10/8 at Noon in Fellowship Hall Thursdays 10/18 11/8 8:00 am Sept. 16-19 Nov. 11-14 Supper 5:15 pm Service 6:30 pm Oct. 21 at 3:00 pm If you re interested in learning more about the church and how to join and get connected, this is the place to start. Please contact the church office if you want to attend. Saturday 10/27 5:00-7:00 pm
Enjoy the Early Bird discount of $34/person if signed up and paid for by Sunday, Oct. 28! We already have a group going. If you are interested, please contact Pat Hample (704 460 4056), Roberta Collins (207 576 6222) or Pastor Charlie (252 325 2689). As of the end of September: $38,000