ANNOUNCEMENTS October 23, 2016 Breast Cancer Awareness/Recognition Missions-Minded Rev. Dr. Emory Berry, Jr., Senior Pastor 3250 Rainbow Drive Decatur, GA 30034 www.greenforest.org (404) 486-1120 Office (404) 486-1121 Fax Social Ministries (404) 486-6771 Christian Academy Office (404) 486-6737 The Greenforest vision is to build a united Biblical community of loving relationships whose members daily and devoutly love, follow and model Christ, and respond properly to His Lordship through powerful worship.
~ ORDER OF WORSHIP SERVICES ~ Devotion (7:45am only) Offertory Prayer/Offering Call To Worship (10:45am only) Choir Selection Welcome & Greetings Sermon Ministry Announcements Invitation to Discipleship Congregational Singing (P&W) Benediction Corporate Prayer/P&W Cont d OCTOBER 2016 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday, October 23, 2016 Breast Cancer Awareness Recognition Day Monday, October 31, 2016 Harvest Fest / Fall Festival 5:30pm Nursery Care is provided at the ELC during Sunday Services for ages 0-4. Fulfillment Hour Lessons: October 23, 2016 Pre-School Jacob and Esau Were Brothers Genesis 25:19-28 Children Isaac the Peacemaker Genesis 26:1-6,12-33 Youth Division Unstoppable Message Acts 2 Selected Verses Adult Division A Word to the Wise Proverbs 16:27-28; 17:27-28; 18:20-21 Voter Registration Forms are in the Church Office. Remember: Early voting continues through Friday, November 4 th. The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Weekend voting in DeKalb County will be held on Saturday, October 29 th & Sunday, October 30 th. To verify your voting status, please visit mvp.sos.ga.gov Calling all Cancer Survivors, Caregivers and all who have been impacted by Cancer, please join the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on Saturday, October 29 th from 8:00am to 12:00 noon. The event will be held at Piedmont Park. Please leave your name and phone number in the church office. You may also register online: Meet My Team: Greenforest Crusaders/Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. For further information, please contact Sis. Gwen Black, Greenforest Cancer Ministry at 770 981-5598. Interested in purchasing a Greenforest T-shirt? Follow the link, http://shop.spreadshirt.com/greenforest. For questions regarding t-shirts, call Sis. Paula Broadnax at 404 427-4504.
IPRAISE Youth Church is held every Sunday except the 3rd Sunday for all teens at 10:45am at Building 3. Youth Fulfillment Hour is held every Sunday at 9:30am in Bldg. 3. Midweek Bible Study is held on Wednesdays @ 7:30pm in Bldg. 3. The IPRAISE Student Prayer LINE has resumed at 7:30pm on Sunday evenings. Join us for 5 minutes of prayer to start off your school week. The next Ascension Gavel Club will be Wed., November 2nd at 7:30pm in Bldg. 3 Rm.118. The next New Ambassador Choir rehearsal will be Saturday, November 12th and 19th. Hell s Gates Atlanta s Christian Hunted House Alternative will be Saturday, October 29th at 6:00pm. In The city Teen Lock OUT will be Friday November 18th from 7:30pm - until Harvest Fest/Fall Carnival 2016 will at Greenforest Baptist Church on October 31, 2016 from 5:00 8:00 PM. Join us for an evening of wholesome entertainment, food and fun games in a Christian environment. Pre-K 6th grade. Opportunities for Youth Community Service. Save the Date: Greenforest Baptist Church Annual Fulfillment Hour Leaders Appreciation Banquet November 5, 2016 @ the Genesis Room from 5:45 8:45 PM. Tickets will go on sale October 15, 2016 $14.00 per person. Donations and Volunteers needed. Contact: Sis. Mary Sheppard/ Sis. Charlotte Atkins/ Rev. Diann Ash (404) 486 6729. See signage Join us for a gala evening of fellowship, feasting, recognition and entertainment as we show our appreciation for our FH leaders. The Greenforest-McCalep Christian Academy Clip Box Tops for the Academy. GOLDEN GLIDE Date: Friday, Nov.18 Time: Must arrive between 6:00-8:00PM Drop off in the Church Office or Contact Ms. Betty Brown 404 486-5799 Your family is invited to a fun GMCA family event sponsored by the PTO. Join us for an evening of family fun! PRESERVING THE FOREST 2016-2017 Nehemiah 2:17-18 (NASB) - Then I said to them, You see the bad situation we are in, that Jerusalem is desolate and its gates burned by fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem so that we will no longer be a reproach. ONE GREAT SEASON OF GIVING GOAL: To receive $759,000 by Saturday, July 17, 2017 1,200 members submit at least $10.00 per week above and beyond their normal tithes for the 50 weeks between July 17, 2016 and July 17, 2017 to pay for additional campus repairs and renovations (e.g. Genesis Room, bathrooms, parking lot, etc.). Greenforest is partnering again with the Soul Project to collect new and gently used shoes for our brothers and sisters in Ghana. Now through November, members are encouraged to drop off shoes in the collection barrels on the church back patio. Over the past 2 years, Greenforest has donated over 4,000 pair of shoes. Our goal this year is to collect 2,000 pair which will be delivered to Ghana in mid-december, just in time for the Christmas holiday. Thank you Greenforest for your continued support of this very important project. The Fellowship Team is sponsoring a trip to the National Museum For Civil & Human Rights {downtown Atlanta} on Saturday, October 29th. You may purchase your tickets at the Museum or in advance online. Transportation is available. Please sign up in the church office. Seats are limited. We will depart at 12noon & return around 5pm. Lunch will be at the CNN Center. Costs: $16 general admission & $14 for seniors, students & military. The Family Ministry of Deacon Jesse Harris will meet on Sunday October 30th after the 10:45am worship service in Room 12. The George O. McCalep, Jr. Dance Ministry Orientation for new members has been rescheduled for Tuesday November 8th. Our membership drive continues until this time. Please sign up on the porch if you are interested in joining. The Dance Ministry includes dance, flag, tambourine choir, and mime. Men, women, boys and girls, ages 5 to 105 are welcome. For more information, please contact Min. Edie Hopewell at (404) 6644595.
2016 HARVEST FEST Monday, October 31, 2016 5:30 8:00 PM FAMILY FUN & FELLOWSHIP Pre-School & 1 st - 6 th Grade Children are Invited! Wear Your Costumes (No Scary Costumes Please) Join us as we explore BRAVE CAVE during Harvest Fest! Where kids have fun learning that they can TRUST GOD with all their fears!! For More Information, please contact: Rev. Diann Ash, Sis. Charlotte Atkins or Sis. Mary Sheppard (404) 486-6729 FOOD DONATIONS BEEF HOT DOGS BUNS & COOKIES CONDIMENTS CHIPS & CANDY INDIVIDUAL JUICE PACKS VOLUNTEERS (Shifts 3:00 9:00 PM) REGISTRARS SERVERS & CONCESSION WORKERS GAME & ACTIVITY MONITORS FOOD PREPARATION SET-UP & CLEAN UP TEAMS
IPRAISE Youth Church is held every Sunday except the 3rd Sunday for all teens at 10:45am at Building 3. Youth Fulfillment Hour is held every Sunday at 9:30am in Bldg. 3. Midweek Bible Study is held on Wednesdays @ 7:30pm in Bldg. 3. The IPRAISE Student Prayer LINE has resumed at 7:30pm on Sunday evenings. Join us for 5 minutes of prayer to start off your school week. The next Ascension Gavel Club will be Wed., November 2nd at 7:30pm in Bldg. 3 Rm.118. The next New Ambassador Choir rehearsal will be Saturday, November 12th and 19th. Hell s Gates Atlanta s Christian Hunted House Alternative will be Saturday, October 29th at 6:00pm. In The city Teen Lock OUT will be Friday November 18th from 7:30pm - until Harvest Fest/Fall Carnival 2016 will at Greenforest Baptist Church on October 31, 2016 from 5:00 8:00 PM. Join us for an evening of wholesome entertainment, food and fun games in a Christian environment. Pre-K 6th grade. Opportunities for Youth Community Service. Save the Date: Greenforest Baptist Church Annual Fulfillment Hour Leaders Appreciation Banquet November 5, 2016 @ the Genesis Room from 5:45 8:45 PM. Tickets will go on sale October 15, 2016 $14.00 per person. Donations and Volunteers needed. Contact: Sis. Mary Sheppard/ Sis. Charlotte Atkins/ Rev. Diann Ash (404) 486 6729. See signage Join us for a gala evening of fellowship, feasting, recognition and entertainment as we show our appreciation for our FH leaders. The Greenforest-McCalep Christian Academy Clip Box Tops for the Academy. GOLDEN GLIDE Date: Friday, Nov.18 Time: Must arrive between 6:00-8:00PM Drop off in the Church Office or Contact Ms. Betty Brown 404 486-5799 Your family is invited to a fun GMCA family event sponsored by the PTO. Join us for an evening of family fun! PRESERVING THE FOREST 2016-2017 Nehemiah 2:17-18 (NASB) - Then I said to them, You see the bad situation we are in, that Jerusalem is desolate and its gates burned by fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem so that we will no longer be a reproach. ONE GREAT SEASON OF GIVING GOAL: To receive $759,000 by Saturday, July 17, 2017 1,200 members submit at least $10.00 per week above and beyond their normal tithes for the 50 weeks between July 17, 2016 and July 17, 2017 to pay for additional campus repairs and renovations (e.g. Genesis Room, bathrooms, parking lot, etc.). Greenforest is partnering again with the Soul Project to collect new and gently used shoes for our brothers and sisters in Ghana. Now through November, members are encouraged to drop off shoes in the collection barrels on the church back patio. Over the past 2 years, Greenforest has donated over 4,000 pair of shoes. Our goal this year is to collect 2,000 pair which will be delivered to Ghana in mid-december, just in time for the Christmas holiday. Thank you Greenforest for your continued support of this very important project. The Fellowship Team is sponsoring a trip to the National Museum For Civil & Human Rights {downtown Atlanta} on Saturday, October 29th. You may purchase your tickets at the Museum or in advance online. Transportation is available. Please sign up in the church office. Seats are limited. We will depart at 12noon & return around 5pm. Lunch will be at the CNN Center. Costs: $16 general admission & $14 for seniors, students & military. The Family Ministry of Deacon Jesse Harris will meet on Sunday October 30th after the 10:45am worship service in Room 12. The George O. McCalep, Jr. Dance Ministry Orientation for new members has been rescheduled for Tuesday November 8th. Our membership drive continues until this time. Please sign up on the porch if you are interested in joining. The Dance Ministry includes dance, flag, tambourine choir, and mime. Men, women, boys and girls, ages 5 to 105 are welcome. For more information, please contact Min. Edie Hopewell at (404) 6644595.
2017 Church Leaders Congregation members are asked to prayerfully and thoughtfully nominate persons who they feel are spiritually committed church members who will serve, or continue to serve as spiritually committed church leaders (reminder, persons who are currently serving a oneyear term must be re-nominated to be considered for another term). Please submit nominations in writing, by completing the information below, online at www.greenforest.org, or by emailing Deacon André Turner, andre.turner@greenforest.org, no later than Monday, October 31, 2016. The slate of leaders will be presented to the congregation for ratification at the December 2016 Church Life Session. The following ministry leader(s) are appointed by the Senior Pastor, all others are selected from within the membership of the ministry: Age Group Coordinators (Preschool, Children, Youth, Young Adult, Adult) Communications Support Coordinator Discipleship Coordinator Evangelism Coordinator Fellowship Coordinator Missions Coordinator Pastoral Care Coordinator Transportation Coordinator Church Clerk Assistant Church Clerk Dance Ministry Drama Ministry Fellowship Ministry Ministry Nomination (Sample Listing of Ministry Opportunities) I nominate the following Greenforest member: New Members Ministry Prayer Ministry Stewardship Ministry Trusteeship Ministry Usher Ministry To serve in the following ministry: Name of Greenforest member submitting the nomination:
Sermon Notes October 23, 2016 Senior Pastor, Rev. Dr. Emory Berry, Jr. Subject: Text: Key Thoughts: Unspeakable Joy It s not too late to take the Introduction to American Sign Language which began on October 22 nd. The classes are from 1:00pm until 3:00pm and now has five more weeks. Bro. Alan L. Sherman is the instructor. The class is FREE to attend and will be held in Building 3, Room 118. Please send an email to emellmehere@yahoo.com or call Bro. Sherman at 770 833-0172 to register.
RECENTLY HOSPITALIZED OR ILL Sis. Felecia Mizzell (DO) Northside Hospital Sis. Wanda Raglin (HB) Rev. Richard Williams (JMc) Sis. Wanda Wilson (DO) Sis. Virginia Edwards (DO) Sis. Celeste Edgerton (BAJ Sis. Antoinette Godbolt (Daugher of Sis. Mary Mayhan-DO) Wednesday night meal for October 26 th will be: Fried Chicken, and Fish, Steamed Green Vegetable, Seasoned Fries, Mixed Salad, Cookies and Lemonade In Celebration of Veterans' Day, the Willie Weatherly (AMVETS) Post 44 will host their 1st Veterans Ball on Friday, November 18, 2016, at the Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Center from 6pm -10pm. There will be a Meet & Greet from 2pm to 4pm. Due to the overwhelming support of the church and community, this event has been opened to the public in addition to Veterans. All interested Veterans, Spouses, Family and Friends are invited to attend and may contact Min. Authurine Wright at 404-273-3970, or Sis. Nita Wiggs at 404-433-8475 for tickets. Tickets must be purchased by or before Sunday, November 13, 2016. Save the Date: Join the Fellowship Team as they host a Greenforest member outing to attend Black Nativity on Saturday, December 3, 2016 athe Southwest Arts Center. Stay tuned for more information, Feed The Homeless: The following Deacon Family Ministries are scheduled for Feed the Homeless on Saturday, October 29 th at 8:30am Deacons James McGee & Robert McNair. Please Note: If you are on campus and have an emergency, please call the 24-hour security number at (404) 226-7941.