Weekly Reminders

Philippians 4:13 (“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”) is often seen as a blanket promise for personal, athletic, or financial success. But is this what Paul was talking about? What he had to say was really much deeper and even more relevant to our daily living. Join us this week as we conclude our series on Paul’s letter to the Philippians.

Blessings,
Pastor John

Ladies, you are invited to attend the Soul Sisters Bible Study on Sunday evenings, beginning October 18th, at 6:30 pm in the Bozeman Building. This is an 8-session study on the book of Galatians, from the book Live Free, by Elizabeth Woodson. A link to the workbook is located below.

If you receive your workbook in time, please read the foreword and introduction (pages 5-19). We will watch the first video together on Sunday.

Bible Study is a team sport - meaning, we get more out of it as we do it together! In addition to your Sunday School Class or Connect Group, you might enjoy joining a Bible, Study group. Here are the current offerings:

Soul Sisters
Sunday Nights at 6:30 pm: an 8-week study on Galatians, facilitated by Linnette Heydinger, using resources from Elizabeth Woodson, open to all the women of the church.

Breaking Bread
Wednesday mornings at 10:30 am in the Fellowship Hall. This is a new group! Currently looking at favorite psalms, Open to all, led by Pastor John

Lumberjacks
Thursday mornings at 7:30 am, a men’s only study, looking at passages from the common lectionary. Bojangles Biscuits and Coffee are available, the group meets in the Conference Room, with different people taking turns leading the discussion.

Rooted in the Word
Thursday at 6 pm in the Conference Room. This is an ongoing study group led by Pastor John, currently studying the Book of Acts. All are welcome, and participants can join in person or via Zoom.

In the evening service, we are starting a new study with Ray Vander Laan’s Faith Lessons. This one is titled “In the Dust of the Rabbi” and takes us to locations in Galilee and Asia Minor as we continue to see how knowing the geography and historical setting adds to our understanding of the Bible. And note the new time: implementing our own “daylight savings” measure, we are moving the evening service up to 5 pm starting this week.

In order to be prepared to help out our neighbors in times of crisis, the North GA Conference of the Global Methodist Church is trying to form and train Disaster Response teams. If you would like more information on how to be part of such a team, please contact the church office.

Volunteer for the Granite City Fall Fesitval
Middle schoolers, high schoolers, and older active adults, if you would like to have some fun and volunteer at the same time, come help out with the children’s games in the Kiwanis Kids Alley at this year’s “Granite City Fall Festival & Tractor Show,” Saturday, November 7. Volunteers are mostly needed between 10:30 am – 1:30 pm. For more information see Judge Tom Hodges, our local Kiwanis Club President.

We are once again hosting a Meal Packing Event with Rise Against Hunger! The event will be on Sunday, November 15, following a 10 a.m. Combined Worship Service. Following the service, we will move over to the Crossroads Connection Center to pack boxes. We are very excited for this opportunity to provide 10,152 meals for those in need around the world.

This year, everyone volunteering is encouraged to register before the event to ensure an on-time start. If you need assistance registering, we will have a station set up at both services beginning Sunday, October 18 to help you register.

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 28, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. and join us for the annual Fall Festival!

We’re planning an evening filled with fun for children and families, including games, cakewalk, face painting, a costume contest, food, and more.

This is a fundraiser for the church, with proceeds benefiting our First Youth ministry. Come enjoy a great evening together while supporting our youth!

We are accepting candy donations for prizes. If you are willing to bring a cake/dessert for the cake walk, please let Bryce know.

We’re planning a Trunk or Treat for our community on Saturday, October 31, from 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. in the parking lot at the front of the church, and we’d love for you to host a trunk! If you are interested in hosting, please let us know.

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