Volume 28, Number 3 February 3, 2019 www.Eastmont.
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Presented by Kidz Choir
Sunday, February 3rd
During the 10:30 am Service
Thursday, Feb. 28th
6:30 pm in Fellowship Hall Guest Speaker: John Ed Mathison Make your reservations in the long connecting hall or by calling the church office Menu: * Shrimp, Potatoes, Corn on the Cob, Fried Catfish, Seafood Gumbo
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From Your Senior Adult Pancake Supper Pursue Pastor Lock In Fundraiser Conference Page 2 Page 2 Page 3 Page 3 Page 1 From Your Pastor Children’s Ministry Mike Northcutt - mnorthcutt@eastmont.org Jeremy Lynch - jlynch@eastmont.org
We are still in need of loving adults during Preschool
I always laugh when I hear this story. He became known Worship once a month at the 10:30 am service. as Lawn Chair Larry. Sitting around doing nothing, he wanted some adventure. What he did was almost unbeliev- 1st Sunday 2 Year Olds - 1 volunteer able. 2nd Sunday 2 Year Olds - 1 volunteer Before I tell Larry’s crazy story, let me remind you that 3rd Sunday Toddlers & 2 Year Olds - 2 volunteers God does expect his children to be busy and serve others. 3rd Sunday 4 Year Olds - 1 volunteer Someone said you can’t spell gospel without the word 4th Sunday Bed Babies & 2 year olds - 2 volunteers “go.” But there are times when God says to be still. 2nd Sunday Toddlers - 2 volunteers @ 8:10 service Larry Walter was a bored truck driver so he tied 42 helium filled balloons to a lawn chair and lifted off. He planned to Sunday Morning Teacher/Coordinator Meetings drift lazily over the neighborhood. However, after a few Breakfast @ 8 AM, Room 313. This is a vital Team Meeting minutes he was spotted by an airline pilot at 16,000 feet. that builds unity and provides insight into our growth. Our “There is some guy in a lawn chair floating around the upcoming meetings: Feb. 3, March 10, April 7 sky.” Bible Drill - Sundays @ 4:00 pm in Fellowship Hall. Our To control his descent, he had armed himself with a pellet new Coordinators for Bible Drill and Encouragers is Dawn gun to shoot out a few balloons. It did not go as planned, Bailey and Lynn Blackwell, respectively. We are in need of especially around electrical lines. But after 45 minutes and flying over restricted air space, he landed. He was arrest- Adult Encouragers that will begin on Feb 17th. ed, but his crazy stunt also landed him on “The Tonight Children’s Mission Explosion - February 9th @ FBC Show.” When asked why, he frequently responded, “I Prattville. For GA girls grades 1-6. couldn’t just sit there.” Eastmont Pinewood Derby - February 10th, following Christians are certainly to be busy serving. I’m not asking you to become a spiritual Lawn Chair Larry. Don’t follow 10:30 service. Lunch provided. some bizarre impulse just to say you are doing something Associational Pinewood Derby - February 3rd @ Dalraida spectacular for God. There are a lot of routine things that Baptist Church, 1:30 pm God blesses. (Think—cup of water, feed the hungry, visit the sick, teach a child in Sunday School) These won’t get State Pinewood Derby - May 4th at Alabama Baptist you on late night TV, but God remembers. Disaster Relief Center in Prattville, time still TBD At times, however, it is best to just sit there. “Be still and RA Adventure Weekend - March 22-23 at Shocco Springs know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10) God often speaks the for dads and lads. Cost is $32 per person which covers clearest when we are the quietest. (Think Elijah: earth- lodging, 2 meals, and activities. quake, wind, fire). Elijah heard God in a small quiet voice. Things get very busy at Eastmont and it seems to never let up. I’m proud to be pastor of people who are servants. It Senior Adult Ministry can get expensive, exhausting and inconvenient. Ships are Billy Dickey - bdickey@eastmont.org pretty safe and peaceful in a harbor. It gets risky in open seas. But ships were not made for the harbor. They were made to carry people and cargo. A ship may be safe from Forever Young storms in a harbor, but it is not safe from dry rot or rust. Tuesday, February 19 And neither is a church or you. 10:00 am in room 205 Rest and service are both needed. We don’t always get the Our special guest will be Cleve Mallory balance right at Eastmont, but God is blessing this church. Covered dish lunch to follow. By the way, prayer is both work and rest. It refreshes your Junior/ Senior Banquet soul, and it’s the most powerful work you can do. February 12 – 6pm Fellowship Hall I can’t say enough good about last weekend’s Home Im- $10 per person – Reservations required provement. It was the best ever! Parabalooza (what a Roast beef, mashed potatoes /gravy, field peas, salad and name) is this Sunday at 10:30 worship. In the early (8:10) service will be another one of my amazing sermons desert (Meal catered by Gail’s Down the Street) (smile). I will preach at 8:10 and I will also listen at 10:30. Please contact Ashley in the church office no later than Why not join me in both worship services? Or is that get- February 6th to make your reservation. “Elvis” will be in ting crazy like Lawn Char Larry? the building. Questions - contact Billy Dickey. Senior Adult Lock-In March 5, 2019. Fellowship Hall. 9am - 9pm. Cost is $10.00 per person. Begin signing up Feb. 13th. Lunch – Pizza. Supper – Homemade Soup and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches Page 2 Student Ministry Music & Worship Ministries Cleve Mallory - cmallory@eastmont.org Lance Maddox— lmaddox@eastmont.org
SUPER BOWL PARTY WORSHIP CHOIR
Sunday, February 3, @ 5:00 p.m. The student ministry will We are beginning preparations for The Montgomery watch the BIG GAME in the Fellowship Hall on the brand Passion Play. Get in touch with the Music and Worship new big screen TVs. Parents can sign up with Karen to Office if you are interested in being a part of the drama, bring food items. We'll have food, games, prizes, and choir or orchestra for this wonderful Easter Program. football. STUDENT CHOIR PANCAKE SUPPER FUNDRAISER Student Choir rehearses every Sunday at 4PM in the Wednesday, February 6, the student ministry will prepare Choir Suite. and serve a special Family Pancake Supper with dona- STUDENT JAM tions helping offset the cost of the Summer mission trip. February 10, 12-4 DISCIPLE NOW WEEKEND Meet in the Choir Suite for pizza and “battle of the DNow Weekend is February 15-17. The cost for the bands”. Whether you play an instrument, want to or weekend is $40. Registration is officially open online at just come hang out.... everyone is welcome! the church website. STUDENTS LEAD WORSHIP SUMMER MISSION TRIP February 17 June 23-29, 2019, the student ministry will travel to St. Our student bands and choir will lead worship in the Louis, Missouri, to partner with Street Reach St. Lou- 8:10 and 10:30 services. is. The cost is $300 per person. Registration is officially KIDZ CHOIR open online at the church website. Kidz Choir Lock-In COMPLETE CONFERENCE Fun and FINAL REHEARSAL! Friday and Saturday, March 1-2, our female students Friday, February 1-2, 2019 (grades 7-12) may attend this statewide conference in 1st-6th Grade Kidz Choir Birmingham. For more info visit the church website and Drop off Friday night at 6:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. search under our events page. Pick up 8:00 am in the Fellowship Hall. Cost: $5.00 College & Career Ministry Parents, let us know if you can help out during the lock- Gene Kim - gkim@eastmont.org in. Pursue Conference PARABLELOOZA! Feb. 22-23. Collegiate conference hosted by Eastmont. Feb 3, 2019 Topic: Tell the Story Preschool Choir Children- Meet your teachers at 10:15 am in the Worship Center. Wear jeans and a red shirt. Puerto Rico Mission Trip 1st-6th Grade Choir Children- Meet in the Choir Suite at March 8-15. Campus outreach and disaster relief. Contact 9:00am. We will have breakfast! Wear jeans and your Gene for more info. $100 Deposit due by Feb. 3. PARABLELOOZA shirt. Mosaic Special Guest Vocalists from Korea Will be on the last Sunday night of each month. Meets at On February 10th we will be hosting a well known opera Cloverdale Baptist at 8pm. Next meeting Feb. 24. singer and her classically trained vocal students in the Home Groups 10:30 service and a special 4:00 pm performance. Every Thursday at 7pm at the Kim’s house (4023 John- stown Dr). Study will be Letters to the Church by Francis Miscellaneous Chan. Thank you notes received by the church are displayed on the bulletin board outside the church office. Missions Eastmont Memorial Rock Garden Guatemala Information Meeting Dedication will be on March 24 at 3:30 pm. Rocks are Will be on March 24 at 4pm. Anyone interested in going available to be cleaned, painted, and/or sealed. Contact to serve in Guatemala this year (Nov. 23-30) should Linda Truitt for more details. attend. New Website Check out our new and improved website at www.eastmont.org! Page 3 The Encourager Periodicals Postage Eastmont Baptist Church Paid Montgomery, AL 4505 Atlanta Highway Montgomery, Alabama 36109 The Encourager USPS No. 018-816 is published and mailed bi-weekly by Eastmont Baptist Church, 4405 Atlanta Highway, Montgomery, AL 36109. Postmaster: Send address changes to Encourager, 4405 Atlanta Highway, Montgomery, AL 36109.
February 3, 2019 WEDNESDAY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP MEAL
February 6, 2019 Sunday, February 3 Sunday, February 10 Pancakes, Sausage, Fruit & Juice 8:10 AM Worship Service 8:10 AM Worship Service Fundraiser for Youth Mission Trip—Donations accepted 9:20 AM LifeGroups 9:20 AM LifeGroups February 13, 2019 10:30 AM Worship Service 10:30 AM Worship Service Chicken Tenders, Baked Potatoes, Green Beans, Salad, Dessert & Drink 5:00 PM Discipleship 5:00 PM Discipleship $5/Adult $2/Children (Max. $15/family) Student Super Bowl Party Wednesday, February 6 Wednesday, February 13 WEEKLY GIVING 5:00 PM Wednesday Night Meal 5:00 PM Wednesday Night Meal January 13, 2019 January 20, 2019 6:00 PM Adult Choir 6:00 PM Adult Choir General Budget General Budget Orchestra Practice Orchestra Practice $28,662.90 $19,478.42 6:15 PM Timeout (youth) 6:15 PM Timeout (youth) Emergency Fund Emergency Fund Mission Groups Mission Groups $2,490.00 $921.00 Prayer Meeting Prayer Meeting Thursday, February 7 Thursday, February 14 Lottie Moon Mission Offering - $ 10:00 AM Bible Study 10:00 AM Bible Study LIFEGROUP TOTALS
BUILDING LOCK UP January 20, 2019 January 27, 2019
Preschool……………….…...67 Preschool……………….…...74 February 3, 2019 February 10, 2019 Children……………….……..59 Children……………….……..70 Coy Nichols & David Melton Allen Deal & Eric Hill Students…………….……….94 Students…………….……….71 Adults……………….………459 Adults……………….………579 BUS MINISTRY Total………………….……..679 Total………………….……..794 February 3, 2019 February 10, 2019 Bob Franklin - 731-2046 Josh Christianson -549-5242