~Welcome~
It is our honor to celebrate Youth Sunday with you this morning. Our worship will explore Being a Servant of God. We will be encouraged to serve God and others.

*Praise and Worship

*Invocation

*Alive and Well Presentation

*Praise and Worship

*Junior Church leads us in Music

*Responsive Reading

*Offering in Song

*Praise and Worship

*Baptism ~Jennie Montgomery~

*Offering

*Message (Jordan Durham)

*Praise and Worship

*Closing Prayer

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Looking Ahead...
Aug 22: Fundraising Luncheon following morning worship; Board Meeting at 4:30; Church-wide Game Night at 6pm
Aug 25: Bible Study for all ages/BYF meets at 7 pm
Aug 28: Community-wide fundraiser for Pastor Brent Carpenter (Monroe, NC)
Aug 29: Carolina Conference meets at Guthrie Grove: 3:30 pm
Sep 05: "Promotion Sunday" for our Sunday School Classes
Sep 06: "Labor of Love" (Service projects for our Youth/worship & classes)
Sep 12: Annual Sunday School Picnic: 4:30 pm : ???: make plans now to attend this afternoon of fun, food & fellowship at Guthrie Grove (Meat provided/bring a covered dish to share: Homemade Pie & Ice Cream Contests and more) Pie and ice cream; meet provided: bring dish to share
Sep 12: "Grandparents Day" (An opportunity to honor all grandparents in attendance)
Oct 03: Communion Sunday (pm) at Guthrie Grove; Fall Retreat at Blowing Rock, NC
Oct 17: Carolina Conference at Resurrection Hope (Lenoir, NC)
Jan 14-16, 2011: REFUEL (Manchester, Indiana)
Feb 25-27, 2011: REFUGE (Young Adult Youth Retreat)

Prayer Concerns...
Janice Garrett, Nellie Palmer, Donna Roper, Margaret Weisner, Ruby Kay, Teresa/Jackie Smith, Scott Hughes, Chris/Wayne Picklesimer, Allen Skelton, Tootsie Lanford, Johnny Lanford's Aunt Pearl, Bernice Gambrell, Louise Durham, Bill/Loree Pierce, Peaches Melton, Joan McKee, Bill Jameson Family, Joe/Bobbie Pack, Alma Linley, Alva Huffer, Kim Petromichelis, Milton Pack, Becky Cooper, Wilola Stargel, Earl/Margaret Elwell, Jim Mattison, Ann Sawby, Beth/Robert Browning, Marlane Cooper, Kathy Martin, Norman Chandler Jr., Peggy Durham, Joan Adams, Michael Cunningham, Connie Strom, Libby Welch, Kevin Farr (Family), Jerry Trotter, Karen Dalton, Sharon Durham, Norman Chandler, Jim Christopher, Dean Williams, Mary Lee Elgin (Elaine's friend: stroke), Ray Vaughn, Judy Sloan, Peggy Bohannon, David Martin (Tests), Rachel Deane Betty Davis, Kim Spearman (Tests), Jerry Smith (Back), Bill Vaughn (Light stroke), Steve Heatherly, Howard Fowler (Ruth Bagwell's brother), Our silent requests, unemployed, students/teachers, Troops, Country and the Peace of Jerusalem.

Today's counters: Bobby Partain/Catherine McAlister

Happy birthday this week to the following: Vonnie Thomason, Jamie Shaull, Peggy Winner, Suzanne Moss, Adam Durham, Harold Davis, Amy York, Greg Smith, Alexandria Martin, Eli Lanford and Gerald Ausburn.
Celebrating a wedding anniversary on August 27 is Ronald & Faye Couch.

Thanks to all for their continual financial and prayerful support of the Lord's Work. Remember, the Lord loveth a cheerful giver (but He accepteth from a grouch ?)

EVERYONE is invited to attend Game Night at 6 pm in the Fellowship Hall.
Bring your favorite board games and finger snacks. Thanks to Sister's Act for sponsoring this fun-filled evening.

Nominations are being sought for the positions of Vice President & Treasurer of the Carolina Conf. If you are interested & feel led to serve in either of these capacities, please speak to someone right away.(Positions to be filled at next Sunday afternoon's Business Mtg. at Guthrie Grove) If you're not in the habit of attending Carolina Conference Meetings, why not join us next Sunday at 3?
As host church, we are responsible for providing an evening meal for our guests. We need YOU to bring covered dishes to share; meat and drinks provided. Thanks.

On Sunday, Sep 5 all Sunday School classes will meet in the Sanctuary from 10 am to 10:50 for a special Promotion Sunday Celebration. Please join us as we promote students that are "moving up" and honor all students and teachers.

Toys needed! Several of our churches in Africa have founded orphanages & are in need of new and/or used toys. (Children range from 6 months to 8 yrs.) Money is also accepted to help with toys, food, etc. Toys will be collected until Oct 12. ...see the entryway box. Your help is appreciated: see Jamie Partain for more info.

There will be Sunday School Teacher Meeting after church on Sun., Sep 19th. All teachers & interested teachers please attend; a light lunch will be provided.

As you know, Kevin Farr has been deployed overseas. Please keep Kevin and family in your prayers. Nikki has provided us with the following addresses: Contact the church for more information.

Well Established...
During testimony times in his church, an old farmer always described his Christian experience with the same words: "I'm not making much progress, but I'm well established." One spring when the farmer was hauling some logs, his wagon sank in the mud, and he struggled in vain to get out. As he sat on top of the logs viewing the situation, a neighbor and fellow church member happened by "Well, Brother Jones," he said, "I see you aren't making much progress, but you are certainly well established."

Psalm 33:11: "But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations."