Welcome to Guthrie Grove Church of God. We're glad that you have chosen to worship with us this morning, in obedience to God's Word: "Let us not give up meeting togetherbut let us encourage one another and all the more as you see the Day (Of Jesus' return) approaching."

Musical Prelude ~
Pianist: Susan Durham
Joyce Williams: Organist

Welcome/Concerns and Celebrations of the Congregation ~

Call to Worship ~
Hymn #168
What a Wonderful Savior!

Invocation ~

We Celebrate the Baptism of Shannon Farr ~
"for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." (Gal. 3:27-28)

We Rejoice in Song ~
Hymn #392
Where He Leads I'll Follow

Receiving of Tithes and Offerings ~
"And God is able to make all grace bound toward you; that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work."

An Offering in Song ~

Lifting Our Voices in Song ~
Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus (Chorus only)
Turn your eyes upon Jesus
look full in His wonderful face
and the things of earth will grow strangely dim
in the light of His glory and grace.

Morning Message ~

Closing Song (This will be our Benediction, followed by a short intermission prior to the Annual Business Meeting)

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Looking Ahead ...
Jun 06: Fundraising Luncheon after Business Meeting; VBS begins at 6:30 pm
Jun 10: Join Wayne and Gang for a lunch date on Thursday. Be at the church at 11:30; plans are to travel to Greenville and perhaps take in the Greenville Art Museum
Jun 13: Atlanta Bible College "Booster Sunday"
Jun 16: Bible Study for all ages/BYF: 7 pm
Jun 18: The Hemphill's Concert at Guthrie Grove (7 pm); invite family/friends
Jun 20: Father's Day (All men in attendance will be recognized)
Jun 20-25: Carolina Conference Youth Camp near Blowing Rock, NC
Jun 29: Sister's Act Meeting (More details to follow)
Jul 07-10: Gen. Conference at Cornerstone Bible Church, McDonough, GA
Jul 09-10 (Church reserved for wedding and wedding rehearsal)
Jul 04: Communion Sunday (Morning Worship Service)
Jul 18-23: FUEL (Manchester College, N. Manchester, IN)
Jul 31: Carolina Conference Board meets in Asheville
Aug 01: Homecoming Sunday/Special Meetings begin w/ Pastor Scott Deane
Aug 29: Carolina Conference meets at Guthrie Grove

Prayer Concerns...
The family mourning the death of Laverne Pritchard (TX), Janice Garrett, Ruby Kay, Nellie Palmer, Tracie Scott, Donna Roper, Nancy Weeks, Margaret Weisner, Teresa/Jackie Smith, Scott Hughes, Chris/Wayne Picklesimer, Allen Skelton, Tootsie/Johnny Lanford, Johnny's Aunt Pearl, Bernice Gambrell, Louise Durham, Jerry Trotter, Peggy Bohannon, Bill/Loree Pierce, Peaches Melton, Joan McKee, Kathy Martin, The Bill Jameson Family, Joe/Bobbie Pack, Alma Linley, Susan Bradley, Alva Huffer, Kim Petromichelis, Milton Pack, Becky Cooper, Wilola Stargel, Earl/Margaret Elwell, Jim Mattison, Ann Sawby, Andrew Madonia, Carey Morton, Young An, George Martin, Kyle Freeman, Robbie Jo/Kathy Hood, Margaret Durham, Norman Chandler, Beth/Robert Browning, Marlane Cooper, Nancy Clemones, Pastor Brent Carpenter, Mollie White, Betty Stevenson, Connie Bonnett, the Lenoir Church, Gerald Ausburn, Paul/Kathy (GMH this past week) Martin, David Martin (Biopsy Jun 22), Bonnie Partain (Cataract Surgery next week), Emmie Lee Chandler (Cataract Surgery), Norman Chandler Jr. (Gall Bladder Surgery: 06/09), Cole Davenport (Burst Eardrum), Peggy Durham (Now at home), Joan Adams, Africa Mission Trip (Joe/Rebekah/Anthony & Michelle), Evan Hall (Lasik Eye Surgery), Our silent requests, travelers, the unemployed, Troops, Country & the Peace of Jerusalem

Today's counters: Johnny Lanford/Carol James
Tonight's driver: Dean Durham

Happy birthday this week to Lowell Holt, Shannon Farr, Will Hooper, Meredith Durham, Roy Davenport, Marshall Durham, David Martin, Drew McAlister, Karen Holt, Lara Franco, Randy Spearman, & Robbie Timmerman.
Celebrating wedding anniversaries are Marc & Anita Naumoff, Jon & Lindsey Martin, Buddy & Heather Hooper, Mack & Sharon and Danny & Holly Durham.

Please feel free to stay and support our youth at the Fundraising Luncheon immediately following the worship service (And business meeting). It will cost our church well over $10,000 to send our kids to camp. We pay half of the tuition for both Southeast Camp & FUEL for active youth, as well as rent the charter bus (Approximately $6,000) to get our young people to Manchester, IN. If you'd like to make an additional contribution, please make checks out to Guthrie Grove & put "camp expense" on notation line.

Special thanks to this year's Nominating Committee (Eugene Grant, Chairman). We appreciate the work you've done, and all those who have agreed to serve in various capacities. Our responsibility as a church is to prayerfully support one another, including the leadership of our church.

Special thanks to those who helped out w/last Sunday's youth outing to Six Flags Over Georgia. Thanks to our drivers, chaperones, and to Lara Franco and Paige Montgomery for planning the event.

All hands on deck for this year' annual Vacation Bible School, "High Seas Expedition". Come: invite your family & friends; classes for all ages (Including adults). See you tonight (And each evening thru Thursday: 6:30-8:00).

ABC Booster Sunday will be observed next Sunday. Atlanta Bible College exists to equip Christian men & women for full-time, part-time & lay ministry. If you wish to contribute financially to ABC, earmark your checks accordingly. As always, keep the college and conference in your prayers.

Please plan to attend the Jun 18 (7 pm) Concert featuring Joel and LaBreeska Hemphill. A refreshment time is planned. We need your help in providing desserts or homemade ice cream. See Pastor Jim or Joe James for more info.

Youth (Going into grade 4 and up): Southeast Camp is almost here: please pick up an application form right away. The theme of this year's camp is "Branded" (Gal. 6:17: "For I bear on my body the brand-marks of Jesus").

Congratulations to Linda Smith upon her retirement from teaching (33 years). Best wishes Linda; may God richly bless you during this special time in your life.

Dear Church Family, thank you so much for the beautiful white Mums you sent me. Also for your prayers and Pastor Mike and Jim's visit. I am doing well and thanks again. Margaret Durham