Announcements | Staff Blogs | The Week Ahead | Birthdays | Blessings | View Online
The Trumpet
Issue 47, Year 2008
Sunday, November 23
5:00 pm
In Concert
Joyful Sounds
North Greenville University

6:00 pm
Church wide Thanksgiving
Join together for a meal in
Fellowship Hall
Church will provide meats,
bread and tea
You bring salads,  
vegetables,
and desserts.

Tuesday Night, November. 25
6:30 pm
Joint Thanksgiving
Worship Service
At Pelham Baptist church

Wednesday, Nov. 26
Men's Prayer time at 6:30 pm
No regular Wednesday
activities

Thursday and Friday,
Nov. 27 & 28
Church Office Closed

Have a Blessed Thanksgiving

To Top
Announcements
Christmas Flowers
Poinsettia's  or White Hydrangea's
In Honor or In Memory
$15.00 due by Nov. 23
Forms available in Sunday School Office


Seekers Sunday School Classes 1,2 and 3
Join together for breakfast and Sunday School,
Sunday, November 23 at 9:00 am-10:30 am
Children are invited for breakfast.
Contact Angela Singleton or Sandie Bazemore
if you need more information.

2009 Offering Envelopes
Your 2009 Offering envelopes will be available for you to pick up beginning Dec.7 near the Sunday School Office. The number on these envelopes is your account # for contribution reporting.
Please do not use these envelopes until January 4th, the first Sunday in January. It is very important that you use the envelopes assigned to you. This will help the finance office ensure the accuracy of your gifts.

Thank you
To everyone who helped with or participated in the flu shot clinic held here at Pleasant Grove, October 31. I apologize that the clinic was not scheduled earlier, but there was difficulty with the company we used last year so we had to find another company to work with. However we were still able to give 42 shots. If you haven't gotten your shot yet, North Hills Medical on S. Buncombe Road in Greer welcomes walk-ins. (You do not have to be a patient there to get the flu shot.)
Linda Parr

Needed
Two inactive deacons to serve on the counting committee. Each would serve 1 week per month. See Rick Perry if you are interested.

Happy Hearts
There will be no Happy Hearts meeting for the month of November. December 16th will be our next meeting.
To Top
Staff Blogs
A Word from the Pastor
Last Monday evening, I had the pleasure of joining with 12 other men for a prayer meeting at the home of Melvin Morris. We were blessed as Melvin and Theron sang and each man gave a word of testimony of their spiritual journey. The time together was very refreshing and uplifting as the love of Christ filled the room.

Personally speaking, my life and ministry has been greatly enhanced by the prayers of the people. These Godly men are a blessing to me and when God  works through me, much of the increase is because of their prayers for me.

Thank you prayer warriors for what you do. God bless you for you have blessed me.

Love, Your Pastor

Don's Dabblings
Following delicious meals on successive Tuesdays, our four teams combined to write and address 129 cards and letters, made 3 phone calls, offered prayer for 101 individuals, and made 15 personal visits. Well done!

In another life, I was a member of a Lions Club. As many of you know, one of that clubs major projects is sight conservation. The following story came out of a Lion's Club in Arkansas.

A woman in Arkansas started going blind while carrying her last child. She was totally blind at his birth and lived in blindness for almost twenty years. Her son joined the military and was soon stationed overseas. About that time, a Lion's Club member referred he to a Lion's Club Eye Clinic. The doctors performed a simple, twenty minute operation on her eyes. Afterwards, she gained full sight in one eye and partial sight in the other. When her son returned from overseas, she saw him for the first time in his life.

The response at the Lion's Club meeting proved interesting. Some of the members said, "that's awful, She was blind all those years when all she needed was a simple operation to cure her. What a horrible waste of twenty years." However, others said, "Isn't it wonderful that she can see again-see her son, see the world again!" Two very different responses.

I wonder what attitude the woman chose-resentment that she was unnecessarily blind for twenty years or gratitude that she could now see again?

It's is always our choice. Every situation is a mixture of good and bad. God says make the gratitude choice. See what there is to be thankful for rather than dwelling on the negative things.

Our shut-in beginning Sunday Nov. 16, is Thelma Waddell, Sterling House, 2010 Brushy Creek Rd, Greer, SC 29650

Love in Christ, Don Kelley

Ballard's Ballads
I appreciate all the teachers and class members who attended the S.S. Teachers Mt. this past Sunday. Tom Capps did a great job in giving us a direction for S.S. .Enclosed in this newsletter you will find our Sunday School Vision for 2009. Please read over this and be involved in this great commission work. You can make a difference.
These is another Cantata Rehearsal for our Adult Choir members, on Nov. 22nd at 10 am-12N. We will meet at El Bethel for this rehearsal.
Joyful Soundwill be with us at 5 pm this coming Sunday in the Sanctuary. After the concert we will go to the Fellowship Hall for a Thanksgiving Meal.
Hanging of the Green will be on Sunday Nov. 30th at 6:30 pm in the Sanctuary. Please join with us for special music, scripture and decorations.
Let me say a special thanks to our Audio/Visual Team. They are un-noticed, but very important. How about showing them some appreciation, for without them we would not be able to hear much at all. Thank you guys and gals.
The Adult Choir Christmas Party will be on Friday night, Dec. 5th at 6 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Please sign up in the Choir Room on the bulletin board by Wed. Dec. 3rd in order for us to prepare.

 Serving for Jesus,  Gary
Michael's Youth News
[SILVER RING THING]
Saturday, November 29th in Charleston, SC
Leave PGBC at 12 N Return approximately 1:30 am
Cost:$25 included ticket to conference and a silver commitment ring.
Please bring additional money for lunch, dinner and anything you would like to buy.

I hope all the youth will join us for this event. I believe it will be a wonderful time of fellowship.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call me @877.6436, ext 18 or 864.346.6032

[MARK YOUR CALENDARS]
December 13th Youth Christmas Party
December 17th Caroling for the Shut ins
January 23-25, 2009 Chilipeppers Conference in Pigeon Forge, TN


In Him, Michael
To Top
The Week Ahead
The Church in Ministry
Saturday, November 22
10:00 am-12 N Extra Cantata Rehearsal at El Bethel

Sunday, November 23
5:00 Joyful Sound in Concert
6:00 Churchwide Thanksgiving Meal

Sunday, November 23
9:00 am Prayer Time and Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am Sunday School
10:15 am   Deacon's Prayer Time
10:30  am   Worship Service
5:00 pm Joyful Sound in Concert
6:00 pm Thanksgiving

Tuesday, November 25
6:30 pm Worship jointly at Pelham First Baptist

Wednesday, November 26
7:00 pm Men's Prayer Time
No other Wednesday Activities

Thursday, Nov. 27
Thanksgiving Office Closed

Friday, Nov. 28
Office Closed

Saturday, Nov. 29
12 N Youth go to Silver Ring Thing

Sunday, Nov. 30
6:30 pm Hanging of Greens
To Top
Birthdays - God Bless You
November 21
Louise Alexander
November 23
Pricilla Rhodes, Kimberly Hoffman
November 24
Norma Lyda, Arzie Singleton, Danny Lark
November 26
Shirley Cudd
November 29
David Beeks, Bradley Marling
November 30
Crissie Smith
To Top
Blessings
Blessings, Nov. 9, 2008
Sunday School Attendance 210
Worship Attendance 215

Designated Offerings
AWANA Uniform 20.00
Greer Associational Meeting (Meals)            337.35
Building Fund            150.00
Lottie Moon            100.00
Cemetery Perpetual Fund 10.00
Christmas Flowers            105.00
State Missions            100.00
Senior Adults 30.00

Budget $8,406.83
Total $9,259.18

Blessings, Nov. 16, 2008
Sunday School Attendance 215
Worship Attendance 224

Designated Offerings
AWANA Adopt A Club 35.00
Bus Fund 40.00
Cemetery Perpetual Fund 10.00
Christmas Flowers            225.00
Fellowship Hall Fee 75.00

Budget $7,485.16
Total $7,870.16
To Top