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A Three Part

Sunday Sermon Series

October 18-November 1

The byline of one shameful website recently reported in the news de-

clares, “Life is short, have an affair.” But the Bible warns us that there

are painful consequences for sinful behavior: consequences that reach

beyond that secret, private moment and claim us within and without:

painful consequences that spill over into the lives of others; even those

closest to us that we seek to protect. This sermon series turns to the life

of David and magnifies truths that can keep us from falling and truths

that show us the way back if we have already fallen.

Sermons in the Broken Cheater:

The Lure, The Lie, The Loss

2 Samuel 11, 12:10, 11, 14

The Cheater's Friend

2 Samuel 12:1-9, 13, Proverbs 27:6

The Way Back

Psalm 51

September Attendance Averages

Sept. 2014 Sept. 2015 YTD SS 376 342 329 8:30am 164 155 158 11:00am 265 207 204

Budget YTD Variance Sept. 2015 ( 39 weeks) (+/-) $59,286.54 $607,892.97 ($2,457.03)

Building Fund

September 2015 $2,995.00

OCC Collection for OCTOBER

Hard Candy, lollipops (no chocolate inside), Smarties, Nerf type balls (small), and any other item you would like to donate

J.A.M. (1st-6th Grade) Memorization

Book of the Bible: All Old Testament Books and New Testament Gos-pels & History Verses: Leviticus 22:31, Deuteronomy 6:5, Psalm 19:14, Psalm 54:2, Proverbs 8:33, Proverbs 20:11, Phil 4:13 and Luke 6:31.

Mark your calendars for the Piney Grove Operation Christmas Child

Packing Party

Sat., Nov. 21 9am-5pm

Fellowship Hall

Remember to turn your clocks back one hour on Saturday, October 31.

MEAL-n-MISSIONS Wed., Oct. 7 at 6pm

MENU: Roasted Pork, Sweet Potatoes, Collards, Spinach Salad, Dessert, & Beverages

COST: $4.00 Adults $3.00 Sr. Adults $3.00 Children (11 & under)

DEADLINE: 12 NOON on Tues., Oct. 6 Please RSVP by noon if you plan to attend by one of the following means: call (919-552-3522) or email the church office (cpresnell@pineygrovebc.org), or respond online at the church website. To do so, click on the Calendar, choose the month (Oct.), then click on Meal Nite Sign-up, fill out the info and submit.

Upcoming Youth Events! Dates and times are subject to change so

for the most up to date youth info check our weekly youth

newsletter, ”The Informer”! You can always find a

current copy of The Informer on the Visitor

Info wall, Fellowship Hall and on the church website!

Upcoming Youth Events:

Every Sunday 9:30-10am Hot Breakfast 9:45 am CORE Bible Study in the FH Every Wednesday 7:00pm The Edge (Youth Worship Event) Other Dates: Oct. 7 Sunni Skies 7pm-8:30pm Oct. 21 Hot Spot @ 6:15pm Oct. 18 SALT meeting @ 7pm in the fellowship hall

Hall @ 5:30pm Oct. 4,11,18 3D Discipleship in homes 5:30-7:00 pm and 25 Future Events to put on your calendar:

DNOW 2016 Feb. 4-7 Guatemala 2016

We have a wonderful group of 26 youth and adults committed to going to Guatemala next year! Please begin praying for us as we

begin to plan and raise funds for this trip!

Centrifuge 2016 June 20-25

North Greenville University $50 Deposit due Nov. 22

Looking for a safe, fun place for your family as an

alternative to Halloween? You are invited to a Trunk-or-Treat sponsored by the Young

Adult Sunday School Class. Bring your friends and family to

the church parking lot Sat., Oct. 31st from 6pm-8pm for a

family-friendly night with a Christian emphasis. If you would

like to donate candy or decorate your vehicle, contact Bran-

don (434-298-7980) or Beth Inge (919-434-1067) or by email

at beth.p.inge@gmail.com.

Has your child recently made a profession of faith? Do you want to know how to help your child know what the next steps are?

A four week study called I’m A Chris-tian Now will be offered for 1st – 6th

grade children who have recently accept-ed Christ as their Savior. Children will learn 1) What it means to be a Christian, 2) Next steps after becoming a Christian (Baptism, Lords Supper, etc.), 3) What it means to be in the church, and 4) How to live as a Christian (reading the Bible, praying, etc.). This class will start on Sun-day, November 8th from 5:30-6:00. Those who are interested should e-mail Bethany Taylor (btaylor@pineygrovebc.org) for more information.

Just Older Youth (JOY Group)

It is exciting as I look forward to once again be working with the senior adults of our church. Our church is blessed with so many talented and gifted individuals who are 60 years or older. Many of you may have retired from work but you have NOT retired from LIFE. Jesus Christ said he came that we might have life more abundantly. I believe that is what the senior adult ministry is to be about –LIFE. The life of every senior adult has value and purpose - enjoying new experiences; serving and using your skills and talents; reaching out and ministering in Jesus’ name, and on occasion sharing a meal together. At our October fellowship on the 15th .our JOY luncheon will be Chicken Pastry, Sweet Potato Souffle, Salad, Rolls, Tea, and Dessert. I’ll also be sharing some of my plans for the coming year. More importantly though, I want to HEAR from you! What is something you have longed to do or be a part of? Plus, each meeting will include hearing a testimony (in word or song) from someone in our church body who is over 60. Yes, it’s going to be an

abundant year! Glen Warren

Believe In Christmas…

Believe In Christmas…

Deeply embedded in the story of Christmas is a word that takes us from simply hearing about the

birth of Christ to allowing our lives to be transformed by His love. It is with an expectant heart that

we believe. With this belief we find hope and peace through the Son that God sent down to

earth. This Christmas, our Adult Choir will work diligently to prepare a worship experience that I

pray will draw your heart, once again, back to where it all began. The love of God, when you pon-

der it’s vastness, is unimaginable when we see what He gave up for us. But this love He gave and

still gives today, compels us to draw near to the only Person who can offer Compassion, Peace, Pur-

pose and Forgiveness of our sins. His name is Jesus and He has so much in store for your life. So,

no matter where you are at in your walk of life… Jesus wants to speak Love into your life.

If you have not been in our Adult Choir for some time or have never been apart of a choir… I want

to encourage you to come to our Wednesday evening rehearsals that start @ 7:15pm. We will look

and listen to the music from the “Believe In Christmas” songbook at the beginning of each rehearsal,

to allow those who cannot stay the entire time… to be dismissed after we learn a little each

week. Please pray about joining us as we need more singers… and the more we have, the greater

our presentation will be. When many come together as one group… wonderful things take place!

John Forman Piney Grove Baptist Church Pastor of Worship and Sr. Adult Ministries jforman@pineygrovebc.org

our lives to be transformed by His love. It is with an expectant heart that we believe. With this belief we

find hope and peace through the Son that God sent down to earth. This Christmas, our Adult Choir will

work diligently torepare a worship experience that I pray will draw your heart, once again, back to where it

all began. The love of God, when you ponder it’s vastness, is unimaginable when we see what He gave up

for us. But this love He gave and still gives today, compels us to draw near to the only Person who can

offer Compassion, Peace, Purpose and Forgiveness of our sins. His name is Jesus and He has so much in

store for your life. So, no matter where you are at in your walk of life… Jesus wants to speak Love into

your life.

If you have not been in our Adult Choir for some time or have never been apart of a choir… I want to en-

courage you to come to our Wednesday evening rehearsals that start @ 7:15pm. We will look and listen to

the music from the “Believe In Christmas” songbook at the beginning of each rehearsal, to allow those

who cannot stay the entire time… to be dismissed after we learn a little each week. Please pray about join-

ing us as we need more singers… and the more we have, the greater our presentation will be. When many

come together as one group… wonderful things take place!

John Forman Piney Grove Baptist Church Pastor of Worship and Sr. Adult Ministries jforman@pineygrovebc.org

our lives to be transformed by His love. It is with an expectant heart that we believe. With this belief we

find hope and peace through the Son that God sent down to earth. This Christmas, our Adult Choir will

work diligently torepare a worship experience that I pray will draw your heart, once again, back to where it

all began. The love of God, when you ponder it’s vastness, is unimaginable when we see what He gave up

for us. But this love He gave and still gives today, compels us to draw near to the only Person who can

offer Compassion, Peace, Purpose and Forgiveness of our sins. His name is Jesus and He has so much in

store for your life. So, no matter where you are at in your walk of life… Jesus wants to speak Love into

your life.

If you have not been in our Adult Choir for some time or have never been apart of a choir… I want to en-

courage you to come to our Wednesday evening rehearsals that start @ 7:15pm. We will look and listen to

the music from the “Believe In Christmas” songbook at the beginning of each rehearsal, to allow those

who cannot stay the entire time… to be dismissed after we learn a little each week. Please pray about join-

ing us as we need more singers… and the more we have, the greater our presentation will be. When many

come together as one group… wonderful things take place!

John Forman Piney Grove Baptist Church Pastor of Worship and Sr. Adult Ministries jforman@pineygrovebc.org

OCTOBER 2015 October Birthdays

1 Joshua Shockley, Jeremy Stephens 2 Judy Spivey 4 Diane Anderson, Anita Harrison, Abby Jones, Jo Westbury 5 Richard Gould, Stuart Keeter, Nikki Sargent 6 Margaret Chandler, Brett Pearce 7 Jaxon Hill-McCullers, Judy McGee 8 Ruth Dickens, Taylor Foster, Andrew

Lawrence, Mike Macon, Steve Sargent 9 Dylan Currin, Madison Temple 10 Autumn Gipson, Leigh Ann McIver 11 Ethan Stephens, Jase Stephens 12 Caitlin Annas, Elvin Caviness, Josephine

Crabtree 13 Janell Currin 14 Tanner Baker, Darlene Keith, Sherri Mathis,

Cindy Potter, Faith Van Deusen 15 Linda Blackwelder, Joey Pearce, Diann Scholl 16 Erica Curtis, Lisha Elder, Chris Raynor 17 Nick Mangum, Shannon Roberts, Emmerson

Smith, Kathy Vinesett 18 Andrea Walker 19 Derek Drake, Wade Vuncannon 20 Alavia Barbour, Wesley Deyton, Joe Dickens,

Michael Johnson, Jr., Robbie Sneed 21 Celeste Godwin 22 Tyler Cole, Jennifer Klink 23 Brian Wilshire 24 Ruby Ragan 25 Georgia Beasley, Richard Southerland 26 Dennis Medlin 27 Amy Bass, Mary Macon, Tracy Stanley, Ryan

Sweeney 28 Judy Lawrence 29 Tracie Holder, Kristen Watts, Shane Weber,

Marie Wood 30 Cliff Bumgardner, Justin Schelling, Curt Thomlinson 31 Kathy Fuller, Melinda Taylor, Keith Vanden Heuvel

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat FOOD CROP: Cornbread Stuffing, Cranberry Sauce, Green Beans, & Corn (for local Food Pantry)

OCC COLLECTION for OCTOBER: Hard Candy, lollipops (no chocolate inside), Smarties, Nerf type balls (small), and any other item you would like to donate

1 2 Ladies Retreat (Ridgecrest)

bus & big van

3 Ladies Retreat (Ridgecrest)

bus & big van

4

8:30am Worship 9:45am Sunday School 11am Worship Service 5:30-7pm Discipleship Journey, Youth 3D Discipleship, Chidren’s Choirs 7pm Deacons’ Meeting (A14) Ladies Retreat (Ridgecrest) bus & big van

5 7pm C.A.R.E. (Adult I) w/snack supper (FH) 7pm Hands of Love (FH)

6 9am Staff Meeting

7

6pm Meal-n-Missions Clean-up Crew: Newly & Nearly Class

6:45pm Instrumentalist (111) 7pm Library Open (107) 7pm WMU (Sanc), Baptist Men, RA’s, GA’s, MF’s, Youth (FH)

8 5:15pm JOY Group going to Northwood Temple (Fayetteville) (bus)

9

10

Grace Mission SS Class (bus)

11 Lord’s Supper

8:30am Worship Service 9:45am Sunday School 11am Worship Service 5:30-7pm Discipleship Journey, Youth 3D Discipleship, Chidren’s Choirs

12 7pm C.A.R..E. w/snack supper (Adult II Dept.) (FH)

13 9am Staff Meeting

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6pm Sunshine Singers (111) 6:15pm Youth Hot Spot (FH) 6:45pm Instrumentalists 7pm Library Open (107) 7pm Acts Bible Study, MF’s, GA’s, RA’s, Youth “The Edge” (FH) 7:15pm Adult Choir Practice (111) 8pm Praise Team (Sanc)

15 11:30 am JOY Luncheon (FH)

16

17

18

8:30am Worship Service 9:45am Sunday School 11am Worship Service 5:30-7pm Discipleship Journey, Youth 3D Discipleship, Chidren’s Choirs

19 10:30am Hands of Love (FH) 7pm C.A.R..E. w/snack supper Adult III Dept. (FH) 7pm Hands of Love (FH)

20 9am Staff Meeting

Newsletter Deadline

21 6pm Sunshine Singers (111) 6:15pm Youth Hot Spot (FH) 6:45pm Instrumentalists 7pm Library Open (107) 7pm Acts Bible Study, MF’s, GA’s, RA’s, Youth “The Edge” (FH) 7:15pm Adult Choir Practice (111) 8pm Praise Team (Sanc)

22

Omega SS Class Outing (big van)

23 Omega SS Class Outing (big van)

24

Omega SS Class Outing (big van)

25

Baptism (AM Servies) 8:30am Worship Service 9:45am Sunday School 11am Worship Service 5:30-7pm Discipleship Journey, Youth 3D Discipleship, Chidren’s Choirs

26 27 9am Staff Meeting 28 6pm Sunshine Singers (111)

6:45pm Instrumentalists 7pm Library Open (107) 7pm Acts Bible Study, MF’s, GA’s, RA’s, Youth “The Edge” (FH) 7:15pm Adult Choir Practice (111) 8pm Praise Team (Sanc)

29 30 31

6-8pm Young Adult SS Class sponsoring “Trunk or Treat” Turn Clocks Back 1 Hour