Arbor Newsletter for July 2024

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  • Sunday

    8:15 AM Prayer Meeting - Social Hall

    9:00 AM Sunday School

    10:00 AM Worship Service - Sanctuary

    5:00 PM Bible Study - Sanctuary

    Wednesday

    6:45 PM Adult Bible Study - Sanctuary


    No Adult Bible Study on 7.3.2024, 7.14.2024 (VBS), & 7.17.2024 (VBS). 

  • 7.9.2024 - Young Adult Escape Room: Meeting at the bus barn at 2:00 PM for more information contact Beth Troy. 
    7.11.2024 - Young At Heart: Meeting in the Social Hall at 11:30 AM. For more information contact Charlene Lankford or Susan Hughes.
    7.11.2024 - Ladies Night Out: Axe Throwing: You will need $15 + money for dinner. We will meet at the bus barn at 5:30 PM. For more information contact a Women's Steering Committee member. 
    7.12.2024 - Macon Bacon Game (Church Wide) $17(Ticket & Food). We are meeting at the Bus Barn at 5:00 PM. For more information contact Tia Pridgen. 
    7.13.2024 - Peanut Butter & Jesus: Meet at 7:45 AM at Christian Fellowship International. For more information contact Amber Passmore.
    7.13.2024 - Erin Hester Baby Shower 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM in the Social Hall. For more information contact Sarah Lankford. 
    7.14.2024-7.18.2024 VBS. 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM meeting in the Sanctuary. For more information contact Amber Passmore. 
    7.26.2024 Ladies of Hope Meeting: 10:00 AM in the Social Hall. For more information contact Nell Cobb or Pam Hunter
    7.26.2024 Young Elder's Pool Party: Meeting at Sara Beth Rogers House at 6:00 PM. For more information contact Beth Troy.
    7.27.2024 Young Adult Pool Party: Meeting at Kathy Gordon's House at 6:00 PM. for more information contact Beth Troy. 

  • Thank you for your giving and attendance in June. We enjoyed and were blessed by our youth trip presentation. I am grateful we thanked God for our freedom. Thanks to Bobby Cobb for making sure the buildings were open when I took a few days off for vacation.

    We are expecting a good July. We always look forward to Vacation Bible School. So many of you are willing to give five days of your summer to minister to our children. Do not forget to check the foyer and see if you can provide an item on the board. In addition, we are continuing to encourage you to give to our backpack ministry. It will help as we begin the first week of August to have some money in that fund. You have heard of our other mission projects as well. It is so wonderful to see so many local missions.

    I know many will take a last few days’ vacation before school starts but, please, if you are in town please come and worship with us.  

    We will not meet on Wednesday July 3 and 17 due to the holiday and VBS. Otherwise; we will have our regular schedule. Have a great month and a greater forever!

  • Amber’s ABC Kids

    I am so thankful for the freedom that we enjoy in our country and especially for those who paid the price and fought for our freedom! As we celebrate Independence Day, let us remember to stop and thank God for those who have paid the price for our freedom. But even more important, let us remember to thank God for Jesus, who has set us free from the penalty for sin, because He was willing to pay the price!


    Check out the VBS donation board in the foyer! Your help would be greatly appreciated! 

     

    *Upcoming events*

     

    VBS- SCUBA

    July 14th-18th

    6pm-9pm

     

    VBS- SUBA

    July 14th-18th

    TO REGISTER go to:


  • July 4th is our opportunity to celebrate our Nation’s freedom. As Americans, we have the freedom to make our own choices, including the freedom to choose where we go to church and how we worship. As we gather with others to watch fireworks, may we remember that as Christians, we have freedom in Jesus.  God gives us choices because He loves us and He wants us to love Him, but he never forces it.  When we accept Jesus into our lives, we also have freedom from sin.  Galatians 5:1 tells us “For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery”.  We are blessed to serve a mighty God and to live in the realms of freedom each day. 

     

    Join us July 12th to see Macon Bacon.  It is 80s night. Tickets are $17 each and includes a hat and all you can eat food at the game.  For more information or to sign up, see me.

     

    The youth will be helping with VBS this year so if you haven’t signed up yet, please see Amber.

  • A Note From Beth

     



  • Ushers/Deacon of the Week for July

               

    Jul 7     Matt Cleghorn, Brian Cobb, Jeff Kight, David Conger, Chris Wynn,

                Vince Yarbrough, John Clements, Jarrett Yarbrough,

                Blake Yarbrough, Matt Parker

                Deacon of the Week- David Conger

     

    Jul 14   Paul Henry, Adam Cobb, Ashley Pate, Bobby Cobb, Roy Bryan,

                Randy Hughes, Jamie Passmore, Aiden Bryan, Ashton Bryan,

                Jacob Bryan, Jacob Cobb

                Deacon of the Week- Jamie Passmore

     

    Jul 21  Jeff Lewis, Walter Chaney, William McKinley, Brad King,

                Kenny Ray Davis, Jr., Sammy Reynolds, Tracy Nipper,

                Lee Cone, Johnny Davidson, Brady McIntyre

                Deacon of the Week- Jim Luckie

     

    Jul 28   Brian Hendley, Tracy Parker, Scott Hendley, Sammy Guy, Jim Clark,

                Allen Conger, Jr., Dwight Huggins, Andy Pridgen, Wyatt Pridgen,

                Kenneth Senn

                Deacon of the Week- Walt Gordon



  • July Birthdays

     


    1st Charlene Lankford,

    3rd Masyn Morgan, Rachel Dale

    5th Lisa McCard

    7th Ronnie Chandler

    8th Emily Johnson

    14th Patrick Patterson, Luke Guy, Landon Kight

    15th Martha Hudson, Kennedie Stembridge

    17th Karen Clark, Stephen Morgan, Jonathan Hester

    18th Shannon Bynum

    25th Danny Stone

    29th Boady Cobb, Jill Nipper

    31st Gavin Guy

  • Peanut Butter & Jesus: We meet the 2nd Saturday of the month at 7:45 AM at Christian Fellowship International. 


    Backpack Blessing needs volunters to help pack backpacks. There is a signup sheet in the foyer or contact Paul or Susan Henry. 

     

    The Ladies of Hope Card Ministry needs your help with monetary donations or $10.00 gift cards to fast food restaurants. This ministry has grown immensely as cards are sent out monthly to college students and to military members. Gift cards can be given to Karen Clark. 


    It’s that time again!

    The Ladies of Hope are once again hosting the Clubhouse Guatemala Christmas Project for Arbor. We will be collecting supplies for students & teachers for their next school year. A collection box has been placed in the foyer for your donations & a needs list is on the table. Money is also helpful for shipping charges & tariffs. Please make your checks out to Arbor & one check will be cut at the end of the collection period. Last year we were able to make up 160 bags in conjunction with First Baptist Church. This year we would like to reach 200! If you have any questions, please contact Charlene Lankford at 229-425-9767. Thank you in advance for your donations!

       


     

     

  • Receipts/Expenses for January

     

    Budget $45,402.81       Designated $4,117.91

    Expenses $23,995.02