Woodruff Church of God e-Edition Newsletter June 19, 2012

Pastors Notes: Well, another Church of God Camp Meeting is in the books! I am going to be honest..Im physically tired, but Ive never been more full spiritually following a Camp Meeting. I probably missed more services than ever before. Before you get ready to fire me, let me explain. Pastor Manuel Sorto and 2 more Territorial Overseers from Guatemala were at Camp Meeting all week. I did my best to spend as much time with Pastor Manuel as I could. I also spent a lot of time with Rev. Isael Cordon and Rev. Nery Pas. What a blessing!!!!!! These men give tirelessly to minister to their pastors and their churches. They do without many times in order to see the pastors in their territory have food to eat. I was so blessed to honor them and treat them this week. I truly have a bond with these great men of God. I attended 2 Spanish services, one of which was a Spanish Camp Meeting. I wont go into details at this time but God is doing something spectacular!!!! Ill share more in the future, but Pastor Manuel spoke prophetically over me and our church several times while he was here. GOD IS ABOUT TO BLOW OUR MINDS!!!!!! I know its hard for you to understand what Im talking about because Ive not shared anything yet. However, I want to ask you a question that not only did Pastor Manuel ask me, but Rev. Nery Pas as well. Here is the question; what are prepared? I sat there in front of these great men of God and heard them talking about what God was about to do in the church and he asked me are you prepared? I dont know that Im prepared for what hes talking about, but I have such a desire to GET PREPARED!!!!! What I want to know is this is there anybody else that will believe the Word of the Lord and do whatever you have to do to get yourself ready and help the church get ready? If so, there are several things to begin to do: 1) REPENT.. the only true way we can be useable and be in a state of preparation is to begin with repenting. We must be covered by the blood of Christ and moving in the realm of holiness. 2) PRAY.. Ive learned this last week that prayer has the awesome power to move you from one spiritual level to another. Sometimes its not even what you say.. its just taking time to spend with HIM. You cant spend time with Him and remain the same. 3) DIVE INTO THE WORD.. I know many of us read the Word daily. Somehow we must go from simply reading the Word to check off that days reading assignment to reading that Word until it comes alive and vibrant to us. 4) BE AVAILABLE.. We must be able to say like Samuel, speak Lord, thou servant hearth Its one thing to say we want Gods Word to come true in our congregation.its another thing to be available for the Lord to make it happen.

God will do His part, but He has always chosen to use people. Im ready to do my partHOW ABOUT YOU? WHAT AN AWESOME FATHERS DAY!!!!!!! I know the service was totally different, but I truly believe what happened Sunday has already CHANGED our church! Men stood before a full house and made a covenant before their wives, their children, their family, their friends and their church. Most importantly, they made that covenant before GOD!!!! When we get men turned on to fulfilling their God given roles, WE ARE EXPERIENCING REVIVAL!!!!!! And to top it all off, another group of men stepped forward who were not able to go through the 1st set of Resolution classes and said they want to work through the resolutions. GLORY TO GOD!!!!!! Truly our future is bright and God is working to do great things in our church! Im so blessed to be your pastor!!!!!! Special thanks to JASON HAYES who is doing an incredible job leading our mens ministry, THE BAND OF BROTHERS!!!!!! Im so thankful for his passion for his family and for the men of our church. If you arent attending the monthly Band of Brothers meetings, there is no time like the present. We have a great time of food, fellowship, study of the Word, projects, etc. Wed love for you to join with us. Band of Brothers meets every 1st Thursday of the Month. There will be a special offering taken this Sunday morning for the Jamaican Missions Trip. That trip is just around the corner. Please prayerfully consider what you should give as we continue our relationship with Pastor Winston Bell and the Bannister New Testament Church of God. The Woodruff Ministerial Association and area churches are working together on a project to aid District 4 students and parents with school supplies for next school year. This project is called GREAT START WOODRUFF. District 4 is allowing us to hold this event on their campus but in doing so, we must provide for all students. This is a mammoth undertaking, yet God has already begun working miracles. 2000 back packs have been donated to this cause!!!!! Several church are put together to work on a few of the items. Our items are: 1) 1,900 packs of #2 pencils, 2) 875 pencil sharpeners with covers, 3) 300 pencil pouches with 3 holes, 4) 500 pens (blue/black). Ive asked our ministries to be involved but I want you to be involved as well. There will be a box in the lobby for you to place your items in. Together, we can make this event a huge success. On that day, there will be free haircuts given, a prayer tent to provide prayer for any person or family that wants prayer. Each book bag will also have a copy of the Word of God in it. This is a huge opportunity for our churches in Woodruff to impact our community. Please help us in this endeavor!!! Thank You!!! Its church directory time again! We will be doing an updated Church Pictorial Directory. Pictures will be taken the 2nd and 3rd week of August and sign-ups will begin next week. In the mean time, please email Andrea at the church office (wcog@woodruffcog.org) with your updated address, phone number and email address. Also, we will be looking for smiling faces who would be willing to greet/host one of the sessions. Please make plans to be a part. We want a true glimpse of our church, and without you, a piece is missing. Look for more information in the coming weeks.

PRAYER LIST

Heath Richards, Jim & Heidi King, Darrell & Cindy Cooper, Sheila Walker, Derreck Cooper, Tiffany Crocker, Randy Greene, Gail Wood, Heather Boyd, Melissa Lida, Phyllis Arnold, Annette Durham, Hannah Jolley, Wayne & Patsy Thompson, Nicholas Cobb, Chad Cobb, Andrea Pearson, Ron Pruitt, Pamela Harmon, Kaye Brandenburg, Ronnie Cooper Jr, Kenny Brooks, Gene Knight, Mike Garcia, Larry Trotter, Bryson Campbell, Pam Kelley, Lisa Martin, Jakob Huey, Linda Lida, Joyce Sloan, Atha Cooper, Dave Sayre, Roy Clenenger, Jane Millwood, Paula Jackson & Baby Willow, Kay Brandenburg, Justin Cordoba, Cora Brown, Timothy Garland, Doris Hall, Maxie Padgett, Abbette Durham, Josh Barrineau, Pat Chappell, Harold Chesney, Harry Green, Robin Erwin, Linda Mansfield, Charles West, John Knight, Dr. James Sloan, Liz, Judy Ruppe, Joe Argila, Cirilo Perez, Family of Tina Price, Andrew Lindley, Shannon Leeson, Those needing jobs, Shut-Ins, & Those in nursing homes **Christian Sympathy to the family of David Rhodes, Linda Lida & Carol Hopsons brother Woodruff Community Clothes Closet Volunteers are needed for the Woodruff Community Clothes Closet (located at Grace Methodist) from 9:00am to 1:00 pm on Saturdays in July. This is a great opportunity for your ministry group or you and a couple of church friends to help the community. Volunteers hang clothes, tidy racks, and assist patrons. Please sign up on the sheet located on the bulletin board or see Alysia Hayes.

Mainstream Ministries is going Christian Cosmic Bowling at Paradise Lanes in Spartanburg Sunday July 9th from 9-11pm. The cost is $7 per person including shoe rental and unlimited bowling for 2 hours. There will be contemporary Christian music and it will be smoke free. Please sign up on bulletin board in the hallway at church by June 24th.

The choir will wear black/white/Easter blue this Sunday

Our next meeting is set for July 26 and it will be during that meeting that we will finalize our voting for officers which began this past month. Those people receiving votes during May will be placed on our nomination ballot and you will be asked to choose from that group. Of course you may vote for anyone else who may not appear on the list as well.

LADIES.....THE PROGRAM "THE RESOLUTION FOR WOMEN" is available. This has been inspired from the Movie "Courageous" but it is for women. If you are interested in going through this program, please sign up on the Ladies Ministries Bulletin Board. Thanks to everyone who participated in the Father's Day Bulletin. We made $325! Check out the Ladies Ministry Office for knives for your garden vegetables. Our dips and soups are handy to keep around for summer meals and cook-outs. We have some cosmetic bags for $23 and change purses for $10. These have been made by Sister Parker. We also have flavoring, cards, books, and much more.

June 22 Father/Son Cookout at 6:00 pm in the CLC dining room. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the hallway. Please sign up by this Wednesday so we will know how much food to prepare. We will have burgers, hotdogs, and the fixings. We will also have horse shoes and other activities. It doesnt have to be just father and son. Bring your uncle, brother, fatherin-law, grandson, etc. All men and boys are welcome. Join us for this great time fellowship. July 5 Monthly Band of Brothers meeting at 6:00 in the CLC dining room. This is a time of good food, good fellowship, and devotion each month. If you have not been meeting with us, this would be a great time to begin.

The next Men of Resolution sessions will begin in August. If you did not sign up this past Sunday, the sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board in the hallway. There will be 5 sessions to attend that will run through December. If you cannot attend one, a make-up session will be offered. The Resolution Ceremony for these sessions will be in January. All dates and times TBD. Band of Brothers has t-shirts with our logo on them for sale. The cost is $10 per shirt. We have black and white t-shirts available. Look for them at the table in the lobby or see Jason Hayes.

Campus Ministry Training: June 21 at 12:00 PM Youth Prayer: June 25 at 7:00 PM

No Drama or Praise and Worship Practice this Sunday, June 24th. Vacation Bible School Construction will start Friday June 29 at 9:00 am. All are welcome to come and help. Extreme Kidz Fundraiser: Please continue to save your aluminum cans for the Extreme Kidz. We will use this money on upcoming events. Thank you for your support Upcoming Events: June 29 and 30: VBS (stage building) July 7: Work on Decorations for VBS July 8 Childrens Board Meeting at 4:30 & Final VBS Meeting at 5:30 July 16-20 Vacation Bible School Amazing Wonders

WEIGH TO GO is a Christian Weight Loss Support group. WEIGH TO GO is a place where we as Christians come together to encourage each other and to explore what GOD and His word says about weight loss and weight related issues. Our bodies are sanctuaries and temples of GOD and we should treat them accordingly. WEIGH TO GO is open to all diets, eating disorders, and food addictions. So come and join us in this life changing journey. WEIGH TO GO meets every Tuesday at 6pm for optional weigh in and meeting to follow at 6:30pm. We meet in the classrooms underneath the main sanctuary. The entrance to the classrooms is located in the alley between the main church and youth building. So come and join us in our journey to improve our health and GOD'S Holy temples. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!! If you want to know more about this group, please contact Darryl Crowe at 864-6709305or darrylcrowe@charter.net

Ministry Leaders for This Week Greeters Janet Sloan & June Grubbs Sunday School Greeter - Robert Sloan CLC Greeter - Paul Lundberg Head Ushers - Charles OShields and Bobby Brown Finance Committee - Ryan Ballard & Marion Simmons Usher Team #3 Tracy Grant, Buddy Arnold, lamar Crowe, Clint Letourneau Marion Simmons, Houston Cobb, & Freddie Bright Wednesday Night Bus : Clint Letoureau and Thomas Peebles Van 1:Garren Burdette and Rob Laster Van 2: Tim and June Vassey NurseryWednesday Amy Wallace Sunday AM Ann Knight & Carrie Wallace Sunday PM Amy Arnold Kiddie Church 2-5 yr old: Lori Crocker and Genise Watson Kiddie Church 6-12 yr old: Tabitha and Brian Hellems Music Wednesday- Brantley Burnett Sunday AM Kerri McAlister Sunday PM Mike Peeler Praise Team Gold Computer Alexis Lyda **Additional copies of the printed weekly bulletin are available in the church lobby