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Emory Baptist Church eNewsletter
Pastor's Pen
Bro. Richard Piles, Pastor
April showers are supposed to bring May flowers, but I hope the Lord will also allow us to continue to make progress on the FLC. Completion date is July 31!
I want to publicly appreciate Cecily Kirby and all of her efforts with our Sonbeam Day School. On March 22, we had 322 in our Sunday morning worship service for Sonbeam Sunday.
I have said it before, but in case you missed it, Sonbeam Day School is a ripe mission field WITHIN our church. However, like any mission field, we need workers for the harvest.
What does that look like? Welcoming these families and investing in these families. We need them, and they need us!
I also want to express my appreciation for Bro. Chris and our Celebration Choir! Their efforts and hard work for Palm Sunday are always first class!
Mark your calendar for Friday, April 3, as we will have our Good Friday Worship Service at 5:30 PM. We will sing about and meditate on the cross and what Jesus’ death means for us.
Finally, on Easter Sunday, April 5, I hope you will join me at our 10:30 AM Easter Worship Service and personally invite your family, friends, coworkers, and neighbors to hear the gospel.
Hopefully, your ONE will attend as well. There will not be any evening activities. Enjoy the rest of your day with family and friends. He is risen!
Choir Corner with Chris
Bro. Chris Henderson, Minister of Music and Senior Adults
“He is risen, hallelujah, He is risen indeed!”
Easter is just a few short days away, and with it, the hope of our eternal salvation is confirmed! I’ve mentioned several times over the past few years that Easter is my favorite holiday because of this very reason. Christmas is wonderful and amazing, but the true joy of Christmas is realizing that the Boy who was born to us became the Man who would save us, not just through His death on a cross, but through His resurrection from the grave on the third day, Easter Sunday.
With Easter in mind, we must remember Good Friday, the day our Savior went to the cross for our sins, taking on our sins that we might have eternal life if we believe in Him. We will gather on Good Friday, April 3rd to remember that Man of Sorrows, the Suffering Servants, the Lamb of God and what He endured in our place. Not to spoil what we will be singing, but the Celebration Choir will be declaring the triumph of Easter at the very end of our Good Friday service as we sing a powerful arrangement of Were You There?
I hope you will join us at 5:30 on Friday, April 3rd, and then again on Sunday Morning, April 5th, as we celebrate the resurrection together, singing about Christ’s triumph on the cross.
Student Ministry Spot
Ronnie Witt, Minister of Youth & Education
First of all, I want to thank so many of you who came to Caleb and Jenna’s wedding shower on Saturday and so many more that have sent presents and encouragement to them. Many years ago, Bro. Richard asked in a Sunday service, “how many of you grew up in a church?” A still very young Caleb grabbed my arm and said, “I’m still growing up in one.” You have made this church a wonderful church home for my children. Even though Caleb and Jenna more regularly attend their church in Commerce, you have all been so encouraging and supportive for him during his formative years and into his early adulthood. We are looking forward to May 16th when they will be married here at EBC.
Along those lines, some of you are positively beaming (pun intended) about “Illumination Station” Vacation Bible School this year. I’m excited to see all the teens who are eager to sign up and help out each year, and I am more than grateful for those adults who are also excited about serving in VBS. It is definitely an important week for the children in our church and for the children in our community as we support their spiritual formation in these early years.
I’m still recruiting good teachers and workers for June 8th through the 12th because our teachers make the difference and make the week rewarding. I hope you are planning to help. If you haven't signed up to help in VBS yet, please let me know as soon as possible! The Hunt Association VBS clinic is on Monday, April 20th at Park Street Baptist Church in Greenville at 6pm. We will take a van at 5:15p for anyone that wants to ride the van.
I hope you will plan to be a part of “Shining a Light on Who Jesus Really Is” through VBS 2026 June 8th-12th.
Cecily Kirby, Director of Preschool Ministries
Sonbeam Day School
Memory Verse:
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16
Bible Story:
Easter Story
Nursery Rhyme:
Once I Caught a Fish…
Family Bible Question:
Who was the strongest man who ever lived?
Hint: Judges 14:6
Important Dates:
April 2nd: East Festivities in Classrooms
April 9th: Spring Picture Day
April 21st: 4yr. old classes Graduation Pictures
April 23rd: Field Trip
May 5th: Pancakes with Parents
May 4th-8th: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 20th: Spring Program & Graduation
May 21st: Last Day of School/Fun Day
Please continue to pray for our ministry, staff, students, and their families.
Memory Verse:
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16
Bible Story:
Easter Story
Nursery Rhyme:
Once I Caught a Fish…
Family Bible Question:
Who was the strongest man who ever lived?
Hint: Judges 14:6
Important Dates:
April 2nd: East Festivities in Classrooms
April 9th: Spring Picture Day
April 21st: 4yr. old classes Graduation Pictures
April 23rd: Field Trip
May 5th: Pancakes with Parents
May 4th-8th: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 20th: Spring Program & Graduation
May 21st: Last Day of School/Fun Day
Please continue to pray for our ministry, staff, students, and their families.
Nursery Rhymes
Faith-Filled Learning for Little Ones!
Bible Kids App
This app is available for iPhone and Android devices. This app has hours’ worth of Bible story videos for your kiddos to watch and enjoy. The cool thing about this app is you can set reminders on the app to watch a Bible story video a day! The app also has Bible Kids feature films, short films, music videos, Bible Heroes of Faith, and so much more!
Yippee TV
This app is also available on iPhone and Android devices. This app is a Christian streaming platform built specifically for families who want safe, faith-filled entertainment their children will enjoy with no ads, no algorithms, and no sassy attitudes. Popular shows include VeggieTales, Danny Go!, Superbook, Bibleman, etc.
Listener Kids
This app is available on iPhone and Android devices. Listener Kids brings modern high-quality 2D and 3D animated music videos to classic Sunday school songs with their reimagined catchy arrangements that get little ones singing, dancing, and absorbing God’s word. Listener Kids is a huge for all our little ones that come to Sunday school and extended care.
In a world where finding appropriate content for littles can be a challenge, we are so thankful for resources that help plant seeds of faith, truth, and love in our little ones.