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Emory Baptist Church eNewsletter
Pastor's Pen
Bro. Richard Piles, Pastor
Let me begin by saying thank you to all who have wished us well in our recent resignation and retirement announcement!
As for August, our Personnel Committee has scheduled some fine preachers for Sunday mornings and Sunday nights. Bro. Chris will be leading our Wednesday Worship for the month.
Also, the Personnel Committee will be interviewing some interim pastor candidates in July. Pray for them as they hope to have an interim pastor in place by the beginning of September.
I am so thankful that our deacons have allowed me to be involved in the transition. That includes being here when our church chooses a pastor search team. That will happen on Sunday, July 19.
All church members will have the opportunity to cast their vote for 3 males and 2 females to serve on this vitally important team. Team members must be a church member for 1 year (have joined before July 19, 2025). If you will not be in attendance on Sunday, July 19, you can vote in the church office Monday-Thursday, July 12-16, 8 AM to 5 PM daily.
Finally, I apologize for taking up so much space talking about me. I need to thank everyone who was involved with VBS. It was a great week with 185 average attendance and over $1,000 given to the Raffa Clinic. Praise the Lord.
I am so thankful for this church and their love for the Lord and one another and our community!
Choir Corner with Chris
Bro. Chris Henderson, Minister of Music and Senior Adults
It is incredible that this month we celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary of independence from England, and 250 years of freedom for us as Christians to worship freely, without fear of government persecution. I hope you will join us on July 5th to celebrate this incredible milestone for the United States of America.
Choir! You finally get a break for the summer! After we sing on July 5th, there will be no Celebration Choir rehearsals until August. Take some well-deserved rest in the meantime.
Our Wednesday night Children’s Ukulele Choir (I need a better name, so suggest one if you’ve got one) got off to a great start and will continue meeting for the summer. If your K-5th Grade student is interested in learning to play the ukulele, we meet on Wednesday nights at 6:30 in the Children’s Building.
Remember that Preteen Camp and Youth Camp are both happening July 13th through 17th, and both Bro. Ronnie and I will be out of the office for those camps.
Student Ministry Spot
Ronnie Witt, Minister of Youth & Education
The news is out! Get your red shirts, your red shoes, your red gear, and everything you can think of that’s red because Emory Baptist will be the RED team at Camp Zephyr! We leave for Zephyr on Monday, July 13th, at 6am. We will be taking the charter bus, so think about who you want your seat buddy to be for that long, luxurious ride to camp. We will have a parent meeting on Sunday, July 5th, at 6pm in the fellowship hall (250 years and 1 day after the nation was founded).
The Youth & Family Kayak Trip will be on Tuesday, July 21st, to Broken Bow, OK. We will take our church vans at 8am to kayak the Lower Mountain Fork River just outside of Broken Bow. Our church gets a special rate of $25 per kayak, which are easier to paddle and navigate. There are tandem kayaks available for a higher rate per boat. The Lower Mountain Fork has class 2 rapids through the rock garden on the first third of the trip. After the chute and the waterfall (only about 2ft.), we will play in the water for a little bit. If you take snacks with you, this is a good place to eat. Then, we will set off on the 2nd part of the river which is just paddling through the smoother water. The trip is just fine for rookie paddlers. But, just know you will get wet, you might turn over, and it’s possible to lose stuff that’s not tied to the boat. But, you WILL have a whole lot of fun with the whole group. Bring $$ for food on the way up, if you want, and for fast food supper on the way home. Sign up on the bulletin board in the foyer hallway to let us know you’re coming.
Thank you to everyone who helped out with VBS. You are the real heroes of VBS. If you participated in VBS or your kids participated in VBS this year, fill out the survey at vbs.emorybaptist.org and help us plan better for next year.
Cecily Kirby, Director of Preschool Ministries
Sonbeam Day School
Nursery Rhymes
Summer is a beautiful time to slow down, make memories together, and enjoy the blessings God has given us. We pray your days are filled with sunshine, family time, rest, and lots of fun adventures!
Preschool will continue to meet on
Wednesday nights at 6:30pm throughout
the summer, bring the kiddos!