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Emory Baptist Church eNewsletter

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Bro. Richard Piles, Pastor

Ready or not…summer is here!!! It’s hard to believe, but school is out, and I want to invite you to start off your summer by praying for the gospel going forth from Emory Baptist Church in June.

First, Vacation Bible School is June 8-12, and hundreds of children in our community and in our county will come to us. Each and every day, they will hear the GOSPEL, and be given an invitation to respond later in the week. Please pray for their salvation.

If you haven’t already signed up to volunteer but can, please talk with Bro. Ronnie. At the very minimum, you could sign up in your Sunday School Small Group to bring snacks.

On Sunday, June 14, we will have VBS Wrap Up. Those that attended VBS will be sharing songs they learned, and I will be preaching on the theme verse from the week. Be sure to attend that Sunday and welcome many guests to our church.

June 15-19, Bro. Ronnie will be taking a group of teenagers to Dallas Baptist University for Super Summer. It will be a smaller group than years past, but their quality is off the charts!

June 21 is Father’s Day. No one has had a perfect earthly father. However, everyone has the opportunity to have a perfect heavenly Father by receiving Jesus as His Son.

God bless you, I look forward to seeing you in June, and as always, I am grateful to be your pastor!

Choir Corner with Chris

Bro. Chris Henderson, Minister of Music and Senior Adults

April showered, May flowered, and June is about get hot! Likewise, summer ministries at Emory Baptist Church are going to be heating up quickly!

I’m sure Bro. Richard and Bro. Ronnie have both shared about Vacation Bible School next week, June 8th-12th, so instead, I’ll let you know about some things happening in EBC’s Music Ministry.

First, we will be having Celebration Choir rehearsals in June to prepare for Independence Day weekend, when we gather on July 5th to celebrate America’s 250th Independence Day.

Second, KidzPraize will be breaking for the summer, but in its place, we will still have Children’s Music Ministry on Wednesday evenings this summer in the form of the EBC Ukulele Choir! Children who participate will learn to read music, count rhythms, and to sing along while playing. We will be learning the song Jesus Strong and Kind, and we hopefully will be sharing that with you later on this year!

I will be celebrating my first Father’s Day on the beach this year, but you will be in great hands as Floyd and Sally Williford will be leading worship in my absence.

June will be busy, busy, but it will be very, very good. I hope you will find your place of ministry this summer here at Emory Baptist Church.

Student Ministry Spot

Ronnie Witt, Minister of Youth & Education

Thank you for supporting and encouraging my son, Caleb, as he got married this past month. Your kind words and generous gifts have certainly blessed him and Jenna. I am so grateful that Caleb had this church family to support him for his whole life up to now.

Now that the wedding is behind me, I have got my eye on upcoming summer activities. We finished a book study on Sunday nights called Bitesize Theology on Sunday. Starting at the end of May through the summer, we will look at important stories from the Bible that are referenced repeatedly in worship songs and even just the wider culture and understanding their Gospel significance.

With school winding down, the youth (6th-12th graders) will have a Summer Kickoff on Wednesday, June 3rd, at 6:30pm at the Sandy Creek Park. We’ll have hamburgers, lawn games, and maybe play a game of kickball. Bring an old golf club and a tennis ball and we’ll play a round of “Wildcat Golf.”

Vacation Bible School is June 8-12. VBS teachers may begin decorating their rooms after morning church on Sunday, May 31. The children’s building will be open Sunday afternoon and every day, Monday-Thursday, June 1-4, 8am-5pm. If you need access at other times, please let me know and I will open for you. VBS will run 9am-Noon, June 8-12. Then, everyone please join us for the VBS Program on Sunday, June 14, during the morning service.

We have three students going to Super Summer this year, June 15-19. Super Summer is a leadership camp for youth.

On Wednesday night, June 24 at 6:30pm students will go to the high school tennis courts for pickle ball, tennis, and a couple of different kinds of dodgeball. We’ll have some food and fun together.

Cecily Kirby, Director of Preschool Ministries

Sonbeam Day School

Thank you everyone for your prayers and your support this school year. We had an amazing turn out for our end of year program and graduation, with over 350 in attendance! Amazing!!

We hope you all have an amazing summer and we will see you all in September!

Wishing you fun, safety, and happiness this summer!

Nursery Rhymes