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Emory Baptist Church eNewsletter
Pastor's Pen
Bro. Richard Piles, Pastor
June was BUSY, and THANK YOU is in order for all that took place last month! Allow me to recap.
Christy and I took a short trip to Florida June 4-8. We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary!
Thank you to all who volunteered in our largest summer ministry, Vacation Bible School, that was June 9-13! So many adults and teenagers make this happen each summer.
A special thank you goes to Bro. Ronnie for his leadership! Only God in heaven knows all of the time and energy he puts into this week.
Thank you for allowing me and my wife to attend the Southern Baptist Convention in Dallas June 9-11. Seeing our International Mission Board commission 58 new missionary families is always a highlight!
On June 16-20, Bro. Ronnie took a group of teenagers to Super Summer at Dallas Baptist University. Thank you for all of your prayers for safety and for God to be at work in their lives.
It is not too early to mark your calendar and plan to attend our Back in the Game Revival Meeting 2025 beginning August 3 and through August 6.
Butch Smith will be preaching in all five meetings as he is now the interim pastor Lakeside BC in Canton. Miles Pike will be leading us in worship.
As always, I am thankful to be your pastor, and God bless you!
Choir Corner with Chris
Bro. Chris Henderson, Minister of Music and Senior Adults
Hello, Church Family, I hope you are all having a great summer so far. I am thankful that the heat hasn’t been too hot to bear, at least not so far.
During our Sunday School lesson for June 22, I was struck by the message of Psalm 96: “Sing to the Lord”. This passage tells us why we worship God and gives us our primary medium for doing so: singing. Let’s read a part of Psalm 96 together:
Oh, sing to the Lord a new song!
Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Sing to the Lord, bless His name;
Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.
3 Declare His glory among the nations,
His wonders among all peoples.
4 For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised;
He is to be feared above all gods.
5 For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
But the Lord made the heavens.
6 Honor and majesty are before Him;
Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.
Psalm 96:1-6
In KidzPraize we often talk about the two overarching reasons that we worship God. First, for who He is, that is His majesty, His holiness, His perfection, and His goodness. Second, we worship God for what He has done for us. He created everything, He provides for everything, He cares about our lives, and most importantly, He gave His son for us. For these two reasons, we’re to worship the Lord, and we should sing His praises and declare his glory to the whole world.
Student Ministry Spot
Ronnie Witt, Minister of Youth & Education
Thank you to all the teachers, helpers, and other workers who put VBS together this year. It was a joy to connect with children and families and to see several boys and girl put their faith in Jesus. There are already plans in place to get ready for next year. If you want to help us plan for next year, you can tell us about your experience with VBS this year at vbsfeedback.emorybaptist.org and help us improve.
Looking ahead to July, EBC Youth will go to Camp Zephyr July 14-18. We will have a mandatory camp parent meeting on Sunday night, July 6, at 5:30p in the fellowship hall. This year, our church will be divided into two teams for the organized recreation time. Two-thirds of our church will be on the “Superhero Team” and the other third will be on the “Blue Team” and partnered with FBC, Calallen. It will be difficult to divide up into two teams. But, I want to give everyone the opportunity to select the team they want to be on. Everyone who is signed up for Zephyr should go https://rebrandl.ly/ZephyrTeam25 to let us know your rec team preference. I can’t guarantee you get the team you select, but this will help me make decisions about how to divide up for rec teams.
The annual youth and family kayak trip is scheduled for Monday, July 28th. We will go to Broken Bow, OK and kayak the Lower Mt. Fork River which has a short rock garden with several up to class II rapids and a long stretch of smooth. It’s a good combination of rapids and open paddling. If you want to go, sign up on the bulletin board in the foyer hallway or sign up in the youth room. Kayaks are $30 each to rent and tandem (double) kayaks are $50 each. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Cecily Kirby, Director of Preschool Ministries
Sonbeam Day School
OPEN ENROLLMENT HAPPENING NOW!
We currently have only 6 spots left for the 2025-2026!
I am excited to announce our teaching staff for the upcoming school year. It’s going to be a GREAT year!
12-23 months
Heather Blanton
2 year olds
Donna Hensley
Mallory Thurman
3 year olds
Nancy Torres
Pam Gassett
4 year olds
Diane Klump
Alex House
Christy Piles
Our theme for the school year is “Shine like the Stars for Jesus!”
Please continue to pray for our ministry, staff, students, and their families.
Nursery Rhymes
Fun Songs for Preschoolers
Very Special
(to the tune of Three Blind Mice”)
God made me
God made me
You can see
You can see
I am very special
God made me very special
You can see
You can see.
Nursery Workers Needed!
We are looking to add at least four more volunteers to our list of nursery workers during extended service care. Please get in touch with Cecily Kirby if you are interested in helping out in this ministry.