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Guyton Christian Church
April 2018 Newsletter Web: http://www.GuytonChristianChurch.org
The Soul with Sunny Heart God bless the soul with sunny heart
Who brightens up each day By spreading seeds of cheerfulness
While traveling on life’s way. God bless him for the stars of hope
He sets in each one’s sky; For the encouragement he gives
That causes folk to try… With stronger faith to press ahead,
With courage for a mate, And reach for goals, and build anew,
And smile and challenge fate. God bless his laughter and his song
That drives dark clouds away From troubled minds, and paints instead
A rosy-tinted day. God bless the soul with sunny heart
Who’s found in life his place, And serves his God and fellow man
With humble, gentle grace. The world has need of such a man
Who lifts the heart from gloom, And in life’s barren places plants Sweet flowers of love to bloom.
He may serve as some men serve With fame or high degree…
But his good deeds will ever shine Throughout eternity.
The Assignment: Love One Another
My first month as senior pastor at GCC has confirmed my observations before taking the job. This church runs like a well-oiled machine. You have developed the most amazing team of volunteers and a lega-cy of knowledge on how to make ministries work – charities, youth groups, food banks, car pools, covered dish dinners, church finances, worship services, and a host of other ministries. I had high hopes for this con-gregation, and you have exceeded my expectations.
So what can I add to the mix? My motto for the moment is, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” I’m watching the gears turn in this well-oiled machine, noticing the skills that various volunteers bring to ministry, and offering a fresh drop of oil as needed.
There are jobs that many ministers take on that might rightfully belong to someone else: Business manager, worship leader, editor, sanitation, maintenance, etc. The people qualified to fill these roles are vi-tal members of the body of Christ. GCC has many people qualified to fill each of its essential jobs, people who are more interested in the success of the church than in possessing any particular job or assignment.
In response, I release a long, contented sigh of relief, then roll up my sleeves and get about the work of a pastor. I’m talking to committee chairs, visiting the sick and shut-ins, learning names, leading prayers, and trying to keep sermons scriptural, interesting, and relevant.
My job is not more important that any other in this church, nor am I the only person who can do this job. I think GCC has more ordained ministers in the congregation than any church its size in the South. Each of these ministers is helpful and encouraging. I am so grateful for a church that lets me focus on ministry and for ministers who make sure I see the stepping stones and potholes.
We all have a job – and we each have a job. Jesus said, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one He has sent.” (John 6:29) That’s the job we share – to have, express and encourage faith in Jesus Christ as the Chosen One of God. As to my particular role in all this, I have simplified my job definition, in order to stay fo-cused. My job is to share the Gospel and encourage the saints. The saints – that’s you, the members of this church who already believe.
Sharing the Gospel is an assignment for all of us and each of us. There are people in our families and communities that only you can reach. And, there are people who can’t be reached by any of us alone, but who can be reached by all of us working together. “By this all will know that you are my disciples,” Jesus said, “if you love one another.” (John13:35)
People, this church is not broken! It is vibrant and alive, and I rejoice over your potential. The best way to keep things humming – and the best way to smooth out whatever rough edges may exist – is to love one another. That is our assignment. Thank you for allowing my wife and me to be a part of this amazing church family.
Yours in Christ,
Pastor Joel
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April Communion
Wesley & Corey Dawson
Disciple Men April 16th, 7:30pm
Host & Devotion: Michael Moore
Eula Powers Circle Thursday, April 19th, 6:00pm
Join us for a birthday outing honoring
Ginny Clary!
Home Gail Thompson Barnes
John Battle Julia Bolen
Brisher Family Ethel Brown
Autumn Burnsed Ila Car
Ann Cavanah Mrs. Delma Cowart
Audry Edwards Family of John Farrell
Angie Fedie Beth Flynt Ralph Hall Ed Massey
Clayton Morgan Ken Palmeri Steve Smith Jack Tuten
Eddie Wilkerson Keith Williams
All of our Military at home and
abroad, and all of those who protect us.
Bereavement Families of:
Peck Lawson Jay O’Neal
Merrill Riggs
Our seniors (& others)both at home and in
*Nursing Homes Geneva Boyles Leonard Boyles Monroe Epting* Miriam Griffin* Annette Lamb
Our seniors cont’d Pat Little
Rachel Pevey Reed Pevey
Megan Quigley* Bob Reese
Geraldine Reese Eugenia Zipperer*
All who are Fighting Cancer
Dennis Baxter Al Beiner
Alex Burdo Jerry Burns
Delma Cowart Gwen Cox
Nancy Fischer John David Fulcher Sandra Hutcheson
Fighting Cancer cont’d Shannon Long Wren Mason Angie Moore Chris Orrico
Denise Pevey Francis Berry Rahn Henry Southward
Ann Stevens John Sullivan Ava Tinsley Irene Wood
Alfreda Youmans
Young at Heart Join us for BINGO &
Lunch! April 26th, 11am Christian Center
Loose Threads Tuesday, April 10th
6:30pm Christian Center
Sojourners Adult Bible Study
Tuesdays at 6pm, The Rock
Prayer
Concerns
Meet and Greet in the Christian Center for coffee and fellowship at 9:45am.
Ladies evening Bible study group is studying Adorned by Nancy DeMoss, at 7pm at the Tebeau
home. (2132 Hwy. 119 South, Guyton) All ladies are welcome. We usually meet about 3 times per month on Mondays. Dates and locations may vary so please contact Judy Zittrouer (912-655-8939)
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Food Pantry...Our food collection item this month for The Fillin’ Station is BEANS! Any brand is fine—Navy, Pinto, Kidney, Black-eyed Peas, Lima, etc.! The 1-2 pound bags are great for distributing to families. The Fillin’ Station also welcomes mac & cheese, boxes of pasta, Ham-burger Helper, Rice-A-Roni, cake mixes & frosting in addition to canned meats such as tuna, chick-en and ham. Save your plastic grocery bags and egg cartons, too! Collection bins are in the Christian Center. Tuesday & Thursdays 10am—1pm 1290 Ga Hwy 119 South Springfield
Rev. Joel Tucker, Senior Pastor — email: [email protected] Church Office: Hours —Mon-Thu, 9am-Noon Administration Assistant: Becky Malcom 306 Central Boulevard Phone: (912) 772-3478 Fax: (912) 772-4206 Email: [email protected] Staff Meeting: Mondays @ 11:00am Christian Center: (912) 772-4206 The Rock: (912) 772-8415 105 3rd Avenue 108 4th Avenue Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.GuytonChristianChurch.org
Mailing address: P. O. Box 5, Guyton, GA 31312
April Anniversaries 3 Medie III & Barbara Still 9 Junior & Autumn Burnsed 20 Clyde & Vivian Alley 21 Ramie & Heather Antee 23 Daniel & Ashley Farmer
April Birthdays 4 Teri Massey 12 Ron Clary 16 Mary Grace Fisher 30 Benjamin Rud
Join us Sunday, April 22 at 9:15a for refresh-ments in the Christian Center. At 9:30a, The
Praise Team will lead us in song in the Sanctuary. Don’t miss it!
30 Jonathan Rud 30 Judy Zittrouer
Annual Shaw Wilkerson
Outstanding Achievement
Awards Ceremony
Saturday, April 7, 6:30pm Guyton Christian Church
The Installation Service for Pastor Joel Tucker
is to be held Sunday, April 8, 2018, at 11am dur-
ing morning worship. The service will be led by
Georgia Regional Minister Rev. Denise Bell. We will
enjoy a covered dish luncheon following the ser-
vice.
168th Regional Assembly April 26-28, 2018
Hosted by Central Christian Church, at Columbus Georgia Convention & Trade Center, Columbus, GA. Brochures in The Gallery. Info at www.gadisciples.org
Many volunteer opportunities
available to help with our youth!
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SUNDAY SCHOOL Teachers For CYF
1st Sunday — Nancy 2nd Sunday — Marshall
3rd Sunday — Bryan 4th Sunday — Jack
5th Sunday — Leana
Sunday CYF Youth Group — April — “Sticky Faith” (No Youth April 4)
Date Lesson Leader 6:00pm
Snacks/Light Supper
April Need Volunteer / Nancy
Teri & Elisa Massey
IMPACT: Guyton 2018 What does it mean to serve? How can I serve? Is there more to serving? If you are asking these questions, then IMPACT: Guyton is for you! Cost: $125 total includes program t-shirt, devotional book, follow-up journal, breakfast, lunch and dinner for 5 days. Contact Nancy S. for info! $25 due March 5 $50 due April 29 $50 due May 27
No-Bake, Bake Sale! Make a donation of what you would typically pay for ingre-dients to either bake a cake or to buy a pre-made cake! — But, just don’t make it or buy it!
Proceeds for new projectors for Christian Center and Disciples’ Post
WE Believe!
Christ is risen indeed! Our faith in the resurrec-tion gives us comfort, peace, strength and inspiration. But what about those who do not believe? Belief and faith aren’t the same thing. People who do not believe the truth have simply not seen – or have intentionally ignored – the evidence that informs those who know. Alan Watts, an author and student of world reli-gions, said that belief is a decision on what one accepts as true. It defends itself against idea that challenges or opposes that decision. “Faith, on the other hand,” Watts writes, “is an unreserved opening of the mind to the truth, whatever it may turn out to be. Faith has no preconceptions; it is a plunge into the unknown. Belief clings, but faith lets go.” Can you see the difference? In Jesus’ day, some people didn’t believe he was the Christ in spite of mira-cles and fulfilled prophecies. They were invested in reli-gion, but not walking in faith. The evidence was right in front of them, but they chose to disbelieve. Others had faith – minds open to God’s truth – and discovered that what they heard and saw was true. They allowed the facts to speak for themselves and found that Jesus was indeed the Christ. Some of us have experienced in our own lives that Jesus is the Christ. When we stopped insisting that it couldn’t Continued on page 5 — WE believe!
Guyton’s Sale on the Trail Saturday, April 21
GCC is planning to have a special
music set-up at the Disciples’ Post!
Come out and see! Contact Pastor
Joel for information.
Olde Effingham Festival Springfield
Saturday, April 21
Visit Effingham Museum and the Living Histo-
ry Site. Something for everyone! All day long!
Doll and Quilt Show and Art Show 11a to 3p
SUNDAY SCHOOL Teachers For JYF
1st Sunday — Becky 2nd Sunday — Wesley 3rd Sunday — Becky 4th Sunday — Ginny 5th Sunday — Becky
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Children’s Easter Celebration!
What a wonderful time the children had! As well as eve-ryone who was there!
The rain stayed away for the most part and the annual Egg Hunt went smoothly. Thank you CYF hiders! There were many who helped make this event possible. Thank you! Christ is Risen! Christ is Risen indeed!
Camp Christian Dates — Gordon, Georgia
June 4-8 Junior 1 (Completed 3, 4 or 5 grades) June 4-8 OASIS (qualifying 10, 11 & 12th grades) June 11-16 CYF (Completed 10, 11, & 12th grades) June 18-22 Chi Rho (Completed 6 or 7th grades) June 25-29 Mid-High (Completed 8 or 9th grades) June 16-20 Junior 2 (Completed 3, 4 or 5 grades) July 16-18 Chrysalis (Completed 1 or 2nd grades) July 20-22 Genesis (Kindergarten—accompanied by adult relative over 21)
See Nancy or Leana for registration materials, or contact office. Fees increase according to deadlines. Early bird rates must be postmarked by 4/2.
Easter Sunrise Service
Guyton Christian Church
Christian Center
7:00am, April 1st
Camp Kicklighter Dates Shellman’s Bluff
CYF June 3-8 Chi Rho June 10-15 Junior June 17-22
Continued from page 4—WE believe!
be true, we saw the evidence and accepted the truth. Some people have a belief that prevents see-ing that truth, but others have simply not experi-enced that indwelling Holy Spirit that testifies to Je-sus Christ. Let me say unequivocally that the church should welcome those who don’t believe. Every creed or declaration of faith starts with “WE be-lieve…” In any congregation, there are people who walk in faith and have come to believe that Jesus is the Christ. Everyone benefits from their faith, even those who don’t yet believe. You don’t have to be-lieve to receive the love of Christians or to the bless-ings that they generously share with everyone.
So in celebration of Easter, let us declare that WE believe in the resurrection! Let’s all have faith -- minds that are willing to believe that God loves us enough to share our pain and experience death, enough to give us hope by raising Jesus from the dead, enough to leave hundreds of witnesses to tes-tify to that truth. God loves you enough to give you the evi-dence you need to accept Jesus Christ. If you still haven’t seen the evidence, then please, come to church and enjoy our hospitality anyway. Maybe lightning will strike or the Holy Spirit will open your eyes. Or, maybe you’ll find the evidence you need in our love for you and for one another.
HE IS RISEN INDEED!
Pastor Joel
The church grounds are looking
good! Thanks to all who came out
for our Spring
Clean-Up days
March 16 & 17!
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Communion Serving Schedule — April
Date Elders Deacons Deaconesses Acolyte
4/1 Michael Moore Shannon Thompson
Michael Bodnar Bill Exley
Vivian Alley Faye Smith
Edward Hall
4/8 Lamar Hall Mary Grace Fisher
Steve LaFountaine Woody MacKay
Debbie Snooks Angie MacKay
Steven Hall
4/15 Jack Malcom Barbara Still
David Proctor Nathan Radcliffe
Sheri Hall Leana Radcliffe
Kaytie Summerour
4/22 Vicki Wilkerson Mike Smith
Johnny Taylor Shaw Wilkerson
Becky Malcom Joyce Ann Tuten
Abigail Burnsed
4/29 Melissa Proctor Linda Barner
Chad Zittrouer Brandon Long
Nancy Summerour Kelly Long
Edward Hall
Wednesday JYF Youth — April — The Good Samaritan Featuring: Storytelling, Drama, Puppets, Art, Video & Games
Date Workshop @ 6:00 — 6:45pm
YY Workshop Leader / Shepherd
Light Supper @ 6:45p (YY-CC)
4/4 Spring Break — No Youth
4/11 Video Need Volunteers Teri & Elisa Massey
4/18 Art Need Volunteers Vivian Alley & Faye Smith
4/25 Drama Need Volunteers Barbara Still & Joyce Ann Tuten
Children Worship & Wonder — April
Date Storyteller Worship Helper / Junior Greeter
Story
4/1 Children are in Adult Worship today for Easter Services.
4/8 Becky Malcom Kylie Malcom / Christopher Hall
Jesus is Risen: Appearance to Mary Magdalene
4/15 Leana Radcliffe Sandra Moore / Steven Hall
Jesus is Risen: The Road to Emmaus
4/22 Barbara Still Shannon Thompson / Catherine Hall
Good Shepherd and Lord’s Supper I
4/29 Leana Radcliffe Jennifer Reiser / Kaytie Summerour
Good Shepherd and Lord’s Supper II
