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Service Times
Sunday
9:30 A.M. LifeGroups & Sunday School
10:45 A.M. Morning Worship
3:30 P.M. Spanish Worship
6:30 P.M. Evening Worship
Wednesday
3:30 P.M. Teen Outreach
7:00 P.M. Awana Kids Club
Teen Worship
Adult Bible Study
experience family grow faith discover purpose
Here at Gateway, we desire to be a people
passionate in our love for the Lord and for
others. We are excited to worship with you
today, and we sincerely hope that you will
feel welcomed and at home.
Unsure of where to go? Need a little more
information? Please stop by our Welcome
Center in the church foyer, and one of our
volunteers will be happy to help. If you’re a
first-time guest, please let them know so you
can fill out a registration form and receive a
free gift.
Welcome Guests
Contact Information gatewayfwbchurch.com
757.499.9686
Gateway Free Will
@GatewayChurchVB
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Nov. 7 OCC Training
11:00-11:45 a.m., Chapel —All volunteers planning on helping with
Operation Christmas Child Collection Week should make plans to attend
this important training session. We will learn valuable information from
experienced volunteers and OCC personnel.
Nov. 11 Veterans Day
Gateway is thankful for all our veterans and your service to our country. We
pray that this day will serve as a reminder to you of our gratitude and
support. Please remember that both GCA and church offices will be closed
in observance of this holiday.
Nov. 16-23 Operation Christmas Child
As the Hampton Roads Collection Center for OCC, Gateway will have
hundreds of new visitors this week, and we will need your help to make it a
great experience.
Nov. 24 Thanksgiving Service
7:00 p.m.— Our weekday service will be held on Tuesday evening in the
auditorium with a special program from GCA Grades 4 & 5. There will be
no Awana Clubs; all children age 3 and up can join their parents for a family
Thanksgiving service and the opportunity to help package some
Thanksgiving food baskets for our friends and community after the
program.
Dec. 2 Church Business Meeting
8:30 p.m. — All members should make plans to attend this meeting. We will
be voting on the nominations for 2016 church committees.
Brent Patrick Pastor
Chip Henley Associate Pastor
Missions, Outreach, & Member Care [email protected]
Brian Cory
Church Administrator Awana
David Postlewaite Worship Leader
Music Director [email protected]
Bob & Dawn Freeman
Student Ministry [email protected]
Ernie & Eva Jo Dove
Senior Adult Ministry [email protected]
Sam Postlewaite
Administrator Gateway Christian Academy
Jeff Postlewaite High School Principal/Media
Erik Garcia Spanish Ministry Leader
Staff
November Calendar
G-Nov. 2 Faithful Servants/Marriage Foundations
R-Nov. 9 Companions/Truth Seekers
O-Nov. 16 OCC
W-Nov. 23 OCC
5th-Nov. 30 Open to everyone
Outreach
This time of the year brings our attention into focus on a
subject matter that really should be a constant in our lives:
Thanksgiving. A four-year-old boy said he was thankful for
his glasses. “Why?” someone asked him. “Because it
keeps the boys from hitting me and the girls from kissing
me!” With that humorous note, I think that we can find
ample things for which we should be thankful. God has
certainly touched all of our lives with so many amazing blessings! James reminds
us that "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down
from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of
turning,” (James 1:17).
But with those gifts comes a responsibility that we have to be good stewards of
those blessings. Stewardship is a lofty and dignified principle, not merely a
gimmick for getting money into the offering plates at church. It is God’s method
for operating and sustaining the things He was given us for His honor and glory.
As stewards, we recognize that 100% of everything belongs to God; and one day
when we stand before Him, we will give an account of what we have done with
His resources. This month may we be motivated by our thankfulness to God to
give Him our lives in complete devotion, living as a responsible and obedient
manager of His blessings to do His will!
Connect with Pastor
Pastor Brent
We just had our family fall day in October, and we had 16 first time visitors! Thank you for your prayers and support.
Also, our family is doing well. Anna Leigh's surgery was moved up
to November 3rd at the children's hospital in Charlottesville. She will be five months old at the time of surgery. During the procedure, they will cut open the back of her skull and insert metal adjusters that will push the bones apart.
Please keep all of us in your prayers,
Jason & Holly Weaver
Operation Christmas Child
Collection of Shoebox Supplies: Now - Nov. 4
Volunteer Training: Nov. 7 @ 11 am
Gateway Collection Times:
Nov 16: 11:00 am-2:00 pm, 5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Nov. 17: 11:00 am-2:00 pm, 5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Nov. 18: 11:00 am-2:30 pm
Nov. 19: 11:00 am-2:00 pm, 5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Nov. 20: 11:00 am-2:00 pm, 5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Nov. 21: 12:00 pm-5:00 pm
Nov. 22: 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
Nov. 23: 11:00-1:00 pm, 4:00 pm-6:00 pm
Sign up now to volunteer!
December Day Trip:
On December 1, seniors will travel to Williamsburg for breakfast and
a day of Christmas shopping. Money is needed for food and any
purchased items. The bus plans to depart at 8:00 am.
Saints Alive
Fellowship Dinner
Nov. 13
4:00 pm | Social Hall
East Coast Ladies
Retreat You can still do a last
minute sign-up at the
Welcome Center for the
ECLR; however the cost is
now $80 for adults and $70
for teens. This includes your
hotel, registration, and
transportation. Please see Paula Patrick or Elizabeth Henley for more details.
Open Gym Nights
Each Monday Night at 8:30
Gateway Gymnasium
Nov. 8 Parent Teen Wars 7:30 pm
Come enjoy nachos and competition after the evening
service.
Nov. 18 Sweets for the Sweet 3:30-6:00 pm
During Wednesday Outreach, teens will make and deliver
sweet treats for some special families. Please do not miss
this opportunity to share Christ’s love through the gifts of
your time and encouragement.
Don’t forget Date Night!
We have set aside November 6 as a Date Night Reminder for
our IronMen. Treat your sweetheart to something special that
evening and let her know how much she means to you. College Days
Nov. 5-7 Southeastern FWB College
Nov. 12-14 Welch College
Wednesday Outreach 3:30-6:30 pm
Bring money for dinner &
plan to stay afterwards for
youth Bible study.
Cookie Fundraiser Delivery | Nov. 3 | 3:00-6:00 p.m.
School & Day Care Closed | Nov. 11 & Nov. 13 (1/2 day)
Thanksgiving Program | Nov. 24 | 7:00 p.m.
Southeastern Basketball Tournament | Nov. 19-21
Thanksgiving Break | Nov. 25 (1/2 day) & Nov. 26-27
December 5
1:00 pm
Don’t miss this
opportunity to
travel to
Richmond and
walk through
Bethlehem this
Christmas
season.
Nov. 11 & November 25
No Wednesday Outreach
Senior Saints Christmas Party: December 4
Make plans to attend our Christmas Party Dinner in the Social Hall at
the regularly scheduled 4:00 pm time. After dinner, everyone will
move to the chapel to enjoy a Christmas concert by The Joys. You
don’t want to miss it!
Dec. 3 @ 6:30pm Let’s load the bus
and head to the mall
for Christmas
shopping and fun!
December 5 8:30 am
All men are invited to
a home-cooked
breakfast at the
Gateway Cafeteria.
Bring a friend and
enjoy the fellowship!
Prayer Needs Sundays 9:30 A.M.
Single Focus C204 College & Singles [email protected] 2Gether C203 Young Married Couples [email protected] Marriage Foundations C202 Establishing Families and Raising Kids [email protected] Home Builders C201 Singles and Couples with Kids & Teens [email protected] Companions C106 Couples with College-aged Children [email protected] Truth Seekers Conf. Rm. Open to all Adults [email protected] Disciples C104 Open to all Adults [email protected] Faithful Servants Chapel Senior Adults [email protected]
Located in the Church Building
Nurseries Church Building Birth-18 months 18-36 months 3 yrs-5th grade Elementary Building Classes are available by age and gender Middle School Gym Building Students meet in the upstairs room to the left High School Gym Building Students meet upstairs in the main room for all extracurricular student activity
to Sue Buschman and family in the loss of her husband Rodney Buschman to Gin Humphrey and family in the loss of her aunt to Dot Bullock and family in the loss of her sister
In Christian Sympathy
War Room Auditorium
Join Pastor Patrick as he continues a Bible study on the importance and power of prayer
Deeper Roots Young Adults C204
All young adults welcome
Located in the Church Building
Wednesdays
7:00 P.M.
Located in the Gym Building
Students Grades 6-12
Student Ministries Director:
Bob Freeman
Church Family the Banks family, Maurice Brimer, Mary Brooks,
Mildred Deckner, Norma Haddaway, Hank Horton,
Earl Jones, Richard Kampmann, Shelby Kinder,
Kara Miller, Ruth Piercy, Lloyd Short, Betty
Sullivan, Kathy Thompson
Relatives/Friends Linda Bailey’s husband Wayne; Sue Buschman’s
sister Hilda Crowder; Calvin Coghill’s father; Eva Jo
Dove’s brothers Neil, George, and Calvin; Jerry
Endres’ relative Wes Thomas; Dawn Freeman’s
cousin Brian; Bernard Goldsmith’s mother Lillian
and friend Carl Williams; Greg Holestin’s sister
Candice Redman; Lynn Lawrence’s sister-in-law
Kelly Lawrence; Tina Marquez’s mother Loretta
Barner; Betty Martin’s daughter Cindy Ansell; Pat
Melvin’s sister-in-law Linda Hancock; Sam
Postlewaite’s neighbor Cecil Sanie and cousin
Wayne Patton; Bob Rice’s uncle Loren Rice; Julie
Schlicht’s mother; Elaine Williams’ co-worker Tony
Parker
Important Meetings
GCA Steering| November 11
Church Business | December 2
Budget Report
October Total Offering $38,730.75
Tithes $33,334.57
Missions $3,095.00
Renovation $410.00
Other $1,891.18
Monthly Budget Needed $43,750.00
Renovation to Date $428,815.50 (86%)
Puggles 2 yrs.
Cubbies 3-4 yrs.
Sparks K5-Grade 2
TnT Grades 3-5
Awana Director: Brian Cory
Located in the Elem. Building
