May 2015

Making Friends Forever...Making Friends Forever...

Listen to Me, you who follow after righteousness, You who seek the LORD:

Look to the rock from which you were hewn, And to the hole of the pit from which you were dug. Isaiah 51:1

Join us as we celebrate in song, testimonies and pictures what God has done for us these past 50 years!

50th Anniversary Jubilee Celebration July 5, 2015

Worship Center

How do I register for the Free Bar-B-Que Dinner on the Grounds? 1) The Sunday bulletin 2) Through your BFG or 3) The EBC website: www.englewoodbaptist.com

Schedule: 10:00 AM: Charter Member Reception and Greeting - Cafe 10:30 AM: Pre-Service Music with special guests 11:00 AM: Worship Celebration with lots of special guests, former staff and

pastors, and charter members

12:30 PM: Free Bar-B-Que Dinner on the Grounds (Registration Required)

3:00 PM: Gospel Singing in the Worship Center with special guests: The Oak Grove Boys Musical Guests: The Oak Grove Boys

THURSDAY, MAY 7

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

NOON DAY PRAYER: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM ROCKY MOUNT CITY HALL

EVENING PRAYER GATHERING: 7:00 PM DUNN CENTER/NC WESLEYAN COLLEGE

Come out and enjoy good food, great fellowship. Don’t forget to dust off your cowboy hat & boots!

PrimeTimers’ Country Western Dinner Thursday, May 14 at 6:00 pm in the Lewis Building

Hamburgers, hotdogs & trimmings, including baked beans, will be provided.

Please bring enough of your favorite salad & dessert to share with a few friends.

Special Guests: Pastor Michael & Tebra! Sign up in your BFG or in the Sunday bulletin.

May 28th

At 6:30 pm

Edge Building

Ladies, come and rehydrate your Spirit

as we worship with Erin Cloer and

listen to a message from Yvonne Etheridge. Don’t miss it!

message of Jesus Chr i s t to thousands of visitors each year who may never attend a Crusade.

The PrimeTimers one-day trip to the Billy Graham Library is on Monday, May 18th. The tour bus will leave from EBC promptly at 7:00 am and will return later that evening. Cost for the trip/bus is $38.00 per person.

All money must be turned in to the church office no later than noon on May 8th in order to go. Space is limited, so get your name on the list early.

To register, e-mail Peggy German at peggy@englewoodbaptist.com.

PrimeTimers’ Trip to The Billy Graham Library ~ May 18, 2015

The Spirit of Norfolk Cruise is a one-day cruise up and down the Elizabeth River in a ship that has two climate-controlled interior decks with panoramic windows and a topside open-air roof top deck. Enjoy views of the Norfolk skyline bathed in sunshine during our Lunch Cruise. Afternoon is the perfect time of day to see the sights along our route, especially the United States Navy Atlantic Fleet. Spirit of Norfolk Lunch Cruises have a relaxed and casual atmosphere. Cruises are 2 hours long, with boarding 30 minutes prior to departure.

Cost for the cruise is $48.00 per person and includes transportation, onboard buffet lunch and taxes. Vegetarian and gluten-free dishes are available when pre-requested.

The vans will leave Englewood Baptist Church at 8:00 am and return by 7:00 pm. For more information or to sign up, e-mail Peggy German at peggy@englewoodbaptist.com.

PrimeTimers’ Trip to the Spirit of Norfolk (Norfolk, VA) June 25, 2015

The Billy Graham Library, located in Charlotte, NC, is neither a memorial, nor a museum. It is a ministry that has been prayerfully planned with the intention of communicating the unchanging, life-giving,

WITH DAVID PLATT FRIDAY, MAY 8 6:00 PM - 1:00 AM

ActsOneEight Dates to Remember: 2015 International Trip Opportunities

All Trip Leaders must be members of EBC and complete the ActsOneEight Trip Leader Training. Trips without a leader will be cancelled.

If interested, please contact the Missions Office.

Trip: Cuba w/Strategic Sports International When: August 18-24 Leader: Tony Jefferies Mission: Bible Conference with Cuban Pastors

Trip: Southeast Asia w/Stephen & Emily When: September 9-18 Leader: Mitchell Underwood Mission: Search for & identify UUPGs

Trip: Zimbabwe w/e3 Partners Ministries When: September 16-26 Leader: ** Trip Cost: $3600 Mission: Community Transformation w/Church Planting emphasis

Trip: Ecuador w/International Church Planters When: October 16-24 Leader: ** Trip Cost: $2300 Mission: Medical/Dental/Eye Clinics

Trip: Cuba w/Strategic Sports International When: November 10-16 Leader: Tony Jefferys Mission: Medical Clinics

2015 Domestic Trip Opportunities Trip: New Bern, NC w/Tim & Janet Irwin When: August 3-9 Leader: ** Mission: Car wash, minor church repairs, Family Fun Day at Creekside Fellowship Church

Trip: Shalom Brooklyn w/Chosen Peoples Ministries When: August 8-15 Leader: ** Mission: Evangelism in the Jewish Community found in Brooklyn, NY

Trip: Flat Rock, NC w/Joni & Friends When: August 9-14 Leader: ** Mission: Assist families and their special needs family members during camp activities

COST IS $10.00; PAY AT THE DOOR

Secret Church is a time where we will meet for an intense time of Bible study, including a time of prayer for our brothers and sisters across the globe who are facing persecution and for those who have still not heard the gospel. This is not for the uncommitted or faint at heart.

But, if you desire to know God more deeply through His Word and know His church more fully around the world, then join us for Secret Church. There are only 35 spots available, so please sign up online or in the church office.

Sharing His Blessings Shoe Drive

Englewood Baptist Church will once again partner with “A Touch

of the Father’s Love” (Baker Family Ministries) to share God’s grace and mercy

with those in need. We will be collecting all types of gently used and/or new shoes for children and adults on Sunday morning, May 10th.

There will be two drop off containers located in the Narthex. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Greg in the Pastoral Care office at 937-8254.

Children’s Ministry

BFG Promotion Time! June 7, 2015

Summer is quickly approaching, which also means it is BFG promotion time!

All preschoolers and children will advance to their new BFG classrooms on Sunday, June 7th. Notices will be mailed out the first week in June to let you know which classroom your child should report to on June 7th.

If you have any questions about our upcoming promotion time, please call Pastor Jordan Reese, Michelle Ferrell, or the church office at 937-8254. You can also email Pastor Jordan at jordan@englewoodbaptist.com, or Michelle at michelle@englewoodbaptist.com.

Englewood is excited to be the host of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball camp this Summer! Michael Douglas and his team of players and coaches will be here July 6-11. If you would like more information about this camp or how to register, please visit englewoodbaptist.com and click the "Harlem Legends Basketball Camp" link. You may also register by filling out a registration sheet located in the church office or the Children's Welcome Center. This camp is for all boys and girls ages 7 to 14. The cost of registration is $135.

Harlem Legends "Shoot for the Stars" Basketball Camp

Join the ebcKids Team!!! Children are much more than the future of the church. They are the church of today! You have an incredible opportunity to take part in being a disciple-maker among the children of Englewood. Every Sunday, we teach a story from the Bible in chronological order, then teach our children how that story fits into the grand narrative of the Bible. Every piece of the Bible points to one incredible moment when Christ defeated sin and death for all eternity!

No teaching experience? We will provide training for you! We are simply looking for willing servants with a desire to see children grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ. If you want to be a part of this incredible team of children's leaders, contact Pastor Jordan at jordan@englewoodbaptist.com or call the church office.

Awana Awards Night Awana Awards Night is Coming!is Coming!

Attention Awana parents! Mark your calendars for May 31st at 6:00 pm. Our Annual Awana Awards night will take place in the Worship Center, followed by an Ice Cream Social Fellowship in the Lewis Building Gym. Awana Awards night is a celebration for all Awana

kids age 2 years old through 5th graders

and their families.

Plan now to come and be a part of a very special night for your

Awana clubber!

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Student Ministry

Crossroads Camp July 20-24, 2015 Total Cost $299 Anderson University Rising 7th-12th Graders $100 Deposit Anderson, SC Registration Forms in the Edge or online

When: July 20th – 24th (The best week of the summer) Ages: Students who have completed sixth grade to graduating seniors Accommodations: Staying in college dormitories. Rooms are double occupancy with two beds, two desks, two chairs, and two dressers. (There are a few one- and three-person rooms on campus that we use.) Bathrooms vary based on each dorm. (Some rooms have private baths, some share with the room next to it, and some have hallway baths shared by all.) Students and chaperones need to bring their own linens to fit a twin size bed. Clayton King: Clayton began preaching in 1987, at the age of 14, when he sensed his call from the Lord to be an evangelist. He started Clayton King Ministries in 1995. He has traveled to 45 states and 38 countries and spends much of his time on the road preaching the Gospel at churches, university campuses, and other various ministry events.

Sharing the Harvest EBC Food Pantry

In the last year and a half, we have been able to bless over 113 individuals/families with food boxes, through the generous giving of Englewood members to our Food Pantry. This ministry provides both physical and spiritual food to our neighbors and members who are in need. In addition to the food items, we also place a copy of the Gospel of John and brochures about worship/ministry opportunities at EBC.

In early June, EBC members will have opportunity to restock our food pantry. We will have empty food boxes available for pick up in the Narthex on Sunday, June 7th after each morning Worship Celebration.

Each box will have a detailed list of the exact food items to purchase and place in the food box.

After filling the box with all of the items on the list, bring your box to the Food Pantry table on Sunday, June 14th.

EBC will recognize all our graduates June 7th in the 9:15 and 10:45 am Worship Celebration hours.

Lunch will be provided free for all graduates and available at a cost of $8.00 for family members and friends.

If you need a graduate recognition packet, you may pick one up in the church office today.

God is waking us from our slumber and mobilizing us to pray earnestly for revival. Together, we desire to t ravel the narrow road of brokenness, humil ity, and repentance. In desperation for God, we cry out for the extraordinary work

of the Holy Spirit in our day. We believe that true revival is the only hope to reverse our spiritual recession and enable us once again to display the beauty of Jesus Christ and His Gospel throughout the world.

Join us next month on Monday, June 1st at 6:33 am and 6:33 pm in the Narthex for prayer as we continue to Seek First God’s reviving movement in the hearts of His children and His bride the Church.

Monday, June 1st at 6:33 am & 6:33 pm In the Narthex

11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and

not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Jeremiah 29:11