Summer
MONTHLY BULLETIN OF PILGRIM REST BAPTIST CHURCH, JULY 2017
Break Edition
Important July Information
School of Discipleship is postponed until August.
KC3 (Kindergarten to age 11) and CIA (ages 12-18) will worship in the main
sanctuary with the adults.
Wednesday’s Noon bible study is postponed until August.
The nursery (Kiddie Korner) will continue to be available for those in need.
Many of our ministries will break for the month of July; please check with your
ministry leader to see if this applies to you.
The office will be closed for administrative & facility stewardship. Please contact the
deacon for the week at 517-775-7503 with any questions or concerns regarding
prayer, benevolence, and bereavements. All other requests can be submitted to:
It is our prayer that you take this time away from the church to spend with family, to serve
our community, and to fellowship with one another. Be blessed and be a blessing as you
enjoy your summer.
July 2017 Daily Scripture Meditations on Stewardship and Giving
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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Psalm 24:1
The Earth is the Lords
Psalm 37:21
The Righteous Give Generously
Exodus 35:20-22
We Honor God through Giving
Mark 9:41
God Rewards the Giver
1 Timothy
6:17-19
Wealthy People Should Give Generously
Ezra 2:68-69
Generous Giving Honors God
Acts 2:44-45
Giving Helps Others Live
Proverbs 28:27
God Blesses Those Who Give
to the Poor
1 Kings 17:7-16
God Will Take Care of You
Hebrews 13:16
God is Pleased with our Gifts
1 John 3:17
Giving Reflects the Love of God
Proverbs 3:9-10
Honor God with your Wealth
Acts 20:35
It Is More Blessed to Give
than Receive
Malachi 3:10
The Tithe
1 Corinthians
12:3
Give with Love
1 Timothy 6:10
The Love of Money
2 Corinthians
9:7, 8
God Loves Cheerful Givers
Luke 21:1-4
The Poor Widows Offering
1 Corinthians
16:1, 2
Set Your Offerings Aside
Matthew
6:19-24
Who Will You Serve?
Proverbs 21:20 Don’t Be a Fool
Romans 12:1
Give Yourself to God First
Acts 28:10
We Should Support Christian
Workers
Luke 12:15
Beware of Covetousness
1 Chronicles
29:16
Giving to Build the House of God
Exodus
35:4 - 36:7
They Gave More Than Enough
Proverbs 11:28
Don’t Trust In Riches
1 Corinthians
4:1, 2
Faithful Stewards
Proverbs 21:5 Plan & Work
Hard
Ecclesiastes 5:10
Money Never Satisfies
Hebrews 13:5 Living Free
Youth Prayer Call
All youth and parents are encouraged to join
us for our monthly prayer call held the 1st Sunday of each month at 8pm. Please
Call 515-739-1030 and enter access code
669033#.
We Need Your Help CIA is in need of volunteers. Areas of service include
transporting youth to/from events, chaperoning outings, collecting permission slips and money for outings and much more. No experience necessary just a heart for youth and a background check. If interested, please see Sis. Sharra Johnson for more
information or email us at [email protected].
Life Skills Series
All youth in grades 7th-12th are invited to join us each Wednesday
night at 7pm, starting August 16 - September 27 for our Youth Life
Skills Series. Sessions will include cooking, saving
money, stress management, fitness, self care and much
more. Invite a friend to join you!!
CIA will not meet on Sunday
during the months of July and
August. We will resume Sunday,
September 3rd.
SCHOOL OF DISCIPLESHIP
Registration for Term 5 of the School of
Discipleship will start Sunday, July 9
and end Sunday, July 30th. After July
30th a $5 late registration fee will be
added.
Classes will start Sunday, August 6 and
will be offered Sunday mornings and
Tuesday & Wednesday evenings.
Registration is $15 per class, with a 10%
discount applied when registering for two
or more classes.
Registration will be available in the
fellowship hall before and after Sunday
service and also online by visiting
prbclansing.org.
Please email any questions to
BACKPACK GIVEAWAY
We will be collecting school supplies for our 2017-2018 backpack giveaway starting TODAY for children in grades K through 12, and need the following items: Backpacks Pencils, Pens Crayons and Markers Binders and Folders Kleenex and Wipes flash drives Rulers ...the list goes on!
There is a bin located in the fellowship hall for you to leave your donated items. Please indicate “school supplies” with your offerings if you would like to make a monetary donation. Contact Sis. Deanna Nelson at [email protected] or Sis. Michelle Lowden at [email protected] with any questions.
REGISTER TODAY FOR
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
“SUPER GOD! SUPER ME! SUPER POSSIBILITY!”
Ephesians 6:10-17
Savior, Protector, Provider
An action-packed, 5-day, FREE, Vacation Bible School Monday, August 7th - Friday, August 11th 2017, 6PM-8PM
Through worship, music, Bible study, crafts & MORE this interactive program will help youth know that the very real superpower given by Jesus Christ is greater than any other power – real or imagined!
Classes are open to BOTH members and non-members ages 2-17.
Registration is easy: Visit the VBS Table in Fellowship Hall Sundays after service; complete a registration form and drop it in
the “clear” VBS box in the lobby or complete the form on our website at PRBCLansing.org.
Romantic Dinner Under the Stars The PRBC Marriage Ministry (aka Two Hearts, One Flesh Marriage Ministry) is hosting a “Romantic Night for Married/Engaged Couples” and we hope that you will join us. The mission of the ministry is to glorify God by helping to support healthy and stable marriages and families. This event is planned to create an atmosphere of Love & Respect while enjoying a candle-light dinner with other married/engaged Christian couples.
Date: Friday, August 4, 2017
Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Location: Cleats Grille/Hope Sports Complex, 5801 N. Aurelius
Road, Lansing 48911
Cost: $20 per couple
Registration begins July 9 in the fellowship hall, registrations and payments are due by July 30th. Flyers containing more information are available in the foyer.
♫ LET THE SAINTS SING ♪
All Seasoned Saints (those age 55 and up) are encouraged to attend choir rehearsal
on Thursday, July 27 at 7pm.
The seasoned saints choir will serve on the 5th Sunday, July 30.
REST-ON-THE-ROAD
As part of the Go-Ye Ministry, ROTR
ministers to the residents of Grand Haven
Living Center and Medilodge of Campus
Area with prayers, songs and God’s Word.
If you’d like to share your gift of service we
have an opening for you. Join us on:
1st Sundays @ 3pm at
Grandhaven Living Center, 3145 W.
Mt. Hope Avenue, Lansing
2nd Sundays @ 3:30pm at
Medilodge of Campus Area, 2815
Northwind Dr. (behind IHOP
Restaurant), East Lansing
We minister every month, if it does not
conflict with PRBC services elsewhere.
Contact Rev. Stoudamire at
[email protected]; Sis. Sharron Allen
at [email protected]; or Sis.
Margaret Lee at [email protected]
for more information.
One area of stewardship is to take care with
how we spend our time. A perfect way to do
that is to serve.
Here are a few ministries here at PRBC who
would love to have you serve through them:
Greeters, Youth Greeters, CIA, Multi-Media,
KC3, Transportation, and Go Ye.
It’s Time Again For
PRBC's
Men After God’s Own
Heart
Annual Camping Trip
Friday, July 21 to Sunday, July 23, 2017
At Mosley’s Retreat in Fenwick, MI
FREE for young men under the age
of 18.
$50 for all others.
We are asking PRBC members to sponsor a
young man to go camping by offering a
donation of $50.
All trip details and permission slips are in the
foyer.
See Deacon Bobby Copeland, Bro. Jonathon
Owens, or Bro. Gerald Lee for more
information.
CALLING MEN OF PRBC!!!
Go Ye needs men who are available to serve and fellowship at Advent House Ministries on Saturday, August 5, 1:30pm-4:30pm inside
the North Westminster Presbyterian Church, located at 734 N. MLK Jr Blvd, Lansing 48915. This is also during PRBC Men's Month. Let's give the women a break!!
RSVP to [email protected] by July 31
The Men’s Fellowship Meeting for the month July has been postponed. Please enjoy this time off with your families, and
make plans to join us in August.
SAVE THESE DATES AUGUST IS MEN'S MONTH!
All men are encouraged come out and participate. More
details to come soon.
Please see Rev. Scruggs if you are interested in volunteering for any event.
AUG.5 1:30pm
to 4pm
Men Supporting Go Ye at the Advent House to feed & minister to those in
need.
AUG. 8 7pm Men's monthly fellowship
AUG. 12 1pm to
3pm
Real Men Cook!! Prepare and serve your favorite dish.
AUG. 19 11am to
1pm
Neighborhood Evangelism and Prayer
AUG. 21 7PM Men's Chorus Rehearsal
AUG. 26
8:30am
to
12:30pm
"Men Under Construction" Men's Conference with guest
speakers Dr. Recco Richardson of Flint. and Rev. Dwight McQuirter. This year's keynote speaker is Dr.
Addis Moore, Pastor of Mt. Zion MBC of Kalamazoo.
AUG. 26 4pm to
6pm
Outdoor Jazz Concert Various musical guests to perform,
including 496 West.
AUG. 27 10:30am
Annual Men's Day Celebration Service
Guest speaker: Pastor Sean Holland of Epicenter of Worship Center.
"Men Under Construction"
Ephesians 2: 10
WOMEN’S MINISTRY
There will be no FFF for the months of July and
August. Please enjoy this time off with your
families and spending quiet time with God.
Remember to mark your calendars with the
Women's month informational meeting, August
6th, right after service. You will want to be there
for important information regarding Women's
Month.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to
contact us at [email protected] or Sis.
Watson by phone (517-410-2001).
QUARTERLY PRAYER CALL
Saturday, August 5 , 2017 at 8:00 am
Dial 712-775-7400
Enter code 404441
Call from where ever you are.
Join us for 60 minutes of powerful prayer, or for as long as you can stay on the call.
You don't have to speak aloud, get dressed, or worry about transportation.
YOU WILL BE BLESSED!
PREACHING ENGAGEMENTS Pastor G is requesting the entire
congregation to join him and our Voices of
Unity choir at Prince of Peace Baptist
Church, located at 3125 W. Miller Rd., on
Sunday, August 13 at 3:30pm. They will be
celebrating their 18th Pastoral Anniversary
and we will fellowship with them by
ministering through songs, acts of service
and with the Spoken Word.
2017 heralds in 45 years of
service for PRBC in the
greater Lansing area.
Stay tuned for details on
these special events as we
get ready to celebrate this
milestone occasion!
45 Days of Caring
Saturday, October 21, Anniversary Brunch
Sunday, October 22, Anniversary Service
Our Special Guest will be Pastor David Ford.
Stewardship is: “faithfully developing and using the gifts, talents, and resources that God has given you.”
Giving our tithes and offerings is a part of stewardship and our worship. Here are several ways to give here at PRBC. Worship Services – During Sunday morning worship service (and weekday classes) we have a time of dedicating our tithes and offerings to God in prayer. Text-to-Give – It’s also possible to give directly from you cell phone. Text the word “Love”, then a space, and the amount you want to give to (888) 827-1121. (ex: Love 55) Electronic Giving – you can give with a debit/credit card in the foyer before and after service in the Kiosk Room, or online at PRBCLansing.org. Gifts in Kind or With Your Time– If you have something you want to donate as a gift, please contact the church to discuss ahead of time either by email at [email protected] or by phone at 517-882-8012. Ministry information can be found on our website. May God be glorified in all we do.
ABOUT US Dr. Walter Gibson, Jr., Pastor
5200 Pleasant Grove Rd, Lansing, MI 48911
Phone: 517.882.8012 Fax: 517.882.6690
Email: [email protected] Website: PRBCLansing.org
Like us on Facebook @PRBCLansing Follow us on Twitter @pilgrimrestbc
WORSHIP & GROW Join Us Each Sunday for Morning Worship at 10:30am.
Our School of Discipleship offers a comprehensive selection of classes throughout the week designed to
enhance your Christian education experience. Please email us at [email protected] for more
information on course availability.
(Be sure to review our announcements for possible changes to service times or location.)
Need Transportation? Please call 517-775-7504.
PRAYER, BEREAVEMENTS, & BENEVOLENCE In an effort to better serve you, the Deacon for the Week should be contacted for:
All benevolence requests. All intercessory prayer requests. All notices of deaths, illnesses
or hospitalizations.
To reach the deacon for the week call: 517-775-7503