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THE GALAXY Each month will focus on a different virtue September: Wisdom Memory Verses for the month: * "God Loves the World." John 3:16 * "Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than gold for wisdom is more precious than rubies." Proverbs 8:10-11a October: Individuality Memory Verses for the month: * "You made the world." Psalm 89:11 * "How you made me is amazing and wonderful." Psalm 139:14

High School Youth Group (Grades 9-12): Meets at 6:30-9:30 pm on Wednesday Location: Chapel/Balcony

Mark Your Calendars

HS Girls Fellowship “His Precious Pearls” Meets every Sunday @ 6:00 pm Location: Pastor Mark's Home (6276 Twp. Rd. 87 Mt. Gilead) Contact Diane Googins for more info at: [email protected]

2009 Sept 27th: IGNITE Parent Meeting @ 5pm (FH) Oct 4: Pastor Appreciation Sunday Oct 4: Fall Celebration of our Pastors @ the Morgan’s Details TBA Oct 11: Taste of Missions at Orange Road Friends Church 5:30-8pm Oct 17: Sanctus Real Concert Nov. 24th: WMF Annual Soup Supper and Talent Auction Dec 6: Natalie Grant Concert Dec 13th: Congregational Meeting

Questions: Contact Pastor Mark at 419-946-1100 x 317 [email protected]

2010 January 10: Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University January 29-31: Men’s Retreat @ Camp Gideon July 25-31: Missions Camp

Middle School/ Junior High Youth Group (Grades 6-8) Meets at 5-8 pm on Sunday Location: Chapel/Balcony

Welcome to Worship GILEAD FRIENDS CHURCH 3613 Gilead Twp. Rd. 115 Mt. Gilead, OH 43338 www.gileadfriendschurch.org Email: [email protected] 419-946-1100 Pastor Ron Ellyson - Senior Pastor Pastor Brian Mosher Pastor Jim McMillan Pastor Mark Googins ______________________________ ____________________________________________

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES Class list & map are available at the Welcome Center Nursery provided for newborns up to age 2 - Room 101

SUNDAY - September 13 5:00 pm - 8:00pm - IGNITE YOUTH MINISTRIES (Middle School Grades 6-8) (CH,PR) 6:00 pm His Precious Pearls (H.S. Girls Fellowship) MONDAY - September 14 6:00 pm - Vessels of Hope Meeting (CR) TUESDAY - September 15 6:00 am - 8:00 am - Intercessory Prayer at the 24/7 chapel at Trinity UMC 7:00 pm - Elder’s Meeting 7:30 pm - Men’s open gym basketball (AU) WEDNESDAY - September 16 6:30 pm-9:30 pm- IGNITE YOUTH MINISTRIES (Senior High 9-12 grade) THURSDAY - September 17 FRIDAY - September 18

10:30 am

WORSHIP

Nursery provided for newborns to age 2 - Room 101 “Stars” Ages 2 - 4 - Room 102 “Rockets” Kindergarten - Preschool Area Grades 1-6 in the chapel. Kids will go directly to Planet Zero following dismissal from Worship.

Message:

Dave & Cindy Aufrance (Missionaries to Hong Kong)

5:00 - 8:00 pm Middle School (Grades 6-8) 6:00 pm: His Precious Pearls (H.S. Girls Fellowship) at Pastor Mark and Diane’s Home: 6276 Twp. Rd. 87 Mt. Gilead 8:30 pm

Men’s Prayer in the Chapel

AU: Auditorium CR: Conference Room

CA: Café FH: Fellowship Hall

CH: Chapel PR: Prayer Room

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS: We have implemented a new procedure for information going into the Sunday bulletin. The church office has created a new form (available at the Welcome Center, the Church Office and on our website) that is required to be filled out prior to your information being listed in the bulletin. This form must be turned in to the church office no later than noon on Thursday. IGNITE PARENTING MEETING - All parents of school aged children are invited to attend an Ignite Parenting meeting scheduled for Sunday, September 27th at 5:00pm in the church Fellowship Hall. This is a great opportunity to connect with other parents and listen to a panel of “been there, done that parents” describe their challenges and share their wisdom in raising children. Contact Shawn and Glenda Morgan (419-768-2481) with any questions.

OUR NEXT COMMUNITY MEAL is scheduled for this Wednesday, September 30th @ 6pm. Volunteering here is a great opportunity to show Christ’s love for others in our community. If you would like to be a part of this wonderful ministry and help serve the meal, please call Sandy Henry at 419-947-6142. This month, we will be collecting socks for adults. If you are able to help with this need, please drop items off at the Welcome Center with a note attached indicating that they are for the Community Meal. PRAISE GATHERING - Come join together with the body of Christ in Northern Delaware and Southern Morrow Counties for a time of prayer (for our community and our country) and praise to lift up the name of Jesus and in some small way fulfill His prayer recorded in John 17. It will be held at Heartland Retreat Center on Sunday, September 13th at 4pm followed by dinner at 5pm. MARK YOUR CALENDARS for two fabulous upcoming concerts to be held here at Gilead Friends Church! Sanctus Real will be here with Addison Road and Jason Gray on October 17th and Natalie Grant will be here December 6th. Tickets for Sanctus Real are $20 Artist Circle, $15 General Admission. Visit the church website at www.gileadfriendschurch.org and click on the resources tab for all the details. TWO NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES BEGINNING! Brochures with all the details are located at the Welcome Center and in the ministry racks. GILEAD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL AUCTION COMMITTEE MEETING is scheduled for Tuesday, September 22nd at 6:30 pm in the café. Anyone who would like to help plan this year’s auction is welcome to attend. If you have questions, please call Lucy Jones at 419-560-0213. WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROVIDE A MEAL for Scott and Rebecca Morrison following Scott’s surgery on the 14th? Liz Hart is organizing their meals through mealbaby.com If you are interested in helping, please call Liz at 419-210-0315 to get the log-in information.