The Galaxy This Week’s Helpers:

THE GALAXY

Sermon Notes:

THIS WEEK’S HELPERS:

Living on the Edge Matthew 24:45-51, Exodus 32

STARS (children ages 2–3) Rachel Retterer, Brianna Snow, Natalie Linder ROCKETS (children ages 4-K) Erica Walsh, Kyla Morgan, Braelyn Snow PLANET ZERO! (grades 1-6) Lisa Baker, Ben Mason, Melissa Barnhart, Susan Carsey, Dina Snow

When you live on the edge: You quickly make other _________. (v. 1) You quickly ditch your _____________. (v. 1) You trust in you ______________. (v. 2) _______________takes over. (v. 4) You feed your flesh on lustful ___________. (v. 6-7) You are far from God and that makes it ___________ to turn from Him. (v. 9) You are ________________. (v. 25) There are ________________. (v. 27-28, 33)

High School Youth Group (Grades 9-12): Meets at 6:30-9:30 pm on Wednesday Location: Chapel/Balcony Middle School/ Junior High Youth Group (Grades 6-8) Meets at 5-8 pm on Sunday Location: Chapel/Balcony 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] Questions: Contact Pastor Mark at 419-946-1100 x317 [email protected]

Mark Your Calendars 2009 Aug 9: VBS Volunteer meeting in the Fellowship Hall Aug 10-14: VBS Aug 13: Ignite Big Ball Volleyball 7 pm @ N. Campus Aug 15: Ignite Paintball @ Splatter Park Aug 20: Ignite Big Ball Volleyball 7 pm @ N. Campus Aug 22: Ignite Tubing @ Candlewood Lake Aug 27: Ignite Big Ball Volleyball 7 pm @ N. Campus Oct 11: Pastor Appreciation Sunday Oct 17: Sanctus Real Concert Dec 6: Natalie Grant Concert 2010 January 29-31: Men’s Retreat @ Camp Gideon July 25-31: Missions Camp

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, AUGUST 9, 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

10:30 am

WORSHIP

Nursery provided for newborns to age 2 - Room 101 “Stars” Ages 2 & 3 - Room 102 “Rockets” Ages 4 - Kindergarten - Preschool Area Grades 1-6 in the chapel. Kids will go directly to Planet Zero following dismissal from Worship. Message:

Pastor Ron Ellyson

Special Music:

Jill Maihle

Following Service:

VBS Volunteer Meeting (FH)

5 - 8 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

SUNDAY - August 9 5:00 am - 8:00 pm - IGNITE YOUTH MINISTRIES (Middle School Grades 6-8) (CH, PR) MONDAY - August 10 6-9 pm Vacation Bible School 6:00 pm - Vessels of Hope Meeting (CR) TUESDAY - August 11 6-9 pm - Vacation Bible School 6:00 am - 8:00 am - Intercessory Prayer at the 24/7 chapel at Trinity UMC 7:30 pm - Men’s open gym basketball (AU) WEDNESDAY - August 12 6-9 pm - Vacation Bible School 6:30 pm-9:30 pm- IGNITE YOUTH MINISTRIES (Senior High 9-12 grade) At North Campus THURSDAY - August 13 6-9 pm - Vacation Bible School FRIDAY - August 14 6-9 pm - Vacation Bible School AU: Auditorium CR: Conference Room

CA: Café FH: Fellowship Hall

CH: Chapel PR: Prayer Room

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 will go on sale for our Congregation on August 16th. THE NEXT WMF MEETING has been changed to September 15th at the home of Janice Curts. Ann Brantingham will be speaking and answering questions before she leaves for China. All ladies are invited. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE new or used Bibles to be sent to Jamaica, there will be a blue tub beside the Welcome Center to deposit them in. Cathie Burson will be accepting donations until August 30th.

OUR NEXT COMMUNITY MEAL is scheduled for Wednesday, August 26 @ 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. AUDIO SERMONS are now available on the church website. Go to www.gileadfriendschurch.org, click on the Resources tab and then select Sermon audio. From there, sermons can be downloaded. SUNDAY SCHOOL for all ages will be laid down on August 30th and September 6th. LINDSAY ELLYSON will be here on Sunday, August 16th to speak about her work with Campus America. Please be in prayer this week about how you can help support Lindsay. ALL CHILDREN’S CHURCH VOLUNTEERS AND TEACHERS. Check the Welcome Center for the months and age groups you are scheduled to teach. If something does not work, you need to get in touch with me as soon as possible. Call Scott Morrison at 419-560-9849. The new year of the Galaxy will start on September 13th. An informational meeting for all teachers and helpers will take place on the previous Sunday, Sept. 6th during the Sunday school hour up in the chapel. If you are not signed up and would like to help out this year, please sign up on the sheets at the Welcome Center. Please contact Scott if you have any questions THE GILEAD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL AUCTION IS COMING UP: They will be having a planning meeting on August 5th at 6:00 pm in the Café. Anyone interesting in helping with the auction is welcome to attend SENATOR’S PHONE NUMBERS: Sherrod Brown: 202-224-2315 George Voinovich: 202-224-3353 Jim Jordan: 202-225-2676 Let them know that you strongly urge them to exclude abortion from the healthcare bill that will be voted on September 8th.