Attention LADIES!...

She & Me Tea

Saturday, May 10 

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the CLC

Tickets are $5 - on sale in the church lobby through May 5

For childcare reservations, call Carol McKinney 288-3824 ext. 303

I think this event will be a great time of fellowship not only for the women at our church, but even more so for the women in our Life Journey Group. We're still a fairly new LJG and I believe this event will help strengthen our friendships and relationships with each other.

Here's the plan... Hats and gloves are encouraged at this event, and I say we take it one step further. If you're plan to attend, come wearing a personalized hat. You can make your hat out of paper (if you're an origami enthusiast) or buy a hat from the store. Either way, personalize your hat with things that represent your life and things that are important to you. (pictures, bible verses, etc.) Be creative!!! The personalized hats will be a source of great conversations among our LJG and other women at the tea as well.

If you have not already, stop by the desk in the lobby to purchase your ticket! If you would like to attend, but will not be in church on May 4th to buy your ticket, please let me know and I would be more than happy to pick it up for you! Also, if you plan to attend, let me know so I will know how many seats to reserve for our LJG. I'm really looking forward to this event and I hope that you are able to come! 

Check out the link below for more details!

www.lawndalebaptist.org/womensupcomingevents.html

Announcements: April 27, 2008

Class News

Thanks, Jeremy, for allowing God to speak through you to deliver a great message this morning. I don't know about you, but Matt and I have really been getting a lot out of our morning lessons. A big thanks goes out to our willing and wonderful teachers! Next week's lesson is titled Acknowledge Broken Relationships. The background passage is: Genesis 42:1-38. The lesson passages are: Genesis 42: 6-7, 9, 13-24a.

• Happy Birthday to Kim McManus & Marc Holbrook on Saturday, May 3rd!
• There are a couple of empty dates to bring breakfast on Sunday mornings. If you would like to fill one of the empty spots it would be appreciated... Just let us know!
• Upcoming Dates:

1. May 3: Baby shower honoring Susan & Todd Munsey (details in the April 20th post)
   
2. May 10: She & Me Tea (details below)
   
3. Date Change- June 7: Our next class social/going away party for the Vaughns & Nettles
   
4. June 14: Baby shower honoring Misty & Jeremy Hood
   

Promoter News

She & Me Tea: Saturday, May 10, 11 am - 1 pm in the CLC. For all "She's" ages 3 to 103! Hats and gloves are encouraged! Tickets are on sale in the lobby through May 5th. Cost is $5. Childcare is available for babies - 10 years old. Call Carol in the church office for childcare reservations. Father care is encouraged!

Preschool/Children

Parent/Child Dedication: Sunday, May 25 during both morning services. Babies as well as older children can be dedicated at this time. If you desire to participate, please contact Carol McKinney at 288-3824 ext. 303. Please turn in your information to Carol by May 12.

Married Adults

Prayer Gathering: The Chapel will be open to stop by and pray for our nation on Thursday, May 1, from 11:30-1:30. Prayer guides will be available. From 12:30-12:45 there will be a corporate time of prayer.

Activities

Family Whitewater Rafting Trip: August 1-3, Nantahala River, NC. This trip includes 2 nights camping, 2 breakfasts, 1 dinner and rafting. Ages 7 and up are eligible. The cost is $60 per adult and $30 per child. A deposit is due on or before Sunday, June 29th. Registration forms are available outside Jimmy's office or in the church office.

Atlanta Braves Weekend: September 6-7. Spend an incredible weekend in Atlanta with the family and watch the Washington Nationals take on the Atlanta Braves. Cost is $97 per person, double occupancy, includes on night's lodging and one baseball game. Meals are extra. Transportation will be your own vehicle. Only 25 tickets are available so book yours today! Registration deadline is Sunday, July 27th.

Announcements: April 20, 2008

Class News

• Upcoming Dates

1. May 17th: The next Finding Common Ground Social
2. May 18th: Going away lunch for Stephen & Moira Vaughn and Jamie & Sarah Nettles
3. June 14th: Baby shower honoring Jeremy & Misty Hood

• If you have any suggestions or thoughts about the blog page or our class please let us know!
• If you would like to have your name, phone number and e-mail address appear on our blog directory let Matt or Melissa know.

Baby Shower for Todd & Susan Munsey

(former members of the Walking Together LJG)

Saturday, May 3rd from 10 am - Noon

at Lori Wall's house

t.wall@earthlink.net

540-9300

Todd & Susan are expecting a baby girl, Emma Grace

They are registered at Target and Babies R Us

If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Lori Wall

Promoter News

Leadership Banquet: Thursday, May 1, 6:30 p.m. If you hold a leadership position in the church and have not received an invitation to the banquet, please call the church office 288-3824 and make your reservation by Monday, April 21.

National Day of Prayer: The Chapel will be open to stop by and pray for our nation on Thursday, May 1 from 11:30-1:30 p.m. Prayer guides will be available. From 12:30-12:45 p.m. there will be a corporate time of prayer. The theme this year is "Prayer: America's Strength and Shield."

Preschool/Children

Parent/Child Dedication: Sunday, May 25 during both morning services. Babies as well as older children can be dedicated at this time. If you desire to participate, please contact Carol McKinney at 288-3824 ext. 303. Please turn in your information to Carol by May 12.

Activities

Family Whitewater Rafting Trip:

August 1-3, Nantahala River, NC. This trip includes 2 nights camping, 2 breakfasts, 1 dinner and rafting. Ages 7 and up are eligible. The cost is $60 per adult and $$30 per child. A $25 deposit is due on or before Sunday, June 29. Registration forms are available outside Jimmy's office or in the church office.

Just another evening of gum, tennis balls & frozen t-shirts

This evening our Finding Common Ground LJG met up with the Walking Together LJG for a cookout, games, fun and fellowship. The kids got to enjoy playing with each other on the nearby playground. The bigger kids (husbands) got to enjoy throwing a frisbee and football around with each other. The women enjoyed talking and socializing with each other throughout the evening. Everyone enjoyed eating all of the great food and desserts that were prepared for the event!


We also got to watch or participate in three crazy games tonight. The first game was presented with the title of "Who can get dressed the fastest?" Three people from each LJG were given an article of clothing and the team with all members dressed first, won! The participants were not notified that the t-shirts they had to put on were soaked in water, rolled in a ball and frozen SOLID in a freezer. Several clever attempts were made to melt the frozen shirts:

Body warmth and running water were two of the first ideas used to try and melt the ice. Nice try fellas!

While Jason tried pulling the frozen shirt apart with his teeth, Tonia attempted melting the ice with FIRE!

We decided to let the shirts thaw out a bit and move on to our second game of the evening. This game was presented as, "Who has the biggest brain?" Each person had to put panty hose (with a tennis ball in the foot) over their head. If that wasn't funny enough, each person had to spin their panty hose and tennis ball in circles over their head in hopes of interlocking it with the panty hose and tennis ball of the person on the opposing team. The goal was to pull the opposing person's panty hose off of their head first, without using hands. The Walking Together class managed to win this game, hands down. I'm not sure if that necessarily means that the Walking Together Class has bigger brains, or if it proves that your head gets bigger with age!


Congratulations, Jason, for being the first person to melt and put on your frozen t-shirt.

Walking Together and Finding Common Ground battled it out for the title of "Most Artistic Class" for the final game of the evening. We had five minutes to chew as much gum as possible and then sculpt it into something creative. The Walking Together Class made Wilson, from Castaway. Finding Common Ground stuck with our LJG morning lessons as we sculpted Joseph and his coat of many colors. Sadly, the artistic masterpieces were thrown away before I could capture their magnificence with my camera. I did however, manage to take this picture to remind everyone how disgusting the $6 tub-o-gum from SAM's club tastes!

We hope everyone had a great time and we look forward to combined Life Journey Group socials in the future!

Announcements: April, 13 2008

Class News:

• Thanks, Jeremy, for a great lesson this morning! I hope that all of us make a point to pay closer attention to our actions and witness this upcoming week. Next week's lesson is titled, When All Hops Seems Lost. The background passages for the lesson are: Genesis 39:21 - 40:23. The lesson passages for next week are: Genesis 39:21; 40:2-3, 5-15, 20-23.
• We're looking forward to the combined class social next Saturday, April 19th. See the blog titled, 'April Social' for more details. If you would like to come and have not signed up yet please e-mail Melissa and she'll add you to the list! Also, remember to bring a 2 liter drink! There will be great fellowship and several fun/entertaining games between the classes. Hopefully we will have youth on our side!
• If you would like your name, e-mail and phone number posted on the blog let Matt or Melissa know and they'll get your information up.
• If you ever have any thoughts, discussion questions, etc. that you would like to post on the blog please let Matt or Melissa know and they would be more than happy to post your information.

Promoter News:

Lawndale Servant Week:

Saturday, April 12 - Saturday April 19. This will be one full week dedicated to mission opportunities by serving others in the immediate and surrounding Greensboro area. Sign up your entire family one or more days to help with construction, carpentry, plumbing, lawn care, painting, cleaning, etc. Also, please submit names of persons or families who have needs with which we can help. Contact Bill Bailey, Roger Dodson, Tony McGrady or Larry Cullen. Sign up cards are available at all welcome desks and in the church office. Breakfast will be served to workers 7-8 a.m. and lunch will be from 12-1 in the Fellowship Hall.

Married Adults:

Leadership Summit: All coordinators and teachers should meet in the Chapel on Sunday, April 20th from 5-6 p.m. to evaluate the first half of the church year and share future plans.

Parenting 301: Saturday, April 26, 9 a.m. - Noon in room 263. This seminar is for parents of adolescents (ages 11-15). To register, call the church office 288-3824 ext. 301 or e-mail Rodney at rnavey@lawndalebaptist.org before April 20th.

Activities:

Golf Tournament: The "Irish Four Ball" Golf Tournament will be Saturday, May 3 at Crooked Tree Golf Course. The cost is $25 per person. You need to arrive by 1:30 p.m. and start playing at 2 p.m. The registration deadline is Sunday, April 20th. Registration forms are available outside Jimmy's office. Put payment under his door.

Family Whitewater Rafting Trip: August 1-3, Nantahala River, NC. This trip includes 2 nights camping, 2 breakfasts, 1 dinner and rafting. Ages 7 and up are eligible. The cost is $60 per adult and $30 per child. A $25 deposit is due on or before Sunday, June 29th. Registration forms are available outside Jimmy's office or in the church office.

WMU:

The 2008/ Food Supply Round-up for the Baptist Children's Home is currently taking place. Food, paper and cleaning products will be collected through Sunday, April 20th. Gift cards from Food Lion and Lowes Food will also be appreciated. Boxes are available on the 1st and 2nd floors.

Women's Enrichment Ministry:

"She & Me Tea": Saturday, May 10, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the CLC. For all "shes" ages 3 to 103! Tickets are on sale in the Lobby.

Bible Studies for Women: WWW- Weekly Word for Women with Phyllis Postma meets every Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the Chapel. This is for women of all ages and meets year round. You can join anytime.

Mark Your Calendars:

Emergency Training: There will be a defibrillator training class on Saturday, April 26th from 9 a.m. - Noon in room 236. The cost is $25 per person. Call the church office by Friday, April 18 to register.

Announcements: April 6, 2008

Class News

• Thanks again, David, for another great lesson! If you re-named today's lesson as, "Brothers don't shake hands" does that mean next week's lesson will finish the quote with, "Brothers gotta HUG!" The background passage for next week's lesson is: Genesis 39: 1-20. The lesson passages for next week are: Genesis 39: 1-4, 6b-15, 19-20.
• Welcome Nathan and Angela Rachel! We enjoyed having you with us today.
• Next Saturday, April 12 there will be a baby shower honoring Stephanie Seagraves. Check out the post below for more details.
• Don't forget about our next class social! We will be joining the 'Walking Together' LJG at Bur-Mil park Saturday, April 19th. Check out the 'April Social' post below fore more details. Melissa will be updating the Food Sign-Up throughout the week. If you already know what you would like to bring, e-mail Melissa and she'll post it for our class and the Walking Together class to see.
• If you would like your name, e-mail and phone number added to the class directory on the blog page, let Matt or Melissa know and they'll post your information!
  

Promoter News

Lawndale Servant Week is NEXT WEEK!

Saturday, April 12- Saturday, April 19 will kick off our 1st annual Lawndale Servant Week! This will be one full week dedicated to mission opportunities by serving others in the immediate and surrounding Greensboro area. Sign up your entire family one or more days to help with construction, carpentry, plumbing, lawn care, painting, cleaning, etc. Also please submit names of persons or families who have needs with which we can help. Contact Bill Bailey, Roger Dodson, Tony McGrady or Larry Cullen. Sign up cards are available at all welcome desks and in the church office.

Preschool/Children

VBS: Teachers are still needed for the 2 and 3 year olds to accommodate the worker's children. Contact Carol McKinney at 288-3824 ext. 303 or cmckinney@lawndalebaptist.org if you're interested in helping out!

Married Adults

Operation Outreach: meet in room 215 for room assignments TODAY at 4 p.m.

Parenting 301: Saturday, April 26, 9 a.m. - Noon in the Chapel. This seminar is for parents of adolescents (ages 11-15). To register, call the church office, 288-3824 ext. 301 or e-mail Rodney at rnavey@lawndalebaptist.org before April 20th.

Activities

Upward Spring Soccer: There is a big need for coaches. Please contact Jimmy Jackson if you're interested.

Golf Tournament: The "Irish Four Ball" Golf Tournament will be Saturday, May 3 at Crooked Tree Golf Course. The cost is $25 per person. You need to arrive by 1:30 p.m. and start playing at 2 p.m. The registration deadline is Sunday, April 20. Registration forms are available outside Jimmy's office. Put payment under his door.

Family Whitewater Rafting Trip: August 1-3, Nantahala River, NC. This trip includes 2 nights camping, 2 breakfasts, 1 dinner and rafting. Ages 7 and up are eligible. The cost is $60 per adult and $30 per child. A $25 deposit is due on or before Sunday, June 29. Registration forms are available outside Jimmy's office or in the church office.

WMU

• The 2008/Food Supply Round-up for the Baptist Children's Home is currently taking place. Food, paper and cleaning products will be collected through Sunday, April 20th. Gift cards from Food Lion and Lowes Food will also be appreciated. Boxes are available on the 1st and 2nd floors.
• The PBA WMU Annual Meeting is scheduled for May 6 at 7 p.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church. Please mark your calendars.
• The Jean Phillips Group will be having a speaker from Mt. Tabor UMC on April 8th at 10 a.m. in room 232. She will be speaking about the Tabitha Ministry which offers help and hope for battered women.

Women's Enrichment Ministry

"She & Me Tea": Saturday, May 10, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the CLC. For all "she's" ages 3 to 103! Tickets will go on sale in mid-April.

Bible Studies for Women: WWW - Weekly Word for Women with Phyllis Postma meets every Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the Chapel. This is for women of all ages and meets year round. You can join anytime.