Special Congregational Meeting Announced

A special Congregational Meeting will be held Monday May 6, 2013 at 7:00 pm to discuss and vote on major repairs to the parking lot. All members are encouraged to attend and vote.

Choir to Present Spring Concert

The Joyful Sound Choir will be presenting a Spring Concert on Sunday April 28, 2013 at 7:00 pm. Come join in the continuous celebration of the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Refreshments will be provided following the concert.

Youth Hosting Fun N' Fellowship Time

Starting May 5, 2013 the youth will be hosting a weekly time of fun and fellowship for an hour prior to the LEAST meeting and Sunday evening Bible study. This will be a time of activities and games for everyone -- youth, adults, and families -- to come participate together. The goal is to increase interaction with one another, over the generations, in a healthy and fun way! The fun begins at 5:00 pm.

Say Yes!

LEAST youth are sponsoring a teen seminar on Sunday April 21, 2013 at Fresh Grounds Coffeehouse to discuss Biblical relationships and the purpose of dating. There will be dinner, discussions, and activities.

Preparing for Creation 2013

Anyone entering 7th grade next school year or older are welcome to join the youth for Creation Festival 2013. This is a internationally recognized Christian event that features music, teaching, and fellowship at Agape Farm in Shirleysburg, PA. Dates are June 26-30, 2013.

Deadline for ordering tickets is May 12, 2013. Cost is $92 if ordered prior to April 11, 2013 and $102 after.

Photos from 2013 Dominican Republic Trip Available

A new album consisting of photos from the recent mission trip to the Dominican Republic has been added to the Photos page. More photos from the trip are coming soon.

Also additional photos have been added to two existing galleries: Baptisms and Special Events.

Easter Service Times

The schedule for Easter Sunday March 31, 2013 will start with a Sunrise Service presented by the youth at 7:00 am. Breakfast for all will follow at 8:00 am. Easter Worship Service will begin at 9:15 am.

There will be no Sunday School, Evening Bible Study, or youth LEAST meeting on Easter Sunday.

Choir to Present Good Friday Service

The Joyful Sound Choir will be presenting It Is Finished for the Good Friday Service on March 29, 2013 at 7:00 pm. The Lord's Table will also be observed.

Getting Ready for 2013 His Work, His Way

Greenville's His Work, His Way will take place during the week of June 16-22, 2013. His Work, His Way is a nonprofit Christian community development organization whose purpose includes upholding the dignity of vulnerable and needy homeowners who live in Greenville and the neighboring communities. It sends out crews of teenage and adult volunteers who will give freely of their time and energy to perform free home repairs for homeowners.

Prayer cards, home owner applications, and participant applications are available at the church, at Fresh Grounds, and online at www.hisworkhisway.org. The forms can also be submitted online.

Lining up homeowner projects to be done is the present focus. Applications are due by April 30, 2013.

Deadline for participant applications is May 19, 2013.

See Dave Campbell for more information.

Relationship Testimonies Needed

The youth are hosing a relationship seminar for teens on April 21, 2013 and is seeking couples or singles willing to share a brief testimony of their relationship, marriage, or singleness. This can be about a particular struggle that you endured, a funny story about your marriage, how you met, what dating looked like for you, or something else funny or helpful to teens as they enter into relationships. The testimonies will be video recorded for presentation during the event.

See Annie Ball by April 1, 2013 if you can contribute for this event.

Crossroads Team Going to Dominican Republic

A team of 25 individuals associated with Crossroads is traveling to Hata Mayor in the Dominican Republic on a mission trip. They are departing March 1, 2013 and most are returning March 8, 2013. A few are remaining on the Caribbean island until March 15, 2013.

The team with be doing construction projects, VBS sessions, medical services, entrepreneurial training, teaching pastors and counseling their wives. Please pray for their mission and for God's Will to be done.

As time allows and if internet service is available, some team members may be reporting back on their efforts and adventures. The reports will be posted on the Pastor's Blog page as they become available daily.

Info Session for Dominican Republic Mission Trip (UPDATED)

For all signed up for the mission trip to the Dominican Republic, there will be an informational meeting on Sunday January 27, 2013 at 7:00 pm. Information concerning travel, times, what to bring and not to bring, and ministries opportunities will be distributed. This will be a time to present and answer all your questions.

Update: This meeting has been rescheduled for Sunday January 27, 2013 following the Worship Service.

2012 Annual Congregational Meeting Set (UPDATED)

The 2012 Annual Congregational Meeting will be held Monday January 28, 2013 at 7:00 pm. Agenda packets will be available Sunday January 27, 2013.

Update: The meeting has been rescheduled for Monday February 4, 2013.

Young Women's Bible Study has Started

A Bible study for young women in grades 7-12 has begun. It is meeting weekly at the church on Wednesdays at 8:00 pm. The study will focus on different women of the Bible in order to glean wisdom from their choices and apply that to modern decisions.

Special Christmas Outreach to Well Drillers

The outreach to the local shale oil well drillers has been well received and appreciated. For Christmas we intend to offer fresh fruit and cookies to the workers who will be thousands of miles away from their families for the holidays. Any donations should be brought to the church kitchen by Sunday December 16, 2012.

Please Pardon the Interruption... We are Experiencing Technical Difficulties

We apologize for no recent postings of audio files for Sunday morning sermons or Sunday evening Bible studies. We are still experiencing technical recording issues relating to the loss of all our previous sound system equipment from burglary in early October 2012 and the subsequent acquiring and integrating of replacement equipment. We continue to work out various bugs and also will try to recover suitable recordings from the missing presentations. We hope to be able to post the most recent events shortly. Thank you for your patience.

Choir to Present Christmas Spirit

The Joyful Sound Choir will be presenting The Spirit of Christmas on Saturday December 22, 2012 at 6:00 pm. The spirit of Christmas is God's love. Come and celebrate Jesus' birth.

Supplies Needed for Rescue Mission

In lieu of desserts for the December Rescue Mission trip on Wednesday December 5, 2012 donations of supplies are needed:

• peanut butter and jelly
• canned tuna
• cereal
• syrup
• over-the-counter medicines (non-drowsy cough, allergy, and cold)
• antacids
• ibuprofen
• aspirin
• men's and womens's deodorants
• men’s and women’s underwear (new L and XL)
• socks (new)

These items can be dropped off at the church office by Tuesday afternoon December 4, 2012.

The trip to the Rescue Mission leaves at 4:00 pm.

Women's Christmas Party Scheduled (Updated)

A Christmas Tea has been planned for the women of the church on Tuesday December 11, 2012 at 6:30 pm. In lieu of a gift exchange they will be collecting diapers for distribution to Health Outreach Ministry for young moms at Fresh Grounds.

Women's Retreat in the Works

A women's retreat is being planned for the weekend of January 25-27, 2013 at Joseph Badger Meadows in Burghill, OH. This will be a time to relax, rejuvenate, and fellowship together. More details will be coming.