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The Latest Announcement Info!

This page was updated: 11/16/2008

 

Our sympathy to the family of Sammie Herring who went home to be with the Lord Friday night.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, November 18, 11:00 am, at the Riemann Family Funeral Home, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport, where friends may visit two hours prior to the service. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery.

 

 

Upcoming Events:

  • November 20: Wisdom Seekers’ Thanksgiving meeting at Golden Corral 11:00 am

  • November 23: Single Adults at Dave and Sue Weavers 6:30 pm

  • December 5-6: Healing Retreat at Pine Lake

  • December 14: White Christmas at 6:00 pm

 

Come as you are. Sunday Worship begins at 10:30 am. Nursery is provided. Children's Church or an activity packet for children is provided.

Pastor Nelson will continue the series, "How to Get to Where I'm Going" Sunday, November 23. The Old Testament book of Nehemiah is a great guide for this topic and will be the book we'll study through together.

CDs of recorded sermons are also available by filling out the order form at the church.

 

 

This week at Gulfhaven - (11/16 - 11/23)

  • Through the week: Care Groups in homes and at the church

    Next Care Group meetings:

    Jay & Sharon at church -
    Howard and Karen’s -
    Oren & Dorothy's -
    Nelson & Pam's -
    Harold & Carol's -
  • Tuesday: Quilting 9:00 am, Choir practice at 7 pm
  • Wednesday and Thursday: MDS Quarterly Executive Meeting held at Gulfhaven
  • Thursday: Wisdom Seekers meeting at 11am at The Golden Corral.
  • Saturday: Single Adults at 6:30pm at the Weaver’s
  • Sunday, November 23: Sunday School (for all ages & Nursery) 9:30 am, Worship (Nursery & Children’s Program) 10:30 am, Young Adults after Worship Service, Choir practice after Worship Service

 

 

Youth and Adult Bible Classes - 9:30-10:20 am

A study of the New Testament book of James (Women)
Teacher – Esther Horst (and other women in the class)

A Study of the book of Romans
(when finished the class will begin a study of Ephesians)
Ephesians – the Church, Christ’s body (Men and Women)
Teacher - Oren Miller

Be Joyful, a study of Philippians (Men and Women)
Teacher – Jay Burns
Those who have trusted Christ have the privilege of experiencing "fullness of joy." Yet few Christians take advantage of this privilege, and live under a cloud of disappointment when they could be walking in the sunshine of joy. What has robbed them of their joy?

Help! I’m a Parent (or Grandparent) (Men and Women)
Teacher – Pam Roth
A study to help you as an individual and as a parent or grandparent to build right relationships through strong biblical character traits such as: humility, confidence, courage, self control, patience, contentment, generosity, and perseverance.

Decision Making and The Will of God
Sunday School for Youth (seventh grade through high school)
Teacher – Nelson Roth
A Bible study helping teens know God better and discover the key to making right choices, with confidence, in their daily living!

There will be Sunday School Classes for Grade School children.

Each week the children learn a Bible verse along with a story and lesson from the Bible.

There will be a nursery provided during Sunday School time.

 

The Gulfhaven master calendar is available online – click>>>

The printed calendar for November is in everyone's church mailbox.

 

 

Nursery Worker Schedule:

Sunday School (9:30):
November 23 - Jimmy & Debbie Holliman
November 30 - Sue Weaver & Peggy Geil

Worship Service (10:30):
November 23 - Robert & Marie Hibbs
Novembefr 30 - Zach & Ashley McCabe

Nursery workers are asked to arrive ten minutes prior to their scheduled nursery shift, allowing parents time to get to Sunday School Class and the Worship Service.

Click for the entire Worship Service Nursery Worker Schedule>>>


 

Our Annual Church Business Meeting was held Sunday, September 21. During the meeting:

  • Harold Beinhauer, Jay Burns, and Howard Walkinshaw were elected as elders to serve a three year term. They will serve along with Pastor Nelson, David Bunn, and Oren Miller.
  • Howard Walkinshaw shared the annual financial report.
  • The recent congregational survey results and plans for the next six months were shared by Pastor Nelson and they were received enthusiastically. >>>read the letter Pastor Nelson sent to members and regular attendees this week
  • Pastor Nelson shared his annual Pastor's Report. >>>see the Pastor's Report