Announcements

 

Spaghetti Lunch:  TODAY!!!  Please plan to eat at lunch at the Bailey FMC after worship today.  $6.00 per plate – Take out or eat in.  Proceeds will go towards the summer mission trips of Virginia Harrell and Miriam Oates.

 

Youth Group Schedule:  The youth will be meeting to leave from the church this afternoon at 4:00 pm to go and present the “Set Me Free” drama at Covenant UMC in Greenville.  All youth are invited and encouraged to go and support them.  Contact Sidney Bruton for further info.

 

Pleasant Grove Church Council:  Tonight at 7:00 pm at PG.

 

Women of Joy Announcement: All women who are planning to attend the Women of Joy Conference will meet briefly tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the Christian Welcome Center to work out transportation, directions, schedules, meals, rooming, etc.  Please bring the name & number of an emergency contact person and your cell phone number so we can keep in touch on the road.  If you can’t attend this meeting, please get this info to Kellie.

 

Finance Committee Meeting: Tuesday, April 8 at 7:00 pm in Room 11.  Please contact Margaret Eatmon, (252)235-9477, if you are unable to attend. 

 

BUMC Choir and PG Praise Team:  New practice times…PG at 6:30 pm joined by Bailey Choir at 7:00 pm on Wednesday in the music room.  Come and be a part of this time set aside for musical and spiritual preparation and worship.

 

Betsy Bissette Circle: Will meet on Thursday, April 10th, at 7:30 pm in the home of Della Sanders.                      

 

Mary Boykin Circle:  Next meeting will be on Thursday, April 10th at 7:30 pm at Pleasant Grove.

 

Looking Ahead….

 

Bailey Church Council: Next Sunday, April 13 at 7:00 pm in the FMC.

 

Parade of Tables Leadership and Hostess Meeting:  Monday, April 14 at 7:30 pm in the Christian Welcome Center.  Please bring you ticket money, your scripture and theme as well as the Hostess Information sheet completed.  If you need a Hostess Sheet, please contact Penny Jackson (235-4840).  If you have seats vacant at your table, be sure to call Patricia Finch (235-3617) so that we can offer them to someone on the waiting list. 

 

 

Hospitality Meeting:  Sunday, April 20 at 4:00 pm in the Christian Welcome Center.

 

Bailey Area Ministries (BAM) Re-Visioning Meeting:  Monday, April 21 at 7:00 pm, Welcome Center.  If you have a concern for serving “the least of these” in our community,  come and discuss the revitalization our food pantry and assistance program.  We want to hear your thoughts, hopes, needs, etc.  For further information, contact Pastor Kellie.

 

Worship Ministry Opportunities and Prayer requests:  Interested in being an active part of the worship ministry team?  We are currently looking for someone(s) who would be interesting in being well trained in running the sound system for the FireWire Service on Sunday. (Contact Leo Perry at 252-235-3664) and for out 10:30 Service (Contact Tim Johnson at 252-314-8511). 

 

Nothing But Nets Campaign: Members of our worship ministries team are in the process of raising money for mosquito netting to be sent to families in Africa in order to prevent the malaria deaths of children and their parents.  The nets cost only $10.  Buy a net…save a life.   You can write a check to the church, being sure to write Nets in the memo section or go to nothingbutnets.com and join team Grace Notes and make a contribution by credit card.  Thank you for your help.

 

Please Pray for our…

 

Shut-ins: Audrey Williams, Raymond Jones, Lillian Francis, Kathleen Peele and Martin Liles

 

Continue to Pray for: Steven Boone, The Gallagher-Smith Family, Sammy Barnes, John Boykin, Eloise Bissette, Mike Flanagan, Evelyn Ajamie, Tom Goodman, Joyce Murray, Herbert Hopkins, Bobby Lamm, Annie Ruth Bennett, Larry Jones, Madison Lewis, Vic Galipi, Megan Hodges, Billy Boykin, Francis Boykin, Mavis Holden, and Donnie Liles.

 

To request the addition of a name or to update this list, please e-mail the church at baileyumc@embarqmail.com.  For confidential prayer requests you may contact the Pastors directly:   

 

Pastor David - hutchins@nccumc.org

Pastor Kellie -ksgalsm@yahoo.com