CHBC Ramblings
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
This Past Week
Many thanks to Steve Powell for preaching in my absence. I understand that the entire service was wonderful, from the Memorial Day Remembrance to the Senior Adult Recognition. Dr. Bill Harris once again led a moving tribute to our veterans who have died since last Memorial Day--this year, the two were J. T. Reeves and Don Grisier, both of them friends to us all. Also, Fred Fletcher, our Chairman of Deacons, was given a special recognition by Steve for his work in ministering to our people in prayer and visitation, and it was recognition well deserved. The term “deacon” means “servant,” and that is a description of our entire body of deacons and deaconesses.
This Sunday: Foundations for Families resumes--and VBS!
I will continue my series on the family with the second message on marriage based on Genesis 2.24. The first was Marriage: A Leaving, sharing the principle that marriage is to be the primary relationship of life for those who choose to marry. This week’s message will be Marriage: A Cleaving, and we will discover a second great principle that helps marriage be the blessing God intends. The following week, we will note the result of these two principles in Marriage: One Flesh--The Sanctity of Sex. In that message, we will celebrate the unity that God envisions in marriage and the gift of sex that symbolizes the total unity. Too often we see nothing but the world’s view of sex; as the church, we must also share God’s truth about this powerful gift. While the misuse of the sexual relationship causes all kinds of hurt and problems, we will instead concentrate in this message on the blessing it is intended by God to be for those who are married.
VBS
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL will have a different look this year, as you have heard, and it starts this Sunday! As an experiment this year, our VBS will be offered on a new schedule with a broader format. The schedule is Sunday through Wednesday EVENING, May 31-June 3. Since it is in the evening, the format has been broadened to include classes for ADULTS as well as CHILDREN. Also, for the convenience of those attending, we will serve a meal each evening.
Here is the schedule:
Sunday, May 31: 4:30-8:30 p.m.
Monday-Wednesday, June 1-3: 6:00-9:00 p.m.
(All times include meal times.)
Please don’t forget to pray for the workers and those who will attend, and also take every opportunity to invite others to participate. You can sign up at Sunday School, in the foyer before or after worship, in the church office, or online at www.clairmonthills.org.
A Personal Note...
Our family enjoyed a nice few days in St. Augustine, even though we were there during the recent “rainy season.” Thanks for your thoughts and prayers. We celebrated Rebekah’s 18th birthday while we were gone. We are so proud of her and all she has accomplished in finishing high school. In the fall she will be attending Anderson University in Anderson, SC. Wow! How time truly flies!
God bless you,
Fred O. Pitts
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Ramblings--20090519
CHBC Ramblings
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
This Past Sunday
It was a great Sunday in so many ways! First, we had an opportunity to honor the High School and College Graduates who were able to be present: Amber Gutliph, Allie Odom, and Rebekah Pitts were our high school grads; Lydia Pitts and Cara Todd were our college grads (Lydia will actually graduate in August). Congrats to all of you and to the other graduates who were not able to be with us.
We continued our Foundations for Families Series with the first of three messages on marriage, looking at the three basic aspects we find in Genesis 2.24: “For this cause a man will leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife, and the two will be come one flesh.” The first message was entitled, “Marriage: A Leaving” and addressed the principle that marriage is to be the primary relationship of life to the husband and the wife. We will take a week off from the series for Memorial Day Weekend, and we will continue the series on May 31 with “Marriage: A Cleaving.”
At the end of the Morning Worship time, it was my pleasure to introduce three new members of Clairmont Hills. Warren and Yvonne Roberts are returning to Clairmont Hills after over 25 years of being involved with another fine church in our area. We welcome them back among us; Warren is one of our charter members! Phil Kingston works in our area and has been worshiping with us for several weeks. While he made a decision to follow Christ many years ago while in college, he never had the opportunity to follow the Lord with a believer’s baptism, and it will be my pleasure to baptize Phil on May 31. Phil’s decision to become a part of our fellowship includes a heartfelt rededication of his life to following Jesus. It was a real pleasure to meet with all of these who have come into our fellowship and hear the stories of their walks with God.
In an interesting note, as the three were talking at the end of the service, Phil discovered that his mother had been a classmate with Warren, and the two had talked on the phone last year as Warren was helping to put together a class reunion--another example of “a small world.”
And the Vision Banquet...
Last, but not least, we had our Vision Banquet on Sunday night, and about 75 attended and participated. I was truly blessed to hear one after another of our members share ideas and dreams for our church. While we are still compiling all that was shared, both verbally and through the Response Sheet we distributed in Sunday School and at the banquet, one thing came through loud and clear: we are a people who delight in volunteering so that we can serve others, both within our church and in the community and world beyond. Our Leadership Team met last night to begin work; next month we will look more in depth as we have the full compilation of ideas. By the way, if you have not turned in a Response Sheet or were not here at all Sunday, drop by the office to pick up the sheet. There is still time for us to hear from you!
You will hear much more from the Vision Banquet in coming months as we plan for the future.
Thanks for your input!
This Sunday: Memorial Day Remembrance… and a Change!
Each year on Memorial Day Weekend, Dr. Bill Harris leads in a special time of remembrance for those veterans in our midst who have died since last Memorial Day. All of our veterans are asked to wear their uniforms if able, and they will march in together at the beginning of the service. We are grateful for the sacrificial service of all of our veterans.
There is also a change this Sunday that has been previously alluded to: I am going to postpone the next message in the family series for one week, and as we did last year on Memorial Day Weekend, we are going to focus on our wonderful senior adults during the message time. Steve Powell, our Minister to Senior Adults, will bring a message entitled “Encourage One Another” taken from Hebrews 10.23-25.
Upcoming
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL will have a different look this year: Sunday through Wednesday EVENING, May 31-June 3. And classes will not only be offered for children but for YOUTH and ADULTS as well! We will serve a meal each evening, and here is the schedule:
Sunday, May 31: 4:30-8:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, June 1-3: 6:00-9:00 p.m. (All times include meal times.)
Please don’t forget to pray for the workers and those who will attend, and also take every opportunity to invite others to participate. You can sign up at Sunday School, in the foyer before or after worship, in the church office, or online at www.clairmonthills.org.
A Personal Note...
On the same week we moved into our house, Cindy’s parents, Jack and Vivian Conner, moved from Macon into a condominium near Northlake Mall to be closer to us. What a blessing to have them so near by! Have a great holiday weekend, and I look forward to seeing you soon!
God bless you,
Fred O. Pitts, Pastor
Clairmont Hills Baptist Church
1995 Clairmont Road
Decatur, GA 30033
404.634.6231 Office
404.634.6062 Fax
www.clairmonthills.org
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
This Past Sunday
It was a great Sunday in so many ways! First, we had an opportunity to honor the High School and College Graduates who were able to be present: Amber Gutliph, Allie Odom, and Rebekah Pitts were our high school grads; Lydia Pitts and Cara Todd were our college grads (Lydia will actually graduate in August). Congrats to all of you and to the other graduates who were not able to be with us.
We continued our Foundations for Families Series with the first of three messages on marriage, looking at the three basic aspects we find in Genesis 2.24: “For this cause a man will leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife, and the two will be come one flesh.” The first message was entitled, “Marriage: A Leaving” and addressed the principle that marriage is to be the primary relationship of life to the husband and the wife. We will take a week off from the series for Memorial Day Weekend, and we will continue the series on May 31 with “Marriage: A Cleaving.”
At the end of the Morning Worship time, it was my pleasure to introduce three new members of Clairmont Hills. Warren and Yvonne Roberts are returning to Clairmont Hills after over 25 years of being involved with another fine church in our area. We welcome them back among us; Warren is one of our charter members! Phil Kingston works in our area and has been worshiping with us for several weeks. While he made a decision to follow Christ many years ago while in college, he never had the opportunity to follow the Lord with a believer’s baptism, and it will be my pleasure to baptize Phil on May 31. Phil’s decision to become a part of our fellowship includes a heartfelt rededication of his life to following Jesus. It was a real pleasure to meet with all of these who have come into our fellowship and hear the stories of their walks with God.
In an interesting note, as the three were talking at the end of the service, Phil discovered that his mother had been a classmate with Warren, and the two had talked on the phone last year as Warren was helping to put together a class reunion--another example of “a small world.”
And the Vision Banquet...
Last, but not least, we had our Vision Banquet on Sunday night, and about 75 attended and participated. I was truly blessed to hear one after another of our members share ideas and dreams for our church. While we are still compiling all that was shared, both verbally and through the Response Sheet we distributed in Sunday School and at the banquet, one thing came through loud and clear: we are a people who delight in volunteering so that we can serve others, both within our church and in the community and world beyond. Our Leadership Team met last night to begin work; next month we will look more in depth as we have the full compilation of ideas. By the way, if you have not turned in a Response Sheet or were not here at all Sunday, drop by the office to pick up the sheet. There is still time for us to hear from you!
You will hear much more from the Vision Banquet in coming months as we plan for the future.
Thanks for your input!
This Sunday: Memorial Day Remembrance… and a Change!
Each year on Memorial Day Weekend, Dr. Bill Harris leads in a special time of remembrance for those veterans in our midst who have died since last Memorial Day. All of our veterans are asked to wear their uniforms if able, and they will march in together at the beginning of the service. We are grateful for the sacrificial service of all of our veterans.
There is also a change this Sunday that has been previously alluded to: I am going to postpone the next message in the family series for one week, and as we did last year on Memorial Day Weekend, we are going to focus on our wonderful senior adults during the message time. Steve Powell, our Minister to Senior Adults, will bring a message entitled “Encourage One Another” taken from Hebrews 10.23-25.
Upcoming
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL will have a different look this year: Sunday through Wednesday EVENING, May 31-June 3. And classes will not only be offered for children but for YOUTH and ADULTS as well! We will serve a meal each evening, and here is the schedule:
Sunday, May 31: 4:30-8:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, June 1-3: 6:00-9:00 p.m. (All times include meal times.)
Please don’t forget to pray for the workers and those who will attend, and also take every opportunity to invite others to participate. You can sign up at Sunday School, in the foyer before or after worship, in the church office, or online at www.clairmonthills.org.
A Personal Note...
On the same week we moved into our house, Cindy’s parents, Jack and Vivian Conner, moved from Macon into a condominium near Northlake Mall to be closer to us. What a blessing to have them so near by! Have a great holiday weekend, and I look forward to seeing you soon!
God bless you,
Fred O. Pitts, Pastor
Clairmont Hills Baptist Church
1995 Clairmont Road
Decatur, GA 30033
404.634.6231 Office
404.634.6062 Fax
www.clairmonthills.org
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Ramblings--20090512
CHBC Ramblings
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
This Past Sunday
It was Mother’s Day, of course, and we had a full service--we worshiped our Heavenly Father and honored our earthly mothers. We also had a Parent/Child Dedication time for Aaron and Kristy Kuglin and their firstborn, Caleb. What a joy it was to pronounce a blessing over this young man! Aaron, of course, is our part time Minister of Arts and Youth, and Kristy has been a leader among our young adults for over four years. It has been a pleasure to watch the Lord work in their lives as He first brought them to the place of marriage and now has blessed them with a child.
I also began a Family Series entitled, “Foundations for Families,” and the first message dealt with the Parent/Child relationship and what God says to each. This coming Sunday we will continue this series as we begin looking at marriage in three messages. The first is called, “Marriage: A Leaving.”
By the way, we often have meaningful and significant spiritual decisions made during our services that are shared with us through the use of the Communication Cards. At the right time, those decisions that need to be made public are shared with you, and you see that through a baptism perhaps or by the introduction of new members at the close of a service. We are grateful that so many of our guests use this method to share a prayer request, ask for more information about following Jesus or joining our church, or share decisions that they have made. Please pray for those who indicate spiritual inquiries or make spiritual decisions known through this manner. You also feel free to share with me in this way.
This Sunday is the Vision Banquet
We have been talking about the VISION BANQUET for several weeks, and here it is! I hope that every one of you will make a special effort to be in attendance as we eat together, “pot luck” style (that means bring some food to eat and share), and then spend some time looking at the “BIG PICTURE” of what God calls our church to be.
In the past few years, we have made some significant strides as we seek to join God in His revitalization of our church. We have added families. We have started new Sunday School classes. We have established new teams and committees. We have updated our facilities. All these things are wonderful! But from time to time we need to ask: Now what? Where do we go from here? What does God have for us in the days ahead? During the Vision Banquest, not only will I share some from my heart, but every person in the church will have an opportunity to share hopes and dreams for the future--and other input--both by briefly sharing an idea during the banquet and/or by completing a response sheet that will be available both during Sunday School this coming Sunday and at the Vision Banquet itself that begins at 5:30 p.m. this coming Sunday evening (May 17). Since we will be eating together and sharing, I expect that we will be together for a total of about an hour and a half or two hours--and I think it will be time well spent. The Leadership Team has been looking at the questions we are seeking to answer for several months, and we are anxious to get some feedback from you to help us in our planning for the months and years ahead. Let’s dream together!
Upcoming
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL will have a different look this year: Sunday through Wednesday EVENING, May 31-June 3. And classes will not only be offered for children but for YOUTH and ADULTS as well! We will serve a meal each evening, and I will have the specific times for you next week. Please don’t forget to pray for the workers and those who will attend, and also take every opportunity to invite others to participate.
This coming Sunday, May 17, we will also recognize the graduates who are among us.
On May 24, it is the Sunday before Memorial Day, and most of you know that on this day we have a special time of remembrance for those veterans in our midst who have died since last Memorial Day. All of our veterans are asked to wear their uniforms if able, and they will march in together at the beginning of the service. We are grateful for the sacrificial service of all of our veterans, and we are thankful for Dr. Bill Harris, who conducts this meaningful ceremony for us each year.
A Word about Finances
The past few months have been difficult ones in our economy on practically every level, and most all the churches of which I am aware have struggled along with the economy. We have been no exception. There have been times when our budget giving has been between $30,000 and $40,000 below what is needed to stay on budget. Two things have been helpful to use in managing this: first, we began this year with a surplus. Second, everyone has been doing their best to spend less than the budget. (Since we are not the government, we don’t get to print extra money!)
I am happy to share with you, though, that in the past three weeks we have had some exceptional offerings. Now, we always expect the first Sunday of each month to be the best, and so May 3 was no surprise, but God has blessed us also with better than normal offerings on April 26 and May 10. I am not sure where that places us in the big picture for the budget year yet, but I share this with you to say again that God is faithful, and I thank you, not only for your sacrificial giving in the past, but for your continued generosity in the weeks and months ahead.
Aren’t you excited...
about what the Lord has been doing in our midst? I surely am. And I look forward to sharing with you on Sunday, both in our morning service and in the Vision Banquet. It will encourage me to see you in your place--and to know that you have spoken to someone this week about the Lord and His church.
God bless you,
Fred O. Pitts, Pastor
Clairmont Hills Baptist Church
1995 Clairmont Road
Decatur, GA 30033
404.634.6231 Office
404.634.6062 Fax
www.clairmonthills.org
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
This Past Sunday
It was Mother’s Day, of course, and we had a full service--we worshiped our Heavenly Father and honored our earthly mothers. We also had a Parent/Child Dedication time for Aaron and Kristy Kuglin and their firstborn, Caleb. What a joy it was to pronounce a blessing over this young man! Aaron, of course, is our part time Minister of Arts and Youth, and Kristy has been a leader among our young adults for over four years. It has been a pleasure to watch the Lord work in their lives as He first brought them to the place of marriage and now has blessed them with a child.
I also began a Family Series entitled, “Foundations for Families,” and the first message dealt with the Parent/Child relationship and what God says to each. This coming Sunday we will continue this series as we begin looking at marriage in three messages. The first is called, “Marriage: A Leaving.”
By the way, we often have meaningful and significant spiritual decisions made during our services that are shared with us through the use of the Communication Cards. At the right time, those decisions that need to be made public are shared with you, and you see that through a baptism perhaps or by the introduction of new members at the close of a service. We are grateful that so many of our guests use this method to share a prayer request, ask for more information about following Jesus or joining our church, or share decisions that they have made. Please pray for those who indicate spiritual inquiries or make spiritual decisions known through this manner. You also feel free to share with me in this way.
This Sunday is the Vision Banquet
We have been talking about the VISION BANQUET for several weeks, and here it is! I hope that every one of you will make a special effort to be in attendance as we eat together, “pot luck” style (that means bring some food to eat and share), and then spend some time looking at the “BIG PICTURE” of what God calls our church to be.
In the past few years, we have made some significant strides as we seek to join God in His revitalization of our church. We have added families. We have started new Sunday School classes. We have established new teams and committees. We have updated our facilities. All these things are wonderful! But from time to time we need to ask: Now what? Where do we go from here? What does God have for us in the days ahead? During the Vision Banquest, not only will I share some from my heart, but every person in the church will have an opportunity to share hopes and dreams for the future--and other input--both by briefly sharing an idea during the banquet and/or by completing a response sheet that will be available both during Sunday School this coming Sunday and at the Vision Banquet itself that begins at 5:30 p.m. this coming Sunday evening (May 17). Since we will be eating together and sharing, I expect that we will be together for a total of about an hour and a half or two hours--and I think it will be time well spent. The Leadership Team has been looking at the questions we are seeking to answer for several months, and we are anxious to get some feedback from you to help us in our planning for the months and years ahead. Let’s dream together!
Upcoming
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL will have a different look this year: Sunday through Wednesday EVENING, May 31-June 3. And classes will not only be offered for children but for YOUTH and ADULTS as well! We will serve a meal each evening, and I will have the specific times for you next week. Please don’t forget to pray for the workers and those who will attend, and also take every opportunity to invite others to participate.
This coming Sunday, May 17, we will also recognize the graduates who are among us.
On May 24, it is the Sunday before Memorial Day, and most of you know that on this day we have a special time of remembrance for those veterans in our midst who have died since last Memorial Day. All of our veterans are asked to wear their uniforms if able, and they will march in together at the beginning of the service. We are grateful for the sacrificial service of all of our veterans, and we are thankful for Dr. Bill Harris, who conducts this meaningful ceremony for us each year.
A Word about Finances
The past few months have been difficult ones in our economy on practically every level, and most all the churches of which I am aware have struggled along with the economy. We have been no exception. There have been times when our budget giving has been between $30,000 and $40,000 below what is needed to stay on budget. Two things have been helpful to use in managing this: first, we began this year with a surplus. Second, everyone has been doing their best to spend less than the budget. (Since we are not the government, we don’t get to print extra money!)
I am happy to share with you, though, that in the past three weeks we have had some exceptional offerings. Now, we always expect the first Sunday of each month to be the best, and so May 3 was no surprise, but God has blessed us also with better than normal offerings on April 26 and May 10. I am not sure where that places us in the big picture for the budget year yet, but I share this with you to say again that God is faithful, and I thank you, not only for your sacrificial giving in the past, but for your continued generosity in the weeks and months ahead.
Aren’t you excited...
about what the Lord has been doing in our midst? I surely am. And I look forward to sharing with you on Sunday, both in our morning service and in the Vision Banquet. It will encourage me to see you in your place--and to know that you have spoken to someone this week about the Lord and His church.
God bless you,
Fred O. Pitts, Pastor
Clairmont Hills Baptist Church
1995 Clairmont Road
Decatur, GA 30033
404.634.6231 Office
404.634.6062 Fax
www.clairmonthills.org
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Ramblings--20090505
CHBC Ramblings
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
First up...
We are in the process of moving this week and had a good start yesterday. Our new address is 2236 Chrysler Court, Atlanta, GA 30345. I will be taking various days or half days of vacation in the next week or two as we transfer our stuff from one house to the other, but the church office can get in touch with me most any time. Because of that, I won’t ramble as much today!
Thanks for all the good wishes on the house!
This Past Sunday
We looked at the story of Job to see what we could learn about assisting others in times of tragedy and loss.
Here’s the outline:
What to do to show sympathy and comfort:
* Weep along with them (Job 2.12)
* Don't be afraid of silence (Job 2.13)
* Empathize when you can, sharing God’s comfort (2 Corinthians 1.3-7) (Warning: be careful of saying, “I know how you feel.”) * Sympathize when you can’t empathize (Job 2.11)
* Deal carefully with questions of “Why?”
* SUMMARY: Listen, and speak with care
What NOT to do:
* Don’t overreact to mixed emotions expressed
* Don’t turn general principles into absolutes
* Don’t absolve clear sin
* And please be careful in saying, “It was God’s will.”
You may think that some of those points might need further explanation. If you missed hearing the message and would like to hear it all, you can call the office to request a free CD or go to www.clairmonthills.org and listen to the sermon online or download it. (Most sermons of the past year or two are there.)
Also, His Kids presented their spring worship concert for us on Sunday night, and it was wonderful! We are thankful for Laura Brown and her helpers, who include Mary Warren and Melissa Tolentino. It was great to see a dozen children praising God through song.
This Sunday
It’s Mother’s Day! Please come with your whole family as we honor our earthly mothers and worship our Heavenly Father.
We will also have the honor of taking part in a Parent/Child Dedication for Aaron and Kristy Kuglin and their son Caleb. You won’t want to miss this special time of blessing.
I will deliver a FAMILY SERIES starting this Sunday and ending on Father’s Day (June 21). I hope it will be an encouragement to us in this vital part of life.
By the way, no services Sunday evening because of Mother’s Day. Enjoy the day with your families!
Upcoming
The VISION BANQUET is coming soon--Sunday night, May 17, at 5:30. As far as the meal, It will be “pot luck,” so prepare your favorite dishes to bring with you, and I think you will enjoy the time.
What is the VISION BANQUET all about? I have been here for almost five years now, and we have made some significant strides. We have added families. We have started new Sunday School classes. We have established new teams and committees. We have updated our facilities. Where do we go from here? What does God have for us in the days ahead? Not only will I share some from my heart, but every person in the church will have an opportunity to share hopes and dreams for the future--and other input--both by briefly sharing an idea during the banquet and/or by completing a response sheet that will be available both during Sunday School on May 17 and at the Vision Banquet itself that evening. Let’s dream together!
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL will have a different look this year: Sunday through Wednesday EVENING, May 31-June 3. And classes will not only be offered for children but for YOUTH and ADULTS as well! More next week.
That’s it for today...
Let’s remember to pray for those in need. And don’t forget to invite someone to worship with us this week or in the weeks ahead. God bless!
Fred O. Pitts, Pastor
Clairmont Hills Baptist Church
1995 Clairmont Road
Decatur, GA 30033
404.634.6231 Office
404.634.6062 Fax
www.clairmonthills.org
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
First up...
We are in the process of moving this week and had a good start yesterday. Our new address is 2236 Chrysler Court, Atlanta, GA 30345. I will be taking various days or half days of vacation in the next week or two as we transfer our stuff from one house to the other, but the church office can get in touch with me most any time. Because of that, I won’t ramble as much today!
Thanks for all the good wishes on the house!
This Past Sunday
We looked at the story of Job to see what we could learn about assisting others in times of tragedy and loss.
Here’s the outline:
What to do to show sympathy and comfort:
* Weep along with them (Job 2.12)
* Don't be afraid of silence (Job 2.13)
* Empathize when you can, sharing God’s comfort (2 Corinthians 1.3-7) (Warning: be careful of saying, “I know how you feel.”) * Sympathize when you can’t empathize (Job 2.11)
* Deal carefully with questions of “Why?”
* SUMMARY: Listen, and speak with care
What NOT to do:
* Don’t overreact to mixed emotions expressed
* Don’t turn general principles into absolutes
* Don’t absolve clear sin
* And please be careful in saying, “It was God’s will.”
You may think that some of those points might need further explanation. If you missed hearing the message and would like to hear it all, you can call the office to request a free CD or go to www.clairmonthills.org and listen to the sermon online or download it. (Most sermons of the past year or two are there.)
Also, His Kids presented their spring worship concert for us on Sunday night, and it was wonderful! We are thankful for Laura Brown and her helpers, who include Mary Warren and Melissa Tolentino. It was great to see a dozen children praising God through song.
This Sunday
It’s Mother’s Day! Please come with your whole family as we honor our earthly mothers and worship our Heavenly Father.
We will also have the honor of taking part in a Parent/Child Dedication for Aaron and Kristy Kuglin and their son Caleb. You won’t want to miss this special time of blessing.
I will deliver a FAMILY SERIES starting this Sunday and ending on Father’s Day (June 21). I hope it will be an encouragement to us in this vital part of life.
By the way, no services Sunday evening because of Mother’s Day. Enjoy the day with your families!
Upcoming
The VISION BANQUET is coming soon--Sunday night, May 17, at 5:30. As far as the meal, It will be “pot luck,” so prepare your favorite dishes to bring with you, and I think you will enjoy the time.
What is the VISION BANQUET all about? I have been here for almost five years now, and we have made some significant strides. We have added families. We have started new Sunday School classes. We have established new teams and committees. We have updated our facilities. Where do we go from here? What does God have for us in the days ahead? Not only will I share some from my heart, but every person in the church will have an opportunity to share hopes and dreams for the future--and other input--both by briefly sharing an idea during the banquet and/or by completing a response sheet that will be available both during Sunday School on May 17 and at the Vision Banquet itself that evening. Let’s dream together!
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL will have a different look this year: Sunday through Wednesday EVENING, May 31-June 3. And classes will not only be offered for children but for YOUTH and ADULTS as well! More next week.
That’s it for today...
Let’s remember to pray for those in need. And don’t forget to invite someone to worship with us this week or in the weeks ahead. God bless!
Fred O. Pitts, Pastor
Clairmont Hills Baptist Church
1995 Clairmont Road
Decatur, GA 30033
404.634.6231 Office
404.634.6062 Fax
www.clairmonthills.org
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