Church of God of Prophecy

“A place to believe, belong, and become.”

211 North Ward Avenue

High Point, NC 27262

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

Church Phone Numbers

Church Office: (336) 883-7953
Family Life Center: (336) 883-7180
Senior Pastor’s Cell: (336) 870-0640

PhoneTree Messages

Call the Senior Pastor (i.e., cell phone) to send out a ministry
message or prayer request. Also, please inform him if you
want to be added to or deleted from the Church PhoneTree System.

E-Mails

Senior Pastor:

Bulletin Publisher:

Note: Please submit bulletin announcements on/before each Wednesday evening. Thank you.

Church Web Site:

Welcome!

We welcome all of our regular members & friends and especially you who are our “first time” guests. All guests are asked to complete a guest card and place it in the offering so we can get to know you better and minister to you more effectively. Please be sure to get a “Welcome” folder from an usher.

Pastoral Care

Senior Pastor: Bishop Benjamin M. Duncan, D.Min.

Pastor Emeritus: Bishop Robey Ayers

Pastor Emeritus: Bishop Daryl Shaffer

Lay Pastor: Deacon Eugene Cook

Lay Pastor: Deacon Braxton Burney

Lay Pastor: Deacon Jeffrey Poole

Lay Pastor: Lay Minister Gerald Shean

Creados Para Adorar Pastor: Minister Wilfredo Perez

Weekly Scheduled Services & Activities

Sunday

9:15am: Choir Rehearsal.

9:45am: Christian Education Classes.

10:30am: Children’s Church.

10:30am: Worship & Life Lesson.

2:00pm: Creados Para Adorar (Escuela Bíblica).

6:00pm: Worship & Life Lesson.

Tuesday

10:00am:Creados Para Adorar (Hora de Oración).

7:30pm: Creados Para Adorar (Escuela de Líderes).

Wednesday

7:00pm: Bible Studies.

Saturday

7:30pm: Creados Para Adorar (Servício de Adoración).

Serving Us this Week:

Moderator:am-Daryl Shaffer, pm-Ben Duncan.

Speaker: am-Ben Duncan, pm-Robey Ayers.

Nursery: am-Geraldine & Charlotte Laws.

Children’s Church: Corrie Ellas.

Extension Class: Gary & Corrie Ellas.

Pre-School Church: Lolly Burney.

Usher: Andrew Haire.

Audio Visual: Mariea Shean and/or Gary Ellas.

Music & Singing: Music Ministry.

Stewardship

We thank you for your faithful tithing and cheerful giving! Your tax deductible gifts help us operate our ministries and meet our financial obligations.

Sunday am: Ben Duncan.

Sunday pm: Robey Ayers.

Wednesday pm: Outreach

(AM Red Cross;Open Door;One Child;Salvation Army.)

Outreach Food Pantry Items

This month, April the item we are asking each one to bring for our food pantry isspam, treet, tuna, beef stew, ect. Please bring your item(s) and place them in the foyer. Any questions, please see Peggy Pierce. Thank you very much.

Snacks for Hospital

Please remember to bring a box of individually wrapped snacks each week for placement in the surgical waiting rooms of our local hospital (High Point Regional). Note: outdated or soon to be expired snacks cannot be accepted. Place your snacks in the box provided in the foyer. See Judy Johnson for more details. Thank you for your donations.

DominicanCollection Box

On back pew is box for items we arecollectingfor our mission trip to Dominican Republic. If you or anyone you know can give any of these items, please drop in the box, or contact Bill Shean for more info. Female Personal Hygiene items, Children/Youth underwear (new), Toothbrush / Toothpaste, Youth & Adult Children/ Youth shoes(lightweight), Over the Counter Medicines, Crayons, Pens, Pencils, Sheets, towels.

PRE-SALE Bake Sale

The Dominican Mission Team is taking orders for a bake sale on April 20th. LOOK ON FOYER Board for items you can pre-order, or wait until that day and pick a sweetie surprise for your lunch!

To All Seniors

We all know April brings showers - but it also brings "Dinner and a Movie" for all seniors on Friday, April 11! Seniors will meet at 6 PM for dinner and then enjoy a Bill Gaither video of Southern Gospel music. Looking forward to a "shower" of seniors for the evening!

JOY! JOY! JOY!

Mark your calendar now for the JOY Celebration coming up May 29 - 30 at Camp Maranatha. There will be classes, food, friends, and singing for all the down-home folks. Special guests will be Bishop Steve Crews and Bishop Floyd Collins. Watch this space for more details at a later date.

Thank You

We would like to thank each one that came to Gretchen’s Baby Shower. Your out pouring of love and kindness was overwhelming. You were more than generious. May God Bless you abundantly!

The Cope Family & Angel Mareia

Church Member Update

Shirley Martin is now a resident of the Libertywood Nursing Center in Thomasville. Address is 1028 Blair St., Thomasville. 27360 Room 108. If anyone would like to visit or send her a card.

A Christian’s Liberties I seek no life but to serve my Lord,
I seek no liberty but to obey His word,
I seek no happiness but the smile of His face,
I seek no justice but rest in His grace. By: Mary Van Nattan

“To live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Phil. 1:21

Audio/Visual Help Wanted

If you are dependable, committed, and desire to be of service to your local church, then we need you! Soundboard and computer assistance is needed weekly or monthly. See Bill Shean for training.

Tentative Church Calendar

  • Sun, Apr 13: Family Night. No 6pm Service.
  • Sun, Apr 20: 6pm, Communion.
  • Sun, Apr 20: Bake Sale for Dominican Mission.
  • Sun, Apr 27: 10:30am, Guest Speaker Bishop Ayers.
  • Sun, Apr 27: Family Night. No 6pm Service.
  • Sun, May 4: 6pm, Guest Speaker, Bishop Shaffer.
  • Sun, May 11: 10:30pm, Mother’s Day Celebration ( Family Ministry i/c).
  • Sun, May 11: Family Night. No 6pm Service.
  • Sun, May 18: Bake Sale for Dominican Mission.
  • Sun, May 25: Memorial Day Salute. (Men’s Ministry i/c).
  • Sun, May 25: Family Night. No 6pm Service.
  • Sat, May 31: Family Fest at Camp Maranatha.
  • Sun, June 1: 10:30am, Children’s Day Celebration (Family Ministry i/c).
  • Sun, June 1: 5pm, Leadership & Planning Meeting with Pastor for all Ministry Directors/Lay Leaders.
  • Sun, June 1: 6pm, Guest Speaker, Bishop Ayers.
  • Sun, June 8: 10:30am, Honor High School Graduates (Youth Ministry i/c).
  • Sun, June 15: 10:30am, Father’s Day Celebration.
  • Sun, June 15: Family Night. No 6pm Service.
  • Sat, June 21: YARD SALE for Dominican Mission.
  • Sun, June 22: 6pm, Communion.
  • Sun, Jun 29: Family Night. No 6pm Service.
  • Sun, July 6: Family Night. No 6pm Service.
  • July 3-12: Dominican Republic Mission Trip.
  • Sun, July 13: 6pm, Guest Speaker, Bishop Shaffer.
  • Sun, July 20: Family Night. No 6pm Service.
  • Sun, Aug 3: 6pm, Guest Speaker, Bishop Ayers.
  • Aug 12-17: General Assembly in Nashville, TN.
  • Sun, Aug 17: Guest Speaker Daryl Shaffer.
  • Sun, Aug 17: Family Night. No 6pm Service.
  • Sun, Aug 24: 6pm, Communion.
  • Sun, Aug 31: Family Night. No 6pm Service.