Woodruff Church of God e-Edition Newsletter

January 6, 2015

Pastors Notes:

PAS S I O N 1 5
That is our theme, our goal,
hopefully our desire for this year. PASSION!
Passion is any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling. As pastor of the Woodruff Church of
God, I am calling every member, every staff member, every friend of the church to become
PASSIONATE for God. Its time to allow the emotion and spiritual feelings rise up in us again.
Its time to seek Him, desire Him, long for Him, go after Him. Its time to be PASSIONATE about
the church. Not just the meeting place, but the body of Christ. WE are the church and we are called
to live a certain way to do certain things. We should be passionate about REVIVAL! This is what
we need..this is what we WANT! This is the promise of the God to us. WE should be passionate
about SOULS! Prov. 11:30 says he that winneth souls is wise. We should be passionate about
His coming! Jesus is coming! We need to be seeking that and by all means be ready for that. Are
you full of PASSION in regards to the Lord and the things of the Lord? Could you be more
passionate? Please join with me in doing everything within our means to be more passionate for
Him.
I just wanted to say thank you to all those who came out this past Monday night to be part of our
Bible Reading Marathon. We were able to read all the New Testament along with the Psalms &
Proverbs. There is nothing like seeing people sitting around the sanctuary reading the Word of God,
knowing that what they are reading is so life changing and so powerful. Thank you again for helping
us to fill the atmosphere around Woodruff Church of God with the Word of God!
If you read the Bible through in 2014, there is a sign up sheet on one of the bulletin boards in
the long hallway leading to the restrooms. Sign your name so certificates can be prepared at
tthe State Office. I am so proud of those who read the Word of God through each and every
year. Ps. 119:11 says I have hidden they Word in my heart that I might not sin against you.

You still have time to sign up for the Married Couples Retreat. The dates are the end of this
month, January 29-31. We arrive anytime on Thursday after 3. If you cant get there on
Thursday, come on Friday. We had such a great time last year! The sessions were wonderful
and challenging to us as couples and the fellowship together was also great. We are blessed to
have Byron & Frankie Powers to be with us again this year. They did a wonderful job in
leading us and we are blessed to have them again. PLEASE.consider joining with us. Cost is
$250 per couple and includes 2 nights lodging, 3 meals (2 breakfast buffets & one lunch on
Friday).

Our annual FAST will begin on February 15th and will go for 21 days. Mark your calendar
and plan to be part of this fast with us. We have done this for the past 5 years as preparation
for our Revival services in March. Some things only come about by prayer & fasting.
REKINDLE Revival Services are scheduled for March 7-8, March 14-15 and March 21-22.
Please, please, please..go ahead and mark your calendars and reserve these Saturdays and
Sundays for these services.

Did you read the Bible Through in 2014? Please make sure to stop by and sign the sheet on the
bulletin board in the hallway if you read the Bible through this year! Also, dont forget to pick
up an Every Day with the Word brochure from the rotating display rack in the foyer.

Join us at PIZZA INN on Woodruff Rd. this Thursday evening, January 8. This will
be a fundraiser for the upcoming Honduras trip. Enjoy the pizza, salad, and
pasta buffet and leave a tip. All tips go toward the fundraiser.
Prayer List

AMERICA, Lucas Lundberg, Tommy Wallace, Houston & Brenda Cobb, Tonya Gibson, James
Tillman, Kaye Simmons, Larry Buchannan , Curtis Thackston, Ed & Brenda Brittian, Patrick
Teague, Cindy Taylor, The Beck Family, The Smith Family, The Nabors Family, Destiny Leonard,
Ella Weathers, Mertice Whitmore, Lisa Cooley, Darryl Crowe, Eddie Foster, Kim Roberson, Tim
Horton, Wanda Jackson, Larry Trotter, Betty Frazier, Donald Laster, Samuel (SJ) Woodruff, Allen
Bragg, Dale & Julie Lollis, Alberta Brown, Carolyn Browning, The Waldon Family, Jim Roach, M.L.
Knighton, Scott Adams, Anna Frady, Megan Laster, Duane Melton, Lib Patterson, John Painter,
Frank & Lori Patterson, Melody Hood, Nyummisha Johnson, Family of Linda Condrey, Those
needing jobs, Caregivers, Shut-Ins, & Those in nursing homes

The choir will wear any color on Sunday 1/11.

The choir is accepting new members in January. Please see Todd or Vickie right away if you
would like to join the choir!

COMFORTING HEARTS MEALS: If you would like to help prepare dishes for this Very important
ministry, sign up in the hall.
For those who alread prepare dishes:
--Try to put your food in a disposable or plastic container.
-- No crockpots please. They are difficult to transport.
-- Prepare large portions.
--When you are called, please make a note. Forgetting to fix your dish causes our meals to be
incomplete.
--Thank you, thank you, thank you.
YOUTH MEAL-- Thanks to all who prepare food for our youth once a month. We need a few
more people to help us in this area. If you would like to cook a dish or give money, sign up in the
hall.
SALE--SALE--SALE We are having a sale in the Ladies Ministries Office.
Most Dip Mixes 50% off
Greeting Card Boxes 50% off
Youth and Children Jewlrey 50% off

Soup Mixes 50% off

CRAFT SALE--During Feburary, the Ladies Ministries office will be accepting Craft items from
members of our Church family. We are asking you to donate 2 of your "specialty items." This will
help the Ladies Ministries, as well as, advertize your items and hopefully bring you some
business.

Our next meeting will be on Thursday, January 8th of 2015, in the mancave at 6:30. We will not
be meeting on the first Thursday because that is New Years Day.

2015 SENIOR ADULT TALENT:

If any senior would like to participate in the talent program this year please take note of the
following information.
This is being presented by the Church Ministries Department and will be held on January 31,
2015 beginning at 9:00 AM at the International Praise Church of God in Columbia, SC. Anyone
50 years of age or older is welcome to participate, but PLEASE REMEMBER, THE
DEADLINE FOR ENTERING IS JANUARY 15, 2015. You can talk with Pastor Shealy or
contact Church Ministries at 864-963-4751 extention 4.
It would be wonderful to have our church represented in this talent program.
FIRST NOTICE: SENIOR ADULT RETREAT 2015:
This annual Retreat will be held on Friday and Saturday, May 22-23, 2015 at the Mauldin Camp
Ground Tabernacle. It will begin on Friday at 1 PM. Special guests singers will be The
Kingsmen Quartet. More information will follow.

January on Saturday the 24th we will be going bowling at Paradise Lanes in Spartanburg starting
at 2:00 where games are $2 each and shoe rental is $2. After that we will all go to dinner
somewhere that we can all agree on.
In February on Saturday the 7th we will be going to a Greenville Growl hockey game that starts
at 7pm. We may be able to get a group discount if we have enough people commit ahead of
time.
In March on Saturday the 21st we will be having a 70's night at our gameroom that will include
mirror ball, strobe lights, fog machine, decorations, and 70's music. Everyone should dress in
attire from the 70's as we will be voting for prizes on several categories such as most original,
best dresses, etc. Each person is asked to bring some finger foods. This should be lots of FUN!
There will be sign-up sheets on our bulletin board in the hallway at church for each of these
upcoming activities.
Please invite others that don't usually participate as people hesitate until someone extends a
personal invitation and shows an interest in getting them involved so they can get to know others
in the church.

Volunteers are needed for kiddie church on Sunday Nights, if you would like to volunteer one
Sunday night each month please see Ms. Donna.
Sunday, Praise and Worship at 5:00 and Drama at 5:30
Upcoming Events:
January 18 Children's Board Meeting @ 5:00 in CLC
January 24: Extreme Kidz Skating we will leave the church at 11:30.
January 25: Last chance to Order Extreme Kidz T shirt, order date will be January 28.
February 21: Lunch to Community
February 28: Clothes Closet will be open to community.
March: Revival Month
March 21: Lunch to Community
April 4: Family Picnic and Egg Hunt on New Church Property
April 24-26: Kidfest... More details to come
May 2: Spring Thing
May 16: Picnic in Park

Ministry Leaders for This Week

Sunday Greeters- Pat Chappell & Robbie Gwinn
Sunday School Greeter Robert D. Sloan
CLC Greeter Paul Lundberg
Crossing Guard- David Hoyt
Head Ushers Charles OShields & Bobby Brown
Finance Committee Ryan Ballard & John Nemitz
Usher Team #3 Buddy Arnold, Freddie Bright, Lamar Crowe,
Tracy Grant, Clint Letourneau, & Marion Simmons
Wednesday Bus Pickup: Phillip and Jason
Bus Take home: Clint and Daniel
Van 1 Pickup: Richard and Buster
Van 1 Take Home: Garren and Thomas
Van 2 Pickup: Tabitha and Brian
Van 2 Take Home: Tim and June
Late workers: Donna and Ms. Patsy
Nursery Wednesday- Izzy Nichols AM Ann Knight & Zoie Blackwell PM- Ann Knight
Kiddie Church Anita & Eric Eubanks
Music- Wed-Kathy Arellano
AM- Lisa Terry
PM- Adam & Brooke Jones
Praise Team-Maroon
Guitar- Korey, Duck, Greg