The Good News June 6, 2019
" Coming together to know Christ and make him known"
Click on the watermelons to read more about our Summer Sundays!
SUNDAYS & SERMONS

June 9 "Rooted & Grounded in Gospel Prayer"
Ephesians 6:18-20
Worship with Celebration of the Lord's Supper followed by
VBS Decorating Party with Lunch! Stay and join the fun of the final touches for VBS! It will be wild!!

June 16 "Life is wild. God is good."
Psalm 106 (esp. 1-5, 44-48)
VBS Sunday and Father's Day Fellowship
Come enjoy a few VBS songs and slide show of their exciting week and stay for some light snacks in the foyer and lay some appreciation on the Dads in our midst!
THURSDAYS (tonight!) AT 7:47 PM
Come out & join us at The Backyard on the grass or in the sanctuary for acoustic worship and witness.
In the craziness of our everyday lives it can be hard to find a space to meet Jesus.
The Backyard is a space created to cultivate spiritual renewal and genuine connection with Jesus and His people.
We hope to see you there! 
[ Please note: not meeting on June 13 ]
VBS Workdays!!
Come one - Come all!


VBS Workdays will continue this
Friday and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until Noon each day.

Please stay after worship service and help provide the finishing touches as we prepare our campus for over 100 kids!

June 10 - 14 please pray for the VBS children as well as the many adults who will be in leadership led by Carrie Northcutt and Jenny Hubbard as they all play, sing and learn about God. Pick up a bracelet & VBS prayer card this Sunday . Commissioning Passports will also be available in the foyer as we stay in prayer for all of our summer missions.
BUCKNER SHOES FOR SCHOOL SUPPLY TRAIN FUNDRAISER


Please help our VBS kids raise money to purchase new shoes for the School Supply Train and/or donate brand new sneakers. Donations may be dropped off in the office or the
foyer by next Sunday, June 16 .
Volunteers Needed for Newgate Mission June 15

Volunteers are needed to cook and serve breakfast for Newgate Mission Saturday, June 15. Longview EPC does this the 3rd Saturday of Each Month. Volunteers would need to arrive by 7 a.m. Contact Gayle Poland at randgpoland@cablelynx.com or the church office if you want to help.

Click here to see some photos of Newgate volunteers and House of Hope volunteers (1st Tuesday of each month - evening meal). Tuesday May 4th they celebrated Cinco de Mayo!
Cards & Carnations
Sunday, June 23    

Following worship service we will decorate cards in Trinity Hall & deliver them with flowers to a nearby nursing home.
Sr High Mission Trip Donations

Please see the wish list of items requested for the children of Guatemala. Items may be dropped off at the church office by Friday, June 28.
NURSERY AND TODDLER CHILD CARE
We need volunteers to care for our littles during worship.
Summertime we only need one or two volunteers each week for the end of May through August. Sign up (see button) or talk to Carrie if you're interested in joining this team!
A Vocal Workshop with Beth Porter
July 24 & July 2 7

A unique training opportunity for music in worship. Wednesday, July 24 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Meet & Greet; Vocal Workshop). July 27 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Vocal Workshop / 2 Sessions and light lunch provided).
Please Pray for: Janice McVay, Joanne Edwards, John Dalton, Barbara Steinbach
Our Retired Community:
At Home: Frances Sample
Heritage Place - Bill Howell
Buckner - Felicia Grubbs, Martha Ellis, Dorothy Chandler, Elaine Beckett,
Jim Yancey
Colonial Village - A. J. Luna
Treviso - Joanne Edwards
Whispering Pines - LaVern Byrd
Parkview - Marge Smith, Pat Willbanks
Gilmer - Charlotte Poole
Lindale- Dotty Rawlins
Henderson - Bob Bement
Tyler - Richard Fuhrman
 Oklahoma - Jean Knight
Happy Birthday!
6/6: Katherine Burlingame
6/8: Ann Bruton, Bill Burlingame
6/9: Josh Newsham
6/10: Suzanne Bickham
6/11: Otto Mendez
6/13: Mary Foy, Barbara Rowley
6/14: Fred Irwin, Jonah Kral
6/15: Carolyn Hale
6/16: Raymond Wei
6/18: John Dalton
6/19: Archer Northcutt
6/20: Carla Szafran
6/22: Wil White
6/25: Julie Lynn Ashley, Phoebe Holloway
6/26: David Jayakar, Lydia Johnson, Levi Johnson, Susan Mosley
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Shredding bins from Shred-It provided in Trinity Hall & Church office for your convenience.
6.6.19 Semi-monthly Good News. Next publication June 20.