GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH OF BLUE BELL

Grace Baptist

Church of Blue

Bell is a

Christ-centered

community

sharing God’s

love with the

world.

Sunday Schedule

(Beginning September 9)

9:30am Small Groups/

Sunday School

10:45am Worship

Graceland (K-5th)

Office Hours

Monday 9:00am-12:00pm

Tuesday-Friday

9:00am-1:00pm

Church Staff

George M. Hawthorne

Minister

[email protected]

Barbara Green

Director of Music/Organist

Casey Stauffer

Director of Children &

Family Ministry

[email protected]

Trish Simpson

Administrative Assistant

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH OF BLUE BELL Skippack Pike & Lewis Lane, P.O. Box 122 Blue Bell, PA 19422

Volume XXXI , Number 9 September 2012

We hope to see you all on Rally Day,

Sunday, September 9. We will resume our

regular Sunday schedule of small groups for

youth and adults and Graceland for children

kindergarten-5th grade at 9:30 A.M. with

the service of worship at 10:45 A.M.

At 9:30 A.M. on September 9 every-

one is invited to an Interactive Multicul-

tural Folktale Theatre Program pre-

sented by Kristin Pedemonti, an Allen-

town resident.

Kristin is an award-winning, interna-

tionally-acclaimed Professional Storyteller.

She presents Interactive Folktale Theatre

Storytelling Performances worldwide. Her

passion is connecting cultures and building

bridges between peoples through story. She

is the 2011 recipient of the National Story-

telling Network’s International Story Bridge

Award for her work connecting cultures.

RALLY DAY KICK-OFF!

GRACE NOTES

She is also the Founder/Facilitator of

the volunteer project, Literacy Outreach

Belize. Kristin sold her home and most of

her possessions in 2005 to create this pro-

gram and to date has donated literacy pro-

grams for 33,340 students and trained

nearly 800 teachers. She has been invited

to Accra, Ghana in 2013 to introduce this

project there!

Visit www.storytellerkp.com to learn

more about Kristin and her work.

In addition to children and youth

classes, two adult small groups begin on

September 16.

The Crusader Class (Room B) will

begin its new “crusade in faith” under

the leadership of the Rev. Dr. Douglas

Hargis.

The Explorers Class (Boardroom)

There’s something for everyone at 9:30

A.M. on Sunday mornings! We hope this

year that you’ll find a small group that’s

just right for you.

Grace Baptist Church of Blue Bell

Sunday, September 2, 9:30 A.M. Guest Preacher: Rev. Ken Maahs

Communion

RALLY DAY

Sunday, September 9, 10:45 A.M. “Invitation to a New Life” - Acts 2: 14a-41

Rev. Hawthorne

Sunday, September 16, 10:45 A.M. “Like Little Children” - Mark 9: 30-32

Rev Hawthorne preaching

Sunday, September 23, 10:45 A.M. “No Peace Without Pain” - Matthew 10: 32-42

Rev. Hawthorne preaching

Congregational Meeting follows the worship service

Sunday, September 30, 10:45 A.M. Catch , Week 1

“Becoming Relentlessly Outward Focused”

Matthew 4: 18-22

Rev. Hawthorne preaching

SAVE THESE FALL DATES!

Whitpain Harvest Festival Saturday, October 13

9:00am-5:00pm Many fun events for the whole family—food court,

contests, health fair, entertainment and music all

day. Volunteers will be needed to man the GBCBB

table at this community event at Wentz Run Park,

Blue Bell. Watch for sign-up information.

FAITH IN ACTION SUNDAY Sunday, October 14

All are welcome to be part of various service pro-

jects in the Blue Bell community and beyond

throughout the day.

“Sinatra and Friends” Concert

Saturday, November 3 7:00 P.M.

All are welcome to a fun evening of all your Sinatra

era favorites presented by the Sanctuary Choir.

Like to Sing?

Consider joining the Sanctuary Choir this season and be a part of this impor-

tant ministry in our church.

Rehearsals are held on Sunday mornings at noon following the service of

worship. See any member of the choir or Barbara Green.

Our fall/winter choir events include:

“Sinatra and Friends”, Saturday, November 3 at 7:00 P.M.

Carol Sing at the Montgomery Mall, Saturday, December 15

Presentation of Christmas cantata, Sunday, December 16

We look forward to seeing YOU in choir this fall!


Dear Friends,

It’s hard to believe that summer will soon be over and the fall season

will be upon us. I noticed at the mall the other day that the Halloween store is

already getting ready to open. Christmas won’t be far behind! But, ready or

not, here at Grace things will be getting back to “normal” in just a few weeks.

Actually, it is my hope and prayer that things will be anything but nor-

mal here at Grace this fall. While our regular Sunday School and worship

times will resume on September 9, we will also be gearing up for a new and

exciting program of outreach and new member development called Catch.

This new program has the potential to change the way we think about outreach

and create a new culture in our church to reach people more intentionally and

effectively for Jesus Christ.

Catch will be introduced to our congregation on four consecutive Sun-

days beginning on September 30. I will be preaching on topics ranging from,

“Becoming Relentlessly Outward-Focused” to “Making Visitors Feel Wel-

come.” At the same time, you will be encouraged to participate in a four-week

small group experience so that you can become even more familiar with the

details of the program. Ultimately, our goal is for you to understand your part

in helping our church grow and have an even greater impact on our commu-

nity.

In early September sign-up sheets will be available in the narthex so

that you can commit yourself to a group that best fits your schedule and is

maybe located near where you live. At the current time, we are planning on

having at least eight small groups with two groups meeting on Sunday morning

here at the church. Of course, the more people who participate the greater the

impact this program will have on our church and on the community we serve.

So your participation will be paramount. I hope that you will do your best to

join a group and worship with us each Sunday.

Centered in Christ,

Pastor George

Regular church office

hours begin on

September 4!

Monday

9:00 A.M.-noon

Tuesday-Friday

9:00 A.M.—1:00 P.M.

STEWARDSHIP

UPDATE as of July 31, 2012

July YTD

Income $ 48,614.16 $ 184,721.72

Expenses $ 30,161.79 $ 186,245.28


6th-12th graders and parents, be watching for big changes

coming to the youth ministry. Plan to attend a Parent/

Student Meeting on Sunday, September 16 at 7:00 P.M.

The fall schedule will be decided based on the meeting input!

Attention, parents of college students! Please let the

church office know your student’s new school address, tele-

phone, and e-mail so we can stay in touch.

New contact information:

Cynthia Dunne—[email protected]

Steve & Rubia Lloyd—484-804-1936

Corrected Thank You: Dear friends, thanks so much for

sponsoring me and for your thoughts and prayers as I rode in

my 10th American Cancer Society Bike-a-thon on Sunday,

July 8, 2012. I rode the entire 65.4 miles and it was as much

fun this year as the first year I did it. Because of the generos-

ity of the 126 people who sponsored me, I am proud to do-

nate $5,815 to the American Cancer Society this year. Hope-

fully this money will be used so that one day we will live in a

world that is cancer-free. Thanks for believing in my cause

and purpose for riding my bike.—Diane Schwartz, Rider #13

Information and announcements for the newsletter are

welcome. Please send to the church office by the third

Sunday of the month.

1 Bob Stremme

2 Betty Swanson

10 Donna Sue Froman

10 Alex Glantz

13 Janet Davis

15 Althea Crabtree

15 Madelyn Naroznowski

15 Hassan Shalla

15 Will Weston

20 Delores Davis

20 Christopher Flower

21 Valerie King

25 Keith Schofield-Broadbent

25 Dwight Bolick

27 John Naroznowski

27 Kelly Young

30 Bob Allmond

Some Children’s Humor

One Sunday in a Midwest city a young child was “acting up” during the morning worship hour. The parents did their

best to maintain some sense of order in the pew but were losing the battle. Finally the father picked the little fellow

up and walked sternly up the aisle on his way out. Just before reaching the safety of the foyer the little one called

loudly to the congregation, “Pray for me! Pray for me!

During the minister’s prayer one Sunday, there was a loud whistle from one of the back pews. Gary’s mother was

horrified. She pinched him into silence, and after church asked, “Gary, whatever made you do such a thing?” Gary

answered soberly, “I asked God to teach me to whistle and He just then did!”

A little boy’s prayer: “Dear God, please take care of my daddy and my mommy and my sister and my brother and my

doggy and me. Oh, please take care of yourself, God. If anything happens to you, we’re gonna be in a big mess.”

A five-year-old said grace at family dinner one night. “Dear God, thank you for these pancakes…” When he con-

cluded, his parents asked him why he thanked God for pancakes when they were having chicken. He smiled and said,

“I thought I’d see if He was paying attention tonight.”

P.O. Box 122

Skippack Pike & Lewis Lane

Blue Bell, PA 19422 215-628-2077 FAX 215-628-1950

www.gbcbb.org

E-mail: [email protected]


Rally Day Sunday, September 9

Small Groups for Adults & Youth Graceland for Kids

9:30 A.M.

Service of Worship Graceland 2nd Hour

10:45 A.M.

Parent/Student Meeting (6th-12th graders) Sept. 16, 7:00 P.M.


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