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August 22: 13th Sabbath of Pentecost; Leadership training in Church Nave at 5:30pm.

August 25: Holy Communion at 6pm

August 29: 14th Sabbath of Pentecost; Leadership training in Church Nave at 5:30pm.

September 1: Holy Communion at 6pm

September 2: the Men of Rock and WIM Circles resume on Thursday September 2; the MOR and WIM evening circle will meet at 6:30pm for dinner and meetings will begin at 7:30pm.  The WIM daytime circle will meet at 2:00 at Imojean Kelley's house.

September 5: 15th Sabbath of Pentecost; Leadership training in Church Nave at 5:30pm.

August 7: Imojean Kelley

August 21: Jarron Gravley

August 23: Pastor Johnson

August 26: Shadonne Sparrow

August 28: Abi Johnson

 
Imojean Kelley
Mary Neal McCord
Betty Chrisley
Angie Malone
Mildred Cox
Margaret Human
Tess Kitchen
Sharon Deas
Ray Sparrow
Sandy Williams
Patrick Brannen
Mildred Hicks
Margie Allison
Mae Everett
Cora Lee Robinson
AJ Elliot
Joanne Justice
Geneva Robinson
Dennis Ginn
Sandy West’s family
Eklund family
Ida Mae Anthony
Peecher family
Bebe Bullard
Eric Petrus
Billy Tunstall
Gravley family
Josh and Nicki Sparrow
Ryan Gunter
Daniel Sloan
Lauren Kittles
Bill Ketchum
Pippin Family
Paul Cape
Angela (Rodger facey's daughter)
Harriet Dominick
Jenny Patton (Kathy Facey's daughter)
David Floyd

Rock Church is in need of a dependable lawnmower! If you would like to make donations toward the purchase of a new lawnmower, please ear-mark your check for “Lawnmower.” We are trusting God to supply this need.

The Women in Ministry are asking members to donate staple items (canned goods, peanut butter, rice, etc.) for benevolence bags.

Leadership training for newly elected officers to the Session and Diaconate will be in the Church Nave/Sanctuary at 5:30pm on Aug. 15, 22, 29, Sept. 5

Mark your calendars: the Men of Rock and WIM Circles resume on Thursday September 2; the MOR and WIM evening circle will meet at 6:30pm for dinner and meetings will begin at 7:30pm.  The WIM daytime circle will meet at 2:00 at Imojean Kelley's house.__title__

The WIM president Pam Floyd requests that the ladies bring their "missions mugs" for the Albania Eagles Wings project coordinated by World Outreach.

Pastor Johnson and his daughter volunteer at the soup kitchen on Thursdays; Rock Church members and anyone else is invited to aid in this gracious ministry in our own backyard in Greenwood.

ROCK CHURCH SUPPORTS THE LOCAL SOUP KITCHEN; ITEMS NEEDED ARE AS FOLLOWS:

 
  1. Apple Juice (2 Quart size)
  2.  
  3. Canned Tuna Fish (12 oz. Can/or larger)
  4. Treet/Spam Canned Meat  (Reg. Size)
  5. Peanut Butter (1 lb. Jar)
  6. Grape Jelly (1 lb Jar)
  7. Canned Chicken Gravy (14 oz.)
  8. Canned Beef Gravy  (14 oz. Jar/can)
  9. Chicken Broth  (16 oz. Can)
  10. Beef Broth (16 0z. can or larger)
  11. Mayonnaise (1-Quart Jar)
  12. Canned Fruits (any--1 lb Can)
  13. Sweet Relish (1 lb. Jar)
  14. Veg-All (3 lb can or larger)
  15. Beef Stew  (3 lb can)

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NEWS FROM THE EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (08.06.10)

HEAR REGGIE MCNEAL EXPLAIN MISSIONAL CHURCH

Reggie McNeal - 30th GA Speaker - Workshop Speaker at 30th GAThe EPC was blessed to have Reggie McNeal of Leadership Network speak at our 30th General Assembly about the missional church. He kindly agreed to an interview, which you can listen to athttp://www.epc.org/resources/download-media.

Unless you have a fast Internet connection, you will want to click the diskette icon to download the entire 24 minutes and 20 seconds to your computer for replay later instead of listening to it immediately. Please leave us your comments on www.epc.org/sermon/missional-church-interview-with-reggie-mcneal after you listen to this inspiring interview.

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ONLINE DISCUSSION OF MISSIONAL RENAISSANCE

Header: Z10 Network (Small)Z-4:10 NETWORK DISCUSSION OFMISSIONAL RENAISSANCE BEGINS SEPTEMBER 6.

ORDER BOOKS AT A VOLUME DISCOUNT BY AUGUST 12.

Join EPC leaders of small churches (attendance under 200) reading and discussing Reggie McNeal’s book Missional Renaissance.

Order the book: If you don’t have the book, you may order 1 or 2 copies it at a 20% discount from Lay Renewal Books (www.lrmbooks.com). If you want to order 3 or more copies click here for a volume discount (www.layrenewal.com) NO LATER THAN AUGUST 12.

Read and contribute to the Z-4:10 Book Blog at http://z410.blogspot.com. A new posting will be available each Tuesday beginning September 6.

Get a group of leaders together in your church and/or community to read and discuss the book (use the volume discount above). The Z-4:10 Book Blog will have some discussion questions for you each week.

Join EPC Community at http://EPC.socialgo.com. Set up an account (access code EPC1981) and then join the Z-4:10 group as another way to connect and start your own discussions on topics that interest you.

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EPC COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS GOING ON RIGHT NOW

Here is a sampling of the conversations taking place in EPC Community:

  • Z-4:10 Network

·         Affirming the small church in its missional thinking and practice.

  • Newsletters and Web Sites and Everything Else

·         This is the place to talk about church communications and publications

  • Female Teaching Elders & Candidates

·         Located throughout the country, this is a chance to stay connected after 2010 GA

  • Urban Ministries Network

·         Serving the weak, wounded and without for the redemption of the city.

  • Your thoughts on EPC Community 2.0

·         What features would you like to see improved or added? How would you like the site to look? Give us your opinions to help us make this site more useful to you and easier to use.

Find a group today so you can join in some great discussions. Join us at http://EPC.SocialGo.com. The Access Code is EPC1981 (case sensitive).

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DESCENDING OVERTURES FROM THE 30TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Constitutional Amendments approved by the 30th General Assembly (June 2010) are available to download.  Amendments to the Book of Order must be approved by six of the EPC's eight presbyteries and then ratified by the next General Assembly (June 2011).

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