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March 2008

G= randview Baptist Church

Weekly Schedule=

Sunday

Bible Study

(9:30 a.m.)

Morning Worship

(11:00 a.m.)<= /span>

Adult Bell Choir

(5:00 p.m.)

Youth Bible Study

(5:00 p.m.)

Youth & ChildrenR= 17;s Groups

(6:00 – 7:30 p.m.)=

Discipleship Training

(6:00 – 7:30 p.m.)=

Tuesday

Youth Group

(5:00 p.m.)

Wednesday

Adult Prayer and

Bible Study

(6:00 p.m.)

AWANA<= /p>

(6:00 p.m.)

ESL

(6:00 p.m.)

Adult Choir Rehearsals

(7:15-8:30 p.m.)

GBC Online Calendar

Quick Links=

Alaska Baptist Convention

Southern Baptist Convention

North American = Mission Board

= International Mission Board

Walk in the Word

By Dr. James MacDonald

= Sunday School Teachers=

Resources from LifeWay

Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blest; finding, as He promised, perfect peace and rest.
Frances R. Have= rgal

I find that doi= ng the will of God leaves me with no time for disputing about His plans.

George MacDonald=

The purpose of being guilty is to bring us to Jesus.
Corrie ten Boom<= /strong>

He who has the = Son has life.
The Apostle John

Pas= tor Randy

D= an Shilling

Mic= hael Blakeney

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From Pastor Randy

G= rowing up in the South, it is not uncommon to see a lot of road kill along the highways. One of the more common road kill animals is a possum. There is = an old joke that goes "Why did the chicken cross the road? To prove to = the possum that it could be done."

T= he truth is that possums are a lot smarter than people give them credit for. They won't enter a hole if there is just one set of tracks going into it becau= se they know something is in there. But if there are two sets of tracks the possum will enter and not be afraid.

T= he message we celebrate at Easter is that we don't have to fear death because there are tracks leading out of the tomb. Paul proclaimed, "Where, O death is your victory? Where O death, is your sting? = The sting of death is sin and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to G= od! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." This should = not only give us a different perspective on death, but profoundly affect how = we live. Let the resurrection be an influence in your life over the issue you are facing, and help GBC be a place of…

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Bonding Fellowship

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Prepare To Sing This Week in Our Worship by Dan Shilling

Music has always been basic to the act of worship. = Music is not added to the words to make them more pleasing; it is integral to t= he way the words are being used.

Reflect on these words from John Wesley's Select Hymns (1761):

Sing all. See that you join with the congregation as freque= ntly as you can. Let not a slight degree of weakness or weariness hinder you. = If it is a cross to you, take it up, and you will find it a blessing.=

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Sing lustily and with a good courage. Beware of singing as if y= ou were half dead, or half asleep; but lift up your voice with strength. Be = no more afraid of your voice now, nor more ashamed of its being heard, than = when you sung the songs of Satan.

Sing modestly. Do not bawl, so as to be heard above or distinct fr= om the rest of the congregation, that you may not destroy the harmony; but strive to unite your voices together, so as to make one clear melodious sound.

Sing in time. Whatever time is sung be sure to keep with it. Do not run before nor stay behind it; but attend close to the leading voices, and move therewith as exactly as you can; and take care not to sing too slow. This drawling way naturally steals on all who are lazy; and it is high ti= me to drive it out from us, and sing all our tunes just as quick as we did at first. ...

Above all sing spiritually. Have an eye to God in every word you s= ing. Aim at pleasing him more than yourself, or any other creature. In order t= o do this, attend strictly to the sense of what you sing, and see that your he= art is not carried away with the sound, but offered to God continually; so sh= all your singing be such as the Lord will approve here, and reward you when He cometh in the clouds of heaven.

Honest to Goodness by Michael Blakene= y

Everybody likes an honest person. How many mov= ies have we seen where the poor honest person overcomes the rich dishonest man? What about the Christmas classic It's a Wonderful Life?= This heart-warming tale is broadcast every year! We like the honest person. Honesty plays an important role in revival, especially when= we become honest about ourselves. When God begins to illuminate the ar= eas of our life where we need revival and He begins to call us back to Himsel= f, we must be honest about our condition. If we believe that God is al= ways truthful, then we cannot say we are without need of revival. The Bi= ble says it more bluntly in 1 John 1:8, “If we say, 'we have no si= n', we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” Pers= onal revival requires that we acknowledge our sin before God and look to Him f= or guidance. Allow God to shine His light on your heart and agree with= Him. Confess it before Him and begin to experience the revival of your heart.<= /p>

March Events<= /h2>

March 2

Lord’s Supper

Ladies’ Dessert Fellowship, third floor (6-7:30p.m.)

Please bring a dessert to share=

March 2-9

= Week of Prayer for North American Missions

March 9

Daylight Savings Time = Begins

Guest Speaker: Don Ash= ley

March 14-15

Youth Evangelism Confe= rence ~ Avalanche08

Anchorage Baptist Temple

http://www.ala= skabaptistconvention.com/Avinfo.htm

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March 9-15

Spring Break

March= 16

Palm Sunday=

Guest Speaker: = Afshin Ziafat

Business Meeting (6:00= p.m.)

March 21

Good Friday Service (7= :00 p.m.)

March 22

Worship Choir Dress Rehearsal (9:00 a.m= .)

March 23

Easter Sunrise Service (7:30 a.m.)

Easter Breakfast (8:30= a.m.)

Sunday School (9:30 a.= m.)

Morning Service (11:00= a.m.) ~ The Risen Christ (Choir performance)

No Evening Activities<= o:p>

March 28

Women’s Craft Ni= ght (6-9 p.m.)

Please bring finger food to share

March 29

Men’s Breakfast = (8:00 a.m.)

March Birthdays

1

Charles Pounds<= /o:p>

4

Fran Lewis

4

Marian Rylander=

6

Samantha Cowitz=

9

Nikki Adams

13

Leia Grace West=

13

Angelica Hubbard

14

Almax McCoy

14

Shirley Bourget=

15

Joanne Yim

15

Joseph Stull

18

Victoria Hubbard

21

Ashley Gonzalez=

23

Warren Colburn<= /o:p>

24

Wayne Tocher

24

Michael Yim

28

Edna Chapman

28

David Borgesen<= /o:p>

28

Vanessa Schlei<= /o:p>

29

Mary Cross

29

MiChong Pounds<= /o:p>

Nursery Schedule<= /b>

March 2

March 9

March 16

March 23

March 30

Bed Babies

Brenda Feaster &

Carol Roten

Carol Mobley &

Kristy Hubbard

Fran Lewis &

Gladys Brown

Jim & Jane

Dunlap

Al & Perla

McCoy

Toddlers<= /p>

Dottie Johnson &

Angela Wood

Brandon & Carolyn Lyons=

Traci & Shelby

Warren<= /st1:City>

Mark & Jean

Johnston

Denise Trumbull &

Heather Ashley

3 yr. old –

Preschool=

Al & Lisa

West

Anne & Richie Predmore<= /p>

Arlynda Hermann & Meagan Teal<= /span>

Teo & April Ransum

Dottie Johnson &

Heather Teal

From Pastor Randy

Prepare To Sing This Week in Our Worship by Dan Shilling

Honest to Goodness by Michael Blakene= y

March Events<= /h2>

March 2-9

March= 16

March 22

March Birthdays

Nursery Schedule<= /b>