Welcome to Guthrie Grove Church of God. If you are visiting today, consider yourself a guest, and join us for worship again soon.

Musical Prelude ~
Susan Durham, Pianist
Joyce Williams, Organist

Welcome/Concerns and Celebrations of the Congregation

Call to Worship ~
Responsive Reading, Psalm 150
(L) Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.
(C) Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness.
(L) Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp & lyre.
(C) Praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise him with the strings and flute.
(L) Praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals.
(C) Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Hymn #8
Praise the Lord Who Reigns Above

Receiving of Tithes and Offerings ~
"My God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus."An Offering in Song ~

We Worship in Song ~
Hymn #286
Leave it There

Morning Message ~

Closing Song ~
Sanctuary

Benediction ~

Looking Ahead...
Aug 10: Evening Service at 6:00 pm
Aug 13: Bible study for all ages/BYF at 7:00 pm
Aug 17: 3:00-5:00 pm Drop-in Baby Shower for Ashley Hall (It's a Boy)
Aug 23: Annual Spring Water Festival in Williamston
Aug 24: Carolina Conference Meeting in Lenoir, NC (NO evening service here)
Aug 26: Sister's Act meets at 6:30 pm
Aug 27: BYF Fun Night- 7:00 pm
Sep 21: Sunday School Picnic at Lakeside Park, Piedmont, SC at 4:00-8:00 pm
Sep 28: Bridal Shower for Lindsay Smith
Oct 3-5: Southeast Youth Retreat at Blowing Rock, NC
May 31-Jun 5, 2009: Christian Worker's Seminar in Black Mountain, NC

Prayer Concerns...
Susan Bradley (OH: Cancer), Kathy & Robert Hood, Lee Ann Hodge, Anita Naumoff, Otto Haynes, Steve Lowe, Tracie Scott, Donna Roper, Margaret Weisner, Teresa Smith, Lois Wells, Peggy Pierce, Kathy Martin, Dot Whitt, Nancy Young, Karen Holt, Scott Hughes, Tootsie Lanford, Carolyn Willett, Bud & Peaches Melton, Tom Burriss (Westside Nursing Ctr.), Estleen Parsons, Curt Masters, Coty Hammond, Jerry Hicks, Ronnie Crowe, Donna Deane, Awone Rector, Mitchell Raper, Darrell Holland family, Steve Moore, The family Mourning the death of Gary Hatcher (MO), Laura Wright (Surgery this week), Our silent requests, travelers, Troops, Country, and the Peace of Jerusalem

Today's offering counters: Bob Alcumbrack/Wilola Stargel
Today in nursery: ??
Tonight's driver: Chris James
Next week's counters: Eugene Grant/George Martin
Next week's van driver: Johnny Lanford

Happy birthday to Bill Pierce, Catherine McAlister, Paige Montgomery, Stanley Partain, Holly Durham, Mike Stargel, Dean McCombs, Ashley Hall, and Jac Elwell Clark.
Celebrating wedding anniversaries are Herbert & Linda Sargent, Kenny & Glennis Walters, Lee & Dale McMinn, and Lowell & Nancy Holt.

A sincere and hearty thanks to all who helped out with last week's Special Meetings. This certainly was the best-attended meeting in recent years, and we thank God for His many blessings. CD's of each night (Except Tuesday) will be made available in the near future. Attendance at last Sunday's Homecoming was 231. Please continue to invite your friends/family to join you for services.

Jesus is coming—Don't miss Him for the world!

All ladies of the church are invited to attend a drop-in baby shower for Ashley Hall on Sunday, August 17, in the church social hall from 3 to 5 pm. Ashley is registered at Babies ‘R us. It's a boy!

Congratulations to Pastor Jim Shaull upon receiving his minister's license from the licensing Board of the General Conference. Jim was recognized along with others at the Friday night's General Conference service. Dr. Daniel Siderius (MO) and Larry Bolhous (Oregon, IL) were elected to the Board of Directors.

Next year's General Conference will be held in Illinois.

The church has received the following thank-you cards:
"There are all kinds of thank you's- all very sincere, for help or for gifts, or for just being near. There are all kinds of thank you's for all kinds of things but none could mean more than the thank you this brings. Thank you for the prayers, cards, visits, and flowers during my stay in the hospital." Robert Hood
Dear church family, "A note to thank you for your kindness and to let you know that it meant a lot. We appreciate your visits, prayers, love and flowers during our mother's illness and now our time of grief. Gal. 6:10- As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.." In Christian Love, the Paxton family

Volunteers are needed to help with games and character stations at the upcoming Spring Water Festival, Saturday, Aug 23rd.  Our youth will have special stage performances. Reserve a time slot that you can volunteer on the foyer sign-up sheet.

The Drama Team will be practicing and performing a mini-musical at the end of August. This will be open to youth ages 10-20 years. See Glennis Walters for information and a practice schedule.

The Guthrie Grove Volunteer Choir will once again present a Christmas Cantata. Joe & Susan have selected a musical entitled, "Joy, Joy, Joy, Celebrating the Season, the Story, the Savior". Please stay tuned for more info & rehearsal schedules.

The latest edition of the Meals on Wheels Newsletter is on the entryway table. Check out this Summer 2008 edition, including the needs list on page 4.

Don't forget to check out Cogcast Internet at cogcast.org. Listen to Church of God sermons, musical specials, readings, etc. If you'd like to contribute or learn more about this ministry, please contact Pastors Mike, Jim, or Wally.

The Book of Psalms is the longest book in the Bible, containing 150 individual psalms. The shortest book in the Old Testament is Obadiah, containing only 21 verses.