Welcome to Guthrie Grove Church of God. As today marks the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, we are reminded that while storms do come our way in life, our hope and faith is an anchor that holds firm- steadfast and sure. May your faith be encouraged as a result of today's service of worship.

Musical Prelude ~
Pianist, Susan Durham ~
Organist, Joyce Williams

Welcome/Concerns and Celebrations of the Congregation ~

Call to Worship ~
Hymn #433
A Shelter in the Time of Storm!

Receiving of tithes and offerings ~

We Worship in Song ~
I Love You, Lord
I love You Lord, and I lift my voice to worship You, O my soul rejoice.
Take joy, my King, in what You hear, may it be a sweet, sweet sound in Your ear.

Hymn #171
My Jesus, I Love Thee
(Repeat the chorus, I Love You, Lord)
(Used with permission- CCLI #279191)

An Offering in Song ~
Kaitlyn Walters

Morning Message ~

Benediction ~
Hymn #284
Teach Me to Pray, Lord

Following our benediction and a very brief intermission, we will commence with our annual business meeting. The efforts of this year's Nominating Committee are greatly appreciated.
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Looking Ahead...
Jun 01: Annual Business Meeting following morning worship
Jun 01: Evening Service at 6:00 pm
Jun 01: Quiz Practice at 6:00 pm
Jun 02: Africa Mission Trip begins
Jun 07 and 14: ABC Bible World Visualized Course at Guthrie Grove
Jun 09: Grief Counseling Session (Geared for our young people) at 7:00 pm
Jun 10: Adelle Chandler Ladies Group Meeting
Jun 15: Father's Day (No Evening Service at Guthrie Grove)
Jun 17: Sister's Act meets at the church
Jun 18: Jim, Cory, and Jamie Shaull arrive in Williamston
Jun 22-27: Carolina Conference Youth Camp for 4th grade and up
Jun 28: McMinn/Robinson Wedding at Guthrie Grove
Jun 29: Guthrie Grove Board Meeting
Jul 13-17: Vacation Bible School
Jul 20-25: FUEL (Manchester College, Indiana)
Jul 26: Carolina Conference Board meets in Asheville
Jul 30-Aug 13: Labor Vieja, Mexico Mission Trip
Jul 30-Aug 01: Annual General Conference meeting in Ohio
Aug 03-08: Special Meetings with Pastor Scott Ross, or Omaha, NE
Aug 24: Carolina Conference meets in Lenoir, NC

Prayer Concerns...
Ruth Bagwell (Fall, broken bone in shoulder), Amy Kennedy, Susan Bradley, Larry Weeks, Robert/Kathy Hood, Otto Haynes, Steve Lowe, Tracie Scott, Donna Roper, Margaret Weisner, Delma Fuller, Teresa Smith, Lois Wells, Peggy Pierce, Paul/Kathy Martin, Adam Durham, Blaine Gibbs, Dot Whitt, Nancy Young, Karen Holt, Scott Hughes, Tootsie Lanford, Bud/Peaches Melton, Cody Hammond, Jerry Hicks, Levi Walters, Pat Smith, Bill Harbin, Dylan Capps, Myra Montgomery, Jonathan York's aunt, Leanne White's nephew, Carlton Craft, Judy Locke, Brandon Ritch, Elaine Seigler, Tony Childers, Tom Burris, John Roberts, Todd Currens, Mabel Campbell, Donna Deane, Ronnie Crowe, Lee Fuller, Elizabeth/George Cooper, Robert Smith, Johnny Neighbors, Steve Sears, Johnny Moss, Elizabeth Cooper's neighbor (GMH following fall), Gary Burnham (Stroke), Barbara Johnson (Pancreatic Cancer- Tumor growing), Our silent requests, teachers & students, Africa Mission Trip, Troops, Country, and the Peace of Jerusalem

Today's counters: Bobby Partain/Chris James
Today in nursery: Jonathan/Amy
Tonight's driver: Kevin Farr
Next week's counters: Johnny Lanford/Carol James
Next week in nursery: Fae Smith
Next week's driver: Bob Alcumbrack

Ashlynn Jordan's College & Careers Class has ended, but will resume again In the Fall. We appreciate Ashlynn's willingness to teach and wish her, George, and Hunter a safe, fun, and blessed Summer at the Beach.

Those celebrating birthdays this week are Larry Harris, Benjamin Cunningham, Zeke Durham, Lowell Holt, Paul B. Martin, Shannon Farr, Will Hooper, Meredith Durham, and Roy Davenport.
Happy wedding anniversary to Bryan & Susan Martin, Jeff & Amanda Owens, Marc & Anita Naumoff, and Jon & Lindsey Martin.

Please note that Quiz Practice will be held at 6:00 pm. If you are planning to quiz, YOU MUST BE PRESENT. Thank you.

Guthrie Grove has received the following cards: "Thank you so much for your support, prayers, & journal, and also for the special service in honoring us. I really appreciate it & want to thank you again for your love shown to me!" Love, Karsen

"The family of Frank Adams would like to thank you for all you have done. There aren't words to express how much we appreciate what you did for the family. We know that you are blessed for it." Thanks Again, The Adams Family

There will be a 7:00 pm Session on Jun 9th in our Fellowship Hall. Tony Perdomo (LISW-CP, Director of Psychologist Services, Palmetto Family Medical Group) will offer counsel on grief, loss, and depression, geared to young people.

Registration forms are on the entryway table for this year's Carolina Conference Youth Camp. Make plans now to attend. See Director Telva Elwell for more info.

If interested in attending the annual General Conference in Springfield, OH this Summer, please get your registration forms in by Jun 14th. If you'd like to serve as a delegate from Guthrie Grove, speak to Elder Joe James.

Rebecca Dauksas reminds youth attending FUEL 2009, that registration forms must be turned in by mid-Jun in order to receive the early-bird rate. Thank you.

If you know of elderly, widows, and/or widowers who might be in need of financial assistance, please contact Bobby Partain (Or one of our other deacons).

The itinerary for the upcoming Africa Mission Trip is as follows:
Jun 2: Joe Martin flies to the Congo to join Vince Finnegan;
Jun 8: Rebekah and Jim fly to Malawi via London & Johannesburg;
Jun 14: Jim & Rebekah are joined by Joe and Vince;
Jun 24: Vince flies home, the rest fly to Zambia for 5 days teaching, then on to Kenya for 8 days teaching
Leave Kenya Jul 7
arriving in Atlanta Jul 9