Welcome to Guthrie Grove Church of God on this last Sunday of May. It is good to praise the Lord. It is good to gaze upon His majesty; to proclaim His love in the morning, and His faithfulness at night. Oh, it is good to worship and praise the Lord.

Musical Prelude ~
Susan Durham, Pianist
Joyce Williams, Organist

Welcome/Concerns and Celebrations of the Congregation ~

Video Presentation ~
Battle Hymn of the Republic

Call to Worship ~
Hymn #538, America, the Beautiful

Invocation~

We Worship Through Giving ~
(Joyfully Receiving the Lord's Tithes and Our Offerings)

We Worship Through Song ~
His Banner over Me is Love
1. He called me to His banqueting table;
His banner over me is love.
He called me to His banqueting table;
His banner over me is love.
He called me to His banqueting table;
His banner over me is love.
His banner over me is love.
2. He placed my feet on the firm foundation
3. And now I'm living in the new creation
(CCLI #279191)

An Instrumental Musical Offering ~
Cayce and Jennie

Morning Message ~
Ruth Chapters Three and Four

Closing Hymn ~
#362, Redeemed

Benediction
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Looking Ahead...
May 25: Guthrie Grove Board meets at 4:30 pm.
May 25: Evening Service at 6:00 pm.
May 27: Sister's Act meets at the church at 6:30 pm.
May 28: BYF Career Night.
Jun 01: Annual Guthrie Grove Business Meeting.
Jun 02: Africa Mission Trip begins.
Jun 07 and 14: ABC World Visualized Course at Guthrie Grove.
Jun 09: Grief Counseling session for our young people at 7:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall.
Jun 10: Adelle Chandler Ladies Group Meeting.
Jun 17: Sister's Act Meeting.
Jun 22-27: Carolina Conference Youth Camp (4th grade and up).
Jun 28: McMinn/Robinson Wedding at Guthrie Grove.
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 near Springfield, OH.
Aug 03-08: Special Meetings with Pastor Scott Ross.
Aug 24: Carolina Conference meets in Lenoir, NC.

Prayer Concerns...
Amy Kennedy, Susan Bradley, Larry Weeks, Robert/Kathy Hood, David Rogers, 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, Bill Dees, Tootsie Lanford, Bud/Peaches Melton, Cody Hammond, Jerry Hicks, Levi Walters, Pat Smith, Bill Harbin, Dylan Capps, Myra Montgomery, Jonathan's aunt, Leanne'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, the families mourning the deaths of Frank Adams and Ruby Orr, Elizabeth Cooper's neighbor (Serious injury from fall), Our silent requests, the upcoming move of Jim, Cory, & Jamie Shaull, the Africa Mission Trip, Our Troops, Country, & the Peace of Jerusalem

Today's counters: Eugene Grant & Donna Roper
Today in nursery: Mike & Shannon Wilson
Tonight's driver: Greg Smith
next week's counters: Bobby Partain & Chris James
next week in nursery: Jonathan & Amy York
next week's driver: K. Farr

One of the songs in our hymnal is A Child of the King. Paul says, 'If children of God, then heirs.' Join us tonight at 6 pm as we discuss the believer's inheritance in Christ.

Happy birthday this week to the following: Leanne White, Jessica Smith, John Paul Outz, Cory Burris, Edith Smith, Shaun Farr, Angie Pack, Anna Farr, and Herb Sargent, Celebrating wedding anniversaries are Ken Elliott and Brenda Holt, Mark and Sandra Durham, and Norman and Emmie Lee Chandler.

A special thank you to Lisa Pack who directed our 2008 Graduate Sunday Program, and to Graysen for bringing last Sunday's message. Continue to pray for our graduates and all our students and teachers.

We appreciate the valuable session enjoyed by 25-30 individuals last Monday night, and led by Tony Perdomo, LISW-CP, Director of Psychologist Services, Palmetto Family Medical Group. Copies of information concerning depression are on the entryway table. On Jun 9th at 7:00 pm another group session, designed for our young people, will be held in the Fellowship Hall.

Thanks to all who attended last Sunday's Fund raising Luncheon. Over $1200 was raised to help with transportation costs for camp (Fuel for FUEL). As always, the meal was delicious. Thanks to all who helped.

Parents & youth: Carolina Conference Youth Camp is just around the corner!

Registration forms are on the entryway table. This year's theme is 'Rockin' on the Rock of Ages'.

If you're planning to attend the Atlanta Bible College Course offered on two Saturdays (Jun 7 and 14), please let Alva Huffer know right away.

We have received a thank you card from Elizabeth (Libby) Simmons which reads, 'Thank you so much for visiting me when I was in the hospital for knee replacement. Thank you for the Gerber Daisy and for your prayers.'

Gary Burnham reports that on Thursday, May 15, the sale of the Atlanta Bible College Campus to Clayton State University was completed. As well, a lease-back agreement providing up to 36 months of continual use of the current facilities was entered into by ABC and Clayton State.

2008 General Conference Registration forms are available (Entryway table). The Conference begins with a late afternoon barbecue at North Hills Church of God, Springfield, OH and continues with interactive classes/workshops and delegate sessions through Friday, Aug 1.

Pastor Scott Ross of Omaha, NE is looking forward to joining us as Special Meeting Speaker this August. His sermons will address the great questions of the Bible, and Scott will hold informal lunchtime Bible Studies each day.