Pastors Notes:

I am so thankful for the

Lords continued blessings in
the way He is moving in our
services!!!!! Such powerful worship Sunday
and the Holy Ghost repeatedly speaking to us. If we will just listen to His voice and move with
what He says, REVIVAL WILL COME! Some say we are chasing the proverbial tail, yet I
chose to believe that we are seeking after what the Lord promised. He said ye shall seek me
and find me if you will seek for me with all your heart. Are you a seeker? Do you seek with
ALL your heart? Is your heart divided? Are you faithful in the things the Lord has spoken in
His Word and through His Holy Spirit? Time is running out and His coming is near. Its time
for the church to buckle down and go after God like we have never gone after Him before.


There is going to be a State meeting called ESSENTIALS CONFERENCE held at
Elmwood Avenue Church of God in Columbia on August 9. The time is from9:30 AM
3:30 PM. This meeting will have special classes for the following church areas: Pastors,
Church Clerks, Men & Women of Action, Evangelist Training, Mens Ministry Leaders,
Hispanic Pastors/Leaders, Prayer Ministry, Community Outreach. These sessions will be led by
Bishop Thomas & Cathy Gillum (our State Overseer & his wife), Doug Small (ALIVE
Ministires), Michael & Beverly Nations, Tommy Harvey, Patton Butts, Hugh Carver, Eduardo
Nieves, Tommy & Linda Suttle.

Deadline to sign up is by Wednesday night, July 23. There is a signup on the desk in the lobby.
Look for the Yellow paper. There is no cost at all and in includes lunch! I am encouraging all
leaders in those areas to go and anyone else who is interested to go. Wed even love to go as a
group and ride together is possible. Depending on the number, well make it happen. Hurry and
get in on this conference!


This coming Sunday morning our Pastor Emeritus & Senior Adult Pastor, James Shealy, will
be bringing the Word of God to us. We are excited about the Word of the Lord He will deliver
to us. Then on Sunday night, Pastor Jason Fowler will be bringing the Word. Please make
every effort to be in your place for these special services. I know there are lots of things to do
and places to go, but nothing more important than honoring the Lord on HIS day.


The United States Post Office has once again instituted some new changes to mailings that will
affect those that receive the printed bulletin. For the size bulletin we now do (we do that size so





Woodruff Church of God e-Edition Newsletter
July 22, 2014

that we can include as much information as needed as well as pictures, etc) they are going to
charge an additional 21 cents on top of the regular first class stamp. We do understand that the
bulletin is one of our primary means of communication but we also want to be good stewards of
the Lords resources. So after doing some thinking and discussion with the Church Board, we
are going to be making some changes. Beginning the first Sunday in September, we will be
handing out the bulletin on Sundays. This will replace the news & highlights. There will still be
an email bulletin that will go out on Fridays instead of Tuesdays, but the regular bulletin will be
available on Sundays. We will continue to mail the bulletin to those that are in nursing homes,
assisted living or shut-in. If a person isnt at church on Sunday, they can get it on Wednesday,
go to our Church Facebook page and get it or get the emailed version. We will also mail 1 time a
month a large calendar that will have the months events on it as well as a few announcements.
We believe this will effectively meet the need for communication and also be the best usage of
the Lords resources. We know change is not easy, but often necessary. Thank you for your
understanding!

The International Assembly of the Church of God will be convening beginning Tuesday July 29-
Friday August 1
st
. There are several pre-assembly meetings prior to the Assembly as well. This
year, there has been a special General Assembly Website created so that you can know more
about what all is going on. There is a description of the night speakers and well as links to read
the General Assembly paper that is produced each day. There is also links on there for you to
watch the Assembly on-line. The web address is www.GA14.org. It is my and my wifes great
honor to represent you at the Church of God General Assembly. Please pray that the right
decisions will be made to guide the Church of God into the next years of her existence should
Jesus tarry.

Mens Bible Class has been moved to the 1st room on the left on the short hall (the old
chapel).

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Great Start Woodruff is a community-wide effort to provide District 4 students with the school
supplies they need to have a great start to their school year! WCOG needs to collect the
following before Sunday, July 27
th
:
*150 packs of college rule paper,
*200 packs of black or blue pens, and
*300 1 1/2" 3-ring binders
Please place your donations into the designated box in the church lobby.

On August 4, students who stop by the District 4 Activity Center from 8:00am to 10:00am will
receive a backpack filled with the school supplies they need for their grade level and a Bible.
This is a great opportunity for us to show and share the love of Jesus with the parents and
students of District 4!
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Exercise classes with Ashley Oglesby will be Every Tuesday at 6 pm in the YOUTH
BUILDING. The classes will last about 1 hour and is open to anyone who would like to come.






Prayer List

AMERICA, Kim Roberson, Megan Laster, Tommy Wallace, Brenda Cobb, Frank Patterson,
Beatrice Granger, Tonya Gibson, Judy Smith, Jason Ball, James Tillman, Kay Simmons, Larry
Buchannan , Curtis Thackston, Brenda Brittian, The Pendley Family, Patrick Teague, Ammie
Wyatt, Danny Lanford, Cindy Taylor, The Beck Family, Brianna Smith, Drew Nabors, Amanda
Scott, Greg Williams, Haily Tillman, Destiny Leonard, Thomas Cannon, Sylvia, Daniel, Carol
Hopson, Amy Tillman, Rhonda Kay Arnold, The Anderson Family, Melody Coleman, Lisa Smith,
Marvin Chesney, James Morgan, Culbertson Family, Ella Weathers, Mertice Whitmore, Joe
Smith, Those needing jobs, Caregivers, Shut-Ins, & Those in nursing homes


Choir practice this Wednesday at 6:30!

The choir will wear PINK this Sunday.

Sept.7 is Spirit of Praise Music Ministries appreciation lunch! This is for all media, sound, and
music volunteers! Save the date!





Don't forget to give your $2.00 to help feed
these hardworking men.










New rules for "Collection Boxes" in the lobby. All future "collection boxes" must be (1)clear
plastic containers, (2)marked with a sign naming the project, and(3) put under one of the tall
tables in the lobby or in the cloak room. This will be necessary for all collections including the
toy closet. Thanks for your cooperation.

The Ladies Ministry is cooking a hot meal for the Youth on each first Wednesday of the month.
If you would be willing to cook a dish, please see Lisa Terry.

All Breast Cancer Survivors will meet in the prayer area on August 31, during the Sunday
School hour to shoot a short video. Please make plans to be there so all can be recognized.



On Saturday, September 13th Band Of Brothers will be traveling to Santee for a guided fishing
trip for catfish. As of right now we have approximately 7 spots left for this trip. The total cost is
$85.00 per person and you must get your non-refundable $25.00 turned in to Wayne Bishop
asap to secure your spot. This is a first come first serve basis and spots cannot be held without a
deposit. The $85.00 will cover the following.....Rod and reel as well as all bait and fishing
supplies, fishing guide, pontoon, cleaning your fish. Cost does not cover anything other than
what is listed. This is a long awaited trip for us and we are excited about it. We hope you will
come and join us.




SAM MINISTRY/JOY CLUB:

On August 28 we are planning a trip to Shealy's BBQ in Batesburg. Batesburg is about 75 miles
from Woodruff which means we will need to leave the church at around 4 PM. We are to be
the restaurant ready to eat at 6 PM.

There is a sign-up sheet on the SAM Bulletin Board and you need to go ahead and sign up as
soon as possible. This is a Dutch Treat meal and the cost is $13.00. If you have a van and would
be willing to drive, please make that clear on the sign-up sheet.

This will be a great opportunity for fellowship and the food is second to none.




Richie and Shannon Bishop have agreed to host this month's activity on Friday August 29th.
Each family attending is asked to bring something to eat and drink so there will be no other
cost. There will be a sign up sheet on our bulletin board in the hallway at church. Their address
will be on the sign up sheet. If you are 35 to 50 we hope to see you there!



Young Adult Cookout - Friday, July 25 at 7:00pm. Ages 18-34 are invited to come and enjoy a
cookout, fellowship and fun. Please make every effort to be here. There will be some exciting
news to bring you at this meeting.





Youth Summer Events
Saturday, July 26 Youth Outing, stay tuned for details
Saturday, August 23 - Carowinds

Stay Tuned for More Announcements..





We are in need of anything Camouflage and 2 POP UP TENTS that we could BORROW for our
Vacation Bible School. Everything will be returned. If you have ANYTHING we could use, please
see Mrs. Donna or Mr. Garren. Thank you so much!

Please start saving your can goods for VBS. We will start collecting can goods the first night of
VBS, our goal is 1,000 cans. This goes to our food pantry and helps feed needy families in our
community. The food pantry is very low. If 1,000 cans come in Mr. Garren and I will be SLOPPED
at VBS commencement on August 3. Thank you for your support!

Upcoming Events:
August 23 Workers Banquet




Ministry Leaders for This Week
Sunday Greeters-Jeanette Bragg & Kathy Simmons
Sunday School Greeter Robert D. Sloan
CLC Greeter Paul Lundberg
Crossing Guard- David Hoyt
Head Ushers Charles OShields & Bobby Brown
Finance Committee Ryan Ballard & John Nemitz
Usher Team #1 Brian Arnold, Michael Brown, Harold Chesney,
Dennis Crocker, Rick Priester, & Kenny Waddell
Wednesday Bus Pickup: Phillip and Rob Take Home: Clint and Rob
Van 1 Pickup: Richard and Buster Van 2 Pickup: Tabitha and Brian
Van 1 Take home: Garren and Thomas Van 2 Take home: Tim and June
Wednesday Late Night: Donna and Lynette
NurseryWednesday- Izzie Nichols AM Ann Knight & Alison Arnold PM- Ann Knight
Sunday PM Kiddie Church- No Kidde Church- all kids in Sanctuary
Music- Wednesday-Jeanne Nemitz AM-Amy Arnold PM-Brooke & Adam Jones
Praise Team-Maroon Guitar- Korey, Duck, Greg