Christian Science Society

On Sunday, July 11, the subject for our weekly lesson will be “Sacrament” which will include quotations from the Bible and correlative passages from “Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy, our founder, which explains the readings from the Bible from a spiritual perspective.

Our service is held at 115 E. Hird St., at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is cordially invited. Our reading room is always open to all before services.

For additional information call Bob Schafer at (903) 564-7449.



Faith Lutheran Church

Faith Lutheran Church invites everyone to join our worship service on Sunday morning. The divine worship service will begin at 10:15 a.m. The sermon will be based on the Gospel of Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23. Sunday School for children and youth and Bible study for the adults will begin at 9 a.m. The adult Bible class will be led by Pastor Sundbye, who will continue a study of 1John this week. For those who wish to arrive at 8:45 a.m. coffee and fellowship will be shared. A nursery will be provided.

Need a ride to church?

Would you or a family member like to attend church or Sunday School, but you don’t have transportation? Do you know someone who would like a ride to church? We can help. It’s simple; just call the church at 668-7147 or Mischa Brown at 641-1231 before noon on the day prior to the day the ride is needed. A carpool volunteer in your area will be contacted to make it happen. We are excited for you to attend our services at Faith. Please don’t let transportation difficulties keep you from joining us. We would love to have your company and fellowship.

Church birthdays and anniversaries

In Faith’s church family, Jeanette Holthofer and Jerry Vernon will be celebrating their birthdays this week. Jason and Alicia Rupert will celebrate their wedding anniversary. We ask special blessings on all of these.

ACT

On Saturday, July 9, ACT (Active Christians Together) will meet at the church at 6:30 p.m. for an evening of Christian games and fellowship. Galene and John Morris and Carol and Tony Strickland will be preparing the meal, and Jackie and Richard Ditman will teach the group how to play BUNCO. Everyone is invited to join us for an evening of great fun.

Breaking free

On Monday, July 11, Sally Haynie will lead a new Bible study “Breaking Free,” which will explore the transforming power of Christian freedom. The study will begin at noon in the Fellowship Hall. You may bring a sack lunch.

VBS starts July 11

Mark your calendars. Faith Lutheran’s Vacation Bible School will start July 11 and continue through July 14 at Leonard Park from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Crafts, Bible stories, games, music and snacks will be the fare of each day. The theme of the VBS is “God Cares for His Kingdom.” Bible stories will include “Noah’s Ark,” Jonah and the Whale,” Daniel and the Lions’ Den,” and “Jesus the Good Shepherd.” Our beautiful Leonard Park is a perfect setting for these stories, and we hope you will bring your children or grandchildren to be a part of our festivities! If you would like to have your child attend, please call the church office at (940)668-7147 to register him/her.

Faith quilt/sewing club

On Tuesday, July 12, the Faith Quilt/Sewing Club will meet at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall to continue work on handmade items to be sold at Faith’s Oktoberfest this fall.

Ladies Bible study

On Wednesday, July 13, the Ladies Bible Study group will meet at 9:30 a.m. to continue their study of Jesus’ ministry according the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, comparing and contrasting the accounts.

Helping Hands of Faith

Helping Hands of Faith, a mission of Faith Lutheran Church, is located at 719 Smith St. in the old Frankie Schmitz Shoe Factory building. Run by volunteers, this thrift store uses its profits for donations to the church and community. Funds are donated to organizations such as Stanford House, ABBA Women’s Center, Cooke County Home Hospice, CASA, CPS, Camp Sweeney, VISTO, and several area Volunteer Fire Departments. Regular store hours are 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. If you have items to donate, bring them to the store on regular store days. If you have large items that need to be picked up, call 668-4393.

Our contact information

If there is any way that Pastor Scott Sundbye or Faith Lutheran Church can serve you, please let us know. The church number is 668-7147 and Pastor Sundbye’s home number is 612-5552.

Weekly Bible verse

The Bible Verse for the week: “Because of his great love for us,God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgessions--it is by grace you have been saved.” (Ephesians 2: 4,5)



First United Methodist Church

First United Methodist Church welcomes you to worship with us Sunday mornings at 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages begins at 9:45 a.m. We are located at 214 S. Denton Street. Childcare is available for ages 5 and under.

Sunday schedule

Join us for worship this Sunday. This Sunday will be led by our Lay Ministry. Kent Wooldridge will deliver the message, “A Children’s Sermon for Adults” based on Mark 10: 13-16. Assisting in leading the service is Greta Cuellar. Both Kent and Greta have recently graduated from the Basic Lay Speaking Course.

Children’s Music Camp to perform ‘Parablelooza!’

This Saturday night, July 9, at 6:30 p.m. our Children’s Music Camp will perform, “Parablelooza!” in the Fellowship Center. This production is open to the community and lasts approximately 45 minutes and the cost is free of charge.

Scan Specialists

Scan Specialists will be coming to Gainesville on July 12, 2011 for one day only. Scan Specialists is a health screening company that uses non-invasive ultrasound equipment to screen 9 different area’s (vascular and abdominal) for detection and prevention of disease or potential health concerns. Anyone wanting more information or to make an appointment may call (800) 931-4772. This opportunity is open to the community.

Summer Sunday School

Summer Sunday School for children ages 3 through grade 5 is being held in the Fellowship Center starting at 9:45 a.m. The theme for summer is “In Mission: Two Handed Ministry” led by Jo Brannan, Patsy Morris, and Marilyn Sebade.

Senior High Youth mission trip

Our Senior High Youth leave for their mission trip to Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 9 to work with YouthWorks in doing urban ministry in the “Land of 1,000 Lakes.” They will return on July 16 and they would appreciate your prayers.

Second Time Around

Second Time Around is a re-sale ministry that carries a wide variety of gently used clothing, books, household items, and furniture and has been serving the community and those in need since the 1970’s. Eula West was responsible for starting what was a small mission service and it has grown to serve more than just Cooke County. Profit from Second Time Around sales is given to mission projects of the church which include global-wide missions. Many needy persons are also helped free of charge. The store is open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Second Time Around is located at 105 S. Denton Street and welcomes donations and shoppers.

Summer youth meetings

On Sundays all youth meet for Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Summer hours have begun with all youth meetings on Sundays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. With Shawna away on Mission Trip there will be no youth on Sunday, July 10 and Wednesday, July 13. When UMYF resumes call Shawna Brinkley at 665-3926 if you need a ride. The UMYF has made a choice to “Go Green” and have placed recycling bins throughout the church. Please “think before you throw” your trash in a regular container.

Follow us on Facebook

You can follow us on Facebook. Just look for “First United Methodist Church of Gainesville, Texas.”

For information

To receive more information about our church or any ongoing activities, please feel free to call the church office, 665-3926, or visit us at www.fumcgainesville.com.





Gainesville Bible Church

We invite you join us this Sunday at Gainesville Bible Church where we are building families by the Book. Pastor Tom Penalver will be preaching a sermon entitled, Partners in the Gospel.

VBS – Wild West Express

Our Vacation Bible School is coming up August 3-5 (Wed. – Fri.) from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. This year the theme is “The Wild West Express.” Our VBS is for children in the first grade through the fifth grade. Each evening will be packed with lots of learning and fun. It is sure to be an adventure they will not forget.

Radio program - Sunday at 8:30 a.m.

We have a radio broadcast that airs every Sunday morning on Memories 1580 (KGAF, AM 1580). The program is entitled, Growing in Grace, and airs at 8:30am Sunday morning. Growing in Grace is a 30 minute broadcast featuring the pulpit ministry of Gainesville Bible church and Pastor Tom Penalver. Join us this Sunday and here a message that will challenge and encourage you in your walk with the Lord.

Weekly schedule

Sunday

Sunday 9:30 a.m. — Bible Study Classes

Women’s Class — “Psalm 23”

Men’s Class — “The Book of Ephesians”

Young Adult (Mixed) — “Spiritual Gifts”

Youth — “Your Word is Truth”

Elementary — “Faithful To His Promises”

Sunday 10:30 a.m. — Morning Worship Service.

Wednesday

Wednesday 7:00 p.m. No Wednesday Evening Service During July

Friday

Friday 8:30 a.m. Cup of Grace.

Directions

Gainesville Bible Church is located a couple miles east of downtown on 601 North Radio Hill Road. Follow California Street east to Radio Hill Road. Turn left onto N. Radio Hill Road We are located one block on the left right beside Memories 1580 (KGAF) radio station and the city water tower. If you need to reach us, our office number is (940) 668-2781. Our web address is www.gainesvillebiblechurch.com. Contact us by email at info@gainesvillebiblechurch.com.



Grand Avenue Baptist Church

Welcome to our newest member Sheila Reiter. We are so glad you have joined us and we will be praying for you.

Garage and bake sale

Our garage and bake sale will be 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, July 9 in the Fellowship Hall. Come in where it is cool for unusual bargains and tasty treats. The sale is to raise money for our Vacation Bible School.

Patriotic celebration

In observance of the 4th of July, one of our veterans, George Garner, held the American flag while we gave the Pledge of Allegiance and sang The Star Spangled Banner. At the grand piano, Suzanne Carpenter played “America the Beautiful” and our Music Director, Benny Strong, sang “Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory of the Lord.” The congregation sang “God of Our Fathers and My Country Tis of Thee.”

We wished Wanda Petway's granddaughter a happy 4th birthday on the 4th of July.

Rick Collett and Choice Stephens took up the offering while the Harendt sisters, Raleigh and Harley,pulled the little red wagon around collecting the pennies for Penny Sunday.

 Bro. Bill Black's sermon was from Nehemiah 12:40-43, the celebration after the wall around Jerusalem was rebuilt. It is time for us to return to the principals of our founding fathers, Bro. Black reminded us. In this story from Nehemiah, not one but two choirs sang and the people rejoiced. They had done what was right at great labor and expense and God blessed their efforts.

 Choice Stephens led the dismissal prayer.

 Our location

GABC is located in the 600 block of North Grand Avenue. Off-street paved parking and the doors are on the east side of the church on Clements Street.

 Sunday schedule

Our schedule is as follows: Sunday 9 a.m. coffee, breakfast and fellowship. Sunday School for all ages begins at 9:30 a.m. followed by the Morning Worship at 10:40 a.m. Evening service is at 6:00 p.m. in the little chapel.

 Tuesday schedule

Tuesday our Grief Support Group meets at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

 Wednesday schedule

Wednesday Prayer Meeting meets at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall as does our Youth Get-Together.

 Welcome

Come to GABC for a Texas-size welcome.

Harvey Street Baptist Church

 Our deepest desire is to bring glory to God as a collective Church body, and we would like to invite you and yours to come and Worship alongside us here at HSBC, where you will find a place of love, growth and service.

Weekly Services

Sunday School Kick-Off Begins at 9:45 a.m. During this time we open with praise and prayer and then break into our Sunday School classes to study God’s word.

All classes begin at 10 a.m. (Nursery is provided)

Sunday morning corporate worship at 11 a.m.

Children’s church at 11 a.m. Our children ages 3-7 have a great time learning God’s word during this time.

Sunday evening corporate worship at 6 p.m. We are learning to share the gospel.

Men’s and Women’s Bible study Monday nights at 6:30 p.m. Come join us as our ladies study the book of Revelation and our men are studying the book of Acts.

 Womens Bible Study: This Monday night the women will be discussing Chapter 22. We will be discussing the following:

 • The River of Life

• The Time Is Near

• Jesus Testifies to the Churches

• A Warning

• I am Coming Quickly

 Sunday Night Bible Study

We are learning how to plant "Gospel Seeds" in the lives of those whom do not know the Lord Jesus Christ. We invite you and yours are to come and learn alongside us as we ask the Lord through his Word to stir up a heart of evangelism in us all.

 Wednesday Nights

Teen Girls Bible Study at 5 p.m. (Young ladies from 7-12 grade)

Adult Praise & Prayer meeting at 6 p.m.

 HSBC Choir

Our choir meets weekly at 5:15 p.m. on Sunday afternoons. We have a great time worshiping the Lord and fellowshipping together. Choir Leader, Jerry Neighbors

 Summer ScriptureMemory

Memorizing

God's word is vitally important to the believers’ life and devotion to Christ, come and join us this Sunday afternoon at 4:30 p.m.

 VBS 2011

"Big Apple Adventure" will be July 31-August 3 (6:00 to 8:30 p.m. nightly)

 Church-Wide Meal

All are invited to come and share a meal with us following corporate worship on July 24. We will not have evening worship services on that night.



We Are Seeking A Bi-Vocational Youth Leader

For more information call (940) 665-2504 or to submit a resume mail it to P.O. Box 1472, Gainesville, TX 76240.

Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church

While the Pastor Search Committee is working hard to find the pastor God wants in this church, the committee has provided truly fine guest pastors for our Sunday services. This Sunday, July 3, 2011, Brother Milton Pledger brought the message. He will always be a beloved part of the history of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.

Deacon Jim Batten led the "Washing of the Word" with scripture from Zechariah 4:5-7. Deacon and Music Director Lester Haynie led the singing accompanied by Becky Shelly on the piano. Deacon Gerald Teel reported from the Pastor Search Committee.

Bro. Milton's sermon was taken from Daniel, Chapter Two. The Title for this sermon is "There Is a God in Heaven." He also quoted from Galations 6:10, 1 John 2, 1 Corinthians 5:17, 1 Corinthians 10:13, and Matthew 7:7.

The themes interwoven throughout these scriptures are reassuring to Christians and those who want to be Christians. God knows all about you. He planned you, and He loves you. He is a God of records, but also of redemptions. As a Christian, you have an advocate with the Father through Jesus, the Son. Remember, the grace of God will suffice; He is with you always.

Birthdays & anniversaries

Happy Birthdays went out to Tayior Boaz on July 3, to Janie Clark on July 4, and to Reily Bateman on July 6.

Happy Anniversary to Lynn and Carol Meenen on July 4.

Our schedule

Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church is always happy to see new faces, so come and join us in worship. Sunday Morning Bible Study begins at 10 a.m. followed by the worship service at 11 a.m. A nursery is available for the littlest ones, and Sunday School classes are provided for all ages.

Our location

The Church is located at 14777 S. FM 372 in the Mountain Springs Community. Call (940)637-2371 for more information, or visit our website at www.mtpleasantbaptistchurchonline.net.



St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

St. Paul's Episcopal Church welcomes you to come and experience a community of Christians truly striving to worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness at (Psalm 96.9) . We are located in downtown Gainesville just east of the Cooke County Courthouse at 415 E. California St. Every Sunday we offer Holy Eucharist at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Week in Brief:

Wednesday morning choir rehearsal is from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. No Wednesday evening service or Thursday morning Bible Study is scheduled at this time.

We invite you to come visit St. Paul's and join us in praising and enjoying the living God, as we give glory and thanksgiving to our Creator and show kindness to one another. The doors of this House of God are open to one and all so that we may praise God as brothers and sisters in Christ.

 For more information

You may call the church office at (940)665-4705, e-mail us at stpaulgtx@att.net, or visit our website at www.stpaulsgainesville.com.



Vilott Baptist Church News

We open our doors of the church building to all who wish to attend. We open our hearts and minds to do the Lord's will and want to share all these things. There are times set aside for fellowship and fun remembering all the while our main goal is to share the gospel of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.

There is always something going at Vilott Baptist Church. The regular services and Bible studies overlap to give everyone a chance to come in and worship. We have Bible studies on Wednesdays and Thursdays, worship services on Sunday mornings.

We pray one for another and if there are those in need of prayer, let us know. You can contact one of our members or call our Pastor Rick Isham. We will do as God directed us and "Pray without ceasing." (1 Thessalonians 5:17)

Our schedule

So come join us in worship and fellowship Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. for breakfast and Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sing praises unto the Lord at 11 a.m. followed by God's message to us delivered by Rick Isham our pastor. On Wednesday evening we begin with a family meal at 6 p.m. At 7 p.m. we have Wacky Wednesdays for the kids, and our youth meet with Kaji Price, our youth minister. We also have a small group Bible Study at that time.

For more information

Call the church at 940-665-1629 if you need more information. Vilott Baptist Church is located on FM 678 just east of Callisburg.

Whaley United Methodist Church

How can things start off well, but fall apart so quickly? How can a marriage, or a job, or a new situation seem like God's will, but then turn sour? In Genesis 24, we see the start to what looks like a beautiful marriage between Isaac and Rebekah. Everything seems to fall into place. But how does the marriage end up? How do we salvage a bad situation? Join us this Sunday as we reflect on "When at First You Do Succeed."

We worship in traditional style at 9 a.m. and contemporary style at 11 a.m. People of all ages attend both services, and both feature excellent music. The 11 a.m. service will include "kid time."

Whaley Happenings

Sunday, July 10

9 a.m. Traditional Worship in the sanctuary

10 a.m. Bible studies for all ages

11 a.m. Contemporary Worship in the Dome

5:30 p.m. All Church Family Game and Movie Night in the Dome

Tuesday, July 12

9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Kids' Day Out Summer Program for children 1 year of age through 6 years of age. Registration forms are available in the church office; a very few slots are open in the 5 and 6 year-old class. Vacancies are filled on a first come/ first served basis.

6 p.m. Finance Committee meeting in Fellowship Hall

Wednesday, July 13

    6 p.m. "Invitation Bible Study," an Adult Bible Study led by Gary Hinkle, in the home of Jayne Austin

Thursday, July 14

Kids' Day Out — 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Friday, July 15

   Gleaners Circle breakfast at Cracker Barrel — 8 a.m.

Junior High Youth to help homeowners in need

Whaley Junior High Youth and sponsors will depart Thursday, July 14, for four days in Atlanta scraping, painting, cleaning up debris, and doing minor repairs for homeowners in need.

Coming in August

The Whaley United Methodist Women will host their annual Ladies' Night Out Tuesday, August 9 at 6 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.

Saturday, August 13 Whaley UMC will hold a planning retreat at 9 a.m. in Fellowship Hall.

Welcome

Whaley United Methodist Church is located at 701 Rosedale Drive in Gainesville. All are always welcome and encouraged to participate in the activities, missions, and ministries of Whaley UMC. For information call (940) 665-5588. At Whaley UMC we have One Lord, One Church, One Mission.