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Sunday, August 31

"A New Teaching"

Mark 1:21-34

Pastor Bryon will continue the message series - "JESUS."

Please plan to stay for the 5th Sunday Family Fellowship following Worship on Sunday. Sign up below to help or to bring food. Bible Study classes that meet at 11:00am will not meet this Sunday.

To find the supplemental materials for each message, go to gayton.church/Jesus.

*There will be no Kids Ministry Programming at 10:00am or 11:00am.

On Sunday, August 31, we will have a time of fellowship at 11:00am following Worship. There will be food and time to fellowship with old friends and to make new ones. Sign up below if you'd like to help with set up, clean up or bringing food.

All men are invited to breakfast and a cornhole tournament on Saturday, September 13 beginning at 8am. Invite a friend to join you for breakfast and to be your cornhole partner.

Thinking about joining a Bible Study class? There are classes on Sunday mornings for all ages and stages. Check one out this Sunday!

Contact Jennifer@gayton.church for more information or if you have questions.

For Who? - Anyone interested!

What is this? - A devotional study that explores the names of God and allows participants to develop a deeper and closer relationship with Him. Understanding His many names helps us to understand His character, His power, His comfort and His love!

When? - Every Wednesday evening from 5:45pm-6:45pm - starting on Wednesday, September 3rd.

Where? - In the Pumphouse Cafe, upstairs at Gayton Baptist Church

Why? - To grow closer to the Lord while growing in our Christian community!

How to get involved? - Simply bring your Bible, pen and paper (and if possible, your friends), and come join us! Commit to coming to as many as you can! Feel free to bring your dinner with you and you can eat while we meet. We will start sharply at 5:45 and anyone who wishes to arrive early at 5:30 for socializing or eating your dinner is welcome!  And again, pass the word and bring friends!

Join our Women's Bible Study each Wednesday beginning September 17 from 9:30 - 11:30 am. We will study Beth Moore's, "To Live Is Christ: The Life and Ministry of Paul." Participants may order the workbook before the first meeting. Contact Office@gayton.church for more details. Sign up below.

The Gayton choir will begin rehearsing on Thursday evenings at 7:00pm in the Worship Center. If you have ever wanted to try out singing in the choir, now is the time! If you have any questions, please contact Matt@gayton.church.

Interested in playing something shiny and bright? The GBC RINGERS WANT YOU! Able to read Music? Great! Can’t read Music? Even better! I will teach you; it’s easy! Middle school students thru Senior Adults are welcome.

We will meet on Monday evenings, from 7:30pm – 8:20pm, in Room 220. The first rehearsal will be Monday, September 22, 2025. Our first performance is scheduled for Sunday, November 9, 2025 during the 10:00 am Worship Service. The Christmas program, 2 performances, is scheduled for Sunday, December 14,

2025, at 3:00pm and 5:30pm.

If interested, or have questions, contact Ed Krauss at: ekrauss74.ek@gmail.com. Ring me up!

Leadership Development Conference

Monday, September 15

Central Baptist Church

For more information about this event, please go to https://www.cvbm.org/ldc.

Faith & Recovery Ministry

Calling all Volunteers!! Our ministry continues to grow and we serve in so many ways. Not surprisingly, we need more volunteers. We hope you’ll check out our ministry and consider how you might serve. You can go to the GBC website “Missions>Serve” page, or click on this link: 

https://gayton.church/faithandrecovery

Like Corinthians 12:12-27 conveys – we are each an important part of the body, and without each part – the body is not whole, and not as effective. We are immensely thankful for each volunteer on our team, and hope you’ll consider joining us. We would love to have you on the team!

If you would like to learn more, please contact Mike Brumagin at mikebrum89@gmail.com.

What's your favorite pasta sauce? Bring a jar or two of your favorite pasta sauce for the Gayton Food Pantry during September. Thanks to the many generous donations of pasta, only sauces are needed at this time.

Bring donations to the Welcome Desk or the black bin outside the gym entrance. Our Food Pantry relies mostly on donations, and as always, any and all donations are appreciated.

Attention College Students and Families with College Students!

We need your college mailing address! If you or your son or daughter are a student at a community college, university, college, or graduate school, please send your/their college mailing address to Rev. Jennifer Mullins, our Youth, Young Adult and Discipleship Pastor at jennifer@gayton. church. Please send it by or before Monday, September 15th. We want to send all of our college students encouragement and love this fall, and so we need everyone's address. Thank you!

Bible Study class at 11:00am on Sundays for Young Adults (Beyond) in Rm. 223

Young Adult Lifenights will begin again on Wednesdays, starting September 3 from 7-8:30pm in the cafe area.

Contact Jennifer@gayton.church for more information.

Sunday, August 31

10:00am - Worship

11:00am - Brunch in the Drawing Room (gym)

No LifeNight - Happy Labor Day Weekend!

Youth Fall Retreat

"Keeping it Real"

No masks. No filters. Just an authentic life in Christ!

For WHO?: ALL students in grades 6-12! Both middle and high school students are welcome!

WHAT is this?: An opportunity to get away to focus on God and enjoy a weekend retreat which will include fun community-building activities and awesome worship and Bible study times!

WHEN?: Friday-Sunday, October 31-November 2, 2025

WHERE?: Westview on the James, a camp and retreat center located at 1231 West View Road, Goochland, VA 23063 - approx. 40 minutes from Gayton Baptist.

WHY?: To grow closer to Jesus and closer with one another in community. Students today are dealing with an identity crisis. Many hide behind masks or filters that cover truth and distort reality.  This retreat is to help us see God clearly, to be reminded of His love and grace for us and to learn how to reflect His image and love to this world... to live an unmasked authentic life in Christ! We will focus on this topic through our worship and Bible study times. Then we will have fun together as a family in God enjoying games, meals, activities, and community-building fun among the colorful fall foilage in a quiet and beautiful retreat center!  

HOW?: Simply sign up below - indicating also any allergies and special needs - and including your T-shirt size.  The cost for this is $140 a person which includes programming, Bible study books, T-shirt, snacks, lodging and 4 meals. Please submit payment with your registration.  SIGN UP and PAY by or before September 30!

Students, feel free to invite friends! This is a great way to bring in new students to our group! Let's have as many middle and high schoolers there as possible!

(A "what to pack" email will be sent out at the end of September after registration is closed.)

Kids Ministry Program resumes next Sunday, September 7

In person Nursery Care (birth - 3 years), Preschool Church (ages 3 - Pre K) and Elementary Kids Worship (grades K-5) is scheduled to take place during the 10am Worship Service and during the 11am Bible Study hour.

Virtual Preschool Church & Elementary Kids Worship services are posted in our Facebook group at 8 am each Sunday and are left up for the week. 

Here is a summary of the tithes and offering received during July:

*  Total Tithes & Offerings (July): $47,351.74

*  July Budget Goal: $65,000.00

*  Shortfall: $17,648.26

Your generous giving supports ministry, missions, outreach and the daily operations of the Church.

We are excited to introduce a new way to give! Just text “give” to (757) 379-8236 (or scan the QR code) for instructions to complete your gift. It’s quick, safe and convenient! Please reach out to our Financial Administrator Kelly Chin at kelly@gayton.church with any questions.