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Sunday, May 11

Esther 4:5-16

"Born For This"

Rev. Jennifer Mullins will bring the message this Sunday. We will have a Parent/Child Dedication ceremony during the service.

There will be Kids Ministry Programming at 10:00 and 11:00 am.

SLC NOMINATIONS 

The Discernment Task Group (DTG) is soliciting nominations for three positions on the Servant Leadership Council (SLC). Nominate by clicking the link below or by paper ballot at the church. Nominations opened Saturday, April 26, and will be closed on Sunday, May 18, 2025. Please prayerfully consider your nomination. Currently serving on SLC: 

Kandra Brummett, Jim Carney, Marybeth Essex, Anne Hill, Eric Perkins, Ted Price and Melissa Strong 

We need nominations for up to 3 positions 

SLC responsibilities include: 

1. Be responsible for the strategic direction of the church 

2. Establish strategies and objectives to fulfill the church’s Purpose, Vision and Values, and to review progress against objectives and ensure that ministry operates consistently with the strategies. 

3. Be servant leaders of the church in life, thought, and ministry. 

4. Meet monthly, and at other times as necessary to accomplish its duties, maintaining permanent, typed minutes of such meetings. 

5. Annually review and establish strategies and objectives to accomplish the church’s purpose and to review the charter of ministry councils and teams. As part of this review, it may request objectives from the staff, ministry councils, teams. 

6. Regularly review the total ministry of the church to determine that objectives are being accomplished and give direction, guidance and spiritual support to the senior pastor. 

7. Establish policies as necessary to guide the church and to take or recommend corrective action, or reverse objectives, where objectives are not being accomplished. 

8. Represent the church in certain staff relationships as outlined in the church’s Human Resources Policy Manual. 

9. Routinely review the charter and objectives of ministry teams. 

10. Make recommendations on all matters to be brought to the church in business meetings, other than from teams directly responsible to the church; and to call church meetings as necessary. 

11. Approve the annual ministry budget of the church as submitted by the STG. Final budget will be forwarded to the church in the annual meeting for consideration and approval. 

12. Execute all contractual agreements on behalf of the Church. 

13. Perform and provide the annual appraisal of the senior pastor. 

14. Set and establish annual goals for the Church, in consultation with the senior pastor, and publish the goals on the Church website. 

15. Authorize the transfer of Church funds to reserve accounts pending approval of the membership for any non-budgeted expenditure of such funds. 

16. Publish the minutes of each SLC meeting, other than when in closed session, on the Church website. 

17. Authorize and execute any and all other duties and obligations in furtherance of the ministries and operation of the Church. 

Psalm 23: Reimagined

My Shepherd doesn’t want me missing out on what’s truly important. He knows I need the calm of green rolling pastures and the stillness found in soft, tinkling waters—and He leads me right to them!  He knows the restoration my soul is longing for.

We continue on in our journey…He even guides me when I walk, trembling, through darkest shadows. I’m not even afraid because He is right there with me! His presence is so very comforting.  I could never be here, in this dark scary place, without Him.

He has opened the door to a very secret place inside my soul…those who have hated and tormented me would be so jealous right now, because He is feeding me like royalty at His table!  I have never tasted food like this before—and my cup overflows with tears as He anoints me with blessings. 

As we are finishing our time spent together in quiet contemplation, my mind can hardly believe what my heart is hearing…He tells me all about goodness and lovingkindness and how He has ascribed them to me; that He has actually assigned them to follow after me for the rest of my life!  My heart is bursting with loving gratitude, and then He says one thing more: that I will live in His house forever and ever.  His house will be my home.  I cannot wait to see Him!  I cannot wait to go home.

Wendy Jones

Discipleship Council

Attention Graduates! 

If you are graduating high school, college or grad school, we are having our annual Graduate Sunday on June 1st during our 10:00am worship gathering!

If you would like to be recognized among our graduates that morning, simply contact Rev. Jennifer Mullins, at jennifer@gayton.church by Thursday, May 15! 

Please send the following via email:

1. Your full name as you’d like it printed

2. A current clear photo of yourself

3. The name of the school from which you are graduating

4. The name of the school or the professional “next step” to which you are heading. 

(High school grads, if you know what you plan to study in college, let us know. College/Grad student grads, let us know your degree title.)

5. Your favorite Bible verse 

The deadline to sign up to be included in this June 1st Graduate Sunday is Thursday, May 15! 

Let us know by this date if you plan to be a part of Graduate Sunday! (If you can’t be present on the 1st, but still want to be recognized, let us know so we can have a gift for you. 

Lastly, if you wish to share a word of testimony, or take lead during the worship in a scripture reading, prayer or song, let Jennifer know also by May 15.

Jennifer will then be in touch with the participating Graduates with final details of that day! We cannot wait to celebrate you all!

Panama Mission Trip 2026 Interest Meeting

If you are interested in or have questions about joining the Panama Mission Trip team for 2026, please make plans to attend the meeting on Sunday, May 18 at 12pm in the Community Room.

There will be a Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, May 28 at 6:30pm for the purpose of discussing the 2025-2026 Proposed Church Operating Budget. On Wednesday, June 4 at 6:30pm, we will have a Business Meeting to vote on the Proposed Budget and on various volunteer positions.

Faith & Recovery Ministry

We are excited to share that we packed nearly 110 duffel bags Sunday, April 27th.   Many new participants in the True Recovery program show-up with only the clothes on their back and no money to get started. 

This is where we come in.  Each bag is filled with life essentials for new participants in this situation.  Examples of items packed:  soap, deodorant, toothpaste, set of sheets, blanket, washcloth & bath towel, razors, comb/brush, shaving cream, nail kit, snacks, etc.  

Each bag also includes a faith & recovery devotional, plus a card with a handwritten note from members of Gayton Baptist Church. The bags themselves are also very useful for new participants to store their personal belongings in and use as they move to other recovery houses.   Glen Young has been doing a fabulous job as our Duffel Bag Leader; however, we need a new leader soon – maybe this could be an area you would consider serving?

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

Grape or Strawberry?

During the month of May, the Gayton Food Pantry will be collecting donations of crackers and jelly. Pick up a couple extra boxes of your favorite crackers and your favorite jelly. (No peanut butter is 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.

Quest Summer Camp is in need of drivers on Tuesdays and Thursdays for morning field trips and afternoon pool visits. If you would be interested and could do either morning or afternoons, even occasionally, please email the director at annette@gayton.church. 

Young Adults

Bible Study class at 11:00am for Young Adults (Beyond) in Room 226

Wednesday, May 14 - LifeNight in the cafe area - 7-8:30pm

Wednesday, May 21 - LIfeNight Off-site - contact Angeline or Sydnee for location details

angelinetjahjo@gmail.com, syd.burnette@gmail.com

Contact Jennifer@gayton.church for more information.

Sunday, May 11

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

No Youth LifeNight

Sunday, May 18

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

Hike with Pastor Bryon - see info and sign up below.

Sunday, May 25

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

No Youth LifeNight

Youth Hike to North Bank Trail & Belle Isle

Sunday May 18

Led by Pastor Bryon and approved chaperones

3:30pm— MEET at Gayton Baptist

7:45pm— RETURN to Gayton Baptist

Bring $15 for dinner.

Dress comfortably for hiking & for the weather with appropriate shoes 

-Print out, fill out and bring the medical release form attached here

-Bring a copy of Code of Conduct signed

Feel free to invite friends but the same forms and deadlines are required. 

Sign-up deadline is May 11– Mother’s Day!

This way we can arrange proper transportation and secure enough chaperones. 

So no late sign ups! 

Contact Pastor Bryon with questions on details. 

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

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

If you would like to dedicate your child/children on Father's Day, please contact Hillary.

📊 FINANCIAL HEALTH UPDATE

(Budget = Anticipated Giving; Actual = Actual Giving Received; YTD = Year-to-Date)

Fiscal year 24-25 TOTAL revenue through 05/04/2025 = $802,817

Fiscal year 24-25 TOTAL budget through 05/04/2025 = $826,000

Fiscal year 24-25 YTD difference = - $23,183

Funds collected to Budget = 97%