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Sunday, July 6

"In Jesus' Name"

Rev. Jennifer Mullins will be sharing the message this Sunday at 10:00am. We will celebrate communion during worship on Sunday.

There will be NO Kids Ministry Programming on Sunday, July 6.

The Lord’s Prayer  (Part 5)

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

The terms “debts” and “trespasses” have been used interchangeably concerning this prayer. In any language, it means righting a wrong. The significance of this plea on our part is enormous. We are imperfect humans and we desperately need forgiveness in order to move forward in a right relationship with the Lord, our God. This is the first and foremost forgiveness we seek. 

Secondary to that is the forgiveness we need to offer one another. Once we have experienced the unburdening of our hearts before the Lord and received His gracious forgiveness, our souls soar with the freedom to forgive one another. We better understand that our own failings and shortcomings create separation, but through the process of confession and forgiveness, we receive complete pardon and are restored to a right relationship through God’s unfailing love. His love that never fails us should compel us to extend that same level of forgiveness to those whom we love, in restoring to wholeness our own broken relationships.

In Matthew 18:21, poor Peter was trying to be so generous when asking Jesus how many times we should forgive someone. (How ironic to pose this question to the One who would willingly die for all of humanity’s forgiveness.) Jesus responds that we should forgive an infinite number of times. In fact, we shouldn’t even be keeping count! Jesus then launches into the parable of the unmerciful servant, the meaning of which is abundantly clear: if we are seeking our heavenly Father’s forgiveness, then we are required to forgive our Christian brothers and sisters also. God does not even want our offerings if there is an unresolved issue between us and a brother. He wants us to reconcile first, then come back to the altar to present our gift. (Matthew 5:23-24) 

Forgiveness is a perpetual act; there will always be those whose forgiveness we need, as well as those whom we need to forgive. We must reconcile before animosity sets in like a stone. Forgiveness is crucial in living out our faith. Whether or not we choose to forgive can have a lasting impact on our lives. Forgiveness enables us to move forward in life. Without it, our spiritual growth can become stunted—or in extreme cases, immobilizing.

Where would we be without God’s gracious life-giving, life-changing forgiveness? Forgiveness requires humbleness. It means caring less about being right, and caring more about being in a right relationship with one another. God has already forgiven us so much more than we could possibly forgive someone else.

Romans 5:7 tells us: But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. This is heaven bending toward us; this is a Father willing to sacrifice everything in order to cancel our debts. It has nothing to do with deserving it—it has everything to do with the pureness of God’s love for us. We couldn’t be more like God than when we forgive.

Wendy Jones

Discipleship Council

July Wednesday Adult Bible Study

4 weeks: July 9,16, 23 & 30

6:00-6:45pm in the Pumphouse Cafe 

Topic: Heart, Soul, Mind & Strength

based on Mark 12:30-31

Come enjoy a time of sharing, prayer and devotional time in the Word as we reflect on what it means to love God with everything!

Led by Rev. Jennifer Mullins

Pass the word and come enjoy this break in your week to be encouraged in Christ!

Registration is now open!

Mission GO Weekend is July 24 - 27, 2025. This will be a weekend filled with opportunities to minister to families and organizations in our community.

Complete the registration below.

Mark your calendars for our Church Picnic on Sunday, August 19th from 4 - 7 pm at Deep Run Park (Shelters 1 and 2). Stay tuned for a sign up.

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 goes best with peanut butter? Crackers and jelly, of course! During the month of July, the Gayton Food Pantry will be collecting donations of crackers and jelly. Thanks to the VBS kids for bringing donations of peanut butter and filling our pantry with other staples.

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.

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

Young Adult Lifenights are on Wednesdays from 7-8:30pm in the cafe area.

Contact Jennifer@gayton.church for more information.

Sunday, July 6

10:00am - Worship

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

Sunday, July 13

Bowling Night - Contact Jennifer for details

We are seeking volunteers to serve in the Nursery this summer during August from 9:45 am - 12:15 pm each Sunday. If you are willing to serve one Sunday, reach out to Mrs. Hillary or Ms. Larissa. 

We are also beginning to draft the 2025-2026 school year Kids Ministry team schedule. If you are interested in serving in the Nursery, Preschool Church, or Elementary Kids Worship during one hour of programming (either 10 am or 11 am), one service a month, please reach out to Hillary or Larissa.

📊 FINANCIAL HEALTH UPDATE

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

Fiscal year 24-25 TOTAL revenue through 06/30/2025 = $901,298

Fiscal year 24-25 TOTAL budget through 06/08/2025 = $945,000

Fiscal year 24-25 YTD difference = - $43,702

Funds collected to Budget = 95%