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Sunday, January 19, 2025

"To WHOM Are You DEVOTED?"

Acts 2:42

Rev. Bryon LePere will be sharing the message this Sunday in Worship.

Please join us for a church-wide Bible Study at 11:00am this Sunday in the Worship Center. This week the study will be led by Pastor Bryon and Rev. Jennifer Mullins. We look forward to spending this time together in study.

SIGN UP NOW! Deadline is Friday, 1/17, at noon.

Mark your calendars for the Men's Breakfast - Saturday, January 18 at 8:00am. There will be food and fellowship.

Dr. Jim Hunter, pastor of Walnut Hills BC in Williamsburg, is our guest speaker.

SIGN UP HERE or call the church office! Contact Kevin at kevin@gayton.church with any questions.

Join us for our January Family Fellowship! On Sunday, January 26, we will have a time of fellowship after the service at 11:00am. There will be no Bible Study classes meeting this week. We will have our regular 10:00am worship service.

For the Fellowship we need help with a few things. We need volunteers to help set up (putting out the food items, etc.), help with clean up, and providing food and drinks. Please sign up below if you can assist.

2025 GIVING

If you are a new, or perhaps a seasoned giver and would like to receive a set of Offering Envelopes for 2025, please reach out to our Financial Administrator, Kelly Chin at kelly@gayton.church. We always have a supply available and would be happy to provide them as a convenience to you!

Prefer to simplify your giving with an online option through our website? Simply follow the link below to explore the option to give a one-time gift or set up recurring giving electronically!

https://gayton.church/give

SAVE THE DATE!! 

Laurie Short is coming back to Gayton for a special evening for women on March 3rd (6:30-8:30). Stay tuned for more details in the next couple of weeks. Meanwhile, mark your calendars!

Faith & Recovery Ministry

We were blessed to serve in so many ways in 2024. There were countless meals served, hundreds of duffel bags delivered, many presentations given, bags of food provided to new program participants (thanks Food Pantry!), and thousands of miles driven to bring folks to church & other activities. We also fellowshipped through fun with numerous activity days (Slingshot events), dinner & movie night, boating, Noble Warriors and more.

As a result, we have enjoyed immeasurable blessings through commitments to faith (both entirely new and renewed), baptisms, and the ongoing fellowship and discipleship opportunities with so many wonderful people. We have seen time and time again the important role faith plays in a successful recovery journey. The True Recovery RVA program recognized our efforts with their Partner of the Year award (pictured above.)

None of this would be possible without an amazing group of volunteers, each person contributing in their own unique way. 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 and the critical “part” of this ministry “body” they represent.

Did you make a resolution to plug in more with church, to serve with a renewed and more substantial commitment? Maybe 2025 is the year you consider the Faith & Recovery Ministry as one of the ways you serve. We would love to have you on the team! 

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

January 10, 2025

Brrr, it was cold outside, and God gave us a great day to serve our community. Our first opening of the new year was delayed due to the weather, but a group of our hearty volunteers braved the elements. The normal delivery schedule was different, but the drivers endured it as well. Thank You to those that came out! 

We were able to serve 15 of our regular guests, 11 deliveries and 3 new families. Donations, monetary and shelf stable food items are key to continuing our ministry. We began tracking our food donations last year and from July 1 to Dec 31 we received the equivalent of $5,381.14 from a variety of sources.

Our Minister on call, AKA Prayer Warrior, continues to be an important part of our ministry. Each guest is offered an opportunity to pray with a member of Gayton’s ministerial staff, or one of the wonderful volunteers. Matt White joined us for the first time as a minister on call. The following guests asked for these prayers:

Guest A. Thankful for God’s abundance and grace.

Guest B. New to the USA and struggling with a difficult transition to a new country.

Guest C. This family is facing financial and health (cancer) issues.

Guest D. Gives thanks to our pantry for food assistance.

Guest E. A long-time guest continues to ask for prayers for her health and strength to navigate through difficult times.

Our pantry looked different in 2024. We are in the planning stages of how we want it to look in 2025 and best serve God, our guests and represent Gayton Baptist Church.  

Special thanks to all that continue to support our ministry. Happy New Year from all of us in Care Ministry.

Our Food Pantry relies mostly on donations. Pick up a couple extra containers of your favorite pasta sauce. As always, any and all donations are appreciated.

AGAPE Preschool Registration is open for the 2025-2026 school year. AGAPE serves ages 2 through 5. There are limited spots available.

Contact Paige Teague at 804-360-4354 or paige@gayton.church with any questions. Registration is online at www.agapepreschool.org

The SPACE afterschool program is looking for several great leaders!

This program serves students ages K-5. The hours are 1:45-5:15, Monday - Friday.

Great staff, great kids!

If you are interested or if you know anyone you think might be a good fit, please reach out to the director, Annette at annette@gayton.church.

Young Adults

New Bible Study class at 11:00am for Young Adults (Beyond) begins Feb. 2.

Young Adult LifeNights will be Wednesdays from 7-8:30pm in the cafe area.

Contact Jennifer@gayton.church for more information.

Student Life Night - this Sunday, January 19, 6:00-7:30pm!

DNOW 2025: GRAVITATE!

"Are you moving toward God or drifting away from Him? We can easily gravitate toward the things of this world or we can dig deep and strive to gravitate toward Jesus and center our hearts, desires and lives on Him. During this weekend, we are going to look at our own nature, be reminded of God's grace and focus on the importance of moving toward God and following Jesus daily!"

For WHO?  

All students in 6th-12th grade! Students may invite friends and all deadlines and details apply to all!

WHAT is DNOW?

DNOW stands for DISCIPLE NOW.  

It is an in-house retreat for youth with:

- small group Bible studies - who meet and stay in host homes divided by gender/age.

- large group worship gatherings at Gayton Baptist with a guest praise band, special prayer times and biblical messages

- meals and community- building fun activities and games at both the church and host homes

- a "Kindness Scavenger Hunt"

WHEN is DNOW?

Friday, January 24-Sunday, January 26

Everything kicks off at 6:00pm on that Friday with check-in and dinner!

And everything ends on Sunday, when the students return to church by 8:45am to prepare to lead us all in worship for our annual YOUTH SUNDAY at 10:00am followed by a fellowship!

For more information, go to gayton.church/students

Sunday Mornings in Gayton Kids

In-person Nursery Care (birth through age 2.5), Preschool Church (ages 2 - PreK) and Elementary Kids Worship (grades K-5) is scheduled to take place during the 10 am Worship Service and during the 11 am Bible Study hour.

Virtual PSC & EKW services are posted in our Facebook group at 8 am each Sunday and are left up for the week. 

On Sunday, January 26, Nursery and Preschool Church will be offered at 10:00am. The Elementary aged kids may join their families in worship as our youth lead the service. There will be NO 11:00 am Kids Ministry on Sunday, January 26. Please join the church family for a fellowship at 11:00 am.

LIVE IT OUT VBS

Live It Out VBS takes the spirit of camp – the camaraderie, the daily activities, the immersive nature – and combines them with meaningful Bible stories, fun worship songs, and engaging group activities that teach kids how to live out their faith.

This year's Vacation Bible School program will take place Monday, June 9 - Thursday, June 12, 2025. *Please note that this is a 4-day program.* Drop off will take place from 8:45 am - 8:55 am and our opening assembly will begin promptly at 9 am. Pick up will be at 11:30 am. 

Our Elementary VBS will be for rising kindergarteners through rising fifth graders, according to their Fall 2025 school grade. 

Our availability to offer Preschool VBS is dependent on the number of volunteers that come forward each year. When offered, Preschool VBS is for potty-trained 3 year olds through Pre-K. 

Camper registration opens in March. Members/attenders of GBC and ASQ students have priority registration. 

Are you or your middle/high school child willing to volunteer to help make this year's VBS the best week of the summer? Contact Hillary at hillary@gayton.church to get signed up! 

📊 FINANCIAL HEALTH UPDATE

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

Fiscal year 24-25 TOTAL revenue through 01/12/2025 = $523,648

Fiscal year 24-25 TOTAL budget through 01/12/2025 = $526,500

Fiscal year 24-25 YTD difference =  -$2,852

Funds collected to Budget = 99.5%