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Sunday, November 24, 2024

"CHRIST the King"

John 18:33-37

Pastor Bryon LePere will be sharing the message this Sunday. There will be Kids Ministry Programming this Sunday during Worship at 10:00am and during the 11:00am Bible Study hour.

Mark you calendars for this fun, free, family event.

Sunday, December 15 at 3:30 and 6:30 pm.

RSVP below for the show you will attend.

Order a Christmas poinsettia in honor of or in memory of a loved one. These poinsettias will be placed in the Worship Center for our Christmas Eve services.

Complete the form and pay for your poinsettias below.

Mark you calendars for our December Business Meeting. This is a regularly scheduled meeting. We will elect deacons at this meeting.

The Gayton Christmas Post Office will be open from Sunday, Dec. 1 - Dec. 24. Send cards to your Gayton friends via the Gayton Post Office and donate the amount you would have paid for postage. All donations received through the post office will benefit one of Gayton's mission partners. Be sure to check the post office each week for cards that have been sent to you!

A beautiful hymn for this season of thanks:

Now Thank We All Our God

Now thank we all our God, with heart and hands and voices,

who wondrous things has done, in whom this world rejoices;

who from our mothers’ arms has blessed us on our way

with countless gifts of love, and still is ours today.

O may this bounteous God through all our life be near us,

with ever joyful hearts and blessed peace to cheer us;

and keep us still in grace, and guide us when perplexed;

and free us from all ills, in this world and the next.

All praise and thanks to God the Father now be given;

the Son, and him who reigns with them in highest heaven;

the one eternal God, whom earth and heaven adore;

for thus it was, is now, and shall be evermore.

WORDS: Martin Rinkart, 1636

MUSIC: Johann Cruger, 1647

Faith & Recovery Ministry

We were very busy with the F&R Ministry this past weekend. Saturday we had volunteers and participants at a Slingshot event at Journey Christian Church. This is a monthly event in partnership with other churches, consisting of fun, fitness and fellowship with our neighbors in the Richmond recovery community. We have hosted this previously at Gayton and likely will again in ’25.  

This Sunday afternoon, we had our duffel bag event – and packed 108 men’s & women’s bags. We periodically pack duffel bags with essential items like toiletries, sheets, towel/washcloth, blanket, etc.  The duffel bag also serves as storage and luggage as participants typically move between different recovery houses. Each bag also includes a Christian devotional and handwritten note of encouragement from our church members. You can still sponsor one of these bags, which are $70 each – just note that amount in the memo of your check or notes if giving online. 

We would like to thank all the volunteers who contributed to packing the duffel bags and staffing/transporting for Slingshot – and who regularly contribute their time for things like weekly meals/fellowship, transportation to/from church, etc.  You are a blessing…the hands and feet!! And we NEED more volunteers – particularly Sunday drivers!

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

Care Ministries Angel Tree is almost here! Look in the lobby starting Sunday, November 24. There will be over 100 angels needing adoption. This year as in the past, there are angels for our own Care Ministry families as well as Better2gether families. Gift requests will range from toys for children, grocery gift cards and items for inclusion in family bags. Family bags are assembled for families filled with fun food items, games and other needs that will help make their Christmas a little more special. Angels will be color coded this year. The color will be based on when the gifts must be returned. There will be directions on the tree. Please don’t wrap your gifts. Adopt an angel and help make someone’s Christmas a merry one!

Cereal - The Breakfast of Champions!

Our Food Pantry relies mostly on donations. Pick up a couple extra boxes of cereal during the month of November. As always, any and all donations are appreciated.

For this year's Christmas season, the Northside Outreach Center will be sponsoring up to 25 families with assistance with Christmas toys. The NOC will provide each sponsor with a list of gift options for the child or children in the family they are supporting. There will be a spending limit. A fellowship dinner will be held at The Northside Outreach Center on December 14th at 4:30pm for families to pick up the gifts for their children.

For more detailed information, click the link below.

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

Friendsgiving - Sunday, Nov. 24 from 6:00 - 8:00pm

Bring a favorite "Thanksgiving" dish. (Protein and drinks provided.)

Contact Jennifer@gayton.church for more information.

Gayton Student Life Nights

Friendsgiving - Sunday, Nov. 24 from 6:00 - 8:00pm

Bring a favorite "Thanksgiving" dish. (Protein and drinks provided.)

Check out gayton.church/students for more information and upcoming events.

Sign up below to help with Youth Brunch.

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 our November Sundays 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. 

Jingle Jam, Jingle Jam, jingle all the way!

Get Ready for Jingle Jam 2024!  This year’s Jingle Jam will be held on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from 5:30 - 6:30 in the Worship Center. 

We’re hosting our 4th annual festive family Christmas event where you’ll sing carols, play reindeer games, ho-ho-ho until your sides hurt, and grow in your faith in engaging ways — for every age! We truly cannot wait to experience Jingle Jam with you! 

So bring your kids or grandkids, invite the neighbors and cousins, and join us for Mrs. Hillary's FAVORITE event of the year! 

📊 FINANCIAL HEALTH UPDATE

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

Fiscal year 24-25 TOTAL revenue through 11/17/2024 = $342,592

Fiscal year 24-25 TOTAL budget through 11/17/2024 = $354,500

Fiscal year 24-25 YTD difference =  -$11,908

Funds collected to Budget = 96.6%