March 25th, 2021

Church OfficeThe Wednesday Connection

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March 25th, 2021

For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love. Psalms 33:3-5

Prayer List

Jean Armstrong
Charles Awtrey
Erin Davis
Peggy Driskell
Dale Frady
Claudia Gillis
Ann Irwin
Jon (II) & Pam Irwin
Mary Jackson
Melinda Joyner’s friend Jane
Yolanda Keating
Robin Kimsey
Gary Leonhardt
Sheryl McKenna
Shirley Moody
Bobby Jean Newbury
Brandy Roquemore
Pat Smith
Farrah Taylor
Craig Vaughn
Bryan Wade
Jere Weaver
Ward Wooley

Homebound/Nursing Home

Marilyn Bostrom, Brasstown
Gene Brumbaugh, at home
Pat Burgess, at home
Clella Byers, at home
Wayne & Rene Garn, at home
Homer Goddard, at home
Jean Hattaway, at home
Adele Moody, Brasstown
Fran Peacock, at home
Flora Jean Roberts, at home
Callie Stahl, Brasstown
Katherine Taylor, Blue Ridge
James Webb, at home
Ann & Sam Wilburn, at home

In the Hospital

Russ Bennett, NEGA
Sam McInturff, NEGA
Sam Wilburn, NEGA

Sympathy

Dan & Anita Guss, at the death of his mother, Pat Guss.
Alan, Savannah, Evie & Belle Kendall, at the death of his grandmother.

Healthcare workers & First Responders

Aimee Andrews
Rick & Toni Britt’s 4 children
Andrew Burnette
Carol, nurse in Blairsville
Michael Charles
Chatuge Regional Nursing Home
Janet Curns
Wes & Heather Denton
Trystan & Alix Drummond
Grace Griffith
Debra Harper
Suzan Ledford
Debbie Louder
Terri Osborne
Katie Pointer
Sam Shell
Justin Thorpe
Sharon Williams

Reminders/Announcements

ANNIE ARMSTRONG Your prayers and gifts to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering® provide support for more than 5,000 missionaries. Prayer guides are at the Welcome desk and entrance tables, and special Annie Armstrong offering envelopes are in the pew pockets. You can also give online by clicking here. Our 2021 goal is $15,000 and as of 3/21/2021 you have contributed $10,791!!

Landscape Workday | 3/27 The Grounds Committee needs your help in cleaning up our church grounds on Saturday, March 27th.  Activities will begin at 8:30 am and will end around noon and all are welcome to come help!   Bring your yard tools for spreading mulch (shovels, rakes, blowers, etc.) and enjoy a great day outside with others preparing our grounds for Easter!!  If you have questions, contact Wayne Hundley or Shane Giles at 706-896-2281

NEW BIBLE STUDY! | 4/8 The Rock, the Road & the Rabbi, Thursdays, beginning 4/8/2021 through 5/20/2021 Women of ALL AGES welcome to this 6 week study of fixing our hearts on the ROCK of salvation and walk the ROAD that leads to redemption with the RABBI-the teacher who gives eternal life to those who seek Him. We will meet in a small group with discussion times and teaching with a DVD. We hope you will join us to be inspired and encouraged in The Word. To sign up call Phyllis Miller at 706-994-2800.

EASTER SCHEDULE

  • The church office will be closed on Good Friday, April 2.
  • There will be a sunrise service at Hamilton Gardens at 7am on Easter morning.
  • Easter service at McConnell 10:15 am.

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE | 4/6 Our annual Spring blood drive, on April 6th from 1:00 - 6:00 pm, helps ensure that blood products are readily available for patients at a time when the need is critical.  Please visit www.redcross.org and enter zip code 30546 to make an appointment or click here.

Community Quilting Group | 4/7 Enjoy Quilting?  Beginning April 7th, the community quilting group will re-start! Meetings are on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 10 am until 3 pm, in room 219 in the Family Life Center.  Face masks are required.  This group is open to anyone in the community.  For more information, contact Kathy Taylor or the church office at 706-896-2281.

First Steps Class | 4/11 If you are new to the church, or want information on joining the church, please join Pastor Steve & Pastor Danny as they share information about McConnell’s vision. The class will be held on April 11th, at 11:45 a.m., in The Lodge, immediately following the morning worship service. A light lunch will be served. This class is a prerequisite for joining the church.  Please call the church office to register at 706-896-2281 or register using the online form by clicking here.

Kingdom Prayer Focus

Lord God, your love for us is beyond our human comprehension, and we willingly receive your offer of mercy and grace. You reach out to those whom we judge to be unreachable, you love those who are unlovable, and you touch those who are untouchable. Lord your ways appear scandalous to we who hold ourselves in higher regard than others. Forgive our self-righteous attitude and remind us that we cannot separate your son Jesus from the message. For the message is not about our goodness and how righteous we appear on the outside, it is all about you and YOUR goodness. Remind us that we can never be good enough because Kingdom righteousness is an inside-out job. We need to look deep inside our hearts to see our own sinfulness and stop trying to fool others with our works. Thank you again for your scandalous love for us, in Jesus’ name, amen.

Offering & Attendance

3/21/2021

Budget

Moving Mountains

Weekly

YTD

Weekly

Since last pmt.

Required

$26,413.71

$316,964.52

$7,387.16

$66,484.44

 To Date

Received

$31,401.00

$278,142.30

$5,390.00

$305,857.29

Facebook and YouTube Attendance and Views for 3/21/2021

In Church
Attendance

Facebook Live Views

YouTube
Views

Total People Reached

266

70

218

Sunday:  1,560

Total Reached from Facebook views this week:  1,806
(includes announcements and devotionals)

This week:  2,473