To Our Church Family and Friends, Jesus is able to keep us from stumbling. He knows us and just how weak we are and how easily we are led astray. Yet, He is always holding on to us. He wants us to continue to grow in His grace. Trust Jesus in all of our ways. He will never forsake or let us go. His love remains strong. Only Jesus can keep us faultless, blameless, perfect, and unblemished before the presence of His Father. Sarah Young puts it this way: “Exceeding joy is for both you and me. Jesus delights in us now, but this joy will be astronomically magnified when we join Him in glory. The joy that we will experience in Heaven is so far beyond anything we have known on earth that it is indescribable. Nothing can rob us of this glorious inheritance, which is imperishable and will not fade away. Rejoice.” By knowing Jesus Christ as our personal Savior, heaven is coming to our lives. What a wonderful Lord, we serve!! October is going to be a very busy month with a lot of activities going on beginning with the senior mountain trip and concluding with Trunk or Treat on the 30th. We have a lot of others events throughout the month. Thank you for your dedication and commitment to our Lord and to AGBC. You are what makes this Church so special. Keep praying and loving one another as Jesus commands. May we continue to serve Christ in our Church, community and world by sharing, teaching, and living out the Gospel every day. Thanks for allowing Cindy and me to be a part of this wonderful fellowship of believers.

God bless,

Leon & Cindy

Children’s Church Workers 6th: Amanda G. & Heather S. 13th: Debbie J. & Amanda V. 20th: Bill & Carol F. 27th: Roger H. & Janel G.

Sunday Morning Nursery Workers 6th: Brandon & Christa L. 13th: Bill & Carol F. 20th: Ray & Heather S. 27th: Janel G. & Emma

Sunday Evening Nursery Workers

6th: Julia Haigler 13th: Cindy Whitley 20th: Sandra Helms 27th: Beverly Napier ___________________________________________

October Fellowship Hall Clean Up: Prophecy ___________________________________________

Marshville Elementary needs Reading Buddies. Please contact Donna High at 704-296-6340 for more information.

THE ACCENT October 2019

AUSTIN GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH 5919 Austin Grove Church Road, Marshville, NC 28103

Website: www.austingrovebaptist.com

E-mail: austingrovebaptist@windstream.net 704-624-2929

October

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 2 Christopher Lynn

3 Ava Morris

5 Jackson Phillips

6 Griffin Brazell, Janice James, Carli J. Herring 7 Jeremy Tarleton

9 Jessie Smith Jeffries

10 Jaron Long, Kelly Preslar

12 Doris Edwards

16 Avery Little, Tyler Stewart 17 Tim Simpson

20 Kimberly Rivers

21 Michael Ivey, Tara Throckmorton,

Beverly Stewart, Amber Ewing

23 Janet Haigler, Brenda Lee, Asher Gatlin

Riggins, David Wyatt Mullis, Justin Starnes, Gayle Throckmorton, Nancy Riggins

24 Wyatt Griffin, Sarah Traywick

25 Pat Haigler, Kerstyn Helms

28 Brenda Moore, Tony Phillips

29 Grayson Lynn 30 Autumn Thompson

31 Kim E Griffin

November 1st Week 1-Dustin Marsh, Larry Smith

4-Donna Ivey

5-Amanda Vann

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

1 Mr. & Mrs. Carter Dermid

4 Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Collins

2 Mr. & Mrs. Jason Vann 7 Mr. & Mrs. Hampton Autry ______________________________________________________

TRUNK OR TREAT & HOT DOG SUPPER

Wednesday, October 30th

6:00 PM-Trunk or Treat & Hay Rides 6:30 PM-Hot Dog Supper

7:00-8:00 PM-Costume Contest We will not have any other services. Please bring cake/desserts for cake walk. Please see Michael Jordan if you can help. Thank you.

Special Project For Veterans Day The Marshville Museum and Cultural Center would like your help with a special project for Veterans Day this year. To honor our veterans, we would like to feature their pictures on the Art Wall at the Museum for Veterans Day. If you are a veteran or have family who served in any branch, war or conflict, please share a picture with the Museum. If you don’t have a copy, they can make copies. You can bring pictures to the Museum (Fridays & Saturday’s 10am-4pm & Sunday’s 1pm-4pm), leave at Dave’s Pizza, at the Library or give to Phyllis Simpson. Please include name of veteran and details of service. Please leave your name if you need copy made and your copy returned. The Museum also would like to make a book of the pictures collected to display in their Military Exhibit. The Museum thanks you in advance for helping with this project. ______________________________________________________

Union County Churches United Thanksgiving Gathering

DATE: Sunday, November 17th TIME: 6:00 PM PLACE: Christ Bible Discipleship Worship Center

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Officially Fall……

Well that happened fast. The summer is gone. But one of my favorite events of the year happened today, September 25th. That was See You At The Pole. This is where students have an opportunity to gather at the flag pole at their school and pray. There were about 20 students at Forest Hills and 65 at East Union. 2nd Chronicles 7:14 says “if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” This was the focus scripture for this morning’s SYATP event. As I stood in front of the group from East Union playing guitar and singing praise songs with them, it hit me how quickly these students will be out of school and into the world. They will be the ones leading our country in just a few short years. This renews my passion for student ministry and reinvigorates my desire to see them grow closer to our Lord. To see students of every race, socioeconomic background singing praises to God gives me hope for the future of our country. It gives me hope that we can all put aside the decisiveness that we see in our country. We can remove the divide between groups of people and unite for one purpose, to serve God. I wonder if you might make it your prayer this upcoming month that the young people in our community be strengthened in their resolve to serve Christ, grow in their walk with Him, and honor God in all they do. This will truly be the way our country can see revival.

Michael Jordan, Youth Director

See You At The Pole Pictures

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Please join us for a

Bridal Shower In Honor of

Katie Cuthbertson

SUNDAY

20th OCTOBER

Registered

at:

Belk &

Target

Fellowship Hall

2:00-3:30 PM

Upcoming Trips

Please sign up for the following trips on the bulletin board.

Senior Mountain Trip to Hendersonville/Asheville

DATE: Tuesday, October 1st TIME: Leave the church at 8:00 AM

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Old Salem/Hanes Mall Trip

**Please note that this trip will have a lot of walking.**

DATE: Tuesday, October 22nd TIME: Leave the church at 7:00 AM

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Christmas Made In The South

DATE: Friday, October 25th

TIME: TBA ***

Billy Graham Library Christmas Lights

DATE: Saturday, December 7th. TIME: Leave the church at 3:15 PM

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Donna Pittman Toy Store: Saturday, December 14th Volunteers are needed to work in 2 hour shifts that day. Call Teresa Polk at 704-283-8932 to volunteer. Deadline to refer a family to the toy store is October 18, 2019. Referral sheets are on the bulletin board. Watch bulletin for more information about our church toy collection dates. Thank you.

CHRISTMAS PLAY PRACTICE It’s that time of the year to get ready for our Christmas Play. If you would like to participate, please see Debbie Jordan.

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Second Harvest at Peachland UMC Wednesday, October 2nd at 8:00 AM

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Walter Haigler will be speaking Sunday, October 6th at 6:00 PM

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“Moving Wall” Trip/Supper DATE: Friday, October 11th

TIME: Leaving church at 6:00 PM Please sign up on the bulletin board.

Deadline to sign up is Monday, October 7th ***

Sisters in Christ Meeting on Tuesday, October 15th

Yoga Nidra!! In the Fellowship Hall at 6:30 PM. You will love it!! Bring towel(s) and pillow.

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Hospice Basket Raffle Please turn in a basket or money to

Melissa Smith by Sunday, October 27th.

Thank you.

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Young Adult’s Meal DATE: Sunday, October 27th; TIME: 12:15 PM

PLACE: Church Fellowship Hall Please invite your friends and bring your children.

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Second Harvest here at Austin Grove Wednesday, November 6th at 8:00 AM

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AGBC at Autumn Care Sunday, November 17th at 9:00 AM

*** Union County Churches United Thanksgiving Gathering

DATE: Sunday, November 17th

TIME: 6:00 PM PLACE: Christ Bible Discipleship Worship Center

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Mission Study Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at our 6:45 PM service.

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Sister’s In Christ Mission Project We are collecting gently used purses.

Ladies, clean out those closets! Please leave in Knights for Christ Classroom.

Thank you.