CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
On September 1 the Church Council
*reaffirmed its approval of allowing Cub Scout Pack 475 to use the building on the back of our property as a Scout Hut.
*approved requests from the Building and Grounds Committee: We will receive the gift of some playground equipment from the City of Daytona Beach Shores and pay up to $500 per year in increased costs for liability insurance. We will have workdays each month in order to keep our grounds looking good. We will pay up to $850 to have stumps ground on the rear of our property.
*heard from Church Treasurer Vernon Buchanan that our weekly giving is falling $650 short of budget needs. The pastor talked about his plans to preach on "Our Hope for New Hope" and his belief that giving will follow vision. Plans are being developed to encourage members to commit to paying down our building debt so that monthly mortgage payments can be reduced and funds freed up for ministry.

Boyd Frank has been looking carefully at worship attendance. He is beginning to compile figures that allow us to compare attendance from last year. Average worship attendance in August of ‘08 was 74. In ‘09 it was 98. Our average worship attendance for the last 12 months is 89.

THE CHURCH ETERNAL
Betty Myers
August 29, 2009

BIBLE BUZZ
1. From which modern Bible translation has Dr. Mulkey been reading in the morning worship service?
2. What is the message of the book of James?
3. What Bible resources were available on the Book Exchange during the sermon series on Ephesians?
New members, we encourage you to visit one of our three adult co-ed discussion classes which meet on Sunday mornings. Teachers are Ruth Bradley, Mel Lyons and Dr. Mulkey. Teens meet with Evan Young.
Women, you may enjoy the Tuesday evening Bible study group which meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7:00 PM in the A-frame.

Youth Night
Game Night at New Hope
September 11th
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

BOOK EXCHANGE
During this fall’s emphasis on the 400th anniversary of Baptists the following books will be available.
Glimpses of Baptist History, C. L. Howe, Jr.
The Meaning of the Baptist Experience, Wm. E. Hull
A Way Home, The Baptists Tell Their Story, James S. Childers, ed.
The Indomitable Baptists, O.K. and Marjorie Armstrong

WHAT’S COOKING?
Chocolate -Chocolate Chip Cake
Submitted by Elaine Hardy

1 box yellow cake mix
1 small pkg. instant chocolate pudding
½ c sugar
¾ c vegetable oil
¾ c water
4 large eggs
8 oz. sour cream
6 oz. chocolate morsels
Combine first three ingredients, stirring with wire whisk to remove lumps. Add oil and next three ingredients; stir till smooth. Stir in chocolate chips.
Pour into greased and floured bundt pan. Bake 50 minutes at 350º.

GRANDMA'S CHANGED
In the dim and distant past,
when life's tempo wasn't fast.
Grandma used to rock and knit,
crochet, tat and babysit.
One could always count on Gram
if the kids got in a jam.
In the age of gracious living,
Grandma was the gal for giving.
Grandma now is at the gym,
exercising to keep slim.
She's off touring with the bunch,
taking clients out to lunch.
Driving north to ski and curl,
all her days are in a whirl.
Nothing seems to stop or block her,
now that Grandma's off her rocker.

Author unknown, submitted by Lois Herouart

Happy Grandparents Day, September 13, to all the Grandmas and Grandpas in our congregation.