July 5, 2026 Prayer Requests and Announcements

Please join me in welcoming Steve Gary as our guest speaker this Sunday, July 12th.

It’s not too late to sign up the kiddos for Vacation Bible School! We’d love to have them join us for a fun-filled week of learning about Jesus, making friends, and creating lasting memories.

Join us Friday for our VBS Grand Finale!

We’ll wrap up the week with a church-wide Hot Dog Picnic beginning at 5:30 PM. Bring the whole family and enjoy:

  • 🌭 Hot dogs and all the fixings
  • đź’¦ Water slide
  • đźš’ Fire truck
  • 🤝 Great food and fellowship

Please sign up to bring a side dish or dessert. If you need ideas or have questions, see Patti Price.

We look forward to celebrating an amazing week of VBS together!

Baptism, Green Hill Farm, Aug 9th, 5pm (directly before the pool party) (If you would like to be baptized or discuss possibility, please contact Pastor Mac)

This week and upcoming events

  • Due to VBS, no choir practice or Bible study this Wednesday!
  • Men’s community breakfast, this Sat, July 11th, 8am Bring a friend
  • VBS,  July 6th – 10th  (church picnic on Friday from 5;30-? church provides hotdogs, bring a dish to share)
  • Baptism, Green Hill Farm, Aug 9th, 5pm (directly before the pool party) (If you would like to be baptized or discuss possibility, please contact Pastor Mac)
  • Church wide pool party, Aug 9th 6 – 8pm
  • Bluegrass (featuring Highway 42), food and great fellowship. Sunday evening, Aug 2nd. This is an attempt to incorporate all of our White Gate, Poplar Hill, Little Creek community as a get to know you and to convey to them outreach opportunities we have at Shady Grove.

Interested in serving?

  • The Giles Mission Food Pantry is always in need of donations. If you have canned foods, you are welcome to bring them to church service and deposit them in a box in foyer. They will be delivered to the mission. ex. Cereal, hamburger or tuna helper, canned fruit, canned soup, crackers, etc.
  • Please share your God-given talents and volunteer to serve in our Church Ministries. Please let Mac Miller know of any ideas you may have.
    • Building and properties
    • Sunday school/church teachers We welcome volunteers to help our current teachers and need additional teachers for both Sunday school and church (once a month or once a qt). 

Click and “like” our Shady Grove Facebook page to learn more about our events https://www.facebook.com/shadygrovechurchnrv

Church building and property updates
  1. I wanted to share a few exciting updates on several projects around the church:
  2. Property Easement: Mike Williams, owner of the property behind the church, has graciously donated 0.018 acres to Shady Grove Church to provide the necessary building easement for our future education building. The deed is currently being recorded at the courthouse. We are very grateful for Mike’s generosity.
  3. Survey & Engineering: Both the property survey and the engineering work for the church property and proposed new education building have been generously donated by Rodney Peirson, an engineer from Daleville. We sincerely appreciate Rodney’s willingness to bless our church in this way.
  4. Building Plans: Daniel Banker is completing and submitting the building plans for the required permits. Once the plans are approved, we will obtain construction bids and present them to both the Church Board and the congregation for review and consideration before moving forward.
  5. Technology Upgrade: A new 90-inch monitor will be installed this week in the back of the sanctuary to better support special music, announcements, and messages.
  6. Restroom Improvements: A new commode and handicap grab bar will be installed this week in the small restroom to improve accessibility and functionality.
  7. Security Lighting: Additional motion-activated security lights will be installed around the exterior of the church this week to provide better lighting and improve safety during evening activities.
  8. Thank you to everyone who continues to support and pray for these improvements. It is exciting to see how God is providing through the generosity and service of so many people.

Prayer Requests For…

  • Those with health issues and their Families: Jean and Bud Robertson and Jean’s sister Kathy, Mike McMahon, Kevin White, Rick Journell, Brandi Clemons, Dennis Albert’s sister-Jennifer, Madysen Lent, Sandy Rorrer’s friend-Tonya, Lucas Wheeler, Kelly Norvell, Teresa Miller’s friends-Deborah and Julie, Sue Smith’s brother Jody, Ken Walker and Wife, Gene Albert, Clyde Turner, Roger and Debbie Edwards, Gary Harris, Donna Godfrey, Ernie Miller, Inez Woodyard, Jimmy Vest, Wayne McPeak.
  • Peighton Miller, that God leads her in her career according to His will.
  • Andrew Gusler in need of a liver transplant. Searching for a live liver donor.
  • Vacation Bible School teachers, helpers, and students.
  • Those unconcerned about their salvation.
  • Travelers.
  • World Leaders, Military and their families, and all impacted by military conflicts.
  • Unspoken prayers.

Praises For…

  • God’s blessings during America’s 250 Years.
  • The patriotic melodies performed by the Choir accompanied by Drema McMahon.
  • Mike and Drema McMahon’s daughter Caitlin and granddaughter Aurora coming home from hospital.
  • Ernie Miller on his birthday.
  • Kurt Aschliman, Pastor Mac, and Derek Fontaine. Thank you for installing the sanctuary monitor and upgrading the Fellowship Hall restroom.
  • God’s timing in all circumstances.

Speakers for 2026

Mike McMahon will be also filling in during 2025 and 26 as a speaker for special occasions

  • 2026
  • July 12th – Steve Gary
  • Aug 9th – Youth Involved
  • Aug 30th – Justin Jones
  • Sept 6th – Shahn Wilburn
  • Oct 18th – Steve Gary
  • Nov 8th – Youth Involved – Chalk Talk ministries
  • Nov 22nd – Shahn Wilburn
  • Dec 6th – Justin Jones