Beyond the Grove, August 23, 2005

Grove Organizational Meeting
This Thursday, August 25 @ 5:30 p.m.
King Buffet in Bell Rd. Bruno’s Shopping Center
We need some fresh ideas and new leaders as such key leadership as Blake and Stephen See have recently moved on. Please pray about what God is going to do at the Grove and where you fit in. Bring your ideas and concerns.
Contact Chuck A. for more info @ 657-6159

Trail and Lake Day – This Saturday, August 27th
Meet at 9 a.m. at the Swayback Bridge Trail in Wetumpka for hiking.
According to the reviews, this is a medium difficulty trail – whatever that means!
Lunch afterwards at a nearby BBQ restaurant.
Then, head up to Lake Jordan for swimming and boating in the afternoon.
Dinner @ Lakeview marina (if we don’t have a huge crowd) or a pizza run.
Bring your own snacks and drinks.
Contact Chuck C. @ 233-4249 for more information.

Directions to the Swayback Bridge Trail:
Located North of Montgomery, Al. Take US231 North from Montgomery through Wetumpka. You will cross highway 14 and go 3.4 miles to the turn to Jordan Dam and YMCA Camp Chandler. This is old 231 and you can only turn left. You will go 2.4 miles down old 231 till you see a turnoff to the dam and the camp. Look for reddish Sign - SWAYBACK BRIDGE TRAIL. Travel 100 yards to the trailhead. It is a short (70yd) dirt road that connects old 231 and the road to the dam. The trail starts just off of old 231. If you cross the swayback bridge you have gone too far.

Labor Day Beach Retreat, Sept 2-5 @ Pelican Beach Resort in Destin, FL
http://pelican-beach-resort.destin-florida-vacation-rentals.com/
The cost is $79 / person for 3 nights lodging.
Money is due to Drew Burton by Friday, Sept 2. Sign up in advance.
Meals will be extra and we will all pitch in to pay gas with car pool
All rooms are condo units with fully equipped kitchens so you can bring food.
Condos are 3 br w/ pull-out couch in living room - so 8 people per condo unit.
The schedule is vey laid back - we will have 4 worship sessions throughout the weekend and that's about all planned

Sign up with Drew Burton via email or cell phone
drewburton@gatewaybaptist.com
cell# 201-5086

BPC

Beyond the Grove, August 19, 2005

Is the Grove coming to an end?
Attendance has really fallen off. Leadership is dwindling in number. Week to week coordination is getting less and less consistent. Overall enthusiasm and commitment seem low. Is it just the summer break or something more?

Share your thoughts.

Beyond Grove Fest
E-mail your comments on the event to grovefest@charter.net. We need feedback on what went well, how you saw God at work Saturday, what could be improved, problems, suggestions, and ideas for GroveFest 2006. Thanks to everyone involved from start to finish. A lot of people worked very hard to make Grove Fest 2005 a reality from its inception only 3 months earlier.

Beyond the Grove – This Friday, August 19 @ 6:30 p.m.
Ballroom dancing at the 301 club (no smoking, no alcohol) at 301 Dexter Avenue
(underneath Dexter Avenue Methodist Church)
This week they are teaching swing lessons at 6:30 with dance party at 7:30
Admission is $5 and they sell sodas, water, and snacks.
You do not need a partner to come out. There are plenty of folks to dance with.
Contact Chuck C @ 233-4249 for more information.


Beyond the Grove – This Saturday, August 20 @ 6:30 p.m.
Tequila Grill in Prattville
Meet at New Sam’s parking lot (near gas station) by 6 p.m. to car pool.


Labor Day Beach Retreat, Sept 2-5 @ Pelican Beach Resort in Destin, FL
http://pelican-beach-resort.destin-florida-vacation-rentals.com/
The cost is $79 / person for 3 nights lodging.
Money is due to Drew Burton by Friday, Sept 2. Sign up in advance.
Meals will be extra and we will all pitch in to pay gas with car pool
All rooms are condo units with fully equipped kitchens so you can bring food.
Condos are 3 br w/ pull-out couch in living room - so 8 people per condo unit.
The schedule is vey laid back - we will have 4 worship sessions throughout the weekend and that's about all planned

Sign up with Drew Burton via email or cell phone
drewburton@gatewaybaptist.com
cell# 201-5086

BPC out

Beyond the Grove, August 11, 2005

GROVEFEST IS HERE! 2 DAYS TO GO!!!

Grove Fest Meeting, Thursday, August 11 – 5:30 to 6:30
Yeung’s Kitchen Chinese Restaurant
on Burbank in San Marco’s shopping center)
Final meeting before the big day.
Bring your questions, updates, requests, concerns.

Grove Fest, This Saturday, 4 to 9:30 on the grounds at Gateway.
Gates open at 3. Stage set up begins at 9 if anyone can help Blake with that.
If it rains, we’ll just move it inside.
Free admission. Something for all ages, families, and singles.

Please pray that the Lord will be glorified this Saturday.
Please pray for good weather leading up to and during Grove Fest.
Please pray for a few more donations to come on in.
Please pray for a co-worker of Brad's going through a tough personal time.

http://grovefestunderground.blogspot.com/
http://grovefest.blogspot.com

Labor Day Beach Retreat,
Sept 2-5 @ Pelican Beach Resort in Destin, FL
http://pelican-beach-resort.destin-florida-vacation-rentals.com/
The cost is $79 / person for 3 nights lodging
Meals will be extra and we will all pitch in to pay gas with car pool
All rooms are condo units with fully equipped kitchens so you can bring food if you like. Condos are 3 br w/ pull-out couch in living room - so 8 people per condo unit.
The schedule is vey laid back - we will have 4 worship sessions throughout the weekend and that's about all planned

Sign up with Drew Burton via email or cell phone
drewburton@gatewaybaptist.com
cell# 201-5086

See you all at Grove Fest and next Tuesday at the Grove.

BPC

Beyond the Grove, August 4, 2005

Grove Fest Organizational Meeting @ Eastside Grill
in Atlanta Highway Wal-Mart Shopping Center - 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.,
This Thursday, August 4
Bring your concerns, updates, ideas. Only 9 days to Grove Fest!

Ballroom Dancing including Swing, 2 step, and Cha Cha.
This Friday night, August 5, at 301 Dexter Avenue
(underneath Dexter Ave Methodist Church).
Lessons begin @ 6:30 with a dance party @ 7:30.
No smoking or alcohol at this location.
Cost is $5. Contact Chuck C. for more information.

Beyond the Grove this week meets Saturday night,
August 6 at Moe’s in EastChase @ 6:30
Contact Chuck A. for more information @ 657-6159.
In addition to our normal fellowship time,
we’ll be discussing how the Grove itself has been going
and looking for new ideas.

Grove Fest Fund Raising is still in progress.
We still need funds. We have raised about $4000 of $7000 needed. Please give as you feel led.
Also, we still have stage space we are giving in exchange for business donations of $500 or more. 3 feet of stage space is available as well as mentioning in our “day of event” program. Please contact businesses you know and extend this advertising opportunity to them.

We also still need leaders for various tasks and plenty of volunteers of all kinds of fun and excitement. Contact Chuck Crews @ 233-4249 or crewschuck@russellcorp.com or grovefest@charter.net
or see the GroveFest Underground Blog for more info @ http://grovefestunderground.blogspot.com/
Official GroveFest Blog: http://grovefest.blogspot.com

Key needs for GroveFest Stage banners to be sold
 Personal Fundraising (get envelopes at coffee machine, get fund raising letters from Chuck C.)
 Volunteers for Parking, security, selling artist merchandise, set up, clean up, our own information booth, and artist shuttle to and from the airport.
 Point Person for Security

Labor Day Beach Retreat, Sept 2-5 @ Pelican Beach Resort in Destin, FL
http://pelican-beach-resort.destin-florida-vacation-rentals.com/
The cost is $79 / person for 3 nights lodging
Meals will be extra and we will all pitch in to pay gas with car pool
All rooms are condo units with fully equipped kitchens so you can bring food if you like
Condos are 3 br w/ pull-out couch in living room - so 8 people per condo unit.
The schedule is vey laid back - we will have 4 worship sessions throughout the weekend and that's about all that is planned specifically.

Sign up with Drew Burton via email or cell phone
drewburton@gatewaybaptist.com
cell# 201-5086