May 17, 2026

GETHSEMANE BAPTIST TEMPLE

Mailing address:  P.O. Box 13228 Anderson, SC   29624    

864-261-8457

http://www.gbtemple.com – The shout heard ‘round the world!

Sunday Services:    8:45am      SS-10:00am     11:00am     6:00pm

Wednesday Prayer Meeting:  7:00pm

The Singing Echoes will be singing in our service tonight!

Tuesday, there will be VBS Work Detail at 6pm/activity building.

For the next two weeks our Bible College is studying “THE RAPTURE.” It will be open to you as well – feel free to come!

This Saturday, the RISE Ministry will meet 12pm-3pm in the fellowship hall.

Next Sunday, May 24 the Youth Choir will practice at 4:30pm and then sing in the evening service.

Go to our website, gbtemple.com to register your children (ages 3-12) for VBS, which is June 8-12, 6pm-8:30pm. 

Our Children’s Camp in Cameron, South Carolina, held from July 20 to 24, is for elementary school students. The signup clipboard is on the Youth Room door. 

Please note the dates for our upcoming youth events. Tony will have information, signups, and deadlines available soon: 

VBS – June 8–12 • Summer Splash – June 24 • Teen Camp – July 6–10 • Children’s Camp – July 20–24

Pray for our Missionary of the week: Robbie Mullinax, China & Koreas

This Week’s Calendar of Events

Sunday, May 17

5:30pm – Prayer Groups (all ages)

Visit the “Visitation Station” before or after the 6pm service

Monday, May 18

6:00pm – Seek The Truth Recovery & Support Ministry

Tuesday, May 19

10:00am – Ladies Visitation

6:00pm – VBS Work Detail/activity building 

Wednesday, May 20

5:00pm – Church-wide Visitation

6:00pm – Tract Ministry

6:30pm -Discovery Bible Clubs

7:00pm – Teen Church

Thursday, May 21

7:00pm – Bible College

7:00pm – WGGS TV-16 Broadcast

Friday, May 22

Saturday, May 23

12:00pm-3:00pm – RISE Ministry/fellowship hall

In Service Prayer Room:

Sun.–Early – Wayne Burdette      11:00 – Tim Bryson

6:00 –Andy Lee   Wed. May 20 – Please volunteer

Nursery Schedule  Sunday, May 17:

8:45am – Rhonda Bunton

SS – Debbie Duncan, Janice Avant

11:00am – Misty Martin, Erin Nubern

6:00pm –  Misty Martin, Erin Nubern

Wednesday, May 20 – Gale Harbin, Sherry Lyles

Our Military Israel & Ukraine Don Gudinas Collin Bryant Shelby & Michael Wilkie Christi Whitten Stacy Howell & family Debbie Spenser Dennis & Sharon Phillips Kenneth & Mark Hanks Wendy Vaughn Teegan Withers Jeanie Haddon Wanda Hart Dana Brock Roger Mauldin Butch Moore Pete Stewart Monteene Hammond Tracie Edwards & family Hannah Gibson Sam Wooten Ginny & Libby Partain Ellen Beebe Juanita Bunton Peggy Bridges Jason Henderson Angie Chapman Sherry Wood Carolyn Todd Mark Harvell Leann Schmuck Ronnie Pack Angie Adams  Virginia Smith Gladys Wilbanks Martha Hammond Candice Swilling  Jenny Outlaw Chris Erskine  Alice Willis Bonnie Brown Charlene Derosa Donnie Irvin   Stancil Dill

Gary & Esther Thompson Ricky Willis Mitch Wright Shirley Farthing Chris Fortson Josh & Christal Hicks Landry Lewis Rudy Evans Caleb Hannah Dorothy Norris Karen Whitten-Taylor Cliff Garner Kim Howell Carol Brock Jared Whitaker Silas Cox Greg Simmons Billy Brown Gene Walters Dino Crisp Kimberly & Candace Cross John Cavas Terry & Sherry Lyles Kara Waters Judy Sutherland Harbor Simpson Stacey Hemphill Elsie Dean Robert Wheeler Tom & Jo Beth Maxwell Gracie McRobie DW Haddon Bill Plank Phil Griffith Ed Pelkey  Patricia Phillips Cindy Vaughn Martha Perry Gene Nichols Aiden Allison David Gailey Summer Hill David Cain Randy Marshall Henderson/Hudgens Worley

Carolyn Blanton Sara & Ronald Phillips, Jr Sebastian Garrett Jamie Fountain Minnie Howell Scott Keown Nettie Stansell Greg Payton Brent McCullough Deborah Hanley Patsy Pierce Kevin Bridges Susan Harrison Lola Peeks Josh Cantoni Winston Turner Julie Moore Cindy Turner Becky Hull Leigh Chandler Jones Tasha Humphries Harriet Westbrook Linda Pollard Linda Copeland Kyle Hatcher David Furtick Jack Parton Paul Wooten Jim Lomax Steve Gunter Nancy Culbertson Jacob McMahan Ray Mitchell Barbara Kay Nathan Stevens Dee Templeton Frances Parham Ricky Kelley Terry Wood Donna Swilling Laura Shaw Connie Diane Lollis Preston Brown Don & Kim McCall Brown/McGill Cain

THE PASTOR’S CORNER

Always remember that God is a loving and gracious God. He takes no pleasure in judgment. If you face the judgment without Him, it’s your own fault.

Your friend, 

Preacher Sam