Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful.
1 Corinthians 13:5
Together at Dawson
Together in Worship
Sunday, May 28, 2023
This Sunday, Dr. Scott Guffin, Assistant Professor and Executive Director of Christian Ministry at Samford University, will share a message entitled The Controlling Love Of Christ from 2 Corinthians 5:14–21.
Worship Services
8:30 a.m., 9:45 a.m., & 11:00 a.m. - Sanctuary
11:00 a.m. - Hispanic Service, Chapel
Hispanic Congregation Online
dawsonchurch.org/hispaniclive
Life Groups
| 8:30 a.m. | Adults, Preschool, Hearts & Hands | |
| 9:45 a.m. | Adults, College, Students, Kids, Preschool, Hearts & Hands | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Adults, Preschool, Adult Special Education |
Sunday, May 28, 2023
This Sunday, Dr. Scott Guffin, Assistant Professor and Executive Director of Christian Ministry at Samford University, will share a message entitled The Controlling Love Of Christ from 2 Corinthians 5:14–21.
Worship Services
8:30 a.m., 9:45 a.m., & 11:00 a.m. - Sanctuary
11:00 a.m. - Hispanic Service, Chapel
Hispanic Congregation Online
dawsonchurch.org/hispaniclive
Life Groups
| 8:30 a.m. | Adults, Preschool, Hearts & Hands | |
| 9:45 a.m. | Adults, College, Students, Kids, Preschool, Hearts & Hands | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Adults, Preschool, Adult Special Education |
What's Happening
KIDLIFE REGISTRATION CLOSES THIS SUNDAY!
Monday–Thursday, June 5–8, 9:00 a.m.–Noon
KidLife, Dawson’s version of VBS, will be held on campus June 5–8. Our theme this year is “God At Work,” Registration is open, so please register today! We will also need hundreds of volunteers to join our construction crew to teach preschoolers and children that God made them to GROW in God’s Word, SHOW their love for God, CARE for others, and SHARE the good news about Jesus. First-time to volunteer? New volunteers are placed with veteran KidLife teachers. Classes rotate through various activities throughout the morning, and all training, curriculum, and supplies will be provided for you. Adults and children can learn more about KidLife and sign up to serve HERE.
Contact: Brooke Gibson at bgibson@dawsonchurch.org
KIDLIFE REGISTRATION CLOSES THIS SUNDAY!
Monday–Thursday, June 5–8, 9:00 a.m.–Noon
KidLife, Dawson’s version of VBS, will be held on campus June 5–8. Our theme this year is “God At Work,” Registration is open, so please register today! We will also need hundreds of volunteers to join our construction crew to teach preschoolers and children that God made them to GROW in God’s Word, SHOW their love for God, CARE for others, and SHARE the good news about Jesus. First-time to volunteer? New volunteers are placed with veteran KidLife teachers. Classes rotate through various activities throughout the morning, and all training, curriculum, and supplies will be provided for you. Adults and children can learn more about KidLife and sign up to serve HERE.
Contact: Brooke Gibson at bgibson@dawsonchurch.org
May Memory Verse
Together in Giving & Serving
AD HOC TEAM UPDATE – SANCTUARY AND ADJACENT SPACE RENOVATIONS
Since the last update to the church in February, the Ad Hoc Team has been working diligently to find and evaluate solutions to best steward our church's resources for this project. The Team has considered all possible options, including pausing the project; however, they believe we have a great design that meets many needs for the church. Thus, they have focused on possible design modifications and value engineering. Additionally, the Ad Hoc Team decided to pursue a different general contractor. We are now working with Hoar Construction to price the project for just Phase 1, which is the Sanctuary and East Commons area. The Team will present the plans and cost for Phase 1 to the church in fall 2023. The anticipated capital campaign will begin January 2024 and culminate in March 2024. The goal is to begin construction in April 2024.
Contact: Brad Gowing at bgowing@dawsonchurch.org
SERVE AS A GREETER ON SUNDAYS
Every Sunday morning, Dawson's greeters faithfully welcome guests and members to Dawson. If you would like to offer the gift of hospitality on Sunday mornings and join our volunteers who serve and who share in Dawson's mission and vision, please let us know. We currently have a variety of spots available both during and between our Life Groups hours. Please contact Kristen Torres for more information.
Contact: Kristen Torres at ktorres@dawsonchurch.org
Together in Missions
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS NEEDED FOR DAWSON'S CHURCH PLANTERS
The Medina family, Humberto, Anjelica, and 3-year-old Daniel, are moving to Huntsville next month to plant a new Hispanic church. They are in need of several gently used household items. If you have these items and would like to donate them to the family, e-mail Ben Hale and you will reveive further instructions. Please do not drop off any of the items at the church.
Queen Beds (sheets/blankets)
Kitchen Table & Chairs
Desk & Bookcase
Couch, Lamps, Rugs
Shovel, Rake, Water Hose, Lawn Mower, Trash Cans
Kitchen Items (pots, pans, dishes, plates, silverware, etc.)
Washer/Dryer
Refrigerator
Vacuum Cleaner
Contact: Ben Hale at bhale@dawsonchurch.org
Together in Bible Study
SUMMER ADULT BIBLE STUDY
Wednesdays beginning June 14, 11:00 a.m., Social Hall
Please join us for the Summer Adult Bible Study in June (14, 21, 28) and July (12,19, 26) at 11:00 a.m. in the Social Hall as Tommy Sanders leads Who We Are in Christ, a study of Ephesians. The letter to the Ephesians is filled with theological wisdom and practical insights of how to live as a Christian. This study will help us learn how to define our identity through our relationship with Jesus. This identification with Christ leads us to be unified with others, live lives of holiness, and persevere in our faith despite obstacles in this life. Tommy and other staff members will be teaching this summer. An optional lunch will follow in the Fellowship Hall.
Contact: Tommy Sanders at tsanders@dawsonchurch.org
SUMMER SCRIPTURE EXPERIENCE FOR WOMEN
Wednesdays in July, 9:00–10:00 a.m., Aldridge Gardens
Dawson Women are invited to experience the refreshment of the twenty-third Psalm on Wednesday mornings at 9:00 a.m. in July. We will meet at Aldridge Gardens where Kristen Torres will guide us in a time of meditating on, praying through, and responding to this comforting Scripture passage, both as a group and individually. As we experience God’s creation, our prayer is that He will “lead us beside still waters” and “restore our souls.” Click here for more information and to register.
Contact Lainee Stidham at lstidham@dawsonchurch.org
Together in Ministries
LUNCHEON FOR WIDOWS
Tuesday, June 27, 11:00 a.m., Botanical Gardens
Dawson widows are invited to a time of fellowship with one another at The Gardens Café, located inside the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Join us for lunch and enjoy the gardens afterwards for a stroll, abiding in God's presence, surrounded by the beauty we see in His creation. Advance registration is required. $20 per person. Register at Dawson's North Building Reception Desk. All reservations due by June 19. Space is limited.
Contact: Lainee Stidham at lstidham@dawsonchurch.org
TABLE HOSTESSES NEEDED FOR 2023–2024
If you have the gift of hospitality and would be interested in learning more about hosting a women’s TABLE group once a month in your home, please let us know. TABLE groups begin in the Fall and meet through Spring each year. Women experience meaningful fellowship, using gospel-centered conversation cards, over a meal, cup of coffee, or tea time.
Contact Lainee Stidham at lstidham@dawsonchurch.org
Together in Prayer
In Love and Sympathy
Gay Johnson in the death of her mother.
Friends and family of Jerry Pemberton.
In Loving Memory
Jerry Pemberton - May 17, 2023
Welcome to Dawson
Traweek and Katie Grant Dixon
Brett and Liz Landgren
Together This Week
Sunday, May 28
| 8:30 a.m. | Worship in the Sanctuary & Online |
| 8:30 a.m. | Life Groups |
| 9:45 a.m. | Worship in the Sanctuary & Online |
| 9:45 a.m. | Life Groups |
| 11:00 a.m. | Worship in the Sanctuary & Online |
| 11:00 a.m. | Life Groups |
| 11:00 a.m. | Hispanic Congregation Worship/Chapel |
| No Evening Activities |
Monday, May 29
| Church Office & FRC Closed for Memorial Day |
Tuesday, May 30
| 7:00 a.m. | Go Love Tell Prayer Meeting/Online |
| 10:30 a.m. | Sara Finley Life Group/100 West |
Wednesday, May 31
| 6:00 p.m. | Sanctuary Choir/Choir Room |
| 7:30 p.m. | Rhythm Section Rehearsal/Sanctuary |
Thursday, June 1
| 9:00 a.m. | KidLife Decorating Day |
Watch us live at live.dawsonchurch.org, or watch us each week on CBS 42 on Sundays (one week delayed) at 10:00 a.m.