The DBC Beacon

It’s that time of year again and we will commence our Tuesday Night Summer Series of meetings on Tuesday, June 25th through Tuesday, July 30th at the T. Michael Flowers Center. This will be one Tuesday per small group. Our young men will be teaching this summer. (high school and college men)

Here is the schedule.

Group Order/Responsibility

June 25- Lilburn Group
July 2 – Stone Mountain Group
July 9 – Dunwoody Group
July 16– Conyers Group
July 23 – Stockbridge Group
July 30 – Decatur Group

Tuesday Night Schedule
6:30 – 7:00 Meal Set-up
7:00 – 7:45 Supper (we will take prayer requests during dinner)
7:45 – 8:00 Praise and Worship
8:00- 8:30 Devotional
8:30 – 9:15 Prayer Time

Each Group will have the option to change the structure of the meeting if
submitted to the Elders prior to the meeting.

Decatur Bible Chapel is excited to offer 4 scholarships in the amount of $250 to the 2019 senior class of Martin Luther King High school in Lithonia, Georgia.  These scholarships will be awarded to competing seniors who submit a 250 word essay addressing the topic of “How to make a difficult decision”.  The 4 winning essays will be identified by a team of current and former educators who are members at Decatur Bible Chapel and the scholarships will be awarded at our 2019 Graduation celebration on June 9th, 2019.  There is no entry fee and we welcome all seniors to submit essays via the following link

Submit your essay – “How to make a difficult decision”

EFCS is an abbreviation for the Ella Flowers Character Scholarship.  Mrs. Ella Flowers was the wife of the founder of Decatur Bible Chapel, T. Michael Flowers and a life long educator.  She desired that young people learn how to properly communicate in both written and oral forms.  We honor her memory with these scholarships.

Thanks so much DBC for your prayerful consideration and your contribution to the 2019 Faith Promise Offering. Follow the link below to submit your commitment card.

Our God and Heavenly Father, we come to you today at the start of a new school year and again we are overwhelmed by the opportunities that you open for us and your great power. You have created all things and for your pleasure they are and were created. Lord You know our desires long before we ever speak and so nothing that we say today is new to You. We see your greatness in the Bible and can testify what you have done in our own families and we are humbled to know that the God of the universe cares so much for us. We thank you for our faith in Jesus Christ and the gift of eternal Life that was purchased on Calvary. Lord thank you for your mercy, grace and forgiveness. Thank you for your promises, faithfulness, and many blessings. No matter where we are or live you are God and God Alone.

You have reminded us in Your word that you are a Sun and Shield, that you give grace and glory and no good thing do you withhold from those who walk uprightly. You have also promised to never leave us or forsake us. You have said that if we commit our way to you that you will direct our path. O Lord we acknowledge that without you we are nothing, and so today we come asking for your help at the beginning of another school year

O Lord, our children belong to you first, some have confessed you as Lord and Savior and so today as they begin the new chapter in their life, we want to make sure that we don’t start this year without putting You first. They will be away from home but never far away from You and so we place them in your care.

Lord we ask for your PROTECTION as they travel to school and interact with new people living each day before you. There is much danger in our world, but we know that you have overcome the tribulations of this world and if we happen to encounter any it will be all for your glory.

Students: Lord PROTECT me

Lord we ask for UNDERSTANDING in their academics. Help them to honor those that are in authority and to work as though they were working for you, acknowledging you in all their ways. At school help them to understand all that is taught in their classes and to always be a blessing to their class mates. Open Your Word to them as they read and give them a greater picture of the Lord Jesus Christ. You said that you would direct our paths as we acknowledge you and we do so today.

Students: Lord give me UNDERSTANDING

Lord we ask that you give them SUCCESS in their classes. Being a competitive environment, help them to as Paul told us in your Word to run to win. Jesus was victorious on the cross and we ask for victory in their class rooms, labs, and whatever they take on, knowing that we will give you all the Glory for the success you give.

Students: Lord give me SUCCESS

Lord we ask that our students will be a Godly influence on their friends and others. That they will stand up for you and be an EXAMPLE to class mates, church members, and all those they come in contact with. Like David, may all who know them speak well of them.

Students: Lord make me an EXAMPLE

Oh Lord thank you for this moment in our lives. May we all be drawn closer to you through this. We know that you are able to do above and beyond what we can ask or think because yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory. We pray all this in the mighty name of Jesus, AMEN.

Come join us this year June 4-8 from 6:30pm-8:45pm for Vacation Bible School. What an exciting time to learn more about Jesus and have a life changing adventure!!  Leave a comment if you have any questions, and follow the link below to register.

I want to register for VBS

Hagar’s House for 2018

Stone Mountain         Sunday         January 01

Conyers                     Friday            April 13

Decatur                      Friday            June 23

Dunwoody                 Friday            August 04

Lilburn                       Wednesday   October 18

Stockbridge               Monday         November 27