January 22, 2017 Life Words Gospel Realities 3
Welcome!
We are so glad that you have joined us today! Wherever you are in your spiritual journey, we would love to help you with support and prayer. The Communication Card in the pew rack can be used to pass on your prayer needs, questions for the Office, or update us with contact information. It is also a way we can provide you with more details about the Church. Please place your card in the offering plate.
Loving God - Loving People Helping Them Know and Follow Jesus
Today’s Worship Service
Welcome (Pastor Brad) Call to Worship (Pastor Jared)
Special Music (Praise Gang) Songs of Praise & Worship
Pastoral Prayer (Pastor Jared) Offertory
Children’s Message
Children Dismissed for Junior Church
Scripture & Prayer (Pastor Phil Sears) Message (Pastor Brad) Closing Song Blessing
We invite your infants and toddlers (up to pre-K) to our Nurseries where we have loving staff to care for them. Children’s Bulletins and crayons are available on the Welcome Table. Junior Church is for children in Pre K - 4th grade, with age appropriate Bible lessons and activities. It begins midway through the Worship Service in the CE Wing. Please feel free to stand or be seated while singing. Large print song sheets are on the Welcome Table. Please see an usher if you are in need of a Large Print Bible or a Hearing Assist Device.
Those seeking prayer are invited to come forward following the service to meet with our Prayer Team.
Budget Meeting
Calendar TODAY 9:00am 10:30am 12:00pm 6:00pm 6:00pm
Sunday School Worship Service Budget Meeting Youth Group Going Deeper with Pastor Brad
THIS WEEK 1/18
6:00pm
Wednesday Night Program
1/27
7:00pm
Annual Meeting
There will be an informational meeting following Worship today to answer questions about the proposed 2017 budget. Bring your coffee and meet in Classroom 4.
UPCOMING 1/29
12:00pm VBS Volunteer Meeting
Listen to each week's sermons online under the Media tab of our website, www.egcchurch.org. Copies of the weekly bulletin can also be found there.
Connect & Grow CALL TO CONGREGATIONAL CORPORATION ANNUAL MEETING The Annual Meeting for East Glenville Community Church, Inc. will be held on Friday, January 27, 2017 at 7:00 pm, to conduct the following business:
To hear and act upon our Annual Reports. To consider and act upon the proposed budget for 2017. To consider and act upon any other business that may rightfully come before this meeting.
CHRISTMAS MUSICAL DVD'S DVD's of 'The Sounds of Christmas' are now available. The cost is $2.00/ each. Please use a Communication Card to place your order.
WORSHIP MINISTRY OPENINGS January is a great time to join the Worship Team or Worship Choir for a new season of ministry! The choir is open to young people and adults from 9th grade on up. Rehearsals are held on Wednesday nights from 7- 8:30 pm. The Worship Team is also looking for experienced and committed vocalists and instrumentalists who love worshiping God and serving together. It is open by audition. Please contact Sandie Wanamaker @ 518.932.3286 or
[email protected] for more information. Our Media and Sound Teams are also in need of men and women who would like to help East Glenville worship in an inspiring and meaningful way. Training will be provided for either team. Stop by the booths or contact Sandie @518-932-3286, or
[email protected] for more info.
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES Essentials of Sound Doctrine Taught by Travis Phillips. In this class we will discuss and learn what the essentials of Christianity are. What to believe and how to live. By the end of the class we will be equipped and encouraged to establish our church family in the Apostles teaching. We will have a better understanding of our faith individually and collectively. Come join the discussion. Kingdom Living Class. Taught by Geoff Switts. “The Case for Christ,” Lee Strobel’s journey from Atheism to Faith through his 2 year investigation of the Bible and the Life of Jesus. This is NOT a Fiction book!! It is a riveting quest for the Truth about history’s most compelling figure. What will your verdict be in the Case for Christ?
Prayer Guide Our Church Life:
Preschool program Conversions and New Followers Our Senior Members at Home Boldness to Live for Christ
Our Church Community:
Roland Barge with heart valve issues. Health concerns for Melissa Foti’s friends, Dick Peabody & Kathy D. Pastoral Search Committee Kris Brown - sister, Bette, struggling with rare form of Parkinson's disease. Kate Wood’s grandmother, with cancer. David Dickinson’s friend Darlene. Peg O’Donnell’s cousin, Kathleen, with stage 4 lymphoma. Miriam Holt’s friend, Ian, with treatment for brain cancer. Pastor Brad’s nephew, Matthew, battling cancer.
Our Government:
Members of the military and their families. Leaders of our National, State, and Local Governments.
Our Missionaries:
Capital District Youth for Christ Glen & Beverly Ewart, NY (IVCF) Retired Missionaries: Richard & Priscilla Mellen (WBT)
Connect & Grow FLANNELGRAPH Flannelgraph Ministry will start a new year on January 17th. Come and join us to find out more about our Ministry. Call Ann VanWie at 399-5328 for more information.
DORCAS Dorcas meets on Tuesdays, from 10:30am until around 2:30pm. Our mission is to sew for missions. We are always looking for new members and you don’t have to be a fine seamstress, just have a heart to work for the Lord and have some fun. We fellowship with Flannelgraph for lunch, so bring some lunch and join us. Contact Carol Versocki with questions @399-7897.
VBS ADULT VOLUNTEER MEETING Sunday, January 29 If you've been an adult leader at VBS or are interested in volunteering at VBS in June 2017 plan to meet on Sunday January 29, after church in Room 4 (CE Wing). We will review the dates of VBS, the leadership positions and the theme for 2017. All are welcome! For more information contact Susan Perregaux, 384-7296 or
[email protected].
Learn more about our Missionaries in the Hall of Missions.
CHURCH DIRECTORY
www.egcchurch.org (518) 399-3151 (518) 280-7863 Email:
[email protected] EGCC Preschool (518) 280-7865
A new directory will be published after the Annual Meeting. Please submit any new addresses, emails or phone numbers (mobile phones too) to
[email protected] or fill out a Communication Card and place it in the offering plate. Thank you!
