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Who is Governing Who? Colossians 3:15 March 1, 2015
Next Week: Pastor Phil Sears Good and Evil, What's the Difference? Galatians 1:1-5, Isaiah 5:1-25
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
Opening Praise & Prayer Welcome (Pastor Phil Sears) Songs of Praise & Worship
Morning Prayer (Alex Crum) Missions Ministry Moment Offertory
Congregational Song Children dismissed for Jr. Church
Message (Pastor Jim Smith) The Lord’s Supper
Closing Song & Words
We invite your infants and toddlers (up to pre-K) to our Nurseries where there is a loving staff waiting to care for them. Children’s Bulletins and crayons are available in the Foyer. 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 available in the Foyer.
Calendar TODAY 11:45am 6:30pm THIS WEEK Mar 4 Mar 6 UPCOMING Mar 13 Mar 14 Mar 15
Missions Reception Youth Group 6:00pm Wed. Night Program 7:00pm Women’s Book Club Church Matters Deadline 9:00am Church Workday 6:00pm Night of Gathered Worship
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Gluten Free Communion Gluten-free bread can be found the center of the Communion Tray.
Benevolence Offering The Diaconate is collecting a special offering today. It will be used for giving food or gas gift cards to those with an emergency need. Please put any donations in the Diaconate envelopes found in the pews and place them in the offering plates.
Connect & Grow Welcome Mark and Rae! Join us today as we welcome visiting missionaries Mark and Rae Wilson to the service and then for a reception in Buchanan Hall directly after Worship today.
Night of Gathered Worship On Sunday evening, March 15th from 6:00 – 7:30pm in Buchanan Hall, we'll have the opportunity to come together for an acoustic 'Night of Gathered Worship'. This will be led by several of our own EGCC worship leaders as well as a newly formed Youth Worship Band. Coming at the end of Pastor Jim's sermon series on 'Genuine Community in Church Relationships', it's an opportunity to worship together in a fresh and unique way. The Youth Group will be joining us along with Care Groups and anyone else who would enjoy being a part of the evening. Come and sing some old favorites, learn a new song or two, and enjoy worshiping the Lord together in a different environment. Along with worshiping in song there will be an opportunity for brief testimonies about how the Lord has worked in your life through the preaching and focus on community this winter. Care Groups are welcome to meet either before or after the service for a time of refreshment and prayer in one of the SS rooms. If your group would like to do that, please contact Gina in the office to reserve your space. The Youth Group will be meeting in the Youth Room from 7:30-8:30 pm.
Women’s Ministry - Women of the Well Book Club will meet on Friday March 6th at 7pm at the home of Melisa Olson. We will be discussing Lisa Wingate’s “The Story Keeper”. Copies are available at local libraries. Contact Melisa (
[email protected]) with any questions. Garden Getaway - Ladies, there are registration forms for our April 25th retreat at Sacandaga Bible Conference and a box in which to deposit them on the Women’s Ministry table in the Foyer. Please include a check for $50 made out to EGCC Women’s Ministry. If you have questions, please contact Julie Seiz, the director of the retreat, or any of the women on the ministry team. We look forward to spending a wonderful day together!
Prayer Guide Our Church Life:
Salvation for Those We Love Our Witness at Work and School Senior Members at Home Board Leadership Church Finances Men of Church Growing in Christ Deeper Faith in Jesus
Our Church Community:
Sean Mearns and family with the passing of his aunt, Karen Timer. Praise and prayers of continued healing for Heather Chevalier’s mother following successful surgery. Jane Stevenson with unresolved medical issues. Praise that Mariann Barge’s surgery went well. Healing for Carol Czach's foot following surgery. Continued healing for Michelle Kraines’ mother following surgery. Dave Phillips’ cousin, Steve, recovering from a heart attack. Healing for Andrea Slover’s granddaughter, Sarah. Steve Blais’ father, George, who has a weak heart and needs surgery. Rain Rippel as she continues to recover at Glendale Home. Those in our extended families with ongoing medical needs.
Our Government:
Members of the military and their families. Leaders of our National, State, and Local Governments.
Our Missionaries:
John & Gail Morris, CO (AOE) Matt & Nicole Paschell Find out more about our Missionaries on the Missions Bulletin Board.
Connect & Grow Easter Flowers We will be accepting donations toward flowers to decorate our sanctuary for Easter Sunday. Envelopes will be in the pews the first three Sundays in March; please note if you are giving in honor or remembrance of someone. A donation of $20 will provide one large plant or two small ones. We want to thank all of those who donated toward the Christmas flowers which made a spectacular display for our worship services.
Church Work Day Join us on March 14th from 9am12pm to do inside work on all of the buildings. Everyone is invited, bring the whole family! Come and join us to help wash windows, clean carpets, repair chairs, change light bulbs, dust window ledges, clean out closets and cabinets etc. We look forward to seeing you there!
Help Wanted - Media Team Has the Lord blessed you with computer and graphic design spiritual gifts? The Media Team could use your expertise in helping to Glorify his Holy name through projection and social media. If you are interested in helping out, I ask that you pray about how God can use your gifts on our ministry. Please contact Steve Blais at
[email protected].
Alpha Pregnancy Center Baby Bottles for the Change Drive to support the ministry of life are due back today.
