Please join us today between services for donuts, muffins, fruit, coffee and juice in the Coffee Nook off the Lobby.
Ushers (8:00) Stan Giffhorn Denise Rhines
Bob Kruse Janet Kruse
Tom Wehrle Merle Wernle
Rodney Zobrist Debi Zobrist
(10:15) Volunteers
Layreader (8:00) Rodney Knackstedt (10:15) Shirley Anderson
Valet Team (8:00) Dennis Foehner (10:15) Barb Gifford
Worship Service Attendance for July 30 - 176
Hearing Devices are available. Please ask one of the ushers.
Operating Fund Summary – June 30th
2017 Budget Budget Variance
INCOME $ %
Contributions 144,282 144,166 116 0.1%
EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 127,620 124,358 3,263 2.6%
Utilities Expense 22,001 21,484 517 2.4%
All Other Expenses 26,328 27,960 - 1,632 -5.8%
TOTAL EXPENSES 175,950 173,802 2,148 1.2%
Net changes for the Year -31,668 -29,636 - 2,032 6.9%
Senior Pastor – Christopher Hill ()
Associate Pastor – Will VerDuin ()
Choir Director – Lisa Cleveland ()
Organist – Joan Schuetz ()
Contemporary Worship Director – Mandy Pennington
Director of Children’s Ministries – Darlene Nagel
Radio Ministry – Casper Heichelbeck, Jacob Plocher and
Zach Plocher
Radio Station WGEL 101.7 FM Greenville
Church Phone: 618-654-7459
EVANGELICAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
THE WEEKLY WORD
August 6, 2017
Welcome to Evangelical United Church of Christ! We encourage you to return soon. Please stop at the visitors’ desk. Please sign the Friendship Pad and pass it to the outside aisle where an usher will pick it up.
Nursery care is available today at 9am and 10am in Room 38 for infants and toddlers (3 years old and under). Our volunteer at 9am and 10am is Dena Henricks. Our Nursery Staff Attendant is Ashley Ratermann.
Prayers, Concerns and Joys - Please include in your Prayers Connie Louer Abert, Al Barth, Terry Bell, Denis Bellm, Deborah Byers (Harold and Nancy’s daughter-in-law), Warren Clayton (son of Rich), Florence Collmann, Viola Deibert, Gene and Debra Dilley (Marsha Rinderer’s sister and brother-in-law), Marlene Dickerson, Jared Emig (nephew of Jerry and Karla Zurliene), Ellen Gelly, Robert Goth, Ronnie Green, Maurie Henricks, Chrissy Knebel Hoeflinger, Carol Hoffman, Matt Hughes (Red and Paula Redman’s nephew), Dorothy Johnson (Aunt of Ron and Kathy Schneider), Betty Kamm, Jon Kamm (Betty’s great-grandson), Kathy Kessels, Gloria Klaus, Ben Krauz, Rev. Jim Langdoc, Betty Legier, Traci Luitjohan, Marion Marcus, Wayne Marcus, Jeanne Meyer, Joe Michaelis, Daniel Morris, Morris Moser, Verla Moser, Colleen Poss, Alicia Rayner (Al & Shirley Flath’s daughter), Robert Reeves, Sandra Reinacher, Dale Rinderer, Don Rinderer, Russell Rinderer, Sandy Rinderer, Don Shimer, Ron Shownes, Tyler Simpson, John Snider, Doris (mother of Barb Stallard), Gloria Stuckwisch, Ken Sudbring, Nancy Sudbring, Elva Tucker, David Towell and Alvin Whitsell (Florence Collmann’s brother-in-laws), Dale Wiesemeyer (Niala Keilbach’s brother), Barb Winters and Shirley Zbornak. Also, please pray with the family of John Klueter. John passed away last Sunday. His service will be held here Saturday, August 12th.
BACK TO SCHOOL BASH -Start the school year off with a splash!
Join us Sunday, August 13 from 6:00-7:30pm in the church
backyard for water games, music, ice cream & fun! Bring a friend & wear your swimsuit!
Please think about joining the Greeter Ministry for 8:00 and/or 10:15 services. You only need to show up 20 minutes prior to church (once or twice a month), you will get a button you can design any way you see fit, and all you have to do is: say good morning, smile, shake hands, open the door, etc. If you are interested in joining or would like more info. please call, text, or email Denise Rhines (618) 604-4426, . Thank you and God Bless.
Food for Friends - A sign-up sheet will be available today in the Lobby for those interested in being contacted when meals are needed for people in our congregation who have: become new parents, are recovering from and illness or surgery, or have recently lost someone close to them. Please consider signing up for this important and much appreciated ministry.
"Grief Share" begins again Monday evenings,September 11thruDecember 4from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Grief Share is a weekly support group that helps you work through the process of grief. It can become an oasis for those who have lost loved ones as they make this journey together. For more info, please call the Church Office at 654-7459.
RALLY DAY is on its way! Please mark your calendars for September 10th when we “kick-off” the beginning of our Sunday School and Fall programs. More details to follow.
This Week’s Schedule
Sunday: 7:00 p.m. AA
Monday: 7:30 a.m. Quilting
7:00 p.m. Property Board
Tuesday: 8:00 p.m. AA
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. Summer Bible Study
Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Mission Board
Friday: 8:00 p.m. AA and Alanon
Worship Memorials/Honorariums to the Glory of God
The Radio Ministry is from Carol Hundsdorfer and Family in memory of Glenn Hundsdorfer and Herman, Agnes and Clarence Zobrist.