Please join us today between services for donuts, muffins, fruit, coffee and juice in the Coffee Nook off the Lobby.
Ushers (8:00) Bob Sudhoff Jane Sudhoff
Amy Stoff Brian Stoff
(10:15) Mya Iberg Isaac Pasley
Layreader (8:00) Jill Foehner (10:15) Alicia VerDuin
Valet Team (8:00) Connie Sparlin (10:15) Karen Munie
Worship Service Attendance for November 5 - 233
Hearing Devices are available. Please ask one of the ushers.
Operating Fund Summary – September 30th
2017 Budget Budget Variance
INCOME $ %
Contributions 207,056 212,812 - 5,756 -2.7%
EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 188,588 185,846 2,742 1.5%
Utilities Expense 32,955 32,285 670 2.1%
All Other Expenses 41,267 41,481 -214 -0.5%
TOTAL EXPENSES 262,810 259,612 3,198 1.2%
Net changes for the Year -55,754 -46,800 -8,954 19.1%
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, Ethan Augustin and
Zach Plocher
Radio Station WGEL 101.7 FM Greenville
Church Phone: 618-654-7459
EVANGELICAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
THE WEEKLY WORD
November 12, 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 for 9am is Jane Sudhoff and for 10am is Ruthie Shownes. Our Nursery Staff Attendants are Mary Bijarro and Elaine Fenton.
Prayers, Concerns and Joys - Please include in your Prayers Connie Louer Abert, Shirley Anderson, 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, Erica Gilbert (Jacqueline Hegger’s sister), 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, Ben Krauz, Rev. Jim Langdoc, Betty Legier, Traci Luitjohan, 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), Jane Stieb, 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.
evucc FUN FRIDAY! @ Kingdom House- Each Friday during the school year, volunteer groups bring some extra, after school FUN and promote trust in others byplaying games and interacting with elementary and middle school kiddos from disadvantaged families. This Kingdom House mission opportunityis happening onFriday, November 17th departing from Highland Middle School at 3pm and returning around 7pm.Sign up today in the narthex!
Mark your calendars for our "All Board Retreat" scheduled for Saturday, November 18 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. It will be a great opportunity to get our Board members together to discuss the Vision and Mission of our church and the next steps we will take to live out what it means to be the Body of Christ in our community and beyond. Please notify the church office if you plan to attend. Hope to see you there!
ALL ARE INVITED! The Mission Board is planning for their Annual Community Thanksgiving Feast. This year we will be holding it on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, November 19th from 4—7pm in the Social Hall. All are welcome to attend to share a meal. We will be looking for Donations of: #10 Cans of Corn, Green beans, and Applesauce; Country Time Lemonade, Ice Tea, and Coffee; Plastic Utensils - Forks, Knifes, and Spoons and Paper Products: 3 Compartment Paper Plates, Napkins, 8oz. Foam Coffee cups and 16oz. Plastic Drinking cups. And of course, homemade Pies! Thank you for your generosity in supporting this important community event.
TOTENFEST - On Sunday, November 26th we will reflect back both in grief and gratitude and remember those of our fellowship who have moved from this life into an eternal existence with God. We invite you to be with us on that Sunday, especially if there is a loved one whom you will be remembering on that day.
HANGING OF THE GREENS - Please mark your calendars to hang around after worship service on Sunday, November 26th to help decorate our sanctuary for the coming Christmas season! We will begin at approx.. 11:30 a.m. and with enough help, should be finished within an hour.
New Members will join EvUCC next week at the Ignite 1015 service! Contact the church office if you need more information.
Disaster Relief – EvUCC will match all funds donated. Just let us know if you want your financial gift to help those in Houston, Florida, Puerto Rico, Mexico, etc., we’ll double it and get it there!
Thank you to everyone who helped, donated and/or supported our 30th Annual Talents and Treasures Auction. It was a huge success because of each of you!!
This Week’s Schedule
Sunday: 6:00 p.m. Dodgeball Today (7th – 12th grade youth)
7:00 p.m. AA
Monday: Evangelines Articles are due
7:30 a.m. Quilting
10:00 a.m. First Place 4 Health
6:30 p.m. Grief Share
7:00 p.m. Worship Board Meeting
Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Financial Peace University
8:00 p.m. AA
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. Wednesday Morning Followship Bible Study
6:00 p.m. God Squad Practice
6:00 p.m. Bell Choir Practice
7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir Practice
Thursday: 7:00 p.m. Consistory
Friday: 3:00 p.m. Kingdom House Mission Trip
8:00 p.m. AA and Alanon
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. All Board Retreat
Worship Memorials/Honorariums to the Glory of God
The Radio Ministry is from Eileen Reding in memory of Wilbur Reding.
The Bulletin Ministry is from Steve and Bonnie Thiems and Family in memory of Carolyn (Thiems) Crabtree.