Please join us after each service for coffee, juice and donuts in the fellowship hall. Our coffee hour host is the Mission Board. Our hosts for next week will be the Stewardship Board.
Welcome Team (8:00) Rodney Suhre Eva Suhre
Elaine Iberg Cary Iftner
(10:15) Eric Rehkemper Janean Rehkemper
Braden Rehkemper Dawn DeNap
Valet Team (8:00) Julie & Phil Mason (10:15) Julie & Phil Mason
Layreader (8:00) Carey Iftner (10:15) Beth Grohmann
Sound/Slide Booth (8:00) John Snider and Kay Whitecotton
(10:15) Lisa Neal and Sam Szoke
Attendance for April 5 - 507
Hearing Devices are available. Please ask one of the ushers.
Senior Pastor – Christopher Hill ()
Associate Pastor – Will VerDuin ()
Office Business Manager – Barb Bray ()
Bookkeeper – Lisa Neudecker ()
Choir Director – Lisa Neal ()
Organist – Joan Schuetz ()
Contemporary Worship Director – Chris Swed ()
Director of Children’s Ministries – Darlene Nagel
Radio Ministry – Casper Heichelbeck, Tyler Kimmle and
Zach Plocher
EvUCC Communications Ministries
Radio Station WGEL 101.7 FM Greenville
Church Phone: 618-654-7459
EVANGELICAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
THE WEEKLY WORD
April 12, 2015
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 in Room 38 for infants and toddlers (3 years old and under). Our volunteers today are (9:00) Dena Henricks and (10:00) Ruthie Shownes. Our nursery staff attendant is Katie Henricks.
Prayers, Concerns and Joys - Please include in your Prayers
Bob Barney, Marie Bimes, Robin Chumbris, Marge Clayton, Florence Collmann, Carolyn Crabtree, Jeanne Dankenbring, Viola Deibert, Randy Dellamano, Gene and Debra Dilley (Marsha Rinderer’s sister and brother-in-law), Rev. Tom Drewer, Jared Emig (nephew of Jerry and Karla Zurliene), Alma Erwin, Ellen Gelly, Olivia Genteman, Elaine Grundhoefer (Harold Byers’ sister), Janet and Maurie Henricks (Tom’s parents), Carol Hoffman, Don Hundsdorfer, Curt Iberg, Jean Jacober, Dorothy Johnson (Aunt of Ron and Kathy Schneider), Betty Kamm, Penny Kapp (Kay Wellen’s sister), Vera Kunz, Betty Legier, Herman Louer, Linda Luebers, Mary Marchal, Ruth Meffert, Henry Metzger, Joe Michaelis, Becky Morris (Shirley Hug’s niece), Daniel Morris, Richard Moser, Anthony Perez (friend of Steve and Denise Clayton), Jessie Powers, Alicia Rayner (Al & Shirley Flath’s daughter), Sandra Reinacher, Don Rinderer, Laurie Rinderer (daughter-in-law of Dennis and Sharon), Joan Sackett, Amy Schneider (daughter-in-law of Ron and Kathy), Flo Schneider, Doris (mother of Barb Stallard), Nathan Steding, Gloria Stuckwisch, Samantha Strom (friend of Tina Kutzgar), Carladine Vulliet, Dale Wiesemeyer (Niala Keilbach’s brother), and Kathy Wilsman (Nancy Byers’ sister), and Howard Zbornak.
This year, the All-Board Leadership Planning Retreat will look MUCH differently. With Sarai Rice, our Vision Consultant with us, it's going to be a lot of focused brainstorming and discussions about where we see the church going in the future. This will be an extremely fruitful time and we really hope you make attendance a priority on Saturday, April 18th from 9am-Noon in the fellowship hall. Please let the church office know if you can make it.
Plans are underway for our Annual Mothers & Others Banquet on Friday, May 8 at 6:30 p.m. Entertainment this year will be Soft Fire Music Ministry by Rev. David and Pat Pence and is called, “Train Trip Across America”. So put this date on your calendar!
REGISTER for SUMMER CAMP! Registration is open for summer camps at DuBois Center. You can find a camp schedule online or in the church office. EvUCC is again offering camp scholarships equal to one-half of the registration fee for each child who would like to register to attend.
Marine UCC will be hosting a Trivia Night on Saturday, April 25th to benefit Hoyleton Ministries. Sharpen your wits and your pencils and join us for a night of challenging fun! Door Prizes….And More! $12 per person/ 8 players a table/ $96 per table. Contact 618-887-4465 for reservations; if after hours just leave your name, phone number and number of people you are reserving for on the message machine.
The Back Bay Mission Group is collecting $$ donations, reading glasses, razors, bug spray, new adult underwear, disposable body wipes, lip balm, small hand sanitizers, deodorant, back packs, shoe laces, men’s jeans. Food items needed: Canned beans and weenies, Vienna sausages, JIF-to-go peanut butter, individual fruit cups and 3 oz. size pkgs of cookies or crackers. A collection box is in the Narthex.
Service Saturday, April 18th 8:30 am – 4pm – Help DuBois Center spruce up the grounds to prepare for the busy spring and summer seasons. Projects vary, depending on the skills of the workers and the weather. Lunch and supplies are provided! Please CALL AHEAD: 618-787-2202
Mark your calendars and join us July 27-31 for Hometown Nazareth VBS. We are in need of many volunteers to help children explore the culture of Jesus’ boyhood. You can help as a class leader, as one of the Marketplace shopkeepers, or any area you are interested in. Contact Darlene Nagel or the church office if you would like to help!
Upcoming Events
April 19 – All Church Breakfast
April 26 - Confirmation
This Week’s Schedule
Sunday:
Monday: 7:00 a.m. Quilters
10:00 a.m. The First Place For Health Group
6:30 p.m. Grief Share
Tuesday: 7:00 p.m. Worship/Membership Board Meetings
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. Bible Study
6:00 p.m. Bell Choir Practice
6:30 p.m. Next Step Youth Group
7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir Practice
Thursday: 6:00 p.m. Mission Board Meeting
7:00 p.m. Consistory
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. Leadership Planning Retreat
Worship Memorials/Honorariums to the Glory of God
The Radio Ministry is in loving memory of Floyd Rogier on our 59th Wedding Anniversary from Eunice Rogier.
The Bulletin Ministry is in honor of Eileen Reding’s 90th Birthday from Carol Hoffman and Family.