Please join us today for coffee, juice and donuts in the fellowship hall. Our host is the Consistory. Our coffee host next week is the Christian Education Board.

Welcome Team (8:00) Dena Henricks Katie Henricks
Ron Mueller Cheryl Mueller

(10:15) Adam Barton Brianna Baron
Dennis Osterwisch Diana Osterwisch

Valet Team (8:00) Kelly Knackstedt (10:15) Doug Smith

Layreader (8:00) Debi Zobrist (10:15) Alicia VerDuin

Sound/Slides (8:00) Mary Beth Broughton and Kay Whitecotton
(10:15) Dan Drabing and Denise Clayton

Attendance for January 10 - 200


Hearing Devices are available. Please ask one of the ushers.

Senior Pastor – Christopher Hill ()
Associate Pastor – Will VerDuin ()
Office Business Manager – Barb Bray ()
Bookkeeper – Patti Kohlbrecher ()

Choir Director – Lisa Cleveland ()

Organist – Joan Schuetz ()
Contemporary Worship Director – Chris Swed ()

Director of Children’s Ministries – Darlene Nagel
Radio Ministry – Casper Heichelbeck, Jacob Plocher 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

January 17, 2016

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 are (9:00am) Tracey Zobrist and (10:00am) Jan Tebbe. Our nursery staff volunteer is Katie Henricks.

Prayers, Concerns and Joys - Please include in your Prayers

Connie Louer Abert, Bob Barney, Daryl Bense (Barb Bray’s brother-in-law), Marie Bimes, Florence Collmann, Jeanne Dankenbring, Viola Deibert, Randy Dellamano, Gene and Debra Dilley (Marsha Rinderer’s sister and brother-in-law), Marlene Dickerson, Rev. Tom Drewer, Jared Emig (nephew of Jerry and Karla Zurliene), Alma Erwin, Ellen Gelly, Olivia Genteman, Ida Gorrell, Robert Goth, Elaine Grundhoefer (Harold Byers’ sister), Norma Haberer, Maurie Henricks, Carol Hoffman, Don Hundsdorfer, Curt Iberg, Dorothy Johnson (Aunt of Ron and Kathy Schneider), Betty Kamm, Vera Kunz, Rev. Jim Langdoc, Betty Legier, Herman Louer, Marion Marcus, Wayne Marcus, Mary Marchal, Ava Martin, Joe Michaelis, Becky Morris (Shirley Hug’s niece), Daniel Morris, Richard Moser, Alicia Rayner (Al & Shirley Flath’s daughter), Sandra Reinacher, Don Rinderer, Amy Schneider, Doris (mother of Barb Stallard), John Snider, Gloria Stuckwisch, Elva Tucker, Alvin Whitsell (Florence Collmann’s brother-in-law), Dale Wiesemeyer (Niala Keilbach’s brother), and Kathy Wilsman (Nancy Byers’ sister), Barb Winters, Judy Wise. Also, please pray for the families of Maynard Niggli and Marcia Gibbons, our members who have recently passed away.

It will soon be Valentine Box Time. The Board of Christian Education is looking for addresses of college students and military personnel who are members (or friends) of Evangelical UCC so that we may send care packages to them. Please call the church office or email with addresses by February 1.

All Boards/Committees/Groups - Please turn in your annual report to the church office as soon as possible in order that it may be included in the Annual Report to the congregation to summarize your group’s activities during 2015. If you wish, you may email your report to .
SPARK CLASSES - Three NEW adult education classes have begun, but there is still time to participate! Join us from 9:10 to 10:00a.m. in the class of your choice:
“The Round Table” Discussion led by Lynn Rivas and Darlene Nagel.
Topics such as: “Managing Worry”, “Food Allergies”, “Dealing with
Anger”, and more will be discussed. The group will meet in the
Social Hall with the sessions offered until May 15.
“Explore the Bible Series” taught by Lynn Beil through May 27. There will be an in-depth study of the Gospel of Matthew 1 – 13. Matthew’s Gospel is a call to evangelize all people. This class is taught in the Conference Room.

The third class is taught by Pastor Chris entitled: “Jesus Prom”. In these sessions we look at how Jesus loved verbs like live, come, rest, learn, hear, and give. Jesus loved people and calls us to unconditionally do the same. It is a call to action as we find ways to grow together as a church. This class is taught in Room 43.

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Bible- young adults continue to meet the first Monday of every month at 6pm as they go through the Bible via the "Acts Challenge". The Acts Challenge is a way to read scripture to mix history, drama, poetry, with the books that are exciting and challenging. Contact Beth for info.

Still Available - Wee Care Cook Books! - You have not missed your opportunity to purchase our custom made Wee Care Day Care Cook Books. Each book is only $10 and is chocked full of scrumptious recipes from our day care families. Pick yours up in the Narthex today!

The Women’s Guild will meet on February 2 at 1 p.m. After a short business meeting, we will be going to the Highland Home where we will visit with residents, play bingo and serve an ice cream treat. We will also be able to view the changes made to the home in the last year. Won’t you join us as we entertain the residents and see the improvements made to the home? Remember, it was the Frauenverein, now the Women’s Guild, who held a coffee on October 4, 1896 and raised $81.15, which was the seed money for the establishment of the Home. We hope to see you on the 2nd. The Guild Board will meet on Feb. 2 at 12:00.

This Week’s Schedule


Sunday: 7:00 p.m. AA
Monday: Martin Luther King Holiday – Office Closed
7:30 a.m. Quilters
10:00 a.m. 1st Place for Health
Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. EA
7:00 p.m. Wee Care/Peppermint Board
8:00 p.m. AA

Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. Followship Bible Study
6:00 p.m. Bell Choir
7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir

Thursday: 6:00 p.m. Mission Board
7:00 p.m. Consistory Board
Friday: 8:00 p.m. AA and Al-Anon

Worship Memorials/Honorariums to the Glory of God

The Radio Ministry is from Eileen Reding in memory of Wilber Reding.

The Bulletin Ministry is in memory of Ray Rauscher and Connie Rauscher Gerner from the family.