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Our newsletter is known as the "Good News" and is distributed monthly. Please call or e-mail the church office with any items.
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From the Pastor
GOOD NEWS
July 2008
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MISSION/OUTREACH NOTES
The Mission/Outreach Team is sponsoring a “Sneaker Tree” during the summermonths. We will be collecting sneakers of all sizes, kid’s size 1through adult , for Clothes-to-Kids, one of our mission partners. If youwould like to help them as they gears up to provide back-to-schoolclothes for 1,000’s of needy children in our area, just pick up a new pair ofsneakers, girls or boys for young or older child. All styles and allsizes are needed. The tree is up in the sanctuary foyer.
What is our mission? What about outreach? These are questions thatwe need to discuss and the discussions will begin on Sunday morning, July 6 at9:45 a.m. with coffee & donuts.
PROGRAM/MINISTRY NOTES
July – We have scheduled a visit to the Florida Aquarium for Monday July 14th,2 – 5 pm with dinner after at Channel Side. There will be a sign-up sheetout to see if there is sufficient interest.
August - Back to School Pool Party Saturday August 16th. We need to findsomeone willing to host this event. If that does not happen, we will schedule amovie night for the same date and time. Paul has the DVD “Joseph and hisAmazing Technicolor Dream Coat”.
August 25th Lunch Bunch night out to a Threshers game. Cost $11 for game plusall you can eat.
PROPERTY/FINANCE NOTES
On Monday, July 7th we will begin the clean-up and organization of the churchstorage closets and attic. We will have a dumpster to handle thedebris. We need YOUR help for this project. “Many hands will makelight the work.”
If you have time to help with other outdoor projects, please speak to JimNelson.
LET’S CELEBRATE!!!
JULY BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
| | BIRTHDAYS | ANNIVERSARIES | | 1 | | Bob & Pat Foor | | 3 | | Sheila & Jon Poling | | 4 | Richard Willis | | | 6 | Jane Coatney | | | 8 | Anthony Lamubsta | | | 9 | Lucy Haddow | | | | Miriam Minier | | | 12 | Linda DeMola | | | 13 | Jane Coatney | | | 13 | | Jim & Chris Nelson | | 16 | Gerry Barber | | | 17 | Sheila Cann-Poling | | | 20 | Dorothy Willis | | | 22 | Nancy Anderson | | | 23 | Andrea Adams | Thom & Nancy Anderson | | 26 | Dick Warren | | | 27 | William Cook | | | 31 | Max Starkman | Marc & Michelle Dyman |
THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
For June
For Coffee Hour:
Bob & Nola Wilson; Sue Cann & Jane Coatney; Irene Norcross &Rosalie Longenecker; Evelyn Ahn, Virginia Parrish & Jerry Faticanti; andMary Smith & Dottie Willis.
For Greeters:
Jane Coatney; Betty Russell & Evelyn Ahn; Helen Taylor and JoEllen &Don Truchan; Lenora & Harry Puthoff; and Virginia Parrish & JerryFaticanti.
For Worship Leader:
Ruth Warren, Bob Wilson, Mary Smith, Glenn Muncy, & Jim Nelson.
For Flowers:
Larry & Rosalie Longenecker, Jane Coatney, Steve Croft & Ruth Wilson,Jon & Sheila Cann-Poling.
PRAYER CHAIN
The following is an updated list of the Prayer Chain members at this time, withphone numbers:
1. Vicki Churchill 488-4812
2. Betty Russell 791-3390
3. Charles/Glenna Teets 781-0595
4. Jane Couture 772-6052
5. Robbie McIntosh 734-1237
6. Vicky Cyphers 734-3999
7. Irene Norcross 785-4384
8. Jane Coatney 942-1847
THE BOOK CLUB
The Book Club will be meeting Thursday August 21 at the home of RobbieMcIntosh.
We are reading “The Last Promise”, by Richard Paul Evans.
I BELIEVE
By Jonathan Thornton
...organization is over-rated.
...everyone has a purpose in life.
...nothing is impossible.
...a Pizza Hut hand tossed stuffed crust pizza with extracheese, ham,
black olives, and pineapple is the best pizza.
...Heaven looks like the chocolate room in Willy Wonka’s factory.
...NO creature is insignificant.
...Fridays should be considered international holidays.
...you could do anything if you set your mind to it.
...one of the most valuable assets is a good sense of humor.
...the weekends should be 3 days and the weekdays four.
...movies should always have happy endings.
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Member of the Week
The “Member of the Week” program has been an ongoing part of the ministry of Emmanuel Church for over 3 years. Everyone has been honored at least once, and many more often than that. In order to revise the list and make certain that newer members are included we will be taking a few months off. Look for the program to start up again after the 1st of the year. In the meantime ... WHAT CAN I DO?
Ever ask yourself that question? There is poverty, hunger, homelessness and abuse all around us, but the problems seem so large that we wonder if there is anything we can actually do. Well, here is a way we can all do a little in order to make things change a lot. Each week there will be a suggested item that you can purchase (or take from your own cupboard) to be collected at church. All items received will be going to one of the programs that is run by R.C.S. For less than the price of a greeting card and stamp you can begin to make a difference in our community. Week of October 7th Week of October 21st
Jar of peanut butter Pair of men’s socks
Week of October 14th Week of October 28th
Bar of soap Bottle of all-purpose cleaner
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