February 9, 2014 - Elk River Nazarene Church

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of any prayer requests or updates
and family information changes
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Requests will be left on our list for at least
three weeks then may be removed. Please
let us know of updates and changes.
ERNC PRAYER LIST 2-9-2014
Extended Family and Friends
Norma Abston—lung surgery; Teresa Eskins’ aunt
Mrs. Anderson—bad fall/broken arm; Teresa Eskins’ contact.
Linda Ankley—critically ill; friend of Keith & Janice Ledsome
Christy Arbaugh-Johnson—breast cancer; Marilyn Clark’s cousin
Raymond Bateman—job/health; Kay Barker’s son
Bekka—health/God’s grace; friend of Michele Grigoraci
Rudy Bird—salvation confirmation; Norma Lucas contact
Marc Block—ICU critical condition; Cindy Dunlap’s brother in law
Roy Buchanan—heart/cancer; Norma Lucas’ brother in law
Larry Clark—health; Greg Clark’s dad
Jenny Colvin—cancer; Cathy Higginbotham’s aunt
Mrs. Crites—Teresa Eskins’ co-worker’s mother
Landon Cummings—brain tumor; Norma Lucas contact
Marjorie Dean—recovery; Susan Smith’s aunt
Mary Dittebrand—cancer; teacher at Shoals
Dixie—guidance; Jennifer Woodruff’s neice
David Edens—heart/health; Debbie Fields Brother
Sarah Estep—13 yr. old with serious health problems; friend of JoAnn & Danny Lucas
Leon Evans—health; Sandy Boggess contact
Zoe Evans—cancer; Shelby Radcliffe contact
Rose Marie Fernandez—cancer; friend of Missy Belcher
Denise Ferris—surgery/radiation/chemo treatments; friend of Donna Carney
Ronnie Fisher—son of Ron & Juanita Fisher
Mike Givens—salvation; Jack Kutil contact
Linda Grubbs—cancer; Donna Carney’s sister
Steve Hamilton—guidance; Jack Kutil contact
Jerry Hodge—cancer; Michele Grigoraci’s uncle
Joey Hodge—brain cancer; God’s grace, guidance & healing; Michele Grigoraci’s fiance
Sarah Hodge—God’s grace, guidance & strength; Michele Grigoraci’s daughter
Mike Hubbard—cancer; Susan & Rod Green contact
Felicia Huson—leukemia; friend of Jenn Woodruff
Rev. Paul & Alice Jameson—health; Connie Sheets’ parents
Kerry Johnson—leukemia; Virginia Evans contact
Kathy Kutil—fibromyalgia; Jack Kutil’s daughter
Mary Louise Lane—health; Norma Lucas’ mother
Christy Lively—brain cancer; Marilyn Clark contact
Trenton Lowe—health; Nikki Elswick’s son
Gloria Lusk—health/spot on her lungs; Dee Gunno contact
Ted & Deanna Malone—health; Nikki Elswick’s grandparents
Branson McCormick—major disabilities; Jim Fields contact
Adelle McFarland—mini-stroke; Kirby McFarland’s mother
Nancy Meghan—multiple heath problems; Scott Geyer’s aunt
Cindy Meige—mass on liver; Norma Lucas contact
Donna Moore—health; Karen Kutil contact
Eloise Moore—health; Drema Clark’s mother
Rick Moore—cancer/ heart problems; Drema Clark’s brother
Joan O’Neal—Hospitalized—cancer; Joan Townsend’s aunt
Plauchon Family—healing/wisdom; Jessica Beha contact
Susan Raines—cancer; Nikki Elswick contact
Creed Sellars—8 yr. old with cancer, chemo—Susan Smith contact
Sherri—pneumonia/infection around cartilage of heart; Teresa Eskins contact
Andy Sizemore-7 yr. old, stroke, surgery—Jenn Woodruff contact
Tracy Stewart—breast cancer; Nancy Strickland contact
Brian Stuck—brain cancer; Tom Stuck’s son
Cindy Stump—cancer; Teresa Eskins’ contact
Brookie Terlikewski—cancer; Sue McMinn contact
Unspoken for Teresa Eskins’ co-worker
Ray & Velma Westfall—health; Nikki Elswick’s family
Brooklyn Windham—undergoing cancer treatment; Norma Lucas contact
April Woody—cancer; Marilyn Clark contact
Elk River Nazarene Church
Helping people become dynamic and fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ
February 9, 2014
Sunday Services and Activities
9:15 am
9:45 am
10:45 am
6:00 p.m.
Naz Café & Continental Breakfast
Sunday School for all ages
Morning Worship Service
Nursery Available
Children’s Church available for all ages
Evening Worship Service
Nursery Available
Class Available for Children
Teen Worship Service (Grades 6 to 12)
Wednesday Common Ground Activities
7:00 p.m.
Children’s Ministry (Infants to 5th Grade)
Teen Ministry (Grades 6 to 12)
Adult Bible Study
Choir Rehearsal
Elk River Nazarene Church
143 Dutch Road * Charleston WV * 25302
Phone: 304.342.6052 * Fax: 304.342.6075
www.elkrivernaz.com
Church Staff
Rev. Randy Ledsome * Senior Pastor
Email: [email protected]
Home 304.965.7702 Cell 304.541.1910
Rev. Kyle Miller * Student & Worship Pastor
Email: [email protected] Home/Cell 615.417.3311
Susan Ledsome * Children’s Ministries
Email: [email protected]
Home 304.965.7702 Cell 304.541.1925
Rev. Jim & Cherry Morris * Visitation Pastors
Email: [email protected]
Home/Cell 304.541.5658
SUNDAY, February 9, 2014
“ Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every
one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.”
—1 John 4:7
Welcome to Elk River Church of the Nazarene
We are delighted that you have chosen to worship with us today.
It is our desire
that you will experience a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and learn to walk
daily in His teachings. We are excited to help equip all who desire to become
dynamic and fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ!
Special Moments
As you depart our sanctuary at the close of the service, please
give consideration to those who have gone forward for prayer concerns or who may
have made a personal decision to follow Christ today.
Information for Parents
We offer several ministries for your little ones. Tiny
Tots (infant to age 2) is our nursery located just outside the sanctuary. Little Tykes
(2-3 yrs), Celebration Station (3½ to 5 yrs) and Big City Studio (1st through 5th
grade) are located on the second level. Your children will be given the opportunity
to hear a message that will apply to their lives and help them grow in the knowledge of Jesus.
‘The River’
Hospitality Center
Connect with various ministries, events, and
other opportunities for you. It is located on the right side of the main foyer as you
exit the center doors of the Sanctuary and is available following each morning worship service. Debit machine for electronic giving is now available on the right side
of the foyer as you exit the sanctuary.
PRAYER CONNECTION
Prayer requests may be given in several ways. You may email your request to
[email protected] at anytime or you may call the Church Office at 342-6052 for
special requests Monday-Friday from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. After hours, simply call the
main number and you will be auto-prompted to the Pastor’s mail box. Your request will be
handled in confidence in whatever manner it is received, via e-mail or by phone. For immediate response, please call Pastor Randy at home 965-7702 or cell 541-1910.
ERNC Prayer List 2-9-14
Our Church Family
Andrea Acton—sarcoidosis
Judy Acton—health
Glen Arthur—health
Edna Banks—health
Kay Barker—health
Angie Bickley—health/employment
Terri Bickley—health
Tim Brown—back pain/employment
LeaVada Canaday—health
Donna Chatman—recovery from surgery
Jane Coleman—wisdom & direction
David Darnold—health
Nikki Elswick—God’s grace & healing
Jewel & Mike Epperly—health
Virginia Evans—health
Jim Gerencir—health
Michele Grigoraci—God’s grace, strength & guidance
Earl Gunno—health
Margie Hendricks—hospitalized
Sarah Hodge—God’s strength and guidance
Brad Holley—kidney disease & diabetes
Reba Hammonds—health
Susie Kenney—health
Rebecca King—recovery from surgery
Eugene & Mildred Kiser—health
Martha Krause—health
Karen Kutil—health
Keith & Janice Ledsome—health
Larry & Janiece Mack—health
Dennis Marcum—health
Vickie Marcum—thyroid surgery
Jim & Cherry Morris—health
Phyllis Pauline—health
Doris Shank—health
Mary Smith—health
Susan Smith—health RA
Crystal Stutler—health
Emmett & Barbara Stutler—cancer/upcoming surgery
Carlos Surface—health
Jeff Wright—health issues
*Unspoken requests from our church family
*Pray for those in nursing homes & homebound
PROTECTION & GUIDANCE FOR U.S. MILITARY
GOVERNMENT LEADERS
Chuck Pressburg—Afghanistan; Gary & Jackie Ward contact
COMMUNICATION CARD
Welcome Guests!
Please fill out and place
in the offering plate.
Name _____________________Date_______
Address_______________________________
City _________________State____Zip_____
Email:________________________________
Phone (home) ____________(cell) ___________
I would like information on:
Children’s Ministry
Teen Ministry
Ladies Ministry
Men’s Ministry
Prayer Ministry
Sunday School
Missions
Needles Ministry
Men’s Softball
Choir & Drama Ministry
 Help with LERMA—February
Name_________________________________
 Family Night-Dinner & a Movie
February 28th at 6:00 p.m. Children 5th grade &
under and their parents.
Name_________________________________
Number attending______________________
FAMILY ACCOUNTABILITY
Last Sunday’s Attendance
SS 158
Weekly Need:
2/4/14 Offering
AM 236
PM 78
$
$
FAMILY CALENDAR
TODAY’S ACTIVITIES
7,124.00
7,744.78
Monthly Need:
February Offering
$ 28,496.00
$ 7,744.78
YTD Need:
YTD Giving
YTD Mortgage Sunday Offering
Deficit
$ 220,844.00
$ 184,561.09
$ 9,244.07
$ 27,038.84
February Mortgage Offering
$
Faith Promise/World Evangelism Goal
Received
$ 23,550.00
$ 10,194.20
9:15
9:45
10:45
5:30
6:00
THIS WEEK AT “”The River”
350.00
Feb.
9
ENCOURAGING THE FAMILY
Jake & Carol Buckner
359 Mill Creek Road
Charleston, WV 25311
(Loss of nephew)
12
Barbara Stutler
750 Beulah Street
Charleston, WV 25302
(Surgery 2/12/14)
TINY TOTS (birth to 23 months)
TODAY
AM
Debbie Titcher, Kaylee Bayes
PM
Kayla Miller
2.12
PM
Teresa Eskins
2.16
AM
Linda Wiseman, Aieshia Boggs
PM
Diane Billings
LITTLE TYKES (2’s and 3’s) and Wee Praise
TODAY
AM
Grandparent’s Day—Jackie Ward, Emily Dunlap
2.16
AM
Jennifer & Jason Woodruff
CELEBRATION STATION (3 1/2 to Kindergarten) & Wee Praise
TODAY
AM
Grandparent’s Day—Julie & Tori Chestnut
2.16
AM
Jamie Doughty & Gracie Doughty
CHILDREN’S CHURCH (1st—5th Grade) THE SANDS ROOM
TODAY
AM
Grandparent’s Day—Ed McMinn, Connie Sheets
2.16
AM
Missions
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
2.12 Valentine’s Day Party—Sandy Boggess, Georgia Withrow
Naz Café Continental Breakfast
Sunday School for all Ages
Morning Worship Service
Nursery Available
Classes Available for Children (Age 2 yrs.—Fifth Grade)
Teens Phase 2 Worship Service—DV8 Room
Evening Worship Service —Sanctuary
Children’s Music Classes (Age 2 yrs.—Fifth Grade)
16
Grandparent’s Day—10:45 a.m. in the Sanctuary.
Mortgage Luncheon at Noon in the Fellowship Hall.
Menu will consist of Meatloaf, Corn, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Dessert
& Drink. A donation of $5 per person is suggested. All proceeds are
applied directly to the mortgage balance.
Children’s Department Valentine’s Day Party at 7:00 p.m.
Activities at 7:00 p.m.
Nursery Available
Children’s Activities
Teens—DV8 Room
Adult Bible Study in the Sanctuary
Adult Choir Practice—Choir Room
Dr. Smith will be with us during the morning worship service at 10:45 a.m.
CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEK
BIRTHDAYS
10 Kayla Miller
11 Sandy Jones
12 Cindy Dunlap
13 Dallas Enoch
15 Sarah Jett
15 Lindee Lacy
16 Woody Edwards
ANNIVERSARIES
14 Bob & Stephanie Gunno
14 Steve & Londa Marks
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If your birthday or anniversary is not listed, please let us know
so we can update our church software records. Thank you!
UPCOMING FAMILY EVENTS
THE BIGGEST LOSER NOW THROUGH APRIL 27TH—It’s time to get
healthier! Susan Smith will be taking your weight in the restroom beside Sandy Jones’
classroom starting at 9:30 a.m. (before Sunday School) and immediately after the
morning worship service until 12:30 p.m. Please weigh in each Sunday. Your weight
and results will be kept confidential! Cash prizes will be given for the top three. 1st
Place wins 50%, 2nd Place wins 30% and 3rd Place wins 20%. We will be going by
percentage, not weight. The cost is $20.
FEBRUARY’S MORTGAGE LUNCHEON TODAY—Jim & Debbie Fields and crew will be
UPCOMING FAMILY EVENTS
FAMILY NIGHT IN THE CHILDREN’S DEPARTMENT—DINNER & A
MOVIE FOR CHILDREN 5TH GRADE & UNDER & THEIR PARENTS on
Friday, February 28th at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The movie is 101 Dalmations,
and we will be making Pupperoni Pizza and Kanine Cookies! There will be a devotion for
the children following the movie. Please RSVP To Susan Ledsome to ensure the right
amount of food.
WOMEN’S RETREAT—Registration will begin on Sunday, February 16th for the Women’s Retreat
hosting the Mortgage Luncheon in the Fellowship Hall after the morning worship service today. The
menu will consist of Meatloaf, Corn, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Dessert & Drink. A donation of $5 per
person is suggested. All proceeds are applied directly to the mortgage balance.
to be held on March 15th. The cost will be $15, and ladies will be treated with Special Speaker, Kathy
Wiseman, Lunch, and a Self Defense class taught by Hannah Shipman Marsh. Registration deadline is
March 2nd and is open to high school ladies and above. See us at the registration table in the foyer
beginning February 16th to purchase your ticket!
GRANDPARENT’S DAY TODAY at 10:45 a.m. Grandparent’s pictures will be taken following the
YOUTH & MISSION RETREAT—Nazarene Extreme Ministries is hosting a Youth & Mission
morning worship service! Please move to the front of the church, following the morning service, for
pictures.
CHILDREN’S VALENTINE’S DAY PARTY—Wednesday, February 12th at 7:00
a.m. in the Children’s Department.
NEEDLES MEETING—The ladies will be meeting on Tuesday, February 18th, at 11:00
a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone bring a dish to share. All ladies are welcome!
SUNDAY SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING—Wednesday, February 19th at 6:00 p.m. in the
Conference Room.
FEBRUARY ALL LADIES NIGHT OUT—Elk River Ladies will be HOPPING at
Ladies Night Out, Thursday, February 20 at 6:30 p.m.in the Fellowship Hall. This event is
for ALL LADIES, not just those who participate in secret sisters! Teresa Eskins will be
the hostess for the evening, and will be sharing with us how we can Fully Rely on God. Bring
a dish (something GREEN) to share for our snack. Be sure to invite someone and join us for
an evening of fun, food, and fellowship!
SPAGHETTI DINNER & FAMILY FEUD! —Saturday, February
22nd at 5:00 p.m., there will be a Spaghetti Fundraiser Dinner in the
Fellowship Hall. The menu will include Spaghetti, Salad, Bread, Dessert &
Drink. We will play 2 games of Family Feud with competition between the
Sunday School classes! All donations will benefit our Music/Drama
Ministries. Come out & join us for an evening of fun, fellowship, laughter
and great food! See Mary Beth Taylor for more details.
DUCK DYNASTY TICKETS FOR DARE TO BE DUCK—The cast of Duck Dynasty will be
speaking at the Charleston Civic Center on February 22nd at 7:00 p.m. Group rate tickets are $15. We
will leave the church at 6:15 p.m. Contact Pastor Kyle for tickets while they last! Happy, Happy, Happy!!
ALABASTER SUNDAY IS COMING UP ON FEBRUARY 23RD
Retreat at Cedar Lakes on Friday, February 28—Sunday,March 1, 2014. The cost is $25 and includes
your room, pizza party, and a continental breakfast on Saturday morning. Please see Pastor Kyle for
more details. Registration form and money are due by February 21st.
LOVE TO SING? NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO JOIN THE CHOIR! You don’t
have to be able to read music, just willing to make a joyful noise! The choir practices every
Wednesday night in the choir room from 7:00 p.m.-8:15 p.m. See Kelly McMinn for details.
FEBRUARY IS OUR MONTH TO HELP AT L.E.R.M.A.— Please join Martha Krause each
Tuesday in February from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the LERMA building in Pinch. Any Tuesday that you can
help will be very much appreciated! Both women & men can volunteer. Please see Martha for details, or
fill out the Communication Card in the bulletin and place in the offering plate.
THE DRAMA MINISTRY IS LOOKING FOR ACTORS! Please see Kent
Cochran or Marvin Taylor if you are interested in being a part of the upcoming
dramas. We will be working on the Easter drama very soon!
WEBSITE—A new feature has been added to the church website.
The weekly bulletin is now
available online. Go to the website www.elkrivernaz.com and click on “Media” and then choose the
bulletin you want to see by date. Just one more way to help keep you informed!
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from the church by texting to 304-982-8271 with the message:
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You will then begin receiving any new updates via text message! Note: You CANNOT respond to the text
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KROGER FUNDRAISING FOR THE TEENS—Help be a part of raising funds for our youth
group! Just sign up for the Kroger Neighborhood Rewards Program, give $5, and you will receive a gift
card pre-loaded with $5. Load up the gift card with the dollar amount of groceries you will buy at your
local Kroger each week. Kroger will then give back 5% of your purchase to DV8 Youth Ministries! See
Diane Billings or Pastor Kyle for more details and to get your card.