PRAYER WALL Ladies` Night Out at The Gerst Haus

Eastminster’s Game Night
Saturday, July 31st
at 6pm in Fellowship Hall
Enjoy a night of fellowship and
fun with fellow game board enthusiasts. Bring
your favorite board game, bring your friends,
bring a snack, a dessert or just come and join
the fun.
th
Friday, August 13 parents can bring their
children to church and enjoy an evening out.
The charge will be $10 per family. Children
can be dropped off and picked up anytime
between 6pm and 10pm. Dinner will not be
provided; we ask that you pack a dinner for
your child to eat that evening. Babysitters
have to be scheduled ahead, so please call
the church office by August 6th to sign up.
With all of the Christmas in July
sales in progress please keep
the Deacons Christmas Basket
project in mind and with all the
money saved on sale items
consider a donation. This month
we are asking for laundry
detergent. Please pick up an
extra bottle/box of detergent and
place it in the basket in the
Narthex. This is a much needed
item as we usually have a shortage when preparing baskets for
recipients in December.
Thank you!
Ladies’ Night Out at
The Gerst Haus
Tuesday, August 10 at 6:15pm
Come enjoy an evening out, good fellowship, and
good conversation. Please call the church office at
476-3355 to reserve your seat at the table.
August 2010
PRAYER WALL
Please pray for the following individuals:
Bill Doerter
Beverly Schmidt
Mick & Family
Kim Meyerholz & Family
Ron Brodowski
The Family of Brian Barnes
Marie Ebinger
Joe Wintner
The Family of Darrell Carden
Bodzek Family
Gary Mitchell
Jim Jansen
For more specific information, please stop by
the prayer wall located in Fellowship Hall.
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT AFTER 5
WEEKS NAMES ARE REMOVED FROM THE
WALL UNLESS THE OFFICE IS NOTIFIED .
Mon
Tue
1
2
3
7:00 PM: Men’s
Bible Study
BIRTHDAYS
8/1
8/2
8/3
8/4
8/6
8/9
8/14
8/15
8/16
8/17
8/19
8/20
8/21
8/22
8/23
8/24
8/26
Want to join the Eastminster Quilters
but can't come during the day?
Several people are interested in
forming an evening group and if you
would like to join them, please
contact Melba Hutchinson at 3031236 or Patsy Sproatt at 477-3202
for further information.
Sun
8/27
8/28
8/29
Pauline Saunders
Madonna Smith
Drew Murray
Sam Nichols
Mel Ellsperman
Emily Van Zandt
Sally Merrick
Kim Weil
Jack Garcia
Mike Crecelius
Shannon Green
Barbara Turpin
Ian Garcia
Susan Parsons
Karen Rhoads
Trey Fulkerson
Joyce Tevault
Bob Gregg
Annie Engelbrecht
Helen Foreman
Millie Merritt
Mark Miller
Karla Horrell
Helen Mahannah
Jim Moore
Margot Savage
Roland Small
Jo Chaddock
Jaimie Mercer
Back Pack
Collection
8
A Service of
Blessing
for the School
Year
9
9-1:00 PM
Blood Drive
10:15 AM
Hymn Sing
Sunday
School
Picture Day
22
ANNIVERSARIES
5:45 PM:
Women’s
Prayer Group
7:00 AM: Men’s
Breakfast at the
Carousel
6:30 PM:
Christian
Education Mtg.
16
Noon:
Outreach
Committee
Mtg.
6:00 PM:
Community
& World
Missions Mtg.
17
18
9:00 AM:
Quilters
Noon: Golden
Age Group
Thu
Fri
Sat
5
6
7
4:00 PM:
Mahjong
9:00 AM
The Diner
12
13
9:00 AM:
Building &
Maintenance
Mtg.
6:00 PM:
Parent’s
Night Out
14
4:00 PM:
Mahjong
5:30 PM:
Worship &
Music Mtg.
6:15 PM
Ladies Night
Out
7:00 AM: Men’s
Breakfast at the
Carousel
19
20
4:00 PM:
Mahjong
6:00 PM:
Couples
Night Out
26
27
21
5:45 PM:
Women’s
Prayer Group
7:00 PM: Men’s
Bible Study
23
24
25
9:00 AM:
Quilters
5:45 PM:
Women’s
Prayer Group
29
30
DAVID
CROCKER
PREACHING
7:00 PM: Men’s
Bible Study
1-4:00 PM:
Samaritan’s
Way Seminar
7:00 AM: Men’s
Breakfast at the
Carousel
11
7:30 AM:
Budget &
Finance Mtg.
9:00 AM:
Quilters
8/19 Rob & Dorothy Engelbrecht
8/20 Jim & Pam Stevens
8/23 Joel & Jane Grizzell
8/24 Ed & Martha Diamond
8:00 AM: Worship
9:00 AM: Sunday School
10:00 - 10:30 AM: Fellowship
10:30 AM: Worship
6:31 PM: Youth Group
5:45 PM:
Women’s
Prayer Group
7:00 PM: Men’s
Bible Study
8/3 Bob & Carol Woodward
8/11 Max & Dusty Fiester
Bob & Mical Michel
8/16 Clarence & Kathy Owens
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
4
9:00 AM:
Quilters
10
7:00 PM: Men’s
Bible Study
Back Pack
Collection
15
Wed
31
9:00 AM:
Quilters
5:45 PM:
Women’s
Prayer Group
7:00 AM: Men’s
Breakfast at the
Carousel
6:00 PM:
Session
4:00 PM:
Mahjong
28
8-Noon:
EPW
Rummage
Sale
6:00 PM:
Game Night
“T e ach ,
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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Emma Sue Davenport, Director of Christian Education, 476-3355
a n d
Inspire”
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Emma Sue Davenport, Director of Christian Education, 476-3355
a n d
Inspire”
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BACKPACK COLLECTION AUGUST 8
1st Grade List
In Luke 17:32 Jesus
"Remember Lot's Wife."
CHILDREN’S WORSHIP IS NOT CHILDCARE!
IT IS THE MOST VITAL TIME
OF A CHILD’S WEEK!
says
Jesus does not tell us to remember the better known
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Sarah, Hannah or Ruth. Instead he singles out this woman whose name is not
even known to us. He singles out the woman always
referred to in scripture as “Lot’s wife.”
What was it that Jesus felt was so important about
the life of this unnamed woman that he cautioned his
followers to remember her?
WHAT
2.
Join Jim Van Cleave this Sunday morning at 9 a.m.
in the Gallery to have your memory tweaked or perhaps to learn for the first time the lessons we can
learn from Lot’s wife...the woman God turned into a
pillar of salt.
August
Leaders
August 1
Paula Viner
August 8
Mike Lee
August 15
Becky Nichols
August 22
Brent and Amy
Van Zandt
August 29
Sabrina holden
CHILDREN’S WORSHIP?
1. IT IS A VITAL TIME OF A CHILD’S WEEK. Children’s
Worship is the period of time in which they are introduced to our God. It is a time when the foundation of
their faith is being laid. It is this foundation of faith
on which they will build throughout their entire lives!
What do you remember about the wife of Lot? What
do you remember about Lot?
Children’s Worship
Leaders
for August
IS
A TIME FOR CHILDREN TO LEARN FROM ADULT ROLE
MODELS. Our Children’s Worship program is staffed
by parents, grandparents and other adult volunteers
from our congregation. Children’s Worship is a perfect opportunity for you to become acquainted with
our church children. It is the perfect opportunity for
you to let our children know they are loved and cared
about not just by their parents but their entire church
family. We have wonderful children that will let you
know you are loved in return.
3. IT IS AGE APPROPRIATE WORSHIP. Children’s Worship is fun, age appropriate worship for children ages
4-2nd grade. Our children develop their understanding of God, through Bible lessons, stories, games,
activities and/or crafts.
4.
IT IS EASY! User-friendly lesson plans are provided
ahead of time that make providing a meaningful lesson simple. There is always plenty of suggestions for
things to do each week!
5. CHILDREN’S WORSHIP IS FUN! Children, the Bible,
games, activities, laughter, smiles, lots of joy and
hugs! What more do we need to say?
CHILDREN’S WORSHIP NEEDS YOUR HELP! Please prayerfully consider volunteering to lead a week of Children’s
Worship. You may call the church office or see Barb Ferguson to volunteer.
Box of Crayola crayons
3 glue sticks
Small Fiskar brand scissors
School box (small enough to fit in desk)
2 sturdy folders
Prang watercolors
2 composition notebooks
Eraser (pink or Magic Rub, no art gum)
Yellow highlighter
Markers
24 yellow # 2 pencils
Ruler (with inches and centimeters)
1 box gallon size zip top bags
2 large boxes non-scented Kleenex
1 roll paper towels
1 container wet wipes
-or5th Grade List
1st-2nd Grades & Quilters
Make New
Hallway Quilt
Using the theme “God Is
Always With You” based
on Psalm 139, our 1st
and 2nd Grade Sunday
School designed quilt
blocks that were pieced
together by the Eastminster Quilters.
Spencer and Adam Greenwell by
quilt of God’s Presence.
This colorful quilt now hangs in our Children’s Center
hallway as a reminder to our children of God’s Presence with them.
Sunday, August 8,
A Service of Blessing for
Schools, Workers & Students
Crayons (24-48 count)
Prang watercolors
Pencil
Erasers
Fiskar scissors
Elmer’s glue
Colored pencils or markers
Small art box
Class Supplies
2- 1inch 3-ring binders
7-2 pocket folders (with holes)
3 composition books
6 Wide-ruled notebooks
2 packets of loose leaf paper
2 packs of 24 #2 pencils
2 packs of black ball point pens
2 highlighters
Compass
12 inch ruler
Protractor
1 pack of post-it notes
2 boxes of tissues
-or-
On Sunday, August 8, during our 10:30 a.m. worship
service, we will be asking God’s blessing on and protection for all students (pre-school through postgraduate work), teachers, teacher’s aides, administrators and other workers with our schools.
make a contribution and supplies and a backpack will
be purchased for you.
Psalm 25:4
Show me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths.
While some students begin school August 5, the
majority begin classes the following week on Monday,
August 11.
Students are invited to bring their backpacks (or another token of their school life or work) for this service
and to place them around the Communion table or
hold them during the service. By having our entire
church take part in lifting children and workers up to
God we are connecting Sunday and God’s presence to
the rest of the week.
Please extend a special invitation to all children, educators and school personnel to attend this service,
Sunday, August 8, as we ask God’s blessing as they
begin a new year of learning and teaching.
EASTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
5501 Washington Avenue
Evansville, IN 47715
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U.S. Postage
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PAID
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No. 28
WOW! What a wonderful reception!
This past week was a very unusual one
for me in terms of sermon preparation.
I sometimes find that a passage or a
topic can’t satisfactorily be covered in a single sermon. (Obviously, no passage of scripture can easily be addressed in one sermon, but you get the
point).
Last week, though, I discovered that to be even
more true than it usually is for me. I had everything
outlined and a clear direction I intended to follow,
only to discover that it was going to be virtually
twice as long as a sermon normally is. That’s why,
after nearly completing it, I went back to the beginning and inserted the suggestion that it would have
to be divided into two sermons.
Sunday, August 1,
8:00 A.M. SERVICE
USHERS
Frank Richardson & Melissa Mattingly
10:30 A.M. SERVICE
USHERS
Robert & Amie Foose
Steve & Suzette Fritz
GREETERS
Jane Biggs, Russ & Pat Genet
Sally Merrick & Tid Turner
LITURGIST
Donna Cooke
NEW MEMBER ELDERS
Jim McGillem & Donna Cooke
ACOLYTE
Isaac Holden
Eastminster Staff
Donna Cooke - Parish Nurse
Dennis R. Davenport - Pastor
Emma Sue Davenport - Director of Christian Education
Mary Fulkerson - Office Manager
Tom Hall - Sunday Sexton
Heidi Harper - Financial Secretary
Felicia Holland - Youth Director
Dennie LaChance - Sexton
Helen Skuggedal Reed & Bret Rauscher - Organists
Church Communication Lines
Phone#: 476-3355
Fax#: 476-8755
SOUND ENGINEER
Ted Mitchell
Web: eastminsterchurch.com
FLOWER DEACONS
Stacie Krieger & Mark Miller
Office Hours
CHILDREN’S WORSHIP LEADER
Paula Viner
NURSERY WORKER
Tracey Manis
8:30 –4:00 P.M.
Email: [email protected]
While I had something entirely different planned for
this Sunday, we’ll stick with last week’s theme and
passage and continue with the second half. I’d
encourage you to again read Luke 11:1-13 as we
consider “Secular Theology – Part 2.”
Blessings,
Dennis
P.S. I was a bit wary of using that title, “secular
theology” because there is a specific theological
movement that carries that label. We had a young
man in worship Sunday who was visiting Evansville. He’s a student at Union Theological Seminary
in New York and he came because he saw the sign
outside and wondered how I would address
“Secular Theology.” Since that wasn’t really the
focus of the sermon, I’m afraid he may have been
sorely disappointed!
Congratulations to Patrick &
Emily Murray on the birth of
their son, Connor Patrick, who
was born on July 20, 2010.
Proud big sister is Grace.
Proud grandpa is Vaughn Murray.
Thank you for all of your kind words
and cards at the reception last
Sunday. It was so good to talk to everyone. Before I started working at
Eastminster, I knew only about ten percent of the
members of our congregation. As everyone walked
through the reception line, I realized I not only knew
everyone’s name, but I felt like you are ALL part of
my Eastminster family. I look forward to many years
of fellowship and sharing our faith together here at
Eastminster. Thank you again.
Nancy Engelbrecht
That’s what you want, isn’t it? You want to make a
difference in the world and in someone’s life. You
long for that opportunity, don’t you? Guess what.
We’ve got the perfect one for you.
Think of your Saturday
mornings. What occupies
your time between 8:00
AM & Noon? Is it relaxing? Is it catching up on
work around the house?
Is it shopping?
How
memorable are any of
those experiences for
The Diner
you? Wouldn’t you love
to be provided a chance to do something for a brief
period of time that you would clearly remember
many months from now?
The Diner is such an experience. On the first
Saturday of each month, we have the privilege of
preparing and serving a meal at The Potter’s Wheel
to more than 200 individuals who may not otherwise
have anything to eat that day. It’s a rewarding,
humbling and very fulfilling experience.
Please consider joining The Diner crew on
Saturday, August 7. Call the church office if you’d
like more information. Don’t conclude someone
else will take your place. We’ve got an apron just
waiting for YOU!