Emmanuel Life November 6 2014

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DR. CHRIS THACKER, PASTOR
WWW.EMMANUELALEXANDRIA.ORG
Emmanuel Baptist Church, Alexandria, LA
VOLUME 5, ISSUE 43
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
A Place to Be, A Place to Become
Upcoming Events
Sunday, November 9
9:00
9:30
9:30
10:50
after worship
4:30
5:15
6:15
Breakfast
Bible Study
Emmanuel 101 - Library
Worship
Budget Adoption
Youth Choir
Youth Life
Emmanuel Ringers
Fall Carnival
2014
Tuesday, November 11
Day School and Public Schools closed for
Veteran’s Day
6:00 -6:00
Youth Trip to Renaissance
Festival in Hammond
Wednesday, November 12
5:00
5:15
5:15
Supper - Weems Hall
Library & Media Center Open
Kiddie Corral open (Birth - 2
5:30
Early Room (3, 4 & 5 yr olds) -
5:45
5:45
6:30
6:30
7:00
7:15
Prayer Meeting
Preschool Committee Room 106B
Mission Friends & Preschool
Choir - Preschool Wing
Music Makers - 3rd Floor
Young Musicians - 2nd Floor
Youth Rec and Activities - FLC
Finance Committee Room 106A
Activities CommitteesRoom 111
G.A.s & R.A.s - 2nd Floor
Youth Element - Youth Room
Sanctuary Choir
Children & Youth dismiss
7:30
FLC Closed (except to children
years)
Preschool Wing Room 124
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
6:30
6:30
(FLC Open for grades 1- 6)
whose parents are in choir or
committee meetings)
Looking Ahead:
Friday, November 14
Parent’s Night Out - 5:30 - 9:30, FLC
Saturday, November 15
“Secret Mission” G.A. Party - 5:30 - 7:30,
home of Sally & Scott Newcomer
Sunday, November 16
Pledge Sunday
Youth Choir Rehearsal - 9:00, Sanctuary
Emmanuel 101 - 9:30, Library
Deacon Ballots Due
Thursday, November 20
H2O Homeless Outreach - 10:00 - Noon, EBC
Parking Lot
Emmanuel Life
All Church
Samaritan’s Purse
Operation Christmas Child
Deadline for boxes:
Wednesday, November 19
It’s that time of year again for the
shoebox Christmas ministry.
Instructions for packing a box
and boxes are available in Weems
Hall in our mission corner.
Poinsettia Order
The sanctuary will be filled with
poinsettias this Advent season. You
may purchase poinsettias “in
memory” or “in honor” of someone
at a cost of $6 each. Call the church
office at 442-7773 with your order.
First-come, first-served.
Deacon Nomination Ballots
Deacon Nomination Ballots are
available if you would like to
nominate a church member to be a
deacon. Ballots are available in the
church office or at Sanctuary exits
after Sunday’s morning worship.
Living in Gratitude
2015 Budget Proposal
Copies of the proposed 2015
budget are available in the church
office for review. The vote for
Budget Adoption is this Sunday,
November 9, immediately following
morning worship.
Activities
Parent’s Night Out
CHURCH
Friday, November 14
5:30 - 9:30 in the FLC
Call the the church office at
442-7773 to sign up your child(ren).
Dr. Chris Thacker, Pastor
Dr. Larry Taylor, Pastor Emeritus
Dr. Lee Weems
Associate Pastor - Education
Rev. Jerry Cauley
Minister of Music
Rev. Susan Cauley Associate
Minister of Music & Organist
Gail Smith
STAFF
Children’s Ministry Director
Rev. Greg Carroll, Youth Minister
Scott Brooks, Activities Director
Gayle Carroll, Day School Director
Charleen Courtney Pianist
Karen Weems
Homebound Director
Butch Berry, Facility Manager
Pat McKee, Finance Manager
Donna Blair
Administrative Assistant
Elaina Ayres, Publicity Secretary
Carolyn Robinson Wilson
Director of Food Services
Ricky Keller, Custodian
Adolphis Wilson, Custodian
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G. A.’s
Secret Mission Party
Saturday, November 15
5:30 - 7:30
home of Sally & Scott Newcomer
Look for your “Secret Mission”
packet in the mail this Friday or
Saturday.
Finance Report
“Because God Gives”
Year-To-Date
January - September 2014
Received to date:
Pro-rated
investment draw:
Total Receipts
$ 565,264
Expended to date:
Budget Shortage:
$ 690,813
$ (69,299)
56,250
$ 621,514
Youth
Youth Choir Sings
Sunday, November 16
during morning worship
Rehearsal at 9:00 in the Sanctuary
Louisiana Renaissance
Festival in Hammond
Tuesday, November 11
6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
RSVP by Friday, November 7
to the church office or Greg Carroll
Cost is $40 and includes food and
entry to the Festival. There are lots
of vendors so bring as much extra
money as you’d like.
YEC: Youth Evangelism
Conference in Lafayette
November 23 & 24\
Note: Registration for this
event is closed.
We’ll eat lunch and have Youth
Choir after worship on Sunday,
November 23 then head south to
Lafayette for YEC. We’ll return very
late Monday, November 24 after the
last session ends at 10:30 p.m.
Emmanuel Baptist Church
430 Jackson Street
Alexandria, LA 71301
(318) 442-7773
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Gratitude
Dear Emmanuel Family,
Your prayers have carried us
through the passage of my beloved
Daddy, Dalton Azlin. We have been
on your prayer list a long time, and
that support was deeply
appreciated, as were the cards and
phone calls.
It was a privilege to care for
Daddy these past three years. But
his chariot swung low and whisked
him quietly and calmly to heaven
on October 22, 2014. He lived 93
years and 10 months on this earth,
and was a blessing to all who knew
him. He doesn't need your prayers
anymore. But I do.
My mission in Arkansas is done. I
resume life in Alexandria.
May I express Special thanks to
the Tool Box ministry for help
unloading the van? And Thank All
of you for welcoming me home! I
missed y'all!
MUCH love,
Lucy Azlin
Missions
H2O Homeless Outreach
Thursday, November 20
10:00 - Noon
EBC Parking Lot
VOA suggested items: hand warmers, gloves, knit caps and fruit snacks
Emmanuel H2O Committee
suggested items: soft fruit
(bananas, oranges, grapes, peaches,
etc.) and travel size hygiene items
(soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, lotion and hand sanitizer)
Volunteers are appreciated as
are monetary donations that will be
used to purchase fruit and other
items for the homeless. Thank you
for helping to make this mission a
success.