2016 April Newsletter - Elm Street Christian Church

The Reminder
GMA TOP WICK WINNER
This year’s winner for GMA Top Wick 2016 goes to Josiah Burckhartt, Marshall King, Micah Liston and Carter Dial for their movie,
THE INTERN! If you were unable to attend the GMA’s or you would just like to see the videos again, go to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v+lGr2jGOYECo
APRIL 2016
The
Reminder
See the Elm Street Christian Church
Facebook page for more great pictures.
Thank you Diane Bayles for taking
awesome pictures!
Mission’s Highlight
THE INTERN
Greetings from the Mission Team
Sunday Service Times...
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1 Service Worship; 8:30am
Sunday School; 9:45am
2nd Service Worship; 10:45am
U.S. Postage Paid
Olney, IL
Permit No. 59
Non-Profit Org.
Return Service Requested
Missions
P. 1
Casey/Elders
P. 2
Connect
P. 3
Calendar
P. 4-5
Youth Ministry
P. 6
Children’s Ministry P. 7
Info
P. 8
It is the desire of the Mission’s team to
highlight the different missions that
ESCC supports on a monthly basis. The
highlight for April is the Oblong
Children’s Christian Home.
This
mission has been changing the lives of
children for many years. This mission
field is not far from Olney, and they
would love to hear from you.
To learn more about this mission you
may visit
www.oblongchristianhome.org or visit
them on Facebook. Their address is
4094 E 1050th Ave., Oblong, IL
62449.
Please be in prayer for this mission.
Thank you from the Mission Team.
MISSION OUTREACH TO HAITI
A group of 17 individuals from ESCC will be going to Haiti this summer, July 12-20.
Two fundraisers to help cover expenses will be held in April.
COOK OUT
727 E Elm Street
Olney, IL 62450
618.395.8411ph
618.395.3722 fax
[email protected]
Connect with us on...
Facebook
Elmstreetchristianchurch.org
Rural King
Saturday, April 16
10am-2pm
Pork burgers ~ chips ~ sodas
Saturday, April 23
Cherry ~ 6pm
Doors open at 5:30pm
Donations Accepted
Concessions Available
ESCC Leadership
Casey Kleeman, Sr Minister/[email protected]/712-501-1999
Guy Ash, Worship Minister/[email protected]/618-554-0591
Andrew Liston, Children’s Minister/[email protected]/618-838-5437
Jason Burckhartt, Youth Minister/[email protected]/618-843-8440
Mitchel Burgener, Youth Intern/[email protected]/618-839-0020
Paula Cardinal, Administrator/[email protected]/618-395-1925
Phyllis Brian, Receptionist/[email protected]/618-843-5565
Pat Ford, Custodian/618-302-4065
Children’s Ministry
Wayne Gray/618-869-2669
Ben Inskeep/618-843-1763
Doug Johnstone/618-843-4859
Casey Kleeman/712-501-1999
Greg Michels/618-395-7834
Preston Parish/618-843-4069
Brian Toliver/618-843-4127
Terry Walker/618-863-2663
Kidz Bible Klub
Fly
A
I hate walking into cobwebs. I know I look silly,
from a distance, batting the air around my head.
Cobwebs are embarrassing.
We have had people over at our house and after
spending the early part of the day cleaning we
sit down to enjoy our company and I notice cobwebs hanging over our heads.
There are spiritual cobwebs too. Maybe we
walked into those spiritual cobwebs on accident
and we found ourselves in a mess. Maybe we
have most of our “spiritual house” clean and we
look up and see the cobwebs.
Either way, cobwebs need to be removed.
KITE
There is only one way to remove the cobwebs
and that is to KILL the spiders!
James 1:21 states, “Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can
save you.” The Greek word for “moral filth” was
used to refer to wax in the ears, which hindered
a person from hearing clearly. The Christian
who is keeping sin hidden in his life is unable to
clearly hear the Word of God. He effectively,
has wax in his hears.
Whatever analogy says it best, we need to get rid of the wax in our ears and
the cobwebs in our lives. We need to kill the spiders! The April sermon series
will highlight the COBWEBS in our spiritual lives.
~ Casey Kleeman
Day
Wednesday, April 27
3:30-5pm
Go Fly a Kite Day is for children who have been attending Kidz Bible Klub. Member-
Attention ALL children in grades 3-4, get ready for an exciting OVERNIGHTER! Registration begins
ship has its privileges.
Friday at 6:30pm and program ends on Saturday at 1pm. The cost is $20. Deadline for Elm Street
Plan to meet at Musgrove
Park (Transportation is proand kites will be provided.
Parents are welcome to join
us!
event might have to be re-
Our Christian life can take on that
same pattern as well. We commit
to reading the Bible every day,
and do pretty well for a couple of
days, then don’t open the Book
for a couple of weeks. We vow to
improve our prayer life only to
find we get distracted or sleepy.
We try to share our faith with
someone only to bomb royally
and get all discouraged.
We all just need to take a deep
breath and give ourselves some
grace. We’re going to mess up at
times...we’re human, we’re not
perfect. God knows that. That
doesn’t mean, however, that we
can simply stop trying. Paul says
in Philippians 3:12, “Not that I
have already obtained all this, or
have already been made perfect,
but I press on to take hold of that
for which Christ Jesus took hold of
me.”
Greg Michels, Elder
Sympathy
scheduled. Notifications will
Connie Shafer and family following the loss of
her husband, William
Shafer.
email if we have you email
Jeff Grove and family
following the loss of his
brother-in-law, Don
Thrasher.
Chelsae Sterchi, Michelle
Croslow and families following the loss of their
grandmother and mother, Gloria Croslow.
Pat Morgan and family
following the loss of his
step-father, Norman
Bower.
Please keep these
families in prayer.
able to participate.
vided from school). Snacks
Due to April weather, this
A friend of mine recently summed
up progress on their New Year’s
resolution with the following
statement: “My goal was to lose
10 lbs. this year...only 13 more to
go!” Been there. I bet most of us
have. We begin with such good
intentions only to never get off
the starting line or perhaps we
actually do get started, but our
progress in two steps forward and
three steps back! More failure
than success.
Christian Church to sign up is Wednesday, April 6; 5pm. Forms received after this date may not be
be through Facebook and/or
Parenting Christian Kids
Learn how to protect your children from falsehood.
In today’s relativistic, “anything goes” culture
where people pick and choose their beliefs, Christianity gets a bad rap. To some, it represents a rigid,
narrow-minded belief system. To see more, pick
up your copy of the April Parenting Christian Kids
Newsletter located by your child’s room.
PRAYING FOR YOUR
CHILDREN
FROM HEAD TO TOE
Taken from a Face Book Post.
Continued from last month...
Pray for Their Heart
Ask God to give your children
a happy, cheerful heart. Pray
that they’d dome to faith
Summer Camp
Dates Andrew will be attending are:
July 15-16
Foot Prints 2 (Grades 2-3)
June 12-18
Encounter 1 Camp (Grades 5-6)
early and would trust easily
Make a difference in
a child’s life by
volunteering for VBS
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
June 6-10
and completely in Him.
(Proverbs 15:13 and Psalm
28:7
Pray for Their Hands:
Pray that they would be diligent in their work and that
their hands would not be idle,
9:30am-noon
but that God would bless,
confirm, and establish the
tools in ministering to your
This is an awesome opportunity for you to make a lasting
impact in a child’s life. Check out the church website to
learn more about this year’s VBS as well as opportunities
for you to serve. The church will be transformed into a
cave where each day the children will learn an important
Bible Truth to help them through life’s ups and downs.
children.
Make plan today to volunteer!
Church Website
Be sure to check out the
church website under Children’s Ministry for helpful
work of their hands.
(Ecclesiastes 9:10; 11:6 and
Provers 10:4-5)
Conclusion next month.
GET CONNECTED
MOVE
Believe is a high-energy weekend event for Jr High students
only. It is structured specifically
for Jr High students and is
packed with powerful worship
and teaching from God’s word.
See Mitchel and/or visit the
church website for more information.
CHRIST IN YOUTH CONFERENCE
Deadline Extended
Move is for 8th graders and high
schoolers. The cost is $160. A
$50 non-refundable deposit is due
by April 15. Late fees apply after
that.
MOVE is held in HOLLAND MI,
which is a new location for us.
APRIL 16-17
The price is now $50
TEACHING OF
MARK
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
This class is now meeting at Cherry in Room 404.
Sunday School Classes
You will need money for a few
meals. Visit the website for more
details.
Continue Meeting
Sunday Mornings, 9:45am
LADIES’ NIGHT OUT
BOBE’S PIZZA
TUESDAY, April 12
WEDNESDAY, April 6
Ladies, would you like a night out to fellowship with other women?
All men are invited to lunch at
Bobe’s pizza for lunch and fellowship on the first Wednesday of
each month at noon. Bring a
friend and join us!
If so, come to Monical’s Pizza on Tuesday
evening April 12 at 5:30pm. Put it on your
calendar and come for a fun and relaxing
evening.
The FIRST youth to read this, and makes an
airplane out of this newsletter and hits Jason
Burckhartt with it, will receive a FREE lunch
with either Jason or Mitchel.
If you are not plugged in to a Sunday morning Sunday School Class,
you are encouraged to check out
one of the classes. This is a great
opportunity to grow in your faith.
School
High School and Jr High students
are now meeting in Cherry for
Sunday School. High School students meet in the Great Room
and Jr High students meet in
405/406.
SATURDAY, APRIL 9
Join men of all ages on Saturday,
April 9 at 8am in the ESCC Fellowship Hall. Share a delicious breakfast, testimony time and great
fellowship. Hope to see you
there!
A complete listing of Sunday
School classes and their locations
can be seen in the weekly Bulletin.
Sunday
Has Moved to Cherry
MEN’S BREAKFAST
5th Grade Students
Join JHM
May 4, 2016
The students in 5th grade will be
invited to check out the JHM programming on Wednesday, May 4
from 6:30-8pm at Cherry.
Parents will be encouraged to
stay and see what happens during
JHM. More information is to
come.
Statistics
Sunday, February 28
Attendance
SS Attendance
Offering
Get Registered!
Mitchel is encouraging Jr High
students to attend Jr High 1.
Local ministers will be deaning
this week of camp.
Sunday, March 6
APRIL IS CAMP MONTH
Jason is encouraging the incoming freshman to Niners Week,
July 17-23. He is encouraging the
Sophmores-graduating seniors to
attend Deeper Life, July 31August 6.
Oil Belt’s mission is “Make Disciples
of Jesus Christ through the teaching
of God’s Word.” This is one of the
best places for your child to grow
close to Jesus. Pick up a camp brochure at the Information Center OR
visit www.oilbelt.com for more information.
Jason will be Dean of the High
School Climbing Week, June 2326.
Don’t forget, ESCC will pay one half
of registration for one week of
camp.
Attendance
SS Attendance
Offering
Sunday, March 13
Attendance
SS Attendance
Offering
Sunday, March 20
Attendance
SS Attendance
Offering
Sunday, March 27
Attendance
SS Attendance
Offering
Weekly Budget Needs:
YTD Weekly Average:
393
138
$15,127.00
351
141
$17,247.00
354
156
$13,454.00
364
168
$13,537.00
471
140
$15,784.00
$13,462
$13,817
Birthdays
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
April is promotion for Oil Belt Camp! Register you children early. Remember ESCC
Fri
1
Sat
2
April Fools’ Day
will pay one half of camp registration for one week of camp. Check out www.oilbelt.com to
see which week of camp works best for you!
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4
Sunday Worship
High School Lunch
DivorceCare; 6-8pm
Kingdom Builders
“Cobwebs”
8:30/10:45- SS/9:45am
High School Ministry;
5
6
Beth Moore “Daniel”
Bible Study; 6pm
Men’s Lunch (Bobe’s)
Preschool Screening;
Kidz Bible Klub; 3:30-5pm Noon-8pm
Jr High Ministry;
Christian Church of Olney
(5:30pm meal)
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11
12
13
Sunday Worship
High School Lunch
DivorceCare; 6-8pm
Ladies’ Night Out; 5:30pm
(Monical’s Pizza)
Kidz Bible Klub; 3:30-5pm
Jr High Ministry;
8:30/10:45- SS/9:45am
High School Ministry;
Men’s Breakfast; 8am
9am-4pm
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Big OVERNIGHTER
Mission Trip Fundraiser
Rural King-10am-2pm
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20
Sunday Worship
Beth Moore “Daniel”
Bible Study; 6pm
Kidz Bible Klub; 3:30-5pm
Jr High Ministry;
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22
Jr High Believe
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Mission Trip Fundraiser
“War Room Movie”
Cherry-6pm
Doors open at 5:30pm
6:30-8PM
High School Ministry;
6:30-8pm
24
Sunday Worship
“Cobwebs”
8:30/10:45- SS/9:45am
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High School Lunch
DivorceCare; 6-8pm
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29
Kidz Bible Klub; 3:30-5pm
(Last one this season)
Jr High Ministry;
6:30-8PM
... “you don’t just go to Church...BE THE CHURCH!”
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April Bunting, Pat Ford, Hannah Steber
June Cox, Darin Houchin, Colt Hout
Brady Westall
James Troester
Gage Henton
Janice Johnstone, Sharon Toliver
Carmae Bussard, Retta Knobloch
Denice Smith
Jason Glover, Mikaela Inskeep, Jonathon Inskeep
Wes Hagan
Jackson Williams
Amber Jared
Abbie Davidson, Elle Ernest, Millie Tarpley
Lori Lance, Hudson Lathrop
Faith Jarvis, Sherri Taylor
Guy Ash, Brian Toliver
Ted Elder, Shawn Ginder SR, Elliana Inskeep, Makenna King,
Pat Lacey, obby Mason, Marti Waggoner
Carter Dial
Sheila Ernest
Beulah Black
Herma Dycus
Sarah Wibbenmeyer, Tate Wright
Phyllis Fehrenbacher, Keegan Tarpley
Elijah Liston
Pork Burgers, Chips, Sodas
Anderson, IN
(Ends Saturday, 3pm)
High School Lunch
DivorceCare; 6-8pm
(Last Night)
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Deposit DUE for MOVE
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8:30/10:45- SS/9:45am
9
Preschool Screening;
Oil Belt Camp
(Ends Saturday at 1pm)
Beth Moore “Daniel”
Bible Study; 6pm
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“Cobwebs”
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6:30-8PM
6:30-8pm
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6:30-8PM
6:30-8pm
“Cobwebs”
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Anniversaries
Births
20 M/M Mark Burgener
M/M Brian Lance
Congratulations to Charlie
& Timia Butler on the birth
of their son, Maddox Gene
Butler, born on March 14,
2016. Tristen & Aria are
big brother & sister. Charlie
& Nancy Newton are
grandparents.
Baptism
Jude Alexander
506 E York St
Olney, IL 62450
Congratulations to Charlie
& Chrissy Heflin on the
birth of their daughter,
Hadley Heflin, born on
March 18, 2016. Cameron is
the big brother. Kay Smith
is the grandmother.