October 4, 2011 UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS
October 4, 2011
Friday, September 30
“Courageous” the Movie
Tinseltown
7:15 p.m.
Monday, October 3
Quilting
6:00 p.m.
Karate
7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 4
Ladies’ Circles Meet
Thursday, October 6
Hugs Ministry to
10:00 a.m.
Homebound and Hospitalized
Karate
7:00 p.m.
Friday-Saturday
October 7-8
Ladies’ Fall Retreat at
North Florida Christian Camp
Volleyball Invitational
7:00 p.m.
Karate
7:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 13
7:00 p.m.
Friday, October 14
Prime Timers’ Outing
to Aunt B’s Buffet and
the Woodbine Opry
4:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 15
Free Clothing Giveaway
Sunday, October 16
Special Guest - Steve Jones
Preaching Minister at
Vero Christian Church
We will have a special schedule:
Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship Service, 10:45 a.m.
Carry-In Dinner, 12:00 p.m.
Afternoon Worship Service, 1:00 p.m.
We hope you will come and join in the celebration of
what the Lord is doing at Englewood.
Fall Festival Trunk or Treat
Monday, October 10
Karate
Englewood Christian Church
Homecoming Celebration
9:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Monday, October 31
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
We need individually wrapped candy for our Trunk or Treat
Fall Festival. Please place the candy in the bins located in
the foyer. We need people to decorate their vehicles. We
need volunteers. We need for you to start telling your
neighbors, friends, and co-workers about this event. And,
we need for you to pray that God will use this event to
bring people to Englewood Christian Church.
Reflections from Ken
Music and Drama
by Serena
Maerkl
by Gayle Gemeinhart
Fall Fun and “Fun-kin”
Decorating Contest
Do you like fall? I know I do, and even though it
still feels a bit like summer, we’re going to
celebrate its arrival with a night full of fall fun
and snacks! There will be games out on the front
lawn as well as indoor games and crafts to do. If
fall snacking is more your style, there will be fall
snack mixes, candy/caramel apples, mini pumpkin
pies, as well as popcorn and cider. During the
event we will also have pumpkins available to
creatively decorate as well as items to help with
this (paint, recycled items, craft foam, etc.) for
our “Fun-kin” Decorating Contest. This event is
open to all kids aged 2yr-5th grade (though we
do ask that children who are 2-PreK have an adult
present with them). This event will be FREE, so
you have no excuse not to come out for what is
sure to be a great time! So join us on Friday,
October 21, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Fellowship
Hall!
JAM Update
Our class has been learning about Genesis the last
few weeks as part of our journey through the Bible.
During our studies we’ve been encouraging the
children to memorize scriptures. Here are two
verses that you can practice with them so that they
can not only earn prizes in class, but also, so they
can begin to hide the Word in their hearts.
• “If you do what is right, will you not be
accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is
crouching at your door: it desires to have you, but
you must master it.” -Genesis 4:7 NIV (1st-2nd
graders are asked to memorize the bolded parts
only).
• “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this:
Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak,
and slow to become angry. -James 1:19 NIV
During the next few weeks, we will also begin
rehearsals and filming of our Christmas Pageant that
will be in December. This year’s pageant will
involve filming skits to go along with some live
action scenes on stage. More information will be
going home regarding this soon.
All youth and young adults are
invited to be part of . . .
Book Club
Monster by Frank Peretti
Tuesday, October 11
5:30 p.m.
George Kemp, Jr.’s House
Something's
Out there...
Reed Shelton organized this survival weekend.
Hired the best guide in the region. Meticulously
trained, studied, and packed while encouraging
his wife, Beck, to do the same. But little did they
know that surviving the elements would become
the least of their worries. During their first night
of camping, an unearthly wail pierces the calm of
the forest. Then someone--no, something--emerges
from the dense woods and begins pursuing them.
Everything that follows is a blur to Reed--except for
the unforgettable image of a huge creature carrying
his wife into the darkness. Dependant on the efforts
of a small town and a band of friends, Reed knows
they have little time to find Beck. Even more
important, he soon realizes that they aren't the only
ones doing the hunting. Something much faster,
more relentless--and definitely not human--has
begun to hunt them.
Frank Peretti is at the top of his game in this
New York Times best-selling novel of "survival
of the fittest." Nothing is as it first appears in this
thriller where things that go bump in the night are
only a heartbeat away.
Middle School Scavenger Hunt
Friday, October 14
6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Middle schoolers, you know how it's always a
challenge to find stuff in your huge backpacks
and/or purses? Well, we figured you were pros
at this point, and we wanted you to be able to
put these amazing skills to work. So, join us for
a Scavenger Hunt on Friday, October 14th, from
6:30 until 9:00 p.m. for pizza, scavenging, and
fun! The cost is only $2.50 for this whole night
of awesomeness!
High School Capture the Pumpkin
Saturday, October 22
2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
What do you get when you cross pumpkins
and Capture the Flag? Capture the
Pumpkin!!! And, this
sounds like a perfect
event for high
schoolers. Come on
out on Saturday,
October 22nd from
2:00 until 5:00 p.m.
We will go to Losco
Park for this epic,
festive, sporting event.
The cost is only $1, so see you then!
New Website Launching Soon
In just a few weeks, we will be launching a new
website which is designed to offer more thorough
news and services to the church family. Included
on the website will be “The Echoes,” our
bi-weekly newsletter. This will make the church
news very accessible and also save money. If you
would like to continue receiving your copy of “The
Echoes” in the mail, please contact the church office
(904-739-5609), e-mail the church
([email protected]), or sign up in the foyer.
Ladies’ Fall Retreat
North Florida Christian Camp
October 7-8, 2011
A weekend filled with faith rendering, hope
giving, and love sharing!
Friday, 6:00 p.m. - Saturday, 2:30 p.m.
Cost - $40
Registration forms are on-line or in the
church foyer. Please sign up in the foyer if
you need a ride.
Volleyball Invitational
Who: for anyone, any age, who has a secret
passion for hitting a ball over a net; someone
who just knows they could make the Olympic
volleyball team if just given the chance;
someone who just wants to have fun and
pretend they are a decent volleyball player for
one night; or someone who would like to get a
good laugh.
What: Anna Gemeinhart and Stephanie Powell
are hosting a volleyball night. This will be a fun
time to come, play some v-ball, hang out and
fellowship. We will also be bringing in a couple
of ringers. With any luck they will be on your
team!
Where: Power Challengers’ Ministry
playground (the one with the volleyball net).
When: Monday, October 10, from
7:00 - 8:00 p.m. (or until we’re finished).
Save the Date!
Homecoming Celebration - October 16, 2011
Special Guest – Steve Jones
Preaching Minister at Vero Christian Church
Prime Timers’ Outing
St. Mary’s and Woodbine, GA
Friday, October 14
We will be going to Aunt B’s for dinner in
St. Mary’s, GA, and then to the Woodbine
Opry in Woodbine, GA, for bluegrass, gospel,
and country music. Please see Neoma and
David Tison for more information. We will
leave at 4:00 p.m. from the church parking lot.
Free Clothing Giveaway!
October 15, 2011
9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
As a help to our church family and those in
our community, we will have a Free Clothing
Giveaway on Saturday, October 15, from
9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Every item will be
absolutely free, so please start now telling your
neighbors and friends. Here is how you could
help with this event:
1. Bring clean clothes, shoes, accessories, linens, and towels to the church office by October 12.
2. Help organize all the items on Thursday
and/or Friday, October 13 and 14.
3. Help run the event on Saturday, October 15.
4. Invite people to come!
5. Pray that we can be God’s hands and feet to help others.
We thank Jennifer Hammock for overseeing
this event. Please contact Jennifer with any
questions.
POSTAL INFORMATION
“The Echoes” (USPS 118270)
Published Bi-Weekly by:
Englewood Christian Church
4316 Barnes Road, Jacksonville, FL 32207
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Jacksonville, Florida 32203-9998
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October 4, 2011 Vol LII, No. 333
ECC Scoreboard
10/02/11
Officers ........................................................ 1
Birth to 1 year ...............................................11
1-2 years ....................................................... 7
2 years .......................................................... 4
3 years .......................................................... 3
4-5 years .................................................... 10
Grades 1 & 2 .............................................. 12
Grades 3 & 4 ................................................ 7
Grade 5 ........................................................ 3
Middle School ........................................... 14
High School ............................................. 13
College......................................................... 4
20’s & 30’s ................................................. 23
Homebuilders ............................................ 21
Seekers ...................................................... 46
Philathea ................................................... 15
Cornerstone ............................................... 15
Saints .......................................................... 8
Ambassadors ............................................. 28
TOTAL.................................................... 245
ECC Statistics
Sunday, October 2, 2011
09/25/11
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......................... 9
......................... 6
......................... 5
......................... 5
......................... 9
......................... 9
....................... 12
......................... 5
....................... 22
....................... 12
......................... 4
....................... 22
....................... 24
....................... 49
....................... 18
....................... 11
....................... 12
....................... 30
..................... 265
SS
MW
245 300
EW
133
WED
165 ADD
Sunday, September 25, 2011
SS
265 MW
343
EW
149
WED
146 ADD
Contributions - October 4, 2011 & September 25, 2011
Weekly Budget..........................................................$ 9,599.00
Tithes and Offerings..................................................$ 9,013.00
Week 9 Average.........................................................$ 8,469.84
(TOTAL UNDER BUDGET)
($1,129.16 x 9 weeks)............................................($10,162.44)
Weekly Budget...............................................................$ 9,599.00
Tithes and Offerings.......................................................$ 7,726.43
Week 8 Average..............................................................$ 8,401.95
(TOTAL UNDER BUDGET)
($1,197.05 x 8 weeks)..................................................($ 9,576.40)
Faith Promise Budget................................................$ 2,920.00
Faith Promise Offering..............................................$ 3,236.00
Week 31 Average.......................................................$ 2,729.00
(TOTAL UNDER BUDGET)
($191.00 x 31 week)...............................................($ 5,921.00)
Faith Promise Budget.....................................................$ 2,920.00
Faith Promise Offering.................................................. $ 3,599.00
Week 30 Average............................................................$ 2,712.00
TOTAL UNDER BUDGET
($208.00 x 30 weeks)...................................................($ 6,240.00)
C H U R C H S TA F F
Ken Gemeinhart, Senior Minister . Gayle Gemeinhart, Music Director
Serena Maerkl, Children’s Director . Stephanie Powell, Power Challengers’ Ministries Director
Mary Worth, Bookkeeper . Pat Bacon, Secretary . Harriett Moseley, Acting TLC Director