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Church
Year - the church year is
divided into two parts – a festival half that centers around Christmas and Easter, and a non-festival half
that begins after Pentecost.
Weekend Worship Times
- Saturday Evenings (informal) 5:30 p.m.
- Sunday Mornings at 8:00 (traditional) ... 9:15 (Spanish)
…10:45 a.m. (blended)
Midweek Opportunities –
“Illuminate” (see information below)
Sermon
Series
November 11 – December 2, 2007 “Tying Up Loose Ends”
December 9 – December 30, 2007 Christmas and New Year Themes
January 6 – January 27, 2008 “Restoring Weary Souls”
February 3 – March 23, 2008 “Christ at
the Center”
March 30 – April 27, 2008 “Word on the
Street”
Wednesday Night
“Illuminate”.
“Illuminate” is an opportunity in the
middle of the week for fellowship, worship, and study. Starting with
a meal at 5:30 p.m. (dinner will be offered until 6:45), then 6:15-6:45
Praise and Worship, followed by opportunities for children through
adults. Check out the web pages for more information.
About Belonging to a
Church Family
We were called to belong, not just to believe.
We were created for community, fashioned for fellowship, and formed
for a family. And none of us can fulfill God's purposes by
ourselves. The Bible says we were put together, joined together,
built together, members together, heirs together, fitted together, and held
together. We are not on our own
anymore.
God designed His Church specifically to
help us fulfill the 5 purposes that He has for our lives. He created
the Church to meet your 5 deepest needs - a purpose to live for, people to live with,
principles to live by, a
profession to live out,
and power to live
on. There is nothing on
earth like the church!
Sermons on Tape and Cassette
The Board of Outreach has both CDs and cassettes available each weekend
after the Sunday service of that weekend's message. Pick up a copy to
share with a friend, family member, neighbor or work associate. You
can also hear the weekend messages on Dial-A-Sermon (275-GROW) with
digital quality, computer technology.
And as always, bring a friend with you
to worship!
Pastor's Bible Study (held in the cafeteria) continues 9:30-10:30
a.m.
We have 3 other adult Bible Studies on Sunday morning at this
time: Relationships &
Marriage Enrichment (Room #22, ECALC); 20 Something Small Group
(Room #26, ECALC); and Adult Topical Bible Study (Room #21, ECALC).
BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY since we also offer Youth
(High School), Junior
High/Confirmation Instruction (grades 6-8), and Sunday School which we call
Way Station (for children
pre-kindergarten through grade 5).
There are 10 other Bible classes that
meet throughout the week (both morning and evening): Call the church office
for dates and times... (239) 939-4711, or check the bulletin or
newsletter. Or check out Julie Berchtold's
(the Director of Caring Ministries) site on this web
page.
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