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www.emmanuelclovis.org 559-‐298-‐0725 [email protected]
This Week Today 8:30 & 11 AM Worship 9:30 AM Fellowship Time 9:45 AM Sunday School, Jr. High, Youth, and Adult class 10:45 AM Fellowship Time Wednesday 6:30 PM Christmas Eve Candlelight Celebration Friday Christmas Holiday -‐ Church Office Closed
7:00 PM Small Group – Vue / Vangsycha Sunday Sermon: “Jesus, Our Hope” John 1:1-‐14
Our heartfelt thanks to the following people for making this year’s Christmas program the delight that it was:
our awesome photograhers, Zeu Yang and Lee Cates; Nomi Kautz who provided the live sheep;
Sunday School teachers who assisted mightily on the picture day earlier this month;
Helene Kipp, Karen Schoonover and Tudy Tritch, for their invaluable support; and most of all,
our students whose faith, infused with the Holy Spirit, brought the promise of Jesus to our hearts this Christmas season!
Pastor Allen Schoonover & Vicar Gary Gerloff Jr. High & High School students lending their voices to the program:
Stephen Gerloff, Lissa Golden, Dylan Her, Maddie Richardson, Will Vue
Christmas Candlelight Celebration
December 24th at 6:30 PM
New Year’s Eve Worship w/ Holy Communion
December 31st at 6:30 PM
Financial Corner -‐ 2014 Actual Expenses (Jan-‐Nov) $ 289,047 Actual Offerings (Jan-‐Nov) $ 279,217
Year to Date -‐ Net Loss ($ 9,830)
Anticipated amount needed in December $26,667 Offerings/Tithes received – (Dec 7,14) $13,983
City of Clovis permits signed, CEF Loan in process.
Sunday December 21, 2014
4 t h S u nda y o f A d v en t
Chi ldren ’s Chr is tmas Serv ice
8:30 & 11AM Gentle Mary O Come Little Children Welcome Skit – “Mary’s News” Children’s Program – “The Promise” Reflections by Pr. Ed – “The Gift of Me” Offering Prayers & The Lord’s Prayer Benediction Angels We Have Heard on High
Prayer List – Austin Wisener, Michael Massie, Virginia Stull, Suzanne Garcia, Nou Yang, Tanya Jankiewicz, Elaine Lemon, Darla Lemon,
Homebound: Alice Bier, Inez King, Mike Golden, Linnie Clark, Rolla Morrow An extended prayer list is available on our website (password: “believer”)
Nursery Care. Available during both services and Bible class. 8:30 – 10:45 Church Nursery, and Room 5 during 11 AM service
Get Connected. Please visit the Info Booth for ways to connect at Emmanuel. December Grapevine newsletter and weekly enews are now available.
2 Yr Scripture cards and Portals of Prayer devotionals
Poinsettia’s. Sign-‐up for poinsettia’s at the Info booth. 2015 Offering Envelopes. Available in narthex. If you don’t see your name, please let us know in the office – 298-‐0725.
Adult Bible Classes 9:45 AM Darrell Strickler – “The Life of” – The Apostle John, and others
Pr. Bill Heidel – Study of ‘Galatians’ (Pr. Ed’s office) New Heart group (on patio, or Church narthex)
Note: Martha’s Bible class and Hmong Bible study will not meet today or next Sunday, Dec 28th. Classes will resume on January 4th.
New Year’s Youth Lock-‐In. Redeemer Lutheran is inviting youth grades 7-‐12 to join them New Year’s Eve at 6 PM to Jan 1st at 7 AM for a night of video games, live music, food, movies and other fun entertainment. See Vicar Gary for more information. 125th Celebration Dinner. Saturday, January 3rd, is the first of several events celebrating our 125th year as a church. The evening begins at 6 PM with music, followed by dinner and presentation. 125th Historical Book. Pre-‐order your keepsake booklet now. $30.
“love God, love others, and show it”