Jeannie Boyd is back in church after tearing a liga-ment in her foot. 46 people came out for the Sunday Night showing of the movie Pilgrim's Progress. The offering raised $250 to send to Revelation Media to encourage more positive, animated movies. Last Sunday's offering for the Aragon's medical expenses was $800 which will be added to the $5,000 raised statewide to help Juan as he begins his treatments in CA. His first treatment was this past week at the UCLA Medical Center. Nick Day and Heather Gibson are expecting a baby. Jean Farrah’s grandson, Anthony (Tony) Brunicardi, passed his bar exam and is employed at the Employment Law Office with Walt Auvil. The Wednesday night dinner was well attended and the food was wonderful thanks to Jewel and Company.

Ministry of the Week: Jeff Evans, Facilities

Person of the Week: Jean Farrah, 2512 27th Street, Parkersburg, WV 26104

College Student of the Week: Jacob Filozof, The State on Campus, 331 Beechhurst Avenue #338, Morgantown, WV 26505

Missionary of the Week: JD & Rhonda Reed, c/o Mark & Valma Adams, 65 Brook Circle, Washington, WV 26181. JD and Rhonda are currently serving in Bolivia. Email: jd.reed@internationalministries.org or rhonda.reed@internationalministries.org.

Ministry Partner of the Week: House to Home: A drop-in center offering homeless clients the use of: computers for job and housing searches, laundry and shower facilities, clothing assistance, along with a safe place and a caring ear.

Cheryl Brannon is now at Encompass/ Health South today for rehab. (9/22)

Bob Byers will see a specialist in Pittsburgh soon. His MRI showed severe spinal stenosis. (9/22)

Some church members are seeking employment, struggling with financial concerns and marriage issues.

Naomi Couch is recovering at home with homecare help. Pray for wisdom regarding long term care options. (9/15)

Karen Cox’s father-92 is having tests and a possible heart cath this week to determine if he can have heart valve replacement surgery. (9/22)

Carolyn Duncan, on-going tests and rehab after knee surgery. (8/25)

September 22, 2019 “I Want to Know Jesus ”

"I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow,

attaining to the resurrection from the dead." Philippians 3: 10-11

Announcements and Ministry Opportunities

Prelude “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” Jane Irvine

Call to Worship See Insert for Lyrics “In the Secret”

“Knowing You Jesus”

Musical Meditation

Introit “I Was Glad” Chancel Choir

*Responsive Reading - Psalm 79 Fred Fenton

Leader: “O God, the nations have invaded your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple, they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble.”

People: “They have left the dead bodies of your servants as food for the birds of the sky, the flesh of your own people for the animals of the wild.”

Leader: “They have poured out blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury the dead.”

People: “We are objects of contempt to our neighbors, of scorn and derision to those around us.”

Leader: “How long, Lord? Will you be angry forever? How long will your jealousy burn like fire?”

People: “Do not hold against us the sins of past generations; may your mercy come quickly to meet us, for we are in desperate need.”

Leader: “Help us, God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake.”

People: “Then we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will praise you forever; from generation to generation we will proclaim your praise.”

*Hymn of Praise No. 228 “Rejoice, the Lord is King”

*Opening Prayer/Lord’s Prayer Fred Fenton

*Greeting One Another

Children’s Moment Keith Schoenhut

Ministry Moment Melanie Whited/DivorceCare

Offertory “Open My Eyes” Jane Irvine

*Doxology

*Prayer of Dedication Fred Fenton

Praises and Testimonies to God’s Faithfulness

Call to Prayer No. 381 “Open My Eyes, That I May See”

By: Billy Smiley | Carmen D'Arcy | Clara H. Fiske Scott

Open my eyes, that I may see, Glimpses of truth Thou hast for me;

Place in my hands the wonderful key, That shall un-clasp and set me free.

Silently now I wait for Thee, Ready, my God, Thy will to see;

Open my eyes, illumine me, Spirit divine! © 2008 Mission Group Music

Used by permission CCLI #796382

Pastoral Prayer

Anthem “All the Way My Savior Leads Me” Chancel Choir

Sermon Scripture: (page 1829 in Pew Bible) Philippians 3: 10-11

Sermon “I Want to Know Christ” Pastor Kurt Busiek

*Hymn of Commitment No. 380 “Just a Closer Walk With Thee”

Benediction “God Be With You ‘Til We Meet Again”

*Postlude Jane Irvine

As you leave, greet one person you do not know.

Prayer Ministers are available in the chapel.

*All able, please stand

Winona Halterman, Randy's mother, is dealing with some health issues. (9/15)

Grace Holbert, Bill and Carolyn Holbert’s grand-daughter, is being treated at Cleveland Clinic for a brain aneurysm. (9/22).

Ed Huffman is asking for prayers as he looks at long term care options for Shirley who is being treated at Eagle Pointe. (9/15)

Maridor Keck had a positive follow up appointment with her doctor in Morgantown this week. (9/22)

Maria McKinney is recovering at home after being in CC for kidney and liver tests. (9/22)

Barb Nichols is recovering at home after knee surgery and a fall; on-going pain management. (9/15)

Judith Pfalzgraf, Dale Lowther’s wife, is being treated at Encompass/Health South. (9/15)

Cyndi Porter is recovering from a fall this past week. (9/22)

Billy Reed, a PHS student, is having cancer surgery. (9/15)

Linda and Kermit Ruble, Robin Barton Thompson's sister and brother in law... Kermit is doing on-going chemo. (7/28)

Phil Seckman saw his doctor in this week; they decided he will not have back surgery for now. (9/22)

Tara Settle, friend of Courtney Johnson, teacher at McKinley, has started chemo and radiation. (8/11)

Frank Somerville, Nancy Shreeves’ father in law, recovering at Encompass/Health South after a recent fall. (9/8)

Laura Jean Swearingen is in the ICU at Ruby after surgery to stop bleeding in her brain. Pray for healing. (9/22)

Beverly Walkup will see her doctor on Oct. 7. (9/15)

World concerns: Christians being persecuted in China, North Korea, Pakistan, Iraq and India. There is currently a severe drought in Northern Kenya. Protestors in Hong Kong are risking their lives seeking a democratic future.

The family and friends of Alex Miller-17, a student from Spencer, who died last week during a football game.

The family and friends of Todd Kraft. Todd was a long time family friend of the Fentons.

The family and friends of Connie Harkins, niece of Tammy Hayes. Tammy’s address is: 1702-1/2 Beaver Street, Parkersburg, WV 26101.

1710 23rd Street ~ Parkersburg, WV 26101 Phone: (304)-485-5171 ~ Fax: (304)-485-5194

If you’re a Guest at Emmanuel, we want to

welcome you to our church.

If you would like to know more about Emmanuel or if you have questions about the Christian faith, fill out a white pew card and place it in the offering plate. There is a green guest bag at the Guest Table in the narthex for our guests and there will be a greeter available at the Guest Table after the service to assist you. If you continue to attend Emmanuel, we will invite you to attend one of our quarterly guest lunches where you can meet our staff and learn more about our ministry. If you have questions, please contact our Guest Coordinator, Barb Kirsch (304.482.2942 or bkirsch@suddenlink.net) or Pastor Kurt Busiek (304.485.5171 or kurt@ebcwv.com).

General Fund $5,848.71 Missions 686.91 Maint. Fund 133.38 Total $6,669.00 Designated Funds: Building Fund $ 415.00 Benevolence Fund 95.00 One Great Hour of Sharing 1,222.00 Missions-Aragons 780.00

Please use the following link for on-line giving through Pushpay:

https://pushpay.com/g/ebcwvparkersburg

Sunday School 107 8:30 a.m. Service 36 10:45 a.m. Service 183

Today ~ Mary Malson

Today - September 22 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Worship Services 9:30 a.m. LIFE Class - Salvation 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 4:45 p.m. Celebration Ringers 6:30 p.m. “Pilgrim’s Progress” Movie in the Conf. Room Monday–September 23 12:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study in the Conference Room 6:30 p.m. Children’s Team Meeting in the Office Tuesday-September 24 10:00 a.m. Bible Study in the Parlor– Twelve Ordinary Men: Philip the Accountant 6:00 p.m. DivorceCare in the Parlor 6:00 p.m. Master Gardeners Class in the Fellowship Hall Wednesday-September 25 10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting in the Office 5:00 p.m. Dinner (Menu: BBQ Chicken, Baked Potato, Baked Beans, Salad and Dessert) 6:00 p.m. Bible Study in the Parlor– Twelve Ordinary Men: Philip the Accountant, Choir, Youth, GriefShare, AWANA 7:00 p.m. Capital Team Meeting in the Conference Room Thursday-September 26 Friday-September 27 11:00 a.m. Senior-cize in the Parlor

Sept. 23 Rowena Sizemore, A. J. Watson, Ruth Wharton 24 Debbie Boyd 25 Brenda Bolian, Jeff Lusk 27 Katlyn Wood 28 Jonathan Delgado 29 Jane Hulce, Braydon Paulus, Pam Wharton

Ushers: 8:30 a.m. Evan Frees and Carl Sizemore 10:45 a.m. - Buck Johnson, Brett Lemley, Delbert Casto,

John Shreeves, Keith Wharton

Greeter: Sue McCue and Deanie Kendall

Sunday School Greeters: Fred & Debbie Fenton

Today ~ Union Valley Next Week ~ Vienna Kiwanis

September 29 ~ David Sims & Carl Sizemore October 6 ~ Dave Bollinger & Bob Langkamer

Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) next meeting is Tuesday, October 2 at 9:00 a.m. Check with Christa Raitz if you are interested.

Children’s Team Meeting - The Children’s Team meets Monday, September 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the Office.

Youth Life Group - The Youth Life Group meets tonight at 6:00 p.m. at Nate McPeak’s house.

Senior-Cize Chair Exercises– Fridays 11:00 a.m. in the Parlor. We do low impact exercises for approximately 30 minutes, followed by fellowship and a sack lunch. Please call, text or see Judy Prater if you plan to attend. (304.615.7036).

DivorceCare resumes on Tuesday, September 24 at 6:00p.m. If you are interested or need information, call Melanie at 304.834.8637.

September Collections - During the month of September, we will be collecting hand sanitizer, Clorox or Lysol wipes, and tissues for the teachers at McKinley and Vandy to use in their classrooms.

First Fruits Table - You are invited to leave something from your garden and/or take something left by someone else at our table in the new narthex.

Movie Night - Tonight, September 22, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. (Conference Room) we will watch the new animated movie Pilgrim’s Progress and then discuss the impact of John Bunyan’s classic work.

Parking - Because God has blessed us, we have a very full parking lot. If you are able, please consider parking further away in order to make room for visitors or our elderly/disabled members. PLEASE NOTE: Make sure your car windows are up and your doors are locked.

Celebration Ringers - The Celebration Ringers, Youth-Adult, will practice each Sunday at 4:45 p.m.

Criss Backpacks - The Better Together LifeGroup is again filling weekend food bags for students at Criss School. If you would like to help, you can make a donation to EBC and put “Criss Backpacks” on the memo line. Thank You!

Doors on Sunday - We are only opening the parking lot doors, the sanctuary doors, and the Joan/23rd Street doors on Sundays. This was approved by the Board of Ministry in an attempt to make the church more secure. If you are a church member with a key, please make sure you lock any unopened doors behind you.

Ministry Booklets are available on the Ministry Table.

Wednesday Night Transportation - We need someone who would be willing to help give rides to a few people who would like to attend our Wednesday night programs. The commitment would involve getting the people to dinner by 5:00 and then home at 7:00. Talk to Pastor Kurt if you're interested.

Out of the Darkness Walk - The annual Out of the Darkness Walk to support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will be Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Parkersburg City Park. Registration starts at 12:00 and the walk begins at 1:00 p.m.

Annual Meeting - The West Virginia Baptist Convention Annual Meeting will be October 18-19 at Alderson Broaddus University. If you would like to attend or be a delegate, see Pastor Kurt.

The 2020 Calendars have arrived and are in the Narthex. Please feel free to take one if you would like.

Save the Date - The 2019 Healthy Bodies/Healthy Spirits Conference is November 9 at The Rock, 1307 37th Street, Parkersburg, WV. See Eileen Mayer for more information.

Operation Christmas Child Charlotte Trip - We are planning for this year’s trip to volunteer at the Operation Christmas Child shoebox processing center in Charlotte, NC. This is one of several regional facilities where the Christmas shoeboxes are collected, inspected and prepared for shipment overseas. The tentative plan is to leave at 7:30am Thursday, Dec. 5 and arrive in time for the 3:00-7:00 shift. On Friday we’ll work 9:00-1:00. The afternoon/evening plans will depend on what the group decides; one option might be a visit to the Billy Graham Library. We’ll return to EBC Saturday afternoon Dec. 7; the time would depend on if we want to work Saturday morning as well. Costs would be the hotel rooms, meals & transportation. We need to know soon how many people will be in our group so we can reserve enough spaces, as well as work on travel/lodging. All volunteers must be at least 13 years old due to the warehouse environment. If you’re interested or have any questions, contact Brian Brown at bjbrown3@hotmail.com or 304-494-1895.