December 8, 2019

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us,

and we have seen His glory,

glory as of the only Son from the Father,

full of grace and truth.”

—John 1:14, 16

Please use this section to inform us of any prayer requests or updates & family information changes

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ERNC PRAYER LIST Extended Family and Friends

*Requests will be left on our list for at least two weeks then may be removed.

Janet Ashworth—cancer; Aunt of Dawn, Matt & Misty Mary Casey (retired from Shoals)—sarcoma; D. Clark contact Ali Chandler—health; friend of Phyllis Larter Buck Chestnut—lung cancer; Susan Ledsome contact Beverly Eads—bone marrow transplant; Liz George’s friend Tommy Falls—cancer. Family needs prayer as well. Carl Green—health/pain; Vicky Shank’s brother in law Johnny Gunno—health; Dee Gunno’s son Linkin Hundley—newborn/NICU; Kaylee Bayes contact Paul & Alice Jamieson—hospice/health; Connie Sheet’s parents

Patsy Jenkins—cancer; Gwen Beha contact Dakota Kelley—guidance/health; son of Vicky England Bonny Kirk—Cancer; friend of Susan Green Dennis Lucas—bladder cancer; Joan Canada contact Jenna Lee McClaski—hospice; Barbara Stutler contact Mary Ellen McDavid—oral chemo + radiation; B. Stutler Shawn McGuire—mass on pancreas; Mark Shrader’s bro. in law

Roger Miller—cancer; friend of Lonnie Surface Agnes Morton—leukemia; Amy Myers contact Jim Mullins—kidney cancer; Barbara Stutler friend Jean Petry—dementia; Tony Petry’s mother Emma Settle—health; Debbie Petry’s mother Lora Sands—cancer; Susan Ledsome contact Reid Strader—hospice; Susan Smith contact Larry David Stutler—cancer; B. Stutler contact Jenny Toler—hospice; Susan Ledsome’s cousin Rob Walker—chemo/radiation; Laura Abshire’s brother

Please let us know of updates & changes.

PRAYER CONNECTION

Prayer requests may be given in several ways. You may email your request to

elkrivernaz@elkrivernaz.com at anytime or you may call the Church Office at

304-342-6052 for special requests Monday-Friday from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm.

After hours, simply call the main number and you will be auto-prompted to the

Pastor’s mail box. Your request will be handled in confidence in whatever

manner it is received, via e-mail or by phone.

For immediate response, please call Rev. Bill Burdette at 304-619-8723.

Randy Ledsome, Senior Pastor 143 Dutch Road

Charleston, WV 25302 Phone: 304.342.6052

elkrivernaz@elkrivernaz.com www.elkrivernaz.com

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ERNC Prayer List Our Church Family

The Family of Judy Acton Patti Andela—health Patty Eagle—health Woody Edwards—back surgery on 12/9 Rosemary Grubbs—health Phyllis Larter—shingles/pain Janice Ledsome—health Danny Lucas—health/surgery on 12/16 Vickie Marcum—surgery recovery Doris Shank—health Isabelle Smith—health Glada Stone—health & healing of fracture Carlos & Edna Surface—health Gary & Jackie Ward—health Jason Woodruff—health Our Children, Teens & College Students Jail Ministry—Jack Kutil

*Unspoken requests from our church family *Pray for those in nursing homes & homebound

PROTECTION & GUIDANCE FOR OUR MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS

You Belong!

Check out our church facebook page or website for more information on all of our upcoming services and events!

I would like information on:

Children’s Ministry Teen Ministry

Ladies Ministry Men’s Ministry

Prayer Ministry Sunday School

Missions Needles Ministry

Men’s Softball Choir & Drama

ERT Schedule

This Week SS: 1 Cur tis, 5 Travis AM: 1 Bob M, 3 John, 5 Allan PM: 1 Bob M, 5 John Wed: 1 Cur tis, 5 Matt Next Week SS: 1 Jer ry, 5 Larry AM: 1 Danny, 5 John PM: Church Christmas Dinner Wed: 1 Allan

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New Online Giving!

Visit our Website at www.elkrivernaz.com

Click on the Menu & Select Giving You will find this easy to use form!

If Other is selected, type in what the money is for in this box.

You can choose to set up automatic donations here. When finished, click the Submit button and you’re finished! Easy!

ALL ORDERS FOR ERNC T-SHIRTS & SWEATSHIRTS MUST BE TURNED IN TODAY!

Place your order TODAY at the Welcome Center!

What type of class interests you the most? Sign up today & mark your preference!

Flex class: It is a shorter class time but requires the participant to watch a video prior to class in preparation for the class. The class contains a short summary video and then activities, exercises and discussion. It is designed to be about 45 to 60 minutes of class.

Traditional class: A longer video is watched in class. The class then does activities, exercises and discussion. It is designed to be about 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours of class.

Discounted membership cost is $85 per couple/attendee. Class size will be capped at 20 so it will be closed once it’s full.

Sign up at the Welcome Center!

February 6, 2020

December 24th, at 10 p.m.

Christmas Communion December 22, at 6 p.m.

CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEK

BIRTHDAYS

8 Linda Cavender 11 Kris Shaffer 14 Michelle Bailey 15 Brooks Hanson 11 Eric Conley Lydia Wagner Terri Pickens

ANNIVERSARIES

8 Jay & Cat Cook

If your birthday or anniversary does not appear in the bulletin when it should, please contact the church office.

ENCOURAGING THE FAMILY Curtis & Andrea Acton Woody Edwards, Sr. Emeralld Forrest Stoops 91 Rosewood Way 628 Amma Road 711 Hemlock Drive Chas., WV 25312 Clendenin, WV 25045 Elkview, WV 25071 (Loss of Mother) (Back Surgery on 12/9) (Loss of Grandmother) Phyllis Larter PO Box 12358 Charleston, WV 25302 (Shingles)

Today’s Schedule

9:15 Breakfast—Fellowship Hall 9:45 Sunday School Classes for All Ages 10:30 Morning Worship Service in the Sanctuary (Nursery Available) Beginner’s Church (Age 3—K) Celebration Station Children’s Church (Ages 1st—5th) River Kids Zone 5:00 Teen Quiz Practice in the River Kids Zone 6:00 Evening Worship Service in the CIA Room (Nursery Available) Adult Musical Practice in the Sanctuary No Children’s Classes or Activities DV8 Teens in the Tower Room 7:00 McFarland Ugly Christmas Sweater Party in the Fellowship Hall

This Week at The River!

Dec. 11 Men’s Bible Study in the Fellowship Hall at 8:30 a.m. Supper with Santa in the Fellowship Hall 5:15—6:45 p.m. Dinner is open to EVERYONE, not just kids! Wednesday Evening Services & Activities at 6:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study in the CIA Room (Nursery Available) Children’s Classes in the River Kids Zone (Age 3—5th) Adult Choir Practice in the Sanctuary DV8 Teens in the Tower Room 12 Charleston Christmas Parade at 7 p.m. Line Up at 5:30 p.m. 15 Sanctuary Choir “Song of Joy” in the Sanctuary at 10:30 a.m. All Church Christmas Dinner in the Fellowship Hall at 5 p.m.

CHILDREN’S TEACHING SCHEDULE

TINY TOTS (birth to 35 months)

TODAY AM Debbie Titcher, Brandy Lowther

PM Virginia Edwards

12.11 PM Teresa Eskins

12.15 AM Laura Abshire, Pam Enoch

PM Wanda Ashworth

BEGINNER’S CHURCH (Age 3 to Kindergarten) & WEE PRAISE

TODAY AM Children’s Christmas Musical

12.15 AM Jonnie Blackburn, Andrew Myers

CHILDREN’S CHURCH (1st —5th grade) RIVER KIDS ZONE

TODAY AM Children’s Christmas Musical

12.15 AM Ed McMinn, Connie Sheets

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

12.11 PM Becky Wiseman

FAMILY ACCOUNTABILITY

Last Sunday’s Attendance: SS 110 AM 243 PM 60

Weekly Need: $ 6,896.00

12/1/19 Offering $ 8,372.85

YTD Income: $ 166,374.22

YTD Expenses: $ 184,543.52

Deficit: $ 18,169.30

YTD Mortgage Principal Paid $ 17,044.68

Faith Promise/World Evangelism Goal $ 18,034.00

Amount Received $ 7,209.00

Wednesday Night Dinner $ 353.05

NEEDLES will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 17th, at 10 a.m. in the Encouragers Room. JOY CLUB WHITE CHRISTMAS CHAT & CHEW will be on Thursday, December 19th, at Noon in the Fellowship Hall! Bring a friend and a dish to share! The Kanawha Kordsmen will be with us!

RIVER & LIGHT COMPANY NEW YEAR’S EVE GATHERING—Everyone in their 20s-40s are invited to join us in the Fellowship Hall on New Year’s Eve from 8—10 p.m. for a special evening of friendship and fun!

CHILDREN’S DEPT. DINNER & A MOVIE—All children age 3—5th grade are invited to join us in the River Kids Zone for “Happy New Year, Charlie Brown”, dinner and fun! Sign up on the Children’s Dept. bulletin board on the 2nd level!

WINTER DAYS ARE HERE! Anytime we have bad weather on the weekends throughout the winter season, & you wonder if church times have been changed or canceled, please call the church office at 304-342-6052. Wait for the voice mail, which will notify you if there are changes. If the message is “normal,” then service times are normal. Our Facebook page will also be used for updating information,

please “like” our page to get these updates. Text & email message updates are also available, if you have signed up. Wednesday evenings will follow the Kanawha Co. Schools decisions. 2019 YEAR END GIVING—Just a reminder that all funds to be included on the 2019 giving records for income tax deduction receipts must be turned into the church office by December 29th, for 2019 credit (or December 31st if using online giving). Consider giving an additional birthday/Christmas offering gift in honor of our Lord!

Christmas Celebration Service will be Sunday, December 22, at 10:30 a.m.

Christmas Communion is Sunday, December 22, at 6 p.m.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service is December 24th, at 10 p.m.

UPCOMING EVENTS TONIGHT! MCFARLAND’S UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER PARTY! Join us at 7 p.m. tonight in the Fellowship Hall for lots of fun, food and prizes for the UGLIEST Sweater!

SUPPER WITH SANTA—Santa & Rudolph will be stopping by Wednesday, December 11th. Santa will be available for pictures from 5:15--6:45 p.m., so bring your camera! Dinner will be available for a suggested donation of $6 each. Menu includes: Hot Dogs with Homemade Chili & Slaw, Baked Beans,

Chips & Dessert! You do not have to purchase food to sit on Santa's lap or Rudolph's back for pictures. Dinner is open to EVERYONE until 6:15 p.m.!

CHRISTMAS PARADE—If you would like to be a part of our parade walking group, please see Diane Billings or Kelly McMinn. We have prepared 1500 cards with candy to pass out along the parade route! We need your help! The parade is Thursday, December 12th, at 7 p.m.

NEXT SUNDAY! CHRISTMAS CANTATA “SONG OF JOY” You and your family are invited to join us on Sunday, December 15th, at 10:30 a.m. for a very special performance by our Sanctuary Choir, "Song of Joy!" This collection of songs & narration will bring the joy of Christmas into our hearts & remind us of the long lasting joy that knowing Christ brings!

NEXT SUNDAY! OUR ALL CHURCH CHRISTMAS DINNER will be on Sunday, December 15th, at 5 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The church will provide the turkey, ham, bread and drinks. Encouragers Class & children's teachers will bring salads (pasta/macaroni/potato/fruit/etc.) Firm Foundations class, youth teachers & office staff will bring vegetables, casseroles etc. The CIA class will bring desserts. Senior adult class will bring chips and dips. If you don't attend a

specific class, please use the Following guide: Age 18-40 Bring salads. Age 41--64 Bring Vegetables/Casseroles. Age 66 or older- Bring Dessert. Everyone should bring generous portions so that we have plenty of food for all!

THERE ARE NO CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES OR CLASSES TONIGHT

A Memorial Service for Judy Acton will be held on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 4 p.m. here at the church.

All Church

Christmas Dinner