Volume 25, Number 11
November 1st, 2019
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Daylight Saving
Time ends
Sunday,
November 3.
Set your clocks
back one hour
before going to
bed on Saturday,
November 2.
Newsletter articles for the
next issue are due in the church office
by noon on Wednesday,
November 20th.
Email articles to [email protected]
East Cross News
Monthly Publication of East Cross United
Methodist Church
Stewardship Series
Blessed Church
November 3
Communion / All Saints Day
A Generous God
2 Kings 4:1-7
John 3:16-17
November 10
Lessons in Generosity
1 Timothy 6:6-10, 17-19
Luke 12:13-21, Matthew 6:19-21
November 17
10:00am One Blended Service
The Gift that Keeps on Giving
Malachi 3:8-12
2 Corinthians 9:6-15, 8:1-15
November 24
Thanksgiving Sunday
Thanksgiving at Zaccheus’ House
Luke 19:1-10
Sunday, November 17
10:00am Blended
Worship Service
followed by
All Church
Thanksgiving Meal
Christian Life Center
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Another step in our journey…
T his is the month we celebrate
Thanksgiving. I want to express my
gratitude to the East Cross Church
Family. As I look back at the past
couple of years, you have shown grace, mercy,
kindness, and love time and again. You have
responded to opportunities to do mission. Many
of you have stepped up to help change the lives
of those in need. I have seen some of you
accept new challenges to do good works. Some
of you have looked for ways to increase how
you give of yourselves to others. It seems that
every month I hear of another way that we are
ministering where we are needed.
When a pastor is appointed to a congregation, it
is a dream-come-true to get to serve
congregations that do these things. I watch you
and I am challenged to do more. The ministry
and mission we do together as a congregation
challenges others to be more actively engaged
in reaching out to others. I sometimes share
with other pastors the amount of mission we do
together and as a result, some have challenged
their congregations to do more. We are the light
of Christ in our community, and beyond, even to
others we may never know about. So, again,
my heart is filled with gratitude as I watch you
and participate with you in ministry as we all
grow together in Christ because . . . we are
learning to follow Jesus, and inviting others to
join the journey.
Pastor Jeff
Contemporary Worship
Y our church family
always comes
through. I feel it’s
been proven to me
time and time again that the
people of East Cross are what
make up our church family. We
are on this journey together,
and should always be looking
for ways to support each other.
Many people probably don’t
know this, but Spence Rigdon is
the reason the East Cross
family is now my family. I was a
poor first-year teacher and
coach in Bartlesville when he
invited me to Wednesday Night
Connections (I think he knew
mentioning free food would be
the hook). The night I finally
came, he made it a point to
welcome me and introduce me
to a few folks. The next Sunday,
I showed up for service and
was asked if I was interested in
helping to lead worship, and the
rest is history. Over the past
few weeks, I’ve thought about
that part of my life, and how
influential Spence has been in
my life since becoming part of
this church. He wasn’t
annoyingly persistent, he
simply offered me a place of
belonging, which was
something I was looking for
whether I knew it or not. Since
then, I’ve been blessed with so
many great relationships within
the church and connections
with people I know would do
anything for me. I hope you will
join me in continuing to support
our church, keeping the
Rigdons in your thoughts and
prayers, and being a light that
draws others into our family.
Zack Michel , Contemporary Worship
A s the Holiday Season
quickly approaches, I
want to give a gentle
reminder. Don’t forget
about Thanksgiving! I am not
talking just about the one day of
the year that we gather with
friends and family to give thanks
for the blessings in our lives while
we eat way too much turkey,
watch way too much football and
let our naps go way too long.
However, I want to encourage
you to be people of thanksgiving
throughout the whole of the
Holiday Season and beyond.
This is what we read in
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (CEB):
“Rejoice always. Pray continually.
Give thanks in every situation
because this is God’s will for you
in Christ Jesus.” The best way to
accomplish this, is to find at least
one thing to be thankful for each
day. Your one thing could be
family, friends, work, school,
food… When you wake up, take
a moment and say thank you to
God for that one thing that you
will carry with you all day. When
times get stressful, take a
moment and say thank you to
God for that one thing. When
moments of blessing happen,
take a moment and say thank
you to God for that one thing.
When someone cuts you off in
traffic, take a moment and say
thank you to God for that one
thing. When you sit down to eat,
take a moment and say thank
you to God for that one thing.
When you get ready to fall into
bed at the end of a busy day,
take a moment and say thank
you to God for that one thing.
When the next day begins, find a
new thing to be thankful for and
repeat the process. If we practice
this long enough, eventually
giving thanks to God will become
a natural part of who we are.
For the last month, the song
“Give Thanks” by Don Moen has
taken up residence inside my
brain. This song has challenged
me to be more thankful in my life
and so now I share with you so
that you might be challenged as
well.
Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give thanks to the Holy One
Give thanks because He's given
Jesus Christ, His Son
And now let the weak say,
"I am strong"
Let the poor say, "I am rich
Because of what the Lord
has done for us"
Give thanks
Let’s be people of thanksgiving!
Chad
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From Pastor Chad…
T he choir has been
singing many anthems
centered around praise!
“It is right to give our
thanks and praise!” God has
been doing so many wonderful
things at East Cross! The music
in our worship services each
week is a perfect way to give
thanks and praise for His
goodness to us.
I am so thankful for the faithful
members of our choir. They
serve in so many ways in our
church outside of the Sanctuary
Choir, but each week they
choose to lift up their voices
together and be leaders in
worship. We are so blessed to
have the amazing Ms. Jan as the
worship pianist. Her beautiful
preludes, offertories, and
postludes are a gift. It is an
absolute joy to collaborate with
her each week. I’m also very
thankful for Zack Michel and his
creativity and talent! This year we
have worked together to plan
three blended services with
another one on the calendar for
November 17. I love this service
for the combined music, but also
because our East Cross friends
are all together.
God truly has blessed our church
along this journey! Take a
moment today to give Him thanks
and praise!
Margie Green, Traditional Worship
Traditional Worship
EC Kids
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O nly the very best
make the Hall of
Fame. The heroes.
The legends of the
game. At least, that’s the way
the world usually works. But
God doesn’t treat us that way.
We’re ALL important to Him.
To Him, everyone’s a VIP!
What if we actually treated
each other that way? Honor is
letting someone know you see
how valuable they really are.
What if we chose to show
honor? What if we let people
know, with our actions, that we
see how valuable they really
are? All people have value
because they were created in
God’s image. God values each
of us so much that He sent
Jesus to make it possible for
us to have a forever
relationship with Him. We
follow God’s example when
we show others that they have
value, too.
We begin the month of
November in 1 Samuel 17 with
David. Being overlooked is
something that David knew all
too well. From being the last
person considered the next
king of Israel to having people
question if he should face
Goliath. But God chose him
and helped him defeat the
mighty Goliath. In week two,
we continue David’s story and
his friendship with Jonathan.
Throughout 1 Samuel 19-20
we discover that Jonathan
should have been next in line
for the throne, but instead he
understood God’s plans for
David. Jonathan, in an
ultimate act of honor and
loyalty, gave David his robe,
his sword and his bow. In
return, David makes a unique
promise to look out for
Jonathan and his family even
though they could be a threat
to his kingdom. We pick up
David’s story in 2 Samuel 9:1-
13. Time has passed, and
David is now officially the new
king of Israel. The only person
left in Jonathan’s family was a
man named Mephibosheth.
David didn’t owe
Mephibosheth anything. But
he made a promise and he
honored Jonathan and
Mephibosheth by not only
making good on that promise,
but also going above and
beyond to welcome
Mephibosheth into his own
family. We finish the month
looking at another person who
knew something about honor.
In Daniel 6 we learn that
Daniel was known for faithfully
praying to God. And when the
leaders tried to trap him and
have him killed, Daniel
honored God in spite of what
could happen to him. Daniel
was thrown into the lion’s den,
but God shut the lion’s mouths
and rescued Daniel.
Everything we have comes
from God and we can honor
Him by giving Him credit. We
pray that kids will start to
notice all of the ways God
helps them and in return, learn
how to honor Him.
Aimee Hall, Director of
Children’s Ministries
CIA – Thanksgiving Meal
Each year, CIA uses this mid-
day meal as a way to serve
our own church family within
our own walls. Our All Church
Thanksgiving Meal on Sunday,
November 17, will be served
downstairs in the Christian Life
Center. Our group of kids will
help carry trays and/or drinks,
help refill drinks, help pick up
plates and/or dirty dishes and
take them to the dishwasher
and pick up any trash they
see. CIA is for children 2nd-
5th. Sign up at the EC Kids
Check In Desk!
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EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
W e thought this information might be timely and of value to share as we are also sharing this with our Early Childhood Center families…
“Toxic Effects of Preoccupied Parents.”
It’s likely no other word better describes most parents today than, “preoccupied.” Parents are overwhelmed by too many demands and roles that consume their energies and attention…financial stress; health issues; being in the “sandwich generation;” shuffling children from one activity to another while also sometimes holding down a full-time job. All these attribute to having little time, energy or emotional resources to invest in the nurture of their own children!
Preoccupation with even legitimate demands of life undermines warm responsive relationships with children. Children often communicate more through behavior and body language than with words. Preoccupied parents often fail to truly “see” their children and often don’t pick up on the subtle nuances that communicate volumes about their children’s emotional state. A child can interpret their parents’ preoccupation as an indication that they are not important and are not “worth it.”
We’ve all heard that “quality time counts more than quantity,” in reality quality time rarely happens without quantity. Genuine connection and understanding aren’t always planned, they are often spontaneous in the context of daily life when adults are consciously aware that they should be fully present with their children. Consider what all children need:
The Gift of Presence – Through eye-to-eye contact, facial expressions, body language, undivided attention and truly listen. When these are done there is a sense of value and lets a child know their company is enjoyed. Protection – Knowing that adults are “big enough” to protect them and are a protective shield is of great value for children.
Playful Engagement – Doing something fun together that the child truly enjoys is a great starting place in building a strong relationship.
Understanding – this can mean that we know what makes that child “tick.”
Acceptance – It is knowing that each child is loved and appreciated despite their transgressions and quirks.
Respect for Authority – Children have to know that they are not “the boss” and so setting firm limits and adult supervision help them feel safe. There is a difference between controlling and being in control. Activities for the month of November:
Scholastic Book Fair (November 4 – 8) again is offered to all families in the ECC program and our church families as well. What a wonderful time to purchase a special book for those young children on your holiday list. Our fair provides books for the youngest children – infants through preschool and beginning readers.
“Count Your Blessings” annual fundraiser that directly benefits each one of our teachers begins this month and concludes just before we all enjoy the Christmas holiday break.
Thanksgiving and its celebration is part of each class’s activities. The Preschool classes will once again have their own version of the ever-popular “Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.” We always appreciate all the support and prayers for the children, their families and our dedicated teaching staff!
Coleen Williams, Director @ East Cross
Early Childhood Center
Phone: 918-333-3814 Email: [email protected]
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EAST CROSS NURSERY
T hanksgiving is definitely a day that
everyone looks forward to, but it should not
just be celebrated once a year, it should be
celebrated every day. We should always
be thankful of all the blessings we receive. We must
learn how to appreciate what we have, not what we
don’t have.
While you and your family enjoy all that
Thanksgiving offers, be sure and take a moment
to think about everything you are thankful for, and
thank God for all the little things in your life that
you may sometimes take for granted.
Through November, as the season of
Thanksgiving comes, the 3-PreK class will learn
stories in the Bible of times when God’s people
helped others, did what was right, loved, obeyed
God and how we can show our love for God too.
Nehemiah builds walls 1-2, Jeremiah obeys—
Jeremiah 26, Daniel obeys—Daniel 1, the writing
on the Wall—Daniel 5.
Please remember to sign your child in and out of
the nursery. This is for the safety of all. Cold and
flu season is upon us, so if your child is not feeling
well, please do not bring them to the nursery. We
don’t want to share our sickness with the other
children.
Liz VanDeVenter,
Childcare/Nursery Director
All Saint’s Day Sunday, November 3
8:30am and 11:00am Worship Services
We will celebrate and remember the lives of church members and loved ones
who have passed away over the past year.
Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 3.
Set your clocks back one hour before going to bed on Saturday, November 2.
REDBIRD VIM Fall 2020
Initial meeting will be on November 10 at 2:15pm in
Fellowship Hall. The VIM will be October 16-24, 2020.
We will go over details and organize. Anyone who is interested
needs to be at the meeting. Redbird needs the number of people
for sleeping arrangements. We will also begin filling out forms
and talk about transportation. Questions? Contact Bill Amburn
at 918-607-9911 or email [email protected].
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November Outreach News
The Mountain of Food is
growing in our church. We had
an awesome first week and we
will continue to collect food
through November 3. You do
not have to sign up to help on
Saturday mornings...just show
up. We meet at the church at
10:30am.
I have contacted our three
receiving agencies Agape,
Concern, and The Lighthouse
Outreach Center and they are
excited and feeling blessed by
your generosity.
We will be delivering the food to
them on Monday, November 11.
We always need extra
volunteers for delivery and it is
a great time to fellowship as a
congregation and with the
people we are serving. Trucks
and/or dollies are also helpful,
but we mostly need you.
We will meet at the church
around 5:00pm to divide and
load the food. Delivery to the
agencies will be about 6:00pm.
Come and be blessed.
GENEROSITY BOXES
RAY OF HOPE, our recipient
of November donations, is
continuing their high level of
care for child abuse victims and
their families through the child
advocacy program. They have
now stepped up to the plate to
fill a community need offering
counseling and group sessions,
as well as a crisis telephone line
to assist in rebuilding lives of
those affected by domestic
violence and sexual assault.
Executive Director, Rhonda
Hudson, stated that they will
continue to respond and ensure
that survivors of domestic
violence, sexual assault,
stalking have access to the
same compassionate care with
which they’ve always served.
The staff at RAY OF HOPE
feels that at this time their
clients would benefit the most
from a collection of toiletries for
women and children in crisis
situations and may be seeking
emergency shelter or even
foster care placements. Such
as: hair brushes, hair ties,
shampoo, conditioner, body
wash, body lotion, soap,
toothbrush (adult),
toothpaste, and feminine
hygiene products.
Will you be able to help us fill
our Generosity Boxes this
month to support RAY OF
HOPE?
Tuesday House
They are trying to make
shopping a better experience
for customers. Come shop on
Tuesday from 8am-4pm and on
Saturday from 9am-12noon.
Donations are accepted on
Monday, Wednesday, and
Tuesday from 8am-12noon.
Thank your for shopping and
sharing information to your
friends about us.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Can you spare an hour or more
to help us support MUTUAL
Girls. Come get an application
and join a great group of
people. Fellowship, friendship,
and sharing. Ask for Elaine or
Mikey.
ANGEL TREE...coming soon
SAVE THE DATE
All Church Thanksgiving Meal
Sunday, November 17
following our 10:00am
Blended Worship Service
Please continue to pray and
invite others to join our journey!
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The Outreach Committee is sponsoring the annual “Mountain of Food” drive which begins Sunday, October 13
through November 3. The food will be distributed locally to Concern Food Pantry, Agape, and Lighthouse Outreach
Mission before Thanksgiving. East Cross has always been responsive to Jesus’s call to Feed My Sheep (John 21: 17)
and help local people in need. Last year we collected over $17,000 to purchase 932 cases of food.
To donate complete the form and make your check payable to East Cross Church noting “Acct # 41014”
on the memo line. Items are listed by case quantity (number in one case) and price per case. You may place your order
in the collection plate on Sunday, mail to the church or drop it by the church office through Sunday, November 3.
Small groups will be sorting the food from Homeland on Saturday mornings at 10:30 at the church. If you
would like to volunteer please contact Kay Ruehlen at 918-815-3564. Prepare to be blessed.
Kay Ruehlen, Outreach Committee
ITEMS TO ITEMS ORDERED CASE PRICE NUMBER TOTAL BUY TO DATE QUANTITY PER CASE OF CASES COST Meat Stew 12 $38.28 Ravioli 24 $22.32 Chili w/beans 12 $16.44 Spaghetti-O’s 24 $16.56 Fruit Cocktail 24 $35.76 Sliced Peaches 24 $40.56 Green Beans 24 $13.20 Corn 24 $13.20 Canned Potatoes 24 $18.96 Macaroni & Cheese 24 $ 8.40 Tuna 48 $47.52 Luncheon Meat (Spam) 12 $21.48 Peanut Butter 12 $23.88 Jelly 12 $15.48 Flavored Gelatin 48 $23.52 Instant Pudding 44 $25.96 TOTAL AMOUNT No. Cases: $ 1 case of each item = $381.52
Your Name (Please Print): _________________________________________________ Thank You to Homeland on Madison for their assistance and Thank You for Your Support!
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We have contacted 32 students to include on our college ministry outreach list
and we have partnered each student with a church member for the coming
school year. Each church prayer partner was provided with the student’s
college address and birthday along with an introduction card to mail to the
student. In October we mailed a $2 bill to each student with the following
message printed on a small card:
You may feel like being a Christian on a college campus is like a $2 bill - you never see them.
Tuck this in your wallet as a reminder that they are out there - Christians and $2 bills.
Seek and you shall find. Matthew 7:7
Kendra Deffenbaugh and Kim Wood, College Ministry
Job Opportunity
Part-time Bookkeeper needed at MUTUAL Girls Club. Job responsibilities include efficiently
and accurately execute bookkeeping and payroll duties. Successful candidate will have an
Associate’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration, or at least two years
equivalent business or bookkeeping experience, with a non-profit organization preferred.
Preferred good working knowledge of QuickBooks non-profit software package,
Microsoft Excel, and Word. Background check and drug testing required.
Go to Indeed.com for more information and to Apply.
Bless the Spence Rigdon Family
Three and a half years ago, Spence was diagnosed with stage 4 colon
cancer. After numerous surgeries and extensive treatment, he will now
be transitioning to hospice care. Spence has positively influenced
many lives through coaching, teaching, baseball, church, athletic
administration, and community involvement. Many have asked how to
best support and show care for this amazing family. Spence’s wish is
that Christina and their children (Rilee 19, Bradee 16, and Cy 11) not
be burdened by medical and mortgage debts upon his passing. To
support his wish, we have set up a GoFundMe account. Your donation
will help make a difference in the lives of the Rigdon family for years to
come. Donations may also be made directly to the fundraising account
at BancFirst Bartlesville, 918-338-4390. Checks should be mailed to
BancFirst, Attention: Angel Bradshaw, 300 SE Frank Phillips Blvd,
Bartlesville, OK 74003.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/7u39w-bless-the-spence-rigdon-family
PRAYER LIST
New Request….
Rhonda Burress, Don French
(Debbie Potter’s brother), Alfonso
Paniagua, Nita Wakeley
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Chris Ambler (Scott and Martha
Ambler’s son), Alan Beckworth
(Diana Trammel’s cousin), Annie
Bollinger (Charlie and LeAnne
Christensen’s daughter), Amelia
and Kate Callaway (Drew and
Debbie Coffee’s granddaughters),
Kathy Christian, Dave Faust (Melda
and Gary Howard’s son-in-law),
Muriel Faust (Dave Faust’s
mother), James and Stephanie
Fernandez, Summer Flenniken
(Diana Trammel’s granddaughter),
Marcia Goode, Linda Harjo, Bill
Henning, Don Keeler, Amy Kelton
(Teresa Dietz’ friend), Pauline
Kenton, Barry Knuth, Emily Kuntz,
James Kuntz, Steve McAllaster
(Joyce Taylor’s brother), Virginia
Messick, Barbara Nissan (friend of
Teresa Dietz), Colleen Oldfather,
Corinne Pichler (Nancy Pichler’s
granddaughter), Jack Randall, Deb
Richardson, Spence Rigdon, Betty
Shiers, Jeana Smith (Tim Smith’s
sister), Greg Spears (Charlene’s
son), Joyce Taylor, Jeremy
Waldorf, Chris Watson (Chad
Perceful’s aunt), Beth Wiley (long-
time missionary out of East Cross),
Michele Willoughby, Allie Zoldoske
Condolences to…
Catherine Templeton on the death of her husband, Henry Templeton.
If you know someone that needs to be
added or removed from the Prayer List,
call the church office at 918-333-0810.
ONLINE GIVING...You can give electronically by going to our
website www.eastcross.org. Click the menu tab on top of the
Welcome page and click on “Give Online” OR scroll to the bottom of
our Welcome page and click on “Give.” Funds can also be withdrawn
automatically weekly or monthly by completing a request form
available in the treasurer’s office.
East Cross also offers a mobile version of our
online giving page to make it easy for you to
give anytime from your smart phone. Simply scan
the image to the left using your phone’s Quick
Response (QR) code reader.
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All East Cross men are invited to meet for breakfast
and fellowship on Saturday, November 2 at 8am at
Bartlesville Lions Club Pancake Breakfast ($5.00)
at the Bartlesville Community Center!
Pray for our Military
November 11th is Veterans Day!
Please thank a Veteran for their service!
Relay any changes, updates, and/or
additions to Melda Howard at 918-327-9416
or email her at [email protected].
Please keep our active duty military and our
veterans in your prayers.
* Deployed
* SSG Gary Mabry
* SSG Jared Seat
MAJ Derek Smith
SPC Luis Balli
LTC Darrin Cox
LTJG Lisa Freeman
Mark Hathaway
LCDR Eric Rolfs
CPT Daniel Smith
CDR Robert Staten
SFC Clifton White
SUNDAY MORNING VAN MINISTRY
Call the church office at 918-333-0810 and leave
a message on extension 105 before 7:30am on
Sunday mornings. You may also have a standing
request to be picked up each week.
Sunday
8:30am Traditional Worship Service 9:45am Small Groups for all ages 11:00am Contemporary Worship Service 11:15am Children’s Church 12:00pm S.A.L.T. Lunch 5:00pm Youth (Not on 11/24)
Monday
9:30am-3:00pm Early Childhood Center
Tuesday
4:00pm Prayer Group
Wednesday
9:30am-3:00pm Early Childhood Center (Not on 11/27) 7:00pm Sanctuary Choir 7:30pm Praise Band Practice
Thursday
Friday
9:30am-12:00Noon Early Childhood Center PreK (Not on 11/29)
Saturday
Weekly Activities at East Cross
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
6p S.A.L.T.
Fellowship
2 8a Men’s Breakfast
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Daylight Saving Time Ends; Set clocks back 1 hr
3
Communion
All Saint’s Day
Mountain of Food Ends
4
6:30p Prayer
Shawl Ministry
5
6
Connections 5:30p Meal
6p Small Groups
7
6:30p Children’s Council
8
6:30p Church Bridge
9
10
2:15pm Redbird
VIM Mtg
5p PG Small Group
11 5p Mt of Food
delivered
6:30p Young Adults
7p Miriam
12
7p Outreach
13
Connections 5:30p Meal
6p Small Groups
14
15
16
6pm S.A.L.T.
Fellowship
17 10am Blended
Worship Service followed by
All Church Meal
6:30p Charge Conference
18
6:30p Prayer Shawl Ministry
7p Trustees
19
6p Piecemaker Quilters
20
Connections 5:30p Meal
6p Small Groups
21
9:30a Rebecca
22
23
24
Thanksgiving Sunday
5p PG Small Group
25
6:30p Young Adults
26
27
NO Connections Tonight
28
29
30
November 2019
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Thanksgiving Holiday
Church Office Closed
Early Childhood Center Scholastic Book Fair—1st floor
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Rev. Jeff Burress Pastor
Chad Perceful Pastor
Youth Ministries
Aimee Hall Director of Children’s Ministries
Membership
Linda Smith Ministerial Coordinator
Kevin Graham Treasurer
Coleen Williams Early Childhood Center Director
Liz VanDeVenter Nursery and Childcare Director
Margie Green
Traditional Worship Director
Jan Watt, Pianist
Zack Michel Contemporary Worship Director
Charles Binau Coordinator Audio Equipment/Volunteers
Jon Colliver Building & Maintenance Coordinator
Meet Kevin Graham — Our new East Cross Treasurer!
As many of you know, Linda Thornton resigned recently as our
church treasurer to pursue other opportunities. We are very
excited to announce that her position has been filled by one of
our longtime church members, Kevin Graham.
Kevin joins our staff after retiring from a career in accounting
and we feel very fortunate to have found someone with Kevin’s
level of expertise to fill this most important position! Kevin
previously volunteered as our Financial Secretary, so our
nominating committee will be looking for a new volunteer to fill
this role. As part of the change, we are transitioning the job to a part time position so you can find
Kevin working primarily mornings in the church office.
Pictured with Kevin is his wife, Debbie. Both are faithful members of our Sanctuary Choir having
sung with the choir for many years. Their sons, Matthew and Michael grew up at East Cross!
Welcome, Kevin! We are so happy you have joined our staff!
Tammy Shepherd, SPRC Chair