WomenWreathMakingSaturday,May19

2:00-4:30pmintheGymGetreadyforsummerandcomebecreative.Makeasummerwreathandenjoythefellowship.Cost$30.Sign-upsheetisonbulletinboard.

************************MayCommittee/TeamMeetings

May20Deacons'4:30pmDaycare5:00pmFinance7:00pm

********************************MemorialWeek-EndSunday,May27

NoEveningServiceMonday,May28MemorialDay

ChurchOfficeisclosed

May16,2018

HomemadeJelly

Graduation

Wehavehomemadejellyfor$10ajar.PickupintheOffice.Apricot,Jalapeno,andPeachAllproceedsgototheChildren'sMinistryforsummeractivities.

HighSchoolGraduation

Saturday,May19@11:00am

HighSchoolSeniorRecognition

Sunday,May20IntheMorning

Service

PastorSearchCommitteePleaseprayforour

PastorSearchCommittee

RichardMetscher(Chair),DerrickBarkerKennyWatson,LarryWrightChuckMarquis,ScottHume

Let'sprayforGodtobindSatanastheysetouttoprayerfullyfindGod'smantoserveasournextPastor.Let'sprayforournextpastorandtheprocessoffindingandcallinghim.

Senior'sRecognition

IntegrityTheBiblesays:thejustwillwalkintheirintegrity.Integrityisdefinedas“thequalityofbeinghonestandhavingstrongmoralprinciples;moraluprightness.”Godcallsustointegrity.Wearetobetrueandhonest.Wearetopromoteharmonyandpeace.Wearetoloveoneanother,evenwhenitisdifficulttodoso.Eachofus,areatadifferentpointsinourwalkwithGod.Atsomepoints,weneedtobecarried…atotherpointsweneedtocarryothers.Atsomepoints,weneedalittlepush…atotherpointsweneedtogivesomeencouragement!Thetemptationinlifeistotakeshortcuts…totaketheeasypath.But,God’spathisnotalwaystheeasypath.Thegrassmayalwayslookgreenerelsewhere,butthatissimplynotthecase.Godwantsusto“bloomwhereHeplantsus.”Let'swalkwithGod…let’swalkinourintegrity…let’sbedisciplesofChrist…Christfollowers…let’sworktomakeourwalkmatchourtalk…Bro.David

ChildrenYourchildrenarealwayswelcomeinworshipservice.Wealsoofferage-appropriateprogramsforinfantsthrough4yearoldsduringservices.Visitourpreschoolareaforlocationsandmoreinformation.

********************SrAdults

Saturday,June2,@2:00pm

WewilltraveltoOKCtotheBanjoMuseumandeatattheOldOrchardRestaurant

Bringmoneyformuseum&dinner

SummerActivitiesforChildrenatEBC

May24ThrillingThursday:

OrrFamilyFarm8:45am-3:30pm$8/person

1st-5thgrade

June4MarvelousMonday9:00am-3:00pm$10/person

1st-5thgrade

June10VacationBibleSchoolPoolParty

6:00pmatMeansPark-Free

June11-14VacationBibleSchool9:00am-12:00pm,K-6thgrade,Free

June14FamilyNight7:00pm

June18-21Pre-TeenCampCompletedgrades3rd-6th$45

July9MarvelousMondayRomanNose

StateParkcost$109:00am1st-5thGrade

August6MarvelousMonday

AndyAlligators(Reservedfor30)cost$15

1st-5thgrades

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HousingforInternationalESLStudents

ColinMurphyiscurrentlyworkingforTheLanguageCompany(TLC),teachingEnglishasasecondlanguage.TLCislookingforhostfamiliesinWeatherfordtohouseapproximatelyfivestudentsfromPanamaforaperiodof4to6months.Thestudentsspecificallyrequestedtolivewithhostfamiliesratherthanrentingapartments.Colinisunsurewhenthestarting/moveindateforthesestudentswillbe.Hehasbeentoldthatthesoonerhousingcanbefound,thesoonertheycanbegin.Hehasalsobeeninformedthathostfamilieswillreceivefinancialreimbursement.IfyouareinterestedorwantmoredetailscontactedColinMurphyatcolin_a_murphy@yahoo.com

Notes from MarkHowdoyouseeGod?Whatisyourmind’spicture?IsitaGodwhoisreadytocondemnyou?AGodjustwaitingforyoutomessup?OrisitaGodwaitingpatientlyforyou?Onethatisreadytoupholdyouwinorlose.Godisnotangryatyouorme.Thatissimplynottrue.InscriptureoverandagainHetellsusofHisloveforus,Hisfondnessforus.OurGod is filledwith compassionwho hurtswhenwe hurt. Nomatter our circumsatnce God is there for us ready toembraceusandcheerusonwhenwesucceedandreadytoemabraceusandcheerusonwhenwefail.Heisthesameyesterday,todayandforever.KnowingthisweknowHislovewillneverfail.

OGod,youaremyGod;earnestlyIseekyou;mysoulthirstsforyou;myfleshfaintsforyou,

asinadryandwearylandwherethereisnowater.SoIhavelookeduponyouinthesanctuary,

beholdingyourpowerandglory.Becauseyoursteadfastloveisbetterthanlife,

mylipswillpraiseyou.SoIwillblessyouaslongasIlive;

inyournameIwillliftupmyhands.Psalm63:1-4SingingHisPraises!

LookingforaPlaceToServeatEBC?

Weneedmenorwomenwhowouldliketohelpintheaudio/visualaspectofourworship.IfthisinterestsyoupleaseseeBro.Mark.Weneedmenorwomenwhowouldliketohelpintheaudio/visualaspectofourworship.IfthisinterestsyoupleaseseeBro.Mark.

YouthSnowCones/VolleyballWednesday,May23

6:00pm********************

YouthMovieatCarnegieWednesday,May30***************

Rent-A-YouthandIceCreamFellowship

Sunday,June3Doyouneedhelpwithyardwork,washingwindowsoranythingelse?Hereisyouropportunitytorentayouthtohelpyouandhelpayouthgotocamp.RogerHowellwillbeauctioningyouthofftoworkforyouupto4hrs.

Needs:CannedFruit

Donationsdrop-offisintheMissionCornerbytheeastdoor.Papersacksarealwaysappreciated.

FoodPantry

719N.KansasWeatherford,OK73096www.ebcweatherford.com 580.772.3413email–ebcweatherford@sbcglobal.net

Dr.DavidLawrence:PastorRogerHowell:AssociatePastor/Students&MissionsMarkSpena:AssociatePastor/Worship&Children

Emmanuel Baptist Church, Weatherford A Look at the Record Sunday, May 13, 2018

S.S. Enrollment………………………………..589 Sunday School…………….………...................111 Sunday Morning Service………………………172 Sunday Evening Service….…………...No Service Wednesday Evening…………………...............N/A Weekly Budget Needs………………….$10,556.71 Budget Received………………………..$6,913.90

For your convenience you may give online at: ebcweatherford.com

or On our EBC App

Continuing our Commitment Campaign

May New Building…………………$12,580.00 Receipt this week…………………...$495.00

Deacons of The Week: May 20, 2018

Bryan Sperle, 330-0440, Tim Snider, 7727737

Our deacons are available to share in the prayer concerns, problems, or praises that we all experience. Please let them know if they can be of help to you.

Usher 5/06 Chuck Marquis 5/13 Bernard Boeckman 5/20 Ed Barks 5/27 Richard Metscher

Breakfast Schedule 5/06 Stark 5/13 Hope/Ladies 5/20 Wright/Metscher 5/27 Barker/ Men

Todayisday16ofmySoulconChallenge.Ihavefoundthatmy2biggeststrugglesinthisendeavorareeatingregularlythoughtheday.Itisnotatalluncommonformetoskipbreakfastandlunchandthenmydinnerisusuallylaterightbeforebedfollowedbyasnackbeforebed.Thesecondstrugglehasbeendrinkingenoughwater,onceagainIhaveseenmyselfgothroughawholedayanddrink1cupofcoffeeinthemorningandmaybe1glassofsweetteafordiner.HowmanydayshaveIwentthoughmywalkwithChristwithoutanysenseofdailyregularityforprayer,biblestudy,fellowshipwithotherbelieversorsharingtheloveofmysaviorwithanotherperson.Thesedisciplesdon'tjusthappen.1Timothy4:6-8[6]Ifyouputthesethingsbeforethebrothers,youwillbeagoodservantofChristJesus,beingtrainedinthewordsofthefaithandofthegooddoctrinethatyouhavefollowed.[7]Havenothingtodowithirreverent,sillymyths.Rathertrainyourselfforgodliness;[8]forwhilebodilytrainingisofsomevalue,godlinessisofvalueineveryway,asitholdspromiseforthepresentlifeandalsoforthelifetocome.(ESV)