Sunday, February 5th, 2012
We welcome you to our services at EFCMM! Our guests are invited to complete the Guest Reply section of this worship folder and drop it off at our Welcome Center after the service - we have a small gift for you!
· Today is Communion Sunday. An offering box will be in the foyer to receive your Helping Hand offering for the needy in our church.
· Childcare: Sunday School—Cindy Belleque, Jody Rozanas; Worship—Todd & Rene Wehler, Nathan Tauch; Children’s Church—Kathy & Molly Love. Activity packets are in the foyer for children to use during the service.
Announcements & Opportunities
Today at EFCMM
· February Calendar: If you did not get a copy of our February calendar last Sunday, you may pick up a copy today at the Welcome Center.
· Youth Group does NOT meet this evening.
This Week at EFCMM
· Food Pantry Volunteers: Volunteers are needed at the Loaves & Fish Food Pantry on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. to help restock shelves.
· Puppet Team Competition: Friday-Saturday in Chicago.
Next Sunday at EFCMM
· Childcare: Sunday School – Cindy Belleque, Cindy Barton; Worship – Kole & Kelsie Weaver, Rachel Elliott; Children’s Church – Deb Steingraber, Marissa Vesey.
February Calendar Items
· Reading Group: Thursday, February 16th, 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the CE Center. Anyone interested in being in a reading group is invited. We will discuss two books by C.S. Lewis, Til We Have Faces and The Screwtape Letters. We will also plan for future meetings and decide on reading material. Contact Paul Anderson at 815-734-4880 with any questions.
· Veggie Tales® Kids’ Event: See the latest Veggie Tales® release, Robin Good & His Not So Merry Men on Saturday, February 18th, 1:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Our puppet team will perform. Sign up at the Welcome Center to help the Belleques host this event.
· Ladies’ Night Out: All ladies are invited to a Game Night on Friday, February 24th, at 6:30 p.m. Sign up at the Welcome Center if you can join us. The location will depend on the number of participants.
Financial Peace University: EFCMM will once again serve as a host site for this 13-week course on financial management and debt reduction. The course will meet on Thursdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall, beginning February 23rd. The cost is $100 per household. To register for the class, sign up at the Welcome Center. Please indicate if you need childcare.
Thank You Note: "We wish to thank you, our church family, for your many expressions of sympathy to us in the home-going of Gordy's sister, Marcia. The lovely peace lily from the church reminded us of Christ's love for us all."
-Gordy & Ruthie Bell
This Week at EFCMM
February 5-11, 2012
Tuesday
9:00 a.m. Ladies’ Prayer Circle
10:30 a.m. Food Pantry Volunteers
5:30 p.m. Tutoring Club
Wednesday
6:00 a.m. Mt. Morris Men’s Prayer
8:00 a.m. Moms in Touch™
5:30 p.m. Ladies’ Evening Prayer
6:00 p.m. Puppet Team
Thursday
1:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study
7:00 p.m. Outreach MT Mtg.
Saturday
7:00 a.m. Men’s Group
Remember in Prayer
· Deb Bronstein, in the loss of her sister Rita
· Linda Bechtold, suffering from anxiety issues (no calls please; cards are welcome)
· Chester & Mary Hilty, in Nepal for three weeks visiting our missionaries Ben & Holly Hilty
· Tim Hough, having brain surgery on Wednesday at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Rockford
Our Puppet Team, at the annual Puppet Team compettition in Chicago