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Please join us today for coffee, juice and donuts in the fellowship Watch our services online @ hall. Our host is the Wee Care/Peppermint Board. Our coffee evucc.org/sermonsservices host next week is the Membership Board. EVANGELICAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Welcome Team (8:00) Stan Giffhorn Gloria Klaus THE Bob Kruse Janet Kruse WEEKLY WORD Tom Wehrle Merle Wernle Rodney Zobrist Debi Zobrist April 3, 2016

(10:15) Gene Redman Paula Redman Welcome to Evangelical United Church of Christ! We encourage Brad Grohmann Beth Grohmann you to return soon. Please stop at the visitors’ desk. Please sign the Friendship Pad and pass it to the outside aisle where an usher will Valet Team (8:00) Julie Mason (10:15) Karla Zurliene pick it up. Lay Reader (8:00) Debi Zobrist (10:15) Beth Grohmann Nursery care is available today in Room 38 for infants and toddlers (3 years old and under). Our volunteers are (9:00am) Jane Sudhoff and Sound/Slides (8:00) Connor Mortland and Ron Mortland (10:00 a.m.) Marcie Smith. (10:15) Connor Mortland and Ron Mortland Prayers, Concerns and Joys - Please include in your Prayers Connie Louer Abert, Bob Barney, Daryl Bense (Barb Bray’s brother- Attendance for March 27 - 508 in-law), Marie Bimes, Jane Carrillon, Florence Collmann, Don Cornell, Jeanne Dankenbring, Viola Deibert, Gene and Debra Dilley (Marsha Rinderer’s sister and brother-in-law), Marlene Dickerson, Hearing Devices are available. Please ask one of the ushers. Rev. Tom Drewer, Jared Emig (nephew of Jerry and Karla Zurliene), Alma Erwin, Shirley Federer, Ellen Gelly, Olivia Genteman, Ida Senior Pastor – Christopher Hill ([email protected]) Gorrell, Robert Goth, Elaine Grundhoefer (Harold Byers’ sister), Associate Pastor – Will VerDuin ([email protected]) Office Business Manager – Barb Bray ([email protected]) Norma Haberer, Maurie Henricks, Chrissy Knebel Hoeflinger, Carol Bookkeeper – Patti Kohlbrecher ([email protected]) Hoffman, Don Hundsdorfer, Curt Iberg, Dorothy Johnson (Aunt of Choir Director – Lisa Cleveland ([email protected]) Ron and Kathy Schneider), Betty Kamm, Maurice Knebel, Vera Kunz, Organist – Joan Schuetz ([email protected]) Rev. Jim Langdoc, Betty Legier, Herman Louer, Marion Marcus, Contemporary Worship Director – Chris Swed Wayne Marcus, Ava Martin, Joe Michaelis, Becky Morris (Shirley ([email protected]) Hug’s niece), Daniel Morris, Richard Moser, Dale Nagel, Alicia Director of Children’s Ministries – Darlene Nagel Rayner (Al & Shirley Flath’s daughter), Sandra Reinacher, Don Radio Ministry – Casper Heichelbeck, Jacob Plocher and Rinderer, Rita Rinderer, Sandy Rinderer, Amy Schneider, Tyler Zach Plocher Simpson, Doris (mother of Barb Stallard), John Snider, Gloria EvUCC Communications Ministries Stuckwisch, Elva Tucker, Alvin Whitsell (Florence Collmann’s Radio Station WGEL 101.7 FM Greenville brother-in-law), Dale Wiesemeyer (Niala Keilbach’s brother), and Church Phone: 618-654-7459 Kathy Wilsman (Nancy Byers’ sister), Barb Winters, Judy Wise, and Shirley Zbornak. Annual Mothers & Other’s Banquet is Friday, May 6 at 6:30pm in ALL 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders – Crosswalk starts TOMORROW, our Social Hall. Our theme this year is “Happy Days”. A buffet meal 3:30-5:00 and will continue each Monday through May 23rd. We will be served and the Edwardsville YMCA Ladies Chorus “The 60’s will meet in front of the Elementary School by the flagpole, and walk chicks” will perform. Tickets will go on sale April 24 and May 1. So to the church. Or you can be dropped off at the church if you have a save that date and don’t forget your favorite “other.” ride. Crosswalk is a time for snacks, character building conversation, and games in a Christian atmosphere. For more info, call/text Angela We are continuing to search for that special person who is willing to Smith @ 618-304-2848 or [email protected] co-chair the Chicken Dinner this year and take over as chair for next year. If you don’t want to commit before learning what’s The Women’s Guild will meet this Tuesday, April 5th at 12:00. There involved, no problem, we understand. Give us a call and we will do will be a soup and pie luncheon (furnished) followed by the Antique our best to explain the particulars and answer any questions. Road Show. Please bring antique items to the meeting to be shared with memories from the past. Please come and bring a friend. All We are also in need of an equally special person who is willing to women of the church are invited. A sign-up sheet is posted on the chair our annual Talents and Treasures Auction. Both positions bulletin board. The Guild Board will meet at 10am Tuesday. come with a ready-made team of people who have worked on these events for years and come with a wealth of knowledge. th Rummage Sale and Bake Sale Friday, April 8 6-8pm and th Saturday, April 9 7am – 12pm - Items may be dropped off on the This Week’s Schedule North end of the Social Hall any day before Friday. Please NO adult Sunday: 6:00 p.m. unMute 737 or children’s clothes (we only accept infant & toddler clothing) and 7:00 p.m. AA NO electronics (Examples: TV’s, computers, stereos). Please make Monday: 7:30 a.m. Quilters sure that items are all in good working order, clean and not broken or 10:00 a.m. 1st Place for Health missing any pieces. 3:30 p.m. Crosswalk 6:30 p.m. Grief Share Baked Goods are needed to sell at the Bake Sale. Please put donations of baked goods in the kitchen beforehand or bring directly to Tuesday: 8:00 p.m. AA Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. Followship Bible Study the sale tables (on the 8th or 9th). If possible, please divide into 6:30 p.m. Next Step Confirmation individual baggies or on paper plates. 6:00 p.m. Bell Choir 7:00 p.m. Christian Ed Board

Children’s Cooking Class - offered on Saturday, April 16th from 9 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir th – 11am for all young chefs ages K to 6 grade. This will be an Friday: 6:00 p.m. Rummage Sale and Bake Sale interactive lesson with hands-on activities that introduce children to 8:00 p.m. AA/Alanon age-appropriate cooking skills and nutrition. This class is provided by Saturday: 7:00 a.m. Rummage Sale and Bake Sale the Christian Ed Board and the University of Illinois extension. There NO Men’s Breakfast this month (we will meet again is no fee and children can bring friends. Please let us know if your on May 14th) child plans to attend by contacting the office 654-7459 or Darlene.

Worship Memorials/Honorariums to the Glory of God The Radio Ministry is from Betty Tschannen in memory of Roland Tschannen.