Elk River Nazarene Church

Helping people become dynamic and fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ

June 4, 2017

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

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ERNC PRAYER LIST 6-4-2017 Extended Family and Friends

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

Please let us know of updates & changes.

Andrea Acton—sarcoidosis Diane Baird—cancer; Donna Carney contact David Braggs—28 yr old w/St.4 cancer; Jessica Beha contact Reva Edens—health; Debbie Field’s mother Christian Graham—cancer; Jessica Beha contact Johnny Gunno—health; Dee Gunno’s son Michael Hammack—9th Grader/leukemia; Bill Burdette contact Jeanie Hayes—cancer; Dee Gunno’s daughter Michael Hoffman—surgery recovery; Roy & Cathie’s son Rev. Paul & Alice Jameson—health; Connie Sheets’ parents Katie—14 yr.old w/Hodgkins Lymphoma; Kelly McMinn contact Mark Kneely—addiction; Susan Ledsome contact Matt & family—suffering mental health changes Roger McManus—brain tumor; Kyle (Megan) Hennings g-pa Angie McCown—Parkinson’s; Sue McMinn contact Brenda McQuerrey—Ramsey Hunt Syndrome; D. Fields Eloise Moore—health; Drema Clark’s mother Rev. Patterson’s daughter—heart attack/stroke Whitney Perkins & Family—Susan Ledsome contact Joey Scales—guidance; Jason Woodruff’s brother Stephanie Scott—recovery from gunshot to stomach 23 yr old Emma Settle—health; Debbie Petry’s mom Norvel (Sam) Spade—stomach cancer; D. Fields contact Noah Stefanik & family—Jenn Woodruff’s nephew Joan Stone—shingles; Carol Canada’s sister in law Lucille Whitley—health; Susan Ledsome’s mom Rick Winnell—heart issues; Jessica Mcclenathan’s friend

Sunday Services and Activities 9:15 am Naz Café & Continental Breakfast

9:45 am Sunday School for all ages

10:45 am Morning Worship Service

Nursery Available

Children’s Church available for all ages

6:00 p.m. Evening Worship Service

Nursery Available

Class Available for Children

Teen Worship Service (Grades 6 to 12)

Wednesday Common Ground Activities 7:00 p.m. Children’s Ministry (Infants to 5th Grade)

Teen Ministry (Grades 6 to 12)

Adult Bible Study

Choir Rehearsal

Elk River Nazarene Church

143 Dutch Road * Charleston WV * 25302

Phone: 304.342.6052 * Fax: 304.342.6075 www.elkrivernaz.com

Church Staff Rev. Randy Ledsome * Senior Pastor

Email: pastorrandy@elkrivernaz.com Home 304.965.7702 Cell 304.541.1910

Susan Ledsome * Children’s Ministries Email: swledsome@suddenlink.net Home 304.965.7702 Cell 304.541.1925

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 Pastor Randy at 304-541-1910.

COMMUNICATION CARD

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ERNC Prayer List 6-4-17 Our Church Family

Judy Acton—health Michelle Bailey—health Jake Buckner—health Paul & LeaVada Canaday—health Marilyn Clark—health Kent Cochran—kidney surgery 6/5 Jan Cummings—health Harry Folden—health Rev. Warren Foxworthy—liver cancer Rod & Susan Green—health Nancy Guthrie—health Keith & Janice Ledsome—health Whitley Ledsome—health Larry & Janiece Mack—health Adele McFarland—health Doris Shank—health Kenny Stuck—surgery recovery Emmett & Barbara Stutler—health Carlos & Edna Surface—health Jason Woodruff—health Jail Ministry—Jack Kutil and Jason Woodruff *Unspoken requests from our church family *Pray for those in nursing homes & homebound

PROTECTION & GUIDANCE FOR OUR MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS

SUNDAY, June 4, 2017

“Blessed is he who considers the poor;

the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.”

—Psalm 41:1

Welcome to Elk River Church of the Nazarene

We are delighted that you have chosen to worship with us today! It is our desire

that you will experience a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and learn to walk

daily in His teachings. We are excited to help equip all who desire to become

dynamic and fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ!

Special Moments: As you depart our sanctuary at the close of the service, please

give consideration to those who have gone forward for prayer concerns or who may

have made a personal decision to follow Christ today.

Information for Parents: We offer several ministries for your little ones. Tiny

Tots (infant to age 2) is our nursery located just outside the sanctuary. Little Tykes

(2-3 yrs), Celebration Station (3½ to 5 yrs) and Big City Studio (1st through 5th

grade) are located on the middle (office) level. Your children will be given the

opportunity to hear a message that will apply to their lives and help them grow in

the knowledge of Jesus in a safe and caring environment.

Get Connected! You will find information on various ministries at Elk River,

upcoming events, and other opportunities that will help you get connected at the

welcome center located in the main foyer as you exit the center doors of the

Sanctuary. There are always an abundance of events, service opportunities within

the church, community missions opportunities, as well as small groups that have an

open invitation for you to become involved! There is a place for you at Elk River!

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 Ministry

FAMILY ACCOUNTABILITY

Last Sunday’s Attendance: SS 147 AM 253 PM 65

Weekly Need: $ 6,896.00 5/28/17 Offering $ 6,552.74 Deficit $ 343.26

Monthly Need: $ 27,584.00 May Offering $ 24,580.60

YTD Need: $ 331,008.00 YTD Giving $ 277,174.00 YTD Mortgage Sunday Offering $ 15,408.10 Deficit $ 23,629.00

May Mortgage Offering/We Are the Church $ 2,020.00

Faith Promise/World Evangelism Goal $ 20,000.00 Amount Received $ 13,842.87

ENCOURAGING THE FAMILY

Edith Allen Kent Cochran Bessie Thomas 111 Steiner Dr. PO Box 8883 100 Washington St. E., Apt. 302 Chas., WV 25302 So. Chas., WV 25303 Chas., WV 25301 (Encouragement (Kidney Surgery 6/5) (Encouragement)

FAMILY CALENDAR

TODAY’S ACTIVITIES

9:15 Naz Café Breakfast 9:30 Church Election—Vote in the Foyer (also at 10:30 & Noon) 9:45 Sunday School for All Ages 10:45 Sunday Morning Worship Service in the Sanctuary Nursery Available Beginner’s Church (Age 3—K) Celebration Station Children’s Church (Ages 1st—5th Grade) Sands Room 5:30 VBS Meeting in the Fellowship Hall 6:00 Sunday Evening Worship Service Nursery Available Children’s Classes & Activities (Ages 4—5th Grade) Sands Room DV8 Teens in the Tower Room 7:00 College & Career Class in the Fellowship Hall

THIS WEEK AT “”The River”

June 5 Christian Yoga in the Fellowship Hall from 5:30—6:30 p.m. 7 Wednesday Evening Services & Activities at 7:00 p.m. Adult Bible Study & Prayer Meeting in the Sanctuary Nursery Available Children’s Classes & Activities (Ages 3—5th Grade) Sands Room DV8 Teens in the Tower Room Choir Practice in the Choir Room 8 Regional BLAST at Mount Vernon Nazarene University 9 District Lay Retreat in Summersville 11 Final Day of Church Elections

CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEK

BIRTHDAYS 5 Janie Parsons 6 Tedra Stuck 11 Olivia Thomas Michele Ratliff 8 Audrey Townsend

ANNIVERSARIES 9 Jerry & Ann Lewis 10 Bob & Barbara Kees If your birthday or anniversary is not listed, please let us know so we can update our church software records. Thank you!

TINY TOTS (birth to 35 months)

TODAY AM Debbie Titcher, Brandy Lowther PM Jennifer Woodruff 6.7 PM Sandy Boggess 6.11 AM Laura Abshire, Pam Enoch PM Sue McMinn

BEGINNER’S CHURCH (Age 3 to Kindergarten) & WEE PRAISE TODAY AM Tammy White, Heather White, Heather Jones 6.11 AM Laci & Chuckie Kay, Emma Gardner

CHILDREN’S CHURCH (1st—5th Grade) THE SANDS ROOM TODAY AM Missions 6.11 AM Ed McMinn, Connie Sheets

WEDNESDAY NIGHT 6.7 PM Summer Program

UPCOMING FAMILY EVENTS

SUMMER CAMPS! June 12-16th is Sr. High Camp. Primary Camp is June 19-23. Jr. Camp is June 26-30 and July 17-21 is Middle School Camp. If your child is interested in attending, please see Robin McFarland or Susan Ledsome.

PRIMARY CAMP registration forms are available from Susan Ledsome. Deadline is June 10th. Please turn in registration forms to Susan or the church office by then. All camp fees will be paid for the children.

DV8 COOKOUT & MOVIE ON THE HILL—All incoming 6th grade students up to 12th Grade students & parents are invited to a cook out & movie on the hill, Friday, June 23rd, starting at 7:00 p.m. Movie title to be announced.

THIS IS MY STORY—We will hear Stephanie Petry’s life testimony on Sunday Evening, June 25th, at 5:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Dinner will be served with Stephanie’s testimony afterwards. The menu is Biscuits & Gravy, Hash Browns, Sausage & Dessert. You won’t want to miss this special service!

EXTRA GOOD NEWS T-SHIRTS! If you forgot to order one of the red Good News Elk River T-Shirts, and would like one, we have a few left! First come, first serve! Cost is $7. Available for purchase at the Welcome Center.

LITTLE CHURCH LIBRARY—Summer is the perfect time to read a good book! Stop by our library in the choir hall & choose something new to read! There are books for children and adults! Lots of new selections are available!

MARRIAGE RETREAT—September 29th—30th at Parchment

Valley Camp in Ripley, and will conclude here with speakers Paul & Jenny Lawrence joining us for Morning Worship on October 1st. Cost is $150 per couple, which includes your room at the Lodge on Friday night and meals on Saturday. Please contact Joe if you are interested in attending. The theme is “Marriage Matters...finding value in your

marriage” and is for all married couples at every stage in life!”

We would like to say thank you to our church family for the cards, visits, flowers, and especially the prayers you provided during the loss of my father. We love and appreciate you! —Nancy & Joe Strickland

UPCOMING FAMILY EVENTS

CHURCH ELECTIONS—There will be ballots & ballot boxes located at the polling table in the foyer TODAY & June 11th. Membership will be verified & the votes will be tallied on Sunday, June 11th, prior to the Evening Service.

If you are a member of this local congregation & at least 15 years old, you are eligible to vote.

VBS MEETING! Everyone interested in being involved with Vacation Bible

School is invited to attend our informational meeting with hand outs & food provided tonight, at 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. VBS will be held the week of July 17-21st and is coming up soon! Our theme this year is Maker Fun Factory—Created by God, Built for a Purpose!

JUNE IS OUR MONTH TO HELP OUT AT THE LERMA FOOD PANTRY! Anyone can help out any Tuesday during the month of June from 9 a.m. until Noon at LERMA in Pinch. If you have any questions, please see Martha Krause.

ARK ENCOUNTER TRIP—Deposits are due in to JoAnn Lucas TODAY! Two seats are

available. For your convenience, we are accepting the balance in 2 installments. 1st installment is due by July 15th, with the remaining balance due no later than August 15th. If you paid the $25 deposit, and you are under the age of 60, your balance is $71. If you are over 60 & paid the $25 deposit, your balance is $62.

REGIONAL BLAST will be June 8—10th at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Please see Robin for details.

OUR DISTRICT LAY RETREAT IS JUNE 9TH

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IN SUMMERSVILLE. Dr. Scott & Kristi Coen will speak and Chuck Taylor will provide music. Register by calling (304) 343-2845. Registration forms are on the Main Hall bulletin board.

DEBIT MACHINE GIVING—For your convenience in giving, there is a debit machine located

to the right as you exit the sanctuary next to the Welcome Center. To use the debit machine, simply swipe your card & enter the amount you wish to give. A receipt for the church will print. Please tear off and place in the offering envelope & use the envelope to designate how you want the money to be used (ex. Tithes, Faith Promise, etc.) Place it in the offering. Press the GREEN button again and it will print your receipt. Your transaction is then complete! Thank you for your faithfulness in generously giving to support the church and our ministries.