 Good News Nov. 26, 2014
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Rev. Beau Sullivan Accepts Permanent Position at EPCL
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It was announced during the worship service on November 23 that the Sessi  on of EPCL offered the Reverend Beau Sullivan the full time position of Assistant Pastor of Congregational Life. For over a year Pastor Beau has served as Interim Associate Pastor at EPCL. During this time his love for Christ and people was unmistakable. His ministry has been one of faithfulness, kindness and steadfastness as he has served all of our faith family through his pastoral care, preaching, teaching and more. The deep love and abiding appreciation the congregation has sensed from him, and feels for him, was evident in the spontaneous standing ovation he received from the congregation when they heard the news. Pastor Beau has been given the title of "Assistant Pastor" because he was hired by the Session. "Associate Pastors" are called by the congregation. Also he is not required to seek EPC ordination.
We look forward to the entire Sullivan family moving to Longview sometime in the spring/early summer depending on housing markets in Fort Worth. Please continue to send warm welcomes to him, Mariana, Christian and Daniel, and pray for them during this time of transition.
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Hanging of the Greens, Wed., Dec. 3
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 Dinner: 5:30 pm
Service: Following Dinner (around 6:15)
Hosted by fifth-graders.
Reservations are helpful! please call, email or just reply to this email!
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The Reverend Doug Ashley was unanimously elected to serve as Lead Pastor on Sunday, Nov. 16, at a congregational meeting. Several people commented on the palpable presence of the Holy Spirit among us as we worshipped the Living God in both the Sunday morning worship service and the congregational meeting which followed. Through prayers, hymns, spiritual songs and the preaching of God's Word by Rev. Ashley, the Lord was sought and, we believe, glorified throughout the morning.
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Christmas Potluck: The church will provide ham, you provide the sides! Requesting more salads and side dishes rather than desserts please. Rick Poland
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Christmas Angel Adoption! Terrye Hudson has a list of 35 - 40 children from Ware (our Adopt-A-School partner school) for Christmas gifts.
Envelopes will be added each week on two trees in the Foyer. One tree for Boys and one for Girls. Please take an envelope (or two) and sign up so Terrye will know which child you have. Monetary donations are greatly appreciated because she has Elves who will shop!
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Boys & Girls Clubs Christmas Party
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Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 4 pm: EPC volunteers and friends (i.e. The "Wednesday Warriors" as we have been dubbed) will host a Christmas Party at the Boys' & Girls' Club - on Garfield St.. This wild and crazy celebration will include 160 kindergarten through third graders and will last no longer than 1 1/2 or 2 hours. We need LOTS of help--cookie donations, hot chocolate makers and servers, crafts, story readers, game players, gift wrappers, and song leaders. Contact Sandra Skoog [email protected] if you are available to help.
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Volunteer Opportunities for Ware
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- Book Fair at Ware - December 8 - 12
We only have openings for Thursday and Friday mornings, Dec. 11-12. Contact Terrye at [email protected] if you are available.
- Ware Faculty Christmas Luncheon - Wed., Dec. 17
Our seasonal thank-you to the faculty at Ware.
will be on Wednesday, December 17. We are catering Papacita's so I will need volunteers to bring crockpots of Queso and desserts. (Diana McMahon is bringing Mexican wedding cookies!) We are feeding 70 starting at 10:30 and finishing about 1:30. We will be serving the staff ourselves, so I will also need servers. If you can't help on this day but still want to contribute in some way, I know any monetary donation to help out with the cost of the lunch would be greatly appreciated. :-) Thank you ALL, Terrye
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Jan Hammett
Continuing Need:
Tony Insua, Jan Kelly, Jeanneen Jewell, Dotty Rawlins, William McCluskey, Betty Rader, Leslie Konvalin,
Tobi Radke
Our Retired Community:
Arabella: Kitty Booth
Fountainview: Sallie Ellison,
Reba Goll
Buckner: Dorothy Chandler,
Ruth Warner
Whispering Pines: Ruby Howell
Highland Pines:
LeeAnn Bratteli
Autumn Leaves in Henderson:
Neil Pennal
Pine Tree Lodge:Dessie Pollock
This Week at EPCL:
Sunday, Nov. 30
9:30 am Worship
10:45am Sunday School
Wednesday, Dec. 3
Hanging of the Green 5:30pm
Choir Rehearsal 7:00 pm.
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11/26: Robert Bruton,
Corinne Selph, Eric Smith
11/28: Shane Best,
Charles McCreary, Jr.
11/29: Beth Franklin,
Tiffany Jehorek
12/3: Melissa Hudson
12/5: Chad Melton
12/6: Janice Stillwell
12/7: Nancy Hale
12/9: Caleb Collins
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Visit our soon to be completed "Missions Corner" in Trinity Hall for updates and information about our current Missionaries!
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Associate Pastor:
Rev. Shelley Kral
| Assistant Pastor:
Rev. Beau Sullivan
| Music Director:
Tim Konvalin
| Youth Director & Children's Coordinator:
Jason Hubbard
| Children's Sunday School & Nursery Director:
Gayle Poland
| Pioneer Clubs Director:
Katie Cunha
| Administrator:
Suzi White
| Administrative Assistant:
Karen Harris
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