The Good News October 22, 2020

The Good News

October 22, 2020

HELP WANTED:

"Finding deliverance in a world gone wrong"

The current Sermon Series from the book of Judges -

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but is “right living” also in the eye of the beholder? Society at large says, “Yes!” What happens when God’s people agree; when expression of faith in Jesus Christ becomes a matter of doing what is “right in our own eyes”? READ MORE HERE.

If you've missed any of them and want to catch up, go to our Longview EPC You Tube Channel - click here. Or on our website Sermons & Services click HERE

October 25

Sermon: "Abimelech"

Judges 8:33-9:57

November 1 Celebration of the Lord's Supper

Sermon: "Jephthah"

Judges 10:6-12:7

Sunday Morning Worship "in person" and via Live Stream. Each week please join us at 9:30 am at the church or from any location via Live stream and/or video. Longview EPC You Tube Channel - click here.

Daylight Savings Time Ends

Sunday November 1 at 2 a.m. (Saturday night before you go to sleep, please "Fall Back" - set your clocks back one hour).

Activity Updates & Volunteers Needed

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The Church Nursery is now available on Sunday mornings!

Dear Friends,

The toddler and infant nurseries are now open.

Volunteers please sign-up here. We are in need of 1 additional infant nursery volunteer this Sunday, Oct. 25.

Contact Katya Newsham, Children's Ministry Intern at childrensministry@epclongview.org for more information or call the church office at 903.234.0032.

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Kidmin! Wednesdays at 6:00 pm

Singers and Actors Needed! Performance of "An Angel Appeared to Them" Dec. 13 at 5:00 pm

Click HERE or on the picture to see Cast Members Needed and Rehearsal Dates.

Click HERE to view the Children's Musical Script with Music. See below for details.

Fun and exciting event for Children and Youth Nov. 1

Ushers/Greeters and Safety Volunteers Needed

We are in need of volunteers for the month of November and December.

1 or 2 safety people are needed
1 or 2 ushers are needed

You can reply to this email or to sign up CLICK HERE

(November and December Dates are listed also if you want to plan ahead!)or call the church office. THANKS for your help!!

Weekly musical gathering Wednesdays in the Sanctuary at 6:30

All are welcome to come sing a long! Join us.

Read more here. We hope to see you there! Questions? contact David Luna, Music Director.

[ we have masks available if you forget yours ]

Thank Yous

Dear Longview EPC Angels, THANK YOU VERY MUCH...Josh & I are so grateful for our church family and the generosity y'all have shown us again & again especially surrounding our wedding!...You're an encouragement to us in the Lord & a constant reminder and example of his care, providence and compassion. May our Lord himself commend you, dear church family! Katya & Josh

Longview EPC, Thank you so very much for your love, prayers and generous gift donation to House of Hope. With God's grace and love, we have seen lives transformed, jobs obtained and housing granted. These ladies are now on their journey to a better life... Sister Helen Johnson & House of Hope

Please Pray for:

Jeanneen Jewell, Joe Steinbach, Louis (Tres) Bainter, William McCluskey, Hettie Pollock, Charlotte Wrather, Joanne Stephens, Jean Pollock, Kathy Diamond, Ralph Diamond, John Dalton, Rebecca Williams, Jan Kelly, Barbara Steinbach, Aaron Leath

Please let us know if you would like to receive the monthly prayer calendar in the mail or sign-up for the Daily Prayer email here.

Our Retired Community:

Arabella: Joann Peterson

Buckner- Felicia Grubbs,

Martha Ellis, Dorothy Chandler,

Elaine Beckett, Jim Yancey

Parkview - Marge Smith

Summer Meadows - Joanne Stephens

Lindale- Dotty Rawlins

Carthage - Naomi McPeek

Henderson- Bob Bement

Oklahoma - Jean Knight

Wisconsin - Ellie Bessey

Arlington - John Williamson

Happy Birthday!

10/22: Bill Ramey, Bill Taylor

10/23: Kathy Diamond

10/24: Larry Northcutt

10/27: Crystal Brightwell, Jana Deeks

10/28: Sue Martin

10/31: Deborah Pyle, Bailey Salmon

11/01: Mary LeTourneau

11/05: Keith Moyes

11/09: Marge Smith

11/10: Mary Alphin, Cameron Foy

11/13: Barbara Linthicum, Larry Pyle

11/15: Stephen Tubergen

11/16: Hettie Pollock

11/19: Melissa Swallow

Mozart’s Requiem

November 10, 2020 7:00 p.m.

Mystery and beauty describe the timeless Mozart Requiem, to be performed by the LeTourneau Singers and Longview Civic Chorus and orchestra in a live concert on the Belcher Center at LeTourneau University, 2100 S. Mobberly Ave. in Longview. Director of Fine Arts Dr. Jim Taylor will direct as singers, instrumentalists and audience are socially distanced in the vast Belcher Center stage and auditorium. A pre-concert lecture on the works to be performed will be held at 6:15 p.m.

The concert is open to the public and free of charge and is presented by Friends of the Fine Arts at LeTourneau University and LeTourneau’s Fine Arts Department. For more information contact Dr. Taylor at (903) 233-3379 or jimtaylor@letu.edu.

Local Mission:

For more information go to our website or APP and check out SERVE "Our Community"

or the bulletin boards in the Foyer of Trinity Hall - One board for Local and one for Global.

Ongoing Food Box Needs - all items - drop off anytime in the pass through in front of Trinity Hall

Donate & Drop-Off

New Coats Only for Distribution

(gently used will be cleaned and saved for next year)

through October 31st at these participating area dry cleaners:

In Longview: Alpine Cleaners, Dry Clean Super Center, McClendon Cleaners, Sno-White Cleaners, Village Cleaners. In Kilgore: McClendon Cleaners. Click HERE to see the flyer.

Volunteers Needed Nov. 21 at Newgate Mission

Longview EPC volunteers cook and serve up breakfast at Newgate Mission located at 207 S Mobberly Ave, Longview, TX 75602. Each 3rd Saturday of the month at 6:45 am Andy Howell heads up a crew of 5 or 6 folks as they prepare eggs, biscuits, sausage and gravy.

Newgate has arranged for this to be safe during covid- the food is prepared and packaged and they hand it out - instead of serving in the dining area. Click HERE to sign up for this fun and rewarding experience! Each 3rd Sat of the month is available or call the church office 903.234.0032.Click HERE to see photos!

Our Mission Team and Church support Heartisans Marketplace in downtown Longview. They are MOVING SOON to 3501 Gilmer Rd. Click HERE for the news-journal story.

Here is a link to their newsletter.