September 2022

Volume 29

Issue 9

We are currently working on an exciting revamp of what we once called "Sunday School". We are even changing the name to "Sunday Morning Bible Study", and we plan to roll it out in October. We are thinking BIG, and we will need your participation to make it a success. Expect some big changes. Stay tuned for more information to come.

Youth For Christ Monday Outreach to Neff Middle School Students

Our fellowship hall on Monday afternoons will soon be packed with middle schoolers. Please pray for our Monday outreach to the Neff Middle School students. We are starting these Monday meetings in mid-September, and our purpose is to reach kids for Christ. We partner with Youth-For-Christ and their on-site leader Gabriella Mojica (pictured above). Pastor Wright and our Youth Minister Intern, Jonathan Valadez, will be involved each Monday afternoon meeting with the Neff students. We will be using the Fellowship Hall at ERCC for the meetings. Pray that God will use this outreach to help us rebuild our youth group at ERCC.

Jonathan Valadez and ERCC Youth Ministry

Pictured above is one of the Youth activities organized by Jonathan Valadez, our Youth Ministry Intern. There were 11 kids present at this Friday evening event. In September Jonathan will be taking the ERCC kids to the "Main Event" amusement center and Raising Cane’s. Date and details will be announced soon.

South Central Texas

Women’s Retreat

November 11-12, 2022

Ladies, it's back!  Please make plans to attend the very popular South Central Texas Women’s Retreat, 11-12 November at the Sunday House, 510 E. Main St. in Fredricksburg. The theme will be “Anchored in God” with guest speaker Jenn Long. If planning to attend, Millie has registration forms which will be due with payment by Sun., Sept. 25th (the form gives the due date as Sept. 30th but Millie will need to collect the forms and payments sooner). Cost for Saturday only is $45 and includes lunch. Cost for the entire retreat which includes hotel and meals is based on the number of occupants in a room (from one to four max). Prices are on the form and range from $95 per person for four to a room up to $230 per person for those who won’t be sharing a room. Also, there are only two ADA rooms that are first come, first served. Optional T-shirts “This Girl is Anchored in Jesus” can be pre-ordered on the registration form as well. If pre-ordering, payment will also be due at time of registration.  For more information or questions, please contact Millie Borelli at 210-347-3568 or at mjborelli@satx.rr.com if you don’t see her at church.

A shoutout to Brenda Dyer for helping with communion preparation for Sunday morning Worship Services. 

We appreciate you, Brenda.

You are a blessing!

Brenda Dryer

We are pleased to provide regular financial support  NAGALAND OUTREACH CHILDREN’S ORPHANAGE HOME. Please pray for this ministry. Below is an excerpt from their recent online update.

GREETINGS FROM ELILO:

Greetings to you all in the name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. God is amazing! We are so blessed to have such wonderful family and friends who stand behind us and pray for us continually. We give thanks every single day for God’s faithfulness and protection over us.

UPDATE ON THE CHILDREN:

The children participated in a play for many years during Easter. They love to dress up and the congregation really enjoys it.

Renben graduated from Harvest Bible College. He will pursue a Masters in Theology.

Ajan finished 12th grade and will now be going to a college in Dimapur. He will be studying to get his Bachelor of Computer Science degree.

Tsentsuthung passed the 10th grade exam and will continue on to 11th grade.

Both Benjamin and Zanoa are in 9th grade

Ajanthung has finished 11th grade and will attend Harvest Bible College & get a diploma in Theology. He will then continue to get his Bachelor of Theology.

The rest of the children are excelling in school and they work so hard for good grades. We are very proud of them. We are having a difficult time communicating with the 2 new boys, Tingkem and Tsalumbe. They are trying so hard to memorize reading and writing English. They are both so happy to be here and are enjoying living at the orphanage home. The first time they put on their school uniform they could not help laughing and smiling. What a joy to see a smile on the face of a child! Praise God! 

~ Elilo Patton