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March 2024
Volume 31
Issue 3
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A Message From Pastor Wright
He is Risen
Resurrection Sunday (Easter) comes on March 31st this year, and we will celebrate the cornerstone of our faith.
To understand the essential importance of Jesus’ resurrection, Paul invites us to imagine the unthinkable—that Jesus hadn’t really risen from the dead.
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(14) And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.
(15) More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead. But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised.
(16) For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either.
(17) And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins
(18) Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost.
(19) If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. (1 Corinthians 15:14-18.)
Thank God that Jesus did in fact rise from the dead.
Join us on Sunday evenings as we view Lee Strobel’s “The Case for Easter.” Former atheist Lee Strobel will present the evidence for our Lords resurrection. Everyone needs to see this.
Because Jesus did rise from the dead, we have the hope of everlasting life through His resurrection. Jesus said, “Because I live, you also will live.” (John 14:19).
Because Jesus did in fact rise from the dead, we have hope when we burry precious loved ones.
Because Jesus rose from the dead, we have victory over death.
Because Jesus rose from the grave, we have joy and peace.
Paul concludes the “resurrection chapter with this important verse:
(58) “Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” (1 Corinthians 15:19).
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On Easter Sunday March 31st, we will meet in the Fellowship Hall to enjoy breakfast together. Bring the whole family and join us for breakfast tacos, muffins, fruit, cereal, donuts, coffee, and juices.
Note: There will be no Sunday Morning Bible Study classes on Easter Sunday.
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Our youth minister, Caleb Gray, is organizing the egg hunt at 9:30 am. At ERCC, we strive to create a family atmosphere. Having fun together is a part of our church experience.
Please let Caleb know if you wish to assist with the egg hunt.
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Family Worship Experience - Easter Sunday | |
There will be no Jr Church (elementary school age) on Easter Sunday. There will be Wee Church for Preschool. Elementary aged children and youth will be in the adult worship service on Easter Sunday, March 31st. We encourage families to sit together. | |
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We praise God! Dan Gillen was baptized on February 11th. The angels rejoice! | |
We thank God for Angel Gonzalez! Angel committed his life to Christ, and was baptized on February 18th. | |
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Results of Spaghetti Luncheon
Missions Fundraiser
Thanks be to God! During this special event in February, you gave $1,494.67 for the mission work in Chicoloapan, Mexico. Every penny will be sent to Mexico. Thanks to everyone that took part in this fundraiser.
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New Elder Appointed
Mike Faur
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We are pleased to announce that Mike Faur has answered the call to become an elder of ERCC. We are so blessed to have this wonderful and wise man of God join our leadership team. Mike and Christina have been attending ERCC for more than 2 years and Mike has served faithfully as a teacher and presider in morning worship. We thank God for the Faurs. They are a blessing to ERCC.
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Mike was presented to the congregation on February 25th as the newest ERCC Elder. | |
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Bible Study on Baptism
Sunday March 10th at 9:00 am
If you have yet to be baptized biblically, we invite you to join Pastor Wright on Sunday, March 10th, at 9:00 am in the fellowship hall. This is a single-session study, so please don't miss it. In this study you'll learn from Scripture that water baptism is for believers, it is by immersion, and it depicts the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. If you haven’t yet experienced Biblical baptism, you need to come to this class and you need to be baptized. As Ananias said to Saul, “And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on his name.’” (Acts 22:16).
The study is intended to prepare you for water baptism.
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Drama Skits in March
The Perfect Time to Invite a Friend
We will feature drama skits right before the morning sermon on March 17th, 24th and 31st. Dan Gillen wrote the skits under the direction of Pastor Wright.
Each skit is custom designed to prepare the audience for the theme of the sermon. These themes target life’s most important needs. This is a perfect time to invite a friend.
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Dan Gillen directing drama rehearsal in December | |
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Men’s Pizza Fellowship Event
Friday March 15th
All men are invited to the fellowship hall on Friday, March 15th, at 6:00 pm. Pizza will be served, and Mike Faur will bring us a devotion. The event will last about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
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Special Prayer Event
Good Friday, March 29th
On Good Friday March 29th, we invite you to come to ERCC to pray for the lost. It will be a “come and go” event. The auditorium will be open for prayer from 7:00 am to 9:00 am.
You can stay and pray for 5 minutes or for 2 hours. Mostly it will be individual and silent prayer. You may also want to pray in small groups. You may pray however you feel comfortable—on your knees, sitting, prostrate on your face, or standing. There will be no devotional — only prayer.
Our 2024 ministry focus listed “Hold special prayer meetings” as one of our ministry activities for this year. We will be having regular prayer gatherings, and the primary purpose and activity will be prayer.
- We want to heighten our focus on prayer.
- We want to emphasize prayer.
- We want to practice fervent prayer at ERCC.
- We want to pray for the lost.
- We want ERCC to be a praying congregation.
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Sunday Night Bible Study
“The Case for Easter”
How can we be so sure that Jesus actually rose from the dead? Join us on Sundays in March at 6:00 pm. After viewing the brief Strobel video (about 20 minutes), we'll spend the rest of the hour digging into Scripture as we discuss this crucial theme together.
As a journalist, Lee Strobel had covered plenty of stories of people who had died. But he had never seen anyone come back to life, which made the Bible’s claim that Jesus rose from the dead seem like nothing more than a fairy tale. It was only after his wife became a Christian that Lee began to investigate the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection seriously–and the evidence he uncovered about the truth of this central claim of Christianity forever changed his life.
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Two New Sunday Morning Bible Study Series Begin In March
- Mike Faur will begin a new series studying the books of 1st & 2nd Peter.
- Mille Borelli will lead a study of Luke using the book “Determined, Living Like Jesus in Every Moment".
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Sunday Morning Bible Study 9:00 am - 9:45 am | |
There is a class for everyone! | |
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March Youth Event
Sunday, March 24th
For March's youth event, Caleb and Sydney will be taking the students downtown to Kilwins Ice Cream right after church on March 24th. Jonathan Valadez has graciously offered the youth FREE ice cream!
After we’ve gotten our delicious treat, we'll have a brief devotional, followed by spending some time at a nearby park. Parents are welcome to come, but we'll be taking the van for any students that need transportation.
The event was delayed from January due to extremely cold weather, but the weather in March should be much better! Please let Caleb know by March 20th if your student is planning to attend and whether or not they will need transportation.
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Flyer distribution Ahead of Easter
Join us for some good exercise as you serve Jesus! We'll pass out door-hangers/flyers in the neighborhoods nearby our church ahead of Easter. Our goal is 500 homes. We'll start on Tuesday March 26th at 6:00 pm. We'll continue on Wednesday and Thursday until we meet our goal of 500 homes invited. If you wish to participate, please meet Pastor Wright at ERCC at 6:00 pm on March 26th.
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Thanks to Edward and Wendy Gideon! They do so much to serve the Lord at ERCC. Edward serves as a Deacon and he spends hours during the week keeping the ERCC lawn looking good. Wendy and Edward organize the Christmas shoebox ministry sponsored by the Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child, and every Sunday they furnish the donuts for attendees of the Sunday Morning Bible Study classes. | |
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Mark Your Calendar for
Vacation Bible School
June 24th - 28th
We trust God to give us another great VBS in 2024! Please save the date. We need all volunteers on deck for this major event at ERCC. Pray for the leaders Caleb and Sydney Gray, and pray for the children who will attend.
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Sunday Night (6:00 pm)
SCHEDULE
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Mar 3rd: "The Case for Easter"
- Evidence for the Resurrection
- 6:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall
Mar 10th: "The Case for Easter"
- An Excruciating Execution
- 6:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall
Mar 17th: "The Case for Easter”
- The Case for the Empty Tomb
- 6:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall
Mar 24th: "The Case for Easter"
- Eyewitnesses to the Resurrection
- 6:00 pm in the Auditorium
Mar 31st: No Meeting. Happy Easter!
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March Birthdays
3rd James Jennings
9th Cindy Corbin
10th Cynthia Haoson
12th Annette Flash
19th Rose Kline
26th Linda Guerra
28th Trudy Workman
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If you are new to ERCC, please send your birthday (day and month) to Jerry Kline. We want to celebrate with you! | |
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Good News Productions International
Evers Road Christian Church is pleased to provide regular monthly financial support to Good News Production International (GNPI). The following is information from GNPI representative Doug Gamble:
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Thank you so much for your partnership in the Gospel. You are making an impact around the world. In the parable of the four soils (Matthew 13:3-9), Jesus wisely lays out some challenges in accepting the Word of God. In a world of six billion who don’t know Jesus, many are without access to a local church, Christian media of any kind, or even the witness of a believing family in their neighborhoods. They are Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists. Your support of GNPI delivers the seed of the gospel relevantly, effectively, and efficiently.
GNPI is comprised of 27 teams in 16 countries around the world. Last year, through these amazing teams we trained 56,465 people to create and deliver Gospel content and engaged 66,735,517 with the Gospel. Because of your support soldiers on the frontlines in Ukraine are responding to the Gospel, whole households are being saved in India through an online Church outreach, 442 people followed Jesus in Uganda, our Mexico team released their first album comprised of original worship music, and so much more! You can find out more of what YOU have done through your partnership at gnpi.org/ministry-reports.
In 2023, we also launched Mission15, an initiative to deliver 1 Billion Gospel invitations by 2030. You and I cannot go to all the places or people in need of Jesus but we can pray, share and/or give! Will you join us for the sake of the lost? You can find out more at mission15.global.
Truly Grateful,
Your GNPI family
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ERCC Facebook Group
We invite you to join our ERCC Facebook Group. It is one of our ministry objectives to use social media to reach more people. This is especially important in relation to young people today.
A few discussion ideas for using this forum are:
- What's your favorite thing about church?
- What is your favorite church event?
- What was your favorite quote from the service last week?
- Providing a Praise Report on an answered prayer
We also encourage you to post your ERCC pictures on this page.
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SERMON CD'S
FOR SHUT-INS
If you are a “shut-in”, unable to attend ERCC on Sundays for medical reasons, we want to offer you the CD of each Sunday’s sermon. It will be mailed to you on Monday. If you wish to receive the CDs, please call or text Sandie Ramones at 210-689-9775, and she will add you to the mailing list.
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Prayer Warriors Ministry of Intercession | |
Each week we send out a prayer list based on the written prayer requests received in our worship gatherings. Our prayer warriors after receiving this list then go to the heavenly Father in intercessory prayer for these requests of our ERCC family. | |
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Chris Engstrom
Jerry Kline
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If you'd like to give to ERCC as a direct bank transfer or use a credit card or debit card, you can use the safe and secure Tithely app. You can also setup your account to make your gift recurring on any schedule you want. Questions? Ask Jerry or send an email HERE. | | | |
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ERCC Text Messages are used to send out important short-notice news and reminders to your smart phone. Most months, only one or two messages are sent, so you won't be flooded with text messages if you sign up. Stay informed by being on this list! | | | | | | |
