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Our goal and purpose is Being the Body of Christ, byReaching, Learning, Loving and Serving. This monthwe will be focusing on reaching people with the love andhope of Jesus. On June 28th we will be hosting a Community Block Party with the purpose of reaching out tofamilies and individuals in our community. This outreachevent will be a great time to introduce adults and kids toour congregation and its ministries. There will be a special service, great food, and lots of fun and games!June 2015 NewsletterFirst Church of Godwww.e1cog.com937.456.4681Office Hours: 9a-4pOffice office@e1cog.comVisit us on facebookwww.churchmembershiponline.comSenior Pastor Rev. Jonathan Grubbs jonathan@e1cog.comPastor of Youth Rev. Jeremy Halstead jeremy@e1cog.comWorship Pastor Liisa Erskine liisa@e1cog.comPastor Emeritus Rev. Jerry A. ReynoldsChildren’s Director Tania Minton kidmin@e1cog.comWe are asking that YOU personally invite 5 persons tocome join us for this fun event! Get your friends, family,neighbors, and co-workers to come join our CommunityBlock Party!Let’s make this a great time of REACHING out to otherswith the love and hope of Jesus!
For more info on any of these events contact TaniaMinton (kidmin@e1cog.com or 937.456.4681)VBS EVEREST IS HERE!!!!!Ages 2 - 6th grade! Sign up in the commons or online at e1cog.com!We are in need of volunteers to help lead stations, crew leaders, as well as various other jobs during our Vacation BibleSchool. If you are interested, visit our display in the commons area to see what is available or see Allie Little or TaniaMinton. If you would like to help but need to be screened please see Tania Minton.There are many items needed for our VBS this year. Please visit our display in the commons area to see how you can lenda hand to help us put on our best VBS yet!!Items needed for VBS:Newspaper, milk/water jugs, baby wipes. Also, if anyone is willing to let us borrow or can donate any of the following: Skigear, ski, ski poles, hats, boots, goggles, gloves, sled/toboggan, snow board.VBS Work Nights: June 17 & 19 @ 6pm and June 20 @ 10am.501 YouthEph 5:1 - Imitating GodFor more info on any of these events see Pastor Jeremy.www.e1cog.com - click on the students tab or 501 Youthon FacebookSunday School - 9:45 amBoys - led by Danny Reynolds & Bobby ClarkGirls - led by Roxanne Bryant & Nancy ClarkPromotion / Graduation Sunday is June 7th. Meet inthe gym at 9:45a for promotions & donuts!Tuesday, June 9 - Sr. High SLAMReds v. Phillies. 15. Van leaves at 5:30p, returns atmidnight. Sign up at the top of the stairs.Tuesday, June 16 - Jr. High SLAMFast Food Frenzy @ 5:30pm. 5.00. Sign up at the top ofthe stairs.Wednesday, June 24 - Movie NightWe’ll be watching “Ice Age” in the youth room after VBS“Wanted: Dead orAlive”CAMP MARENGO DATESFOR 2015 June 7-12: Junior High Camp(7th thru 9th graders) PastorJeremy will be attending Jr.High Camp. June 14-20: Senior High Camp(9th thru 12th graders) Pastor Jeremy will be attending Sr. HighCamp. June 26-27: Mom & Me/Dad & Me Family Camp June 28-July 3: Paintball Camp (9th thru 12thgraders) June 28-July 3: 4th thru 6th Grade Camp July 5-8: 3rd thru 5th Grade Camp (half week) July 5-10: 3rd thru 5th Grade Camp (full week) July 5-11: Performing Arts Camp (9th thru 12thgraders)There is still time to register for summer campContact Pastor Jeremy @ 937-533-5207 if interested ingoing to camp. http://campmarengo.com/
CHURCH NEWSSTARTING POINT!Sunday mornings May 31 – June 14What’s Starting Point? It’s a three week class about ourchurch and what it believes. We will be meeting on Sundaymornings at 9:45am in the Family Life Center (gym) on May31, June 7, and June 14. This class will be an informal timeto get to know others at Eaton First Church of God, andlearn about our faith in Jesus Christ. If you are newer to ourcongregation, please come and join us May 31 – June 14.KEENAGERS BREAKFASTTuesday, June 2 at 9a. All of our senior retirees meet atBob Evans in Eaton for breakfast.MEN’S BREAKFASTSaturday, June 6 at 7:30aBe part of this great breakfast and time of sharing.NURSING HOME MINISTRYJune 28 @ 2p at Greenbriar (501 W. Lexington Rd., Eaton)LADIES BIBLE STUDY - THE RESPECT DAREStarts Tuesday, June 2nd – at the churchThe Respect Dare is 40 Days to a Deeper Connection withGod and Your Husband. This Small Group Study will beginon Tuesday, June 2, 2015 from 6:30 to 8 pm and last for9 weeks. Please sign up today at the Welcome Center.SUNDAY SCHOOL PROMOTION &GRADUATION SUNDAY - JUNE 7Children’s Sunday School classes will promote theirstudents to the next grade on Graduation Sunday, June 7th.We’ll be celebrating @ 9:45am in the Family Life Centerwith presentation of certificates and a time of fellowship withdonuts & coffee.Our High School & College graduates will be recognized inthe morning services. If someone in your family isgraduating this year, please let the Church office know.Also, high school seniors - please turn a senior picture in tothe church office, along with a note stating your future plansby May 31.WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP EVENINGDid you attend the Women's Journey Refresh! in Februaryand you would like to have some more fellowship with otherwomen? Did you miss Refresh! in February and you wouldlike a little taste of what the other ladies experienced? Areyou interested in attending the new Women's Conferenceoffered by Women of Faith in May 2016? If you are, thenyou are invited to attend a Women's Fellowship Evening atour church on Thursday, June 11th from 6:30 to 8 pm.There will be testimonies, sharing, and lightrefreshments. For more information, please contactStefanie Price, 533-1491 or tupperstef@yahoo.com.20 SOMETHING NEWS(for high school graduates up to age 30) Bonfire on every Friday night in June @ 7pm at theGrubbs’ (1975 Lani Dr., Eaton). Hot dogs & s’mores!! Experiencing God Bible Study on Tuesdays startingJune 16 @ 6:30pm at Dinah McQueen’s (2436 TwinCreek Rd., W. Alex). Service Project on Saturday, June 20. Details tocome. Sunday, June 28 @ 9:45am - Sunday School atFrisch’s. Frisch's Food & Fellowship! The lastSunday of every month the 20 Something SundaySchool class will be meeting at Frisch's for SundaySchool.Questions? Contact Karen Allen @ 720-626-9199 orkarenrose5698@gmail.com.ELECTIVE SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS“The 5 Love Languages” by Gary Smalley. This class willmeet beginning June 7 @ 9:45a in Room 200 and go for8 weeks. Class will be led by Rick McCollum and is opento all ages, genders and marital statuses.ZUMBA CLASSZumba meets on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays &Thursdays from 6:30-7:30p and also Friday and Saturdaymornings from 9 -10a. Everyone is asked to bring 3 aclass. All are welcome and bringing friends isencouraged!MEN’S GOLF OUTINGJuly 17-19 at the Tanglewood Golf Course in Taylorsville,Kentucky. Cost is 250.00/person. Signup sheet inCommons.SUMMER MISSION TRIP:Greeley Colorado Flood RecoveryJuly 11-19We will be sending a team this summer to GreeleyColorado to help with the recovery from the floodingdamage. In late 2013 the South Platte River destroyed1,882 homes and left 5,566 other homes severelydamaged. We will be helping with repair to floors, walls,porches, etc. We are looking for persons interested inparticipating in this week-long mission and serviceproject. The cost for this trip will be 200. Contact PastorJonathan for more info or to sign up to attend. The trip islimited to the first 15 interested persons.ONLINE CHURCH DIRECTORYYou can access our church directory, calendar and edityour own info at: www.churchmembershiponline.comClick on the “individual access” tab (to the right) and thenput the email address that you furnished the church underthe “Need Your Login Information” tab and follow thedirections. Contact church office with any questions.
Worship Arts MinistryMissions UpdateChoir and Orchestra are taking a break for the summer, but nowis a great time to get involved in another area of worship arts!Worship Band:We are needing instrumentalists (especially pianists and guitarists) to join us on Sunday mornings. We can work with any skilllevel and time commitment.Tech Team:If you love working behind the scenes and have great attentionto detail, this could be a great ministry opportunity for you. Noexperience necessary, we can train you! We are needing volunteers for both sound and computer/projection.If you are interested in giving one of these (or another) areas,contact Liisa today!LOVE PACKAGESLove Packages is an organization collecting Christianmaterials (Bibles, books, CD’s, videos) to send overseas.To donate, please leave items in the marked containerdownstairs under the coat rack.MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MINISTRYIf you are in need of medical equipment or have someequipment to loan out, contact John Roberts @ 937-3715103.OUR MISSIONS FUND IS SELLING SCRIP GIFTCARDSGift cards can be purchased or ordered in the commonsafter Sunday School.MINISTRY BOARD UPDATEOur Ministry Board members are: Randy Bryant, Diana Brower, Chris Maggard, Rick McCollum, Danny Reynolds, Matt Roberts, the pastoral staff (Liisa Erskine, Jonathan Grubbs, Jeremy Halstead, and Tania Minton) and Karen Bryant(Treasurer). The Board met for the first time in May and their key discussion points included: Election of officers. The Board elected the following officers to serve as Ministry Board officers and officers for the corporation:Chair: Randy BryantVice Chair: Danny ReynoldsSecretary: Rick McCollumTreasurer: Karen Bryant General fund balance. Thankfully our general fund has a higher balance than in many, many years. However, our current general fund generates very minimal interest, so the Board elected to transfer 150,000 into the Building fund account which provides an increased interest rate, and still allows us flexibility to access the funds if needed. Overview of the Ministry Board’s role and function. The Board took time to review and discuss our new governancestructure. Pastor Jonathan distributed the book “Sticky Teams” by Larry Osbourne as a help and resource to theBoard. The focus of the book is “to show what it takes to get (and keep) a board, staff, and congregation on the samepage, sticking together as a unified, healthy, and dynamic ministry team.” The Board will be reading and reflecting onOsborne’s ideas and recommendations in the coming months. Church Consultant. Last fall our previous Church Council identified the possible need of bringing in a Church consultantto help foster greater growth and health within our ministry. The Board is beginning the process of exploring this option interms of persons who can provide this help and what the cost investment would be. Future “20 Somethings” ministry. The Board briefly discussed the need to address this important ministry within thecongregation. The Board agreed to continue the discussion and pray about how to best support this ministry endeavor.2015 GRADUATESHigh School Graduates:Blake Ashley - Twin Valley SouthLindsay Creech - Twin Valley SouthAndrew Gevedon - Hagerstown High SchoolCharis Grubbs - Twin Valley SouthJustin Halstead - EatonTyler Holderman - EatonGunter Lautensleger - Twin Valley SouthIsaiah Mirovsky - EatonAndy Newport - EatonJake Osborn - Twin Valley SouthJenson Reece - EatonRhianna Trader - EatonJohn Utsinger, Twin Valley SouthOpen Houses: Lindsay Creech - Saturday, June 6 from 5-8p at 4962 Bantas Creek Rd.,West Alexandria. Rhianna Trader - Sunday, June 7, 2-5p at the church Andy Newport - Sunday, June 7 from 2-5p at 104 Tiffin Ct., Eaton Tyler Holderman - Saturday, June 13 from 2-5p at the Lakengren Lodge Charis Grubbs - Sunday, June 14, 5-8p at the churchCollege Graduates: Michael Adams, Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology Summa CumLaude, Wright State University Megan Little, Master’s Degree in Biology, IUPUI Molly Eck, Master’s Degree in Athletic Training, Illinois State University Courtney Scholl, Bachelor of Arts in Communications and CultureStudies with a minor in Theater, Indiana University
Adult Sunday SchoolGrowing in God’s Word - Room 102 - HowardCarter & Roy Bowman, FacilitatorsThis class is studying about the Love of Christ andis currently in the New Testament. This is a classfull of people who want to be true followers ofChrist.Messiah’s Misfits - Room 204 - Bryan Scholl,FacilitatorThis class is currently studying the life of Paulchronologically through Acts then going to eachbook written by him as they encounter them in hisjourneys. We love discussion. We accept all kinds(misfits). We tackle current events as well as “old”problems.Men’s Sunday School - Room 206 - MattRoberts, FacilitatorThis class is currently working through "Fight:Winning the Battles that Matter Most”" by CraigGroeschel. This is a study on the life of Samson - astrong man with glaring weaknesses. It looks at aChristian man’s responsibility as a husband, father,friend and how to be a male Christian warrior. It isan open forum-discussion based class withscripture and day-to-day issues. We haveeverything we need except you! Men think theydon’t need Sunday School - come to this class andyou will change your mind!Boundaries - Room 205 - Randy Bryant,FacilitatorOur class is studying the love of Jesus, in particularthe many ways he loves us and how we are to loveothers in the same manner. Sessions will beintroduced through the use of Children's Biblestories and connected to our everyday livesthrough examples and frank discussion.Search for Significance - Room 103 - LynnMorey, FacilitatorWalking and Talking with Jesus: Lessons Jesustaught on His Way and how we can live them outtoday.Women’s Sunday School - Room 207 - TeresaEddy, FacilitatorThe Women’s Sunday School class is working on aBeth Moore study entitled “Esther”. In-depth studywith workbook & videos. Can do as much or littleas you have time for. All ladies are welcome!Elective Sunday School Class“The 5 Love Languages” by Gary Smalley. Thisclass will meet beginning June 7 @ 9:45a in Room200 and go for 8 weeks. Class will be led by RickMcCollum and is open to all ages, genders andmarital statuses.Small GroupsWednesdays @ 6:30p in Room 102This group is studying the book of James. Facilitator: Joel EckMondays @ 7p in Room 104This group is studying out of the New Testament. They focus onprayer at the beginning and end of the study. Facilitator: JoeyWilliamsThursdays @ 6:30pHome of Gerald / Carolyn Scholl(519 E. Wadsworth St., Eaton)This group is studying the book of John.Facilitator: Carolyn SchollThursdays at 7pHome of Tom & Barb Lehman(646 W. Winnerline Rd., Eaton)This group is focusing on “Love God, Loving One Another” and tofellowship. Facilitator: Roy BowmanSundays @ 6pHome of Jerry / Rose Reynolds(9 Candy Court, Eaton)This group is studying the book of Ephesians. The group is opento all who would be interested. On Sunday, May 31st this groupwill meet at the Morey’s home (518 N.W. M Street, Richmond.)Bible StudiesMen’s Bible StudyTuesday Morning Bible Study on the book of James during Junein the commons from 6:00-6:50am. Great way to start the day!Ladies Bible Study - The Respect DareStarts Tuesday, June 2nd – at the churchTired of wondering what works? Want to deepen your relationshipwith God and communicate better with your husband? TheRespect Dare (40 Days to a Deeper Connection to God andYour Husband) Small Group Study will begin on Tuesday,June 2, 2015 from 6:30 to 8 pm and last for 9 weeks.Please sign up today at the Welcome Center. For moreinformation, please contact Stefanie Price at 937-533-1491 ortupperstef@yahoo.com.Our Faithfulness5/3S.S. Attn. A.M. Attn. Offering149238 10074.90BuildingFund 257.50FaithPromise 28227.50446.505/241402297357.51527.50455.50Average Weekly Offering: 8,204.67Average Offering Needed: 9,612.38
June 2015Sun7GraduationSunday8:30a & 11aWorship Gathering9:45a SundaySchool Promotions6p Small Group14MonA Cantata of PraiseTueThuFriSat1234566:30p Zumba7p SmallGroup6a Men’s BibleStudy9a KeenagersBreakfast6:30p Women’sBible Study6:30p Zumba6:30p Zumba6:30p Small Group6:30p SmallGroup6:30p Zumba7p Small Group9a Zumba7p 20 Something Bonfire7:30aMen’s Breakfast9a Zumba89101112136:30p Zumba7p SmallGroup6a Men’s BibleStudy5:30p Sr. HighSlam6:30p Women’sBible Study6:30p Zumba6:30p Zumba6:30p Small Group6:30p SmallGroup6:30p Zumba6:30p Women’sFellowship Evening7p Small Group9a Zumba7p 20 Something Bonfire9a Zumba1516171819206p VBS WorkNight6:30p Zumba6:30p Small Group6:30p SmallGroup6:30p Zumba7p Small Group9a Zumba6p VBSWork Night7p 20 Something Bonfire9a Zumba10a VBS WorkDay8:30a & 11aWorship Gathering9:45a SundaySchool6p Small Group6:30p Zumba7p SmallGroup21226a Men’s BibleStudy5:30p Sr. HighSlam6:30p Women’sBible Study6:30p Zumba6:30p 20 SomeBible Study238:30a & 11aWorship Gathering9:45a SundaySchool6-8:45p VBS6p Small Group6-8:45p VBS7p SmallGroup2829306:30p Zumba7p SmallGroup6a Men’s BibleStudy6:30p Women’sBible Study6:30p Zumba6:30p 20 SomeBible Study9:45a SundaySchool11a Block Party2p NursingHome MinistryWed6a Men’s BibleStudy6:30p Women’sBible Study6-8:45p VBS6:30p 20 SomeBible Study24Palms and Eggs6-8:45p VBS6:30p Small Group9p Youth MovieNight2526276-8:45p VBS6:30p SmallGroup7p Small Group9a Zumba7p 20 Something Bonfire9a Zumba
June 28 @ 2p at Greenbriar (501 W. Lexington Rd., Eaton) LADIES BIBLE STUDY - THE RESPECT DARE Starts Tuesday, June 2nd – at the church The Respect Dare is 40 Days to a Deeper Connection with God and Your Husband. This Small Group Study will begin on Tues
