Services for Brenda Embree will be held in our building on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. If you knew Brenda, I hope you’ll be able to attend. She was a treasured part of our Church Family for nearly 30 years. Her eagerness to be with God’s people every time the doors were open as well as her joyful spirit were a shining example for us. I’m grateful for the years that God blessed our church with Brenda.

We will vote on our Proposed 2024 Budget and Committees this Sunday after our morning worship service. Copies of the Budget are available in the Foyer. As you look over the budget, if you have any questions about it please visit with someone on our Finance Committee before Sunday’s meeting. Finance Committee members are Brian Denton, Sandy Stark, Chuck Marquis, Debbie Wright, and Bryan Sperle.

We are looking at different Christmas carols each Sunday to see where their content originates in Scripture. But there’s a secondary reason that we are learning about and singing these carols. On Wednesday night, December 20, at 6:00 p.m. we want to bless many of our older church members by singing these carols on their doorsteps. Our Youth Group is putting together Christmas gifts for us to take caroling. Please make plans to join us that evening. We have about 20 homes to visit. Our hope is that we can divide into 4 or 5 groups. Even if you are not a singer, if you will just show up and smile, that will be a blessing.

I’m grateful to belong to our Church Family,

Pastor Clint

December 25 & January 1 Closed

December 27- 29 8am-Noon

December 27

January 3

December 9 at 6:30pm - Upstairs in the Youth Wing.

Popcorn, tea, chips and queso will be offered. Please bring a snack to share!

Tuesday, December 5 from 4pm- 8pm

The Mission House needs your help! It's Bell Ringing time, and we need at least 2 people at each entrance to Wal-Mart for each time slot. Look for the sign up on the Welcome Desk.

Church family, please join Gary and Cheryl as they celebrate

50 years of marriage.

December 17 at 2:30pm at EBC

Church family we need your help! We would like to go caroling around Weatherford on December 20 at 6pm. Everyone is to meet at the church and transportation will be provided to each house. After caroling we are meeting at Braums for anyone interested in getting some ice cream!

Please help us keep our Worship Center looking its best and only bring water inside. No other food or beverages. Thank you for understanding!

Last week we had a great turnout for our baby shower and tonight we wrap up our last session of Embrace Grace with our Blooms for this semester, however this is not the end of our journey with them. We plan to stay in contact and engage their help for next semester with new Blooms. We are incredibly grateful for how EBC has welcomed, supported, and loved our Blooms. Thank you to everyone who provided transportation, meals, encouraging words, financial gifts, and prayer. Your love and kindness was evident and made a difference in these women's lives. Thank you for celebrating new life!

Our nursery/pre-school ministry is in need of paid workers. Please contact Sherry Gooch at

580-302-0073 for any questions.

Applications are outside the church office.

12/10

Business Meeting - 12:00pm

12/19

Finance Committee Meeting - 6:30pm

December 12

7:00pm - 8:15pm upstairs in the youth lounge

Bring a drink and come refuel for the week ahead! This is a time to discuss topics of interest for women seeking to "walk out their faith" in their everyday life.

Sunday, December 3, 2023

Budget Offering

Last Sunday ................................. $ 12,628.50

YTD Budget ......................................$ 513,402.24

YTD Budget Received ......................$ 406,482.68

This Month New Building

Receipts This Week .................$ 420.00

Received This Month ..................$ 420.00

Attendance:

Grow Groups: 114

Family Worship: 154

Sunday Servants This Week

Preschool Care

Katie Ramirez

Kara Montgomery

Lead Usher

Bernard Boeckman

Welcome Desk

Volunteer Needed

Deacon of the Week

Sandy Stark

clint@ebcweatherford.com

craig@ebcweatherford.com

office@ebcweatherford.com

Sunday Services

Grow Groups 9:30am

Family Worship 10:45am

Evening Study 6:00pm

Wednesday Night Activities

Church-Wide Meal 5:00pm

KIDS and Youth 6:00pm

Evening Study 6:00pm

Harbor - College 8:00pm