Last Sunday’s anniversary service helped us appreciate the children and youth ministry at Emmanuel through the years… thanks to all those who participated in the service. Pastor Kurt and Mona had a great time visiting family in Charlotte, NC last weekend. The Mission Lunch for Meredith McClain's trip to Thailand raised over $1400. The J Dollar Breakfast this past week raised over $1600 for a local mission project. Thanks to Jewel Lusk and her helpers who prepared a great breakfast.

Ministry of the Week: Barb Kirsch, Visitation Team

Person of the Week: Mrs. Barbara Reed, Ohio Valley Health Care, 222 Nicolette Road, Room 302, Parkersburg, WV 26104

College Student of the Week: Karly Hunt, 140 South Florida Street, Apt. 8, Buckhannon, WV 26201

Missionary of the Week: Debra Mulneix, 518 Pennsylvania Ave., Bridgeport, WV 26330. Email: debbie.mulneix@internationalministries.org She is currently on home assignment from serving in the Philippines.

Ministry Partner of the Week: House to Home: A

drop-in center offering homeless clients the use of: computers for job and housing searches, laundry and shower facilities, clothing assistance, along with a

safe place and a caring ear.

Jan Ashwell, will have an outpatient surgical procedure on Tuesday, 3/26. (3/24)

Mark Berry, Carol Braband's brother, was in CC this week for heart tests. (3/24)

Cheryl Brannon is recovering at home. (3/24)

Cathy Compton, Carole Morgan’s daughter, is recovering from abdominal surgery. (3/3)

Colton, Gail Samolitis' nephew, needs God's peace and direction. (2/24)

March 24, 2019 Go Into All the World and Make Disciples…

"Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the

name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…’" ~ Matthew 28: 18-19

Prelude “Come, Thou Almighty King” Jane Irvine

Announcements and Ministry Opportunities *Call to Worship See Insert for Lyrics

“ How Great is Our God” “Shout to the Lord”

Musical Meditation Jane Irvine

Introit “Majesty” Chancel Choir

*Responsive Reading - Psalm 63 Judy Prater

Leader: “You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.”

People: “I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory.”

Leader: “Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.”

People: “I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands.”

Leader: “On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night. ”

People: “Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings. I cling to you; your right hand upholds me. ”

*Hymns of Praise Medley: No. 296 “We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations” v. 1 No. 271 “Standing on the Promises” v. 1 No. 483 “Lead On, O King Eternal” v. 1

Opening Prayer/Lord’s Prayer Judy Prater

*Greeting One Another

Children’s Moment Keith Schoenhut Ministry Moment Missions Through the Years at Emmanuel *Offertory Mission Video *Doxology *Prayer of Dedication Judy Prater Praises and Testimonies to God’s Faithfulness *Call to Prayer No. 580

“Jesus Draw Me Close” By Rick Founds

Jesus draw me close, closer, Lord, to You. Let the world around me fade away.

Jesus draw me close, closer, Lord, to You. For I desire to worship and obey.

Copyright Maranatha! Music Services. Used by permission CCLI #796382

Pastoral Prayer

Choir Anthem “Go Ye Into All the World” Chancel Choir

Sermon Scripture: (page 1550 in Pew Bible) Matthew 28:16-20

Testimony Lori Frees

Sermon “We Are All Missionaries” Pastor Kurt Busiek *Congregational Hymn No. 296 “We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations” vv. 3-4

Benediction “God Be With You ‘Til We Meet Again”

*Postlude Jane Irvine

As you leave, greet one person you do not know. *All able, please stand

Carolyn Duncan, friend of Tara Patterson, is recovering from knee surgery.

Arlene Flowers is recovering from a recent surgical procedure. (3/10)

Regina Goodwin, Braydon Paulus’ grandmother, is receiving chemo for lung cancer. (3/17)

Ed Huffman is recovering at home and making good progress. (3/24)

Walter Ingram, neighbor of Jim and Pat Sayre, is seeking treatment for an aneurysm. (3/3)

Maridor Keck is recovering from leg surgery at Ruby Memorial. Her address is: Ruby Memorial Hospital / Room 718, 1 Medical Center Dr., Morgantown, WV 26506. (3/24)

Fred Leasure, a neighbor of Fred and Debbie Fenton, is struggling with heart problems. (3/17)

Tim Lindstrom is recovering from retinal surgery in IL. (3/10)

Lynlee McFee, 8-month old daughter of Jim Shreeves' wife's cousin, is being treated for a rare liver cancer. (3/3)

Heather McIntyre- 32, a friend of Randy Nutter, is being treated at Cleveland Clinic. (3/10)

Maria McKinney will see her doctor soon to discuss leg surgery. (2/17)

Ellie Raitz is looking at treatment options for her thyroid issues. (3/10)

Phil Seckman is looking at treatment options for his abdominal pain. (3/10)

John Sprague is recovering from eye surgery. (3/24)

David Ware, Lu McVay’s neighbor, is recovering at home. (3/17)

Greg West is doing rehab at Belpre Landing. (3/10)

Sue Williamson, Cheryl Wons' sister in law, is recovering from a heart procedure. (3/17)

Pray for our teachers and school staff as they seek to serve God and care for their students in some challenging situations.

1710 23rd Street ~ Parkersburg, WV 26101 Phone: (304)-485-5171 ~ Fax: (304)-485-5194

If you’re a Guest at Emmanuel, we want to

welcome you to our church.

If you would like to know more about Emmanuel or if you have questions about the Christian faith, fill out a white pew card and place it in the offering plate. There is a green guest bag at the Guest Table in the narthex for our guests and there will be a greeter available at the Guest Table after the service to assist you. If you continue to attend Emmanuel, we will invite you to attend one of our quarterly guest lunches where you can meet our staff and learn more about our ministry. If you have questions, please contact our Guest Coordinator, Barb Kirsch (304.482.2942 or bkirsch@suddenlink.net) or Pastor Kurt Busiek (304.485.5171 or kurt@ebcwv.com).

General Fund $4,558.82 Missions 535.41 Maint. Fund 103.96 Total $5,198.19 Designated Funds: Debt Reduction $1,079.95 Benevolence Fund 350.00 Necessity Closet 270.00 America for Christ 240.00 Missions-M. McClain 1,450.00

Sunday School 112 8:30 a.m. Service 32 10:45 a.m. Service 200 Put a Star by your name in the attendance book if you have invited someone to church or have

spoken to someone about his/her salvation.

Last week was a 3 star Sunday

Today ~ Keith & Eileen Mayer

Today - March 24 ~ 3rd Sunday of Lent 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Worship Services 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m. LIFE Class in the Parlor - We Are All Missionaries- Matthew 28:16 2:00 p.m. Celebration Ringers 3:00 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal 5:30 p.m. “Nurture Your Brain” in the Conference Room Monday-March 25 8:00 a.m. AA in the Conference Room 1:15 p.m. Women’s Bible Study to Cedar Grove 5:30 p.m. Zumba in the Fellowship Hall 6:30 p.m. Children’s Team Meeting in the Office Tuesday-March 26 10:00 a.m. Bible Study in the Parlor - The Story: The Hour of Darkness 6:00 p.m. Divorce Care in the Parlor Wednesday-March 27 9:30 a.m. Staff Meeting in the Office 5:00 p.m. Dinner in the Fellowship Hall 6:00 p.m. Bible Study - We Are All Missionaries- Matthew 28:16, Youth, Choir, Awana, Grief Share Thursday-March 28 2:00 p.m. Art Class in the Conference Room 5:30 p.m. Zumba in the Fellowship Hall Friday-March 29 9:30 a.m. MOPS Book Study - Crusaders Room 11:00 a.m. Senior-cize in the Parlor Saturday-March 30 10:00 a.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal 4:30 p.m. 65th Anniversary Dinner at the Blennerhassett Hotel

March 25 Fred Anderson 26 Brett Barton, Calvin Lantz 27 Rick Ashwell 29 Rebecca Busiek 30 Rod Lemley 31 Naomi Couch, Bill Ott, Madison Southall

Ushers: 8:30 a.m. - Evan Frees and Carl Sizemore 10:45 a.m. - Buck Johnson, Brett Lemley, Delbert Casto, John Shreeves

Greeters: Joyce Ault and Beverly Hensley

Sunday School Greeters: Fred & Debbie Fenton and Dave & Kim Bollinger

Today ~ Davenport/Mayer Team Next Week ~ Vienna Kiwanis

March 31 ~ Brian Lallemont & Tom Jamison April 7 ~ Fred Fenton

MOPS Rummage & Bake Sale - The Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) Rummage and Bake Sale will be on Saturday, April 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (1/2 price sale begins at 2:00 p.m. and $1/bag starts at 3:00 p.m.!). Come and see what great treasures you may find!

Youth Life Group meets on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays at 6:00 p.m. at the Raitz’s House.

Summit by the Sea - The American Baptist Churches USA Biennial Mission Summit will be June 21-23 at Virginia Beach, Virginia. For more information and to register, visit www.americanbaptists2019.com.

March Donations - During the month of March, we will be collecting needed items for the Women's Care Center. Any of these that you can bring are appreciated:

- For the babies: Q-tips, pacifiers, receiving blankets, seasonal clothing (newborn-18 months), gowns, onesies, sleepers, socks

- For mothers: breast-feeding supplies, lotions, tissues, gas only gift cards of $10 from Speedway.

America for Christ Offering 2019 - During the month of March, we will be collecting for America for Christ. Your gifts impact thousands—through ministries with marginalized children, mission trips that transform lives torn asunder by hurricanes, resources that cultivate Christian leaders, chaplains who bring comfort to hospital and nursing homes, and much more. Let us not become weary in doing good!

Safety/Security Meeting - There will be a Safety / Security Lunch Meeting today, March 24 at Noon. Pizza will be served.

Easter Shoeboxes - Easter shoeboxes are waiting to be filled! There are plastic shoeboxes in the Narthex or you may use your own. We fill these each year for local children and they are distributed at the offices of the WIC program at the Health Dept. The boxes may be packed for girls or boys ages 1 –12 years old. You may include many of the same items used in the Christmas shoeboxes plus liquids, chocolate, stuffed animals, hygiene items, cars, ribbons, etc. The church will provide a small Bible, but other Easter books or cards would be nice to include too. Return the boxes by Sunday, April 14, when they will be dedicated.

Special Offering - If you would like to help with the flooding in the Midwest, make a check to EBC and put OGHS Midwest Flood Relief on the memo line (One Great Hour of Sharing).

Women’s Camp - Join us in trying to fill a cabin of Emmanuel Baptist women at Women’s Camp at Camp Cowen! The Fourth Annual Women’s Camp is April 5-7, 2019 and is a great place to praise God with our multi-generational sisters in Christ from all over West Virginia. The schedule and the registration form are on the Ministry Table. Invite your sister, daughter (18 or older), cousin, mom, or friend, the more the merrier. Let Dee Lallemont know if you will be attending and would like to carpool at 304-482-2976 or lallemont@cascable.net.

Women’s Spring Rally - The Parkersburg Assoc. ABW Ministries’ Spring Rally is Thursday April 11 at Vienna Baptist Church. Registration is at 5:00 p.m., Business Meeting at 5:30, Dinner at 6:00—served by the church for a donation of $6.00/person, followed by a program. Sue Hamric and Dee Lallemont will be the guest speakers. Sign up on the Sign-Up page insert in today’s bulletin. The Rally project chosen is to raise money for Keith & Debbie Myers to provide Vacation Bible School to 35 churches in Mexico this summer. Monetary donations will be accepted at the Rally.

“Dash for the “Stache” - We are having an Emmanuel Team to run/walk in this 5k Fundraiser on April 13 for Camp Cowen. Please let Rowena know if you would like to join the team or donate. Information and registrations are on the Children’s Bulletin Board.

Church Yard Sale - We will be having a Church Yard Sale on Saturday, May 11 to raise money for the Herman James Mission fund. Start saving your “stuff” to donate to the sale: nice clothing, glassware, furniture, knick-knacks, etc. No TV’s or computers please. One man’s junk is another man’s treasure!

Sunday School Class Offerings :

- The Seekers are offering a study on the “Fruit of the Spirit” by Stuart Briscoe.

- The Crusaders are studying the video series “Unshakeable Hope” by Max Lucado.

GriefShare - Contact Gail Samolitis if you or anyone you know may be interested in attending Grief Share or talking with Gail at (304)-588-7632 or (304)-485-5171.

Thank You - From Merideth McClain: Thank you EBC Family for financially supporting my Thailand trip luncheon. A special thanks to Jewel Lusk, Carol Fryfogle, Jan Reed and the Chancel Choir for making it possible. Your generosity has allowed me to answer God’s call to serve others as a student music therapist. I look forward to sharing my experiences upon my return.