HomeboundBarbara Bice102 Lilac DrPrattville, AL 36067334-365-7856

Carol Cooper104 Patrick StreetPrattville, AL 36067(Cards Only)

Joe Debardelaben523 Ashton Oak Dr.Prattville, AL 36066334-361-0008

Ken Hall2180 Addison WayPrattville, AL 36066251-421-0820

Dottie Hammond205 Poplar StreetPrattville, AL 36066334-365-5335

James Ingram113 Patti LoopPrattville, AL 36066334-365-2677

Daisy Lolley232 Rosemary LanePrattville, AL 36066334-491-1092

Louise Magers631 Cardinal LanePrattville, AL 36067334-491-0559

Glenn Graham, Pastor ggraham@eastmemorial.org

Jeremy Moore, Minister of Music and Families jmoore@eastmemorial.org

Dave McLemore, Treasurer dmclemore@eastmemorial.org

Bryan Easley, Administrator of EMCA beasley@eastmemorial.org

Stephanie Jenkins, Offi ce Manager sjenkins@eastmemorial.org

D’Aun Meherg, Ministry Assistant dmeherg@eastmemorial.org

Linda Harrison, Music Assistant lkharrison@eastmemorial.org

Terrie Morgan, Orchestra Director tmorgan@eastmemorial.org

Lisa Montgomery, EMBC Preschool Director lmontgomery@eastmemorial.org

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Sunday, April 15th10:15 am NurseryRegistrationKathryne McCroanBirth-6 monthsNick and Ashley Howell7-14 monthsDeke and Melissa Hawthorne1 year oldsChris, Amanda and Piper Wilson2 year oldsKacey and Anna Powell3 year oldsChris and Talyia Porterfi eld

Dana RotenTrey and Kaylan Ingram

Grow In GraceJade WilsonChad and Amie Durden

Emergency Pager Scott Lee

Emergency Pager Tracey Hodges

5:15 pm NurseryRegistrationBonnie GreenBirth – 14 monthsGail Keith and Nelda Whitehead1 year oldsBryan and Shelia Easley2 year oldsAshley and Lindsey Miller3 and 4 year oldsLise Price and Reagan Jones

Wednesday, April 18th6:00 pm NurseryRegistrationTammie BurtonBirth-14 monthsMissy Atchisonand Vicky Henderson1 year oldsDiane Christianand Margaret Tate2 year olds Dana Lovering and Tabatha Falk3 year oldsTracey Maggard andBrenda Miller

Chris QuinleySept 2017

Msgt Christopher Hill(Don & Joyce Smith’s grandson)Deployed to SyriaOct 2017

9:15 am | Fellowship Groups

10:30 am | Worship

6:15 pm | AWANA

6:20 pm | Worship/Student Worship

B i rt h d a y s

Join us this week

EMBC STAFF

04/11/18

April 11Ralph Hawn

April 12Ethan BaileyJackson MilamZoe QuinleyJeff WilliamsonVanzee Yarroch

April 16Benny BurtonKenny CookJacob Milam

April 17Roger CrawfordEaston DurdenMatt KerrChris Porterfi eld

April 18Beverly Walrath

April 19Shay Callahan

April 21Clara ChaversVicki HayterJosh Milam

April 22Sharon GunnDavid Lee

Monday-Friday8:00 am - 12:00 pm1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Office Hours

OUR DEPLOYEDMILITARY

Please contact the church offi ce at334.365.7500 for updates

Greeters Kevin and Tracy McCroanJim and Martha NorrisBrad and Sarah PorterJim O’QuinnSue MeadMargaret Tate

Information Desk Regina Selfand Wendy O’Brian

AprilUshers Kenny CookKevin McCroanKevin MaggardJosh Milam Jeff MorrisJohn Mullins

Jerome and Cecelia SiakorLiberia, West Africa(EMBC AWANA Clubs Missionaries)

Chris and Anne WhiteDalian, China(Son of Patty White)

Gil, Kara, Gabe, Ava and Anna TurleyPapua, New Guinea(Joe McDonald’s cousin)

White Set-Up TeamOn Saturday,April 14th

Wednesday Night SupperWednesday, April 18th

$6.50 per plate Chicken Crunch

Green BeansGingered Carrots

Roll & DrinkChocolate Chip/Sugar Cookies

Name: ___________________________ #of plates ________ Permanent_______ Weekly________

(Note: Reservations will be helpful to know how much to prepare.)Please place reservation form in the off ering plate or call the church offi ce at 365-7500

by noon on Tuesday..Even if you have been on the permanent list in the past, notate if you wish to be

on the permanent or weekly supper list.1320 Old Ridge Road, Prattville, AL 36066

Phone: 334-365-7500www.eastmemorial.org

Why Give? by David Jeremiah

“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices - mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important

matters of the law - justice, mercy and faithfulness. “Matthew 23:23

Sometimes people give gifts out of obligation at Christmas, for anniversaries and birthdays, or on other special occasions. At the same time, many people enjoy giving gifts because it demonstrates their love. This is the preferred way to give

gifts - out of love.

In the Old Testament, Israelites were required to stand before the Lord and confess that they had faithfully given their tithe to the Levites and the poor, and that they had not kept any of it back for themselves (Deuteronomy 26:13-15). They were obligated to give. Even during Jesus’ ministry, the obligation to give

was still practiced by the scribes and Pharisees who tithed their herbs and spices, but failed to show mercy and justice (Matthew 23:23). But Jesus demonstrated that we are to give out of love and sacrifi ce—not obligation. As we learn more about the unconditional love of God, the more our motivation for giving will

become like His.

How can we give grudgingly to a God who gave it all?

“The question is not how much of my money I give to God, but rather how much of God’s money I keep for myself. “

R. G. LeTourneauof God’s money I keep for myself. “

R. G. LeTourneau

Brazil mission trip fundraiserOrder your shirt in the lobby or church offi ce to help raise money for the Brazil mission trip!

Volunteers NeededWe are so excited about VBS 2018 as we travel through time with boys and girls. Will you help us? Fill out a volunteer form in the lobby or fi nd us on Facebook at EMBC VBS Time Lab. Contact Margaret Graham at334-414-3673 for more information

VBS NeedsStart saving your 10 ¾ oz. soup cans and bottle caps! Please wash and remove the label from the can. Also, raid your workbench, junk drawer and craft supplies for nuts, bolts, springs, hooks, washers, wire nuts, picture hangers, rubber gaskets, old keys, ribbon, & mini pom poms. Make sure the item doesn’t have sharp or rough edges. If you have any questions, please call the church offi ce at 334-365-7500.

Craft SuppliesPlease select a craft supply item listed on the Robot or Time Capsule. PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO SIGN YOUR NAME AND PHONE NUMBER BY THE ITEM LISTED. Purchase the item and return it to the church on or before Sunday, May 6th. If you have any questions, please contact D’Aun Meherg at 334-549-1700.

Children’s Ministry

AWANA Clubs (3 years – 6th grade)Wednesdays at 6:15 pm in the Fellowship Hall and 200 HallwayKids – don’t forget to bring your bible and wear your uniform!

Children’s Choir K4-6th gradeSundays from 5:30 – 6:30 pm in the Fellowship HallChildren are a blessing to our church family and need to be taught the importance in song. All children in K4 – 6th grade are encouraged to join us!

Centrikid Camp at Shocco Springs (3rd-6th grade)July 13th – 15th Cost $210The theme at this year’s camp is Blueprint: God’s Design! Our kids will be learning how they are His workmanship and created in His image. God’s blueprint shows us that we are truly loved, completely forgiven, and prepared for a purpose to share the gospel. The balance of $160 is due NLT June 17th.

Student Ministry

Resound Choir RehearsalsSundays at 4:15 pm in the Fellowship HallGrades 7-12 are invited to participate in our Student Ministry Choir.

Men’s Ministry

Men’s Breakfast And Bible StudyTuesdays At Shoney’sThursday, March 15th at 10:30 am in the Student Center

Women’s Ministry

Precept Women’s Bible StudyPhilippians and GenesisPhilippians is taught on Sundays from 3:30 – 5:15 pm. A second class of Philippians is taught on Mondays from 9:00 –11:00 am. Genesis is taught on Tuesdays from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. For more information, contact Sara Hollon at 334-224-3834 or smhollon375@charter.net.

NEW 4-week Ladies Bible Study - Keeping Your Focus When Your Dreams Are Shattered – A Study on the life of JosephTuesday’s from 6:00 – 8:00 pm in the Student Center, beginning April 10Have you ever been falsely accused or suffered from injustice? This study of Joseph is your manual for handling these painful situations. Learn how to rise above diffi culties by trusting God. Workbook is $10. For more information, to ask about childcare, or to order a workbook, contact Sara Hollon at 334-224-3834 or smhollon375@charter.net.

GirlTimeTuesday, April 17th from 9:30-11:30 am At the Home of Margaret Graham, 618 Madison Drive, PrattvilleChildcare is available at the church. For more info, contact Margaret Graham at 334-414-3673 or check the EMBC GirlTime Facebook page.

Ladies’ Shopping TripNovember 9th – 10th or 11th (two options)Silver Sands Premium Outlet, Destin$20 deposits due now to secure your room; fi nal payments due October 15th! For more information, go to our GirlTime EMBC Facebook page or contact Amanda Lima at 334-414-3675.

Senior Adult Ministry

Senior Adult ChoirThursday, April 19th at 10:30 am in the Student Center

Pastor’s Bible Study Tuesday, April 24th at 6:30 pm Join us on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at the church. For more information, contact the church offi ce at 334-365-7500.

Churchwide Men’s Fellowship Breakfast Saturday, April 14th at 7:30 am Come fellowship together over a hot breakfast.

Help needed!Anyone interested in helping with fundraisers for our Brazil mission trip, please contact Amanda Lima at 334-414-3675.

Dessert Wedding Shower Honoring Jim O’Quinn and Sue MeadSunday, April 15, 2018 at 6:30 pmPlease join us for a dessert fellowship and bring your favorite dessert to share! They are registered at Walmart and Belk. They also love gardening so gift cards from Lowe’s and Home Depot are welcome.

Long Distance Baby Shower for Sonya (Batts) CottonSonya and Zach need a little love from us back home so let’s fi ll their doorstep with surprise gifts! Their sweet baby girl is due to arrive on May 13th. Send your cards and gifts by mail or through Angela Reeder. For more information, contact Angela at 334-517-5506. Sonya is registered at Target.

Youth Spring Flower and Fern Sale Deadline to place order is Sunday, April 15th – Delivery date is Wednesday, April 18th Our students are selling hanging baskets with beautiful ferns, begonias in 4 colors, and a mixed variety (fl ower) basket. Cost is $14 each. Please support our students in helping to defray the cost for upcoming trips and events. If you don’t have a green thumb, you can still make a donation to our youth group! Order forms will be available on the table in the lobby or see any student to place your order.

Lawn Maintenance for Church GroundsPlease take advantage of an opportunity to serve our church by keeping our facility groomed. God will honor your efforts to make our campus a beautiful place to worship! You can sign up through your Fellowship Group or call Ricky Joiner at 334-202-1796 if you have any questions.

New Adult Fellowship GroupsLeader: Mike Wethington Ages: 50+ Location: Room 307Material: Bible Studies for LifeIf you have any questions, please contact Mike Wethington at 334-548-2345 or mwething@htcnet.net.

Leader: Ashley Miller Ages: Young Families Location: Bldg 505If you have any questions, please contact Ashley Miller at 256-616-6545 or luv2hunt777@hotmail.com.

East Memorial OutdoorsDo you love the outdoors - things like hunting, fi shing, and camping? This is a ministry that can impact God’s Kingdom forever by reaching the lost through His creation. If you are interested in this ministry, please contact Ashley Miller at 256-616-6545.“Now therefore, please take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the fi eld and hunt game for me.” Genesis 27:3 NKJV

Ministry Opportunities • Children Sunday School substitute teachers • Helpers for Seeds of Grace and Grow In Grace • Nursery volunteers for Sundays and WednesdaysPlease contact the church offi ce at 334-365-7500 if you are interested in volunteering.

Missions Ministry

2018 Mission Trip Brazil – July 13th – 22ndIf you are interested or have any questions, please contact Glenn Graham at 334-365-7500 or Robby Jenkins at 334-285-4896.

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WELCOMETO EAST MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCHWe are delighted that God has led you here today and our hope is that you felt God’s presence from the moment you arrived. This is God’s church – a fellowship of believers from various walks of life, bound together by our common faith in Jesus Christ as the only hope for man. May every experience you have at EMBC today honor our Lord and His gifts of grace, love and mercy!

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Church Family 1. Tom Goree – health concerns2. Ed Moore – degenerative disc in his back and stenosis; scheduled

for back surgery May 15th (4/4)3. Bobby Lusk – recovering in Prattville Rehab following amputation

of his right leg above the knee (3/14)4. Melvin and Diane Grant – health concerns5. Bunny Greene – health concerns6. Paul Hillman – health concerns7. Bobby and Rachel Joiner – pray as they go through the adoption

process8. Suzanne Kolasky – pulmonary hypertension9. Lynda Schmidt – health concerns10. Ange Schmitz – lung cancer11. Joyce Smith – serious pain in her back from bone deterioration12. ‘Big’ Bill Turner – health concerns13. Byron Yates – recovering at home following surgery to repair aortic

aneurysm; condition is improving14. Wanda Yates – leukemia and other health concerns

New Prayer and Praise Requests 1. Benny Lee – recovering from heart surgery today2. Seth Maggard – shoulder surgery scheduled for April 19th 3. Jim Middlebrooks – recovering from additional surgery on his leg4. Gayle Bennage (Mike Bennage’s sister-in-law) – diagnosed with stage 3

ovarian cancer; tumor has shrunk so treatments are working – PTL!5. Rip Engle (Shelia Easley’s father) – has been in ICU for approx 10 weeks;

heart problems 6. Nina Hodge (Christy Burke’s aunt) – recovering from surgery to repair

fractured hip; expecting lengthy recovery

*Deadline for submitting prayer requests/infofor the Wednesday Night Prayer Sheet is Mondays at noon.

Prayer MinistryEMBC Prayer Ministry – In His Presence

“I thank You that many of my prayers have been refused. I have asked amiss and do not have, I have prayed from lusts and been rejected, I have longed for Egypt and been given a

wilderness. Go on with Your patient work, answering ‘no’ to my wrongful prayers, and fi tting me to accept it. Purge me from every false desire, every base aspiration, everything contrary to Your rule. I thank You for Your wisdom and Your love, for all the acts of discipline to which

I am subject, for sometimes putting me into the furnace to refi ne my gold and remove my dross.” -C.H.Spurgeon

“Also, as Jesus said, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me;yet not as I will, but as You will.” -Matthew 26:39

If you are interested in becoming a part of this ministry,call the church offi ce at 334-365-7500.

Our Extended Church Family and Friends1. Jackie Williams (Sue Mead’s sister-in-law) – recovering from triple

bypass surgery (4/4) 2. Greg Goree (Tom & Brenda’s son, 48 yrs old) – in UAB ICU; suf-

fered a stroke and is paralyzed on the right side, little movement on le� side (3/28)

3. Elisa Kay (Georgiann Jones’ cousin) – had a seizure and doctors had declared her brain dead; family needs prayer for decisions as to her future (3/28)

4. Ethel Barrett (James Neville’s sister) – breast cancer5. Mike Bennage’s mother – has been moved to the dementia unit at

Hickory Hill in Prattville6. Bob & Alice Bokenkamp (Tim Bokenkamp’s parents) – health

concerns7. Toxey Dorsett (Jan Bailey’s father) – diagnosed with lymphoma8. Larry Gladden, Jr. (Larry and Annette Gladden’s son) – unspoken

request; salvation9. James Kilpatrick (Linda Harrison’s father) – health concerns10. John Lisman (Robert McCrory’s friend) salvation11. Sanford Maltman (Tracey Hodges’ brother) – colon cancer 12. Gary and Wanda Mehlho� ’s granddaughter – in South Korea until

June studying to be a missionary in China 13. Carolyn Moore (Ed Moore’s mother) – health concerns; salvation14. Scott Morris (Je� & Margie Morris’ son) – salvation15. Sandra Perrett (Kellie Powers’ mother) – fell and broke her hip;

many health concerns16. Bill Powers (Chris Powers’ father) – multiple myeloma; has been

unable to take needed chemo treatments17. Pauline Robinson (Byron Yates’ mother) – Alzheimer’s18. Teresa Rucker (Ed & Peggy Moore’s daughter) – lung cancer19. � eresa Sager (Coleen Alexander’s mom) – Alzheimer’s and

salvation20. Fred Paine & Janet Smith (Stephanie Jenkins’ father and sister) –

salvation21. Russell Taylor (Jeremy Moore and Johnny Moore’s uncle) – stage

4 cancer22. Evelyn Walker (Nelda Whitehead’s mother) – age related health

issues

VBS 2018

June 11th-15th

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