Reconnecting Hearts. Dr. Richard Ross

Reconnecting Hearts Dr. Richard Ross August 19, 2018

Parenting Weekend Guest Speaker 10:30 AM Please give a warm welcome to Dr. Richard Ross as he joins us for our Parenting Weeked: Reconnecting Hearts. He is the Professor of Student Ministry and J.M. Price Chair of Religious Education at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Richard Ross is husband to LaJuana, who has joined him in a lifetime of loving teenagers. They are parents of Clayton. Currently he serves as a volunteer with teenagers and parents at Wedgewood Baptist in Fort Worth. Richard Ross has served as professor of youth ministry in the Jack D. Terry School of Church and Family Ministries since 2000. His entire life has focused on seeing Christ glorified in the lives of teenagers and their parents and leaders. He served as a localchurch youth minister for 30 years. Overlapping part of that time was 16 years of service as the youth ministry consultant at LifeWay Christian Resources. Ross prepared for investment in the lives of teenagers through bachelor s, Master s, and PhD degrees. He has written over 20 books related to teenagers, youth leaders, and parents of teenagers. Some of his book titles include Pure Hearts at Home, Accelerate, and Dad Edition: Parent Check Up. Each year he speaks and preaches in over 40 churches, conferences, and conventions. God whispered the idea for the True Love Waits movement to Jimmy Hester and Richard Ross. The first promises of purity were made by members of Ross youth group in 1993. Today the movement has been embraced by 100 denominations and national student organizations in the U.S. and by over 100 countries. Interest in the movement has led Ross to appear on such programs as The Today Show, Nightline, and CNN Headline News and to be interviewed by The Washington Post, The Washington Times, the New York Times, USA Today, Newsweek, Time, Life, Seventeen, and several hundred other newspapers and magazines

We are so glad you made it today! Grab an info packet in the lobby and a Bible from the information desk There is a mother-baby suite in the NE corner of the Worship Center Babies and Preschoolers can join us in the preschool area 1st-6th Graders, your groups meet at 9:15-10:15AM, No Energize today. Energize will resume next week during the 10:30 AM Worship time for this age group. All youth and their parents are invited to join us for lunch in the Youth Zone this afternoon following the worship service! NAME THAT TUNE!: 5 PM Saturday, September 8 (FH) Widows, you do not want to miss this Annual Banquet. The theme this year will be: Name that Tune! The menu will consist of: pot roast, carrots, mashed potatoes, and peach cobbler. Please sign up using your Connect Card. Lifeskills Workshop: Beginning September 11 (5-7PM): These workshops will bring a spark to your true potential using a Christ-centerd approach as we venture through communication skills, budgeting, resumes, and much more! To sign up please contact Dr. Rose Schmitt at 693-7741 or rose@roseschmitt.com. Childcare provided upon request and pre-registration is required. #Letyourlightshine Visiting Mayberry: Moral Dilemas and Life Lesons: This Bible Study will focus on the fictional town of Mayberry, NC and the characters who help illustrate Biblical values. This study will meet weekly starting Tuesday, September 11 at 9:15 AM in room 201. Please sign up using the Connect Card. SWO 2019 Summer Camp Registration and Deposits: All youth registrations and $50 deposits will be due (online) Sunday, August 26. Don t forget!! This is for current 7th - 12th graders only. OUR MISSION: LOVE GOD, LOVE PEOPLE, SHARE JESUS, REACH THE WORLD

Sunday, August 19: Prayer First: 8:30 AM Conference Room Library Open: 8:45-9:15 AM and 10:00-10:30 AM Revolution Bible Study (Youth): 9:15 AM (Worship Center) Parent/Youth Lunch: Noon (Youth Zone) Tuesday, August 21: Library Open: 9:30 AM Boutique: 10 AM - Noon (Rm 200) Food Pantry & Community Assistance: 10AM - Noo Wednesday, August 22: Men s Life Group: 1:30 PM (Conference Room) Dinner Served: 5 PM (Worship Center) Library Open: 5:45-6:15 PM Wednesday Night Programs: 6:15 PM Adult Bible Study, Prayer Meeting, egkids, & Youth Praise Band Rehearsal: 6:30 PM (Worship Center) Traditional Choir Rehearsal: 7:30 PM Thursday, August 23: Threads of Love: 9 AM (Fellowship Hall) Boutique: 10 AM - Noon (Rm 200) Food Pantry & Community Assistance: 10AM - Noon Amanda Pultz - 7-29-18 Carla Sears - 7-29-18 McKayla Shipman - 8-5-18

IN MEMORY OR HONOR To Benevolence: In Honor of Bob Simcox by the Basic Class To the Preschool Ministry: In Honor of Dee Helbig and Michelle Fichter by Michelle Phillips 08/26: Roy Hayden, Cara Langlie 08/27: Hermantilde Verleus, Hulya Irwin, Brandi Moore, Tommy Pace 08/28: Gary Barackman, Christian Winstead 08/29: Jeanie Eisenhut, Abbie Raines, Lexi Frontz 08/30: Pat Carter, Shelby Philpot FaithPath and Birthdays! Hey kids, youth, and parents! Come visit the HomePointe center to receive a birthday gift (for the kids and youth) and a Faith Path kit (for parents). We are located in the front lobby of the church. Faith Path kits are also available on the church website @ www.egfirst.org Facts and Figures August 12, 2018 Weekend Worship Attendance 465 Weekly Budget Needed 18,301.31 Budget Offering 13,032.50 Designated 1,821.15 CTB Debt Retirement 130.00 Wednesday Night Dinner August 22, 2018 Suggested Donation $5 Adult...$3 Child...$15 family Chicken Cordon Bleu with Dijon Sauce over Pasta, Vegetable Blend, Cake with Strawberry Topping Entree Salad: Chicken Ceasar Salad Total Offering 14,983.65 To Date Figures Budget Goal 585,641.92 Received 632,499.50 CTB Gift 2,550,712.16 CTB Year 21,920.66 No Reservations Needed Deacons on Call Aug 19 - Aug 25 Craig Helpling 693-3040 Jim Offner 537-2147 Joe Mazzella (347)538-3030

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 10:30 AM Worship with Praise Band Orchestra Praise: Revive Us Again Choral Praise: Today is the Day Fellowship Song: Surely the Presence of the Lord is in this Place Children s Time: Jordan Jinright Congregational Medley: Pastor Mark Harpold Message: Dr. Richard Ross Our Volunteer of the Week is Cheryl Frontz. She is committed to our kids as a Storyteller and Small Group Leader for Energize. Cheryl also helps with Operation Christmas Child and is part of our Costume Ministry. We appreciate all that she does and the time she invests in our kids. Please let her know that you appreciate her service over the years.

Sunday, August 19, 2018 Adult Bible Fellowship Changes 9:15 AM Sunday School 10:30 AM Combined Worship Room # Sunday School Class Name 400A 400B 400C 400D 400E 101 102 103 104 201A 201B 202 Choir Room Conf Room Genesis Light Salt GAP/Miracle Basic PIC FROG DOW Phebean Cross Training Faith Bykota Seekers Redeemed These Changes are for Sunday, August 19 ONLY Sunday, August 26 We will resume the regular schedule

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