June 21, 2019

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June 24-28, 6:30-9pm

Registration re-opens Monday night at 5:45pm!

  • CAN YOU LEND A HAND? Right after 2nd service, there are 3 final projects for setting up that couldn’t be done till after worship today. If everyone would stay and lend a hand for 15 minutes or so, we can finish in that time. See the Project Board in the Gathering Area for details.
  • COME JOIN US FOR CELEBRATION! Each night of SSS at 8:15, everyone is invited to come join us for Celebration – a time when we sing, celebrate, play, and then do business with God. (We become “open campus” at that time so no background checks or nametags are needed.)
  • CLOSING CELEBRATION for SSS begins Friday night, at 8pm. Join us and celebrate with us all that God has done!
  • CAN YOU CLEAN UP? On Friday night, many hands will be needed to clean-up from SSS and restore our building for Sunday morning’s ministry.  Come join us around 9:15pm and lend a hand!

Thank you to everyone who so generously gave of their time and talents to prepare for this week!

Congregation Informational Meetings

We highly encourage you to attend one of these identical meetings.

  • Monday, July 15, 6:30pm
  • Sunday, July 21, Following 2nd Service

Presentation by the Elders on the potential separation agreement from the denomination.

Dayton Tornado Recovery Work

More volunteers are very much needed! Work is continuing, but there are fewer volunteers now than initially. Throughout the month of June, meet Monday – Saturday at 7:30am at Happy Corner Church of the Brethren, 7037 Union Rd., Clayton. Only on Saturdays will breakfast (continental) be served. We’ll carpool to Northridge and work until 4:00 PM. Arrangements can be made to meet the group at the job site. To volunteer, call or text Burt Wolf (937-287-5902) or Sam Dewey (937-684-0510).  Volunteers need to bring a sack lunch, work gloves, chainsaws, etc.

Please pray for the many tornado survivors who are finding it challenging as they try to move forward with daily life.

 

 

June 14, 2019

Summer Spiritual Spectacular: June 24-28, 6:30-9pm

  •  REGISTER NOW! Registration for SSS will close Friday night, June 21 and then re-open Monday night, June 24.  To avoid any lines, register your children  before June 21! T-shirts are available for purchase.
  • SSS Classes for Adults 6:45 – 8pm, Monday – Thursday
    • Grandparenting 101 This class will help enhance and enrich your relationship with your grandchildren and show you how to maximize your spiritual, emotional and relational impact on them during their crucial growing years. (You don’t have to have grandchildren in SSS to come.) Led by Steve & Doris  Simmons
    • Christ Centered Parenting We will explore how to navigate difficult and complex cultural issues that face our families today. Led by Pastor Josh
  • Volunteers still welcome!  Contact Miss Coleen if you would like to be a part of serving during SSS.
  • We are in need of plastic kitty litter plastic buckets. Let Miss Coleen know if you have any. Thank you!

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Thursday, June 20 from 1-7pm in the Great Room

 

June 7, 2019

Sharing Life, Sharing Christ

Helping those affected by recent tornadoes.

 

Summer Spiritual Spectacular: June 24-28, 6:30-9pm

  • REGISTER NOW! Registration for SSS will close Friday night, June 21 and then re-open Monday night, June 24.  To avoid any lines, register your children before June 21! T-shirts are available for purchase.
  • SET UP WEEK: June 17 – 21 There are hundreds of set up things to be done, ranging from light, small tasks, to big heavy projects.  Every person can help and whole families are welcome.  We’ll be open 9am to 8pm.
  • VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION: Wednesday, June 12 at 6:30pm, Rm 101  Please make a reservation with Miss Coleen if you need child-care.
  • GOT A TENT? During the week of SSS, we’ll be creating extra classrooms outside. If you have a tent size 10 X 20 or larger that we can borrow, please let us know ASAP!

WOMEN’S MINISTRY

Love In Action: Monday, June 10 at 6:30pm, Kitchen

Freezer meal prep for those in need: new baby, surgery, death in family, etc. All ladies are invited to join us as we make chicken tetrazzini.

Tornado Recovery

Workdays are scheduled each week, Monday through Saturday throughout the month of June. The work is mainly debris and brush removal. They have put tarps on roofs and helped residents move their belongings to storage units.

Each workday the group gathers at Happy Corner COB at 7am for breakfast, filling out registration forms, and orientation.  Carpool to Northridge, and work until 4pm. To volunteer, call or text Burt Wolf (937-287-5902) or Sam Dewey (937-684-0510).

If you are interested in helping prepare and serve breakfast to volunteers, contact Pat Via, 937-683-3143.

Disaster Ministry

  • Thursday, June 13, 10am
  • Pat Via’s home, 128 W. Chicago St. Eaton

500 pickle buckets will be cleaned in preparation for packing Clean-up buckets in July. Lunch will be served.

 

 

Dayton Tornado Recovery

The tornado recovery workday scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, June 5 has been cancelled due to the forecast of thunderstorms. It’s ify as we look ahead to Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. That determination will be made a day ahead.There will be an email and a one call to let volunteers know the status.

Volunteers are still needed. When volunteering, remember that you need to call Burt Wolf (937-287-5902) or Sam Dewey (937-684-0510), so they know how many volunteers to expect. Thank you to all who have helped with removing trees and debris. The residents we are helping in Northridge greatly appreciate the work of S. Ohio/KY BDM.

Dayton Tornado Recovery

We received this notice from Brethren Disaster Ministry:

Monday – Saturday, June 3-8, BDM is working in Northridge. Meet at the Happy Corner Church of the Brethren, 7037 Union Rd., Clayton, at 7:00 AM each day. Breakfast is served and there is an orientation. We’ll carpool to Northridge, and work until 4:00 PM. Our work is debris and tree removal. To volunteer, call Burt Wolf (937-287-5902) or Sam Dewey (937-684-0510).

Bring work gloves, and wear long pants and closed toe shoes.
Equipment needed: Dump trucks, dump trailers, skid steers, flat beds, back hoes, chain saw, Bobcats, etc.
 

May 31, 2019

RockHouse Youth (7th-12th Grades)

Kickball Cookout Kickoff: Sunday, 5-8pm, Eaton CoB

Youth Summer Events are on the website. Check out eatoncob.org/ministries/students.

Leading A Child to Christ Workshop

Monday, June 3: 6:30-8pm, Rm 101

What does a child need to understand to become a Christian? Find out this and more at a seminar   for parents, teachers, grandparents, and anyone who is interested. This is a great tool for anyone wanting to grow more comfortable in sharing their faith!

Women’s Ministry

Love In Action

Monday, June 10 at 6:30pm, Kitchen

Freezer meal prep for those in need: new birth, surgery, death, etc. All ladies are invited to join us.

Please take this short survey to help us continue to make Etch a God honoring ministry. Thank you!

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Tornado Relief in Trotwood

QUICK DETAILS

  • Meet: ECOB parking lot at 7am on Saturday, June 1.
  • Contact: Mark Yeazel, 937-533-0557
  • Please respond by 6PM on Friday, May 31
  • Lunch is provided

Mark Yeazel is organizing a team from ECoB to help with tornado clean up in the Trotwood area. Brady Feltz (Mark and Joy’s son in law) is organizing the effort. He is an associate pastor at Stillwater UMC.

We will meet at Eaton Church of the Brethren at 7 AM on Saturday, June 1. We will travel together to be at at Stillwater’s Frederick Pike Campus at 8AM on Saturday. There we will get organized move out to different areas throughout the Trotwood and Northridge Area. Brady will coordinate with Rodger Mart (City of Trotwood) that morning to make sure that we go to the right spots. Lunch will be provided.

Please contact Mark Yeazel at 937-533-0557 if you would like to help. We need to know by 6 PM Friday, May 31 to give the organizers a rough head count for lunch. It also would be good to car pool, and know who is willing to take passengers. While the effort will be day long, if you can only help a couple hours, it will be appreciated.

May 24, 2019

Summer Spiritual Spectacular: June 24-28

  • REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Children entering kindergarten through entering 7th grade can begin registering at the Kiosk. T-shirts are available for purchase.
  • Volunteer Orientation: Thursday, May 30 OR Wednesday, June 12, 6:30pm in Rm 101. Child-care provided with reservation. Don’t miss getting all the details of what God is getting ready to do! 
  • Tents Needed: We’ll be creating extra classrooms by setting up tents outside. If you have a tent size 10 X 20 or larger that we can borrow, or someone in the area who could loan one to us, please let us know ASAP!

Celebrating Youth Bake Sale

 

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Thank you for your generous giving! We raised over $1500 for Youth Missions.

Men’s Breakfast

  • Saturday, June 1, Rm 101
  • Fellowship at 7am
  • Breakfast at 7:30am

 

 

May 17, 2019

Celebrating Baptism

We are celebrating what God is doing in the lives of those being Baptized. Rachel and Kira Duncan were baptized on May 12.

 

 

 

Summer Spiritual Spectacular:

Monday, June 24- Friday, June 28

  • SSS Registration Opens Sunday!  Children entering kindergarten through entering 7th grade can begin registering at the Kiosk.
  • Volunteer Orientation: Thursday, May 30 OR Wednesday, June 12, 6:30pm in Rm 101. Child-care provided with reservation. Don’t miss getting all the details of what God is getting ready to do! 
  • Got A Tent? During the week of SSS, we’ll be creating extra classrooms by setting up tents outside.  If you have a tent size 10 X 20 or larger that we can borrow, or someone in the area who could loan one to us, please let us know!

Conversation With Elders

Sunday, May 19: 6pm in Rm 101

Updates on the following topics:

  • Denomination Transition
  • Name Change
  • Associate Pastor Search
  • Finances
  • Space/Phase II

 

 

May 10, 2019

Our next 2nd Saturday workday is June 8 not May 11.

Mother’s Day Bake Sale

Between services and after 2nd Service. This is a Youth Missions Fundraiser for their July 21-18 trip to West Virginia.

Conversation with Elders

Sunday, May 19, 6pm in Rm 101

Updates on the following topics:

  • Denomination Transition
  • Name Change
  • Associate Pastor Search
  • Finances
  • Space/Phase II

Celebrating Baptism

We are celebrating what God is doing in the lives of those being Baptized. Jenna Muncy and Buck Combs were baptized on April 28.