For the week of November 11:

What activity would take a person far away from God?

What is the best time of day for you to pray? ( It’s different for each person. Don’t cop out by saying “all the time” or “when there’s a need”.

If a book were to be written about your life so far, what would be the title?

For families with Preschoolers:

What do you like about preschool/daycare? What do you not like about it?

Who wrote the Bible? (For a young child, the simple answer would “God”.)

What is something that you like to wear? What makes you like wearing it?

2nd Saturday

Due to the cold temperatures, 2nd Saturday projects for November 10 are cancelled.

Christmas Giving Project 2018

LUKE 3:11…If you have food, share it with those who are hungry.

The food pantry and emergency assistance program provides food and emergency financial assistance for shelter, utilities and medications to individuals in need in Preble County.

This Christmas, ECOB is partnering with the Food Pantry to meet the needs of families in need. We would like to raise funds and provide needed items while bringing awareness to the many volunteer opportunities at the Food Pantry. Our goal is 5,000 pounds.

Here’s how you can help:

• Give – You can give online at our website eatoncob.org, being sure to select the “Luke 3:11” fund, or during the Sunday morning offering. For contribution credit, please make checks payable to ECOB, use an offering envelope and denote “Luke 3:11” and amount on the other line.
• Bring in needed items – Purchase and bring to the kiosk items the Food  Pantry has requested (see below). Items will be collected at ECOB Nov  11 through Dec 16.
• Volunteer – The Food Pantry is a great place for individuals and small groups to Share Life and Share Christ. Contact the Jenny McCarty about serving at the Pantry during operating hours.

Items Needed:

• Dessert Items: Boxed pudding, Boxed jello, Cake mix, Cake frosting, Sugar cookie mix/Frosting, Brownie mix, Canned pie filling, Box mix desserts
• Starches: Instant boxed potatoes, Egg noodles, Mac & Cheese, Stuffing mixes
• Soup: Chicken broth, Cream of mushroom, Cream of chicken
• Breakfast Food: Pancake mix, Syrup, Instant oatmeal
• Canned vegetables: Green beans, Corn, creamed corn, Peas
• Monetary donations for Ham, Turkey, Roast and Eggs

Job Opportunity

Paid child-care position open for a caring, committed adult who loves Christ. See Miss Coleen to find out more information.

In my sermon, I promised you I’d send you a link to the Archives for our sermon on The Lord’s Prayer. I also want to give a few corrections to the sermon from this past Sunday.

First Correction:

The series we preached on The Lord’s Prayer called Teach Us to Pray was only four sermons (not five as I had said).

Again, I mentioned in my sermon, I wanted to give you a link to the archives so you can listen to the series we did on The Lord’s Prayer. We did this series in October and November of 2015. (To listen you will need to have installed Adobe Flashplayer)

Here’s the link to our Archives.

Second Correction:

I read a poem called The Prayer of Cyrus Brown, and I said it was written in the late 1800s. The Poem was actually published in 1906.

And for anyone who was interested in having the poem. Here it is below.

THE PRAYER OF CYRUS BROWN
by Sam Walter Foss

“The proper way for a man to pray,”
Said Deacon Lemuel Keyes,”
And the only proper attitude
Is down upon his knees.”

“No, I should say the way to pray,”
Said Reverend Doctor Wise,”
Is standing straight with outstretched arms
And rapt and upturned eyes.

“Oh, no, no, no,” said Elder Slow,
“Such posture is too proud:
A man should pray with eyes fast closed
And head contritely bowed.”

“It seems to me his hands should be
Austerely clasped in front,
With both thumbs pointing toward the ground,”
Said Reverend Doctor Blunt.

“Las’ year I fell in Hodgkin’s well
Head first,” said Cyrus Brown,
“With both my heels a stickin’ up,
My head a-pinting down;

“An’ I made prayer right then an’ there,
Best prayer I ever said,
The prayingest prayer I ever prayed.
A-standing on my head.”

For the week of November 5:

If you could be given a supernatural power, what power would you want and why?

Jesus walked everywhere that He went on earth. What is the longest you have walked at one time?

If God were to create a new animal that you wanted Him to create, what would you ask for?

For families with Preschoolers:

What do you like to do outside on a sunny day?

If you could sleep anywhere else besides your bed, where would you want to sleep?

Who are some kids who are your friends? Who was Jesus’ close friends? (Mary, Martha and Lazarus)

Celebrating Baptism:

We are celebrating what God is doing in the lives of those being baptized. Laura Kuhn and Casey & Heidi Wooddell were baptized October 21.

Mark Your Calendar:

• Saturday, November 17 at 10am: Proposed 2019 Budget Presentation
• Sunday, November 18: Called Council Meeting following each service to vote on Proposed 2019 Budget

A SPECIAL THANK YOU those who brought in candy to create a special treat for the kids on Fall Fun Night!  God brought us some children who do not know Him!

SUCCESS PROGRAM OUTREACH PROJECT

The Preble County Success Program was created with the goal to remove non-cognitive barriers to learning (lack of food, shelter, medical care, personal hygiene, etc.) so that children are better able to achieve in their education setting. ECOB is partnering with the Success Program to meet the needs of the children.
Here’s how you can help:
Give – To give, make checks payable to ECOB and denote “Success Program” on the Other line of your offering envelope. To give online through our website, eatoncob.org select “Success Program”.
Bring in needed items – Purchase and bring to the kiosk by October 28.
Items needed:

• Socks – Boy & girl sizes 4/5 through young adult
• Underwear – Boy & girl sizes 4/5 and 8/10
• Coats – Boy & girl sizes 8/10, 12 and 14/16
• Chapstick
• Body Wash
• Shampoo

Fall Fun Night

• Wednesday, October 31
• During ETCH Meal Time (5:45 – 6:30pm)
  
• Costume awards (For Kids, Teens, and Grown-Ups!)
  • Most creative
  • Funniest
  • Best Bible costume
  • Best “Pairs” costumes (two people dressing to the same theme)
  • (Please, no gory, bloody costumes, costumes based on violent characters, or witch/devil themed costumes.)
• Special activities
• Treats for the children

Regular Electives and ETCH Knights Club will start at their usual time.

Candy Needed: If you would like to donate individually wrapped candy, please bring it to the office by Monday, Oct 29. Thank you!

Mark Your Calendar:

• Saturday, November 17 at 10am: Proposed 2019 Budget Presentation
• Sunday, November 18: Called Council Meeting following each service to vote on Proposed 2019 Budget

Below is a Rolling 12-Month Trend Report which uses the running total of the giving and expenses for the last 12 months plus a graph.  This information is from October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018.  There is also an explanation of some extraordinary expenses that have occurred during that time period.  This Trend Report and graph will be presented to the congregation quarterly.  Hard copies are available at the Information Desk for anyone who does not have access to LifeShare.  See a member of the Finance Team or Elder if you have any questions.

3rd Qtr 2018 running total

Below are the voting results from Sunday’s Annual Council Meeting

The question of “Shall the Eaton Church of the Brethren proceed with the process of investigating withdrawal from the Church of the Brethren denomination by entering into a period of prayer and discernment with the Southern Ohio/Kentucky District?” Passed with 95% voting yes to move forward with the process of investigating withdrawal from the Church of the Brethren denomination.

Mike Cobb, Bob Jones and Walt Locker were elected to the Elder Board.

Audrey Burton and Regina Hapner were elected to the Finance Team. Jim Wadman will be fulfilling Mike Cobb’s term since Mike will be stepping off the Finance Team to serve as an Elder.

Additionally, please mark your calendars for a special Called Council Meeting on Sunday, November 18 after each service. The purpose of the meeting is to vote on the proposed 2019 budget.  There will be a presentation of the proposed budget on Saturday, November 17 at 10am in the Gathering Area.

For the week of October 21:

If you were stranded on a desert island with your family and 2-3 other people, who would you want with you?

If you were going to live on the moon and could take only ONE personal belonging with you, (food and clothing already provided), what would you take?

If you could have any ability in the world that you don’t have right now, what would you want?

For families with Preschoolers:

What are you good at doing?

What do you like about night-time? (Possible answers: the moon or stars, cuddling with my blanket, night-time prayers, etc.)

Fall Council Meeting

We will hold our Annual Fall Council Meeting Sunday, October 21 at 2:00pm. The Elder Board is asking all members of ECOB to plan to attend this most important meeting. The Council will be voting on whether we should proceed with the process of investigating withdrawal from the denomination and offices to be filled for 2019. Childcare provided for children 10 and under.

Women’s Ministry

• Love In Action
• Monday, Oct 22 at 6:30pm, Kitchen

Freezer meal prep for those in need: sickness, death, new birth, etc. Opportunity to prep, deliver meals, write notes, pray or donate. All ladies are invited to join us.

Fall Fun Night

• Wednesday, October 31
• During ETCH Meal Time (5:45 – 6:30pm)
  
• Costume awards
  • Most creative
  • Funniest
  • Best Bible costume
  • Best “Pairs” costumes (two people dressing to the same theme)
  • (Please, no gory, bloody costumes, costumes based on violent characters, or witch/devil themed costumes.)
• Special activities
• Treats for the children

Regular Electives and ETCH Knights Club will start at their usual time.

Candy Needed: If you would like to donate individually wrapped candy, please bring it to the office by Monday, Oct 29. Thank you!