2018-01-07 Luke 24: 50-53 Grand Openings (6): Open Heaven Means Vindication

UPCOMING EVENTS January ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Communion / Benevolent Sunday Jan 7 Men’s Fellowship, Thursday, Jan 11/18/25, ECC, 6:15-7:30am Truthseekers, Sunday, Jan 14/21/28, 6:00pm Women’s Bible Study, Monday, Jan 15, 2:00 & 7:00pm @ Sharon Hill’s ❖ Women’s Bible Study, Tuesday, Jan 16/23/30, 7:00pm @ Susie Magnuson’s (new study – David Jeremiah’s “Spiritual Warfare”) ❖ Monthly Prayer Meeting, Sunday, Jan 28, 4:00pm February ❖ Men’s Fellowship, Thursday, Feb 1/8/15/22, ECC, 6:15-7:30am ❖ Communion / Benevolent Sunday Feb 4 ❖ Annual Meeting following church service, Feb 4, everyone is welcome! ❖ Truthseekers, Sunday, Feb 11/18/25, 6:00pm ❖ Truthseekers Ski Trip, Monday, Feb 17 (see below) ❖ Women’s Bible Study, Monday, Feb 19, 2:00 & 7:00pm @ Sharon Hill’s ❖ Women’s Bible Study, Tuesday, Feb 6/13/20/27, 7:00pm @ Susie Magnuson’s ❖ Monthly Prayer Meeting, Sunday, Feb 25, 4:00pm 2nd Annual Truthseekers Ski Trip Feb. 17 at Snowy Range Leave Eaton at 6:00 am All is welcome. Youth attending that are not in Truthseekers require a parent to attend with them. Cost will be determined by how many are in attendance. 20 plus participants receive a discount. Please contact Karla, Jason or MaryAnn if planning on attending. 325 2nd St. | Eaton, CO 80615 | 970.454.2481 | eatoncc.org | info@eatoncc.org WELCOME JANUARY 7, 2018 BENEVOLENT SUNDAY Organ Prelude Welcome & Announcements Memory Verse Hebrews 10:12 “Great is Thy Faithfulness” Hymn: Hebrews 10:23, “…for he who promised is faithful.” Scripture Reading & Prayer Numbers 21:4-9 Songs: • “Shout to the Lord” Psalm 32:11, “Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!” • “New Every Morning” Lamentations 3:22-23, “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Children Dismissed Prayer Offering/Offertory: "Breathe" John 6:63, “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.” Communion Sermon: “Grand Openings (6): Open Heavens Means Vindication” Dave McNeff Prayer Closing Song: The Doxology Benediction MEMORY VERSE “But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God,” Hebrews 10:12 TO KNOW HIM TO GROW IN HIM TO GO WITH HIM FOR YOUR INFORMATION Benevolent Sunday occurs on the first Sunday of the month. All of the monies collected go to help someone within our local church on an “as needed” basis. Sermon notes and refills are now available in the foyer for the 1st quarter of 2018. Ushers are needed in 2018. Please be in prayer about serving the church in this manner. A signup sheet is located in the back hallway. Thank you. Recommended Reading: The Cost by Steven J. Lawson Paul urges in II Cor 13:5, “Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith.” This is always a good exercise, and this book will help you immeasurably. What is salvation all about? Lawson answers in a thorough exposition of Jesus’ own words from Luke 14:24-35. Contribution statements will be going out this coming week. Please be watching your e-mail (or USPS mail) for your statement. CONTRIBUTIONS BUDGET FOR 2017 $308,000.00 Year-To-Date Budget: $308,000.00 Actual: $341,004.01 Difference: $33,004.01 Weekly Budget: Actual: Difference: WORSHIP ATTENDANCE: 85 BUILDING FUND: $4,943,425.49 $5,923.00 $8,826.01 $2,903.01