MMANUE E L LIFE DR. CHRIS THACKER, PASTOR WWW.EMMANUELALEXANDRIA.ORG Emmanuel Baptist Church, Alexandria, LA VOLUME 5, ISSUE 39 OCTOBER 9, 2014 A Place to Be, A Place to Become Upcoming Events Sunday, October 12 9:00 9:15 Breakfast Youth Choir Rehearsal Sanctuary Bible Study Worship - Lyndon Marcotte preaching; Youth Choir sings Youth Choir Youth Life Emmanuel Ringers 9:30 10:50 4:30 5:15 6:15 Tuesday, October 14 Esther Bible Study - Rm 111 Finance Committee- Rm 106 10:00 6:30 Wednesday, October 8 4:30 - 7:15 5:00 5:00 Blood Drive - Room 105 Supper - Weems Hall Committee on Committees Room 106A Budget Planning Committee - Room 111 Library & Media Center Open Kiddie Corral open (Birth - 2 5:15 5:15 5:15 years) 5:30 Early Room (3, 4 & 5 yr olds) Preschool Wing Room 124 5:45 5:45 5:45 6:30 6:30 6:40 7:00 7:15 Prayer & Business Meeting Mission Friends & Preschool Choir - Preschool Wing Music Makers - 3rd Floor Young Musicians - 2nd Floor Youth Rec and Activities - FLC G.A.s & R.A.s - 2nd Floor Youth Element - Youth Room Yoga - FLC, Art Gallery Sanctuary Choir Children & Youth dismiss 7:30 FLC Closed (except to children 5:45 5:45 (FLC Open for grades 1- 6) From My View... whose parents are in choir or committee meetings) Looking Ahead: Saturday, October 18 Youth Attend “Big Daddy Weave” Gospel Concert Sunday, October 19 Young Musicians Sing during Morning Worship (Grades 4 - 6) Budget Distribution - after morning worship Youth Attend “Newsboys” Gospel Concert Budget Discussion - 6:00 Emmanuel Ringers - 7:00 Monday, October 20 Day School and Public Schools Closed By: Susan Cauley Emmanuel will host the Red River Chorale, Cenla’s premier chorus, at the opening concert of their 10th anniversary season on Tuesday, October 21, at 7:30 p.m. Set in our beautiful sanctuary, the concert will include music of American composers and a musical salute to those who serve and have served our country in the military services. All active or veteran members of any national military service or state National Guard are invited to attend this concert as guests of the Chorale. Additionally, the Chorale is offering complimentary tickets to Emmanuel’s senior citizens. If you are a senior adult and would like to attend this concert, please see Jerry or Susan to reserve your complimentary ticket no later than Wednesday, October 15. Emmanuel Life Choir The Choir Needs You! Page 2 Children We are issuing an “all-call” to anyone who might be interested in singing Christmas music with the choir! We are rehearsing A Festival of Lessons and Carols, a choral presentation that retells in word, anthem and congregational song the story of the Incarnation. The performance will be on the evening of Sunday, December 14, 2014. We hope to engage a lovely string ensemble to accompany the choir, in addition to percussion and handbells. We hope to see you in the choir room this Wednesday and every Wednesday at 7:00 PM! Sunday School Adult 3 Ladies Luncheon Thursday, October 16 11:30 The Oriental Wok 6 North Bolton Ave, Alexandria All Church Candy Donations Please support our youth and their Fall Carnival ministry by donating bags of individually wrapped candy. You may drop off the candy at the church office by Sunday, October 26. Activities Rescheduled Blood Drive CHURCH Wednesday, October 15 4:30 - 7:15 Room 105 Don’t forget to bring your photo I.D. Dr. Chris Thacker, Pastor Dr. Larry Taylor, Pastor Emeritus Dr. Lee Weems Associate Pastor - Education Rev. Jerry Cauley Minister of Music Rev. Susan Cauley Associate Minister of Music & Organist Gail Smith STAFF Children’s Ministry Director Rev. Greg Carroll, Youth Minister Scott Brooks, Activities Director Gayle Carroll, Day School Director Charleen Courtney Pianist Karen Weems Homebound Director Butch Berry, Facility Manager Pat McKee, Finance Manager Donna Blair Administrative Assistant Elaina Ayres, Publicity Secretary Carolyn Robinson Wilson Director of Food Services Ricky Keller, Custodian Adolphis Wilson, Custodian Youth Youth Choir Sings Sunday, October 12 during morning worship Rehearsal in the Sanctuary at 9:15 Gospel Concerts Big Daddy Weave Saturday, October 18 Concert @ 7:00 meet at the church @ 5:30 Newsboys Fall Carnival Preschool ages 3-5 (accompanied by parent) Grades 1-6 Wednesday, October 29 5:45 - 7:15 Family Life Center for the children of Emmanuel and the families of Hope House and Main Street Mission Wear your costume and join us for a night of fun. All children ages birth to 6th grade are welcome, but children birth - 5 years must have a parent accompany them during the carnival. Nursery for children birth - 2 years will be available in the FLC Kiddie Corrall beginning at 5:15. All parents are invited to attend. Missions H2O Homeless Collection These needed items are being collected during October in Weems Hall: sleeping bags, blankets, socks, candy. H2O Homeless Outreach Thursday, October 23 10:00 - Noon EBC Parking Lot Emmanuel Baptist Church 430 Jackson Street Alexandria, LA 71301 318-442-7773 Emmanuel Life is published weekly, except for the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years by Emmanuel Baptist Church, 430 Jackson Street, Alexandria, LA 71301. Postage Paid at Alexandria, LA POSTMASTER: send address changes to Emmanuel Life, 430 Jackson St., Alexandria, LA 71301 Sunday, October 19 Concert @ 5:00; stay after morning worship for lunch and youth choir OR meet at the church @ 3:30 Tickets are $17.50 for each concert or $35 for both. You may go to one or both concerts. Greg Carroll has 30 tickets that are first come, first serve so contact him ASAP if you are interested. Louisiana Renaissance Festival in Hammond Tuesday, November 11 RSVP by Friday, November 7 to the church office or Greg Carroll Cost is $40 and includes food and entry to the Festival. There are lots of vendors so bring as much extra money as you’d like. We’ll leave early and be back late that evening. YEC: Youth Evangelism Conference in Lafayette November 23 & 24 RSVP by Thursday, October 29 to the church office or Greg Carroll Cost is $105 and includes Conference, hotel and food. We’ll eat lunch and have Youth Choir after worship on Sunday, November 23 then head south to Lafayette for YEC. We’ll return very late Monday, November 24 after the last session ends at 10:30 p.m. Save the Date Passport Youth Camp June 14 - 19 in Jacksonville, Florida