HomeboundBarbara Bice102 Lilac DrPrattville, AL 36067334-365-7856

Carol Cooper104 Patrick StreetPrattville, AL 36067(Cards Only)

Joe Debardelaben523 Ashton Oak Dr.Prattville, AL 36066334-361-0008

Ken Hall2180 Addison WayPrattville, AL 36066251-421-0820

Dottie Hammond205 Poplar StreetPrattville, AL 36066334-365-5335

James Ingram113 Patti LoopPrattville, AL 36066334-365-2677

Daisy Lolley232 Rosemary LanePrattville, AL 36066334-491-1092

Louise Magers631 Cardinal LanePrattville, AL 36067334-491-0559

Glenn Graham, Pastor ggraham@eastmemorial.org

Jeremy Moore, Minister of Music and Families jmoore@eastmemorial.org

Dave McLemore, Treasurer dmclemore@eastmemorial.org

Bryan Easley, Administrator of EMCA beasley@eastmemorial.org

Stephanie Jenkins, Offi ce Manager sjenkins@eastmemorial.org

D’Aun Meherg, Ministry Assistant dmeherg@eastmemorial.org

Linda Harrison, Music Assistant lkharrison@eastmemorial.org

Terrie Morgan, Orchestra Director tmorgan@eastmemorial.org

Lisa Montgomery, EMBC Preschool Director lmontgomery@eastmemorial.org

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Sunday, May 20th10:15 am NurseryRegistrationMargaret Tate

Birth-6 monthsMissy Atchison and Tatiana Reed

7-14 monthsLenora Taylor and Terry Wilson

1 year oldsTony and Sheena Emfi nger

2 year oldsShay Atchison and Beth Tobias

3 year oldsKacey and Anna Powell

Seeds of GraceDana Roten

Amanda Lima

Grow In GraceJade Wilson

Scott and Mandy Lee

Emergency Pager Valerie Urnis

Wednesday, May 23rd6:00 pm NurseryRegistrationTammie Burton

Birth-14 monthsGlenda Barker and Brenda Joiner

1 year oldsDiane Christian

and Margaret Tate

2 year olds Heather Gunn

and LeeAnn Knight

3 year oldsBrenda Miller

and Tracey Maggard

Alex EmanuelDeployed to the Middle EastMay 2018

9:15 am | Fellowship Groups

10:30 am | Worship

6:15 pm | AWANA

6:20 pm | Worship/Student Worship

B i rt h d a y s

Join us this week

EMBC STAFF

05/16/18

May 16Luke LoveringMolly Lovering

May 18Lisa CaroAmie DurdenRusty MurphyJonas Lima

May 19Karen Lugen

May 21Carolyn BakerBecky BolesDeborah Downey

May 22Janice McDonald

May 23Beetle BaileyMike Bennage

May 24Brett Atchison

May 25Dan Boatner

May 26Katie Mullins

May 27Bobby Lusk

May 28Emily Snowden

Monday-Friday8:00 am - 12:00 pm1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Office Hours

OUR DEPLOYEDMILITARY

Please contact the church offi ce at334.365.7500 for updates

Greeters Jon and Elaine ToxeyJeff and Margie MorrisSteve and Lise PriceParker CrosbyMissy Atchison

Information Desk Tip FallonPat Havard

MayUshers Steve PriceDavid DowneyJeff NeuberRay ParrisL.D. SchmidtMike Wethington

Jerome and Cecelia SiakorLiberia, West Africa(EMBC AWANA Clubs Missionaries)

Chris and Anne WhiteDalian, China(Son of Patty White)

Gil, Kara, Gabe, Ava and Anna TurleyPapua, New Guinea(Joe McDonald’s cousin)

Blue Set-up TeamOn Saturday,May 19th

Wednesday Night Supper

Wednesday Night Supperwill resume after the

summer!1320 Old Ridge Road, Prattville, AL 36066

Phone: 334-365-7500www.eastmemorial.org

Charles Spurgeon compares idle people to a target and Satan to an expert rifl eman

who rarely misses. He warns, “Idle men tempt the devil to

tempt them.”

Brazil mission trip fundraiserOrder your shirt in the lobby or church offi ce to help raise money for the Brazil mission trip!

Children’s Ministry

Preschool Choir(3 and 4 years old) and Children’s Choir (5 years - 6th grade)Beginning Wednesday, May 23rd at 6:15 pm, we will start Preschool Choir and Children’s Choir rehearsals, which will take the AWANA time slot throughout the summer. We will be rehearsing for our end of summer musical scheduled for August 12th.

Centrikid Camp at Shocco Springs (3rd-6th grade)July 13th – 15th Cost $210The theme at this year’s camp is Blueprint: God’s Design! Our kids will be learning how they are His workmanship and created in His image. God’s blueprint shows us that we are truly loved, completely forgiven, and prepared for a purpose to share the gospel. The balance of $160 is due NLT June 17th.

Women’s Ministry

Precept Women’s Bible StudyFall Studies – Colossians and Philemon, and ExodusThe fi rst class offered of Colossians and Philemon will be taught on Sundays, beginning August 12th from 3:30-5:15 pm. A second class of Colossians and Philemon will be taught on Mondays, beginning August 13th, from 9:00-11:00 am. The cost of the book is $22. Exodus will be taught on Tuesdays, beginning August 14th, from 6:00-8:00 pm and the cost of the book is $27. The fi rst order of workbooks will be placed on June 4th. Another order will be made at the end of July. For more information on either study or to order a book, please contact Sara Hollon at 334-224-3834

Ladies’ Shopping TripNovember 9th – 11thSilver Sands Premium Outlet, DestinDon’t miss the fun! Join us for the beach, outlets and fellowship! Only $20 to hold your spot; space is limited! Final payments are due in October. For more information, contact Amanda Lima at 334-414-3675.

Senior Adult Ministry

Senior Adult ChoirThursday, May 17th at 10:30 am in the Student Center

Baby Bottle BoomerangWe are partnering with the River Region Pregnancy Center once again to minister to women experiencing unplanned pregnancies and to protect the unborn children. Take home a baby bottle and fi ll it with loose change, currency or a check made payable to RRPC. Please return bottles on or before Sunday, June 17th. Bottles are available in the lobby for all those who would like to participate.

Everything Sale Indoor Vendor EventSaturday, June 2nd from 7:00 – 11:00 amPlease make plans to come shop and support our Brazil mission team!

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! If you would be able to help with advertising, childcare, concessions or clean up, please contact Amanda Lima at 334-414-3675.

Lawn Maintenance for Church GroundsPlease take advantage of an opportunity to serve our church by keeping our facility groomed. God will honor your efforts to make our campus a beautiful place to worship! You can sign up through your Fellowship Group or call Ricky Joiner at 334-202-1796 if you have any questions.

East Memorial OutdoorsDo you love the outdoors - things like hunting, fi shing, and camping? This is a ministry that can impact God’s Kingdom forever by reaching the lost through His creation. If you are interested in this ministry, please contact Ashley Miller at 256-616-6545.“Now therefore, please take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the fi eld and hunt game for me.” Genesis 27:3 NKJV

Ministry Opportunities • Children Sunday School substitute teachers • Helpers for Seeds of Grace and Grow In Grace • Nursery volunteers for Sundays and WednesdaysPlease contact the church offi ce at 334-365-7500 if you are interested in volunteering.

Missions Ministry

2018 Mission Trip Brazil – July 12th – 21stPlease be in prayer for the Brazil mission trip and how you can participate in supporting our mission team! We need your help with fundraisers! Please contact Amanda Lima at 334-414-3675.

Men’s Ministry

Men’s Breakfast And Bible StudyTuesdays At Shoney’s

Join us for breakfast at 7:00 am and bible study beginning at 7:30 am.

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WELCOMETO EAST MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCHWe are delighted that God has led you here today and our hope is that you felt God’s presence from the moment you arrived. This is God’s church – a fellowship of believers from various walks of life, bound together by our common faith in Jesus Christ as the only hope for man. May every experience you have at EMBC today honor our Lord and His gifts of grace, love and mercy!

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Church Family 1. Tom Goree – heart cath scheduled for May 23rd; stress test showed some

abnormalities (5/9)2. Joyce Carlson (EMBC visitor) – recovering from cerebral stroke (4/25)3. Melvin and Diane Grant – health concerns4. Bunny Greene – health concerns5. Paul Hillman – health concerns6. Bobby and Rachel Joiner – pray as they go through the adoption process7. Suzanne Kolasky – pulmonary hypertension8. Ed Moore – degenerative disc in his back and stenosis; scheduled for back

surgery June 26th9. Bobby Lusk – continued health concerns10. Ange Schmitz – lung cancer11. Joyce Smith – serious pain in her back from bone deterioration12. Ken Ward – health concerns13. Byron & Wanda Yates – health concerns

New Prayer and Praise Requests 1. Corey Knight and family in the death of his grandfather, Delano Knight2. D’Aun Meherg and family in the death of her aunt3. Frank Vick, Joseph Vick and Merideth Maggard in the death of their

grandmother and grandmother, Viola Smith4. Fred Conklin – recovering from vascular surgery on leg yesterday; also,

doctors are monitoring a spot detected on kidney5. Jimmy Sullivan – spot detected on PET scan but endoscopy last week was

inconclusive; scans will be reviewed by another doctor 6. Gayle Bennage (Mike Bennage’s sister-in-law) – diagnosed with ovarian

cancer; recovering from surgery to remove tumor7. JoAnn Bokenkamp’s daughter-in-law’s mother – in ICU in OH; in need of

a heart transplant8. Robert Carlson (EMBC visitor) – recovering from surgery on his foot9. Maddox Carmine (Ed Moore’s uncle’s grandson, 8 yrs. old) – severe leuke-

mia, undergoing treatments 10. Raymond O’Quinn (Jim O’Quinn’s brother) recovering from spinal steno-

sis surgery yesterday

*Deadline for submitting prayer requests/infofor the Wednesday Night Prayer Sheet is Mondays at noon.

Prayer MinistryEMBC Prayer Ministry – In His Presence

“When the ground soaks up the falling rain and bears a good crop for the farmer,it has God’s blessing.” -Hebrews 6:7

Healthy hearts soak up the water of the Word. They are furrowed by faith and tilled by trust. That’s the kind of heart the Lord desires. Don’t rebel or distrust

Him. ~ David JeremiahIf you are interested in becoming a part of this ministry,

call the church offi ce at 334-365-7500.

Our Extended Church Family and Friends1. Greg Goree (Tom & Brenda’s son, 48 yrs old) – transferred to Spain

Rehab; su� ered a stroke and paralysis; has a trach; slow progress but PTL for progress! (5/9)

2. Jim Pyron (Rowena Wagoner’s nephew) massive heart attack two weeks ago; has made great improvements but facing triple bypass in the near future (5/9)

3. Evelyn Walker (Nelda Whitehead’s mother) – pray for the family as she is in her last days (5/9)

4. Tracy Wilson (Nancy Wiggins’ cousin) recurring breast cancer (5/2)5. Don Geter (Joyce Carlson’s father) – has colon cancer and will have surgery

soon (4/25)6. Rip Engle (Shelia Easley’s father) – moved to Wetumpka Rehab; condition

has improved7. Ethel Barrett (James Neville’s sister) – breast cancer8. Bob & Alice Bokenkamp (Tim Bokenkamp’s parents) – health concerns9. Toxey Dorsett (Jan Bailey’s father) – diagnosed with lymphoma10. Larry Gladden, Jr. (Larry and Annette Gladden’s son) – unspoken request;

salvation11. James Kilpatrick (Linda Harrison’s father) – health concerns12. Sanford Maltman (Tracey Hodges’ brother) – colon cancer 13. Gary and Wanda Mehlho� ’s granddaughter – in South Korea until June

studying to be a missionary to China 14. Carolyn Moore (Ed Moore’s mother) – health concerns; salvation15. Scott Morris (Je� & Margie Morris’ son) – salvation16. Sandra Perrett (Kellie Powers’ mother) – health concerns17. Bill Powers (Chris Powers’ father) – multiple myeloma; has been unable

to take needed chemo treatments18. Pauline Robinson (Byron Yates’ mother) – Alzheimer’s19. Teresa Rucker (Ed & Peggy Moore’s daughter) – lung cancer20. � eresa Sager (Coleen Alexander’s mom) – Alzheimer’s and salvation21. Fred Paine & Janet Smith (Stephanie Jenkins’ father and sister) – salvation22. Russell Taylor (Jeremy Moore and Johnny Moore’s uncle) – stage 4 cancer tilled by trust. That’s the kind of heart the Lord desires. Don’t rebel or distrust

It’s TIME to register for VBS! Registration forms are available in the lobby. You can also stop by the Information Desk to ask questions, volunteer to help and order your VBS shirts. Contact Margaret Graham @ 334-414-3673.

VBS SHIRTS! $10 eachDri-fi t polyester material, not cotton tees. Kid sizes XS-XL (size 4-20). Adult sizes XS-4X. Must have payment and order by May 20th. These shirts are EMBC Bible School shirt for the near future. They can be worn in future year’s VBS and passed down to younger siblings. Stop by the VBS table in the lobby to place your order.

VBS NeedsWe are in great need of Rotel/soup cans or small vegetable cans! Please wash and remove the label from the can. Also, raid your workbench, junk drawer and craft supplies for small nuts, bolts, springs, hooks & washers, wire nuts, picture hangers, rubber gaskets, ribbon & mini pompoms, anything that could be used to make a face. Make sure the item doesn’t have sharp or rough edges. Place items in the lime green tote in the church lobby. If you have any questions, please call the church offi ce at 334-365-7500.

VBS 2018

June 11th-15th

4 year olds through 8th grade