WEEKLY GOAL $ 12,612.00

Last Week Giving $ 11,823.67

OTHER GIVING

Building Fund $ 280.00

Month Missions $ 124.00

Lottie Moon $ 325.00

Here’s What is Happening at Erlanger Baptist Church!

Sunday Attendance

10:30 AM Worship 243 Wee Worship 27 Kids Praise 31 Hispanic 32 TOTAL 333

LIFEGROUPS 227

(Please call the church office if you or someone you know is entering the hospital or having surgery!)

CHRISTM AS EVE SERVICES Sunday, December 24th

9:15 am LifeGroups for all ages 10:30 am Family worshio (no Kid’s

5:00 pm Candlelight Service

Invite family and friends to reflect on the greatness of God’s gift!

TONIGHT at 7:30 PM Student Ugly Sweater Christmas Party! Come for a night of games, food, and white elephant gift exchange!

Disciple Now Weekend!March 23-25, 2018 Cost is $20 per student. Sign-ups are beginning for DNow Weekend! Last year was an amazing year and this year looks to be even better! We will have a

great weekend of Bible Study, Worship, and Service. We will also be heading up to NKU’s Student Recreation Center on Friday Night for some fun activities, but most of all come expecting to have a great weekend with other students growing in a relationship with God!

Student Camp 2018- July 14-18- Crossings Camp

sign-ups are ramping up! We will be heading back to Cedarmore in Bagdad, Kentucky for another great week! The cost for camp this year is $300, however, there will be discounts and fundraising opportunities available. One upcoming opportunity is working Upward Basketball Concessions. Pastor Randall and Chanin Morin are taking sign-ups for Volunteers now!

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE EVENTS ABOVE, SEE PASTOR RANDALL.

Students! Mark Your Calendars! Don’t Miss an Event!

Please join us TONIGHT, 6PM

for the Ordination Service of Joe Owen as we celebrate

his call to ministry.

Everyone is invited to join in the celebration!

A Look at Today! Celebrating new life in Christ through Baptism!

There will be a vote on the 2018 Budget following

today’s service.

AMAZING JOB CHILDREN!!

Your singing was wonderful and your

offering to the Lord was beautiful! Thank you for

all of the hard work! Jesus was honored! Our Wednesday Night Activities for

Preschool & Children - Ignite & Spark - will take a break for the next 2 weeks in observance of Jesus’ birthday. Our Wednesday

night activities will resume on January 3, 2018.

We are having a FOLLOW-UP INDIA TRIP INTEREST MEETING TODAY immediately following the service in room 210. We will discuss possible dates for our 2018 trip and answer any questions that you may have about the trip. We will strive to meet for less than an hour so you can eat lunch with your families. INTERESTED? PLEASE COME!

India

Winter Weather Watch! In case of cancellation or delays in services or activities due to weather, tune in to Local Channels 5, 9, 12, and our Facebook page. Decision will be made and posted in a timely manner to give as much notice as possible regarding changes in our schedule. Please keep the safety of you and your family in mind as conditions may vary depending where you live.

KID’S PRAISE SCHEDULE Next Sunday, December 24 our K-4th graders will worship with

their families during the morning Christmas Eve Service

Kidz Praise will resume on December 31.

- MESSAGE NOTES -

The Family that Would Save the World, Part 1 Matt 1:18-25, Luke 1:26-38

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But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord

and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both

now and to the day of eternity. 2 Peter 3:18

For your convenience, EBC now has online giving.

Go to EBC website www.erlangerbaptist.org, click on

online giving and follow the directions.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How do I become a Christian? Repent - Turn away from your sins to follow God’s new direction for your life.. (Romans 3:23; Acts 3:19) Believe - Trust in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, for eternal life. (John 3:16) Confess - Acknowledge Jesus as the supreme authority over your life. (Romans 10:9,13) Receive - Accept God’s free gift of salvation. (Romans 6:23; John 1:12) When can I join the Church? At the close of the worship service, walk up to one of the ministers and tell them of your decision. A trained counselor will meet with you to help you understand your decision, answer any of your questions, pray with you, and secure the information necessary for our records. Usually, this takes just a few minutes. How may I join the Church? Profession of Faith & Baptism - When you personally commit your life to Jesus Christ and would like to be baptized by immersion as a public symbol of your faith. Baptism - When you have already personally committed your life to Jesus Christ, but have not yet been baptized by immersion as a public symbol of your faith. Transfer of Letter - When you are a member of another Southern Baptist Church or a church with like faith and order. Statement - When you are a member of a church of like faith and practice, and have been baptized by immersion as a public symbol of your faith.

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90 Day New Testament Challenge Week #12 December 17-23

James 4-Revelation 2

BJ Donahue, Lead Pastor

Eric Thomason, Associate & Children’s Pastor

Tony Burdette, Interim Worship Pastor

Randall Rearden, Student Pastor

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How do I become a Christian? Repent - Turn away from your sins to follow God’s new direction for your life.. (Romans 3:23; Acts 3:19) Believe - Trust in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, for eternal life. (John 3:16) Confess - Acknowledge Jesus as the supreme authority over your life. (Romans 10:9,13) Receive - Accept God’s free gift of salvation. (Romans 6:23; John 1:12) When can I join the Church? At the close of the worship service, walk up to one of the ministers and tell them of your decision. A trained counselor will meet with you to help you understand your decision, answer any of your questions, pray with you, and secure the information necessary for our records. Usually, this takes just a few minutes. How may I join the Church? Profession of Faith & Baptism - When you personally commit your life to Jesus Christ and would like to be baptized by immersion as a public symbol of your faith. Baptism - When you have already personally committed your life to Jesus Christ, but have not yet been baptized by immersion as a public symbol of your faith. Transfer of Letter - When you are a member of another Southern Baptist Church or a church with like faith and order. Statement - When you are a member of a church of like faith and practice, and have been baptized by immersion as a public symbol of your faith. - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NO EVENING ACTIVITIES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21

OR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28

Wednesday night dinners and activities will return on Wednesday, January 3.