Please use this section to inform us of any prayer requests or updates & family information changes

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ERNC PRAYER LIST Extended Family and Friends

*Requests will be left on our list for at least two weeks then may be removed.

Tracey Brown—cancer/dialysis; Gretchen Bias contact Buck Chestnut—lung cancer; Susan Ledsome contact Vallie Cobb—lung cancer; Marvin Taylor contact Harry Crede—health; Caitlin Stricker’s grandfather Roger Cox—stage 4 cancer; friend of Bill Burdette Cindy Fleshmen—surgery; Susan Ledsome contact at Shoals Carl Green—diabetes complications; Vicky Shank Johnny Gunno—health; Dee Gunno’s son Matt Hensley—needs liver transplant & Hensley Family Danny Hill—cancer; Karen & Jack Kutil’s nephew Ray Kinder—neurological disorder; Joe/Nancy Strickland’s b.i.l. Shelia Manley—cancer; Pam Lynch’s aunt Bobbi Myers—Lyme disease/illness; Nancy Myers’ d. i. l. Jean Petry—dementia; Tony Petry’s mother Pam Ray—heart/cancer; friend of Sandy Bossie Bob Scott—cancer; Tabitha Stutler contact Rita Searls—cancer; Gretchen Bias contact Ronald Stutler—lung cancer; Barbara Stutler contact Tina Thaxton—gastroparenthis; John Hafer Thaxton’s wife Ted Thomas—stage 4 lung cancer; Julie Miller contact Dollie Townsend—chemo; Jenna & Brooke’s grandmother Dallas Williams—upcoming surgery on neck/infection Kaitlyn Withrow—newborn/health; Georgia’s granddaughter

Please let us know of updates & changes.

PRAYER CONNECTION

Prayer requests may be given in several ways. You may email your request to

elkrivernaz@elkrivernaz.com at anytime or you may call the Church Office at

304-342-6052 for special requests Monday-Friday from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm.

After hours, simply call the main number and you will be auto-prompted to the

Pastor’s mail box. Your request will be handled in confidence in whatever

manner it is received, via e-mail or by phone.

For immediate response, please call Pastor Randy at 304-541-1910.

Randy Ledsome, Senior Pastor 143 Dutch Road

Charleston, WV 25302 Phone: 304.342.6052

elkrivernaz@elkrivernaz.com www.elkrivernaz.com

March 24, 2019

“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.

In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust;

I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?

You have kept count of my tossings;

put my tears in your bottle...

this I know, that[d] God is for me.”

—Psalm 56:3-4,8-9

COMMUNICATION CARD

Welcome Guests! Please fill out and place

in the offering plate.

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ERNC Prayer List Our Church Family

Judy Acton—health Edith Allen—health Michelle Bailey—health/heart Jan Cummings—health/surgery 3/25 Orville & Nova Cummings—health Patty Eagle—health Scott England—pain relief/health Mike Epperly—surgery recovery Rosemary Grubbs—health Steve Hughes—health Karen Kutil—health/surgery recovery Keith & Janice Ledsome—hospitalized Whitley Ledsome—health Larry Mack—health DarLena Martin—health Doris Shank—health Carlos & Edna Surface—health Gary & Jackie Ward & Skyler—health/wellness Jason Woodruff—health Our Children, Teens & College Students Jail Ministry—Jack Kutil and Jason Woodruff

*Unspoken requests from our church family *Pray for those in nursing homes & homebound

PROTECTION & GUIDANCE FOR OUR MILITARY

AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS

You Belong!

Check out our church facebook page or website for more information on all of our upcoming services and events!

I would like information on:

Children’s Ministry Teen Ministry

Ladies Ministry Men’s Ministry

Prayer Ministry Sunday School

Missions Needles Ministry

Men’s Softball Choir & Drama

ERT Schedule

This Week: SS: 1 A.M.: 1 Travis, 5 Danny P.M.: 1 Donny, 5 Marvin Wed.: 5 Donny Next Week: SS: 1 Paul A.M.: 1 Autumn, P.M.: 1 Travis , 5 Marvin Wed.:

CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEK

BIRTHDAYS

24 Misti Ashworth 25 Travis Parsons 30 Doris Shank 31 Teresa Eskins Erika Dunlap 28 Noah Kirk Gary Ward Melissa Jarvis Kendra Stuck Allison Sheets 31 Larry Abshire

ANNIVERSARIES

29 Rick & Marilyn Clark *If your birthday or anniversary is not listed, please let us know so we can update our church software records. Thank you!

ENCOURAGING THE FAMILY

Jan Cummings Karen Kutil c/0 Keith & Janice Ledsome 3834 Indian Creek Rd. St. Francis Rehab Rm. 538 13 Marilynn Rd. Elkview, WV 25071 333 Laidley St. Scott Depot, WV 25560 (Knee Surgery 3/25) Chas., WV 25301 (Hospitalized--Memorial) Judy Acton c/o Encompass Health (304) 733-1060 Room 106 6900 West Country Club Dr. Huntington, WV 25705 (Health)

Today’s Schedule

9:15 Breakfast—Fellowship Hall 9:45 Sunday School Classes for All Ages 10:45 Morning Worship Service in the Sanctuary (Nursery Available) Beginner’s Church (Age 3—K) Celebration Station Children’s Church (1st--5th Grade) River Kids Zone 6:00 Evening Worship Service in the Sanctuary (Nursery Available) Children’s Classes & Activities (Ages 3—5th Grade) River Kids Zone DV8 Teens in the Tower Room 7:00 College & Career Class—Small Group Room

This Week at The River!

Mar. 25 Rahab Bible Study in the Fellowship Hall at 11 a.m. REFIT in the Fellowship Hall at 6 p.m. 26 JOY Club Luncheon at Noon in the Fellowship Hall 27 Wednesday Night Dinner from 5:30—6:45 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall SS Council Meeting at 6 p.m. in the Conference Room Wednesday Evening Services & Activities at 7 p.m. Adult Bible Study in the CIA Room (Nursery Available) Children’s Classes (Age 3 —5th Grade) in the River Kids Zone Adult Choir Practice in the Sanctuary DV8 Teens in the Tower Room 28 REFIT at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall 31 Pastor Rob will be preaching during the PM Service with BLAST Teen Performances

CHILDREN’S TEACHING SCHEDULE

TINY TOTS (birth to 35 months)

TODAY AM Kay Gerencir, Carmela Newhouse

PM Sue McMinn

3.27 PM Vicky Shank

3.31 AM Debbie Titcher, Brandy Lowther

PM Cat Cook

BEGINNER’S CHURCH (Age 3 to Kindergarten) & WEE PRAISE

TODAY AM Belinda Browning, TBA

3.31 AM Tanya & Olivia Thomas

CHILDREN’S CHURCH (1st —5th grade) RIVER KIDS ZONE

TODAY AM Family Sunday

3.31 AM Pastor Rob, Ashley Martin

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

3.27 PM Susan Ledsome

OUR EASTER MUSICAL DRAMA “JESUS, NO OTHER KING” will be presented by the Drama Team and our Sanctuary Choir on Sunday, April 14th, at 10:30 a.m. and again at 3 p.m. Flyers are available in the church office, if you would like to take a few to help us spread the word! Take a moment to invite your friends and family to join with us for this special Sunday service! OUR RESURRECTION SUNDAY CELEBRATION SERVICE will be at 10:30 a.m. on April 21st! Bring your whole family with you for this celebratory service with special praise & worship selections to touch your heart and a message from Pastor Randy Ledsome that will inspire your soul! EASTER COMMUNION will be Sunday, April 28th, at 6 p.m. in the Sanctuary. This is a special time of reflection on the life and sacrifice Jesus gave for us! DISTRICT TEEN BLAST will be held on Saturday, April 6th, at South Charleston First beginning at 9 a.m. Please see Robin or Pastor Rob to register.

CLASS OF 2019? We need to make our graduate list for this spring! If you are graduating from high school, trade school, college, or graduate school, please contact Jenna Townsend at 304-444-7198 with your graduation information. Graduation Sunday will be celebrated on May 19th.

I wish to say “thank you” to the following for their help with Baby Day: Howard & Virginia Evans, Janie & Jerry Parsons, Jordan Holstein, Jackie Ward and Dreama & Mike Sennett. Everything you did was greatly appreciated. —Susan Ledsome The Gideon Charleston North Camp has donated 5 Bibles in the name of Elk River Nazarene Church in thanks for allowing us to use your church for our meetings & other functions over the past several years. Thank you for your graciousness!

UPCOMING EVENTS

ONLY ONE MORE WEEK LEFT TO PLACE YOUR SPRING FLOWERS DV8 FUNDRAISER ORDER! All orders are due in by Sunday, March 31st! All proceeds will go towards helping the teens attend NYC in Phoenix in July! Thank you for your help!

JOY Club Luncheon—We will meet at Noon on Tuesday, March 26th, in the Fellowship Hall. Our theme will be: PICNIC with Fried Chicken from Smiths & Pucker Up Lemonade!

JOIN US FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNER at 5:30—6:45 p.m. The Choir/Missions Departments will be serving Chili, a Baked Potato Bar & Dessert! Suggested donation is $6 per person, or $20 for a family of four or more! ADULT WEDNESDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY WILL MEET IN THE CIA ROOM DOWNSTAIRS THIS WEEK THROUGH EASTER TO ALLOW FOR PLAY PRACTICE IN THE SANCTUARY LADIES—Order forms are available at the Welcome Center if you would like to order a T Shirt from the Ladies Conference. Please order by March 31st, There is no shipping cost if you pick up here. Additional cost for extended sizes. NEEDLES will meet Tuesday, April 2nd, at 10 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone is welcome to join us! DISTRICT TEEN BLAST will be held on Saturday, April 6th, at South Charleston First beginning at 9 a.m. Please see Robin or Pastor Rob to register.

SUNDAY SCHOOL TRAINING— We will be hosting the WV South District SDMI 2019 Firewalkers Training Session on Saturday, April 27th, from 9 a.m.—2 p.m. This event will feature staff from Warner Robins Church of the Nazarene in Georgia. Worship will be led by Sam & Erin Pierson, Jr. You’ll enjoy challenging & motivational speaking, inspiring worship, and relevant work shops! Registration is $10 which includes lunch. Please sign up at the Welcome Center and complete the registration form. This is a great event for all teachers! Please turn in registration to Joe Beha or the church office.

Crisis Care Kit Item for March: 1 Beanie Baby Sized Stuffed Toy