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Here you can find EBC's monthly newsletter, articles written by our staff, weekly announcements, and Sunday Morning's worship playlist.
You can download a printable .pdf of the eNewsletter with the link above, or read the staff articles at the link below.
Announcements: August 24, 2025
8/24 Nursery Workers: Reene Shedd, Jordan Story, Shelby Vaughn
8/31 Nursery Workers: Cecily Kirby, Diane Klump
Operation Christmas Child Items for August are…
Supplies needed are notebooks, crayons, pencil bags, colored pencils, erasers, pencil sharpeners, markers, scissors, etc. Glue sticks, pens, and pencils are not needed.
New Member Directory & Handbook Coming in September
If you have a new address or contact information, please email Teresa White at teresawhite316@gmail.com or text 972-679-4576 by Sunday, August 24.
Youth Lunch & Pickle Ball, Sunday, August 24
After the morning service, the youth will go to Sulphur Springs for lunch, and then play Pickle Ball. You may contact Ronnie Witt for details.
Fellowship Meal, Wednesday, August 27, 5:30 PM, FH
The menu is Spaghetti & Meatballs. Please bring a dessert to share.
The Clean-Up Team is Friendship Builders (D. Bullock & E. Emig).
Suggested donations are: $4-adults, $3-children, $20-family max.
Our Sunday School Small Groups will now serve the meal in addition to cleaning up.
Please join this ministry opportunity.
SAM Lunch & Game Day, Thursday, August 28, 12 PM, FH
Sonbeam Day School Meet the Teacher, Thursday, August 28, 5:30 PM, CB
Promotion Sunday, August 31, 9:15 AM
Preschool, children’s, and youth Sunday School Small Groups will promote the last five minutes of class, and meet their new teacher and classmates!
There will be NO evening activities on Sunday, August 31, and the EBC office will be closed on Monday, September 1, for Labor Day.
Sonbeam Day School 1st Day of School, Tuesday, September 2
Prayer Room Ministry resumes, Tuesday, September 2, 8 AM
Sign up for your 1-hour time slot on the Front Foyer Bulletin Board.
Men’s & Women’s Reading Groups resume, Wednesday, September 3
We are reading “The Blessed and Boundless God” at 6:30 AM (men-FH) and 9:30 AM (women-MH). Join us with coffee and donuts.
Backpack Buddies, Wednesday, September 3, 10:30 AM, FH
Sunday Playlist
Morning Worship: 10:30 AM
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Call to Worship:
#536 “Have Faith in God” &
“Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me”
Welcome & Prayer: Bro. Richard
Congregational Singing:
#358 “Because He Lives” &
“Open the Eyes of My Heart”
Offertory Prayer & Offertory
Message in Song: Celebration Choir
“Never Once”
Message from the Word: Dr. Richard D. Piles
“Parables of Kingdom Growth”
Luke 13:18-21 (NKJV)
Time of Commitment:
#480 “Only Trust Him”
Ministry Opportunities: Bro. Richard
Parting Declaration: James 1:22
Benediction:
#688 “Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us”