World Communion Sunday /100% Attendance
October 7th is World Communion Sunday. Please mark this Sunday on your calendar as a must! Come and celebrate World Communion with EMPC friends, guest, family and visitors! Invite family, invite neighbors, invite friends and invite co-workers to join us in this world event. Communion is our badge of the Christian profession. Make sure you are here on October 7th!
Trick-or-Treat the Trails!
EMPC will again participate in the Garner Trick-or-Treat the Trails at Lake Benson Park this Halloween. The event is October 31st from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm. Start looking for those deals on candy! We need lots of it! More importantly come and join the Halloween festivities at Lake Benson. Help us pass out treats to all the children and enjoy the smiles and laughter!
Homeless Care Cinch Bags
Homeless Care Cinch Bags! We are starting our Homeless Care Bags drive. Last year we assembled 50 bags (25 women bags / 25 men bags). Our goal this year is 100 bags with equal split for male & female. These bags will be distributed to the homeless on Thanksgiving weekend. We are open to corporate sponsorships and all donations. Items needed and suggested:
* toiletries – toothpaste, toothbrushes, floss, lotion, deodorant ,
shampoo, eye drops, band aids, condoms, tampons, shampoo, chap stick,
suntan lotion, wipes, Kleenex, bar soap, etc
* clothing – socks, gloves, hats
* snack food – nutrition bars, etc (we have water bottles for the bags)
* Misc items – mini flashlights, hand & foot warmers, etc
Thank you for your support of this outreach!
Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes
Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes will be collected at the November 11th worship service.
School supplies are on sale now so it is a great time to pick up a few items for those boxes. Some ideas of what to pack are:
* Doll or stuffed animal
* paper, pens, markers, crayons, pencil sharpener
* coloring books
* toys such as foam balls, slinkies, matchbox cars
* personal items such as bar soap, toothbrush, comb, socks, blanket
Do not include candy; toothpaste; gum; used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives, or military figures; chocolate or food; seeds; fruit rolls or other fruit snacks; drink mixes (powdered or liquid); liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snow globes or glass containers; aerosol cans.
Go to https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/ for more information on what to pack.
