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The Heart of Texas Evangelism Association (HOTEA) is having a banquet on Thursday, August 21st at 7:00 pm at the Golden Corral at 5071 NW Loop 410 Frontage Road (between Evers Road and Summit Parkway)

We Need Your Help To Guide Others in the Word of God!

The purpose of the banquet is to:

• Report on new church plans by HOTEA and new training seminars by the Church Leadership Institute
• Share our vision fo deepening the commitment of our churches to Christ and his Commission
• Encourage participation in our new “Partnership for Evangelism Outreach”
• Receive nominees for the new “HOTEA Council of Advisors”
• Launch a new Prayer Focus for evangelizing south central Texas

Register with Chuck McNeely at 210-663-7956 or by emailing him at charlesmcneeley@bellsouth.net

Good News!  The Home Comforts board voted unanimously to move the Home Comforts distribution location to ERCC.  This is an excellent and worthwhile way of serving others. The people served by Home Comforts are mental ill adults who are referred to Home Comforts by a Case Worker who has filled out a request form on the behalf of the mentally ill person.

That request is sent to Home Comforts; the requested items are then gathered into an order and a volunteer picks up the items and the paperwork and delivers it all to the mentally ill person.

There is also the matter of receiving the items that are distributed.  They will be received here at ERCC, organized and stored.

Pat Thompson is going to be the head of this ministry and Bill Workman is her right hand man.  She will be the organizer of people and things and will receive the requests.  Pat will need many volunteers to handle this ministry. We already have five people who are ready willing and able to help but we need more.  Home Comforts is a great way to serve others and receive the blessings and satisfaction that come with selfless service. (We will need at least one back-up person who can do everything Pat will be doing.)

Here is the timeline for the Home Comforts distribution center moving to ERCC:

1. Empty the room/rooms that we need here at ERCC to store and organized items July 1-July 15
2. Install shelving – by July 28
3. Begin storing ERCC’s In-Kind donations — August 7
4. Transfer all items at current distribution center to ERCC — August 8-16
5. Organize distribution center — August 17-30
6. Begin distribution from ERCC –September 1

During this two month period volunteers will be recruited and trained.

Home Comforts meets a need that no one else in this area meets.  It provides the everyday items to mentally ill adults that are well enough to be moved into their own homes. The items Home Comforts provides are things for the kitchen, bathroom and bedroom primarily — dishes, flatware, glasses, pots & pans, sheets, pillows, cleaning items, towels, soap of all kinds, etc. The clients of Home Comforts are usually moved into apartments that have furniture and nothing else — so Home Comforts steps in, only after a request by a Case Worker for the mentally ill person.

Join us in this great ministry to the truly needy and often desperate.

Dear Parents,

It is with great pleasure that I would like to announce our VBS plans for this summer. What we are doing this year is called “VBS Trips”. This will be a new program that will engage both kids and parents as we travel together to different activities this summer. These VBS trips will be held on Sunday afternoons and include lunch, a lesson/skit and a trip. Tentatively, the trips will be the SA Children’s Museum, the Zoo, and Morgan’s Wonderland. Since these trips demand constant supervision we require that each kid have at least one parent or guardian attend. Below are the FAQ to give you better understanding of what is going to happen

• Who can come to the VBS Trips?

o VBS Trips is intended for pre K – 5th grade children with assistance from parents.

• Are all children required to have a parent or guardian attend?

o Yes, parent/guardian involvement is required to attend VBS Trips. The reason is, we will be taking trips to very crowded places and would like as many adults to supervise as possible. Also it will be a lot of fun!

• How much will it cost?

o The amazing news is VBS Trips will be FREE for all children that attend. We will also pay for one parent/guardian to attend as well. If both parents want to attend we ask for a small donation to offset the price of the second adult ticket price, one exception below.

•  Can I invite the friends of my child?

o Absolutely, we highly encourage you to invite neighbors and family members. We believe this will be a great outreach program. If their parent cannot attend you are welcomed to be their guardian for the trip. If you bring a group of 4 or more we will pay for a second parent or guardian to come with you.

• What are the dates?

o The planned dates are July 6th, July 20th, and Aug 10th.

• What does the schedule look like?

o After Sunday service we will have a lunch followed by a lesson/skit that will explain the day’s theme. Then we will go on the trip and return before 6 pm Sunday night service.

• Can I take my own car if I wish to stay longer?

o Yes, we will be taking the Church Van, if you wish to take your own car to leave earlier, or stay later, then you are more than welcomed to.

• Where are we going?

o Unless something changes we are planned for the San Antonio children’s museum, the Zoo and Morgan’s Wonderland

• This sounds great where do I sign up?

o We will have a sign-up sheet in the foyer. Although it’s not required, each child that signs up in advance will receive a special gift for the trip.

In Christ,
Cody Walton
Children’s Minister

Join us on Saturday, June 21st from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon as we welcome Chuck McNeeley as he teaches a two hour seminar on “Recovering Our Commitment”  Helping you in your personal Christian Life and Helping you help your church grow.

May 11th is the last day to signup for the Saturday, May 17th Missions baseball game so we can be sure to have enough people to attend as a group.  Cost is $7.  See Cody, or email him for more info.

The Middle School and High School kids will be going to play a game of Putt-Putt golf after church on Sunday, May 18th.  The cost is $10.  See Cody, or email him at Youth@EversRoadChristianChurch.org for more info.

There will not be an evening gathering on Sunday evening, May 11th to allow everyone to spoil your mother or someone you look up to as a .  mother.   HAPPY MOTHER’s DAY!