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Due to local forecasts for freezing rain on Sunday, February 14th, all morning and evening services are cancelled.  Please stay warm, stay safe, and we hope to see on the following Sunday!

Don’t miss the new Power Minute video series that began Feb 1st. Pastor Mark will send you a daily email with a YouTube video called “Power Minute”. Videos will be sent Monday through Friday for 5 weeks. These are very short videos (aiming for 1 to 2 minutes) with a verse of Scripture and an insight from that verse. It is intended to encourage you each day to think on the things above and draw near to God.

If you wish to receive these videos, sign up by sending him an email at pastor.mark.a.wright@gmail.com.  Just say, “send me the videos.”

Sunday evening Bible Study on February 7th will be one hour earlier at 5:00 pm for this Sunday only.  Join us for a new series on the Book of Galatians!

Our 9:00 am “Sunday School” classes have been cancelled for February.  A decision about March classes will be made toward the end of February.

ERCC Family,

Jonathon Hastings went to be with the Lord on January 16th.

You are invited to a Memorial Service that will be held in honor of our dear brother in our auditorium on Sunday (January 31st) at 6:00 pm.

Elilo Patton is one of the missionaries we support.   Information about this mission can be found our website under the “Missions” tab.

Here is a recent letter from her:

LETTER FROM ELILO

Dear ERCC Family and Friends,

As everyone should know by now, Phillip Walton will be retiring on December 27th after 32 years as the senior pastor of our church.  The pandemic prevents us from having the BIG luncheon, dinner, or party we’d all like to have with Phillip and Jane before they leave.  HOWEVER, we still have an opportunity to meet with them before they depart.

Drop by ERCC between 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm on Sunday, December 27th for a Retirement Open House with Phillip and Jane in the fellowship hall.  Follow the normal safety protocols we’ve become accustomed to, but the idea for this Open House in the fellowship hall is to provide time for people to come and go throughout the afternoon so the whole church isn’t there at the same time.  This is your chance to personally express your appreciation and feelings for them as they begin their well deserved retirement life.

If you have a special gift, you’re welcome to bring it then.  But if you’re considering a monetary gift…please know that they just learned their water well has gone dry and drilling a new well will cost almost $17,000!  If you want to contribute toward paying that cost, a donation box will be available for those gifts as well (no pun intended).

If you have any questions, talk to Sylvia Rodriguez, Rose Kline, or Trudy Workman.

P.S.  There will be Cake!

Our ability to have regular services inside our building continues to change, but our expenses and missionary giving from the church remain constant.  The safest way to give your offering is online.

Please consider one of the three online giving options that were added this year.

Each option uses a program called “Tithely”.

You can give electronically directly from a bank account, credit card, or debit card.

There are 3 ways to use it:
1)  Downloading the Tithely app to your smartphone (more info HERE)
2)  Use a form found by clicking on the blue GIVE ONLINE button in the upper right corner above.
3)  Via a Text Message (more info HERE)

These are the safest method for giving your offering.  However, checks can still be used.    Mail them to ERCC at:  5258 Evers Road, San Antonio, 78238.  Your patience and understanding, if it takes longer than usual for checks to be cashed, is greatly appreciated.

Instructions for each online giving method is available under the “GIVING METHODS” menu option above..  If you have any questions , or problems, please send an email to Jerry Kline at admin@eversroadchristianchurch.org

May God bless you as you continue to provide your tithes and offerings, even while our worship services are only online!

A candidate for the position of Senior Minister at ERCC will make a presentation of his personal and professional background, and answer questions from members, on Wednesday, November 18th at  7:00 pm.  He will return on November 29th to provide the sermon that Sunday morning.  After the service, a congregational meeting will be held to vote on offering him the position of ERCC Senior Minister.  All members are encouraged to attend, but only members 18 years or older are permitted to vote.

Reminder:  Pastor Phillip’s begins his retirement on Dec 27, 2020.

While continuing to follow the health and safety protocols we’ve had in place since resuming 10:00 am worship services, our next step is to resume other gatherings.  So beginning October 17th ERCC will move closer to “normalcy” by restarting other church gatherings (with a few temporary changes):

• 8:00  am Saturday Men’s Prayer Breakfast meetings will resume in the Fellowship Hall beginning October 17th.

• 9:00 am Sunday School will resume on October 18th.  However, all adult classes will combine and meet in the auditorium and all youth classes will meet in the Fellowship Hall.  Toddlers should stay with their parents.

• 10:00 am Junior Church will resume on October 18th in the Fellowship Hall.

• 6:00 pm Sunday evening bible study will resume on October 18th.   However, we will meet in the auditorium.

• 7:00 pm Wednesday Bible Study group will resume on October 21st and will meet in the auditorium.

Face coverings should be worn inside our buildings at all times, unless you are seated and at least 6 feet from non-family members.  Please continue to avoid physical contact, such as handshakes and hugging.  Door handles and other common touch points are disinfected regularly, but hand sanitizer is also available, as well as disposable face masks if you forget yours.

Here are additional COVID-19 guidelines:

1.  If you have a fever, coughing, sneezing, nausea, achiness, or any flu-like symptom, please stay home.
2.  Maintain 6 feet separation from non-family members, to the greatest extent possible.
3.  Avoid physical contact such as handshaking, “high fives”, and Hugs.
4.  Every other row of pews in the auditorium is closed.  Family members are encouraged to sit together, but maintain at least 6 feet from others.
5.  Restrooms are open, but please limit use.  Max occupancy is two.

We look forward to seeing more and more people return as we gather again as Evers Road Christian Church family!

If you have any questions about our reopening, send an email to:  admin@eversroadchristianchurch.org