Some on-going Lifegroups:
-Tuesday Morning Bible Study: meets every Tuesday morning at 10:00 in the Church Parlor. We are currently studying the the book of 1 Timothy.
-MOPS (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers) meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 9:30 a.m.
-Tuesday Fellowship (our Senior Fellowship Group) usually meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m.
-Relationships 101-Growing Healthy Relationships: usually meets the first Wednesday night at 6 p.m. Place: Pastor's office. Contact Pastor Kurt by email (kurt@ebcwv.com) if you're interested.
-Alzheimer's Support Group meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. Place: Church Parlor.
-Evening Griefshare meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 7: 00 p.m. RSVP the church office- 304 485 5171.
-Divorce Care meets weekly on Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. Place: Parlor. Barb Kirsch facilitates this group.
An Info Class is offered on the second Sunday of each month at 9:40. Place: Pastor's Study.

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The Joy of Amazing Generosity

A retired Canadian couple who won $11.3 million in the lottery in July have already given it (almost) all away. "What you've never had, you never miss," 78-year-old Violet Large explained to a local reporter. She was undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer when the couple realized they'd won the jackpot in July. "That money that we won was nothing," her tearful husband, Allen, told a reporter. "We have each other." The money was a "headache," they told the paper--mainly, it brought anxiety over the prospect that "crooked people" might take advantage of them. Several people called them out of the blue to ask for money when the news first broke that they'd won the jackpot. So they began an $11 million donation spree to get rid of it and help others, the Chronicle Herald reports: They took care of family first and then began delivering donations to the two pages' worth of groups they had decided on, including the local fire department, churches, cemeteries, the Red Cross, the Salvation Army, hospitals in Truro and Halifax, where Violet underwent her cancer treatment, and organizations that fight cancer, Alzheimer's and diabetes. The list goes on and on.

Violet told the Canadian Press that they retained about 2 percent of the money for a rainy day. "It made us feel good," Violet told the Chronicle Herald. "And there's so much good being done with that money." The Nova Scotia couple have been married more than 35 years and quietly saved up the money that Allen made as a welder and Violet made in retail before retiring. "We haven't spent one cent on ourselves because we've been too busy getting everything looked after and with my health, I have to wait to get my health back to get the energy to do anything," Violet told the National Post. "We're not travelers anyway. We live in the country and we're proud of it. Money can't buy you health or happiness." Now their neighborhood is abuzz over their good deeds. "People who know them just know that's the type of people they are—they're just happy to have each other," local restaurant owner Lori Hingley told the Canadian Press.

So what would you do if you won 11 million dollars? I pray that I would have the attitude of Allen and Violet Large. They lived the wisdom of Jesus who said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Their story also confirms the wisdom of Proverbs 11:25 says, “A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.” None of us have 11 million dollars but all of us have been blessed and God calls us to find ways to be generous in the giving of our time, talents and treasure.

Sunday, November 20, is our annual Stewardship and Harvest Home Sunday. On this Sunday, we are asking everyone to prayerfully dedicate their 2012 Stewardship Card (to be mailed) and to bring their Harvest Home canned goods and cleaning supplies for our Food and Necessity Pantry. God has blessed Emmanuel for over 57 years. Join me in praying that God will continue to bless our ministry as we draw close to God, to one another and learn to give freely to help those in need.

Serving with you, Pastor Kurt Busiek

Emmanuel is a church of 250 people who are seeking to offer the LIFE of God to a hurting world. We are a church family with diverse ages and backgrounds. Our worship style is blended style using both hymns and contemporary music. Our heart is to know God and to live a life of love and service to others.

Our vision statement is "offering LIFE to the world..." LIFE means:

L oving God (the Great Commandment)

I ncluding others

F ellowship groups

E veryone involved in ministry (the Great Commission)

Service Schedule:

Sunday Morning Worship:
8:30 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening: 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Dinner: 5:15 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Bible Study: 6:00 p.m.
Telephone: (304) 485-5171
Address: 1710 23rd Street Parkersburg, WV 26101 (near the City Park)

Emmanuel's Capital Project Phase One has been completed. Thank you for your on-going support!