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Volume No. 52 October 17, 2024 Issue No. 36

THE GREAT EARLE PUMPKIN PATCH

Open now until October 31st!
TRUNK-OR-TREAT The pumpkin patch is open! We need volunteers to staff
Saturday, October 26 at 5:00 pm the patch and help customers. No experience necessary!
It’s that time of year again for one of our biggest Please click the link below if you are able to volunteer.
community events. We need your help decorating trunks The money raised during this fundraiser will offset
and with candy donations! We have a goal of 50 trunks the cost for upcoming mission trips to the Bronx and
and 20,000 pieces of candy this year! Candy donations Thailand.
can be brought to the church or purchased through our
Amazon wishlish. Please click the links below to register Volunteer in the Pumpkin Patch
your trunk or purchase candy.

HOST A TRUNK

DONATE CANDY

XYZ SENIOR ADULT MEETING AND MEAL

Thursday, October 24
11:00 am in the Fellowship Hall
Menu: Baked Spaghetti, Tossed Salad,
Garlic Bread, Tangy Fruit

A musical program “Beloved Broadway, Standards and

Classics from Across the Decades” brought to you by
Lori McClellan on piano and John Dalby on drums.

JOINT WORSHIP SERVICE

with Greenville Church Without Walls
Sunday, October 27th at 10:30 am in the Sanctuary

You are invited to join us for a Joint Worship Service with

Greenville Church Without Walls. This will take place Register to Donate
during our normal hour of worship on Sunday, October
27th. We are excited to worship with our brothers and
sisters in Christ.
 JOIN US IN WORSHIP THIS WEEK AT EARLE STREET
Sunday, October 20 Sunday, October 20
9:15 am: Sunday School 9:15 am Sunday School (All Rooms)
10:30 am: Worship 10:30 am Worship (Sanctuary)
Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost 4:00 pm Youth Ensemble Rehearsal (Choir Room)
4:45 pm Youth Handbell Rehearsal (Handbell Room)
Parent/Child Dedication 5:15 pm Earle Street Ringers Rehearsal (Handbell Room)
Jasper Alexander Ellenburg, born July 12, 2024
Son of Olivia Ellenburg Monday, October 21
Anthems: Christ Be in My Waking by the Sanctuary Choir 9:00 am Yoga and Flexibility Class (Gym)
2:00 pm Gym Reserved (Pickleball)
Scripture: Philippians 4:10-13
Sermon: “We Are Better Together” by Dale Lynch Tuesday, October 22
9:00 am Staff Meeting (Room 200)
6:30 pm Women’s AA Open Group Meeting (FLC)

DEACON OF THE WEEK Wednesday, October 23

11:00 am Ladies Bible Study (Room 200)
Stuart Moore is our deacon of 2:00 pm Gym Reserved (Clyborne)
the week. I met my wife Amy 5:00 pm Dinner (Fellowship Hall)
during seminary at Wake Forest Youth Hangout (Gym/FLC)
University School of Divinity. 6:00 pm Adult Discipleship Groups (Fellowship Hall)
We married in 2008, joined Youth Small Groups (FLC)
Earle Street in 2014, and in 2017 Preschool (K3-K5) Choir (Room 100)
welcomed our son Campbell. I’m a Children’s (1st-5th Grade) Choir (Choir Room)
bit eccentric - it works for teaching 7:15 pm Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room)
middle school and serving in the
children’s department. I enjoy Thursday, October 24
making things, building Legos, and cooking. Let’s nerd 11:00 am XYZ Senior Adult Luncheon (Fellowship Hall)
out together over fantasy and science fiction, maybe 2:00 pm Gym Reserved (Pickleball)
even mysteries and historical fiction - all good reads.
Friday, October 25

ATTENDANCE REPORT
All Day Minister On Call: Gary Strickland
(605) 413-7908/[email protected])

Week of October 13, 2024 Saturday, October 26

Sunday School Attendance 5:00 pm Trunk-or-Treat Community Event
On-Campus.................................................................. ...........143
*Virtual/Zoom............................................................................0
Total......................................................................................... 143
Worship Attendance
Sanctuary...................................................................... ...........181 WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNER
Preschool/Children Department............................... ...........32 Wednesday, October 23
Total......................................................................................... 213 5:00 - 5:45 pm in the Fellowship Hall
Virtual.........................................................................................98
* Virtual refers to the total number of times the livestream Click the link below to make your reservation by
has been viewed by publication of this newsletter. noon on Monday, October 21.

Main Entree: BBQ on Bun, Slaw, Baked Beans

BUDGET REPORT Salad Entree: Grilled Chicken Salad with Toppings
Report for October 13, 2024 Pizza Entree: Two Slices of Pizza
Weekly Budget Requirements........................................$23,238
Budget Gifts (this week)................................................$12,796
Budget Requirements to Date.....................................$952,740 Register for Dinner
Budget Gifts to Date....................................................$658,019
Global Missions Offering..............................................$29,691
 UPCOMING MISSION OPPORTUNITIES
There are numerous mission opportunities that happen each week. Listed below are ways you, your family, Sunday
School Class or other groups can get involved in our community.

Triune Mercy Center Lunch Service (Saturday, November 2nd and Sunday, December 29th)
Anyone that wants to help can come to Triune (222 Rutherford Steet) at about 11:45 am to help serve.

Wildfire and VBS Fake Tree Collection

This holiday season we are collecting fake trees …even if the lights are broken! As people start pulling out their trees
to decorate for Christmas, if they are old and need to be replaced, instead of trashing them, donate them! We will
use them for Wildfire and VBS!

United Ministries Winter Wonderland (December 7th)

Join us for Winter Wonderland, a festive event for our Housing program participants! The day includes a Santa
Shoppe for youth to pick and wrap gifts, a Decor Market for holiday decorations, family photos, a holiday movie,
and winter treats. Sign up to volunteer online here or reach out to Grey Register at [email protected] to
indicate your interest. Donate via Amazon wishlist here.

Sponsor a Family for United Ministries Giving Tree

This holiday season, make a difference by participating in our annual Giving Tree initiative, where we ensure that
our program participants and their families receive gifts to celebrate the holidays.
• Through Tuesday, November 5th - Sponsors will receive wish list information for assigned families
• Tuesday, December 3rd & Wednesday, December 4th - Sponsors will drop off gifts at UM
• Thursday, December 5th through Friday, December 20th - Volunteer opportunities to sort + wrap gift
items

• Sign up to sponsor a family as an individual, Sunday School class, etc. here or volunteer here.
• You can also reach out to Grey Register at [email protected] to indicate your interest in either of these.

Anyone who has upcoming opportunities they'd like to share with the congregation please reach out to Grey Register
at [email protected]

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

TRIP TO THE PROCESSING CENTER
Tuesday, December 10th
We are excited again this year to take a trip to the
OCC Processing Center in Charlotte, NC. This is an
opportunity to see first-hand how each box is inspected
and packed for shipment. We will be volunteering while
we are there. If you would like to go on this day trip or
if you have questions, please contact Mary Arrowood at
[email protected].

CHURCH CALENDAR
We have a new church calendar on our website! Check
it out for service information, special events, mission
trip dates, support groups, and more. You can find it by
clicking here: www.esbcgreenville.org/calendar.

From the Minister of Music

Janice Hinnant (ext. 202) – [email protected]
Youth Ensemble—Thank you for your beautiful singing
last Sunday in worship! We will sing with the Sanctuary
Choir on October 27 for the joint service with Church
Without Walls. See you Sunday!