East Gate News

MONDAY – March 31^st                                     
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM – Table Tennis for all ages.    
TUESDAY – April 1^st   
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Open Gym Basketball
WEDNESDAY – April 2^nd
6:30 PM – Student Ministries
7:00 PM – New Classes/Adult Choir Practice/Kidz Fest
THURSDAY – April 3^rd  
7:00 PM – Home Prayer Meeting at the home of Bob & Liz Cockrell. 
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM – Softball Practice at Huff Lane
FRIDAY – April 4^th    
12:00 Noon – Men’s Fellowship/Prayer Lunch at Frank’s Pizza

Our Lasting Legacy fund has now reached $94,248!  Thank you for your faithful and generous giving.  We have now reached 62.8% of our overall goal!

Last week we raised $12,170 in tithes. As a church we have raised $342,094 in tithes so far this church year.  In order to pay our budgets in full as well as continue to run the church, we must raise $177,906 in tithes in the next 11 weeks. 

We are going through a time of prayer and fasting for Easter and Revival. The 40 days began last Sunday. If you would like to sign up for a day to fast you may do so at the information table. Our goal is to have at least one person fasting each day for the next 40 days.

April 4^th – 6^th:  All those planning on going to men’s retreat need to meet with Mike Pittman at the front of the Worship Center immediately following the service. 

Two months ago the church’s mass email server updated their system.  In the process some email addresses were inadvertently deleted from the system.  If you have not received any emails from the church in the past two months, please call the church office and we will add your email address to the list. 

You are invited to come and spend time in prayer in preparation for our upcoming revival. This week’s home prayer meeting will be held on Thursday, April 3rd, at 7:00 PM in the home of Bob & Liz Cockrell, 518 Deer Ridge Lane in Vinton. If you need directions, you can call them at 890-4866. Won’t you come join us?

It’s Softball Season again! If you are interested in playing on the church softball team, please sign up at the information table. You must be at least 18 years old to play. Our games will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Practices are on Thursdays at Huff Lane (across from Valley View Mall).

We will be having a craft night on Thursday, April 10^th at 6:45 PM.  Come and join us if you would like to teach or demonstrate a craft or if you would like to learn how to do a craft.  See Cindy Bower in advance if you would like to teach or demonstrate a craft.  Please bring a dessert with you as well. 

We will be having a baptismal service soon.  If you would like to be baptized please see Pastor Shannon or call the church office.