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Welcome Back Oates Family! We missed you!
Please pray for Shay Scott as she had surgery today, Friday the 9th, in Auburn. Shay has a benign cyst and Chiari malformation which has caused her to have terrible headaches and other physical problems. Pray that there will be no complications and that healing will be fast. A Care Calendar has been created if you would like to sign up to bring a meal to the family - www.carecalendar.org. Calendar ID is 86096 and the security code is 5221.
We are excited for Ashley and Scott Byers who are going through the process of adoption! One way to support Scott and Ashley in their adoption process is to participate in their t-shirt fundraiser. Visit http://store.wildolivetees.com/adoption-fundraiser-tees-c6.aspx, and enter the family code BYERS0722. The Byers will receive a significant portion of each shirt sold, so check it out! You can also visit their blog for updates, http://www.byers05.blogspot.com/

Continue to pray for families in our community that are struggling financially and still looking for employment.
Praise God that Jacob and Teresa Lohner are finally home and that the transplant was a success! Continue to pray that Jacob's body becomes stronger and also for Teresa who was recently diagnosed with shingles. To read more, click on the link below to his blog: http://jacoblohner.wordpress.com

Please continue to pray for David Hordyk's healing and for the whole family. To keep current on David's journey, click on this link to go to his blog: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/davidhordyk/journal
Emma Kait Stanphill: "It was Emma's 11th birthday last week. She had a week of celebrations and each time we sang "Happy Birthday to You", the words meant so much more to me than ever before." To read more, click the link to go to her blog: http://www.emmakaitstanphill.blogspot.com.

Room for Rent
Lisa Renken has a room for rent in her house for $400.00 per month. Contact Lisa for more information, call (916) 955-3847. |
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Emmaus Staff |
Nathan Oates Lead Pastor
nathan@emmauscommunity.org
Tim Loomis Pastor of Leadership Development
tim@emmauscommunity.org
Kathryn ChristensonPastor of Early Faith Development
kathryn@emmauscommunity.org Sandie HaskinsExecutive Pastor
sandie@emmauscommunity.org |
Contact |
180 E. 8th Street Lincoln, CA, 95648
916.645.2801 |
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Nate's all fired up for a new series this Sunday
Our Father in Heaven: learn to see God as a good parent
I know a guy named Bob whose father was killed in the Twin Towers on September 11th, 2001. Five years later, on September 11th, 2006, Bob's son was born. He loses his father and five years later he becomes a father on the same day.
How does a person like Bob, for whom the image of father evokes such a complex range of emotions, relate to God?
We're "children of God." God is "our Father." It sounds simple. But for a really long time, we've had a hard time with this relationship. (Prepare your heart for Sunday! Read Nehemiah 9!)

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 Financial Peace University Are you in need of peace in your finances? There is a 13-week class starting on Thursday, September 15th at 6:30 pm. Cost of the materials for the class is $97.00. Childcare is provided. For more information, contact Ron Oates at ron@hcinventory.com or sign up at the information table on Sunday. Also, check out http://www.daveramsey.com. |
Women's Bible Study - Starting Soon
Sign up this Sunday! This group will be meeting Tuesday mornings from 9-11am at the HUB (church office: 180 E. 8th St, Lincoln). The group will be studying the Gospel of Mark and using N.T. Wright's book Mark For Everyone. Childcare is provided by Kathryn Christenson. The study begins on September 13th. For more information, contact Lisa Thompson at 916-209-8417 or lthompson@aerovintage.com or Linda Oates at 530-823-2435.
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New Pictorial Church Directory
It's time to put together a new pictorial church directory! We need your help! Please send us the following information (unless you already wrote it on a communication card recently) and a picture of you or your family:
Name(s), Address, Phone numbers, Email address, Website, Names and ages of children. Please send the information and picture to info@emmauscommunity.org. Thanks everyone!
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Fall Home Groups Starting Soon
Check out this link to our website to see the Fall Home Group menu http://emmauscommunity.org/happenings/home-groups

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Men's Retreat - October 14th-16th
Save the Date!
All men and their high school sons are invited to sign up to attend! For more information visit the information table or contact Ken Goodnough at kgoodnough@pactrim.com or Jeremy Van Wert at jeremyvanwert@gmail.com.

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How Do I Get Involved at Emmaus?

There are many opportunities to get involved and serve others at Emmaus! Below is a list of a few of the areas where you can be involved:
Greeters: Come help greet on Sunday mornings and meet lots of people! The team members serve 2 weeks every other month. For more information contact Dwana Wells: 916.434.8203
Information Table: Set up and serve at two tables. One is the Information Table with the message cds, handouts and other materials; the second is the Book Table in the foyer with suggested books for purchase recommended by the Emmaus Staff. Each member serves once a month, with Sandie and/or Jean assisting as needed. For more information, contact Jean Kocher jbk007@sbcglobal.net 916.580.9278
Ushers: Our team of Ushers greet people as they enter the worship gathering on Sunday mornings and ensure they find a seat. During the gathering the Ushers pass out Bibles and notes pages and take the offering. If you are interested in serving once or twice a month on this team, contact Ryan Beidler:ryan.beidler@gmail.com or 916.303.0892
Emmaus Kids:Team members serve once or twice a month caring for our community's kids and shepherding them to be worshippers of God. Please consider serving on the Setup Team, creating kids' worship spaces each week; as a Check-in Greeter, welcoming and familiarizing families with our ministry at sign-in; or as a Teacher or Helper in any of our three Emmaus Kids' spaces: Nursery (0-3yrs), 3-6yrs Class, 7-12yrs Class. For more information contact Kathryn Christenson at 707.294.7732
For a list of all the areas where you can serve as well as contact information, go to http://www.emmauscommunity.org and click on "Serve".
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Giving online is now available! There is now a way to give your tithes and offerings through the Emmaus website! Just go to emmauscommunity.org and go to "give" at the top right. |
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