News

Sunday Service on Facebook Live

Thank you to everyone who has been joining us on Sunday mornings via Facebook Live. We know that there have been some struggles with sound and picture orientation, and we are working through those issues so that we can have a good experience online as well as in person. We have done quite a bit of research and tweaking this week, and we have a better solution for Sundays on our Facebook page moving forward. We are still waiting on our video equipment to come in, but for now, we are confident that you will be able to hear much better and see everything that is going on in the sanctuary. Thank you for bearing with us as we work out these snags and wait for the proper equipment to get in.

Building 429 Concert

The Worship Arts Committee is thrilled to announce that Building 429, Love & The Outcome, Dan Bremnes, and We Are Vessel, with special guest Skylee Shea will be coming to Eden Church on Saturday, September 12! Tickets presale began June 30th through Saturday, July 4th. (Use the Presale Code: FREEDOM).

$18 General Admission (Doors Open 6:30 PM)
$30 Artist Circle (Early Entry at 6:15 PM)
$60 Family 4-Pack General Admission
$40 VIP EXPERIENCE: Early Entry at 5:15 PM; VIP Q&A Session w ALL BANDS; Limited Edition AUTOGRAPHED Tour Poster; VIP Seating
For tickets and more information visit ByHisGraceEntertainment.com or iTickets.com.

Blood Drive

Eden Church will be hosting a Blood Drive Sunday, July 19, 2020 from 7:30am to 12:00pm in the church Gym. Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: EdenUCC to schedule an appointment.

Eden Daily Devotional & Prayer Time:

Eden will host a daily conference call for a devotional & prayer time Monday thru Friday from 9-10am. On July 6 thru July 10 we will study The Book of Ephesians. J.D. Greear will walk us thru Paul’s powerful words which challenge believers to live out the gospel.

You are invited to join these daily calls. Prior to each conference call, please read the daily scripture as listed below. If you have access to Right Now Media, prior to the call, please watch the daily video session of the study. Right Now Media also offers Participant Handouts for this study. Contact Pam Heepke (618-920-6940) if you would like to be set up on Right Now Media or if you have any other questions. Please review the information prior to the call if you are able.

Daily Scriptures:

Mon, July 6 Ephesians 5:22-6:9

Tue, July 7 Ephesians 6:10-24

Wed, July 8 Devotional/Prayer

Thu, July 9 Devotional/Prayer

Fri, July 10 Devotional/Prayer

Shortly before 9am, call the church office 618-656-4330 and enter extension 8501. Once prompted, enter the code 0000 to join the call. We will begin with the daily scripture & study and then offer a time for prayer.

We look forward to connecting with our church family. Contact Pam Heepke (Cell: 618-920-6940 / Email: fpheepke@aol.com) if you have any questions.

Summer SAK (Serving Area Kids)

Current Circumstances Cause Procedure Changes

To: Members of Eden Church,

Many of you have been wondering and asking about the plans for SAK this summer. Perhaps you are aware that Edwardsville District #7 continued distributing lunches to area children in need throughout the weeks and months of school closings. Summer SAK planners expect to continue the distribution pattern already established.

How did it work and how will Summer SAK continue?

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Each Monday (10:00 - 12:00) families needing assistance were able to drive to Edwardsville GlenEd Pantry, the designated pick-up point, and receive 5 lunches
for each child, one lunch for every school day.

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Because some families lacked transportation, drivers were allowed to pick up lunches for additional families as well as for their own.

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District #7 will continue serving families in need through the week of June 8 because they still have food supplies that need to be distributed.

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Summer SAK will continue this pattern beginning Monday, June 15, and continue until schools are back in session in late August.

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On Monday, June 15 (10:00 - 12:00) the drive-up distribution center will change from the Edwardsville GlenEd Pantry to Immanuel Methodist Church, 800 North Main St., Edwardsville.

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Fliers announcing the change of distribution location have been included in lunches being received this last week at the GlenEd Pantry.

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SAK will continue the district pattern: drivers, who may be picking up lunches for additional families as well as for their own, will declare the number of children needing lunches and they will receive 5 lunches for each of those children.

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Summer SAK will be taking on a very flexible approach to our current situation with no questions to be asked regarding number of lunches needed as declared by the
driver.

How will we, Eden Church, fit into this new arrangement?

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A schedule has been established among the six area churches involved this summer with each church serving two of those Mondays.

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Eden Church has accepted responsibility for serving on Monday, June 29 and Monday, August 10.

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Seven volunteers will be needed on each of those Mondays and will be recruited by Carol Wetzel.

If you have an interest in being one of the seven volunteers needed on one or both of these Mondays, please let me know.

Please direct comments or questions to Carol Wetzel (656-0888)

Music Scholarship

The Worship Arts Committee is disappointed to inform the congregation that we, yet again, did not receive any applications for the Music Scholarship. We are currently in the process of deciding what direction to go next. We would appreciate your prayers as we brainstorm and pray for what God would have us do. If you have questions, please contact Karen by email at KLohrman@edenchurch-edw.org.

Anchored VBS

Dive into two days of fin-tastic fun! At Anchored VBS, kids will go on an underwater adventure where they’ll discover that God is faithful.

We need volunteers for many different areas to help make this event a success. Do you like taking pictures? We have a place for you! Do you like serving food buffet-style? We have a place for you! Do you like teaching preschool or elementary kids? We have a place for you and so many more! Without volunteers this event cannot happen, so if you are feeling called to serve in this ministry, click the link below to sign up for the opportunities that interest you. If you are planning on volunteering, mark your calendars for a 1-hour training on Saturday, June 20th at 9:00a.

Contact Susan Newby at snewby@edenchurch-edw.org with any questions or if you need help with signing up.