Important Homecoming Information
It’s hard to believe it, but the Homecoming is just around the corner. Part of me is really, really excited for the day and what it will mean for us and another side of me is anxious about making sure everything is covered. You can be assured I have a great group of people around me who are helping make this a special day for our congregation.
I wanted to use this month’s newsletter article as an opportunity to update you about Homecoming weekend.
On Saturday, September 15, we will spend the majority of our day at Heritage Park. Our day will begin at 10:00 am and we will finish up at the park around 6:30. It will be an exciting day for the whole family with fun and games for all ages. Every hour, on the hour, we will have games for the kids and inflatables will be running throughout the day. There will be backyard games and other events as well for adults too.
Saturday at the park, there will be a Jr. League football game at 2:00. So there will be a lot of people parked by the football field. We will want to park by the community building on the east side of the park if possible. We haven’t reserved the park building, only the pavilion at the park. Restrooms are available to us in the building. Please dress appropriately for the day outside, as we won’t be able to retreat to the park building for prolonged periods.
Also, there will be a fish fry, in the community building to support the Etna Green Museum later in the afternoon. When we finish up at the park, we will make our way to EGCC for a time of worship and celebration. That service will begin at 7:00 pm. Following the celebration, we will have a reception in the basement with cupcakes!
On Sunday, September 16, we will have our special homecoming service. We will begin at 10:30, with no Sunday school hour that day. We hope to have enough nametags for everyone that day, so to save you the awkward moment of forgetting a name! Following that service will be a carry-in dinner held in the basement. It will be a terrific time to reminisce with old friends and maybe make a new one! So we know how much food to expect, we ask that you please sign up at the info center and let us know what you are bringing.
The service Sunday will go a little longer with the specials that we have planned. Many old friends will be back to share with us that day. It will be a great day to be at EGCC!
As we look forward to the day, be mindful of the building as we have just cleaned the carpets and more. Please, let’s do our best the next couple of weeks to keep the building looking nice for the event. More importantly, let’s remember to encourage one another as the special event approaches. So many of you have worked really hard to make this day happen. I can’t thank you enough for helping to make this wonderful event possible. We are almost there!
Here are a few things that you can do between now and Sept. 15 and 16 to help make it a success:
1) Pray – for safety in travel for the event, for the church to grow and be encouraged.
2) Give of your time and energy to the event as the day approaches. Give me (Jordan) a call if you have time to help, or would like to serve in some way, before, during or after the event.
3) Invite friends. This really is going to be a great day for our friends and neighbors to come and worship with us. Please, don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity.
4) Also, please call those you are still connected with who have been a part of the church. Let them know the dates and times. They probably received a letter, but a personal invite from an old friend would mean a whole lot more.
Thank you for your prayers and the support of this event. You’re doing great and we are almost there!
Your Brother,
Jordan Ickes
It’s hard to believe it, but the Homecoming is just around the corner. Part of me is really, really excited for the day and what it will mean for us and another side of me is anxious about making sure everything is covered. You can be assured I have a great group of people around me who are helping make this a special day for our congregation.
I wanted to use this month’s newsletter article as an opportunity to update you about Homecoming weekend.
On Saturday, September 15, we will spend the majority of our day at Heritage Park. Our day will begin at 10:00 am and we will finish up at the park around 6:30. It will be an exciting day for the whole family with fun and games for all ages. Every hour, on the hour, we will have games for the kids and inflatables will be running throughout the day. There will be backyard games and other events as well for adults too.
Saturday at the park, there will be a Jr. League football game at 2:00. So there will be a lot of people parked by the football field. We will want to park by the community building on the east side of the park if possible. We haven’t reserved the park building, only the pavilion at the park. Restrooms are available to us in the building. Please dress appropriately for the day outside, as we won’t be able to retreat to the park building for prolonged periods.
Also, there will be a fish fry, in the community building to support the Etna Green Museum later in the afternoon. When we finish up at the park, we will make our way to EGCC for a time of worship and celebration. That service will begin at 7:00 pm. Following the celebration, we will have a reception in the basement with cupcakes!
On Sunday, September 16, we will have our special homecoming service. We will begin at 10:30, with no Sunday school hour that day. We hope to have enough nametags for everyone that day, so to save you the awkward moment of forgetting a name! Following that service will be a carry-in dinner held in the basement. It will be a terrific time to reminisce with old friends and maybe make a new one! So we know how much food to expect, we ask that you please sign up at the info center and let us know what you are bringing.
The service Sunday will go a little longer with the specials that we have planned. Many old friends will be back to share with us that day. It will be a great day to be at EGCC!
As we look forward to the day, be mindful of the building as we have just cleaned the carpets and more. Please, let’s do our best the next couple of weeks to keep the building looking nice for the event. More importantly, let’s remember to encourage one another as the special event approaches. So many of you have worked really hard to make this day happen. I can’t thank you enough for helping to make this wonderful event possible. We are almost there!
Here are a few things that you can do between now and Sept. 15 and 16 to help make it a success:
1) Pray – for safety in travel for the event, for the church to grow and be encouraged.
2) Give of your time and energy to the event as the day approaches. Give me (Jordan) a call if you have time to help, or would like to serve in some way, before, during or after the event.
3) Invite friends. This really is going to be a great day for our friends and neighbors to come and worship with us. Please, don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity.
4) Also, please call those you are still connected with who have been a part of the church. Let them know the dates and times. They probably received a letter, but a personal invite from an old friend would mean a whole lot more.
Thank you for your prayers and the support of this event. You’re doing great and we are almost there!
Your Brother,
Jordan Ickes