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Sr. Pastor Gordon McClure
Belteshazzar - "The Lion's Den", Wk. 4
A study of how Daniel stood up for his faith in a heathen culture while the Israelites were in captivity under the rule of Nebuchadnezzar. Will include Daniel’s favor with the king, then the king’s anger toward him, the fiery furnace, the lion’s den, and how Daniel expressed his faith in those situations. No compromise!
Locations & Times
Emmanuel Church
1300 N Vine St, Abilene, KS 67410, USA
Sunday 8:15 AM
Sunday 10:30 AM
Last Week's Take Aways:
Take Away: We can be a witness even to those who are resistant to the things of God. They may not immediately embrace God, but over time they may. It’s our role to provide a witness to them by the way we consistently live our lives.
Take Away: To acknowledge the sovereignty of God brings a type of favor. We see that contrast between King Nebuchadnezzar and King Belshazzar. When we stand up for the things of God, people’s hearts may not change, but God will be honored nonetheless.
Take Away: We can be a witness even to those who are resistant to the things of God. They may not immediately embrace God, but over time they may. It’s our role to provide a witness to them by the way we consistently live our lives.
Take Away: To acknowledge the sovereignty of God brings a type of favor. We see that contrast between King Nebuchadnezzar and King Belshazzar. When we stand up for the things of God, people’s hearts may not change, but God will be honored nonetheless.
A. Daniel the Man of Integrity
Take Away: God calls us to a standard of integrity in all aspects of our life, not just some. When we do this it may cause some to be jealous or even try to trick us into compromise, but we must stand our ground to maintain God’s standard in our life.
B. Jealousy and Trickery
Take Away: As Christ followers we don’t have to exhaust ourselves trying to do things in our own strength. We can turn to God first and He will always hear us. He always knows our need.
C. The Lions Will Have to Wait
Take Away: As Christ followers, everything we do and say is a reflection of our devotion to Jesus. It is a witness to the presence of God in our lives. It has the power to change hearts.
Emmanuel Church Online Giving
To give online, you can create a login through the link below, or you can use the FellowshipOneGo app on your cellular device. You'll have the opportunity to add the 2.6% processing fee to your donation.
https://www.fellowshiponegiving.com/dl/?uid=emma13001579.24.23 Announcements
Reception Honoring Rita Macy TODAY after Both Services! We will have a reception to honor Rita Macy for her 30 years of service to Emmanuel Church after both services. Please plan to express your appreciation for her service through cards and gifts at that time. Rita has served our Church Family with faithfulness and excellence!!
Fall Festival Sign Ups Begin TODAY! Stop by the lounge area to sign up for time to serve at this year's Fall Festival taking place on Sat., Oct. 14th from 11am-2pm. There are set up times on Friday, set up times Saturday morning, times for running the various games and events, times to help with food prep and serving, etc. Most slots are 1 hour long. This is a gift to our community that we host each year that includes free food, games, hayrack ride, marshmallow fire pit, inflatables, door prizes, and much more!
Building and Grounds Supervisor Needed! We have an opening for Building and Grounds Supervisor which includes overseeing set up and tear down duties, some custodial duties, and facilitation of major repairs and maintenance. This is a full-time position. If you would like more information or would like to apply please contact Pastor Gordon at gmcclure@ecabilene.org. Thanks!
MomLife Has Begun!! We are a non-denominational group of women who believe in the Christian faith as written in the Bible and passed through the church. We want to help women become better wives and moms by creating a welcoming community that uses biblical truth to mentor, teach, and grow our relationship with Christ and our sisters in Christ. We meet at Emmanuel Church on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from September to April from 9am to 10:45am. Free childcare available.
Coffee Bar Help Needed for November! We are needing someone to do the "coffee bar" coffee in the lounge area for the month of November. It takes about 45 minutes and would just be those Sundays in November. If interested contact the church office 785.263.3342.
Care Portal Starting at Emmanuel Church! CarePortal is a NEW ecumenical ministry in our area that assists foster/adoptive families with needed supplies, furniture, etc. Consider these Serving Opportunities: Delivery and Assembly Team, Mercy Team, and the Generosity Team. Contact Becky Robbs (msbeckybustinloose@gmail.com or 785-491-1123) for more information or sign up at the sign up board if you want to be on the core team.
Cindi’s Hope Has a Special Need! These past few months we’ve seen a tremendous decrease in giving. Though of course the number of kids in school, being fed and ministered to has not decreased. Right now, CH feeds over 900 students per day and more than 1200 adults (bible studies, staff, teachers, sewing ladies). If you’d like to help, use the link below.
https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=VTQDVR7YVXXPL
Picnic in the Park Thurs., Sept. 28th at 5:30pm! Join us for this month’s Picnic in the Park west of the playground area. Starting at 5:30 and going until the food runs out. Please join us as we offer this FREE meal and fellowship, and we would love to pray with you. Bring a friend!
James Murunga Special Service Sun., Oct. 8th at 6pm! Join Missionary James Murunga for a special service of teaching and introducing a partnership to raise funds for and build a church for the Turkana tribe in Kenya, Africa. This trip will take place in June of 2024. Come and receive encouragement from the Word and also information about this project. We will be raising $15,000 to pay for materials.
Fall Festival Candy Needed! We are taking donations of candy for the Fall Festival that will take place on Sat., Oct. 14th from 11am to 2pm. Please bring your candy donation to the church office. Please, NO CHOCOLATE. Your donation will help us provide prizes for the games that will be part of the Fall Festival. Thanks in advance for your help!
Expansion Project Informational Meetings! The Church Board will host two informational meetings with the architect from Hutton Construction to share information about a final proposal on the expansion project. They will be Tuesdays, Oct. 3 and 10 at 6:30pm in the Worship Center.
Are you ready for another trip to MEXICO?! Our first meeting will be Sunday October 1st at 2:30 (room to be determined). This trip will be December 27th through the 2nd of January and will cost approximately $430 per person. You will need a passport if you are over 18 (an original birth certificate if you are under 18) Some scholarship help is available for Emmanuel church family. Call Brian Emig at 785-477-0338 or Linda Emig at 785-565-2781 for more details or see Michelle Schultz or Katie Free for more!
Appalachia Mission Trip 2024 Informational Meeting Sun., Oct. 8th at 12:15pm! This is the introductory meeting for the 2024 Appalachian Mission Trip. This is an informational meeting. It will be October 8, at 12:15 in room 205. This will be a short meeting to give general information about the mission. Hope to see you there. This is a great family Missions opportunity!
Our main modes of communication here at Emmanuel are the Facebook page (under the POST tab), and the weekly eNews (that comes out every Monday).
Fall Festival Sign Ups Begin TODAY! Stop by the lounge area to sign up for time to serve at this year's Fall Festival taking place on Sat., Oct. 14th from 11am-2pm. There are set up times on Friday, set up times Saturday morning, times for running the various games and events, times to help with food prep and serving, etc. Most slots are 1 hour long. This is a gift to our community that we host each year that includes free food, games, hayrack ride, marshmallow fire pit, inflatables, door prizes, and much more!
Building and Grounds Supervisor Needed! We have an opening for Building and Grounds Supervisor which includes overseeing set up and tear down duties, some custodial duties, and facilitation of major repairs and maintenance. This is a full-time position. If you would like more information or would like to apply please contact Pastor Gordon at gmcclure@ecabilene.org. Thanks!
MomLife Has Begun!! We are a non-denominational group of women who believe in the Christian faith as written in the Bible and passed through the church. We want to help women become better wives and moms by creating a welcoming community that uses biblical truth to mentor, teach, and grow our relationship with Christ and our sisters in Christ. We meet at Emmanuel Church on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from September to April from 9am to 10:45am. Free childcare available.
Coffee Bar Help Needed for November! We are needing someone to do the "coffee bar" coffee in the lounge area for the month of November. It takes about 45 minutes and would just be those Sundays in November. If interested contact the church office 785.263.3342.
Care Portal Starting at Emmanuel Church! CarePortal is a NEW ecumenical ministry in our area that assists foster/adoptive families with needed supplies, furniture, etc. Consider these Serving Opportunities: Delivery and Assembly Team, Mercy Team, and the Generosity Team. Contact Becky Robbs (msbeckybustinloose@gmail.com or 785-491-1123) for more information or sign up at the sign up board if you want to be on the core team.
Cindi’s Hope Has a Special Need! These past few months we’ve seen a tremendous decrease in giving. Though of course the number of kids in school, being fed and ministered to has not decreased. Right now, CH feeds over 900 students per day and more than 1200 adults (bible studies, staff, teachers, sewing ladies). If you’d like to help, use the link below.
https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=VTQDVR7YVXXPL
Picnic in the Park Thurs., Sept. 28th at 5:30pm! Join us for this month’s Picnic in the Park west of the playground area. Starting at 5:30 and going until the food runs out. Please join us as we offer this FREE meal and fellowship, and we would love to pray with you. Bring a friend!
James Murunga Special Service Sun., Oct. 8th at 6pm! Join Missionary James Murunga for a special service of teaching and introducing a partnership to raise funds for and build a church for the Turkana tribe in Kenya, Africa. This trip will take place in June of 2024. Come and receive encouragement from the Word and also information about this project. We will be raising $15,000 to pay for materials.
Fall Festival Candy Needed! We are taking donations of candy for the Fall Festival that will take place on Sat., Oct. 14th from 11am to 2pm. Please bring your candy donation to the church office. Please, NO CHOCOLATE. Your donation will help us provide prizes for the games that will be part of the Fall Festival. Thanks in advance for your help!
Expansion Project Informational Meetings! The Church Board will host two informational meetings with the architect from Hutton Construction to share information about a final proposal on the expansion project. They will be Tuesdays, Oct. 3 and 10 at 6:30pm in the Worship Center.
Are you ready for another trip to MEXICO?! Our first meeting will be Sunday October 1st at 2:30 (room to be determined). This trip will be December 27th through the 2nd of January and will cost approximately $430 per person. You will need a passport if you are over 18 (an original birth certificate if you are under 18) Some scholarship help is available for Emmanuel church family. Call Brian Emig at 785-477-0338 or Linda Emig at 785-565-2781 for more details or see Michelle Schultz or Katie Free for more!
Appalachia Mission Trip 2024 Informational Meeting Sun., Oct. 8th at 12:15pm! This is the introductory meeting for the 2024 Appalachian Mission Trip. This is an informational meeting. It will be October 8, at 12:15 in room 205. This will be a short meeting to give general information about the mission. Hope to see you there. This is a great family Missions opportunity!
Our main modes of communication here at Emmanuel are the Facebook page (under the POST tab), and the weekly eNews (that comes out every Monday).
F1GO PICTURES Instructions
With the influx of many new faces, we depend on F1Go to serve as our pictorial directory. For this reason, we’d like for you to consider uploading a current headshot into your profile, if you haven’t already done so. (Please do not upload memes or wrong images as this doesn’t benefit the purpose of a directory.) We’ve included instructions below. If all else fails, call the church office and we’ll walk you through the process.
Cell Phone - iOS or Android
1. Open app*
2. Under the blue line, should be your name and a circle with your initials (iOS) or the word “My Profile” (Android)… touch the circle.
3. This opens up “My Details”. You can see your profile from here. (Note: if you ever want to edit your phone number, email, address or see your giving statement, this is where you do it!!)
4. Touch the circle at the top. Choose a photo from your photos or use your built-in camera to take one. Click “Done” at the top. VOILA! You have done it!
5. If you have issues or would like help, call the church office.
*If you have never logged in using a phone, contact the office for your login info.
Computer
1. Open a browser and go to: “https://emmanuel.fellowshiponego.com/"
If you are not logged in, contact the church office for your login information.
2. In the upper right MENU BAR, you’ll see your first and last initial just to the right of a cog wheel. Click on your initials and a drop-down menu will show “View Profile”. Click “View Profile”.
3. In the upper right MENU BAR (just below the menu bar from the last instructions), click the pencil icon (EDIT) at the farthest right.
4. You can either drag and drop your image (file must be smaller than 5MB and either PNG or JPG) over the picture section, or you can click “BROWSE” and locate a picture on your computer.
5. VOILA! You have done it.
If you have issues or would like help, call the church office.
Cell Phone - iOS or Android
1. Open app*
2. Under the blue line, should be your name and a circle with your initials (iOS) or the word “My Profile” (Android)… touch the circle.
3. This opens up “My Details”. You can see your profile from here. (Note: if you ever want to edit your phone number, email, address or see your giving statement, this is where you do it!!)
4. Touch the circle at the top. Choose a photo from your photos or use your built-in camera to take one. Click “Done” at the top. VOILA! You have done it!
5. If you have issues or would like help, call the church office.
*If you have never logged in using a phone, contact the office for your login info.
Computer
1. Open a browser and go to: “https://emmanuel.fellowshiponego.com/"
If you are not logged in, contact the church office for your login information.
2. In the upper right MENU BAR, you’ll see your first and last initial just to the right of a cog wheel. Click on your initials and a drop-down menu will show “View Profile”. Click “View Profile”.
3. In the upper right MENU BAR (just below the menu bar from the last instructions), click the pencil icon (EDIT) at the farthest right.
4. You can either drag and drop your image (file must be smaller than 5MB and either PNG or JPG) over the picture section, or you can click “BROWSE” and locate a picture on your computer.
5. VOILA! You have done it.
If you have issues or would like help, call the church office.
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Emmanuel Church
1300 N Vine St, Abilene, KS 67410
1300 N Vine St, Abilene, KS 67410
Emmanuel Website - Contact the Staff
Check out our website: www.ecabilene.org. This address also correlates to the staff emails. Pastor Gordon (Senior Pastor)- gmcclure@ecabilene.org, Pastor Marc (Associate Pastor of Worship)- mriegel@ecabilene.org, Pastor Stewart (Youth Pastor)- sbaker@ecabilene.org, Pastor Rachel (Kids Pastor/Preschool Coordinator)- rbishop@ecabilene.org, Rita (Administrative Assistant)- rmacy@ecabilene.org, Pam (Financial Administrator)- prothfuss@ecabilene.org, Chris Stroda (Grounds and Maintenance Supervisor)- cstroda@ecabilene.org, Maria Malo (Preschool Teacher)- preschool@ecabilene.org.
https://www.ecabilene.orgEmmanuel Church YouTube Channel
Subscribe to the EC YouTube Channel to see the sermons online. They will also be posted on the website.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTzPahCOcsPE8jLHgMEFjhw