Welcome to EMC

Blessed to be a blessing

Dear Friends

A mother crushed in the rush to seek a place at a tertiary education institution! How can this happen? What drives people to be so desperate to access opportunity, that someone would die in the process. Well consider this:

1 in 6 matriculants not entering tertiary education will get a job in the next year

UJ has 11 000 places and an estimated 85 000 applicants

Our current unemployment rate is 23% for those looking for work (many have given up)

Our education system on average is broken, there are pockets of excellence, but the amount of kids qualifying with an education that is life giving is negligible. What can we do?

Well if you want to see what is possible have a look at http://www.wearegrowing.org/ an organisation started by an engineer who started teaching computers on a whiteboard.

If you have skills, expertise, been privileged enough to receive a better education is there a way you can give back? Take some time and explore what is possible. Scripture teaches we are always blessed to be a blessing. Are you blessed and if so who are you blessing?

Paul

Welcome to EMC

Our Mission Statement

By God's Grace: Shining the Light, living the Love!

By God's Grace: Grace has been defined as receiving that which we do not deserve or cannot earn. From start to finish, our relationship with God is based on grace. We do not follow Jesus in our own strength, but in the strength that comes from Christ. We do not convince God to love us, it is God who loved us first (1 John 4:19)

Shining the Light, Living the Love: God is described in the Bible as being Light (1 John 1;5-7) and Love (1 John 4:16). In the midst of a world of darkness Christ brings light and love and healing and wholeness. We pray that those who are members of EMC would know the Light and Love of Christ in their own hearts and loves, but also that we would be a community that continues to shine God's Light and spread Christ's love to the world.

Warning: EMC is not a perfect church! We are a work in progress!

This church is made up of saints and sinners and the dividing line is through the middle of the heart!

We are a community of ordinary people serving and following and extra-ordinary Lord!

God empowers us to do this through the Holy Spirit.

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Church Notices

Hey, exciting things are happening at EMC!

Come experience the energy and enthusiasm as we worship and learn about Christ, and become His hands and feet within our community.

Important dates coming up:
Children's Church (Primary School kids), Chosen (Youth), Confirmation 2011, Home Groups are all back in action as from this week.

Candidates for Confirmation 2011 will be Confirmed on 6th February.

EMC's AGM will be on Thursday, 9th February at 7pm.

Classes for Confirmation 2012 will be starting 22nd February.

A new Home Group is starting up on 3rd February for parents with young children - please contact EMC office for details.

EXCO meetings will take place on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. This is where the executive members of EMC meet and make decisions about the running of our church, and anyone who is a member of EMC may attend.

Finance Meetings are scheduled for the 2nd Monday of each month, and any member of EMC may attend.

Looking forward to seeing you at these events, and to working with you in serving our Lord.

Please contact us at the office (011 452 1135) if you need any information regarding any of these activities.

Going into Hospital?

Please let June know

011 452 1135

Then you can be on the prayer chain

and will be visited in hospital if you wish

Sermons on CD

The sermons are recorded each Sunday morning.

Copies can be ordered through the Church office at R10 each.

011 452 1135

Website for HIV Positive South Africans

If you know anyone who is HIV positive refer them to www.hivsuppport.co.za

This brand new website has been developed by a very in-touch doctor in Johannesburg and is specially for South Africans who are HIV positive.

Spread the word!

Car Guards

The Car Guards are paid through the church office by the donations you put in the car guard boxes. Please do not pay Car Guards individually!