Eastern Star Church News
REVISED July 1, 2008
CELEBRATION OF PRAISE - Sunday, July
20th -- NEW VENUE!! Get ready for a jubilant time of
worship, prayer, sacred dance, fellowship and praise at the 7th
Annual Celebration of Praise Service, Sunday, July 20th @ 9:00AM
at Conseco Fieldhouse! Celebration of Praise is our annual
service held in conjunction with the Indiana Black Expo Summer
Celebration, where the Eastern Star Church Family, church plants
New Beginnings Fellowship Church, New Horizons Church, along with
thousands of Indianapolis natives, IBE visitors, and friends come
together to lift The Savior up! Although the venue has
changed, the praise will stay the same! Featuring a 250+voice
choir, praise band, sacred dancers, and a dynamic message preached
by our Senior Pastor, Jeffrey A. Johnson, Sr. This year’s
musical guest is national gospel recording artist, Kathy Taylor
Brown! Early arrivers will once again receive a special
gift courtesy of Indiana Black Expo! Arrive before 10:00AM &
receive a pass for FREE admission to the IBE Summer Celebration
Exhibits at the Indiana Convention Center! (Note: Must arrive
before 10 a.m. to receive!) Doors open at 8:00 a.m. Casual
Attire! We'll see you there!
AM1310 THE LIGHT PRAISE IN THE PARK...ON THE CANAL, Sponsored
by Eastern Star Church! Eastern Star Church and AM1310
The Light have teamed up again to present Praise in the
Park...On the Canal! Yes, Praise in the Parking Lot has
a new venue! Join us Friday, July 18th from 5:00a.m. to
10:00 a.m. on the Canal in front of Buggs Temple (11th & West
Streets)! There will be merchandise vendors, resource
booths and lots of “mmm-mmm good” food for purchase,
courtesy of Buggs Catering, with all of your favorites such catfish
and grits, biscuits and gravy and more! PLUS The Yolanda
Adams Morning Show will be broadcasting LIVE and there
will be non-stop praise with LIVE performances from Myron
Butler, Damita Haddon, Bishop Leonard Scott, Destiny Praise, the
JC Squad, Niyoke, Eastern Star Church Music Ministry, Krash Krew,
headliner Byron Cage and many more! Cost: ABSOLUTELY FREE!!! You
don’t want to miss it! Bring your lawn chair, a few bucks,
and get ready to send up the praise at Praise in the Park on the
Canal!
Calling ALL Health Professionals: Eastern Star
Church invites you to participate in a new event on Saturday,
August 9, 2008, "Eastern Star Church Health & Wellness
Connection - Healthy Mind, Body & Soul" from 11:00am
- 4:00pm, at our Main Campus. This event will include
FREE health screenings and information booths. The event is totally
free to the public and we need your assistance as health professionals
to make this day a blessing for all! Please contact Sara
Green at sgreen@easternstarchurch.org for more information.
Senior Night @ the INShape Indiana Black & Minority
Health Fair - Indiana Black Expo!
Marriage on the Rock Marriage Retreat - FINAL PAYMENT
DUE NEXT SUNDAY! Calling all married couples!!! New Beginnings
Fellowship Church, Eastern Star Church &
New Horizons Church are proud to present the “Marriage
On The Rock: Build Your Marriage on a Solid Foundation”
Marriage Retreat! The fun, insightful weekend retreat
and get-away will be held August 15th thru August 17th
at the Crowne Plaza Hotel - Cincinnati, OH! $375 per
couple is due next Sunday, July 6th! Registration includes 2-night
hotel stay, seminars, 4 meals, plus the Saturday Gala! Stop
by Ministry Table SUNDAY immediately following service to make
your payment. You may e-mail chull43@hotmail.com with
questions.
Ministry News
No Communion/Baptism in July: Please note that
in observance of the Independence Day Holiday Weekend, Communion
and Baptism will not be held on Sunday, July 6th. Additionally,
please note that Wednesday in the Word & Worship will
not be held on July 2nd.
JEWEL Christian Academy is now enrolling K thru 5th Grade!
Wondering what school your child should attend next year? Why
not choose to educate your child where...Students scored
94.2% on the ISTEP+ compared to the state average of 73.3%...
Where the entire school average is 2.0 grades above grade level
on The National Stanford Exam?...Where Jesus is Exalted and the
Word is Explained? Call JEWEL Christian Academy TODAY
to request a Campus visit & Tour (317) 591.7200.
It’s time you had a B.O.M.B. Experience!
Join the Bone of My Bone Marriage Ministry for our next session,
Saturday, July 26, 2008 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
in the Banquet Room, Main Campus! Have fun with other married
couples also striving to cherish and build stronger Christian
marriages! We look forward to seeing you! Invite another couple
to join us!
Baby Dedications: The July Baby Dedication will
be held on Sunday, July 27th during the 12 Noon Service.
To sign up, please e-mail tmcguire@easternstarchurch.org and please
leave the following information: Baby’s Full Name (and phonetic
pronunciation), Date of Birth, Hospital, Parent’s Names,
Telephone Number and Email Address.
ATTENTION PARENTS!!! If you purchased a Youth
Explosion T-shirt for your student(s) and they did not receive
it, please contact Pastor Mike at mjohnson@easternstarchurch.org
or 591-5050 ext. 112 to make arrangements for pick up.
Membership Update: Have you moved within the
last year? Has your phone number, e-mail address or marital status
changed? If so, please make sure you fill out a Membership
Update Form. Forms available at the Usher’s Station/Welcome
Centers or click here
to access the form.
“For no matter how many promises God has made, they
are ‘Yes’ in Christ.”
II Corinthians 1:20