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The Cross and the Hard Questions

16-lent-projectorThe world today is full of difficult questions. We wrestle day after day with issues pertaining to the presence of evil in the world, human sexuality, immigration, and so on. This Lent, our sermon series will focus on taking a look at these pressing issues in light of the cross of Jesus Christ.

Series Playlist

The Cross and the Hard Questions
The Cross and the Hard Questions
The Cross and Evil
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  • The Cross and Evil

    The Cross and Evil

    Feb 14, 2016 • 41:04

    Always starts with the Good News (4:1) Reveals Evil (4:2-12) Defeats and destroys Evil (4:13) Speaker: Bill Ury Series: The Cross and the Hard Questions Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

  • The Cross and Politics

    The Cross and Politics

    Feb 21, 2016 • 46:31

    Submission to the Political Order (20:17-19) Challenges Political Coercion (20:20-24) The Politics of the Cross  (20:25-28) Speaker: Bill Ury Series: The Cross and the Hard Questions Scripture: Matthew 20:17-28

  • The Cross and Sex

    The Cross and Sex

    Feb 28, 2016 • 49:58

    The Standards of Holy Sexuality (Rev 22:14-15) Jesus on the Purpose of Sex (Matt 19:4) Dealing with the Power of Sex (Gal 2:20) The Pattern of Holy Sexuality (Col 3:5, 10) Speaker: Bill Ury Series: The Cross and the Hard Questions Scripture: Revelation 22: 7-17

  • The Cross and Immigration

    The Cross and Immigration

    Mar 6, 2016 • 34:43

    Immigration and the People of God Our Immigrant Savior Our Immigrant Status Speaker: Bill Ury Series: The Cross and the Hard Questions Scripture: Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23

  • The Cross and Hell

    The Cross and Hell

    Mar 13, 2016 • 46:00

    Our Judgmentalism of Judgement The Judgment of God the Judge and the Power of the Cross Speaker: Bill Ury Series: The Cross and the Hard Questions Scripture: Hebrews 9:27, Matthew 5:21-30

  • The Cross and Humility

    The Cross and Humility

    Mar 20, 2016 • 14:22

    Speaker: Bill Ury Series: The Cross and the Hard Questions

  • The Resurrection & His Victory

    The Resurrection & His Victory

    Mar 27, 2016 • 36:41

    Easter Sunday 2016 Speaker: Bill Ury Series: The Cross and the Hard Questions Scripture: Colossians 1:13-14, 2:13-18

Weather impact on Sunday services

Update: Due to poor local travel conditions, we have prayerfully decided to cancel all Sunday morning services for January 24th. We encourage you to worship with your families from the warmth and safety of your homes as well as seek ways to assist and minister to friends and neighbors nearby.

The ministry fair scheduled for this morning will be postponed until next week. However, in order to accommodate the many ministry activities of the week in the FYF Worship Center we will need to remove the displays that are currently set up. Those who are able to come to the church to assist are encouraged to do so sometime by late Monday afternoon, but only after conditions are safe for travel.

Please be safe and have a blessed Lord’s day!


Due to inclement weather, there will be no activities during the Sunday School hour at 9am tomorrow morning. We will provide an update in the morning around 8am concerning the 10:15 worship service. All updates will be sent via email and posted to the church’s Facebook page and website. Please help spread the word. Thank you!

Radical Discipleship

16-radical-discipleship - projector“Radical” is a term we encounter often. Radical Islamic terrorists, radical student protesters, radical activists, radical pro-lifers or radical abortionists. I wouldn’t dare call certain football team proponents ‘radical’ would I? So, basically we use the term for someone who is out of their mind. Someone who truly does not care about anyone else. They are agenda driven – normally at the expense of someone else. But the word ‘radical’ comes from at Latin word “radix” which means “root.” This series – and all we are focused on this year – considers the root, the foundations, the formative elements, the ground, the basis of everything else. What are the unchangeable things about calling ourselves disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ? These are the rudiments that are non-negotiable. They are the things by which we see everything else. They point to the personal and loving agenda of Jesus and that means that we live for others with His mind and His heart. We don’t use others we love and serve them. Let’s be radical!

Series Playlist

Radical Discipleship
Radical Discipleship
First Things First
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  • First Things First

    First Things First

    Jan 3, 2016 • 42:14

    Covenant: Showing Truth in a Relativistic Age – (1:68) The First Thing Showing God’s Heart – (1:69-74a) First Things that Show Covenantal Love – (1:74b-75) Speaker: Dr. Bill Ury Series: Radical Discipleship Scripture: Luke 1:67-75

  • Radical Christ-Centeredness

    Radical Christ-Centeredness

    Jan 10, 2016 • 45:36

    Meeting Him at the Limits of our Exodus – (1:4-6) Agreeing with His Lines for our Existence – (1:7-8) Confronting in Him Every Love of Our Experience – (1:9-11) Speaker: Dr. Bill Ury Series: Radical Discipleship Scripture: Mark 1:4-11

  • Radical Obedience

    Radical Obedience

    Jan 17, 2016 • 35:30

    Is not for show – (1-4) Is not a straight-jacket – (5-9a) Arises out of joy – (9b-11) Speaker: Bill Ury Series: Radical Discipleship Scripture: John 2:1-11

  • Radical Discipleship as Worship

    Radical Discipleship as Worship

    Jan 31, 2016 • 39:05

    Worship is the Basic Human Need We are What We Consume Don’t be Absurd Speaker: Diane Ury Series: Radical Discipleship Scripture: Psalm 85:8

  • Radical Mission

    Radical Mission

    Feb 7, 2016 • 40:51

    A Radical Disciple Agrees with the Passion of the Lord (10:1-4) Walks into Relationships with the Purpose of the Lord (10:5-7) Lives Proclaiming the Power of the Lord (10:8-2) Speaker:Bill Ury Series: Radical Discipleship Scripture: Luke 10:1-2

Online Giving

BluePayBeginning today, gifts to Elizabeth City Evangelical Methodist Church can be made through an easy and secure online portal via the church’s website at ecityemc.org/giving.php. Through a partnership with Church Community Builder (churchcommunitybuilder.com) and BluePay (bluepay.com) – leaders in church management software and technology-enabled payment processing – we are offering this service to make giving to the church easier and more convenient than ever before.

Why Online Giving?

Times are changing. Many people never carry a checkbook or write a check. Many others seldom ever carry cash. Today’s tech-savvy generation shops online and pays bills online, so giving online makes a lot of sense. It is faster, easier, and safer than writing checks, because electronic gifts are instant and cannot be lost or stolen. With the ability to set up recurring gifts, scheduled monthly giving is simple, and if you give through our secure login portal you can easily access your giving history with a single click.

Online Giving Options

We are offering two ways to give online:

  • CCB-menu-givingRecurring gifts – Those who attend EMC regularly have the option to log into our church management software, CCB. Once signed in, users can access the Giving portal from the menu on the lefthand side of the screen. By logging into CCB users have the ability to:
    • Schedule gifts in advance
    • Set up automatically recurring gifts
    • Use their checking account as the giving source (instead of a credit or debit card)
    • Access their complete giving history
    • Download giving statements

    Logging into CCB’s secure network environment also offers an additional layer of security to the electronic giving process.

  • One-time gifts – Those who wish to give a one-time gift without the need to sign into CCB may give via the public giving portal, however they will not have access to the additional features available through signing in mentioned above.

Both options for giving online are safe and secure and allow you to designate how you want your gift/s to be applied.

Questions?

If you have any questions about the online giving option, please contact EMC today and we will happily assist you.