November 9, 2008
 
Sunday School Hour                                                           9:00 AM
Children & Youth Classes meet in the church basement.  For adults, The Wired Word, with scripture and current events, meets in the east wing and That the World May Know meets in The Outback classrooms.
 
Coffee/Visiting in Church Basement                               10:00 AM
Announcements & Church  Life Notes                            10:20 AM
Call to Worship                                                                 10:30 AM
Singing: “Jesus, Thou Mighty Lord”

Hearing the Word
Scripture: Psalm 78:1-7
Scripture: 1st Thessalonians 4:13-18
Children’s Story: “Seeing Through the Blindfold” –
Message: “Having Hope After a Loved One Dies”

Response to the Word
Singing: “Love Divine” –HWB # 592
Pastoral Prayers
Offerings: Central Plains Mennonite Conference

Sending Blessing
Singing: “My Life Flows On” –HWB # 580
 
Tithes/Offerings on November 16 will support the Mennonite Central Committee Meat Canner coming to Cantril, IA on December 22 & 23.
 
A New Sunday School Quarter and Schedule Change begins on December 7.  Today’s bulletin insert provides a stick-up-at-home reminder as we hope this move encourages and helps households and class teachers.  Thanks for your help!             -Education Commission/Deacons/Pastor
 
This Week:
Today: Youth Lunch/Planning for Soup & Year Ahead
Tuesday: 7:00 Monthly Church Council Meeting
Wednesday: 5:30 Sloppy Joes/6:00 AWANA/Feed the Hungry Night
Thursday: 8:30 Davis County Ministerial Association
Friday: 6:00 Soup Supper/7:00 Fall Auction
Looking Ahead:
November 23: 4:00 PM Community Thanksgiving Service
November 30: The Christian Year begins with First Sunday of Advent
December 5: Church/Tree decoration
December 7: Sunday School Program in AM Worship/New Quarter
December 7: Parent/Child Dedication in AM Worship
December 13: 11:00 AM Blue Christmas gathering/Grieving at Christmas
December 22 & 23: Mennonite Central Committee Meat Canner at Cantril
December 24: 6:00 PM Christmas Eve Service
 
Welcome!  We’re pleased to have Jen Hopwood at the piano today.  Jen grew up in Pulaski, is a grand-daughter of Dean Hanna and attended Bible School at PMC.  Jen is a music teacher and works with Justin Hill Ministries in Bloomfield and has PMC kids as students.
 
Give Thanks at the Community Worship Service on Sunday, November 23rd at 4:00 at the historic Savannah Church at the Davis County Historical Site, one block east of Casey’s off Highway 63 in Bloomfield.
 
The Soup Supper & Fall Auction is Friday with soups at 6:00 by the youth group and auction at 7:00.  Proceeds for youth, purchase of new tables for the church basement and to fortify the PMC General Fund.  Bring baked goods, crafts and donations and ‘bid in the basement.’
 
I am thankful for  . . . Living with a grateful heart is healthy!  On Sunday November 23, bring a symbol of something for which you are thankful—and place that symbol on the ‘Thanksgiving Table’ during worship—and write 2-4 lines of thankfulness for that item, person, scripture etc.
 
Singers!  You are invited to sing with a group (small choir) at the annual Christmas Eve program at PMC.  The group will contribute one song to the traditional ‘Candles & Carols’ service.  See Amy Wuthrich to sing.
 
Christian Life 101 is a class for adults that address the meaning of salvation in Christ, baptism, church membership and other faith basics.  This class begins December 7 and runs in the Sunday School Hour at 9:00 and fits for baptismal preparation and a ‘refresher course’ for anyone.