August 29, 2010

Prayer Group                                                                           8:00 AM
Gathering/Coffee                                                                    9:00 AM
Sunday School Classes                                                           9:15 AM
Children and youth meet in the church basement.  Adult classes are The Wired Word in the East Wing and the Nooma DVD/Discussion series led by Dan Payne meeting in the Outback Classroom.     

Announcements/Church Life Notes                                    10:20 AM
Worship Service                                                                    10:30 AM
Singing: “Lord, I Lift Your Name On High” –Piano/Power Point
“Thou Art Worthy” –Piano/Power Point
Gideons Report by Dennis Miller/Song: “Ancient Words” –VBS Video

Hearing the Word
Scripture Reading: Psalm 112:1-10 by Kathy Schooley
Scripture Reading: Hebrews 13:1-8 & 15-16 by Dave Schooley
Children’s Story: Chris Payne
Message: “A Marriage Story: Jacob, Leah—and Rachel?” –Genesis 29

Response to the Word
Singing: “Teach Me O Lord” –Blue Book # 487 (Vs. 1, 2 & 3)
College Blessing-Justin Miller
Pastoral Prayers
Offering: Gideon’s Bible Ministry/Offertory by Jen Hopwood

Sending Blessing
Singing: “To God Be the Glory” –Blue Book # 102

Davis Center Worship Service                                              2:00 PM
End-of-Summer Picnic/Miller Farm                                     5:00 PM

September 5 offerings will support the church General Fund.

This Week:
Today: 2:00 Davis Center (Country) Nursing Home Service
Today: 5:00 End-of-Summer Picnic/Miller Farm
Looking Ahead:
September 5: Jacquelyn Willis benefit pie & ice cream supper
September 8: AWANA First Night with 5:30 Meal/6:00 AWANA
September 11: Highway 2 roadside clean-up
September 12-13: Fall Meetings with Marion Bontrager
October 3: 2:00 Share-the-Harvest annual celebration/Fairgrounds

An ‘End of Summer Picnic’ is at Donnie & Rhonda Miller’s farm just east of the church today at 5:00.  Burger, tableware and drink provided, we bring covered dishes and prayers for kids returning to school.

The Jacquelyn Willis Benefit is at the Pulaski Park Shelter House on Sunday evening from 5:00-7:00 PM.  Check the Bulletin Board Sign-up Sheet if you will supply a fruit or berry pie or cobbler.  Thanks!   

Have you ever wanted a ‘Whole-Bible-I-See-the-Picture’ sweep?
If you make the plans and follow through, Marion Bontrager of Hesston College is going to take us through—the Bible!  Fall Meetings Early Start will be at 9:15 AM on Sunday, Sept 12. You’ll be provided with your own booklet to ‘Write the Bible’ and get the whole picture! 
Sunday Sept 12:  9:15 Early Start (Children in Sunday School)
Sunday Sept 12: 10:30 Worship/2nd Step Thru the Bible
Sunday Sept 12:   4:00  3rd Step Thru the Bible (Child care provided)
Sunday Sept 12:   5:15  Light meal served in church basement
Sunday Sept 12:   6:00  4th Step Thru the Bible (Child care provided)
Monday Sept 13:  7:00  Last Step Thru the Bible (Child care provided)
As the Bible School kids would say of God’s Word . . . ‘Let’s Go!’

Thanks to all our church family for the prayers, gifts and presence at Chad and Nora’s wedding.  It has been exciting celebrating what the Lord has brought together.  –Roger & Debbie Knapp

Warehouses at Mennonite Central Committee are low on school kits with requests for 40,000+ kits from around the world.  A list for kits is on the reading table or at mcc.org.  Supplies may be left until Sept 26.

Chad & Nora Knapp 29074 Mulberry Ave, Bloomfield, IA  52537
Roy & Loretta Kaufman PO Box 777 Freeman, SD  57029

Call 675-3845 for your household contact updates.  Thanks!