November 17, 2019

Music Group Practice                                                                 8:45 AM

Prayer Meeting                                                                            9:10 AM

Christian Education Classes                                                      9:30 AM

Ø Youth and Children's classes meet in the basement classrooms.

Ø Adult classes – Letters to the Church will meet in the East Library Wing

Worship Service                                                                     10:30 AM

Worship Leader: Debbie Knapp

Announcements

Singing: Children's Group

Scripture Reading: Isaiah 65: 17-25 by Chris Payne

Scripture Reading: 2 Thessalonians 3: 6-13 by Dan Payne

Children's Story- Amy & Cammie Wuthrich

Offering: Helping Fund –

(Offering Attendants: Tucker Amstutz & Derrick Mast)

Pastoral Prayer

Singing: Spirit of the Living God – Blue Book #349

Message: by Curt Wyse

Singing: Heart with Loving Heart United – Blue Book #420

Blessing & Sending

Singing: May the Lord, Mighty God – PowerPoint/Piano

**Offerings on November 24th will support the Mennonite Central Committee – Relief Kits

Calendar of Events

Today: Guest Speaker – Curt Wyse

Nov. 20: Pioneer Club [Meal-5:30  Club-6:00]

Nov. 24: Guest Speaker – Alex Morse

Dec. 1: Advent Begins

Dec. 1: Guest Speaker – Kate Slater

Dec. 8: Guest Speaker – Dick Swartzendruber

Nomination Ballot – You will be receiving a nomination ballot in the mail for the position of Deacon couple to serve a new 4-year term beginning in 2020.  We ask that you prayerfully consider who you would like to serve this term.

Interested in Hosting? – We are looking for church family members who would be willing to host our Guest Speakers for dinner on the Sundays they come and speak.  If you are interested in hosting a Guest Speaker, please visit with Chris Payne.  Thank you.

Operation Christmas Child Collection Week is November 18th – 25th.  This is a fun and easy ministry opportunity that anyone can get involved with.  People like you and I pack shoe boxes with toys, school supplies, hygiene items, and other gifts, sending them off with prayer that God would bless a child in need.  The First Baptist Church of Bloomfield will be the drop location for our region.  If you are interested in further information, please contact Shari Froah @ 641-521-0288 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Meat Canner – The meat canner will be coming to Kalona in December.  We will have a free-will offering basket in the vestibule to receive donations to be given towards the mean canner.

Upcoming programs and events at Crooked Creek:
Jan. 3-5 Winterfest* for grades 6th-8th –

*Please sign-up or register online prior to event

MCC Announcements:

Looking for that next great adventure? MCC SALT positions now available! Take chances. Make mistakes. Get messy. Be challenged. Learn some things. Teach some things. Spend a year living somewhere that you never dreamed you'd go... Serving and Learning Together (SALT) is a year-long, cross-cultural service experience. Through SALT, Christian young adults from Canada and the U.S. serve internationally in a wide variety of positions in fields like education, agriculture, health care, information technology, peace and more! Start now at salt.mcc.org, to find answers to frequently asked questions, assignment options and to apply. Application close date 02/15/20.

Mennonite Central Committee has a new service opportunity called Seek! It's an intentional discipleship program which focuses on exposing young adults in what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ, from an Anabaptist faith perspective. We're looking for a coordinator to provide leadership for the program in East Jerusalem, Israel. The Seek Coordinator will provide leadership and assume responsibility for the spiritual direction, development and implementation of the program. See vacancy online for more details! Application close date 11/30/19. serve.mcc.org

Looking for a way to connect with people and engage with Mennonite Central Committee's supporters? We're hiring an Alumni Engagement Coordinator!  The person in this salaried position will coordinate the alumni experience and support colleagues in strategic engagement of alumni. Application close date 11/18/19. For more information and to apply, please visit: serve.mcc.org

Please pray for the MCC Mobile Cannery as it travels through Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, Oklahoma and Iowa this fall. Please pray for the four MCC canners, the volunteers who donate money and time at each canning site and the recipients of canned meat. Find out more at mcc.org/canning.