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December 16, 2018
Music Group Meeting/Sanctuary 8:45 AM
Prayer Meeting/Pastor’s Office 9:10 AM
Christian Education Classes 9:30 AM
Youth and Children’s classes meet in the basement classrooms. For adults, The Wired Word meets in the Library Wing while Because of Bethlehem, an Advent Bible Study, meets in the basement.
Worship Service 10:30 AM
Lighting the Candle of Joy
Singing: Music Group & Congregation –Red Book # 171 & # 199
Scripture: Psalm 98:1-9 by Nora Knapp
Scripture: Luke 1:46-56 by Pat Zook
Children’s Story by Chris Payne
Singing: O Little Town of Bethlehem –Blue Book # 191
Message: ‘An Original Christmas Song by Mary’ –Luke 1:46-56
Singing: Away in a Manger –Red Book # 185
Pastoral Prayer
Offering: Church General Fund/Offertory-Jennifer Ball
Announcements
Blessing & Sending: O Come, All Ye Faithful –Blue Book # 212
Offerings on December 23 will support the Wednesday Pioneer Club.
Children’s Christmas Eve Rehearsal is Wednesday evening at 6:00. Cast should arrive having already had the evening meal. Practice will run until about 7:15 or 7:30. If you have questions about details, contact Kari Jones.
Today: 4:00 Community Christmas Caroling
Wednesday: NO Pioneer Club
Wednesday: 6:00 Christmas Eve Program Rehearsal until 7:30
Dec 24: 6:00 PM Christmas Eve Program/Candle lighting
Jan 6: Communion in Worship Service
Jan 13: Emma & Jared Redding Commissioning/Noon Potluck Meal
Jan 19: 1:30 Annual Membership Business Meeting
Jan 26-27: Meetings with Brian Hershberger of the CMC Conference
The Annual Sign-Up Season is here! The Bulletin Board has sign-up sheets for 2019 Greeters, Readers, Funeral Committee, Kitchen Committee, Children’s Story and more. Your time and service is appreciated!
A ‘Building Use Calendar’ is becoming more helpful as there are activities beyond regular church programs. Piano lessons, family gatherings and blood drives are examples of extra activities. Writing in your event makes a reservation—remembering funerals and other church activities have priority.
What Does Dying—and Mourning—Look Like in a Secular Age, The Most Wonderfully Painful Time of the Year and The Top Bible Verses of 2018 Don’t Come From Jesus or Paul are featured items on The Pastor’s Plank of the Church Bulletin Board.
In honor of 2019 being the 40th anniversary of the Iowa Mennonite Relief Sale, the $40.00 for 40 Campaign is underway. We are looking for 1,000 people to raise $40.00 in honor of 40 years. Donations may be sent to PO Box 234, Kalona, IA 52247 or online at www.iamccreliefsale.org.
Birthdays & Anniversaries December 17 thru December 23:
Audrey Amstutz-Dec 17; Chevy Yoder-Dec 21;
Messages of Advent, Christmas & Epiphany
December 23: Simeon’s Song-Luke 2:25-35
December 30: Looking Back & Looking Ahead-Deacons
January 6: Wait! Christmas Has 12 Days?
Adult Sunday School Offerings:
December 2-23: Because of Bethlehem by Max Lucado
Dec 30-Jan 27: Be Anxious for Nothing, passages from Philippians
Feb 3-March 10: Life of Jesus from the Deeper Connections Series
>Wired Word and other selections will continue through these dates.
>Coming this Spring: Is Genesis History? Documentary & DVD Study
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