Howard-Miami Mennonite Church
Kokomo, Indiana
9:30 a.m. Educational Hour
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
Welcome and announcements
Advent Scripture Reading: Isaiah 9:1-7
Call to worship
Songs of praise
Offering
(Children age 3 – Kindergarten may be dismissed for children’s church)
Message: “Wonderful Counselor”
Song of response
Prayers of the congregation
Celebrating November Birthdays
Sending song
Benediction
Song Leader: Margi Bontrager
Music: Worship Team
Message: Pastor Sarah Schlegel
Worship Leader: Wayne Overman
Next Sunday, we will continue the Table Stories and Communion series.
Choir Practice will be held Thurs., December 4, at 7 p.m.
Work continues on the children’s ministry area in the basement and it is a construction site. Parents, please help your children understand that they should not cross the yellow caution tapes for their safety.
Weekly saving money sessions with Suzie Bradford will start Wed., Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. This week we will cover stockpiling, coupons and organization.
Thursday, Dec. 4, all ladies are invited to come to the Mennonite Women’s sewing. This month is a Christmas carry-in. The special project is Relief Kits.
Next Sunday, Dec. 7, you are invited to a Ministry Fair in the Fellowship Hall following worship service. This fair will provide opportunities for people to volunteer. I Cor. 12:27 says, “Now you are part of the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” Pray that God makes us aware of the talents that God has given us to use.
This year we will need 350 dozen home-baked cookies for distribution the week of December 15. That’s 4200 cookies – and Gospel Echoes is asking us to provide all of them this year!! If you can bake cookies for this project, please sign up on the bulletin board. If you would prefer to donate money to purchase cookie dough for others to bake, you can designate money through the weekly offering or bring donations to the church office.
If you can help by delivering the cookies to the Ladies Prison in Indianapolis the week of Dec. 15, a sign-up sheet is available on the bulletin board.
Kokomo Rescue Mission is looking for volunteers to wrap gifts on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6 - 8 pm, Dec. 1 - 11 at 1901 E. Morgan St. (the old DuPont building). You can call (765) 456-3838 or email Kelly at kwerdal@rescuekokomo.org to schedule a time to volunteer. To help with delivery of the Christmas boxes, please sign up on the bulletin board by Sun., Dec. 14. Delivery will be Mon., Dec. 22, beginning at 6 a.m.
A work trip with Mennonite Disaster Service is planned for Feb. 1-7, 2009 in Pass Christian, MS. Talk to Pastor Lee if you are interested in going.
Check it out! The latest issue of our Together newspaper is available online through our website howardmiami.org.
Attendance and Offering
Nov. 23 Worship: 131
Offering: $4,481.00
Total Receipts $52,831.50 Budget to date $59,606.40
Offerings averaging $4,970 will help us meet our spending plan.
Special Harvest Offering: $4,505.00
Children’s Ministry Renovation Fund Balance $679.95
Money from the Improvement and Technology Fund is also available for this project.
Prayer and Praise
Congratulations:
· Sarah and Chris Ponsler are the proud parents of an adopted son, Tegegn Ponsler. Sarah and Chris will be traveling Dec. 12 or 15, to Ethiopia to bring their new son home. Grandparents are Peggy & Clint Coon.
Pray for Healing
· Dale Graber: Dale had surgery on his brain tumor on Wed., Nov. 26.
· Jill Bartholomew is receiving chemo treatments.
· Lola Mast continues to recover at home.
Prayers of Concern
· Pray for Phil Birkey as he serves in Bangladesh for a three-year term with MCC.
Phil’s blog is: http://bangladeshphil.blogspot.com
· Pray for Jon Birkey. Jon continues his PRIME assignment for college in California.
Jon’s blog is: http://jonbolivia.blogspot.com
· Pray for our missions partner families
Justin & Hannah Mast serving with Campus Crusade
Phil & Christine Detweiler and family serving in South Africa
Josh & Becca Bowlin and family in New Zealand
· The Prayer Coordinating Team encourages us to remember that Thursday is a special day of prayer for our congregation - a day to pray for our pastors and each other.
Calendar of Activities
Dec. 2 Community Academic Tutoring 4 p.m.
Dec. 2 MYF Council 7 p.m.
Dec. 3 MYF to Kokomo Urban Outreach
Dec. 4 Mennonite Women sewing Christmas carry-in lunch, Project: Relief Kits
Dec. 4 Choir Practice 7 p.m.
Dec. 7 Ministry Fair (following worship service)
Dec. 22 Delivery of Christmas boxes for Kokomo Rescue Mission 6 a.m.
Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Candlelighting Service 11 p.m.
Dec. 28 Sunday Carry-in Breakfast 9:30 a.m.; Worship at 10:30 a.m.
Office Schedule Dec. 1-5