INFORMAL WORSHIP SERVICE

January 1, 2017 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Next Week’s Breakfast Leader: Judy Bird Today’s Greeters 10:30 a.m. – Donna Paul, Dee VanGilder Next week’s 8:00 a.m. Greeters – Lesa & Lindsay Frazier, Becky Hay Next week’s 8:00 a.m. Ushers – Eric & Ethan Frazier, Keith Hoover Next week’s 10:30 a.m. Greeters – Nancy Brant, Carol Foor

WORSHIP SERVICE Prelude……………………………………………Ian Dively Opening Prayer………………………………….Pastor Luke *Hymn #2…………. “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” Prayer & Praise…………………………………...Pastor Tom Offering...............................Worship Song “Steady My Soul” Offertory Prayer………………….........................Pastor Tom Message…… “Walking in Fellowship”………. . Pastor Tom *Closing Hymn #567………….. “Another Year is Dawning” Benediction……………………………………….Pastor Tom Postlude……………………………………………………… *Please stand if able

OFFERING for 12/25/16 Regular $5,259.00 Special 1,353.00 $6,612.00

Prayer request cards are in the pew rack or on the Information Table. If you have a prayer concern please fill out and place in the “Golden Bowl”.

• HANDCHIMERS will not practice until Sunday,

January 15, 2017. • NO YOUTH this evening! • NO YOUTH BELLS this evening. • WHITE BELLS will not practice today. • SENIOR CHOIR will practice Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. • BLUE BELLS will practice this Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. • PRAYER TUESDAY MORNING at 6:15 a.m. in the

Brick Coffee House.

Garrett United Methodist Church Choir & Friends will present their annual Christmas cantata “Come Let Us Adore” on Sunday evening, January 8, 2017 at 7 p.m. at the church on Walker Street in Garrett.

TheThriftShopisCLOSEDandwillre-openWednesday,March1,2017.Nodonationspleaseuntilwere-openinMarch.

“SOUPERBOWL”COMPETITIONTheAnnualSouperBowlcompetition,benefitingtheBerlinFoodPantrywillbeheldthefiveSundaysinJanuary.Althoughfooddonationsareaccepted(worthonepointeach),theFoodPantrycanpurchasefoodinbulkatamuchlowercostthanyoucanpurchaseatthestore.Soifyouwishtogetmorevalueforyourdollars,monetarydonationswouldbeyourbestoption(eachdollardonatedisworth2points).MakecheckspayabletoBerlinBrethrenChurchnote“SouperBowl”inthememo.

A Tea Party Luncheon will be held on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at the Brick Coffee House from 12 noon – 2:00 p.m. for any ladies who have attended the Revive and Unveiled Ladies Retreat, as well as any ladies interested in our upcoming retreat. This will be a time to catch up and enjoy one another ’s company and also find out information on the 2017 Ladies Retreat! We hope you ’ l l join us!

2017FLOWERCALENDARhasbeenpostedontheInformationBulletinBoard!PleasemarktheappropriateSundaythatyouwouldliketohavealtarflowersandpleaseincludeyourphonenumber.Questions,pleasecontactJaynePlatt@442-2995.

BriefCongregationalMeetingwillbeheldonSunday,January15,2017at10:15a.m.inthechurchsanctuary.ThismeetingwillbetofillthevacancyoftheOfficialBoardSecretary.

2017OfferingEnvelopesareavailableonthetablebytheelevator.Ifyoucurrentlydonothaveenvelopesandwouldlike,pleasecontactthechurchat267-3863.

CHILDRENSTORYVOLUNTEERSNEEDEDWeareinneedofvolunteerstoshareGod’swordthroughstoryandorillustrationduringour10:30AMservice.Avolunteersign-upsheethasbeenpostedontheInformationBulletinBoard.Questions,contactthechurchofficeorAnnieRinglerat267-6162.

Canyouhandletheheat?!TheChurch“ChiliCookOff”iscomingupJanuary22nd,11:30am.Everyoneisinvitedtoentertheirbestpotofchiliandstriveforspicyglory!Signupsheetavailableontheinfoboard.*Thisyear,we’regivingthepowerbackto thepeopleandlettingYOU decidewhichpottantalizes yourtastebudsthemost. Bring on the heat!

CAMP PENIEL RENOVATIONS 2017

KITCHEN&DININGHALLProjectincludes:

RemovalofcurrentinsidewallsUpdatingcurrentwiring

Installinginsulationinwalls&ceilingInstallnewwallpanels

Installingceiling

**Estimatedcost$30,000Wearecontinuallystrivingtokeepourcampupdatedtoserveourfuturegenerationswithabeautifulandtranquilsettingandthatwecankeepopenduringthewintermonths.

Pastor Tom Sprowls, Jr.

Youth Pastor Luke Dowdy HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

January 1, 2017 Church Office Hours: 8 AM – 3 PM Monday – Thursday

9 AM – 2 PM - Friday 267-3863 ~ email berlinbrethren@comcast.net

Website ~ www.berlinbrethren.com PleaseRemember:TheSundaymorningMessagescanbefound

andlistenedtoonline. INFORMAL WORSHIP 8:00 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:30 AM TRADITIONAL WORSHIP 10:30 AM

*Nursery is on the second floor. The nursery is not staffed today. But please feel free to use the nursery room. ** We now have a staffed Nursery during Sunday School!! DeneenEutsey&JodiOnsteadwillbeinthenurseryfrom9:30AM–10:20AM.

NO KID’S KORNER TODAY Kid’s Korner is for ages 2 through Kindergarten (during our 8 AM service) in the church basement. **We are in need of volunteers!! SIGN-UP SHEET is posted on the Information Bulletin Board. If no one is signed up to lead on a Sunday…Kid’s Korner will be cancelled. **NO KID’S KORNER ON CHRISTMAS DAY/NEW YEAR’S DAY

KEYS FOUND in the parking lot after Christmas Eve Service. To claim, please contact the church office.

Prayer Concern List Name Request/Concern Progress/AnswerKatie(Stutzman)Ansell BreastCancer ChemotherapyJackBreton~friendofBonnieMiller

Verypoorhealth Prayersforhealing

PaulChilders~cousinofGeorgeChilders

Monitoringforpossibleseizures

Ruledoutseizures–changedmedication–cannotdriveorworkfor6months

*KenDavis–TimDavis’sfather

Breathingproblemsduetoblacklung~surgerytohelpthisproblem

PittsburghHospital

Amy&RandyDwire Cancer ChemotherapyJaneEutsey-Jim’smother Surgerytoinsertstent

filterstoremovebloodclotsinlungsandleg

Homebutstillreceivingmedstodissolveclots

GeorgeFaidley Breathing/lungissues Home/breathingtreatments

TessaFriedline~nieceofWandaGerhard

Caraccident–brokencollarboneandbackbrokenin3places

InaRehabilitationCenterfortherapy

MaryEllenGrossman~GeorgeChilder’saunt

ALS Wheelchairboundandlosingstrength

RitaHardesty Cancer *TimHarrity~JaneMaust’sson-in-law

Gallstonesurgery111/29–nowhasanabscess

MercyHospitalPittsburgh-ICU

MeganHarris~BBHSSoccerCoachTimHarris’sdaughter

Cysticfibrosis-Doublelungtransplant

Home–weak

*DavidHay~BeckyHay’sbrother

Tumoronneck~hasalotofpainandalsoproblemswithkidneys

GoodSamaritanHospitalcontinueprayersfordifficultdecisionsthatneedtobemade

KirkHillegass Melanomahasreturned

FondaJanshego Stage4Cancer Prayerforhealing,peace,andcomfort!

*TheresaKelly-friendofBerthaHochkiss

Stroke12/29/16andcontinuedministroke

ConemaughHospital

EloiseLong Infectedfinger-insertedport12/2/16forcontinuedmedicines

Prayersforhealing

LeonPaul~DoylePaul’sbrother

Bloodclotinhisleg Home–continuedtreatmentforbloodclot

CarterRaupach Tornshoulderlabrum Surgerywentwell~moreindepththanDr.hadplanned

MarySarver Smalltumorfoundinlung

Chemotreatments

RichardSchrug–friendofJoe&DarlaDelancy

Openheartsurgery12/21/16

ConemaughHospital

GregShank ALS

DorisShaw~AnnieRingler’smom

Neck&shoulderpain Home–painmedicine

FredShepler Cancer AllisonShroyer Livertransplant

complicationsHomebuthastoreceivebloodplasmaevery3days

ShirleyTataleba Fracturedvertebrae Dealingwithalotofpain

JoyceTaylor Leukemia DebbieThomas Stage3~Pancreatic

Cancer2monthsofchemotherapy

NormaLouTomblifon~friendofDale&VillaLeslie

Cancer Hospice

CarolWerner~DarlaDelancy’scousin

Majorheartsurgery ForbesHospital

CalvinWill Fellandbrokehiship Homewithcare

OURMILITARY

DanArmstong JaredHarshbarger SteveSpearJeremyScottBaker BenHay GavinStockwellCruzBoyer MikeHutchinson JustinStrengMikeBowers JannaGlotfeltyKuh CarrieThomas-retiredKyleCooney TylerLandis JeremyThomasShawnCochran StormMcDonald DanVonSchimpfJoshuaCrissy BrodyMoore JoshWaltersMaxDull JoelSprowls MikeWarrenMichaelManges MarkStewart BethanieWilsonAaronEngleka MattSpear CaseyGindlesperger MasonJamieson

Coming in January 2017! BerlinBrethrenChurch Church-wideSpiritualGrowthCampaign

January8-March12,2017

“Your Church Experiencing God Together” By Henry Blackaby and Mel Blackaby

CHECKITOUT“ExperiencingGod”BulletinBoard!!

SMALLGROUPSSIGNUPSHEETShavebeenposted!!Pleasesign-upwithagroup!!

HOSTSarestillneeded…pleasecontactPenny

Deemat267-5339