Sunday, May 20, 2018 Sunday School 9:30 am Worship Service 10:30 am

*Praise through Song Where the Spirit of the Lord Is CB #152 (2x)

Scripture Reading from Acts 1:4-5 and 2:1-4 Pastor Mike

Celebrating Pentecost

Praise through Song Spirit of the Living God CB #40 (2x) Opening Prayer/welcome Pastor Mike

Music Ministry for Shirley Pollman

Worship through prayer and offering

*Praise through Song There’s A Wideness in God’s Mercy WH #86

Children dismissed for Children’s Church

Message “Favoritism Never Wins” Pastor Mike

*Closing Song Marvelous Grace WH #231

(*= please stand)

Serving today Serving next week Greeter(s): Terry & Lynette Hauck Greeter(s): Karen Wollman Music Leader: Tim Music Ministry: Robert & Karol Organist: Faye Organist: Mary Ann Pianist: Mary Ann Pianist: Chauni Ushers: Brad, Ross, Derrick Ushers: David, Korey, Lyle Flowers: Brad & Skyla Dowden Flowers: Tyler & Tabitha Children’s Message: Open

Our Mission: To worship and proclaim Christ.

To edify, encourage, and minister to all people

Pastor Mike Petts P.O. Box 119, Freeman, SD 57029

pettsindakota@goldenwest.net 605-925-7850

Deacons—Robert Hofer and Doug Gilbert

www.Salemmbchurch.com page: Salem MB Church

Today— Children’s Church

Youth Group 7:00 pm at parsonage

This Week—Monday—Council to Union Gospel Mission 8:00 pm

Next Sunday – Music Committee to Diamond Care 2:30 pm

The Women’s Ministry—This month’s project money will go to our MB Mission Abundant Life Orphanage in Thailand. If you would like to give, get your gift to Diane ASAP.

Save the Date---Mentors and children picnic is set for Sunday, June 10, 2018. More information to come.

Need help—The VBS committee is seeking missionaries to speak at this year’s VBS. If you know of someone who might be able to come, contact your VBS Committee—Pastor Mike, Diane, Skyla, Lynette, or Carlyn. The committee is also asking for a loan of the following items to be used in decorating: inflatable rafts, a canoe, pup tents, camping gear, evergreen unlit Christmas trees, life jackets, wood for a fire pit, rocks to go around campfires, and orange Christmas tree lights. Please mark the items clearly with your name.

See Skyla with questions about sanctuary items or Diane with questions about foyer/classroom items.

VBS is July 15-19, 2018

Thank you for the door offering that was taken last week. Your generosity was overwhelming. I pray that God will continue to bless you, as you are a blessing to others. -Andrew

For: Not showing favoritism towards your creation

Activities of the week—Youth Group tonight, council to the mission on Monday, for each of us to live a Godly witness for Christ each day

For Matt Glanzer as he recovers from surgery

For Ruby Hofer, who is in the hospital—for quick healing

For planting and calving season—for dry weather and continued safety for all

Please pray for these people this week

Birthdays and Anniversaries to Celebrate: May 20 Karen Wollman May 21 Marilyn Hofer May 26 Tabitha Schoenwald

Missionary of the week: Garry & Ruth Prieb—MB Missionary Mobalizer District Church of the week: Manantial de Agua Viva (Spring of Living Water) Church Meeting at Faith Bible Church, Omaha, NE Pastor Jose & Yanira Guerra

New Church Plant City Church in Pueblo, CO Pastor Scott Thomas

Bridgewater Area Food Pantry – open at Zion Lutheran Church, June 5th —that people would feel comfortable participating

School of the Week: Bridgewater/Emery Elementary School

Stewardship Information May 13, 2018

SS 37 $19.00 WS 57 $844.14 Door offering for Andrew Petts $2,000.00

Women—If you are interested in a summer Bible study, a 6 week DVD based study called “The Longing in Me, A Study in the Life of David” is being offered on either Sunday or Wednesday evenings. This can be done with or without a study guide, although an accompaniment book is recommended. Each week, there is a DVD lesson by Sheila Walsh, with a discussion time afterwards. The studies will each last for one hour. Contact Diane if you are interested

June Calendar—a calendar is on the information table. Please write in any church-related events

The LEAD ONE seminar in Sioux Falls has been rescheduled for Tuesday May 29 at Lincoln Hills Church. The seminar is scheduled to go from 8:30 am.-3:00 pm. We will have national leaders from MB Mission and C2C to share with us as well as our Executive Director Don Morris. This will be an important opportunity for you to learn more of the restructuring of MB Mission and C2C into “Multiply” and how this will transform ministry opportunities globally and locally. The cost will be $15 per person to help cover refreshments and lunch.

Sermons from the last series entitled “1 Timothy” have now been put on the website. Thank you for your patience. Technical difficulties have been resolved Newsletter---a new newsletter from Paul & Sue Dyke (Good Neighbor Ministries in Omaha) is on the information table.

Coffeepots---if anyone would like one of the un-insulated coffeepots that our church has been using for a number of years, you are welcome to take one home. They have been replaced by new insulated pots and are no longer needed in the church. The old coffeepots are located in the Sunday School room that is beside the copy machine room. Whatever is left after a few weeks will be given away.

Series: Troubled Families of the Bible

Message Outline: Favoritism Never Wins

Introduction: Study of Families

I. Background: Isaac and Rebekah’s Family

A. Ingredients of Favoritism

B. Characteristics of the Babies

C. Just like Their Parents

II. Favoritism Destroys Family

A. Disobedient to God

B. Means do not Justify the Ends

C. A Sibling Crushed

D. A Family Split

III. A Reunion of Sorts

Conclusion: Helpful Methods