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Sunday, November 10, 2013
710 East Park Street · Arthur, Illinois 61911
www.arthurmennonite.org · 217-543-2781
This is how God showed his love
among us: He sent his one and
only Son into the world that we
might live through him.
1 John 4:9
GATHERING AS A CHRIST-CENTERED COMMUNITY
*Gathering Song: “My Soul is Filled with Joy” Welcome & Congregational Information Opening Prayer Call To Worship: Blue #680 “God of all life”
PRAISING AND WORSHIPING GOD’S NAME
Children's Time We Worship God by Presenting Tithes & Offerings
*With Voices He Has Given Us: Brown #512 “My Savior's Love” Brown #67 “The Love of God” Screen “In Christ Alone” Intercessory Prayer: Glen Rhodes Songs of Worship: The Millers “Secret Place” & “The Angels Rejoiced”
HEARING GOD’S WORD
Scripture Reading: 1 John 4:19-21; 1 John 3:1-3 Video: “THE ONE” Message: “THE ONE who loves you”
SENDING FORTH IN THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
*Prayer of Response and Sending *Sending Song: “Let it be said of us” (vs. 2)
Come forward for prayer following the service for anything in your life that you would like prayer for.
A Pastor will be waiting at the front of the sanctuary to pray with you.
Have a great week!
TODAY’S WORSHIP CELEBRATION 10:30 am Sunday, November 10, 2013
We’re glad you’re here!
Worship Leader: Lamar Miller
Song Leader: Erica Schrock Message: Glen Rhodes
Prelude Singing begins at 10:20. *indicates those who are able may stand
PERSONAL WORSHIP NOTES Use this space to write down things that encourage you,
inspire you, or speak to you during the Worship Celebration!
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION BEGINS AT 9:30 A.M.
Children: Ages 2-5, Grades 1 - 6 West Basement
Jr High: Grades 7-8—Youth House Youth: Grades 9-12—Youth House Adults: ► “First Things”—Fellowship Hall ► Variety of Lessons—Room 5 ► “John’s Gospel”—Room 1
Feel free to grab a cup of coffee from the kitchen on your way to class!
Staying in the Word through the week GOD’S STORY IS MY STORY
WELCOME TO AMC! If you are a guest we look
forward to meeting you and invite you back next Sunday. ► Information about AMC is available in the literature rack near the north doors.
► For more information check out our web site at www.arthurmennonite.org.
► Children are welcome in the service and buddy bags are in the foyer for their use. We also have a nursery for children 5 and under in the east basement.
Daily Bible Readings This Week Nov. 11 - 1 Chronicles 15.25 - 16.7 Nov. 12 - 1 Chronicles 16.8-43 Nov. 13 - 1 Chronicles 17.1-27 Nov. 14 - Revelation 4.1-11 Nov. 15 - Revelation 7.1-17 Nov. 16 - Revelation 14.1-20 Nov. 17 - Revelation 19.1-21
Did You Know?
‘Hosanna!’ is an acclamation taken from
ancient Hebrew. It means ‘Save, we pray!’
See: Psalms 118:25
YOUTH BEAT
Today, Nov. 10th 5:30pm Meet at the
youth house for wiener roast and hayride.
Next Sunday, Nov. 17th 6:00pm Movie Night
www.amcyouth.org
Disc ip l ing Growing in our Relationship with Jesus
Mennonite Central Committee’s 2014 calendars are available on the table in the foyer near the north doors. The calendar features beautiful photographs of MCC's relief, development and peace projects throughout the world, and a Bible verse for each month.
MCC CALENDERS
For 2014
CHRIST THE KING
Nov. 22nd
Our annual Christ the King Fellowship will be Friday, November 22nd at 6:30 p.m. We will gather as Christ’s church for a simple meal provided by the Pathfinders group followed by communion, feet washing and celebrating God’s presence with us in 2013. Come and join us!
Shades State Park Hiking
GDCC
Response Forms Due
Nov. 24th
The Gift Discernment Coordinating Committee recently finished discerning the Commission roles for 2014. A letter explaining the proposed roles are in mailboxes today along with response forms for each member. Please read them carefully and return the response forms to the box in the foyer by November 24th. Extras are available on the table in the foyer as well.
KEEPING UP WITH AMC
Menno Haven has two full time positions opening up in December. One is a Program Director who oversees summer youth camps, as well as year-round programs for all ages and groups. The other is Food Service Manager who oversees all aspects of year-round food service. Salary, housing, and benefits. Submit letter of interest and resume by Nov. 15 to Doc Johnson [email protected].
MENNO HAVEN
Positions Open
Communi ty L i fe Our Relationships with Each Other
• Martha Sieber, wife of former AMC pastor Paul Sieber will be 91 on Monday. Please send cards to: Martha Sieber, The Glenwood, 1709 S. Division, Mahomet, IL. 61853.
• The Great Pumpkin Patch gifted AMC with a nice assortment of mums, pumpkins and gourds which are beautifying both entrances.
• Katie Ann Yoder will celebrate her 87th birthday Wednesday!
• A former member of AMC has passed away. John G. Plank’s obituary is posted on the C.L. board.
ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK Thurs. Gary & Dorothy Kauffman
BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK Tues. Marilyn Miller Reed Weber Wed. Jacque Lane Joe Gingerich Katie Ann Yoder Fri. Robert Yoder
HOLIDAY DECORATING
Nov. 25th
We will be decorating for the Christmas season on Monday, Nov. 25th starting at 9 a.m. Plan on coming in for a few hours or for the entire day as we deck the halls!
THANKSGIVING HYMN SING
Nov. 24th
AMC will host a Community Thanksgiving Praise and Hymn Sing on Sunday, November 24th at 6 p.m. The Hymn sing is sponsored by the Arthur Ministerial Association and members of the community are invited to join us as we celebrate the season with songs that give thanks for all of our blessings. A carry in fingerfood fellowship will follow.
Outreach Our Relationships with the World
LAST SUNDAY Attendance: Worship Celebration: 174 Total YTD vs. Last Year: +6.0% Christian Education: 77 Total YTD vs. Last Year: +8.3% Offering: General Offering: $6,366 Budget Goal: $4,056 Year-to-Date Progress: -5.3% Designations: Building Fund $150 Love Offering for John Murray $1,290
REMINDERS December Fellowship Meal Paul & Esther Rocke Luke Miller Phyllis Kauffman Harold & Esther Helmuth Tom Glenn
December Arthur Home Srvce: Room 1 C.E. Class
December Homebuilders: Larry & Dory Kauffman
Visitor of the Week: Josephine Marner
NURSERY: Today: Les & Marlene Helmuth Nov. 17: Kenny & Erica Schrock
Admin is t rat ion Developing & Coordinating our Relationships
WEDNESDAY COMMUNITY
MEALS
Can You Help?
The Methodist Church in town continues to offer free meals to the community each Wednesday night. The Arthur Ministerial Association recently talked about helping them out with this by providing some volunteers from other churches to help with this community outreach. If you could help once every month or so please sign up on the Community Life board in the foyer. There are two time slots to choose from. Please Note: We will not start helping until the second Wednesday in January. At this point we are just trying to find out who is willing.
AMC BUDGET
Help to Reach the Goal!
The Administration Commission would like to remind everyone that we are currently 5.3% behind on our AMC budget goal for 2013. Any extra help in reaching this goal before Dec. 31st would be a blessing.
OUR VISION AT ARTHUR MENNONITE By 2017, Arthur Mennonite Church will be actively
transforming believers into more spiritually empowered disciples of Christ. Through a maturing faith well grounded in God’s word and spiritual practices, we will prepare ourselves for all opportunities and leave nothing to chance as we grow in our
relationship with our Creator and the church body, and toward the expansion of Christ’s kingdom into the world.
PRAYERS FOR OUR CHURCH & COMMUNITY • Helen Smith (Judy Beachey’s sister, health issues) • Martha Sieber (Former AMC Pastor Paul Sieber’s wife,
family has called in hospice in Champaign) • Family of John G. Plank (John passed away this week) • Daniel Escobar (AMC friend in Ecuador has brain tumor) • Menno Haven (Needs to fill 2 important jobs very soon) • Ervin Kuhns, Felty Marner, Phil Schrock, Tyler Gingerich
PRAYERS FOR OUR WORLD ► Pray for situation with and in Syria. ► U.S. Government leaders. ► Christians being persecuted in the world. ► Riobamba Mennonite Church, Ecuador. ► Missionaries: Birkey’s and Hochstetler’s
Worship Our Relationship with Jesus
WORSHIP MUSIC
Meeting for Planners &
Leaders
There will be a short meeting of the 2014 music planners and prelude team leaders in the fellowship hall right after church next Sunday, Nov. 17. Please try to attend if you are in one of those roles for 2014.
NURSERY
Scheduling
If you would like to be added to or taken off of the schedule of volunteers who work in the nursery occasionally please contact Lanora Gingerich at 273-3079. Lanora will start preparing the schedule for 2014 soon.
CHURCH CALENDAR Tues., Nov. 12 7:00 p.m. Beth Moore Bible Study Wed., Nov. 13 8:15 a.m. Breakfast Club @ Yoder’s 8:30 a.m. Community Life Commission Mtg. Thurs., Nov. 14 5:30 p.m. Girl Scouts meet at AMC Sat., Nov. 16 9:00 a.m. Discipling Commission Mtg. Wedding of Colby Herschberger & Jordon Binder Sun., Nov. 17 9:30 a.m. Christian Education 10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration and Baby
Dedication of Katelyn Weber
FUTURE EVENTS Nov. 22 Christ the King Fellowship Nov. 24 AMA Community Thanksgiving Hymn Sing
ARTHUR MENNONITE CHURCH
710 E. Park, Arthur, IL 61911
217-543-2781
Email: [email protected] Website: www.arthurmennonite.org IL Conference Website: www.illinois.mennonite.net Administrative Assistant: Melissa Schrock
Ministers: All of Jesus’ followers here at Arthur Mennonite Ministry Team Members Cell Phone Email Address Administration: Matt Lane 972-2861 [email protected]
Outreach: Jeff Marner 273-5089 [email protected]
Discipling/Comm. Life: Glen Rhodes 273-5026 [email protected]
Worship/Youth: Lamar Miller 369-8237 [email protected]
Just for Fun Snapshot of the Week
Gloria Yoder was zip lining in southern Illinois last week. The adventure
was a 70th birthday gift from her family.
Q. Who was the greatest financier in the Bible?
A.Noah. He was floating his stock while everyone else was in liquidation.
Q. What kind of man was Boaz before he married?
A. Ruthless.
Q. Which area of Palestine was especially wealthy?
A. The area around Jordan. The banks were always overflowing.
