WELCOME!

On this Sunday after Christmas, it’s with continuing joy that we gather to praise Almighty God.  With warmth and happiness, we welcome all to the house of God.

 

Buhler Mennonite Church

Sunday, December 28, 2008

= Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.                  = Worship Service - 10:30 a.m.

= A cry room is located at the back of the sanctuary and a nursery in the basement, room 6.  Please feel free to use them as needed.

 

= Pianist, Renetta Kroeker                                 = Organist, Kris Balzer

 

CALL TO WORSHIP

INVOCATION -

*PRAISE HYMN - “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice”            no. 210

WELCOME and INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SHARING

PRAYER

OFFERING

*OFFERTORY RESPONSE -

“Angels We Have Heard on High”   verse 3                                   no. 197

*PRAYER

*OFFERING HYMN - “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear”        no. 195

CHILDREN’S STORY

WORSHIP MUSIC - Congregational Hymn                              S/L 66

“Nun Ist Sie Erschienen ”  1st verse-German,  2nd verse-English                      

SCRIPTURE -                                            Psalms 119:05; John 1:1-14

MESSAGE - “A Light for Our Way”                                   Pastor Bob

PRAYER

*RESPONSE HYMN   -“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”          no. 201

*BENEDICTION

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*Congregation may stand

 

Greeting you today - South entrance - Carlene Poe

North entrance - Brad & Misti Kroeker

 

Attention Youth and Parents:   Registration forms for attending the MC USA convention in Columbus, Ohio, are due on December 31.  Please give them to Pastor Matt.

 

A huge thank you to those of you who helped make Christmas Eve a special night.  --BJ and the Education Committee

 

Congratulations to Leah and Cassidy Mawhirter on the birth of their son, Jericho Andrew, on December 10.  Grandparents are Daryl and Nita Regier.

 

 

Poinsettias have been placed in the sanctuary in loving memory of:

Donald Poe and Connie Poe by Carlene Poe

Sherri Regier by Cliff & Marilyn Regier and family

Dub Zornes by Royce & Maxine, Cody and Kilee Regier

Orlando & Marie Strausz and Andrew & Nora Bontrager

by Wes & Marilyn Bontrager and family

Albert & Sarah Regier, Henry & Sarah Kroeker and Drew Kroeker

by Elmer & Renetta Kroeker

Gary Mead, Dean & Esther Minor by Misti, Brad, Heath & Holli Kroeker and Dee Mead

Martha Miller by her sister Mandy & Ray Dick

Jim Storer by Russell, Melaney, Nate and Ethan Dick

Steve Balzer by Harold & Darlene Balzer

Amy M. Robbins by Shane Goodwin and family

Kristi Daniels by Marilyn & Melissa Daniels

Herman & Clara Siemens and Ben & Bessie Strausz

by Larry Siemens family

Jacob Wiens by Martha Wiens and family

Joel Reimer by Laurene Reimer and family

LaVerne “Jack” Ratzlaff

by Susie, Dan, Caitlin, Jake & Jackson Gehring

 

 

White Christmas Projects for December - Please bring Food for Reno County Food Bank to the north entrance and Hats, Mittens, Socks for First Call for Help to the Education wing entrance.

 

 

2009 Wallet calendars are in your mailboxes courtesy of Class #2.  Extras are in the big center mailbox.

 

 

Prayer request:  Mennonite Mission Network workers Lillian and Norm Nicolson have returned to the village of Tin in Burkina Faso following a period of language study. Pray for Norm working in the

recording studio and for Lillian in Bible translation.

 

This week at BMC _______ December 28, 2008 - January 3, 2009 ...

No activities this week.

- - - - - - Looking ahead - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Sunday, January 4 - 6:30 pm - Youth meet at HMC

Wednesday, January 7 - 6:15 pm - Midweek activities resume

Sunday, January 11 - 6:30 pm - Youth meet at HMC

Monday, January 12 - 7:00 pm - Women’s Bible Study at SMRC

Wednesday, January 14 - 6:15 pm - Midweek meal & activities

Saturday, January 17 - 6:00 pm - Agri-Urban Banquet at Eden Menn.

Sunday, January 18 - noon - Fellowship meal served by Youth

“ - following meal - Buhler Mennonite’s Annual Business meeting

Wednesday, January 21 - 6:15 pm - Midweek Meal & Activities

“ - 9:00 pm - Deacons meeting

Sunday, January 25 - Youth serve annual meeting meal at HMC

Monday, January 26 - 7:00 pm - Church Council meeting

 (committees need to reorganize)

Sunday, February 1 - Youth serve annual meeting at Inman Menn.  

 

Offering last Sunday - Church & Lord’s Work (Budget) - $4,321.04, Parking lot - $870, Benevolent - $500, Monte & Andrea Wilson - $139, Food Bank - $125, Cards - $13.25.  Total - $5,968.29

 

 

 

 

May Christ, the Savior, bless you and keep you in His care,

now and the whole year through.

 

 

Supervised Nursery - Worship Hour - today - Tori & Jason Regier

Worship Hour - next Sunday - Melaney & Russell Dick

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

picture courtesy of Jim Vollmer

 

“For unto you is born this day

in the city of David a Saviour,

which is Christ the Lord.”  

Luke 2:11