Volume LII March 28, 2010 No. 13

Today - December 30, 2018

9:15 am - Sunday School

10:20 am - Prelude

10:30 am - Worship Service

Greeters: Conrad & Margaret Yoder

Toddler Care: Shirley Schlabach

Sound: Bobby Hershberger

Ushers: Joe Hershberger-Kirk & Mary

Hipp

288 E. Jackson St., P. O. Box 16 Millersburg, OH 44654

330-674-7700 mmcsec@embarqmail.com

web: millersburgmennonite.org

Upcoming Events

January 1 New Years Day

January 8 Worship Focus Group meeting at MMC, 6:30 pm

January 31 Cluster meeting for Ohio Conference Delegates at Crown Hill

Mennonite Church in Rittman, 6:30 - 8:00 pm

February 1-3 High School Youth Retreat at Camp Luz

Sundays At a Glance

January 6 - Jamie speaking, Communion, Epiphany January 13 - Jamie speaking, Baptism of the Lord

January 20 - Jamie speaking, World Fellowship Sunday January 27 - Jamie speaking

“Bless the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in highest heaven!”

Luke 19:38 (NLT)

Ministry Team

Jamie Rye 330-988-2227 jrye@millersburgmennonite.org Bobby Hershberger 330-763-1953 bobeth@centurylink.net Arlene Yoder 330-231-3450 marac5z1@frontier.com Church Office 330-674-7700 secretary@millersburgmennonite.org Church Website millersburgmennonite.org (audio sermons are now online under “Worship” menu) Ohio Conference www.ohiomennoniteconference.org

Songbook Key HWB=Hymnal Worship Book (Blue) PWB=Praise & Worship Book (Yellow) STJ=Sing The Journey (Green) STS=Sing The Story (Purple)

Pastor: Jamie Rye

jrye@millersburgmennonite.org 330-988-2227

GATHERING Prelude Brooke Hershberger Call to Worship & Opening Prayer Bruce Kooker

PRAISING Congregational Singing Conrad Yoder HWB 318 Joy to the world

HWB 189 To us a child of hope is born

CHILDREN’S STORY Arlene Yoder

Congregational Singing StS 23 Gloria, gloria, gloria

HEARING GOD’S WORD Scripture Reading: Colossians 3:12-17 Message Tom Smucker

RESPONDING to GOD’S WORD

Song of Response HWB 305 Where charity and love prevail Offering “Your Coins Count” Offering Congregational Sharing Announcements Congregational Prayer

SENDING Closing Song HWB 210 Good Christian friends, rejoice Benediction

Volume LX December 30, 2018 No. 52

288 E. Jackson St., P. O. Box 16 Millersburg, OH 44654

330-674-7700 secretary@millersburgmennonite.org

website: millersburgmennonite.org

Songbook Key HWB=Hymnal Worship Book (Blue) PWB=Praise & Worship Book (Yellow) STJ=Sing The Journey (Green) STS=Sing The Story (Purple)

Next Sunday - January 6, 2019

Prelude:

Worship Leader: Mahlon Yoder

Song Leader: Ron Meyer

Children’s Story: Peggy Roth

Sound: Phil Yoder

Greeters: Marlin Yoder & Sara King

Toddler Care: Ruth Conrad

Ushers: Bruce & Sheryl Kooker

COLOSENSES 3:12-17 12Vestíos, pues, como escogidos de Dios, santos y amados, de entrañable misericordia, de benignidad, de humildad, de mansedumbre, de paciencia; 13soportándoos unos a otros, y perdonándoos unos a otros si alguno tuviere queja contra otro. De la manera que Cristo os perdonó, así también hacedlo vosotros. 14Y sobre todas estas cosas vestíos de amor, que es el vínculo perfecto. 15Y la paz de Dios gobierne en vuestros corazones, a la que asimismo fuisteis llamados en un solo cuerpo; y sed agradecidos. 16La palabra de Cristo more en abundancia en vosotros, enseñándoos y exhortándoos unos a otros en toda sabiduría, cantando con gracia en vuestros corazones al Señor con salmos e himnos y cánticos espirituales. 17Y todo lo que hacéis, sea de palabra o de hecho, hacedlo todo en el nombre del Señor Jesús, dando gracias a Dios Padre por medio de él.

Colossians 3:12-17 12 As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe

yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness,

and patience. 13 Bear with one another and, if anyone has a

complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the

Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 Above

all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything

together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ

rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the

one body. And be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell

in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all

wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms,

hymns, and spiritual songs to God. 17 And whatever you do,

in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord

Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

December 30, 2018

Birthdays This Week:

Kelly Rye - 12/30 Gary Mast - 1/2

Our Church:

Ovidio Flores, our friend in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, is requesting prayer for both his wife Jovita and himself. Both are recovering from cancer. Ovidio recently had two surgeries, one to remove a blood clot and the other to remove cancer of the bladder. He is undergoing radiation into January. Also, please pray for their daughter, Dora, and their granddaughter, Maria, who will be traveling to be with Jovita and Ovidio on Dec. 27.

Please remember the Hazlett family in your prayers

Paul Thomas broke an arm and is recuperating in the Apostolic Christian Home near Rittman

Remember Stan Kaufman and others in our congregation who are traveling

Health: Kathie Hazlett, Tim Roth, Mary Hipp

Visitation: Bernice Miller, Charlie Welder, Esther Yoder, Dennis Gerber, Paul & Caroll Roth, Larry & Jean Sheets, Paul Thomas, Dorothy Mast

Local/Community/Mennonite Church

Health: Kurt Stutzman

From Ohio Conference: Ohio Conference’s Ministry Development Team is composed of nine individuals along with other staff and Leadership Team members. This group responds to needs around the Conference and creates resource teams to fulfill these needs. The assistant moderator, Thomas Dunn, is the chair. We invite you to remember this group in your prayers as they oversee the work of the Missional Planning Team and the Immigration Resource Team. Please also pray for the work that they will do at their next meeting on January 10.

State/Nation/World/Missions

From Mennonite Mission Network: C. Paul and Hildi Amstutz worship with

German- and Spanish-speaking churches in Paraguay. Pray for them as they mentor members of these congregations and as they share the good news of Jesus through business chaplaincy and spiritual direction.

From Hesston (Kansas) College: Thank God for the faculty and staff who have

put numerous hours and lots of energy into creating a healthy community for students to learn and grow. Pray that they may find renewed energy during Christmas break.

Office Hours This Week:

Jamie Thursday, Friday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Margaret Weds., Fri. 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Treasury Work Wednesday 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

December 30, 2018

Colossians 3:12-17

Tom Smucker

Volunteer with SWAP Sharing With Appalachian People (SWAP), a program of MCC Great Lakes, has openings for volunteer groups. Groups of all ages are an essential component of SWAP's ministry, addressing multiple challenges of low-income families in Appalachia, including home repair and personal need. If your church has never been to one of our SWAP locations, or if it has been a while since you have been to SWAP, please consider forming a group to come and experience a week at one of the locations in West Virginia or Kentucky. For more information go to https://mcc.org/get-involved/serve/volunteer/swap or call Angela Maggard at 606-633-5065. You can also check out the latest newsletter at https://mcc.org/media/resources/8302

Camp Luz seeks program director Camp Luz is in search of a qualified individual to serve year-round as program director. This position is critical to the ongoing mission of Camp Luz. Details and qualifications can be found in the job description. Interested candidates should send their resume and three references to Camp Director Andrew Michaels at Andrew@campluz.com no later than January 2.

Treasurer’s Report 2018

Attendance December 23: Offering December 23:

General Fund: MYF:

Ext. Missions: Designated:

Total Offering:

$10,843.15 250.00

850.00

$10,943.15

General Offering YTD Goal $185,760.00 YTD Giving 189,083.48 Over/(Under) $ 3,323.48

Giving Per Sunday Avg. Budget Goal $3,870.00 Actual Avg. Giving $3,939.24 Over/(Under) $ 69.24

Central Christian School News and Events

Save the date: Central Christian School’s Annual Auction will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2019, beginning with breakfast in the cafeteria at 7 am. Joseph Mast will kick off the live auction at 9 am. There will be a large selection of items in our silent auction as well. As Central’s largest fundraiser, all funds raised go for tuition assistance to enable students to have an excellent Christ-centered education. We hope to see you there! www.ccscomets.org

Reminder: Sunday January 6th, we will share Communion together.

NAMI Family-to-Family Educational Program Starts January 12

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) of Wayne and Holmes Counties invites you to join us for this course. This is a 12 week course for families and friends of individuals with a mental illness: * taught by family members who have lived this experience * gain information, insight, understanding, and empowerment * described as life-changing by those who have taken this class Find more information at www.namiwayneholmes.org or call 330-264-1590 Classes take place on Saturdays from 9:00 - 11:30 am at the NAMI office, 2525 Back Orrville Road in Wooster. Please call 330-264-1590 to register -- Classes fill quickly!

Full- and Part-Time positions Available at MDS Mennonite Disaster Service is building our team and searching for qualified, motivated individuals who have a knowledge of and passion for the MDS mission, vision and values and a commitment to the Anabaptist church. Current position openings include: (1) Communications Manager in Lititz, PA, (2) a Volunteer Training Specialist, home based (U.S. resident) and (3) a Leadership Volunteer Interviewer, home based (U.S. resident). For more information, visit our webpage at www.mds.mennonite.net/who-we-are/employment

Register for Ohio Conference’s 2019 Missional Conference Online registration is now open for Ohio Conference’s 2019 missional conference featuring Sally Schreiner Youngquist and Steve North. The conference will be held March 7-8 at Salem Mennonite Church in Kidron. For more information, or to register online, go to http://bit.ly/2019MissionalConference . There is a flyer and brochures on the main bulletin board also.

Announcements from Mennonite Church USA

As we enter the new year, MC USA encourages you to make plans to attend MennoCon19, our biennial convention that will take place in Kansas City, Missouri, July 2-6, 2019. Learn more at convention.mennoniteusa.org

Learn about Mennonite World Fellowship Sunday and find worship resources to celebrate it on January 20, 2019 at mwc-cmm.org/article/world-fellowship-sunday

Season’s greetings to our dear friends at MMC. We miss seeing you but you are often in our thoughts.

Love and Prayers!

Bruce and Neva