November 19, 2017

Groffdale Mennonite Church

The Lord’s Table

Groffdale Mennonite Church

Our Mission: To be a healing community of believers passionately committed to Jesus as Lord through worship, nurture, and outreach.

Every member a minister!

Volume 62_________ November 19, 2017 _ __ ___Number 47

Welcome! We are glad you are here!

8:30 a.m. Pre-service Prayer Time (conference room #201)

9:00 a.m. Sunday School

Prelude—Stephanie and Madison Myers

10:00 a.m. Worship Service

Welcome and Call to Worship—Becki Day

Gathering Song—Henry Youndt

Offering: Church Facilities

Offertory—Stephanie and Madison Myers

Worship in Song—Jessica Kiefski

Scripture Reading

Sermon—Pastor Tom Eshleman

“Do This in Remembrance of Me”

Scripture Text: I Corinthians 11:23-34

Sharing together in Communion

Prayer and Benediction

Serving Today: Greeters—John and Henrietta Shertzer Ushers—Elmer and Minerva Nolt Projectionist—Trevor Lambert Sound Technician—Dale Weaver Nursery: 10:00—Anne and Jeff Martin

Events This Week

Wednesday: Morning prayer group will not meet this week, but will resume next week. Thursday: Thanksgiving—Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! Sunday: 8:30 a.m. prayer—all are welcome

Bring these situations to God in prayer: Our congregation as we gather this morning for Communion. Jere Martin as he recovers from hospitalization this week. Continue to pray for Jessica Long as she battles kidney disease. Our youth group and Pastor Austin Horning as they

prepare for their mission trip this summer. The youth parent’s meeting after church today with Pastor

Austin Horning. Families gathering for Thanksgiving this Thursday and for

those who are especially feeling the loss of loves ones this time of year.

Brian, Krista, Brandon and Lucinda Snader serving in Nairobi, Kenya. Groffdale supported missionaries, Daryl and Jenn Hoover and their

children serving with VidaNet in Costa Rica. The people of Puerto Rico as they continue to recover from the

catastrophic hurricane.

Groffdale Mennonite Church Contact Information

Pastor: Tom Eshleman 669-4578 (cell); 656-6388 (office); 859-1763 (home)

Associate Pastor: Austin Horning 575-5807 (cell)

Minister of Children and Family Life: Jennifer Eshleman 808-2573 (cell)

Administrative Assistant: Joyce Shenk—churchoffice@groffdale.com

Finance: Henry Youndt—finance@groffdale.com

Bookkeeper: Pat Mast—finance@groffdale.com

Church Office: 656-6388

Website: www.groffdale.com

Address: 168 North Groffdale Road, Leola, PA 17540

Next Sunday, November 26, 2017

Prelude/Offertory: Rick Umble Worship Leader: Audrey Groff Praise Music: Keith Stoltzfus Hymns: Henry Youndt Sermon: Austin Horning Theme: Thanksgiving Projectionist: Chadman Martin Sound technician: Harold Musselman

Offering: Leadership Support Greeters: Mel and Norene Martin Ushers: Clete and Diane Weaver Nursery: 10:00—Steve and Sharon Nolt