HALSTEAD FIRST MENNONITE · 2018. 1. 11. · FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH Halstead, Kansas January 14,...
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FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH Halstead, Kansas January 14, 2018 Gathering Music Cindy Siemens Welcome and Announcements Debbie Nightingale Call to Worship Ephesians 6:10-16 L: Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. P: Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. L: For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. P: Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. L: Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. ALL: In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Centering Music Praise Music *Ask Ye What Great Thing I Know – HWB #337 I Walk by Faith – Projected Wonderful Merciful Savior – Projected Children’s Story Debbie Nightingale Offering and Offertory Church Budget Prayer of Praise and Concern Pastor Steve Scripture Song My Faith has Found a Resting Place – STJ #43 Scripture Reading Romans 1:16-17; Ephesians 6:16 (pg. 1747; 1824) Message Pastor Steve Shield of Faith *Response Song I Believe in You, Lord Jesus – HWB #440 *Benediction *Postlude Cindy Siemens *Asterisk indicates to stand as you are able. Visitors, please complete a Visitor Information Card from the pew pocket and place in the offering plate. CALENDAR Jan. 14 12:00 pm Carry-in Meal & Annual Meeting Jan. 16 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study Jan. 17 6:00 pm Zumba 6:30 pm Prayer Meeting 7:00 pm Praise Team Jan. 19-20 Year of Evangelism Workshop ANNOUNCEMENTS Secretary Note: Pauline Regier has a new email address. Please make this change in your church directory: [email protected] TODAY following worship, we will share in a carry-in meal with the annual church meeting following. The meeting will start promptly after the meal. Everyone is invited to stay! Old pew cushions: If you are interested in having any of the old pew cushions, or know of any others who could use them, they are yours for the taking at no cost. They are stacked in the hallway to the east of the sanctuary stage by the door going out to the courtyard. The Halstead Historical Society will meet Tuesday, January 16 at 6:30 pm in our church. Please bring a covered dish. Don Decker will show “Olden and not so Olden” photos of Halstead places and events. The public is invited.
Transcript of HALSTEAD FIRST MENNONITE · 2018. 1. 11. · FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH Halstead, Kansas January 14,...
FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH Halstead, Kansas
January 14, 2018
Gathering Music Cindy Siemens
Welcome and Announcements Debbie Nightingale
Call to Worship Ephesians 6:10-16 L: Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. P: Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand
against the devil’s schemes. L: For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the
rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
P: Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
L: Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
ALL: In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Centering Music
Praise Music *Ask Ye What Great Thing I Know – HWB #337 I Walk by Faith – Projected Wonderful Merciful Savior – Projected
Children’s Story Debbie Nightingale
Offering and Offertory Church Budget
Prayer of Praise and Concern Pastor Steve
Scripture Song My Faith has Found a Resting Place – STJ #43
Scripture Reading Romans 1:16-17; Ephesians 6:16 (pg. 1747; 1824)
Message Pastor Steve Shield of Faith
*Response Song I Believe in You, Lord Jesus – HWB #440
*Benediction
*Postlude Cindy Siemens
*Asterisk indicates to stand as you are able.
Visitors, please complete a Visitor Information Card from the pew pocket and place in the offering plate.
CALENDAR
Jan. 14 12:00 pm Carry-in Meal & Annual Meeting Jan. 16 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study Jan. 17 6:00 pm Zumba 6:30 pm Prayer Meeting 7:00 pm Praise Team Jan. 19-20 Year of Evangelism Workshop
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Secretary Note: Pauline Regier has a new email address. Please make this change in your church directory: [email protected] TODAY following worship, we will share in a carry-in meal with the annual church meeting following. The meeting will start promptly after the meal. Everyone is invited to stay! Old pew cushions: If you are interested in having any of the old pew cushions, or know of any others who could use them, they are yours for the taking at no cost. They are stacked in the hallway to the east of the sanctuary stage by the door going out to the courtyard. The Halstead Historical Society will meet Tuesday, January 16 at 6:30 pm in our church. Please bring a covered dish. Don Decker will show “Olden and not so Olden” photos of Halstead places and events. The public is invited.
Christmas Gifts were counted by the WMS last week. The totals are as follows: 167 towels; 140 bars laundry soap; 175 bars bath soap; 35 bottles shampoo; 85 combs; 35 nail clippers; 258 toothbrushes; 40 boxes BandAids; 34 boxes feminine pads. Thank you for your generosity! Peace Connections: A Getting Ahead class will begin January 16 at the Cooper Early Education Center. Also, two volunteer ally training opportunities will be offered on January 18 and February 10. Please see the flyers on the bulletin board for more information or call 316-284-0000. Today, Sunday, January 14! You’re invited to a special screening of the film Awake: A Dream from Standing Rock at 3pm in the Luyken Fine Arts Center at Bethel College. The film captures the story of Native-led defiance that forever changed the fight for clean water, our environment and the future of our planet. A talk-back session will follow the film featuring film Co-Director Myron Dewey. MCC is teaming up with Kansas Institute for Peace & Conflict Resolution (KIPCOR) for this free event. Please join us! Thurs., Jan. 18 – Jazz concert by Organique (Jim Pisano, saxophone, William Flynn, guitar, and Jeremy Thomas, Hammond B3 organ) with Pete Zimmer, drums, 7:30 p.m., Krehbiel Auditorium, Bethel College.
PASTOR: Steve Wilcox www.firstmennonitehalstead.org
Office Phone: 316-835-2282 Cell Phone: 316-322-5651
Office Hours: Tues. 9-2 & Thurs. 8-11, 12-3
WELCOMERS TODAY Dale & Dorothy Dick ORGANIST/PIANIST Cindy Siemens NURSERY TODAY Marilyn Mueller & Brocia Mueller CHURCH ATTENDANCE LAST SUNDAY 101 OFFERING LAST SUNDAY MC USA (designated) $923.00 Church Budget 1,380.00 MCC Christmas Tree Offering 25.00 Sandy Cody Funeral Lunch 250.00 Verenike Workday Lunch 124.00 OFFERING NEXT SUNDAY Western District Conference WELCOMERS NEXT SUNDAY Marilyn Schrag NURSERY NEXT SUNDAY Shirley Rodenberg & Sandy Lewis
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bethel College’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, with Ken E. Nwadike Jr., a peace activist, inspirational speaker and video journalist, popularly known as “the Free Hugs Guy,” and poetry reading by Bethel students, will be held at 7 pm on Monday, January 15 beginning at 7 pm. It will be in Krehbiel auditorium. Mon., Jan. 15 – “Racial Justice in Newton: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” a walking tour to hear stories of Newton’s racial and ethnic diversity, celebrate accomplishments, and seek positive change in the community. Tours start at 3 and 3:30 p.m. at the Newton Recreation Center (415 N. Poplar) and last around 90 minutes. Bus transportation available for those needing assistance getting to the two other sites and back to the NRC; free and open to the public. We need your help! As we continue remodeling the Camp Mennoscah kitchen and dining hall, we need your help on several projects. These include removing and replacing the roofing, painting in the final stages, and help moving everything back into the kitchen. The first project is to remove shingles from the existing roof and make it water tight for framing. The date set for this project is SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, starting at 9:00 AM. TOOLS NEEDED ARE SHINGLE FORKS, HAMMERS, AND FLAT BARS. Bring a lunch. The next project will be approx. 2 weeks later to apply shingles on the roof for the new entrance. If you can help, please call Camp Mennoscah at 620-297-3014 or Jim Yoder at 316-284-3890 or [email protected]. Last chance to view – “Voices of Conscience: Peace Witness in the Great War,” the special traveling exhibit at Kauffman Museum on conscientious objection by Mennonites and others during the Second World War. The exhibit closes at 4:30 p.m. Sun., Jan. 21. Kauffman Museum hours are: Tues.-Fri., 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sat.-Sun., 1:30-4:30 p.m. (closed Mondays). There is an admission charge for non-museum members. The Newton Et Cetera Shop is hiring a clothing manager for 30-40 hours/week. The clothing manager, in cooperation with the management team, receives and processes donations; trains and supervises clothing and accessory volunteers; prepares volunteer projects and work spaces; helps manage the sales floor; and participates in regular system evaluation and store planning. The full job description and applications are available at the store (619 N. Main in Newton) or via e-mail at [email protected]. Applications are due
Monday, January 29, 2018, and can be submitted in person to the general manager or by e-mail. Peace Connections: An opportunity to learn more about Harvey County Circle of Hope, meet Circle community members, and support our mission will be held Tuesday, January 30 for the 2nd Annual Soup Supper & Dessert Auction. Enjoy a homemade soup supper (by donation) and music by The NUTS, as Mike and Deb Flavin auction off the best pies, cookies, and desserts in town in order to raise money for Circle of Hope and local families served by the program! The evening begins at 5:30 pm. See the flyer on the bulletin board for more information.
PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES
We rejoice and give God thanks for the safe delivery of Lakyn Ortman. May God give the Ortman family energy and peace as they welcome this new one into their family.
Western District Conference: Pray for the joy, wisdom and energy of the Holy Spirit at the WDC Year of Evangelism kick-off next weekend, January 19-20, at Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church.
Mennonite Mission Network: Kristin and Mike Sharp of Mennonite Mission Network serve as community hosts for Round Chapel in the East End of London. Pray for them and their two daughters as they engage the congregational vision of “living out God’s warm embrace” in an area with many homeless people.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Budget Balance @ 01/01/17 9,606.95 January –November Receipts 106,743.27 January-November Expenses (109,936.52) Budget Balance @ 11/30/17 6,413.70 December Receipts 16,862.64 December Expenses (9,746.71) Budget Balance @ 12/31/17 13,529.63
