Sunday, July 1, 2018 Sunday School 9:30 am

Worship Service 10:30 am

Opening Prayer/welcome Pastor Mike

*Call to Worship Come, All Christians, Be Committed WH #364

Scripture Reading Matthew 13:1-9 Pastor Mike

Music Ministry for Marilyn Hofer

Worship through prayer and offering

*Praise through Song Grace Alone CB #93 I Will Serve Thee CB #170 Message “What we should BE in Christ” Pastor Mike

*Closing Song Put Forth, O God, Thy Spirit’s Might WH #645

(*= please stand)

Serving today Serving next week Greeter(s): Brad Greeter(s): David Music Leader: Tim Music Ministry: Tim & Chauni Organist: Karol Organist: Faye Pianist: Mary Ann Pianist: Chauni Ushers: Brad, Ross, Derrick Ushers: David, Korey, Lyle Flowers: Harvey & Dona Flowers: Karen Wollman Children’s Message: Open

Our Mission: To worship and proclaim Christ. To edify, encourage, and minister to all people

Pastor Mike Petts P.O. Box 119, Freeman, SD 57029

pettsindakota@goldenwest.net 605-925-7850

Deacons—Robert Hofer and Doug Gilbert

www.Salemmbchurch.com page: Salem MB Church

Stewardship Information June 24, 2018

SS 32 $19.00 WS 47 $1,100.25 Heidi Schmidt offering $700.00

Today—

This Week—Monday—All- Staff VBS mtg. 7:30 pm

Tuesday—Worship Team practice 8:00 pm Wednesday—Women’s Bible Study 9:00 am Next Sunday—Outreach Committee to Oakview Terrace 2:30 pm

The Women’s Ministry—ladies: plan to help make noodles on July 9th at the Freeman Academy kitchen. Help is needed for bagging them on Thursday, July 12th. See June or Karol for more information.

Summer Sunday School Classes have started. The High School class is combined with the adult classes and they meet in the sanctuary. A video series has begun and will be shown for the next 9 weeks entitled, “That The World May Know” by Ray Vander Laan. The videos are “stand alone” so you can come at any time, even if you missed the previous week. The children will continue to meet in the fellowship hall.

Save the Date The All-staff VBS meeting will be Monday, July 2, 2018 at 7:30 pm.

If you are helping with VBS in any way, please attend. There have been some changes this year and we want everyone to know what will be happening. Also, plan to attend the first night of VBS (Sunday, July 15th) as we will have a church-wide potluck from 5-6 pm. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be provided. Please bring a large salad and a large dessert.

For the examples in scripture showing what we can be like

For those in care facilities— Georgia Gross, Ruby Hofer, Mary W. Hofer, Shirley Pollman, Carol Minor, Emanuel Glanzer

Activities of the week—VBS all-staff mtg. on Monday, Worship Team on Tuesday, and Women’s Bible study on Wednesday

For final plans to be completed in preparation for VBS

For those who got flooded out last week—water to recede and crops to regain strength and grow

For safety for everyone during the fireworks displays this week

For all of us to be on the look-out to see where God is working and join Him there

Please pray for these people this week

Birthdays and Anniversaries to Celebrate: July 5 Dwight Pullman July 5 Terry & Lynette Hauck

Missionary of the week: S & D in a restricted country

District Church of the week: Bethesda Church in Huron, SD Pastor Roy & Pam Burket Youth Pastor Anthony & Ronda Lind

New Church Plant Avenue Church in Aurora, CO Pastor David & Essey Yirdaw

Bridgewater Area Food Pantry – open at Zion Lutheran Church, July 3, 2018 —that workers would show the Love of Christ as they work

Calendar---there is a July Event/Prayer calendar in your mailbox. Extras are on the information table.

Newsletter from Andrew Petts—If you have email, you should have received his newsletter. Extras are on the information table.

The new coffee pots were given in appreciation to the Table Committee in memory of Martha Walter.

New newsletters---from Garry & Ruth Prieb S & D –at info. table

Bridgewater Food Pantry—see what they need this month. It is listed on the July calendar

Sympathy goes to Hermina Pollman as her mom, Hattie Huibers, passed away on Friday. Prayer service is at the Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley, Iowa on Monday July 2nd from 6-8PM. The funeral will be at the Netherland Reformed Church. Corsica, SD on Tuesday July 3rd at 1:30PM

Message Series: 2 Timothy

Message: What we should BE in Christ

2 Timothy 2

Introduction:

I. Seven Characteristics

A. Relying on Grace

B. A Good Soldier

C. Be Consumed

D. Be Trustful

E. Be Accurate

F. Be Sanctified

G. Be A Servant