Bulletin

November 15, 2009

Gathering

Prelude

Welcome and Announcements

Opening Words

Hymns

WB # 110

Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing

WB # 376

O God, thou faithful God

Tithes and Offerings

Hearing the Word

Children's Story

Moon Yu

(younger children are dismissed to the nursery)

Scripture

Amos 5:24

Hymn

WB # 372

O healing river

Sermon

Martin and Amos

Responding to the Word

Hymn

WB # 371

Let there be light, Lord God

Sharing and Prayer

Hymn

WB # 426

Abide, O dearest Jesus

Benediction

Assisted listening devices and large print hymnals are available at the audiovisual desk.

Worship Leader:  Teresa Dowling

Music Leader:  David Breckbill

Greeters:  Jay & Becky Waegli

Children's Story Next Sunday:  Catie McLey

Drivers Next Sunday:  Kevin & Lynnae Troyer

Nursery Today:  Wade & Lisa Thiessen

Nursery Next Sunday:  Jay & Becky Waegli

Snacks Next Sunday:  Gordon & Rhonda Brubacher

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Today, November 15 - Elizabeth Boshart

Today, November 15 - Sue Burkey

Tuesday, November 17 - Sam Waegli

Thursday, November 19 - Heidi Hochstetler

Friday, November 20 - Robbyn & Kent Hohensee Anniversary

Saturday, November 21 - Jason Friesen

Calendar

Today, 12:00 pm

Potluck Meal

Today, 12:30 pm

Anabaptist Exploration Committee

Tues. Nov. 17, 7:00 pm

Worship Committee

Tues. Nov. 17, 9:00 pm

Third Way Fellowship - UNL

Wed. Nov. 18, 7:00 pm

Be Well Small Group - D. Nitzsche's

Wed. Nov. 18, 7:00 pm

Small Group 2 - Brubacher's

Wed. Nov. 18, 7:15 pm

Small Group 3 - Foster Care Closet

Thurs. Nov. 19, 5:30 pm

Outreach Committee

Thurs. Nov. 19, 7:00 pm

Leadership Board

Sat. Nov. 21, 6:30 am

Women's Saturday Study - J. Boshart

Sat. Dec. 5, 10:00 am

Women's Christmas Brunch

Record for November 8

Attendance:  112

Offering  $2,721

November Budget  $10,705

November Offerings  $4,985

YTD Budget  $96,345

YTD Offerings  $96,052

Sharing Fund Offering  $600

Sharing Fund Balance  $562

Birthday Offering  $55

Announcements

DONATE HOUSEHOLD GOODS - Imagine you have "aged out" of foster care, are starting over after living at the mission, or just arrived as a refugee.  You need everything.  Every year hundreds of people in Lincoln have to set up housekeeping from scratch. 

Outreach Commission, with tremendous help from Stan Harder, is developing a "Virtual Warehouse," a private, password protected, website.  We will ask you to list things you could donate: furniture, kitchen items, lamps, linens, and anything else a new household might need.  Donors will be asked to store their items until they are selected by authorized agency staff members for people in need. 

The website will be ready soon.  For now, send an email listing items with a brief description of each to david<AT>fmclincon<D0T>org.  Feel free to attach a photo if you like.

MCC MINI AUCTION - First Mennonite Church in Beatrice will have their annual Mini Auction today at 6:00 p.m. on West Highway 4 in Beatrice.  There will be lots of food and auction items to purchase and enjoy.  All proceeds go to the Nebraska MCC Relief Sale.  You are invited to enjoy an evening with friends from Beatrice.

ATTENTION ALL WOMEN!! SAVE THE DATE!! - The Nebraska Mennonite Women's Retreat will be March 6 & 7, 2010 at the Leadership Center in Aurora, Nebraska.  This year's speaker is Cindy Hostetler from Phoenix, Arizona who will be speaking on the topic of prayer.  We are planning a wonderful weekend full of fun, relaxation, humor, and fellowship, as well as worship and spiritual input from God's Word.  Mark the date on your calendar and plan to attend!  Hope to see you there.

POTLUCK MEAL TODAY - Everyone is invited to stay for a potluck meal today right after the worship service.  There is always plenty of food, so join us! 

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM - All middler children and junior youth who would like to be in the Christmas program are asked to come to a planning meeting with their parents immediately following the potluck this afternoon.  We will discuss the schedule of practices and confirm a time and date for the program.  A brief practice will be held immediately following the meeting.  We will dismiss by 2:00 p.m. at the latest.

GIFTS OF LOVE STORE - City Impact's Gifts of Love store is coming in December. This is an opportunity for qualifying families to shop for Christmas gifts at prices 70% off of retail. Here are two ways you can be involved:

Volunteer to help.  Dec. 8-15 there are opportunities to help with setting up the store, helping parents and children shop, gift wrap, cashier (using a calculator).  We have 10 slots reserved on Sat. Dec. 12, 2:30-5:00 pm, when parents shop, and 20 slots Tues., Dec. 15, 5:30-8:00 pm, when kids shop.  Let Wanda Stauffer know if you can help, or go to cityimpact.org to sign up for times on other days.

Donate Gifts.  Bring unwrapped items to the church by Dec. 6. We need gifts for all ages, children and adult, especially teenagers.  If possible, include the price, so they know how much to discount each item.  Don't have time to shop?  Donate money and City Impact will do the shopping for you.

City Impact now meets at First Baptist Church, 1340 K St.

CHRISTMAS BRUNCH - All women and girls are invited to begin celebrating the Christmas season by coming to the Women's Christmas Brunch.  Set aside Saturday morning, December 5 at 10:00 a.m. to come to the church for food, fun and celebration.  Bring a donation to help support the projects of the Mennonite Women USA, projects that help women here and overseas to connect with each other and with God.

THANK YOU - A big thank you for all the yams and stuffing that you have donated for the People's City Mission.

THE BUDGET COMMITTEE - The Committee is looking for your input as we begin preparations on the 2010 budget.  If you have any ideas or concerns about how the church should plan to use its financial resources in 2010, please contact Tim Balzer with your thoughts.  If you want to make an anonymous suggestion, you can leave a note in Tim's church mailbox.  Please share your thoughts with Tim by today.

COFFEE AND MORE - The First Mennonite Youth Group is proud to offer fairly traded products from Equal Exchange to support youth group activities and the youth group's National Conference trip.  You can purchase these products in the Fellowship Hall.  Thanks for you support!

THE CHURCH AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES - Jeanette Harder and a graduate student, Ryan Brennan, are looking at how the church welcomes and includes people with disabilities. Please let Jeanette or Ryan know if you would like to share in a discussion on this important topic. We will gather during the Fellowship Meal today to talk. 

FEELING ARTISTIC? - A competition for the 2010 MCC Sale T-shirt/Sweatshirt design is being held.  The theme is "New Hope in the Name of Christ".  Entries are due by January 31, 2010.