Call to worship

Call to worship SJ 122

Congregational hymn Jesus call us here to meet him SJ 3

Scripture reading Romans 12:9-21 [The Message, Eugene Peterson]

Poem Knowing the Father, by Jeff Gundy, read by Janet Ry

Chant Ubi Caritas, sung by Titus Kg

A Family tradition Told by Rebecca We

A song we sing together sung by Mark Sr and …

Song of response Beloved, God’s chosen SJ 38

Children’s story The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer, by Jimmy Carter

Reading * Minding Other People’s Children, by Patrician Kelly,

read by Stan Ry

Congregational hymn He came down that we may have love SJ 31

Sermon Principles to strengthen and heal family life

Sharing, offering and prayers

Announcements

Hymn for sending You walk along our shoreline SJ 99

Benediction

Leading us in worship; Stephanie Nance pianist, Titus Kg song leader

* The offering is a commitment of our regular attendees. Visitors should feel no obligation to donate. Visitors and regular attendees are invited to submit the “I wish card” found in the back of the hymnal.

SHALOM COMMUNITY CHURCH HAPPENINGS

Finance Committee

Facilities Committee

Mom’s Small Group

Slow Cookers

Service – Outreach Feb 1 pm Ty

Congregational Meeting Feb 11 1 pm Gretchen’s

Peace and Justice Interest Feb 12 7:30 Wk

Nurture Comm. Meeting Feb 13 7:00 Priscilla

Poetry Meeting Feb 16 7:30am Reedy

Readers Club March 4 7pm Sz

Jimmy Carter’s book Palestine: Peace not Apartheid

Worship Committee March 5 7:30 Wk

Congregational Life Committee March 17 9 AM Vs

A FOUR SUNDAY SERIES ON FAMILY LIFE, January 21, January 28, February 4^th, and February 18^th.  TO SUPPORT, STRENGTHEN AND HEAL FAMILY LIFE through
 sharing stories, songs, poetry, prayers, biblical teaching and literature.  Please see the handout and respond by telling Paul Versluis how and on what date you would be
 willing to participate.

Please calendar in Feb 11th, immediately after the noon potluck, for our first quarter congregational meeting. The routine agenda for this meeting is reports

from the Worship Cmte, Congregational Life Cmte (CLC), and Discernment Cmte. We'll also approve the minutes from the Nov. '06 mtg, attached here (2007 budget

as attachment that goes with the minutes will follow shortly in a separate email). Let me know if there are other items that you'd like to have on the agenda for the Feb mtg.  
Moderator, Janis Mr/Py.

Youth Group Sunday Feb. 11, Harvey’s house, 6:30-8:30. Come and make donuts and watch a movie. Donut ingredients will be assigned.

Rotating Potlucks will occur on Feb.17 and March 17.  Be a host and or participant by calling or emailing Betsy Hy.  Rotating potlucks are meals that take place at 
people's homes and include anywhere from 6-16 people.  Each month if you participate, you get to eat with a different group of people.  If you host, you host once.  These 
potlucks are an excellent way to get to know new people-- whether you have been around a long time or are new yourself.  You can participate one or all of the months.  The 
host decides on the menu and assigns food to each of the guests.  These are always total family affairs too.  Most everyone in the church participates and in the years we 
have been doing the potlucks we've gone from 5 to 12- hosts per month, which are the numbers we had last year.  Betsy Hy is in the process of compiling the lists of folks 
who want to participate and host and would appreciate you emailing or calling her and letting her know if you want to join the fun.  Please respond whether you have 
participated before or not.

Please pick up a copy of The Shepherd on the table in the foyer.

There will be a shower for Chris and Emily and their baby daughter, Clare Elise Br Br on Saturday, February 10, at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Ruth and Nelson Sz,. Please bring finger food snacks to share. You can direct questions to Norene Ky or Janet Ry who are hosting.

Here's a link to a list of some things that Chris and Emily could use for baby Clare: www.findgift.com/cgi-local/Registry.cgi/ekburkhalter They are also open to any other suggestions or ideas from people who have experience caring for children as well or people could contribute money toward the purchase of a stroller.

If you have Congregational concerns, please contact the Congregational Life Committee. Leland Rp, Patti, or Dave Py at

DENOMINATIONAL NEWS

Please view the Mennonite Church new online giving website. You are able to make credit card donations to all Mennonite Church organizations, including congregations. View the following web sights: http://giving.menoniteusa.org, https://giving.mennoniteusa.org/organization/detail/1254/.

Matt Kaiser, who works with the Lambi Fund through Mennonite Voluntary Service, will be our speaker next Sunday, February 11^th.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Anti-War Action! is co-sponsoring a Dinner & a Movie showing of Helen's War with the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice (ICPJ). This is a FREE event taking place on Wednesday, February 14th at 6:30PM hosted at First United Methodist Church of Ann Arbor (120 S. State St.). There will be a light dinner served.

SERVICE OUTREACH

A few folks are still handing in health kits, so Service and Outreach will collect these remaining kits THIS Sunday. Noah has volunteered to take this 2nd collection to Goshen for us soon. If anyone else was intending to donate a kit(s), please feel free to hand them to Kevin, Paul, Noah or myself on Sunday.

Contents for Health Kits (NEW items only)

* 1 toothbrush (adult size; leave in wrapper)

* 1 squeeze-tube toothpaste (minimum 130ml / 6oz; leave in box)

* 1 bar soap (110-140g / 4-5oz, in wrapper)

* 1 fingernail clipper

* 1 hand towel (larger than fingertip, dark color)

Place contents in gallon-sized Ziplock bag. For more information, visit online mcc.org/kits. Thank you! Sherry Ty