Call to worship SJ 121
Litany of Confession
and Commitment, prepared by Dehorah Mr,
Leader Families hurt and families take
All
families
can also love and give.
Leader families abandon and families injure
All
families
can also nurture and heal
Leader families betray and families give up
All families also find ways to get along
Leader families break-up and move apart
All families can also mend and grow
Leader families judge and families insult
All families can also forgive and accept.
Leader Help us God to know forgiveness?
All Help us to mend and to grow.
Congregational hymn We sing to you, O God SJ 1
Scripture reading Romans 12:9-21, Cotton Patch Version, Clarence Jordan
Poem Jewels, a poem by Joy Versluis
A Family life story Corporeal punishment, a story by Nelson Sz
Children’s story
Congregational hymn Help us to help each other Lord HWB 362
Sermon Principles to strengthen and heal family life
Song of response
Calling
my children home, sung by Joy and Paul
Sharing, offering and
prayers
Hymn for sending Long before my journey’s start SJ 36
A blessing:
Bless our mother, father, sisters and brothers,
We lift them up into your light.
Bless grandpa and grandma, aunts and uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces
We lift them up before your loving gaze
Bless our children and our grandchildren
We lift them up into your arms
Bless us with the friendships of sisters and brothers in community,
Lift us up to hope and a bright future
Bless those who care and teach children.
Lift them up from weariness and give them wisdom and strength.
Bless our relationships and build among us the beloved community of Jesus.
* 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
Worship Committee
Feb
5
7:30
Wk
Congregational Meeting
Feb
Peace and Justice Interest Feb 12 7:30 Wk
Nurture Comm. Meeting
Feb
13
Poetry Meeting Feb 16 7:30am Ry
Readers Club March 4 7pm Sz
Jimmy
Carter’s book
Congregational Life Committee March 17 9 AM Versluis
A FOUR SUNDAY SERIES ON FAMILY LIFE, January 21, January 28, February 4th, and February 18th. 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.
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 nd 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.
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
If
you have Congregational concerns, please contact the Congregational
Life Committee. Leland Rp, Patti, or Dave
Py at
DENOMINATIONAL NEWS
Please view the
Matt Kr, who works with the Lambi Fund through Mennonite Voluntary Service, will be our speaker on February 11th.
SERVICE
OUTREACH
MCC is appealing for 25,000 health kits, 7,000 relief kits, and 500 AIDS care kits to be donated by Jan. 31. To help fill the need, SOC is sponsoring a collection for health kits. These kits are often presented to children living in refugee camps, who do not have access to hygiene supplies. Some are given to women in rural education centers to encourage health care. A collection box for donated kits will be available on January 21st.
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.