Call to Worship                    “The Universe”  by Andrew Cantino
Hymn                     God of the earth, the sky, the sea                  HWB 53

Introduction of the Speaker

Scripture  John 1: 1-5

Children's time

Message:                Is the Universe God’s?          Owen Gingerich

Sharing and  prayer

Offering

 Announcements 

Reading                  “The Bat”                               by Jane Kenyon

Hymn                     I sing the mighty power of God             HWB 46

Benediction

Worship Leader and Children’s Time: Galen Tws;  Song Leader: Marty Sr; Piano: Anita Tws

Visitors are invited to stand and introduce yourselves during the sharing time so we can  welcome you.

Visitors and regular attendees are invited to submit the “I wish card” found in the back of the hymnal. 

 

Through the end of 2007 the Sunday morning schedule is as follows:

10:00-Worship begins

11:15-11:30: break for visiting  and refreshments

11:30-12:15:  discussion with the guest speaker. (Adults meet in the sanctuary with speaker. Youth attend Sunday School or at times meet with adults. Children K-5 attend activity time. Preschoolers and infants attend nursery).

Sunday School for elementary age and younger children occurs during church.  Children will be in the service until after the "children's time."  They will then go to their Sunday School 
classes or to the nursery. They will have refreshments together with the adults between worship and adult Sunday School.  During adult Sunday School, preschool children will be in 
the nursery until 12:15.   K-5 children will return to their Sunday School room for planned activities which will last until 12:15.  Preschool children will have their Sunday School class 
in their old room.  Nursery will still be in the regular nursery room.    Elementary age children will meet in the adult classroom with  the big table in it through the end of 2007.

SHALOM COMMUNITY CHURCH HAPPENINGS

 

Small Group Opportunities: the following groups meet regularly and are open to interested persons in the SCC community.  You can drop in and ‘drop out’ as you  wish.  Call the contact person for information, dates, times, directions or location.

Mom’s Small Group

·          Patti Ser                                                         

Poetry Meeting :  Saturday, November 10, 7:30 a.m. home of Hu English

·          Don Ty 

Peace and Justice Interest Group, Monday, November 12, 7:30 p.m., Wks’

·          Gertrude Wn 663-9187  

Readers Club:  Sunday, November 4, 7:00 p.m., at Tws'

                    Book: "F5: Devastation, Survival, and the Most Violent Tornado

                     Outbreak of  the 20th Century," by Mark Levine (Hyperion, 2007)

·             Priscilla Cn              

Slow Cookers:  Tuesday, November 13, 6:30 p.m. at Rys’

·          Gertrude Wn   Meetings:

Finance Committee                                

Nurture Comm. Meeting       

Worship Committee, Monday, November 26, 7:30 p.m., Wks’

Congregational Life Committee, Tuesday, November 27, 7:30 p.m., Mer Pys’

Congregational Business Meeting,  Sunday, November 11 after potluck

Service – Outreach Committee, Thursday, November 29, Bs’

 CONGREGATIONAL BUSINESS MEETING --The late fall congregational Business Meeting will take place on Sunday, November 11 following potluck.  Everyone who attends Shalom, regularly or otherwise, is encouraged to attend and give input on the 2008 Budget and other items of discussion.  The agenda for the meeting will be forthcoming.

Facilities Committee Report.  The Facilities Committee has distributed, via the Shalom e-mail list, a report it will bring to the Nov 11 congregational business meeting.  Those who
do not use e-mail may request a printed copy from Nelson Sz.  Since it is a lengthy paper, and the meeting has a full agenda, please read the report prior to next Sunday’s meeting.  There are no decisions to be made at the meeting, but the FC will add a few points to the printed report; some responses will be welcome as time permits. 

Dwelling in the Word: A corporate spiritual discipline of being attentive to God through the practice of meditation on Scripture.

·         Suggested passages for the reading are Isaiah 42:1-4, or 1-7, and John 15:1-11, or 1-17.

• Slowly read the passage. What word or phrase, feeling or image stands out? Dwell on this impression and if you are in a group, share this impression with others. 
• We might practice this discipline when we gather in small groups, or for committee meetings, when we visit or when we are alone.
• We are welcome to share our impressions with others online in the blog provided. http://shalomcc.wordpress.com/
• The goal is to be attentive to God and each other through this practice.
• There will be opportunity for formal sharing of our individual and collective experiences with this discipline. We are encouraged to also share in small groups or as we cross paths in daily life.

ANABAPTIST VOICES:  GUEST SPEAKERS AND RESOURCE MATERIALS:

November 4 --  Owen Gingerich  -- former research professor of Astronomy and History of Science at Harvard and senior astronomer emeritus at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. 

November 11—Art Gish – Christian communitarian, peace activist and member of Christian Peacemaker Teams. He is the author of The New Left and Christian Radicalism, Beyond the Rat Race, Living in Christian Community and Hebron Journal:  Stories of Nonviolent Peacemaking.  He will speak on “A New Look at Simple Living.”  On Saturday evening, November 10, Art will speak at a meeting co-sponsored by Shalom and Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church at Trinity, 1400 West Stadium Blvd.  There will be a potluck at 5:30 p.m. and he will speak at 7:00 p.m.  His subject is “Peacemaking in Palestine and Iraq: an Alternative to War.”

November 18 – John Blosser – painter , professor of art at Goshen College.  He will speak on the place of art in worship.

December 2 – Wilma Bailey – Associate professor of Hebrew and Aramaic scripture at Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis.  She is the author of the book
 "You Shall Not Kill" or "You Shall Not Murder:" The Assault on a Biblical Text.

 

**College Student Care Packages --Every year we collect goodies, or money to buy goodies for our college students to get care packages before their final fall term exams.  These packages have gotten rave reviews and many thank you’s.  Betsy Hy will be collecting money or goodies until November 11. She will deliver the majority of the boxes to students or their families on Sunday November 18. She will also need 12 boxes the size xerox paper comes in.  The current students are: Paul V., Rachel V, Anne S., Jon S., Jordan P., Dan P., Jenna B., Clarrisa L., Zack S., Ben H., Liz G., Noah W.. If anyone has been missed, please let her know—phone  or by email.

**Rotating Potlucks -- Rotating potlucks will occur on January 19, February 16 and March 15.  Sign up to be a host and/or participant by calling or emailing Betsy Harvey.  Rotating 
potlucks are small potlucks that take place at people's houses and include anywhere from 6-16 people.  If you participate, each month you get to eat with a different group of people 
each time.  If you host, you host once (generally.)  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 once or each month.  The host family plans the menu and assigns food to each of the guests.  These are total family affairs.  Most everyone in the church participates.  
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.  

**The Alternative Bazaar at the First Baptist Church will be on December 2 from approximately 3-7 p.m. with set-up time and take down times on either side. Shalom sponsors a 
Ten Thousand Villages sale within the larger bazaar.  We have done this for many years.  Last year, because of the immense popularity and success of the Ten Thousand Villages 
store in town, and the increased number of booths at the alternative bazaar, our sales at the bazaar were down.  After talking with people at the national Ten Thousand Villages office, 
people at the local store and our congregation, Betsy Harvey decided to go ahead with participation in the bazaar this year, to provide our congregants a service opportunity, and to 
continue to help the store spread its mission throughout the community.  Betsy will be contacting you about your availability to work at this event.  Or you could contact her.

Would you like to see your name in print--for the right reasons?  Joy V. is looking for contributions to the next issue of The Shepherd.  Please submit a piece to her directly or as an email by Nov. 20th. 

All are invited to a gathering in anticipation of the arrival of baby Kaufman.  Proud parents-to-be are Amanda and David Kn.  Please come for an evening of fellowship and to give
them your advice and words of wisdom.  David and Mandy have requested that there be no gifts, please.  Cards and good wishes are welcomed.  Join us on Sunday evening, November 18 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Sz home,  Snacks will be provided / no need to bring food. 

 

FROM NURTURE COMMITTEE

December Christmas Caroling Party – Nurture Committee is still looking for someone to host the yearly Christmas Caroling Party on Sunday, December  9 or 16.  This is usually a 
chili and cornbread supper, with everyone helping provide those items.  Please respond to anyone on the Nurture Committee;  Laura Pn, April Hks,  Miriam Wk, or Joy Kn Kg.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

On Sunday, November 18 at 7:00 p.m. there will be an Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration at First Congregational Church of Ann Arbor, 608 East William Street sponsored by the Interfaith Round Table of Washtenaw County.  Attendees are asked to bring a thanksgiving offering of food and/or money to buy turkeys to be shared with those in need in our community.