Visitors: We're delighted you are here. Please complete a Welcome card (at the Welcome Table) and we invite you to introduce yourself during the sharing time.
Call to worship J. Philip Newell, Celtic Benediction: Morning and Night Prayer
I have tasted the fruit of the earth, O God.
I have seen autumn trees hang heavily with heaven’s gifts.
I have known people pregnant with your spirit of generosity.
Let these be guide to me each day.
And may Mary who knew her womb filled with your goodness
Teach me the wisdom that is born amidst pain.
May I know that deeper than any fallowness in me
Is the seed planted in the womb of my soul.
May I know that greater than any barrenness in the world
Is the harvest to be justly shared. AMEN
Gathering hymns Holy Spirit truth divine STS 105
Peace before us STS 16
Reading From The Eight Promise, by William Poy Lee
Congregational hymn
I
saw a tree by the riverside
STS
116
“Passing the
peace”
Children’s story The good work of a minister
Scripture reading
John
15:1-4,
Sermon
God
transforms our weakness
Hymn of response Unless a grain of wheat STS 56
Sharing,
introductions and prayer
Offering and
announcements
Hymn of sending Go my friend in grace STS 57
Worship Leader and speaker:
Paul Versluis, Song leader, Titus King;
Pianist: Anita Toews, Reader,
Joy Versluis
If you
have congregational concerns, please contact the pastor or the
Congregational Life Committee:
Janet Reedy, Patti Sprunger, or Dave Polley
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.
· Patti Sprunger
Poetry
Meeting : Feb
·
Don Thackrey
Peace and Justice Interest Group, Monday,
Feb. 11,
·
Gertrude Warkentin
·
Readers’ Club: The
Eight Promise, Feb 10, 7pm Polley-Miller
· Priscilla Chamberlain
Slow Cookers:
· Gertrude Warkentin
Committee Meetings:
Finance
Committee:
Nurture Committee:
Worship Committee:
Monday, March 3,
Congregational Life Committee:
Tuesday, Feburary 26,
Service Outreach Committee: Thursday,
Here are the lineups for February
rotating potlucks. The date is Feb. 16. If I
have missed anyone, please let Betsy Harvey know.
1. Host:Chamberlain/Hollander, Guests: Blosser/Burkhalter, Brubaker,
Nafziger
2. Host:
3. Host: Ponstein, Guests: LaFlamme, Warkentin, Showalter
4. Host: Sprunger, Guests: Weaverdyck, Hicks, Nance O'Reilly
5. Host: Brubacher/Clingenpeel, Guests:
6. Host: Webster-Hein, Guests: Seelbach, Shantz
7. Host: Ropp, Guests: Jenna & 1, King, Kanagy
The
first Congregational Business Meeting for 2008 will take place
next
Sunday, February 10, following potluck. Everyone who attends
Shalom,
regularly or otherwise, is
encouraged
to attend and give input on the items for discussion.
You
can contribute money to Mennonite Church USA
organizations in a
single, secure credit/debit card transaction at giving.MennoniteUSA.org.
Check out www.brethrenworkcamps.org for information on youth service opportunities for 2008. Registration opens January 3.
“Genocide” is the topic for the National Youth
Christian Citizenship Seminar, March 29-
Fresh from the Word is a book of 366 daily devotions celebrating the 300th anniversary of the Church of the Brethren. Composed by writers from six Brethren groups, it is a way for Brethren to join in one spirit and purpose to celebrate the 300th anniversary. You can order it for $15 from the Brethren Press at www.brethrenpress.com
Living as a peacemaker can be a lonely and
exhausting task
in a troubled world. Central District Conference is in the process of
developing a retreat to nurture,
encourage, and strengthen the
peacemakers among us. We hope to create a time of reflection and
renewal at
On Monday
evening, February 4, at
the complexity of relationship with God. The lecture will be in Michigan League Ballroom of UM's Central Campus. For more information, visit www.cfs-aa.org or call (734) 668-7421.
The set-up teams of 4 people commit to set up and take down on one of the first, second, third or fourth Sunday monthly and on one fifth Sunday in the year. The following people have done it this past year: Marty and Hollis, Michelle and Scott, Leland, Amanda and David, Curtis and Shelly, Joy V., Ruth and Nelson, Paul S., Keith, Stan, Mark, Tim Smith and Gertrude. Several of these folks have done it for 2 or more years. Please consider making the commitment for the year. Contact me by e-mail, phone, or in person. Thanks. Gertrude.
MMA Sharing Funds provided $500 in matching funds to support special needs in our church this last year. Eligible grant amount for 2008 is $2000. We have 14 Shalom participants who own or participate in MMA projects and services which help fund the Sharing Fund. Contact Gertrude Warkentin the congregation's MMA
advocate for more information.