December 16, 2007
WE GATHER
GATHERING MUSIC Selections
from Handel’s “The Messiah”
WELCOME
PRELUDE “Canticle of Prophecy” Adult Choir
ADVENT
Brittany
Keim & Jessica Walters (cousins)
WE PRAISE GOD
CONGREGATIONAL SONGS Carol Schrock
“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” HWB 201
“O
Come, All Ye Faithful” HWB 212
“Dona
Nobis Pacem” HWB 346
WELCOME/GREETING
SPECIAL MUSIC “The
Star” Dave
& Geneva Smucker,
Marvin Krabill,
Paul Rohrer, Ralph Smucker
CONGREGATIONAL SONGS
“The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy” HWB 202
“The
First Noel, the Angel Did Say” HWB 199
OFFERING PRAYER/OFFERING Darrell Smucker
OFFERTORY
WE HEAR THE WORD
MESSAGE “God’s Gift to the Who…” Pastor Todd Martin
SCRIPTURE John
3:16
WE RESPOND
RESPONSE SONG “Joy to the World”
HWB 318
SHARING/PRAYER Darrell Smucker
CAROL BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
We welcome all to our worship service today. If you are a guest at Smithville Mennonite,
we pray that you have been blessed by worshipping with us. If you need assistance, our ushers will be
glad to help you. We invite you to sign
our guest book in the foyer and to come and worship with us again.
TODAY . . .
8:45 a.m. Prayer time in pastor’s office
9:00 a.m. Coffee/fellowship time – Ralph & Lila Smucker
9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
Women’s Elective
Class – Book Study
“Pathway to Purpose for Women”
By Katie Brazelton
P.A. System Rich
Shetler
Multi-media Eric
Ramseyer
Nursery Care Kathy
Lehman
Megan Reifsnyder
Next Sunday. . .
10:30 a.m. Worship
Offering for
Capital Improvement
Last Sunday . . .
Worship attendance – 158
Offering: Budget ……………………….…....…$3149.50
Sunday School ….……………........ .50
Central Student Fund……….………. 385.00
Kingsway Student
Fund……………. 747.60
Building
Fund……………………….. 500.00
College
Aid…………………………... 75.00
Coming Up . . .
January
16 All
Church Night (No All-Church night Jan. 2)
19
Friendship Circle
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT SMC. ..
How has
God been with you this past year? Please write your stories and give them to
Pastor Todd by no later than January 3. These will be a part of our worship
service on January 6.
During
the Christmas Eve service, the children will be playing the bells. We are aware that a number of children will
not be available to play, so if you would like to help play the bells please
let Louise Hershberger or Jane Kalina know.
You will need to come a little early to the service to receive directions.
Thank
you for the birthday cards for Bob, and for the Christmas cards you’ve sent
us. –Bob and Mary Miller
Friends
and family of SMC, words are hard to find to express to you our depth of gratitude at the expressions of love and sympathy you
have offered this last 2 weeks. We have
often wondered how people make it through crisis without the love and support
of a church family. Our grief would have
been impossible to bear without you. We
especially want to thank Pastor Todd for the long hours and miles he put in, to
be with us, however they do not compare to the love and compassion he has
showed us during this time. Please
continue to pray for us, Elijah and Connie, Gary, and especially Danny as we
all adjust to life here without Greg. Thank-you. Rich & Velma Shetler.
Dave
& Chris Miller and Terry Hershberger have agreed to serve
as Jr. MYF Sponsors beginning in January and finishing the church year. They will replace Hank & Megan who are
undertaking a new responsibility as Mom & Dad. We thank Hank & Megan for their
participation with the Youth, and wish them well as their family increases.
Ladies!
Mark your calendars for January 19 – Friendship Circle. We will be having brunch at Velda Rohrer’s
house. Watch for more details to follow.
A baby boy,
Braden William Seeley, was born to Bill and Nicole Seeley on December 13. Braden weighed 8 pounds and eleven ounces.
Burt and Melanie Parks are the proud grandparents.
Ruth Detweiler is
announcing a trip to
THIS WEEK AT SMC . .
.
Monday, December 24
6:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Service
Thursday, December 27
5:30 p.m. Elders at
Carol Schrock’s
Friday, December 28
8:30 a.m. Women’s Prayer in the library
7:00 p.m. MYF “Over-nighter”
In Our Prayers . . .
·
Pastor
Todd—that he would grow in his love and likeness of Jesus.
·
Our
SMC friends and family—Gerald, Marilyn, Jamie and Jessica Walters, and Phil,
Ruth and Cedric Brazis
·
Donna
Armitage, who will be having knee replacement surgery
on January 7, 2008.
·
Carmen
and Vincent Chen, who need to sell their house before leaving for
·
Mary
Ellen Robinson, suffering from fatigue, and back and neck pain. Pray that she
will recover quickly with a time of rest.
Phone:
330-669-3601
Pastor:
Todd Martin
Youth Pastor:
Rebecca Martin
Website:
smithvillemennonite.org
Pastor’s office hours: Tuesday – Thursday,
9:00 a.m. to 12 noon
Church office hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon
E-mail:
lmsmucker@smithvillemennonite.org
or todd@smithvillemennonite.org