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Sunday, November 23, 2014
“But about that day or hour no one knows,
not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son,
but only the Father.”
Matthew 24:36
710 East Park Street ∙ Arthur, Illinois 61911
arthurmennonite.org ∙ 217-543-2781
TODAY’S WORSHIP CELEBRATION
10:30 am
Sunday, November 23, 2014
We’re glad you’re here!
Worship Leader: Nancy Kuhns
Song Leader: Lynn Marner Message: Glen Rhodes
Prelude Singing begins at 10:20
*indicates those who are able may stand
GATHERING AS A CHRIST-CENTERED COMMUNITY
*Gathering Song: “Give Thanks”
Welcome & Congregational Information
Opening Prayer
Call To Worship: Psalm 95 “Come, and worship God”
PRAISING
AND
WORSHIPING GOD’S NAME
Children's Time
We Worship God by Presenting our Tithes & Offerings
*With Voices He Has Given Us:
Blue #100 “Praise Him, Praise Him”
Blue #398 “I love to tell the story”
Blue #336 “When peace, like a river” (v. 1,3,4)
Intercessory Prayer - Jeff Marner
HEARING GOD’S WORD
Song of Worship - “Beautiful Day” - Kendall Burdick
Scripture Readings: Psalm 100; John 5:22-25
Message: “Sharing the Master’s Happiness” Matthew 25:14-30
SENDING FORTH IN THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
*Prayer of Response and Sending
*Sending Song: Blue #118 “Praise God from whom all blessings”
Come forward for prayer following the service for anything
in your life that you would like prayer for. A minister will
be waiting at the front of the sanctuary to pray with you.
Have a Great Week!
Staying in the Word
Daily Bible Readings This Week
Nov. 24 - Psalm 85:1-7
Nov. 25 - Psalm 42:5-11
Nov. 26 - Psalm 33:1-9
Nov. 27 - Psalm 33:10-22
Nov. 28 - Isaiah 64:1-9
Nov. 29 - 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Nov. 30 - Mark 13:24-37
WELCOME TO AMC!
If you are a guest we look
forward to meeting you and
invite you back next Sunday.
► Information about AMC is
available in the literature rack
near the north doors.
► For more information check
out our web site at
arthurmennonite.org.
► Children are welcome in the
service and buddy bags are in
the foyer for their use. We also
have a nursery for children 5
and under in the east basement.
November Memory Passage
“But the _____ of the _____
is love, ___, peace, _______,
________, _________,
faithfulness, _________, and
____________. Against ____
______ there is no ____.”
Galatians 5:22-23
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
BEGINS AT 9:30 A.M.
Children: Ages 2-5, Grades 1-5
West Basement
Jr High: Grades 6-8—Youth House
Youth: Grades 9-12—Youth House
Adults:
► “Sustaining Hope”—F.H.
► Variety of Lessons—Room 5
► “Hebrews”—Room 1
Feel free to grab a
cup of coffee from
the kitchen on
your way to
class.
PERSONAL WORSHIP NOTES
Use this space to write down things that encourage you,
inspire you, or speak to you during the Worship Celebration!
Outreach
MENNO
HAVEN
Winter
Retreats
ARTHUR
MCC
THRIFT SHOP
Now Open!
STAY
INFORMED
Mennonite
News
Our Relationships with the World
It’s time to sign up for Menno Haven winter
retreats. The Youth will be going Jan. 16-18
and Jr. High will go Jan. 23-25. Registration
forms were in mailboxes last week and are due Dec.
14th. Please return them to the secretary’s mailbox.
Spread the word that The
Arthur MCC Thrift Shop is
open! Hours are 10-4 p.m.
Monday-Friday and 10-3 p.m. on Saturdays. Friday
evening hours might be added prior to the holidays. The
shop welcomes your volunteer hours and gently used
donations. Christmas decorations, winter coats and
boots are in demand right now as are male volunteers
for hauling recycling and to check battery operated and
electrical donations. Contact Nadine Miller at 543-2421
or at arthurmccthrift@gmail.com with questions.
With all of the things going on within our denomination
right now the Ministry Team would like to encourage
AMCers to go to themennonite.org and sign up for their
weekly newsletter called “TMail.” TMail is an ezine
which is delivered to your inbox each Monday with
news stories and opinion pieces that pertain to our
Mennonite faith and happenings in the denomination.
Today, Nov. 23rd
Bowling in Effingham
leaving right after church.
Bring $10 for lunch.
AMC
Next Sunday, Nov. 30th
Youth
Progressive Dinner.
Be at the church at 4:45.
Beat
Looking
Ahead
We will have
a Christmas
party on
Sunday,
Dec. 14th.
Mark your
calendar!
KEEPING UP WITH AMC
Floyd & Clara will celebrate
their 54th wedding
anniversary this week and
Joe & Liz will celebrate their
62nd. Congratulations to
both couples.
 Taya Foushi has moved. Her
new address is 104 Rhine
Blvd. in Arthur.
 Ed & Edna will be leaving for
Florida on Monday.
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ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK
Wed. Floyd & Clara Wood
Thurs. Joe & Liz Diener
Sat. Delmar & Linda Schrock
Community Life
HOLIDAY
DECORATING
Tomorrow!
CARE ‘N
SHARE
Dec. 5th
POINSETTIAS
Sign Up
CROSSROADS
Dec. 19th
CHRIST
THE KING
Thank You!
BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK
Today Levi Schrock
Floyd Miller
Thurs. Nadine Miller
Sat. DuWayne Miller
Our Relationships with Each Other
We will be decorating AMC for the Christmas
season tomorrow, Monday, Nov. 24th starting
at 9 a.m. Plan on coming in for a few hours or
for the entire day as we deck the halls!
The Care ‘n Share fellowship group will have a
Christmas gathering on Friday, Dec. 5th at 6 p.m. at
The Smith House in Tuscola. Sign up on the C.L. board
and if you have questions speak with Gloria Yoder.
If you would like to purchase a white poinsettia with
silver foil in memory of a loved one or to simply
beautify the sanctuary for the holiday season. you can
sign up through Dec. 7th on the C.L. board. They are
$12 each. Please put your check in the secretary’s
mailbox when you sign up.
The Crossroads fellowship group will have an adults
dinner out on Friday, Dec. 19th in Champaign. More
details will be provided as the date nears. If you have
questions please speak with CJ Yoder.
A special thank you to the Crossroads fellowship group
for providing the food for Christ the King on Friday.
Your efforts are greatly appreciated!
Discipling
GDCC
LETTER
Responses
Due Today
Growing in our Relationship with Jesus
The AMC Gift Discernment
Coordinating Committee (GDCC)
has been praying about and
discerning the ministry team and commission roles for
this coming year. Their letter with the proposed callings
for next year was in mailboxes recently. Please return
the response forms by today after worship.
Administration
2015
BUDGET
In Boxes
5TH SUNDAY
OFFERING
In November
Developing & Coordinating
our Relationships
The Administration Commission’s proposed church
budget for 2015 was in mailboxes last Sunday. This will
be discussed and affirmed at the Congregational
meeting on Dec. 7th during Christian Education time.
The Administration Commission has designated this
month’s fifth Sunday offering on Nov. 30th to go to
Camp Menno Haven’s cabin restoration project.
LAST SUNDAY
Attendance:
Worship Celebration
131
Christian Education
44
Primary Department
Oct. Missions Offering $45.26
Offering:
General Offering
$3,167
Budget Goal
$4,208
Year-to-Date Progress
+1%
REMINDERS
Fellowship Meal - Dec. 7th
John & Alta Yoder
Willis & Dee Kuhns
Carol Yoder
Kyle & Jackie Crabtree
Community Meal Helpers
Dec. 10 - 2:00-4:30 p.m.
Glen R. & Lela R.
Dec. 10 - 4:30-7:00 p.m.
Scott L. & Roy W.
Arthur Home Service - Dec. 7th
Led by Room 1 Christian Ed.
Visitor of the Week
Phyllis Kauffman
Nursery:
Today: Regina M. & Michelle S.
Nov. 30: Kenny & Erica Schrock
Homebuilders (December):
Sandy Snyder
Crossroads (December):
Mike & CJ Yoder
OUR VISION AT ARTHUR MENNONITE
By 2017, Arthur Mennonite Church will be actively
transforming believers into more spiritually empowered disciples of
Christ. Through a maturing faith well grounded in God’s
word and spiritual practices, we will prepare ourselves for all
opportunities and leave nothing to chance as we grow in our
relationship with our Creator and the church body, and toward
the expansion of Christ’s kingdom into the world.
Wo r s h i p
ADVENT
Daily
Devotions
CHUCK
NEUFELD
Announces
Retirement
Our Relationship with Jesus
Advent will begin next Sunday! Our theme for this year’s
Advent season is “Oh, that you would reveal your
mystery.” You can get daily devotions from this theme
sent via email by going to goshen.edu/devotions.
This past week Illinois Mennonite
Conference Executive Minister Chuck
Neufeld announced that he will be retiring
from that position at the end of July 2015.
His letter and other information pertaining
to his retirement are posted on the Discipling board.
PRAYERS FOR OUR CHURCH & COMMUNITY
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Megan Brough (Carol Yoder’s granddaughter had surgery last week)
Brent Moore (Matt Lane’s cousin, at Mayo Clinic for health issues.)
Felty Marner (Andy’s brother, recurrence of cancer and radiation)
Oreo Otto (Health, still having serious breathing issues)
Joe Diener (Health issues)
Alma Schrock (Arthur Home)
Kim Kauffman (Healing from recent procedure in Ohio)
Several AMC families expecting babies in the near future.
PRAYERS FOR OUR WORLD
 Wars and Unrest in Syria and Iraq
 Relationships within families
 Ebola outbreak
 Ukraine: Unrest and conflict ongoing
 MCUSA: Denominational issues
 Missionaries: Strodes, Bergens, Birkeys.
CHURCH CALENDAR
Today
9:30 a.m. Christian Education
10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration
Noon
Youth Bowling in Effingham
6:00 p.m. AMA Community Thanksgiving Service
Mon., Nov. 24 9 a.m. - ? Decorating AMC for Christmas
Wed., Nov. 26 8:15 a.m. Breakfast Club @ Yoder’s Restaurant
Thurs., Nov. 27
Thanksgiving
Sun., Nov. 30
9:30 a.m. Christian Education
10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration
4:45 p.m. Youth Progressive Dinner
FUTURE EVENTS
Dec. 7
Dec. 21
Congregational Meeting during Christian Education
Christmas Program
SNAPSHOT OF THE WEEK
Jacque Lane
was looking
“sharp” at
Central A&M
school on
Halloween.
This outfit
would be the
“highlight” of
anyone's
wardrobe.
JUST FOR FUN
Why can't you take a turkey to church?
Because turkeys use fowl language.
Knock, knock!
Who's there?
Arthur.
Arthur who?
Arthur any leftovers?
ARTHUR MENNONITE CHURCH
710 E. Park,
Arthur, IL 61911
217-543-2781
Email: arthurmennonite@gmail.com
Website: arthurmennonite.org
IL Conference Website: illinois.mennonite.net
Ministers: All of Jesus’ followers here at Arthur Mennonite
Ministry Team Members
Cell Phone
Email Address
Outreach: Jeff Marner
273-5089 wookiee_77@hotmail.com
Discipling/Comm. Life/Worship: Glen Rhodes 273-5026
glenr68@gmail.com
Administration: Matt Lane
972-2861 mattlane61951@gmail.com