TURPIN MENNONITE CHURCH

Worship – 9:30 a.m.    S.S. – 10:45 a.m.

Pastor - Terry Rediger

Office (580) 259-6440

Pastor Cell (580) 528-1990

Parsonage (580) 259-6439

www.turpinmennonitechurch.org
turpinpastor@gmail.com

 

SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT

December 9, 2018

 

We listen with open hearts to the one who proclaims

God’s goodness embodied in the Messiah.

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP & PRAYER

*HYMN&CANDLELIGHTING – Go Tell It On Mountain…..Screen

PRASIE & INSPIRATION…………………………….Saylor Parker

SCRIPTURE – Luke 1:26-38

CHILDREN’S TIME

SONG – Away In A Manger…………………………………...MH 472

MESSAGE……………………………….……HOW CAN THIS BE?

HYMN – O Little Town of Bethlehem...…………………….....…MH 133

SHARING OF TITHES & OFFERINGS……………...Trustee Fund

Offertory – Alissa and Raelyn Peters

Prayer of Thanks

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SHARING

CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER TIME

*CLOSING HYMN – Angels We Have Heard on High…….....MH 127

*BENEDICTION

BENEDICTON SONG – O Come All Ye Faithful (chorus).…...Screen

* Those comfortable standing please rise.

 

Accompanist – Lynette Regier & Saylor Parker

Candle Lighter – Hagen Jones

Sound – Jason Becker                   Computer – Calli Jones

 

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NEXT SUNDAY – December 16, 2018

Accompanist – Lou Ella Regier   Sound – Marlin Regier

Computer – Terry/Jason              Candlelighter – Aaron James

Praise & Inspiration – Church Band

Offering –  Trustee Fund

 

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COMING EVENTS

Today children’s First Reader Bibles are on a table in the foyer for you to highlight verses special to you or to write notes in it for the child.  Your notes or highlighted verses will make these Bibles special for them.

 

Today, 2:30 p.m.  The Southwest Symphonic Orchestra will be giving a concert of Christmas music at Seward Community College Theater.  Admission is freewill donation.

 

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NEWS AND NOTES

NEXT SATURDAY, December 15, 11:00 a.m.  Turpin Pantry Board meeting followed by carry in meal. Pantry will be open to provide food for local residents from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

 

NEXT SUNDAY, 12:00 noon.  Deacons Meeting.

 

CHRISTMAS EVE PROGRAM, December 24.

 

CHURCH SUBSCRIPTIONS to THE MENNONITE are due. 

Please let Dori know by TODAY whether or not you want to continue your subscription to this magazine.

 

TURPIN MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE is sponsoring the

Christmas Food Basket and Angel Tree Gift programs for Turpin

households experiencing need.  If you would like to contribute

this  program, make your donation out to the Turpin Ministerial

Alliance, designated for Baskets.   Angel Tree tags are available

at the Turpin Post Office to purchase gifts for children.

 

MENNONITE MISSIONS has let us know that Francisco and Juanita Machado  have left Spain due to health issues with Juanita.  They are now in Honduras for the winter where Juanita is receiving medical care for kidney failure and is on dialysis.  They are hoping for a kidney transplant. Their future ministry plans are uncertain at this time.

 

Please remember the following in your prayers:

Carolee Nickel                 Grace Martinez

Barbara Trahern                Twila Boyd

Brandi Williams                Max Huling

John McCarthy                 Raul Serrano

Caregivers

Francisco & Juanita Machado.

Michael McCarthy birthday Tuesday.

Zane Headrick birthday Tuesday.

Weston Goering birthday Wednesday.

Julie Veenstra birthday Friday.

 

CHURCH COMMITTEES!  Annual reports from each church committee are due at the end of December.  Please turn in your reports to Jean Regier.  It can be either a paper copy or email it to her at ajregier@hotmail.com.

 

SIGN UP to offer PRAISE AND INSPIRATION for Sunday

worship services.  There is a sign up sheet in the mail room.

 

CASSETTE RECORDINGS of worship services will be done if

you request it ahead of time from the Sound Person or Pastor.

A cassette player will be available to play the cassette tape.

 

PRAYER CHAIN:  If you would like to put a friend on the prayer chain, please get permission from that person or a family member to do so.