FREE METHODIST CHURCH 350 E. Furnace Street Platteville, WI Pastor Jeff Suits

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1 FREE METHODIST CHURCH 350 E. Furnace Street Platteville, WI Pastor Jeff Suits January 10, 2016 Prelude Welcome Life in the Church *Call to Worship Psalm 113:1-3 *Hymn Praise to the Lord, the Almighty #8 *Invocation *Greeting One Another *Hymn And Can It Be? #203 Pastoral Prayer Hymn Great Is Thy Faithfulness #43 Worship Through Giving Offertory Steve Cook *Doxology #758 Ministry of Music Mixed 4 Scripture Reading Mark 9:1-8 Message Dazzled by the Son Prayer *Hymn Be Thou My Vision #382 *Benediction *indicates that the congregation should stand Please take a moment to fill out the yellow attendance form and place it unfolded in an offering plate when they are passed. Thank you for worshiping with us today. Worship is a priority for us. Our services are prayerfully planned with the intent of helping each person in attendance connect with God in a meaningful way. Our style of worship is one that blends the great hymns of the faith with newer praise and worship songs, seeking to relate to the varying preferences within our church family. Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Young Adults 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Family Night 7:00 pm. 1st Tuesday Men s Fellowship 7:00 p.m. ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES: Sonshine Center-Parables of Jesus--Teacher: Mark Christopher Sanctuary Wing- Applying the Old Testament today--teacher: Stan Ewing Nursery & Toddler Nursery is for ages three and under This Week:: Debbie Hamm, Vickie Humphreys, Allistair Harkness Next Week: Janita Ewing, Bethany Harkness, Ethan Suits

2 P.A. Personnel Next Week: Jordan Hines Ushers Next Week: Jim McMahon & Tom Hamm Financial Tellers Next Week: Lea Goodney & Eldon Pratt SUNDAY NIGHT SERVICE--Come and join at 6:00 tonight for an hour of singing, prayer and new study by Pastor Jeff called "Money Matters". Tonight we will look at financial contentment. BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION Tuesday evening at 7:00pm at the Sonshine Center. MUSIC COMMITTEE Thursday evening at 7:00pm at the Sonshine Center. YOUTH LOCK-IN at the Sonshine Center Friday evening. MEN S RETREAT is January at Sky Lodge. Registration information is available in the foyer. INCOME TAX TIME - Rhonda Menne has offered again this year to prepare Individual Income Tax Returns for anyone interested. Rhonda is a tax preparer with 15 years of experience. In lieu of payment for her services, you may make a donation to the church. All funds raised will go towards World Missions. To schedule a time to meet with Rhonda you may contact her at KENYA MISSION TRIP-On January 21, Craig Humphreys and Matthew Fultz will leave to join an American team of Veterinarians in Kenya. Matthew s role will be as a cameraman to record all he sees and upon returning home will edit the film and produce DVD s that can be distributed to churches to help support these ministries. If you would like to contribute to help cover the cost for Matthew, please designate the gift as Kenya Mission Trip. The team is also collecting clothes for distribution to school children up to grade 6. A receptacle for clothes is placed in the church foyer. Please pray for the safety of this team and that God will open doors for them. CHURCH COOKBOOKS are available for you to purchase. The cost is $10 each, or 3for $25, or 5 for $40. Profits will go for a future youth mission trip. CLC TREATS are needed. Sign up sheet is in the foyer. SNOWFEST 2016-A 7-12 th grade winter retreat, February at Sky Lodge ideas for evangelism presented by engage local Idea #44 Bring sodas and keep them in your break room for co-workers to enjoy. Take notes to remember what your co-workers like. A simple act like providing something to drink might break the ice with someone and encourage a growing friendship. PRAYER ABOUT MISSIONS HIGHLIGHTING OUR MISSIONS GIVING We recently received a letter from Katie and Larry Winckles from Budapest, Hungary. They are the Free Methodists missionaries we support through our country shares to Hungary. They tell us that God is working in peoples lives as outreach and discipleship takes place regularly at the Budapest Ministry Center and in the community. During 2015 they celebrated the ordination of the first Hungarian pastor as well as welcomed many new members into the church along with numerous baptisms. If you would like to check out their website please visit HYPERLINK " \t "_blank" also look for their letter on the board in the wing of the church. OTHER MISSION NEWS AFRICA-Area Director Mike Reynen and his wife, Vickie, request prayer that their work permit renewal applications, scheduled for review by officials this week, will be approved for another three years. The Reynens have been waiting on this paperwork since May Mike and Vickie have been in the U.S. for a short time and return to Kenya on Wed., Jan. 6. Pray for their travel safety. Democratic Republic of Congo: The General Conference of the DRC will meet this weekend, January 8 to 10, in a special session to elect a bishop to succeed outgoing Bishop W'Elongo, who retires at the end of January. "The

3 church has had many challenges," writes Bishop David Kendall, "both from the outside cultural and political dynamics and also from within. We want to join many from around the world in praying for a Spirit-filled and led conference where the church comes together under the Lordship of Christ and focuses on the mission of Christ for the Free Methodist Church in the DRC and beyond." Bishop Joshua W'Elongo has served as bishop since ASIA-Myanmar/Thailand: Pray for the Van Tifflins, newly appointed missionaries to Asia, who are taking a two-month trip to Myanmar and Thailand. Seth and Hlawn Hlawn plan to work with Pastor Pa Kep in Myanmar on church planting strategies and plan for their upcoming move to Chiang Mai, Thailand. Pray for health and safety as they travel Mon., Jan. 18, to Thurs., March 17. EUROPE--Hungary: Praise the Lord for the impact the Celebrate Recovery program has made in the community surrounding the Budapest Ministry Center. The program has helped more than 100 people find hope, freedom and healing through the radical, life-changing love of Jesus. Pray the program continues to help people find wholeness. LATIN AMERICA-Haiti: Remember the people of Haiti as they choose a president to succeed Michel Martelly this month. Pray the people keep their eyes on the Lord and not selfish ambition. MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS: OUR FINANCES: Average weekly budget receipts for December--$4921 Average weekly budget receipts YTD--$4060 Needed budget receipts per week in $4,092 Free Methodist World Missions Receipts for December--$1788 Free Methodist World Missions Receipts YTD--$14,661 (plus $6,000 from budget) OUR ATTENDANCE: Average weekly worship attendance for December-174 Average weekly worship attendance YTD--151 Average weekly Sunday School attendance for December 69 Average Family Night attendance for December 104 OUR MISSIONARY OF THE WEEK Matt & Jenny Goodman Ministry to Muslims PRAYING FOR LOCAL MINISTRIES UWP InterVarsity Christian Fellowship-Brandon Pepin; CRU(Campus Crusade for Christ), Fellowship of Christian Athletes PRAYING FOR PLATTEVILLE Lutheran Church of Peace-Pastor Jeff Pedersen OUR CHURCH FAMILIES Monday The Shannon Butsons Tuesday The Tom Butsons Wednesday James Cahill Thursday Jeanette Campbell Friday Wynonna Campbell Saturday Sharon Carter Sunday Alex Cejpek SPECIAL NEEDS - PRAY FOR: 1. President Obama, his administration, Congress and the Supreme Court 2. All our military personnel--christopher Harkness, Bret McMahon and John Klooz 3. Spiritual revival in the United States 4. The persecuted Christians that they will keep their eyes on Jesus, persevere, and not grow weary or lose heart 5. Marriages in our congregation to be healthy 6. Friends, neighbors, and family members who need to know Jesus 7. Charlie Clough recovering from hip replacement surgery

4 8. Edith Ege recovering from surgery to repair her shoulder and arm PRAISE & ANSWERS: 1. Abagail Rose Inzitari born January 3 to Peter and Amanda, Dayton, OH. Grandparents are Jim and Kirstin Goldsberry, Dayton, OH and great grandparents are David and Karen Spink. A WEEK OF BIRTHDAYS 1/11 Jim Stoffregen 1/12 Robert Jinkins 1/14 Eureka Bausch 1/14 Jim McMahon 1/14 Loren Salinas 1/15 Scott Dailey 1/15 Kathy Leitch 1/17 Roberta Glasson A WEEK OF ANNIVERSARIES 115 Dana & Elaine Harkness(22 yrs) The Platteville Free Methodist Church exists for the purpose of: Magnifying Jesus through worship and the Word, Moving believers in JESUS toward maturity and ministry, and Making JESUS known to our neighbors and the nations. Church Phone: Senior Pastor: Jeff Suits HYPERLINK "mailto:jsuits82@gmail.com" jsuits82@gmail.com Youth/Young Adult Leader: Scott Elliot scottjameselliot@gmail.com Prayer Chain: at: pvlfmc@gmail.com or call Carolyn Johnston at or Janita Ewing at

5 Bulletin Information: Call Janita Ewing by Thursday afternoon at or Pastor Jeff's day off each week is Monday. Copies of today's service are available immediately following the service. Please ask the sound technician for a CD. Church Website: Church monthly calendars, weekly bulletins and sermons are available at:

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