Sharon Mennonite Church Our mission is to know, to worship, to serve, and to share Jesus Christ. 7675 Amity Pike, Plain City, OH 43064 Phone # - 873-8290 Fax # - 873-5925 Website: sharonmennonite.org Email: sharonmenno@gmail.com Greeters: Dennis & Babs Graber Nursery: Janice & Ashton Bailey November 12, 2017 9:30AM Sunday School 10:30AM Worship Service PREPARING FOR WORSHIP Prelude Denny Hull Announcements Bible Memory Verse Luke 2:11 Today, in the town of David, a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. Call To Worship David & Brenda Montgomery Worship in Song LS 85 Jesus Loves Even Me Pat Anderson LS 70 Don t Forget To Pray PRESENTING OUR GIFTS Offertory (Missions) He Has Made Me Glad HEARING THE WORD Scripture Romans 12 Message Encourage One Another Pastor Jared Response SENDING FORTH Sharing & Congregational Prayer Benediction
Last Sunday s Sunday School Attendance: 95 Last Sunday s Worship Service Attendance: 131 Last Sunday s Offering: $6,383.00 Administrative Assistant Position Are you a detail-oriented and organized individual who works well with others? We'd love to have you part of our team! Sharon Mennonite Church is seeking a part-time Administrative Assistant, minimum 20 hours/week. Experience is preferred, but not required. Minimum 4 weekdays per week. Duties of the Administrative Assistant include providing support to our pastors, committees, and congregants, assisting in daily office needs, and managing the church's general administrative activities. Visit SharonMennonite.org to view a full job description, or call Sharon at 614-873-8290 for more information. Resumes can be submitted online, via email to sharonmenno@gmail.org, or via mail to 7675 Amity Pike, Plain City, OH 43064. The following dates are our planned Congregational Meetings with the purpose of striving for health and strength in our future. These are all meetings on first monthly Sundays, following a lunch carry- in meal, (with April 8, the exception.) These meetings will be mostly in table groups, facilitated by Pastor Rob using materials gathered from the currently ongoing interviews as well as his past experiences in facilitating congregations grow in their health and strength. Please save these dates: December 3, Our Heritage January 7, Our Values February 4, Our Assets March 4, Our Mission April 8, Our Vision May 6, Our Goals Meal Train for the Theiss Family If you would like to take a meal to the Theiss Family, here is the link: http://www.takethemameal.com/meals.php?t=squv3374&v=6848d756da Upcoming Events: TODAY Soup Cook Off Fundraiser following church November 19 - Ignite
At the recent Annual Business Meeting the congregation approved a recommendation from John Rohrer and Dennis Hull for purchase of churchhistory display case from a commercial vendor. Following that meeting, a member of the congregation requested to meet with John and Dennis to consider an offer by the member to build a custom display cabinet of red oak stained to match the existing church woodwork. The proposed cabinet would have a bit more vertical display space, and would include two storage cabinets below the display shelves. It would be located along the wall opposite the east stairs descending into the basement as approved by the congregation. John and Dennis were very pleased with the offer, and submitted it to Church Council, which gave its approval to move forward on the proposal. The cost to the congregation for construction of a custom cabinet is not exactly known at this time; but certainly the cost, if any, to the congregation will be much less than the cost of the commercial cabinet approved by the congregation. A drawing of the proposed custom cabinet has been posted on the church bulletin board. Please refer any questions regarding the custom display case to John or Dennis. Rob Burdette, Transitional Pastor 740-504-3995 Cliff Troyer, Elder 614-879-8291 Jared Chase, Youth Pastor 614-530-8329 KC Theiss, Elder 614-327-1125 Linda Beachy, Office Adm. 614-581-4157 Mark Bailey, Elder 614-813-3048
This Week s Calendar: TODAY Soup Cook Off Fundraiser for FUEL MYF following church Memory Verse: Luke 2:13 Suddenly as great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying... Wednesday, 6:00PM Family Church Night & Carry In Thursday, 9:00AM Quilting and other projects Next Sunday: Pastor Rob will bring the message. Greeters: Ken & Grace Sims Nursery: Steven & Bethany Beachy 6:000PM - Ignite Upcoming Events November 25 Mens Prayer Breakfast December 3 Family Meeting #1 See insert for details December 12 Missions Committee Meeting December 10 Children s Christmas Program MCC is in urgent need of comforters to fill requests from our partners around the world. While handmade comforters are wonderful and welcomed, we recognize the time that goes into making them. Quality store-bought comforters allow for quick donations to meet the current needs around the world. Twin and full-size comforters are both needed, but please ensure the comforters are made of thick, high-quality material. Comforters can be dropped off at either the Kidron or Goshen Material Resource Centers, or consider ordering online and having them shipped directly there. For more information, visit mcc.org/kits/comforters or call the Great Lakes office at 574-534-4133. Memorial Garden Committee Several volunteers are needed to serve on the Memorial Garden Committee. Please see Cliff Troyer if interested. Giving Thanks Through Serving at DNA A great way to show thanks is by serving others. The DNA Community Center is having its monthly community meal on November 18 th and is looking for people to prepare side dishes and/or to serve at the meal. To volunteer go to www.dnaplaincity.org
Sharon Mennonite Church Family Meeting #1 Celebrating Our Heritage: Building A Journey Wall Ever wonder how your congregational saga began? Who were the charter members and what was their purpose together with God s in starting the Sharon Mennonite Church outside of Plain City, Ohio? Join with your faith community on Sunday, December 3, following a fellowship meal, as together we rediscover your heritage as a Mennonite congregation begun many years ago. There are many things God has done and is doing through the church and together we will begin to catch a glimpse of God s faithfulness among us. All ages are encouraged to attend because each individual holds a special perspective of Sharon Mennonite Church s unique narrative. Please come to: 1. Celebrate: God s faithfulness in our congregational life 2. Learn: for both new and long time members to hear Sharon s story and learn more about who we are 3. Grow in Our Understanding of how our past affects who we are now (identity) and who we hope to become (vision) 4. Identify situations in our past that have energized us and led to growth and those aspects of church life which remain a challenge for us Thank you for your commitment to our transitional journey together and to your anticipated participation. Rob
Remember in prayer and praise this week November 12 November 18, 2017 Rejoice with: Brennan Bailey, Reign Yoder, Autumn Theiss, Loretta Wagler, Wilma Yoder & Fred Yoder who celebrate their birthdays this week and Ray & Pat Kuhns who celebrate their anniversary. Remember in prayer: - Tom Beach, Phyllis Calle, Betty Hostetler, Pat Kuhns, Andy Mayer, Shaun Miller, Larry Owen, Marilyn Troyer, Bob Wright, our family and friends living with cancer, its treatments and other long term illnesses. - Alvin & Edna Kaufman, Ed & Emma Miller, Shannon Russell, Mabel Yoder, and Ammon & Mary Yutzy who are homebound. - Family of Dick Schlabach Please pray for Marjorie and her family as they mourn Dick s passing last week. - Family of Lester Hostetler Please pray for Janet and her family as they mourn the passing of Lester. - Pat Kuhns experienced some health difficulty lately. Please pray for Pat to regain strength and for Ray as he harvests and cares for Pat. - Don Dean, Gwen Troyer s father is in declining health. Please pray for him and for Gwen as she supports him. - Ella Shank, infant daughter of Jamie & Audrey had a liver transplant this week. Please pray for her healing. - Rob & Patty Burdette Pray for Patty s healing and for God s guidance in Rob s ministry here at Sharon. - Family of Ron Kandel Ron passed away after a farming accident and leaves behind a wife and large family. Please remember them in your prayers. - Betsy Hostetler Patterson who was recently diagnosed with cancer - Remember to pray for persecuted Christians around the world. - Pray for our church family as we change and grow. Contact information for Rob Burdette, transitional pastor is as follows: Sharon Mennonite Church: 614-873-8290 Cell: 740-504-3995 Home: 740-848-0094 Email: robbur17823@yahoo.com