Sunday, October 28, 2012 Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken. Psalm 55:22 Baggage and Luggage Missionaries Wayne and Lois Hochstetler 710 East Park Street Arthur, Illinois 61911 www.arthurmennonite.org 217-543-2781
TODAY S WORSHIP CELEBRATION 10:30 am Sunday, October 28, 2012 We re glad you re here! If you are a guest or newcomer this morning we look forward to meeting each of you and invite you back next Sunday. Worship Leader: Glen Rhodes Song Leader: Erica Schrock Message: Wayne & Lois Hochstetler Prelude Singing begins at 10:30 this morning *indicates those who are able may stand GATHERING AS A CHRIST-CENTERED COMMUNITY * Gathering Song: Open our Eyes, Lord Welcome & Congregational Information Opening Prayer Call To Worship: Blue #755 Speak to all the world PRAISING AND WORSHIPING GOD S NAME Children s Time We Worship God by Presenting Tithes & Offerings * With Voices He Has Given Us: Screen I will call upon the Lord Brown #350 Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus Brown #493 It Is Well with My Soul Intercessory Prayer: Matt Lane Song of Worship: Redeemed Lynn Marner HEARING GOD S WORD Scripture Reading: Matt. 10:5-16; Psalm 55:22; Matt. 11:28-30 Message: Baggage And Luggage Prayer of Response GOING FORTH IN THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT * Sending Song: Shine, Jesus Shine * Sending Words and Prayer Come forward for prayer following the service. A Pastor will be waiting at the front of the sanctuary to pray with you. Have a great week!
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. ADULT CLASSES WILL HAVE COMBINED CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL TODAY REGULAR CHRISTIAN EDUCATION HOUR BEGINS AT 9:30 A.M. Children: Ages 2-5, Grades 1-5 East Basement Led by: Gloria Yoder, Rhonda Rhodes, Lyndora Miller, Lanora Gingerich, Martha Otto, Marlene Helmuth, Karen Miller, Dee Kuhns, Kimberly Kauffman and Lelia Miller West Basement Jr High: Grades 6-8 Led by Cory Kauffman Youth House Youth: Grades 9-12 Led by Lamar and Nadine Miller Youth House Adult Classes: A Living Faith Fellowship Hall A C.E. class with varying leaders and lessons Room 5 PERSONAL WORSHIP NOTES Use this space to write down things that encourage you, inspire you, or speak to you during the Worship Celebration! Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30 (NIV)
Discipling Growing in our Relationship with Jesus AMC CONGREGATIONAL ASSESSMENT Due TODAY! The Congregational Assessments are due today. Please read the cover letter and return both sheets to the box in the foyer. Extra forms are available on the table in the foyer. ~MTCRC WMSC Guest Sewing Day DAY OF DISCERNMENT This Saturday THE STORY Christmas Music Tour WMSC will host a Guest Sewing Day on Thursday, Nov. 1st and are inviting ladies to come and quilt with them. The Illinois Mennonite Conference is holding it s annual Day of Discernment this Saturday, Nov. 3rd in Markham, IL. This is a time of gathering as IMC to fellowship, pray, and study God s Word. This years theme is Christ is Lord! Glen Rhodes is planning on attending. If you would like to go, please talk to Glen as soon as possible. There is no cost. The Story Tour, a special Christmas celebration is coming to the Assembly Hall Friday, Nov. 30th at 7 pm. We would like to have a good group attend this together in the church van and other vehicles if needed. Group cost is $24 a ticket if we have 15 or more people. Sign up on the C.L. board and join us for this special musical journey from Genesis to Revelation which includes a full choir, orchestra, and many well known Christian artists. UPCOMING EVENTS Today, Oct. 28th No youth. Enjoy the evening with family. Next Sunday, Nov. 4th 6:00pm @ the youth house for devotions. www.amcyouth.org A scare in the youth house! YOUTH BEAT
KEEPING UP WITH AMC Levi & Gloria Yoder hosted a wedding at their barn last weekend. The Kuhns families will be traveling to PA next weekend for a wedding. We will have a Fellowship Meal next Sunday after worship. BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK Mon. Kenny Miller Tue. Lanora Gingerich Lyndora Miller Phyllis Kauffman Wed. Clara Wood Debby Kauffman Maranna Chupp NO ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK THANK YOU Having good friends and a very caring church family means so very much. Thanks for everything! ~Esther Yoder Community Life Our Relationships with Each Other PRAYER WALK In Arthur today This afternoon from 2-3 pm local churches and Christian organizations are holding a prayer walk/drive around Arthur. Please join us as we lift up our community, state, and country during this fall season. Meet at the Methodist church at 1:45. More information is on the Community Life Board. CROSSROADS Today PATHFINDERS Today Crossroads will have a Minute to Win It tournament today in the fellowship hall at 4 p.m. Sandwiches and drinks will be provided. Please bring a side or dessert to share. Please talk to Kenny & Erica Schrock if you have questions. Pathfinders will meet this afternoon at Brad-o-Clen at 3 p.m. for a wiener roast. Hot dogs, potatoes, drinks and smores will be provided. Please bring a side or dessert to share and lawn chairs. Activities for the kids are planned. Please talk to Joe & Lanora Gingerich if you have questions.
Outreach Our Relationships with the World MISSIONARIES VISIT Today PARTNERS IN PRAISE Choir Practice MCC RELIEF KITS Kits Due By Nov. 4th Today we welcome AMC supported missionaries Wayne and Lois Hochstetler. They will be sharing during a 9:30 am combined Christian Ed. time in the fellowship hall and also during the morning worship celebration. Adult choir practice for the Nov. 18th Partners in Praise will be Oct. 31st, Nov. 7th and Nov. 14th at 7:00 pm at Vine Street Christian Church. There is no children s choir planned at this time. Mennonite Central Committee is in urgent need of relief health kits to send to war torn countries around the world, specifically for the people of Syria right now. Please bring items and place them in the tub in the foyer. MCC will put them in 5 gallon buckets to send out. The list of items is on the box in the foyer and in past bulletins. Administration Developing & Coordinating our Relationships LAST SUNDAY Attendance: Worship Celebration: 170 No Christian Ed. last week REMINDERS Nov. 4th Fellowship Meal: Kevin & Lyndora Miller Junior & Judy Beachey Carol Yoder Lonnie Plank Nov. 4th Arthur Home Srvc: Floyd Miller & Levi Yoder Offering: General Offering: $4,574 Budget Needs: $3,782 Year-to-Date Progress: 1.4% Visitor of the Week: Dee Kuhns November Homebuilders: Cliff & Debby Kauffman Nursery: Today: N. Miller & C. Yoder Nov. 4: K. Burdick & J. Marner
PRAYERS FOR OUR CHURCH & COMMUNITY Forrest Ferguson (Ricky s father, cancer) Faye Oye s Family (Brother Paul Ryherd passed away this week) Kristen and Makayla Rocke (Healing from car accident) Kimberly Kauffman (Rehab from knee surgery) Ben Miller (Health, back) Ervin Kuhns and Kara Kuhns (Cancer, tests and treatment) Syria PRAYERS FOR OUR WORLD Kristin Petersheim (Radical Journey, SA) Upcoming U.S. elections Syria (War and instability) Scott Litwiller & mission work in Colombia Worship Our Relationship with Jesus Baptism Sunday will be Next Sunday, November 4th If you would like to be baptized please see one of the Ministry Team members soon and let them know. Our First Sunday Fellowship Meal will follow the service next week. Please bring a dish to share for that potluck. CHRIST THE KING Nov. 16th Mark your calendars and plan to join us on Friday, November 16, at 6:30 pm for AMC s annual Christ the King Fellowship. This is a time in which we gather as Christ s church for a simple meal, communion, feet washing, and celebrating what God has done in 2012. STAYING IN THE WORD THROUGH THE WEEK Bible Readings in Historical Order Oct. 29 Matthew 13-14 Oct. 30 Matthew 15-17 Oct. 31 Matthew 18-20 Nov. 1 Matthew 21-22 Nov. 2 Matthew 23-24 Nov. 3 Matthew 25-26 Nov. 4 Matthew 27-28 Bible Trivia What was Lebanon known for in Bible times? 1. cedar trees 2. fair women 3. purple cloth 4. silver & gold Answer Cedar trees. See Zechariah 11:1
CHURCH CALENDAR Today 9:30 am Combined Christian Education with Wayne & Lois Hochstetler 3:00 pm Pathfinders at Brad-o-Clen 4:00 pm Crossroads in Fellowship Hall Wed., Oct. 24 7:00 pm Beth Moore Bible Study Thurs., Nov. 1 All Day WMSC Quilting Guest Sewing Day 8:45 am MOPS Mom s Breakfast Out Sun., Nov. 4 9:30 am Arthur Home Srvc: L. Yoder & F. Miller 9:30 am Christian Education 10:30 am Worship Celebration Baptism Sunday Noon First Sunday Fellowship Meal November 16 November 18 FUTURE EVENTS Christ the King Fellowship Partners in Praise at VSCC Snapshots of the Week While at Fox Ridge recently the members of Care n Share found a persimmon seed and checked the weather. Folklore about the seed says that a spoon means snow (above right) while a fork is a milder winter and a knife is a cold biting winter. Floyd B. also made himself a pipe. ARTHUR MENNONITE CHURCH 710 E. Park, Arthur, IL 61911 217-543-2781 Email: arthurmennonite@yahoo.com Website: www.arthurmennonite.org Illinois Conference Website: www.illinois.mennonite.net Ministers: All of Jesus followers here at Arthur Mennonite Ministry Team Members Cell Phone Email Address Worship/Youth: Lamar Miller 369-8237 lmillerpm1@yahoo.com Administration: Matt Lane 972-2861 mattlane@hagerman.com Outreach: Jeff Marner 273-5089 wookiee_77@hotmail.com Discipling/Comm. Life: Glen Rhodes 273-5026 glenarhodes@yahoo.com