WELCOME TO ERISMAN MENNONITE CHURCH January 15, 2012 Sunday School 9:00 AM Worship 10:00 AM WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS WORSHIP THROUGH MUSIC WORSHIP THROUGH SCRIPTURE John & Jacy Hess Praise Band Ed & Karen Miller TIME OF PRAYER WORSHIP THROUGH GIVING (Please sign and pass the Friendship Registry) OFFERTORY CHILDREN S SPOT (Children s Worship for ages 3 3 rd grade) SERMON: These are the Days of Decision Acts 19:1-12 Brinton Rutherford RESPONSE BENEDICTION & SENDING
In Ministry Today: Greeters: Marlin & Doris Martin Nursery: Levi & Marie Mumma Sunday School Usher: Marvin Nissley Children s Worship: Jess Ebersole, Michelle Hauck Library: Pat Metzler Welcome Center: Ruth Kready Ushers: Gerald Hoover, Mike Miller, Kevin Rutt Audio: Kurt Ebersole Video: Ben Shenk Last Sunday: JANUARY 8, 2012 Sunday School 145 Worship Attendance - 164 Offering - $4,414.00 Land - $110.00 Next Sunday: JANUARY 22, 2012 Combined Adult Sunday School Class Worship Leader Alma Wenger Music Mike & Laura Burkholder Sermon Pastor Bill This Week: Thursday Visitation & Care Team, 9 AM Prayer Group, 10 AM Upcoming Events: January 22 - Manheim District Hymn Sing, 6 PM January 29 Teachers Workshop, 6-8 PM March 9, 10 & 11 ErisMen s Retreat June 17-22 VBS Week
We welcome Brinton Rutherford to our service this morning. He currently works as a resource staff person for Lancaster Mennonite Conference of Mennonite Church USA and also teaches theology and church history at the Lancaster campus of Eastern Mennonite Seminary, Eastern Mennonite University, and at Messiah College. With his wife and two daughters, they live in Willow Street and attend Willow Street Mennonite Church. Youth Events: January 18 Bible Study, 7 PM, Schoolhouse January 28 Game/Movie Night COMMISSIONING Today we are commissioning Marlin Martin as Outreach Projects Team Coordinator. Donovan Zimmerman has been serving in this role. Donovan will be continuing as the Outreach Ministry Team leader. TEACHERS SEMINAR JANUARY 29, 2012 Erisman Mennonite Church, 6:00 8:00 PM Refreshments will be served. We encourage teachers to attend this event; Bible school teachers, children's worship leaders, Sunday School teachers and any interested persons to participate. Sign up on the sheet on the bulletin board or notify Jim Hershey, 664-0875.
Erisman Women s Ministries... invites you to participate in Sister to Sister, a ministry of friendship and prayer. Partner with another woman for prayer and encouragement throughout the year. Forms and instructions are in your mailboxes or on the Welcome Center Table. Manheim District Hymn Sing at Erisman Mennonite Church January 22, 2012-6:00 PM Refreshments to follow ErisMen s Retreat March 9-11, 2012 Camp Hebron Speaker: Mike King Extra brochures are available on the Welcome Center table. Sign up will continue today and next Sunday after the worship service in the rear cloakroom Manheim side. You are invited to a special Romantic Night Out at Yoder s in New Holland on February 4 at 6:30. The King Family Singers will be sharing an inspirational evening of music. This is the Annual benefit banquet for Mennonite and Brethren Marriage and Engaged Encounter. To register or sponsor a table, call Fishers at 442-9812.
MISSIONARY UPDATES Updated newsletters from Michelle Mellinger, Kevin & Kristin Bucher and Garry & Ruth Denlinger are available on the Welcome Center Table. CONNECTIONS Anyone desiring a copy of the hand out, Creating a Budget, may contact Jim Hershey or ask Jane in the church office. This will be used at the next Connections on February 12. Thank God for Brinton Rutherford s work with the conference office and that He can share a message from God s Word with us today. Pray for our intentional interim work that will be accomplished during the joint Sunday school class next week. Pray for Nate Snyder who will be having outpatient back surgery Wednesday, January 18 th. Pray for Mike King as he prepares to lead the upcoming Men s Retreat. Pray that God will help Youth and Young Adults to find meaningful relationships with Jesus Christ. Continue to pray for those with ongoing physical, emotional, spiritual, or financial needs.
Food Bank Donations Specific Needs for January Canned meats, pork n beans, peanut butter and jelly, canned stews, canned fruit & fruit juice, packaged potatoes, rice, mac & cheese, canned meals such as ravioli. SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE TIMES Sunday School 9:00 AM Worship 10:00 AM (Nursery is staffed at 10:00 AM) ERISMAN MENNONITE CHURCH 8 South Erisman Road 653-4791 Manheim, PA 17545 (fax) 653-6270 erismanmc@embarqmail.com www.erismanmennonitechurch.org Pastor: Bill Blank 664-7454 Cell (717)826-2203 williamblank@windstream.net Deacon/Deaconess: Nelson & Alma Wenger 664-3110 Nelson 413-2702 Alma 413-4885 wenger690@aol.com Secretary: Jane Hess 653-4791 erismanmc@embarqmail.com