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October 2019
Forward Look www.smithvillebrethren.org
“Introducing people to Christ - together becoming completely
committed Christians.”
Issue 10
Inside this
Issue
Thank You
Notes
Librarian Note
2
Birthdays
Events Calendar 3
Anniversaries
Volunteer
Schedule
4
Jr./Sr. High
Youth
Friends’ Club
Financial News
5
Fall Communion
Our Threefold Communion Service is Sunday, October 6, at 6:00 pm.
If you have never celebrated communion here at Smithville Brethren Church, we invite you to come to our orientation thirty minutes prior to the service. Child care is provided for the evening.
Operation Christmas Child! Get Your Shoe Boxes Now!!
Our Shoebox emphasis Sunday will be October 13 when Rex McConahay will be sharing the morning message - “Pack and Go,” Go ahead and grab several boxes to fill. In each box you should find a bar of soap, a washcloth, packing/gift in-structions, a prayer bookmark guide, and two rubber bands to put around the boxes when you return them full. If you prefer to not pack a box, you may purchase as many items as you want and place them in the box beside the display table. The last day to return your packed boxes and extra items will be November 17. Pack your boxes with prayers!
In 2018, over 10.6 million shoebox gifts were collected worldwide, 8.8 million of which came from the U.S. 168 million shoebox gifts have been delivered to children in need in more than 160 countries since 1993.
Since 2009, more than 18.9 million children who have received a shoebox gift have participated in The Greatest Journey - our 12-lesson discipleship program where they learn what it means to follow Jesus and share their faith with friends and family.
In 2019, Operation Christmas Child - the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind - hopes to collect enough shoebox gifts to reach another 11 million children in more than 100 countries.
Our church will once again serve as a Drop-Off location for oth-er churches in the area, the week of November 18-25. We will need four people each evening, and Tuesday & Thursday from 10:00 am - 12 noon, to pack the shoeboxes into shipping car-tons. You may sign up at the Information table in the entryway.
Questions? Contact Rex and Bobbi McConahay at church or call them at 234-429-0044. So pack and go to SEND GOOD NEWS AND GREAT JOY IN JESUS NAME!
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Smithville Brethren Church, On behalf of my brother, sisters and I, and our families, we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you, to Smithville Breth-ren Church, for allowing us to have our Dad’s memorial service here. Words cannot express how grateful we are that we had such a special place to gather and remember our Dad. We would like to say thank you, for the planter floral arrangement, it was perfect. Sincerely, Shirley Nickles and family
Thank you so much for your donation to help our school. It is greatly appreciated. Jordan, 12th grade Riverside Christian School
Thank You I would like to thank each and everyone for your thoughts, prayers, calls, and visits during my recent sur-gery and recovery from my back surgery. Praise the Lord I am recovering wonderfully and am anxious to get back to a normal routine. I am SO Blessed for ALL of you. Love, Rachel Krabill
What a blessing to be a part of such a wonderful church family. The cards, calls, texts, visits and words of encouragement have all been greatly appreciat-ed. You all have helped to make a difficult situation a little easier. The gift certificate will be used for a memory in honor of Frank’s Mom and a reminder of the blessings here at Smithville Brethren Church. In His love, Frank & Michelle Lucci
A Note from Your Librarian
This month and next I am going to be highlighting books to read for the Holiday Season - Thanksgiving and Christmas.
“With Winter’s First Frost” by Kelly Irvin - “With the coldest sea-sons comes the warmest of second chances.” This book re-minds us that God’s purposes always bear fruit and sometimes love is sweeter with age.
“Colors of Christmas” by Olivia Newport - Two contemporary sto-ries celebrate the Hope of Christmas. A twist through time to discover where faith and passions meet.
“Secret Sister -An Amish Christmas Tale” by Sarah Price. Will a se-ries of mysterious gifts help Grace rediscover joy and peace this Christmas?
“Christmas at Stoney Creek” by Martha Rogers. Trust God, give gen-erously, and understand the power of unconditional love.
“Christmas Admirer” by Laura V. Hilton. A story to warm your heart this season – a true love story.
Look for these books and others on the wall in the library. Your Librarian, Rachel Krabill Quote: 2 Corinthians 9:15: “Thanks be to GOD for his indescribable gift.”
Parents of Children! (age 4-5th grade)
We have an opportunity for your child(ren) to sing as part of a children’s choir during the Dec. 8th Christmas Celebration.
We plan to practice between first service and Sunday School on Sundays beginning October 27, from 10-10:20 am in the chil-dren’s wing.
Please let me know by Sunday, October 13th if you would like your child(ren) to partici-pate. There will be a listening CD
available for you to pick up begin-ning October 6th.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me, Jen-nifer Carr at 330-262-3358. We look forward to singing with your child(ren)!
Committee Chairpersons Please send your committee nom-inees and Annual Reports to the church office by Oct. 13. The Annual Church Business Meeting will be held Sunday, November 10, at 6:00 pm.
October 2
Kacie McConahay
Brian Rennecker
October 3
Karen Gearhart
October 4
Tim Chittenden
October 5
Jonathan Hofstetter
October 8
Linda Milich
October 10
Shawn Ferguson
October 11
Samantha James
Jeff Borah
Tucker Mahas
October 13
Carol Horst
October 15
Pat McGinnis
Joyce Zimmerly
October 16
Kathy Miller
Mika Jagger
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1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 OCC Kick-Off 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
October
6:30 CE Board
9:00 am Bell Choir
practice
9:00 Worship Service
10:15 Sunday School
11:15 Worship Service
5:30 Blanket Ministry
6:30 Time of Prayer
7:30 Choir practice
9:00 Worship
10:15 Sunday School
11:15 Worship Service
5:30 Dinner Theatre
9:00 Worship Service
10:15 Sunday School
11:15 Worship Service
6:00 Communion
October 18
Joshua Cline
Sophia Carpenter
Jim Fisher
October 19
Lyla Smith
Autumn Burns
Robin Burns
October 20
Matt Hostettler
October 21
George Kelbly, Sr.
Caleb Pearce
Kristi Kovacs
Josh Burns
9:00 Worship Service
10:15 Sunday School
11:15 Worship Service
9:00 am Bell Choir
practice
6:30 Official Board
October 22
Brandon Harris
Carly Kiba
Kellen Smith
October 24
Jack Cline
October 26
Joanne Fisher
October 28
Kim Chittenden
Don Mast
October 30
Norma Wood
9:00 am Bell Choir
practice
10:30-1;30 Youth
prasctice
9:00 am Bell Choir
practice
5:30 Blanket Ministry
6:30 Time of Prayer
7:30 Choir practice
5:30 Blanket Ministry
6:30 Time of Prayer
7:00 Youth practice
7:30 Choir practice
5:30 Blanket Ministry
6:30 Time of Prayer
7:00 Youth practice
7:30 Choir practice
5:30 Blanket Ministry
6:30 Time of Prayer
7:30 Choir practice
Ladies’ Luncheon
The Ladies Luncheon will meet Wednesday, October 2, at 11:30 am at The Barn Restaurant in Smithville.
If possible, contact Louise Liebhart, 330-262-8862 or 330-347-8544, so we have an idea for seating. But if you find you can come at the last moment, just come, we will always have room.
Any and all ladies are invited for a time of fellowship!
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Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27
9:00 Nursery
Jennifer Carr
Kirstie Mahas
Chin-Chin Frantz
Patti Steiner
Wendy Fetter
Nancy Dravenstott
Jessica
Dravenstott
Kate Smith
11:15 Nursery
Cassandra Gasser
Heidi Hostettler
Rochelle & Sydney
Shane
Kerilynn Jagger
Sylvia King
Sue Roe
Rebekah Carr
Jen Ferguson
9:00 Jr. Church
(Cindy Cline, Teacher)
Helper
Deb Cline Kim Chittenden Jessie Dravenstott Bev Kail
11:15 Jr. Church
Teacher/Helper
Susan Dilyard
Diane Borah
Erica Shaffer
Sabrina
Brandenburg
Russ King
Becky Hofstetter
Chet Underwood
Jonathan
Hofstetter
9:00 & 10:15
Hosts Lower door
Dee Durbin Open Open Bill Snyder
9:00 & 10:15 Hosts
Upper door/W. Center
Open Open Heidi
Rennecker
Virgil & Julia
Brubaker
11:15 Hosts
Lower door
Open Dorine Widder Open Open
11:15 Hosts
Upper door/
W. Center
Rich & Beth Busche Open Dorine Widder Dorine Widder
October 6 Beth & Mike Gerhart
18th anniversary
October 7 Brian & Dorothy Pearce
30th anniversary
Chris & Katie Butler 2nd anniversary
October 10
Lynn & Shirley Nickles 5th anniversary
October 14
Matt & Michelle Kendle 13th anniversary
October 15 Rich & Beth Busche 42nd anniversary
October 19 Brian & Heidi Rennecker
34th anniversary
October 20 Norm & Linda Ream
46th anniversary
Bill & Phyllis Snyder 45th anniversary
Practice: Wed. 7:30 pm
Practice: Sat. 9:00 am
October 21 Jeremy & Dawn Cortimilia
13th anniversary
October 26 Dan & Barbara Coffee
16th anniversary
October 27 Dee & Dana Sillman
18th anniversary
October 30 Scott & Ruth Bachman
26th anniversary
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Friends’ Club
Kids (age 5-5th grade)
Element 412 Jr/Sr High Youth
(grades 6-12)
Date
Attendance
Weekly
Giving 9:00 11:15
Sept. 1 134 188 90 $6,841.20
Sept. 8 137 175 72 $9,931.37
Sept. 15 177 178 106 $8,897.74
Sept. 22 169 183 96 $11,059.79
Sept. 29 159 195 102 $12,044.01
Total $48,774.11
Ministry Statistics: Recording & Calculating
Ministry Statistics: Designated Giving
Akron Rubber Ducks $40.00 Maintenance Window Scraping $105.00
Blanket Ministry $1,025.00 Memorial - Lavon Liebhart $150.00
Good Samaritan Fund $588.00 Outreach - Trinity Brethren $50.00
Element 412 $430.00 Riverside Christian School $540.00
Flowers $90.00 Salt & Light Ministry $228.00
Maintenance Carpet $500.00 Use of Church $225.00
Maintenance Window Replacement $875.00
Element 412 Puppets Element 412 will be host-ing a Dinner Theater as a fundraiser for Operation Christmas Child, to be held October 13 at SBC. The practice dates for this event are as follows: October 2, 9 - 7:00-8:30 pm and October 12th 11:30 am– 2:30 pm. Oct. 13, Dinner Theatre 4:00-7:30 pm.
OUR DAILY
BREAD
Pick up the free
devotional
booklet
“Our Daily
Bread”
September -
November
(regular print)
October-
December
(large print)
available on the
information wall
or
by the west door.
Harvest Games & Make and Take Crafts at SBC Sunday, Oct. 13, 2:00-4:00 pm. *Friends Club is open to 5 years old through 5th grade. We will get together monthly for activi-ties and also serve in various mission opportunities.
The Women’s Fall Retreat will be held Friday & Saturday, Oct. 11 & 12, at Camp Bethany.
There will be three devotional sessions, snacks, crafts, games, $1 gift exchange, music and good fun! Cost is $33 per person for two days or $12 for Saturday. Please pick up a flyer from the Information table for more information.
Women’s Fall
Retreat
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PASTOR: Rev. Art Carr - [email protected]
ASSOCIATE PASTOR OF CHILDREN & YOUTH:
Rev. Scott Fetter - [email protected]
CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP LEADER:
Ted Peplowski - [email protected]
SECRETARY: Carol Horst - [email protected]
CHURCH/OFFICE PHONE: 330-669-2267
OFFICE PHONE/FAX: 330-669-2268
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Mon. - Fri.
CHURCH WEBSITE: www.smithvillebrethren.org
Dinner Theatre Fundraiser by Element 4:12!
OCTOBER 13 @ 5:30 pm Don't miss SBC's very first Dinner Thea-tre Fundraiser by Element 4:12! (That's our amazingly talented youth group sporting a new name, if you haven't heard yet!) There will be drama & musical numbers and appearances by the puppets, while you dine to the finest John Steiner cuisine! Why, you ask? Well, Element 4:12 is on a mission to spread the gospel to kids across the globe with Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. They want to reach at least 100 children by packing that many boxes. They are already on their way but are asking for your help. Why not join in by having a night of fabulous food and fun? Sign up by October 6 at the sign up table & you can place your ticket money in the offering, marked “dinner theater.” Tickets are $10 adults, $5 ages 6-12, under 6 free. Can't make it to the event and still want to help out Element 4:12 reach their goal? Consider gifting tickets or making a donation through the offering, noting it for Element 4:12. Thank you!
New Sunday School Studies:
Lower Lights Class - As Christians, we possess the ultimate hope of eternity in heaven. Most of us only have a vague concept of what this will be like. The Lower Lights class will view the DVD “ALL THINGS NEW” based on John Eldredge's book in October. These five sessions will be followed up with discussion as the author cites scripture to as-sure us that heaven and earth are in for a complete restoration and our future there will be exciting be-yond our wildest imaginations. This study can be seen as a kind of prelude to the study of Revelations that Dan Fetter will lead start-ing in November. Feel free to join us in the lower fellowship hall. Norm Ream is leading this class.
Salt & Light - This class is led by John Kaufman, and is beginning a study in Psalms, beginning with chapter 42. The class meets in the upper fellowship hall.
Conquerors’ class is beginning the book “Images of the Spirit” led by Lou Kiba in room 204.
Feel free to join any of these classes that you might be interested in.
Combined Service & Thanksgiving Meal
The all church Combined Service & Thanksgiving Dinner will be on Nov 3rd.
Please sign up and add this event to your calendar! The Fellowship Committee and the Hospitality Committee will be doing the set-up, decorating, cooking the turkeys & ham, dress-ings, mashed potatoes, rolls, butter and beverages.
We are asking for you to sign up to bring a side dish and/or a dessert. The sign-up sheet is on the Infor-mation table.
Christmas Celebration Dec. 8 - 2:00 pm
Please note the date and new time. Also, instead of a meal, there will be a cookie and punch reception in the Upper Fellowship Hall after the program.