Sunday, December 9, 2018

Sunday School 9:30 am Worship Service 10:30 am

Welcome/Invocation

*Call to Worship Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus WH #124

Advent Reading and Lighting the Advent Candle Korey

Music Ministry by the Choir---I Call Him Lord

Worship through prayer and giving

Music Ministry for Dwight & June

*Worship in song O Come, O Come Emmanuel WH #125

Message “God’s Love Provides a Messenger” Pastor Mike

*Closing Song Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne WH #138 (vs 1-3)

(*= please stand)

Serving today Serving next week Greeter(s): JoJae Greeter(s): Teens Music Leader: Tim Music Ministry: Choir

Pastor Mike & Diane Organist: Karol Organist: Faye Pianist: Skyla Pianist: Mary Ann Ushers: Doug, Harlan, JoJae Ushers: Brad, Ross

Our Mission:

To worship and proclaim Christ. To edify, encourage, and minister to all people

Pastor Mike Petts P.O. Box 119, Freeman, SD 57029

pettsindakota@goldenwest.net 605-925-7850

Deacons—Robert Hofer and Doug Gilbert

www.Salemmbchurch.com page: Salem MB Church

Stewardship Information November 25, 2018

SS 43 $30.00 WS 61 $1,281.00

Today— Christmas program practice 10:30-11:30 am This week- Wednesday—Christmas program practice 4:30-6:30 pm—supper provided Choir practice 7:00 pm Next Sunday- Christmas program practice TBA Youth Group Christmas party 7:30 pm

Women’s Ministry –the December project money will go to Kenton & Kidron Miller in Austria. Give your gift to Marilyn.

From the Christian Education Committee--There are still a few stars on the fall display fence with names of children. Please take a star and give a gift of a cap and gloves (mittens) to a child. Bring the gift wrapped for Christmas with the child’s name on the gift by December 16, 2018. Thank you

The Christmas program has been changed from Sunday night, December 16th to Sunday morning, December 23rd at 10:00 am. The service will run from 10:00-11:30 am. There will be no Sunday School that day.

Clipboards—if someone would like to take over the job of sharpening pencils and restocking paper for the clipboards that the children use during church, please see Diane

Visitation—If you would like a visit from Pastor Mike and Diane, please contact them to let them know. Thank you.

Sympathy Card---there is a sympathy card for District Minister Rick and Esther Eshbaugh on the information table if you would like to send them your condolences upon the death of their daughter.

Praise the Lord for: Letting the world know through John the

Baptist that the Savior had come.

Prayer Requests:

For those in care facilities-- Georgia Gross, Mary W. Hofer, Shirley Pollman, Carol Minor, Emanuel Glanzer

For activities of the week—Christmas program and choir practices

For District Minister Rick & Esther Eshbaugh on the death of their daughter

For healing for those with physical and/or emotional issues

Help us all to show the Love of Christ in all we do and say

Please pray for these people this week

Birthdays and Anniversaries to Celebrate: December 3 Cameron Walter December 16 Jordan Hauck

Missionary of the week: S & D in a restricted country

District Church of the week: Henderson Mennonite Brethren Church in Henderson, NE Pastor Luke & Joanne Haidle

Church Plant John & Michelle Fiester in Rapid City, SD

Bridgewater Area Food Pantry – open at Zion Lutheran Church, Dec. 18th–that people would feel comfortable participating

School of the week: Freeman High School

A newsletter from Kenton and Kidron was forwarded to you this week. Paper copies are available at the information table. There is also a new newsletter from Garry & Ruth Prieb there.

Byron Bible Camp is hosting a Young Adult Retreat on December 28-29, 2018 for anyone ages 18-38 years old, married or not. There is more information in the foyer. Registration is due by Sun., Dec. 23rd.

The US Board of Faith and Life invites you to attend a Study Conference on the topic of “The Bible and Women in Pastoral Ministry”, scheduled for January 14-16, 2019 in Tempe, AZ. It is open for anyone in our US MB family that would like to learn more about what the Bible says on this topic. Check out the national website at www.usmb.org for more information. Pastor Mike will be attending as he is on this national board.

Christmas Series: God’s Love at Christmas Message: God’s Love Provides a Messenger

Introduction: Christmas Prophecy I. The Birth of the Messenger A. John’s Parents B. Three important Distinctives

C. God’s Unexpected Blessing II. A Snag in the Blessing A. Unbelief B. Belief III. John Connecting to Christmas Conclusion: Six Final Applications

The sanctuary poinsettias were given in memory of:

Samantha Dowden, Sam & Marjorie Hofer By Brad & Skyla Dowden

Mike K & Anna Hofer, Jacob H & Lavina Glanzer, Amos & Mike Kleinsasser By Emanuel & Mary Glanzer

John D & Helen Glanzer, Ted & Johanna Hofer, Ronald Glanzer, Elaine Doell By JoJae & Judy Glanzer

Jacob H & Lavina Glanzer, Amos & Becky Hofer, Art & Valina Adrian, Clifford & Dorothy Novak By Scott & Rhonda Glanzer

Paul S Gross, Helen Gross, Sam P & Anna Gross By Mary Ann Gross Family

Harold & Phyllis Hofer, Emil & Barbara Tschetter, Della Hagen By Mary Ann Gross Family

Dellis and Alma Hofer, Michael Hofer By Marilyn Hofer

Kathleen Joy Hofer, Andrew & Mary Glanzer, Donovan Glanzer, Hope & Philip Ray Hofer By Robert & Karol Hofer

John & Marie Hofer, Bernadine & John Hofer, Harold & Phyllis Hofer, Harris Hofer, Vicky Tschetter Stockman By Robert & Karol Hofer

Melvin S & Emma Hofer, James Glanzer By Ruby Lee Hofer

Darren Lee Glanzer, Amos & Mike Kleinsasser, Mike Yale, Jim Ruhaak

By Steve & Susan Hopkins

Sam Pollman, Sam J & Bertha Pollman, Elias J & Justina Hofer, Sharon Hofer By Shirley Pollman

Joe & Edna Stahl, Walter & Lydia Pullman, Eli & Addie Walter, Joann Epp By Dwight & June Pullman

Terri Kowall, Mr. & Mrs. PB Bishop, Mr. & Mrs. Albert Wall By Harvey & Dona Wall

Andrew & Verda Walter, Stella Hofer By Richard & Priscilla Walter

Reuben Wollman, Andrew R & Barbara Wollman, Susie Evans By Alma Wollman Simon Wollman, Andrew R & Barbara Wollman, John M & Mary Tschetter By Karen Wollman Family