sunday schedule - van wert fumcjanuary 7 epiphany/baptism of the lord 1 corinthians 13:4-8a it never...
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Enlarging the circle of disciples through Jesus
Phone: 419/238-0631 FAX: 419/238-3608 email: [email protected]
website: vanwertfirst.net
Sunday Schedule: 8:15am - Contemporary worship
9-10:30am - Gathering coffee/doughnuts 9:30am - Sunday school
10:45am - Traditional worship 5-6:30pm - Youth Group
6:30pm - Meal January 2018
JANUARY PREACHING SCHEDULE
January 7 Epiphany/Baptism of the Lord 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a It Never Ends
January 14 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany Joshua 1:1-9 Wherever You Go…
January 21 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany Hebrews 11:32-40 Part of His Plan
January 28 4th Sunday after the Epiphany 2 Corinthians 4:7-11 This Is It
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Office Closed
for the Holiday
2 Office Hours
9:00am - Noon
10:30 Prayer Group
3
See Wednesday
Schedule below
4
8am Clay Pots
7pm Praise Band
5 10am-Noon
Food Pantry
6pm Bread N Bowl
6
7
6:30pm
Chart the
Course
8 1-3pm Food Pantry
7:00pm Cornerstone
Divorce Recovery
Group
9 8:30am Staff Mtg
10:30 Prayer Group
Noon Lydia Group
5:45pm Preschool Bd
6:30pm Stephen Ministry
10 See Wednesday
Schedule below
6:30pm Trustees
11 8am Clay Pots
6:30pm Mission Comm
7pm Praise Band
12 10am-Noon
Food Pantry
6pm Bread N Bowl
13
14 Youth 1-4pm
Glow
Bowling
15 1-3pm Food Pantry
7pm M & M
Life Group
16 8:30am Staff Mtg.
10:30 Prayer Group
17 See Schedule below
MUSTARD SEEDS
FEAST MEALS
Girls Bible Study
18 8am Clay Pots
7pm Praise Band
19 10am-Noon
Food Pantry
6pm Bread N Bowl
20
21
22 1-3pm Food Pantry
7:00pm Cornerstone
Divorce Recovery
Group
23 8:30am Staff Mtg.
10:30 Prayer Group
24 See Schedule below
MUSTARD SEEDS
FEAST MEALS
Girls Bible Study
25 8am Clay Pots
7pm Praise Band
7pm Ad Board
26 10am-Noon
Food Pantry
6pm Bread N Bowl
27
28 Youth 4pm
Movie at
Cinemas
29 1-3pm Food Pantry
30 8:30am Staff Mtg.
10:30 Prayer Group
31 See Schedule below
MUSTARD SEEDS
FEAST MEALS
Girls Bible Study
Wednesday Schedule:
8am Men’s Bible Study
12pm Discovery Study
1-3pm Food Pantry
4pm Women in the Word
5pm Seekers
6:30pm Girls Bible Study
6:30pm Handbells
7pm Men’s Lifegroup 1st and 3rd Wed of month
7:30pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal
First Church Prayer Requests
HEALTH CONCERNS: Sandra Anderson, pain and Parkinsons Dorothy Arnold, pain
Jerri Bacino, cancer Aiden Ellerbrock, rehab Paula Goins, multiple-sclerosis
Lois Haller, cancer Bella Hurless, rehab Linda Jeknovorian, health
Clark King, heart Matt Krites, knee surgery, treatment
Scott Mendenhall, blood disorder Bob Say, stiff person disease Dick Smith, neuropathy/dizziness/U.C.
Jack & Norma Spry, health Barbara Steptoe, stroke complications Rebecca Strickler, balance rehab
MILITARY: Nick Gutierrez, Connor Gordon,
Caleb Kreischer, Noah Sease, Evan Wells, Bryan Zinsmaster.
MISSIONARIES - January Focus: Gaston & Jeanne Ntambo, Wings of the Morning.
GLOBAL CONCERNS - January Focus: US Government, President Trump.
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH -
January Focus: First Church Mission in Van Wert
& Church Staff/Volunteers. Youth Ministry and
Leaders.
November Attendance Report
8:15 - 68 10:45 - 190
YTD Average 8:15 - 72 10:45 - 179
YTD Average - All Services 251
January Birthdays 1/1 Scott Wagner
1/4 Cara Apperson
Kendall Cummings
Mark Scheidt
1/6 Shanann Jackson
Dolores Keysor
1/7 Ethan Best
Marcia Osenga
Jack Spry
1/8 Evan Falk
Warren Foy
Jon Leiendecker
Anita Zuber
1/12 Jack Boley
Lydia Runyon
Leah Schaffner
Jana Thompson
1/13 Peggy Penton
1/14 Vance Wright
1/15 Denise Gutierrez
1/18 Martha Balyeat
Cindy Dickson
1/19 Daniel Joseph William Kelly
1/20 Bo Bear
Hailey Dickson
Zakk Hogan
1/21 Nathan Gearhart
1/22 James Defore
Kathy Muse
1/23 Joan Stripe
1/24 John White
1/26 Abbygaile Jackson
1/29 Bob Gamble
Jared Shaffer
Al Sink
1/30 Nicholas Miller
1/31 Kyleigh Cummings
Elizabeth Mitchener
January Anniversaries 1/4 John & Jan Slagle
1/5 Dale & Lisa Butler
1/6 Clark & Carla King
1/12 Harold & Janet Merkle
1/22 Larry & Diane Mengerink
1/27 Steven & Michele Mendenhall
Financial Report - 11/30/2017
November Income: $47,329.01
November Expense: $49,538.78
Income Under Expense: -$2,209.77
YTD Income: $467,787.63
YTD Expense: $459,844.29
TOTAL +$7,943.34
Building Maintenance Fund Income: $2,870.00
NURSING HOME RESIDENTS
Van Crest, Van Wert
10357 Van Wert Decatur Rd, Van Wert, OH 45891
Lois August, Bettye Burchfield, Rhonda Crosley,
Karen Elston, Mildred Hablitzel, Ray Hofacker,
Dean McComber, Sherry Quaintance, Ray
Rickner, John Ruddock, Pat Shaffer
Van Crest, Delphos
1425 E 5th St, Delphos, OH 45833
Marilyn McCracken, Pat Wilhelm
Hearth and Home
1118 Westwood Dr, Van Wert, OH 45891
Ana Arnold, Belle Bolton, Ralph Tribolet, Lucille
Watkins
Van Wert Manor
160 Fox Rd, Van Wert, OH 45891
Edith Corcoran, Dick Edwards, Ralph Felver,
Betty Foust, Janet Hiegel, Billie Krugh, Mary
Lowe, Donna Pontius, Betty Vogt
Shut-ins living away from VW
Rockford: Kristen Burnett Columbus: Bonnie
Wallace, Frank Van Horn
Shut-Ins Jean Leiendecker, Esther Ley, Rich
Riley, Jay Simson, Jack and Norma Spry, Betty
Tribolet
For your convenience:
Nursing home addresses have been added
if you would like to send a card to a resident. Sarah Circle will meet Tuesday January 16 at
6:30. Sarah Circle would like to thank all who purchased gifts for Angel Tree and the youth and their leaders who delivered them. We serviced 40 children and 22 families this year.
The Women's Ministry team is pleased to announce that $3,200.00 was distributed among local missions and UMCOR. Thank you for your support of our various projects to make this possible.
UPCOMING - Teddy Bear Sunday, February 18th.
SAVE THE DATE Sunday, February 11, 2018 the choir will be holding a Valentine dinner.
Watch for further details.
JANUARY IS Pasta & Sauce Month
for the Food Pantry Please bring these items
for the food pantry.
Baskets will be at each entrance & near the
front of the sanctuary.
Monetary donations are also
welcome & appreciated.
Blessings!