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This Week at SCC
TODAY: Sanctity of Human Life Observance
First Assembly of God Ionia
Sr. High Youth Group
Monday: Joint Commission Meeting
Scouts
Wednesday: Women’s Bible Study
Praise Team
Thursday: Food Pantry
Friday: AA
Saturday:
Next Sunday: Annual Meeting
and Potluck
Bring a dish to share!
Saranac Community Church
Pastor Becky Poor
125 S. Bridge Street, PO Box 47 Saranac, MI 48881
616-642-6322 Fax: 616-642-9659
www.saranacchurch.org
About Saranac Community Church…
Our Mission…
We are committed to being a fellowship of believers in Jesus Christ
who glorify our Triune God and practice positive Christian living by growing
in God’s Word, caring for each other, and reaching out with God’s love by
responding to the physical and spiritual needs of others.
Our Values…
As members of the Evangelical Covenant Church, we gladly affirm the
following as essential to who we are as a community:
* The centrality of the Word of God
* The necessity of New Birth
* A commitment to the whole mission of the Church
* The Church as a fellowship of believers
* A conscious dependence on the Holy Spirit
* The reality of freedom in Christ
Please visit the denominational website at www.covchurch.org.
Our People…
We are ordinary people, united by our mission, our values, and
our desire to serve others. Here are the people serving you today:
Senior Pastor: Becky Poor [email protected]
Secretary: Kathy Hawkins [email protected]
3:00pm
6-7:30pm
6:30pm
7:00pm
9:30am
7:00pm
2-4pm
8:00pm
Saranac Community Church
January 22, 2017
10:00am Worship Service
United We Rise,
Divided We Fall
Saranac Community Church
January 22, 2017
10:00am Worship Service
January 22, 2017 10:00am Worship Service
Third Sunday after the Epiphany Pastor Becky and Family at the passing of her uncle, Dr. Wells Riley
Family of Sue Deible, Mark Gregory, Kaitlyn Schaefer, Cass Hunter
Margaret Moon, Stacy Shattuck
Senior Citizens of the Week: Harvey and Estelle Stark
SCC Leaders of the Week: Rae-Ann Oakley, Financial Secretary
Church of the Week: West Berlin Wesleyan Church
Mission of the Week: Cathy Campobello - Colombia
Covenant Leader of the Week: Michelle Sanchez, Executive Minister
Group of the Week: Saranac High School for collecting 4,039 food items
for our Christmas Care Center.
Military Friends around the World
Prayer Concerns
THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS
TODAY: January 22
Lay Leader: Bruce Chadwick Reader: Julie Gage
Ushers: Harvey Flanagan, Tina Hooper, Rae-Ann Oakley, Kyle Tribbett
Singers: Chris Roberts, Virgil Biggs Acolyte: Jay Shattuck
Praise Team: Nancy Downs, Bob Krieger, Ken Poor, Joel Fritsma
Nursery: Deb Tribbett, Kelsey Merrifield
Children’s Worship: Jim Lóser, Luke Gillette
Greeters: Tami Coulson, Ginger Roberts
Tech Team: Luke Brogger and Beth Simpson
Snack: Nancy Benjamin, Karen Haskins
NEXT WEEK: January 29
Lay Leader: Virgil Biggs Reader: Margaret Chadwick
Ushers: Harvey Flanagan, Tina Hooper, Rae-Ann Oakley, Kyle Tribbett
Singers: Dean Gage, Meghan Lóser
Praise Team: Nancy Downs, Bob Krieger, Ken Poor, Joel Fritsma
Nursery: Claire Morrison, Carolyn Westbrook
Children’s Worship: Connie Biggs, Delaney Washburn
Greeters: Margaret Chadwick, Ginger Roberts
Tech Team: Luke Brogger and Bruce Chadwick
Snack: Terri McCready, Margi Baker
Prelude/Welcome and Announcements Vitality Moment Moment of Silence
REJOICE in God’s Glory *Call to Worship *"The Stand” *”Hosanna” *Invocation *Children Pre-K to 5th Grade are Invited to go and Grow REMEMBER God’s People First Reading: Matthew 4:12-17 Prayers of the People with the Lord’s Prayer RECEIVE God’s Word Second Reading - 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Sermon - “United We Rise, Divided We Fall” Pastor Becky Poor
Communion RESPOND with God’s Purposes Offertory *”Build Your Kingdom Here” *Going Out with Light and Love *congregation please stand if you are able
23 - Catherine Cove, Rob Bush Jordan Johnson 24 - Terri McCready, Mike Vatter
At Saranac Community Church, the Sacrament
of Communion is open to all for whom Jesus
Christ is Lord & Savior.
Welcome Visitors Are you new to Saranac Community Church? We're so
glad that you're here! Please stop by the Welcome Center today to
receive a small gift and learn how you can get connected with God and
others in our faith community. We hope this will be a place where you
will feel welcomed, loved and encouraged in your walk with the Lord.
Welcome Visitors Are you new to Saranac Community Church? We're so
glad that you're here! Please stop by the Welcome Center today to
receive a small gift and learn how you can get connected with God and
others in our faith community. We hope this will be a place where you
will feel welcomed, loved and encouraged in your walk with the Lord.
Announcements & Events Announcements & Events
Calling all men of the church, on Saturday mornings
February 4th and March 4th. Bob Krieger will be guiding
us through Paul’s Second Journey. Breakfast will be served 8:00am with Bob starting his program
at 8:15. Please plan on attending this great opportunity
to learn and fellowship.
Calling all men of the church, Saturday mornings
February 4th and March 4th. Bob Krieger will be guiding
us through Paul’s Second Journey. Breakfast will be served 8:00am with Bob starting his program
at 8:15. Please plan on attending this great opportunity
to learn and fellowship.
LIFE GROUPS
The next women’s group will be
starting Sunday, January 29th at
8:30am. If you are interested in joining
us, please sign up in the narthex. The study
will be based on the book Hands Free
Life: 9 Habits For Overcoming Distraction,
Living Better and Loving More by Rachel
Macy Stafford. This study will reveal nine
habits that will help focus on investing in
the most significant parts of your life.
The next women’s group will be
starting Sunday, January 29th at
8:30am. If you are interested in joining
us, please sign up in the narthex. The study
will be based on the book Hands Free
Life: 9 Habits For Overcoming Distraction,
Living Better and Loving More by Rachel
Macy Stafford. This study will reveal nine
habits that will help focus on investing in
the most significant parts of your life.
Financial Statements and Giving Envelopes are available in the
narthex. Please see Rae-Ann or Virgil if you have questions about
these.
Financial Statements and Giving Envelopes are available in the
narthex. Please see Rae-Ann or Virgil if you have questions about
these.
LIFE GROUPS
VOLUNTEER SIGN-UPS
Please sign-up if you are
willing to help serve on
Sunday mornings.
See Beth Simpson if you
have any questions or
need to make a change.
Greeters
Ushers
Readers
Acolytes
VOLUNTEER SIGN-UPS
Please sign-up if you are
willing to help serve on
Sunday mornings.
See Beth Simpson if you
have any questions or
need to make a change.
Greeters
Ushers
Readers
Acolytes
Regular Youth Group Jan. 22
SAVE THE DATES:
January 23 - Joint Commission
Meeting
January 29 - Annual Meeting
and Potluck - bring a dish to
share!
Reports & Agendas are available in
the narthex.
SAVE THE DATES:
January 23 - Joint Commission
Meeting
January 29 - Annual Meeting
and Potluck - bring a dish to
share!
Reports & Agendas are available in
the narthex.
Regular Youth Group Jan. 22
Blood drive on Monday, January 30 12:30pm-6:15pm
Make an appointment on-line or drop-in
See Delaney Washburn if you can help!
Blood drive on Monday, January 30 12:30pm-6:15pm
Make an appointment on-line or drop-in
See Delaney Washburn if you can help!
Our Gift to You! 2017 Calendars and devotionals.
Take one to share with a friend!
Our Gift to You! 2017 Calendars and devotionals.
Take one to share with a friend!
If anyone in Saranac is interested in hosting a Columbian boy as a foreign exchange student we can connect you to a contact person in Lowell.
If anyone in Saranac is interested in hosting a Columbian boy as a foreign exchange student we can connect you to a contact person in Lowell.
Greetings from your Vitality Team! We are very excited to share a little of what we have been doing, as well as share some ways for you to join us on the Vitality pathway!! We have met several times and are ready to take our next steps forward. There are 8 functions required of the Vitality team. The first was the Veritas workshop, which has been completed thanks to many of you! We now have a leader for each of the next 5 functions, which are an essential part of this Vitality process and your help is needed once again.
Over the next several weeks, we will be having a "Vitality Moment" at the beginning of each worship service. Each leader will have time to better describe the function they are leading and the type of congregational involvement that is needed.
God has given each one of us gifts to serve. Please begin praying now. Pray with an open heart and open mind that the Holy Spirit will reveal to you which function(s) would be best served by your gifts. Here is a list of the 5 functions to help direct your prayers. Please contact the leader if you’d like to join a team or have any questions.
Establish a Process of Pervasive Prayer (Julie Gage): To bathe the Vitality process in prayer; assuring we constantly seek the Holy Spirit for Guidance, Protection, Vision and Discernment.
Initiate the Behavioral/Relational Covenant (Mike Harrison-Haefner and Steve LaWarre): To communicate a model for conversations that are civil, compassionate, and Christ honoring. These are the Holy Manners for our faith community.
Find Your Biblical Story (Dean Gage): To discern Saranac Community Church’s Biblical story which resembles how God is at work in our congregation, and use that as a reference/narrative to help us understand what God is doing among us in order to keep moving forward.
Learn from History (Terri McCready): To unlock radical life-giving stories from the archives of our church and identify missed opportunity from our history too. These stories will encourage people to keep moving forward boldly into God's future.
Communication (Sarah Bush): To keep everyone up to date with the work of the Vitality team.
Reminder: EPIC workshop on Saturday, February 25th
Contact information for leaders listed below:
Julie Gage: [email protected], (616) 560-1981 Mike Harrison-Haefner: [email protected], (616) 894-7722 Steve LaWarre: [email protected], (616) 893-4110 Dean Gage: [email protected], (616) 893-1318 Terri McCready: [email protected] Sarah Bush: [email protected], (616) 240-1827
Greetings from your Vitality Team! We are very excited to share a little of what we have been doing, as well as share some ways for you to join us on the Vitality pathway!! We have met several times and are ready to take our next steps forward. There are 8 functions required of the Vitality team. The first was the Veritas workshop, which has been completed thanks to many of you! We now have a leader for each of the next 5 functions, which are an essential part of this Vitality process and your help is needed once again.
Over the next several weeks, we will be having a "Vitality Moment" at the beginning of each worship service. Each leader will have time to better describe the function they are leading and the type of congregational involvement that is needed.
God has given each one of us gifts to serve. Please begin praying now. Pray with an open heart and open mind that the Holy Spirit will reveal to you which function(s) would be best served by your gifts. Here is a list of the 5 functions to help direct your prayers. Please contact the leader if you’d like to join a team or have any questions.
Establish a Process of Pervasive Prayer (Julie Gage): To bathe the Vitality process in prayer; assuring we constantly seek the Holy Spirit for Guidance, Protection, Vision and Discernment.
Initiate the Behavioral/Relational Covenant (Mike Harrison-Haefner and Steve LaWarre): To communicate a model for conversations that are civil, compassionate, and Christ honoring. These are the Holy Manners for our faith community.
Find Your Biblical Story (Dean Gage): To discern Saranac Community Church’s Biblical story which resembles how God is at work in our congregation, and use that as a reference/narrative to help us understand what God is doing among us in order to keep moving forward.
Learn from History (Terri McCready): To unlock radical life-giving stories from the archives of our church and identify missed opportunity from our history too. These stories will encourage people to keep moving forward boldly into God's future.
Communication (Sarah Bush): To keep everyone up to date with the work of the Vitality team.
Reminder: EPIC workshop on Saturday, February 25th
Contact information for leaders listed below:
Julie Gage: [email protected], (616) 560-1981 Mike Harrison-Haefner: [email protected], (616) 894-7722 Steve LaWarre: [email protected], (616) 893-4110 Dean Gage: [email protected], (616) 893-1318 Terri McCready: [email protected] Sarah Bush: [email protected], (616) 240-1827
Military Friends:
Austin Bruinekool
Kristin Carl
Patrick DeGeus
Brad DeRosha
Tyler Gorby
Brennan C. Guenzel
Tyler Johnson
Dylan Lake
Ben Littlejohn
Andy Lytle
Ian Mannion
Trey Matthews
Dustin Meyers
Charlie Miller
Jarod Overbeck
Justin Provanche
Randy Richter
Richie Sands
Mitchell Simmons
Ryan Sweet
Brian Swiger
Dustin Updyke
Kyle Vickery
Kaleb Vickery
Cody Westbrook
Jim Whittum
Jayne Wilson
Bryant Zander
January 2017 Prayer Bulletin
Supporting one another in prayer
“Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he
brought them out of their distress. He stilled the storm to
a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were
glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their
desired haven.” Psalm 107: 28-30
Vicky Barker
Barbara Barry
LeeAnn Bowen
Joann Childs
Roger & Doris Cochrun
Carol Cook
Kim Coulson
Norris Cove
Aubrey Culver
Alissa Curry
Bev DeWitt
George & Rosalie DeYoung
Ben Frazer
Carol Gage
Pat Garcia
Sharon Gistinger
Mark Gregory
Chad and Betsy Hamm
Cass Hunter
Dale and Bea Hauter
Tara Haverstick-Smus
Jean & Bill Hecht
Bill Hecht Sr.
Hope Helminski
Bernie Hendrick
Jacob Hendrick
Sue Herrick
Barb Hotchkiss
Cass Hunter
Mitchell Jackson
Colleen Kiechle
Cheryl Knutson
Margaret Moon
Martin Pennington
Mike Phillips
Roger Phillips
Janice Rzemek
Mark Rzemek
Kaitlyn Schaefer
Ron Shattuck
Stacy Shattuck
Gail Simmons
Max Smith
Bailey Strouse
David Talcott
Chuck Tasker
Paul & Elaine Young
Greg Youtzy
Scott Zeeryp
Ayden Zulewski
UPDATES: This list reflects current needs that we are aware of. Please contact the office if your name (or the name of your loved one/
friend) should be on the list. THANK YOU!
Military Friends:
Austin Bruinekool
Kristin Carl
Patrick DeGeus
Brad DeRosha
Tyler Gorby
Brennan C. Guenzel
Tyler Johnson
Dylan Lake
Ben Littlejohn
Andy Lytle
Ian Mannion
Trey Matthews
Dustin Meyers
Charlie Miller
Jarod Overbeck
Justin Provanche
Randy Richter
Richie Sands
Mitchell Simmons
Ryan Sweet
Brian Swiger
Dustin Updyke
Kyle Vickery
Kaleb Vickery
Cody Westbrook
Jim Whittum
Jayne Wilson
Bryant Zander
January 2017 Prayer Bulletin
Supporting one another in prayer
“Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he
brought them out of their distress. He stilled the storm to
a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were
glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their
desired haven.” Psalm 107: 28-30
Vicky Barker
Barbara Barry
LeeAnn Bowen
Joann Childs
Roger & Doris Cochrun
Carol Cook
Kim Coulson
Norris Cove
Aubrey Culver
Alissa Curry
Bev DeWitt
George & Rosalie DeYoung
Ben Frazer
Carol Gage
Pat Garcia
Sharon Gistinger
Mark Gregory
Chad and Betsy Hamm
Cass Hunter
Dale and Bea Hauter
Tara Haverstick-Smus
Jean & Bill Hecht
Bill Hecht Sr.
Hope Helminski
Bernie Hendrick
Jacob Hendrick
Sue Herrick
Barb Hotchkiss
Cass Hunter
Mitchell Jackson
Colleen Kiechle
Cheryl Knutson
Margaret Moon
Martin Pennington
Mike Phillips
Roger Phillips
Janice Rzemek
Mark Rzemek
Kaitlyn Schaefer
Ron Shattuck
Stacy Shattuck
Gail Simmons
Max Smith
Bailey Strouse
David Talcott
Chuck Tasker
Paul & Elaine Young
Greg Youtzy
Scott Zeeryp
Ayden Zulewski
UPDATES: This list reflects current needs that we are aware of. Please contact the office if your name (or the name of your loved one/
friend) should be on the list. THANK YOU!