November 29, 2020

We gather as followers of Jesus, seeking God,
serving each other and witnessing to all

God’s Vision is Always 2020!
Be Faithful, Be Focused, Be Fearless

We will NOT be gathering at the church
Sunday, November 29, 2020
or
Sunday, December 6, 2020

Adult Sunday School via ZOOM only    9:30 a.m.
Worship Service via ZOOM only    10:30 a.m.

Advent Theme:  The Glory of Christmas by Skit Guys
Congregational Songs    Mike & Debbie Glick
Scripture:  Luke 1:26-38
Message:  Mary!    Pastor Phil

Church Outreach/Missions Offering was scheduled for today.  You can mail your Missions Offering to the church or to Dave Horst or you can drop it in the Offering box on the table in the Narthex (feel free to call Pastor Phil to see if the church is open).  Please be sure to mark your offering for Missions.

PLEASE PRAY FOR:
Family of the Week:  Dave Jackson & Jami Bates
Those in our congregation affected by Covid and Health Care Workers
Olive Branch Ministries

HAPPY BIRTHDAY:
Saturday to Pam Millikin

THIS WEEK:

Monday – Read Nehemiah Chapter 6

Tuesday – Women’s Bible Study What Happens When Women Pray at 6:30 p.m. via ZOOM.  Chapter 5: The Method–Six S’s.
Read Nehemiah Chapter 7

Wednesday – A Call to Prayer will meet via ZOOM at 7:00 p.m.
Read Nehemiah Chapter 8

Thursday – Read Nehemiah Chapter 9

Friday – Read Nehemiah Chapter 10

Saturday – Read Nehemiah Chapter 11

NEXT SUNDAY DECEMBER 6:
Adult Sunday School via ZOOM at 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service at 10:30 a.m. via ZOOM
Scripture:  Matthew 1:18-25
Message:  Joseph

NEWS & NOTES:

Christmas Giving Tree 2020…this year in an effort to keep everyone as safe as possible there will be no shopping for gifts for Leetonia School children.  Instead, all gifts will be ordered online and delivered directly to the school for distribution to the families.  We can help by making a monetary donation to help offset the costs.  Checks can be made payable to “Leetonia Schools” and will be deposited in a special account established to purchase the gifts.  There are envelopes on the table in the foyer for us to use.  The filled envelopes can be put in the Offerings box on the same table and will be forwarded to the school.  Thank you in advance for your continued generous support of this special mission to make Christmas brighter for our children. . .especially this year.

LAST SUNDAY:
Sunday School Attendance:  24 +2 by phone
Worship Attendance:  27 at the church + 11 via ZOOM
Offerings:  General $1,350    Missions $200

Join Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) for a series of “MCC and me” webinars to hear more about service opportunities. Are you ready to step out and into service?  To gain new skills and experiences while working for relief, development and peace in the name of Christ?  MCC is working to adapt our programming as the situation with COVID-19 develops.  All sessions relate to anticipated service needs, though timing and some other details may be subject to change.
•     December 9 at 7 p.m. EST: Serving and Learning Together (SALT)
•    January 13 at 3 p.m. EST: Summer Service leadership program
•    February 25 at 10 a.m. EST: Sharing With Appalachian People (SWAP) summer staff
•    February 25 at 8 p.m. EST: International service worker
•    March 6 at 12 p.m. EST: International service worker
•    March TBD: Mobile Meat Canner
For more information and to register:  mcc.org/mcc-me-webinar-series-service-opportunities

THANK YOU FOR SERVING US TODAY. . .
ZOOM Coordinators:  Ryan & Shannon Mercer
Church Elders:    Pastor Phil, Rick Blosser (Senior Elder) Herm Miller Jr. and Ryan Mercer

PASTOR PHIL SLABAUGH’S OFFICE HOURS:
Monday:  8:30 a.m. - noon
Tuesday-Friday:  8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.