Today...

• We are packing MCC School kits following the Worship Service. If you would like to donate money towards this expense please make a note in the memo line - "MCC school kits". We plan to have Sunday School as scheduled.

Ladies Bible study meets on Wednesdays, from 9 - 10:30 am. The new study is The Faithful . It's not too late to join, please order your book and contact the office if you have questions.

Breakfast club will begin again as a YFC outreach ministry to students at Lakers before school on Thursdays. YFC is in need of individuals to provide food for this event each week. If interested, please use this link for this year https://takethemameal.com/CJLJ9754.  You can also reach out to the coordinator of these meals, William Spicer (the new Campus Life Director for Lakers) at 989-214-0077.

You are invited to the Annual Meeting of the Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Michigan Unit! Please come for a time of fellowship, hearing updates on projects that are beginning in Michigan, as well as updates from our MDS Region 2 Chair Ronald Frantz, and sharing about our volunteer experiences in various locations this past year. We look forward to seeing and hearing from you! Date: Wednesday, September 27, beginning with a noon meal, followed by the meeting. Place: Riverside Mennonite Church, 3620 Twining Rd, Au Gres, MI Note: Zoom option for the meeting beginning at 1 p.m. for those unable to attend in person.

Update on Wednesday evening: We had an exciting night of programing last week and need to make a shift in the start time for Adult Bible Study to aid our flow. Adult Bible Study in the Fellowship Hall will now be 6:45 pm - 7:30 pm. Come and see what the Lord is doing! Thank you for being flexible.

Your help is needed to set up and clean up for the potluck on Wednesday evenings. A sign-up sheet is at the Welcome Center.

Pigeon District Library is hosting an "Author Talk" featuring one of our own, Glenn Maust. You are invited, September 19th at 6 pm to hear him share stories from his book, As I Remember.

See You At the Pole is September 27th at 7:30 am. You are invited to join students to gather around the flag pole and pray at Laker High School.

Due to the recent earthquake in North Africa, we have set up a way for you to give to the relief efforts. Our friends and contacts on the ground will use this money to distribute food, water, blankets, and shelter. Thank you to all who have reached out already asking for ways to help. You can give through this link: https://rosedaleinternational.org/relief/

Offerings Today:  PR Ministries - You can mail in your donation or our online giving portal in One Church Software is available now. You can also check out how easy it is to text to give. Simply text the word “GIVE” and your amount to (833)428-2181. We appreciate your generosity and flexibility.

Offering this week: PR Ministries

Worship Leader this week: Barry Maust

Worship Leader next week: Dale Yoder

Fellowship Greeter this week: Jon & Kim Good

Fellowship Greeter next week:Theo & Annemiek Poelma

Pastoral Care this week: Staff

Pastoral Care next week: Denny & Debbie Weidman

Nursery this week: Carla & Brielle Yowler

Nursery next week: Darci Horton & Elizabeth McIntosh

Prayers for the local church

· Community families that attended Back to School Carnival

· Pat Hurren's friend, Jennifer Davis w/ bone cancer diagnosis

· Health Concerns/Situations

· Burt and Linda Keefer

· Mary Dubs with the passing of her mother

· John Champagne family in the tragic loss of Jill; family that also lost their 5 year old loved one.

· Phyllis Yoder's son Tyler - foster daughters & difficult conversations

· Linda Deming - ongoing health issues, upcoming surgery to remove a cyst

· Ruth Osborne & her mother, Vivian - for peace, truth, and God’s love to surround her

Missions/Organization

· MCC - Reaching many in our world that need humanitarian aid

· RI - Mediterranean - Luke & Gloria - Pray for Holy Spirit leading as this new worker couple interacts with potential partners. Ask that they could clearly communicate their vision for their work overseas.

US/World

· War in Ukraine/Russia & other tense situations in Africa

· Those experiencing many natural disasters around the world, floods, hurricanes, & earthquakes.

Click the link to see our activities coming up.