ADVENT 4 - Love
Welcome & Prayer
Advent Candle Lighting
Songs of Worship
Advent Drama: Redeemer
Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21
Message: Pastor Dave Maurer
“This is How God Showed His Love…"
Offertory
Hymns of Worship
Live Stream Sign-off
Mission Moment: RI Vera Video
Sharing & Pastoral Prayer
Closing Hymn
Benediction
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Please join us for coffee, tea and fellowship following the worship service.
No Sunday School Today
Children's Christmas Pageant 11:30 am
There will not be any children's nursery today or next Sunday.
There is a box on the Welcome desk for your Affirmation sheets, which are due today.
Due to holiday schedules, please have your announcements in by Monday, December 20th for the Sunday bulletin on December 26th. Thank you!
No plans on Christmas Day? Plan to join the group here at the church for a Christmas meal at 5 pm. Questions? contact Pastor Dave or Beth Maurer.
Christmas treat bags are ready for pick up in the Fellowship hall for seniors 65 and above, bags are labeled with names. Please take a friend or neighbor's bag to them that may not be in attendance today. Thank you to all who contributed treats.
As we prepare for the Holidays, we will pause our times of meeting for ladies sewing on Wednesday afternoons. Our next time for Ladies Sewing will be January 5, 2022. May God bless your Christmas time and give you Blessings as you celebrate the coming in of a new year.
The next ladies Bible study starts Friday, January 7th @ 8 am. We will be studying Beth Moore’s, Galatians study called, “Now that Faith Has Come”. You are welcome to join either on line or in person. Contact Emily if interested.
Make plans now to join - Faithfully Fit in January. This accountability group, formally known as the Menno Knights, will encourage participants to lose weight and/or get more exercise. New this year is access to the Legacy Center at Lakers to all Faithfully Fit participants for a total of $30 for the three months of the program. Sign up now at the Welcome Center. Contact Marie for more information.
Would you like to join a team for Scheurer Fit? This program provides consultation with a dietician and fitness coach, and three fitness classes per week. We are looking for team members and someone to lead a Pigeon River team. Contact Marie if you are interested.
Consider inviting your friends or family to attend the Longest Night Service here on December 21 at 7 PM. This service acknowledges that while Christmas is a time of joy for many, it is a difficult season for others as the pain and struggle of grief is often overlooked. Come for prayers, scripture, communion, and candle lighting as we gather together, a people who, though living in darkness, have seen a great light.
Our Annual Church Celebration is scheduled for January 23rd. In preparing for that meeting and the annual report book we need to hear from you. If you are a Ministry chairperson or serve as chair of a committee please provide a report of this past year. The reports are due on January 5th. Please send them to secretary@pigeonriverchurch.com. Thank you!
The books are in for the Reading group. They are at the Welcome desk. A donation box is there if you wish to contribute to the cost.
Contact Dale Ackerman if you have any questions.
Handyman crew: Are you in need of a little assistance with a handyman project around your home and not sure who to ask? Dale Ackerman is available to help or will find someone who is capable. Also, if you have skills that you are willing to share with others, contact Dale to let him know of your availability.
The Harvest offering distribution will be held on January 13th at 7 pm here at the church. All are welcome to attend that meeting.
Offering Today: PR Ministries & Harvest offering by designation - You can mail in your donation. Our online giving portal is on our website You can also check out how easy it is to set up giving through the Faithlife app or text. Simply text the word “GIVE” to (989)217-8181. We appreciate your generosity and flexibility.
Offering next week: PR Ministries & Harvest offering by designation
Worship Leader this week: Dale Yoder
Worship Leader next week: Lyle Gascho
Fellowship Greeter this week: Jill Champagne & Tonya Karpovich
Fellowship Greeter next week: Theo & Annemiek Poelma
Pastoral Care this week: Staff
Pastoral Care next week: Gerry Swartzendruber
Prayers for the local church
· Grief Share - Longest Night Service
· Health Concerns/Situations
· Pastor Bill's dad continuing radiation for his cancer
· Arwen - continued battle with cancer; her grandfather, Nathan with cancer
· Scott & Mary Dubs & daughter Jennifer- recovery from Covid
· David Segrove - friend's family that has passed away
· Phyllis Bartel's son, Matthew with cancer & son in law with cancer
· PRAISE - the missionaries were released from Haitian gang
· Marge Gnagey placed on Comfort Care at Courtney Manor
Missions/Organization
· MDS - the great need, financially & volunteers
US/World
· Tornado victims and those who have lost loved ones.
