We are glad you are here, and we hope you enjoy this opportunity to worship God with us.
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Join us for prayer in the conference room @ 8:45am on Sunday Mornings
Welcome & Prayer
Songs of Worship
Scripture: Luke 1:67-79
Message: Pastor Bill Eberly
"The Song of Zechariah: The Role of John the Baptist"
Offertory
Hymns of Worship
Live Stream Sign-off
Sharing & Pastoral Prayer
Closing Hymn
Benediction
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11 am Sunday School Opportunities
- Children - Classes ages 2-5th grade in the basement
- Youth - Meet in the youth room -c/o Pastor Bill.
- Adults - One option for class this week
- Quarterly format studying "Justice, Law, History" Lesson 5 c/o Tom Beachy and Brent Maust. (Sanctuary)
Next week Denny Weidman will begin the balcony class series, The book of Hebrews. It is a RightNow Media study. Here is the link.
Please join us for a farewell time after our worship service today for Jesse, Katie and Lydia Maust. We wish them God's blessing as they seek to follow God's call in the Goshen, Indiana area. Your gifts were a blessing to us as a Pigeon River Church family. You will be missed!
Faithfully Fit is starting now. This accountability group, formerly known as the Menno Knights, will encourage you to lose weight and/or get more exercise. New this year is access to the fitness area at the Legacy Center at Lakers to all Faithfully Fit participants for a total of $30 for the three months of the program. Sign up today at the Welcome Center. Contact Marie for more information.
Grief Share resumes their weekly meetings this Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 pm. You are welcome to join the three remaining sessions of this series. Contact Marie if you'd like to attend or bring a friend.
Ladies sewing will resume our afternoon work times this Wednesday, January 5 from 1:30 to 4:00. Hope to see you there.
If you would be willing to host Rosedale Bible chorale members in your home on March 30th please contact the office.
There is a sign-up sheet at the Welcome Center to provide setup and cleanup for our Wednesday evening potlucks. Your help is needed.
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 next in-person 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 online or in person. Contact Emily if interested.
Beth Maurer will lead an Online only Bible Study on Tuesday nights starting on January 11th at 7 pm. Contact her if interested.
The current Harvest Offering is $175,000. Today is the last day to contribute to this offering.
Offering Today: Rosedale Bible College & 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
Worship Leader this week: Rich Swartzendruber
Worship Leader next week: Dale Ackerman
Fellowship Greeter this week: Theo & Annemiek Poelma
Fellowship Greeter next week:
Pastoral Care this week: Tom & Karen Beachy
Pastoral Care next week: Brenda Maust
Prayers for the local church
· Vision and wisdom for our congregation in the new year; inviting the Holy Spirit to guide us.
· Health Concerns/Situations
· Pastor Bill's dad continuing radiation for his cancer
· Arwen - continued battle with cancer; her grandfather, Nathan with cancer
· Scott Dubs placed on hospice
· Zach Sopczynski's friend Chris Owens
· Zach Sopczynski's family in great-uncles death
· Phyllis Bartel's son, Matthew with cancer & son in law with cancer
· Michael Swathwood's brother Jody, recovery
· Michael Swathwood's past student who is dying from cancer
· Barry - His future as he deals with declining eyesight
· Marge Gnagey family to be comforted as they grieve her death
Missions/Organization
· Recipients who receive the Harvest offering dollars
US/World
· The Gospel would continue to go out to all nations and bring hope in the new year.
