Pigeon River Church November 24, 2024
We express our love for God by worshipping Him together, introducing people to Jesus, nurturing God's family, and serving in obedience to Christ.

We are glad you are here, and we hope you enjoy this opportunity to worship God with us.

Please join us on Facebook or YouTube if you cannot attend in person.

Join us for prayer in the conference room @ 8:45 am on Sundays


Pre-Service Song

Welcome, Announcements & Prayer

Greet Your Neighbor

Songs of Worship

Offertory

Hymns of Worship

Scripture:  Acts 19:1-10

Message: Pastor Dave

"Taking the Gospel into the Lecture Halls of Tyrannus"

Sign-off Song

Sharing and Pastoral Prayer

Benediction

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11 am Sunday School Opportunities


  • Children - Toddler thru 5th grade classes in the basement
  • Youth - c/o Zach Sopczynski in the Youth Room
  • Adults -
  1. Quarterly Lesson 13 - "God's Promised Presence" c/o Brent Maust, Conference Room
  2. "Creation Study" Session 4 in the video series by Stephen Armstrong, Balcony c/o Emily Maust
  3. Bilingual Connections - c/o Esther Prisciliano, Sewing Rm.
Announcements

Today...

  • Girls of Grace, 2 pm Charlie Brown Christmas, USA school
  • Boys Club, 5-6:30 pm @ Lyle Gascho's


Please contact Faith Fahrner for your church nurse needs this week.


Michelle Kuhl Christmas Concert Pianist on Sunday, December 1st @ 6:30 pm. She will begin our Christmas events with this Christmas concert. A free will offering will be taken. Bring a friend and join in this joyful season!


Wednesday, November 27th is the day before Thanksgiving. We will not have regular programming for Ladies Bible study, Ladies Sewing or Wednesday evening potluck & classes.


Holidays can be especially hard for those who have recently lost a loved one. Pigeon River Mennonite Church is offering a one-time seminar on Tuesday, December 3, from 12-2 pm. Surviving the Holidays will give the participants ideas and tools to help them navigate this season of their grief. It will start with a meal provided by Scheurer Health at noon and will include a video and discussion time. Please contact Diane Wilson to register.


Coffee orders are due next Sunday, December 1st. Coffee would make a great gift idea! Get your orders in early.


Clothe-A-Child of Huron County is a program to provide clothing for children at Christmas. If you want to participate please see the bulletin board for more info.


We appreciate the work of the Gifts Discernment Ministry as they have gathered your interests in serving here at Pigeon River. Affirmation sheets are in your mailboxes for the upcoming year. Please review and submit your response/sheet by next Sunday, December 1st. Thank you!


Please sign up at the Welcome Center to enter into the Soup Cook-off at the Youth Fundraiser night. Items for the auction can be brought to the Youth room any time and placed on the tables or bench. Any questions please contact the office or Pastor Bill.


The Mennonite Youth Choir Festival is March 1 & 2, 2025 in Berne, IN. Registration is open for children who love to sing—grades 3 through 9. Here is the link. If you have/plan to register, please let the office know.


Hunger Relief meeting, December 2nd @ 7 pm. All are welcome to attend the fall wrap-up meeting of 2024 harvest year.


Offerings: You can mail in your donation or use our online giving portal in One Church. 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. If you'd like to schedule direct deposit donations, contact Darrel Yoder. We appreciate your generosity and flexibility.

Schedules

Worship Leader this week: David Shupe

Worship Leader next week: Barry Maust

Fellowship Greeter this week: Theo & Annemiek Poelma

Fellowship Greeter next week: Tom & Karen Beachy

Pastoral Care this week: Tom & Karen Beachy

Pastoral Care next week: Tom & Brenda Kreh

Nursery this week: Joanna & Evelee Simmons

Nursery next week: Esther Prisciliano

Scripture for next week: Ps. 126

Prayer Needs

Prayers for the local church

· Men, Meat the Messiah outreach - 12/14/24, w/speaker, Mike Tison

Health Concerns

· Bob McIntosh recent hospitalization w/ cancer

· Franklin (Frankie) Deming pain from slipped disk

· Cliff Maust recovery from surgery

· Esther Prisciliano's brother Aaron - hospitalized; heart surgery date rescheduled

· Pat Yoder - chemo treatments

· Matthew McIntosh's mother rescheduled surgery

· Pat Hurren's sister hospitalized due to car accident

· Tina Maust's mother - PTL - cancer treatments

· Kathy Gnagey - eye surgery on Dec. 5th

Missions/Organization

· RI - East Africa, Luke & Gloria, Praise God for some new additions to the farm—lambs, goat kids, roosters, and hens. Pray for Luke and his team as they seek to establish an equilibrium on the farm so their animals can thrive, their land can thrive, and their business can make a profit.

US/World

· People affected by the war in Ukraine/Russia

· People affected by the war in Gaza/Israel/Lebanon

Calendar

Click the link to see our activities coming up.