Today

• It's swap a puzzle day. Check out the table in the Fellowship Hall. If you bring a puzzle, please note that it may be donated if left on the table by next Sunday.
• Your reports are due for the Annual Celebration on January 19th.
• Your donations to the Harvest Offering are due. The distribution meeting will be on January 14, 2025 @ 7 pm. All are invited.

Men's Breakfast at the 1st UMC on Wednesday, January 8th @ 7 am. Terry Brown will be the speaker.

These Wednesday activities will resume on January 8th, Ladies Bible Study at 9 am, Ladies Sewing 1-4 pm and evening activities-potluck at 6 pm, children's classes, youth, young adult class, adult Bible study and adult choir.

Please contact Phyllis Yoder for your church nurse needs this week as Marie is out of town. The Faithfully Fit should still report to Marie.

Our annual Church Celebration is scheduled for January 19, 2025. Please save the date! At that time we will gather to reflect on the past year and anticipate new opportunities we have to make an impact for Christ. Committee leaders please submit your reports to Emily by January 5th. Thank You!

The Faithfully Fit are starting out the new year right by working on spiritual goals, weight loss and movement. Check out the information at the Welcome Center. Today is the end of this first short week. So add up your totals and get them to Marie. 

There will be a Senior event - Game day here on Saturday, January 11th from 2-4 pm in the Fellowship Hall.

A new series of Ladies Bible Study will begin on January 8 at 9 am. It is a book of the Bible study, Jude: Contending for the Faith in Todays Culture by Jackie Hill Perry. Young ladies, do you need time to focus on Bible study and nurturing your faith & would like an evening option? Contact Emily.

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.

Worship Leader this week: Dale Ackerman

Worship Leader next week: Barry Maust

Fellowship Greeter this week: Theo & Annemiek Poelma

Fellowship Greeter next week: Tom & Karen Beachy

Pastoral Care this week: Weidman's

Pastoral Care next week: Staff

Nursery this week: Tammy Gnagey & Kayla Gnagey

Nursery next week: Esther Prisciliano & Josiah Maurer

Scripture for next week: Philippians 1:1-30

Prayers for the local church

· Strengthen us for sharing the Word of God to a dark world

Health Concerns

· Bob McIntosh who has returned home; meal schedule link

· Cliff Maust

· Pat Yoder

· Ken Dietzel's cousin - Darwin Stalter w/ health concerns

· Kevin Gnagey's mother - strength and health restored

· Gary Willey - health concerns

Missions/Organization

· RI - Latin America, Rosedale Business Group -Praise God for the most abundant and high-quality crop Café Diego has seen in seven years! Wages for coffee pickers are very good and many families are rejoicing. Along with a great crop come many challenges; pray that operations run smoothly.

US/World

· People affected by the war in Ukraine/Russia

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

Click the link to see our upcoming events.