TURPIN MENNONITE CHURCH

Worship – 9:30 a.m.    S.S. – 10:45 a.m.

Pastor - Terry Rediger

Office (580) 259-6440

Pastor Cell (580) 528-1990

Parsonage (580) 259-6439

www.turpinmennonitechurch.org
turpinpastor@gmail.com

 

FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT

December 10, 2017

 

We long for change and call upon God to make things ready…. Mountains leveled, the paths made straight, our hearts prepared.

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP & PRAYER

*HYMN & CANDLELIGHTING – Do You Hear………………Screen

 

SHARING OF TITHES & OFFERINGS……………....Trustee Fund

Offertory

Prayer of Thanks

DRAMA – Randi and Marisa

SCRIPTURE – Luke 3:1-16

CHILDREN’S TIME

SONG – Come On Ring Those Bells….…………………………Screen

MESSAGE………………………………..……PREPARE THE WAY

CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE

HYMN – Angels From the Realms of Glory…………………...MH 128

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SHARING

CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER TIME

*BENEDICTION

*CLOSING HYMN – Hark the Herald Angels Sing…………MH 135

* Those comfortable standing please rise.

 

Accompanists – Donna Evans & Jerilee Rediger

Candle Lighter – Aaron James

Sound – Marisa Carrion                             Computer – Calli Jones

 

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NEXT SUNDAY – December 17, 2017

Accompanist – Lou Ella Regier       Sound – Marlin Regier

Computer – Terry/Jason                  Candlelighter – Calli Jones

Praise & Inspiration –

Offering – Trustee Fund

 

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COMING EVENTS

Today, Sunday, 2:00 p.m.  Southwest Symphonic Orchestra presents a Christmas concert at the Seward County Community College Theater building.  Freewill offering.

 

Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.  Christmas Eve Program Practice.

 

Wednesday, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.  THE YOUTH will be hosting their annual Tour of Homes. Tickets are $10.00 and available from the youth, the hostesses, or Tania Watson.  Hostesses this year are:  Larry and Leta Mikles,  Gary and Sherri Riffe,  Brad and Lana Evans.

 

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NEWS AND NOTES

AT HOME Parent Child advent activity booklets called YES LET IT BE! are on the table in the foyer for you to take home and use with your family during the Advent-Christmas season.

 

CHRISTMAS EVE PROGRAM  on December 24 at Turpin Mennonite Church.

 

SIGN UP to offer PRAISE AND INSPIRATION for Sunday worship services.  There is a sign up sheet in the mail room.

 

NEW ADDRESS:  Galen Decker, Brookdale Liberal Springs, Room 221, 1500 Terrace Ave., Liberal, KS  67901

 

NEW ADDRESS:  Terrie Salley, 1207 SW 29th Street,  #N23,

Topeka, KS  66611

 

CHANGES in the Church Annual Report Book of family members addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, birthdays, anniversaries, etc., please let Pastor Terry know by written note, email, or phone call by January 1.

 

THE YOUTH are selling pecans again this year.  If you would like to purchase some please sign up on the sheet in the mail room or email Lynette at lynetteregier@gmail.com. Chopped are $10.00 for 1 pound bag, and Halves are $11.00.

 

Please remember the following in your prayers:

Tinese Ammons               Randy Paar

Tena Golden                    Carolee Nickel

Rosanna  Royce              Caregivers

Max Ediger serving in Asia as a Christian Peace Teacher.

Michael McCarthy birthday Monday.

Zane Headrick birthday Monday.

Weston Goering birthday Tuesday.

Julie Veenstra birthday Thursday.

Cody & Sonya Regier anniversary Saturday.