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

 

FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT

December 24, 2017

 

Infused with god’s vision, we proclaim with confidence,

“Let it be according to your words!”

 

*CALL TO WORSHIP & PRAYER

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

 

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

Offertory

Prayer of Thanks

PRAISE & INSPIRATION……………………………...Church Band

DRAMA – Abby & Alissa

CHILDREN’S TIME

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

SCRIPTURE – Micah 5:1-4

HYMN – What Child Is This………………………………….…...MH 129

MESSAGE…………SOMETHING SMALL, SOMETHING GREAT

HYMN – O Little Town of Bethlehem…………………………...MH 133

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SHARING

CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER TIME

*BENEDICTION

*CLOSING HYMN – Angels We Have Heard On High……MH 127

* Those comfortable standing please rise.

 

Accompanists – Florence/Jerilee

Candle Lighter – Hagen Jones

Sound – Alan Hodges                             Computer – Dori Loepp

 

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NEXT SUNDAY – December 31, 2017

Accompanist – Church Band          Sound – Randy Becker

Computer – Terry/Jason                  Candlelighter – Alissa Peters

Praise & Inspiration – Church Band

Offering – Trustee Fund

 

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COMING EVENTS

Tonight,  6:30 p.m.  TURPIN MENNONITE CHURCH CHRISTMAS EVE PROGRAM TITLED MANGER TALES.

 

Monday, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

 

Thursday, 9:30 a.m.  Church Band Practice

 

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NEWS AND NOTES

COMMUNION will be celebrated on Sunday, January 7

to begin new year 2018.

 

DEACONS meeting on Janury 7, 12:00 noon.

 

FRIENDS IN JESUS will start up again on Wednesday,

January 10, 6:00-7:30 p.m.

 

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

 

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 kitchen, take your pecans, and leave payment. Chopped are $10.00 for 1 pound bag, and Halves are $11.00.

 

MENNONITE MISSIONS requests prayers for all who have left homes and families for the sake of the gospel. May they be embraced by the global family of God and be blessed by discovering fresh insights into the meaning of Christmas.

 

Please remember the following in your prayers:

Tinese Ammons               Randy Paar

Tena Golden                    Carolee Nickel

Rosanna  Royce              Caregivers

Jr. High & High School Students: Brianna, Trevin, Zane,

Saylor, Marisa, Calli,

College Students:  Jake, Monti, Emily, Trista, Kylie, Keith.

Grant Gales birthday Wednesday.

Terry & Jerilee anniversary Wednesday.

Matt & Sarah Goering anniversary Saturday.

 

A NEW CLAVINOLA has been purchased by the church as the old one needed lots of expensive repairs. Memorial money was used to purchase it.