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VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE
Next Sunday: November 10 Today: November 3
S.S. Nursery: Kara Eby & Maria Billings
S.S. Nursery: Katie Noll & Veronica Schweitzer
Worship, Nursery A: Kristin Blyer & Jolene Wiseman
Worship, Nursery A: Jason & Alexis Rutt
Worship, Nursery B: Jen & Anna Alderfer Worship, Nursery B: Dan & Megan Sandberg
Library: Marti & Effie Eads Library: Lois King & Bethany Rush
Audio Visual: Natalie Beiler (AV) Dickson Sommers (SB)
Audio Visual: David Waybill (AV) Jason Lehman (SB)
Greeters: Chris & Katie Noll Jimmy & Kari Miller
Greeters: Lois & Evie King Dan & Anita Early
October 27, 2019
General Budget .......... $6,459
Attendance ...................... 254
PRIMARY SUNDAY SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
Early Childhood: Ezekiel’s message to the people reassured them of God’s loving care. God spoke as a shepherd. God blessed the people with peace and safety.
Primary & Junior Youth: God gave Ezekiel a vision of a valley full of dry bones coming to life. This symbolized the restoration and new life God planned for Israel, even in Israel’s darkest times.
P rayer & P raise 1. Thank the Lord for successful surgery for Violet Metzler! Pray for
complete healing through the rehab process.
2. Please pray for the work of the newly-appointed pastoral search committee with Dana Sommers as chair, as they begin their work.
3. Remember Cathy Kiblinger and family as they adjust to life following John’s death. John would have been 73 this Friday, November 8.
4. Please pray for the pastoral staff as they work at immediate programming needs and plan ahead for the worship and formational life of the congregation.
Lindale Mennonite Church 6255 Jesse Bennett Way, Linville, VA 22834 ∞ P.O. Box 1082 Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Phone: (540)833.5171 ∞ Email: [email protected] ∞ Website: www.lindale.org
Interim Lead Pastor Owen Burkholder [email protected] 271.3948
Pastor of Christian Formation Deb Horst [email protected] 830.0111
Children’s Minister Diane Burkholder [email protected] 383.5298
Pastoral Care Coordinator Ruby Hostetler [email protected] 478.5878
Administrative Assistant Amanda Swartley [email protected] (757) 876.6574
Deacon & Deaconess Jay & Judy Leaman [email protected] 820.8358
Lindale Mennonite Church November 3, 2019
November Preaching Series: For the next four weeks we will be studying Isaiah as we
look at “Tenderly Trusting in Tense Times.” The preaching schedule is as follows:
November 3—Isaiah 6:1-13, Pastor Owen
November 10—Isaiah 40:1-11, 28-31, Pastor Owen
November 17—Isaiah 55:1-13, Youth Sunday
November 24—Isaiah 61:1-6; 10-11, Pastor Deb
Wednesday Evening at Lindale: This Wednesday is the 5th Wednesday evening at
Lindale. The meal will be Mexican chicken tortilla soup and will be served at 6 p.m.
Lana Kauffman & Teresa Boshart Yoder will look at the Macedonian model of sacrificial
giving (2 Corinthians 8-9) and explore God’s invitation to generous living. Then we will
engage in a discussion about charitable giving options that make long term impact.
Share the Light: Supporting Families: Maybe your family would welcome some
‘empty nest’ couple, a family with high school children, a single person, or maybe
grandparents to ‘adopt’ your family for the months of November and December.
* If you are interested in being ‘adopted’ or 'adopting' a family, please email / text
Amanda, Alicia or Diane or signup in the Lower Level.
Search Committee Update: Thank you to all who submitted names as Elders worked to
form the new Search Committee. The members of the Search Committee are Dana
Sommers (Chair), Abe Rittenhouse, Abe Hartzler, Alexis Rutt, Evie McPhee, Julette
Rush, Julie Weaver, Mark Horst, and Theresa Horst.
You are invited to an Ethiopian meal on Friday, Nov. 8, 6:30 p.m. at Harrisonburg
Mennonite Church. Please reply to Peg Engle by Nov. 5 at 282-2917 or
[email protected]. Donations to support the Meserete Kristos College in Ethiopia
will be appreciated and are tax deductible.
Thanks so very much for the surprise party after church last Sunday. I've been basking
all week in the glow of that gesture and as I've read the many, many cards and reveled in
your love. ~Pastor Owen
Reminder: After today’s service, there will be an opportunity to discuss plans for the
Fellowship Hall. This meeting will last just about one hour. Christopher Eads and Darren
Birky will present their current plans for the floor plan of the Fellowship Hall and the
proposed addition. Your participation is invited and welcomed.
All are welcome to the annual area Thanksgiving Day Service, Nov. 28 at Trissels.
Fellowship and refreshments at 9:30 a.m. The service at 10 a.m. will include many
hymns of thanksgiving led by Ben Tyson, a time of open sharing of thanks, and brief
meditation by Alfonso Alvarado. Offering will be for Iglesia Menonita Monte Moriah
which is pastored by Alfonso and meets in Grace Mennonite's building.
The Bridge of Hope Locavore dinner is Saturday, November 16. Doors open at 5:00
pm, program begins at 5:30 pm. The evening includes dinner, silent and live auctions and
guest speaker Mayor Deanna Reed. For more information and to buy your tickets go
to hr.bridgeofhopeinc.org and select “Events.”
Volume 66 November 3, 2019 Number 45
9:30 a.m.…………...….Sunday School
10:30 a.m..….…………..Worship Hour
Nursery care is provided for children infant through age 3
WORSHIP NEXT WEEK
Worship Leader: Christopher Eads Song Leader: Kevin Eby
Message: Pastor Owen Burkholder
Scriptural Text for Next Week: Isaiah 40:1-11, 28-31
COMING UP
Wednesday Evening at Lindale ..................................... Wednesday, November 6 @ 6 p.m.
Thanksgiving Day Service ............................... Thursday, November 28 @ 9:30 @ Trissels
Children’s Christmas Musical .............................................. Sunday, December 15 @ 6 p.m.
Gathering Prelude
Call to Worship
Prayer of Gathering
Praising Congregational Singing
Offering
Congregational Song
Hearing Isaiah 6:1-13
“If the prophet trembles...”
Responding Song of Response
Announcements
Sharing of Joys and Concerns
Prayer of Response
Sending Song of Benediction
Service Part ic ipants Worship Leader: Julie Weaver Song Leader: Ruby Hostetler
Prelude & Offertory: Barbara Gautcher Message: Pastor Owen Burkholder