Lindale Mennonite Churchlindale.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/11.3.2019.pdf · Sommers (Chair), Abe Rittenhouse, Abe Hartzler, Alexis Rutt, Evie McPhee, Julette Rush, Julie Weaver,

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