Bulletin for May 4, 2008

Our Mission Statement:
“This congregation exists to glorify God by sharing the good news of Jesus 
with love and compassion  in our community and beyond.”

Announcements
If you are a guest, welcome!  Please fill out the green card located in your welcome packet.  Cards will be picked up at the end of service.  Guest cards can also be found in the song book rack in front of you.  Thank you!

Attended Nursery Available: Families with young children are a vital part of a growing church and we welcome kids to our worship!  Parents, if you prefer childcare, we offer an attended nursery for children three and under.  The nursery is downstairs adjacent to the preschool area.

Junior Worship This Morning for all kids age four through third grade.  Listen for the dismissal after the Lord’s Supper. 

Stay for Lunch!  Our monthly potluck dinner is today. Plan to stay for lunch and for the afternoon singing.  West care group is in charge of potluck activities.  There will be no evening services.

Small Group Committee will meet this afternoon.  Meeting will be in the fellowship hall right after the singing.

Have You Signed Up For A Small Group Yet?    Small groups will return soon with some exciting changes.  First change...we need everyone to choose the group they prefer and SIGN UP.  Information and sign up sheets are posted in fellowship hall.   Small groups will meet on the 2nd and 3rd Sundays in June, July, August and September.  Please sign up today!!

Singing Workshop This Saturday:  Green Valley is hosting another Praise and Harmony Singing Seminar with Keith Lancaster May 10-11. This is an awesome opportunity for song leaders and singers. Information is posted on the foyer board.  See Jay Wilson TODAY if you are interested in carpooling.

Our Graduates:  Melva did a wonderful job putting together a CD honoring our seniors last year.  She is willing to do another one this year, but needs your photographs. So, parents of 2008 graduates, start digging through those old photos!  Please give pictures to Melva by next Sunday.
    Graduates will be honored on Sunday, June 1.

On Back Table:  May calendars and worship schedules are on the back table.

Camp Indogan:  It’s not too early to plan for summer camp!  Camp session information and registration forms are on the back table.

Adult Sunday Class Change:
A new adult class will begin in the fellowship hall on May 11th. TC Omondi and Aric Hooley will lead the class discussion on the 7 churches mentioned in Revelation 2 and how they relate to the modern church. 

In the basement, Jim Dillinger will begin a class on self-esteem as a Christian. This class will also begin May 11.

In the auditorium, Jim Smith will continue the study of Matthew.

Wheel of Fellowship:  We spun the wheel last Sunday evening.  See which family you’ve been paired with and plan to get together this month.

Welcome Home!  Milam and Betty Anderson have returned for the summer. Most of our snow birds have migrated home.  Mike and Janet
Weber will be back soon.  College kids will also be traveling home. Please keep all in your prayers.

Graduation Announcements:  We have five soon-to-be graduates this year.  Announcements and Open House information will be posted as it is made available. Check the foyer board.

In the Library:   Study books, Christian novels, devotional books, tapes, magazines, children’s books, movies...we have it all!  Be sure to check out our church library!   A recent addition of interest to our ladies: Christian Woman magazine (May/ June 2008)  is now available.

Go for gold! With God’s X-treme Team!
VBS June 19-21
Be there!

Prayer List Enclosed: Please keep the enclosed prayer list handy and pray for the individuals and mission areas listed each day.
   

Worship Schedule
Sunday, May 4

Power Point:  Matthew Utter
Greeters: Mark & Deb Wise
Song Leader:  Jay Wilson
Opening Prayer; Harold Hamilton

Lord’s Table:  Dave Benzing, Nick Payne,
Aric Hooley, Don Woolington

Children’s Worship:  Greers
Reading:  Paul Caudill
1 Thessalonians 2: 7-12 (pg 1169 in pew bible)
Message:  Jim Dillinger
A.M. “Authentic Christianity: Relationship”
P.M.  Afternoon Singing
 Announcements:  Jim Smith
Closing Prayer:  Steve Utter
Card Pickup:  Dylan Hollar

Elder in Charge:  Jay Wilson

  Worship Times

Sunday
Bible Class...9:30 a.m.
Worship...10:30 a.m.
Worship...6:00 p.m.

Wednesday
7:00 p.m. at building

Upcoming Events
May 4...Potluck
    Small Group Committee
May 10...Singing Workshop
May 11...Mother’s Day
May 18...Elders and Wives Mtg
    VBS Planning
    Small Group Committee
May 25...Ministry Leaders
June 13...Teen Camp Out
June 19-21...VBS
August 1-2...Women of Faith
Sept 5-7…. Fall Retreat
Nov 2...Friend Day

 Stats Last Week

Bible Class: 86
A.M. Worship:  107
P.M. Worship:  nc
Wed Night:  39
Giving:  $1526

Nursery
May 4...Kathy U/ Emily
May 11...Lori V/ Renee
May 18...Bonnie L/ Rhyann

Junior Worship
May 4...Greers/ Cathy R
May 18...Simmons/ Rob G


Prayer List
We Are Praying…
For the Suffering:
    Cancer patients: Nellie Conley (Dawn G’s grandma), Billie Jo Buzbee (Lisa’s & Laurie’s sister), Ken Garrison, James Haferkamp (Wise), Ed Dillard (Nancy S), Kim Podell (Randy’s sister-in-law), Joyce Ritchie (Branden’s mother), Donna Cote (Lori G aunt), Jim Conley (Dawn G’s uncle)

    Doris Crosswell (Milam’s sister) hip surgery, still not walking
    Brenda B recovering from heart surgery
    Brieanna Slonaker (Woolington family) with Crones’ Disease
    Karen Crispen, recovering from back surgery
    Laura MacDonald recovering from surgery
    Peggy White (Daphne’s cousin) is having stroke symptoms
    Lori Greer would like prayers for friends, Kevin and Susan Fry.  They are missionaries at Eden Children’s Village in Zimbabwe and are experiencing a lot of political violence and unrest

    ***Carol Minarik broke her ankle
    ***Thomas Fleck (Delores’ cousin) has possible liver cancer
    ***Steven Hooper (Cramer’s son-in-law) may be rejecting the liver transplant and has been hospitalized
    ***Audra Brown (Carol H’s aunt) fell and broke her hip
    ***Lucas (member of N. Manchester church) has had several strokes in recent months and is not well
    ***Scott Sass (Ray H’s co-worker) will have hip replacement surgery this week
    ***Jerry and Wanda Howard (friends of Deb Winegardner). Wanda had a bone marrow biopsy and are awaiting results

For Our Missionaries:
    Michael O’Brien and the church in China
    the Grants and the church in Escanaba, Michigan
    the MacDonald’s and the church in Houlton, Maine
    the Voglewede’s and the church in Adams County, Indiana
    the Crawford Co church
    Dick & Suzi Stephens and the Malawi Project
    All our Christian brethren in Malawi, Africa


For Our Service Men and Women:
    Matt White (Riddle family)
    Justin Cramer (Cramer family)
    Austin Shepperd (Podell family)
    Jason Chung (Dillinger family)
    Aaron DeWitt (Conley family)
    Billy DeWitt (Conley family)
    John Haimbaugh Jr (Haimbaugh family)
    Keith Bennett (Greer family)
    Cynthia Cook (Riddle family)


    We strongly believe in the power of prayer!  And we certainly want to support and encourage one another through prayer!  We need your help to keep our prayer list current and most effective. Please let the church office know of any updates.  You may give a note to Lisa, leave a phone message, or email information.  As requests and information come in, our prayer list will be revised.  Due to space limitations, requests not updated will be removed after one month.