Today Prayer List

Prayers of Intercession for: Nursery Attendants: Worship – Kevin & Patsy Miller & Shanti Wyse; Sunday Thank you so much for walking with our family on this path of grief. We know Mom school – Elaine Frey & Janelle Beck The family of Marge Short, as has a healthy new body in heaven and this brings us much joy. We appreciate all your Sound – Keith Short; Video – Travis Beck; Projection – John Dinius they grieve her passing acts of love! The Paul Stuckey Family 10:30am Sunday School classes for all ages – 2 yr olds-6th Grade will have their Doris Short, a resident at Hillside th th opening time in the basement, superintendents – Jeremy & Meagan Beck, 5 -12 Stories Needed The Advent theme this year is Immanuel, God with us. Our stories Those with health concerns: Grade will then meet in the fellowship hall for their classes, superintendent – Kent and experiences of times when God was present are being video recorded for inclusion Bill Stuckey, Paul Nofziger, Roth in our worship services. If you have a story or know of someone who does, please Shirley Stuckey, Travis Beck, Class on Family Systems Theory, led by Matt Weaver contact Kathy King (419) 572-6605 as soon as possible. Thank you! Ross Wyse, Hannah Wheeler,

Advent Devotional, Family Guide and Coloring Pages are located on a table in the Rollin Miller, Donna Kelly, Doris This Week at Lockport hallway. The Advent Devotional is written for individuals, couples, and families and Short, Karen Roth, Lori Beck, includes weekly devotions rooted in Mary’s song found in Luke 1.46-55. The Advent TUESDAY Family Guide has weekly devotions rooted in different passages along with activities Harvey Bok, Wanda Roth, Lee

6:30pm Leadership Team meeting that could be done as a family. Also included in this guide are other coloring pages, a Foth, Redmond Wyse, Doug &

WEDNESDAY color your own ornament activity, and an Advent calendar with daily suggested Rose Hackworth, Isaac Ponce, Tom

activities to prepare the family for Christmas. Finally, the coloring pages follow the St John, Ross Nofziger, Doug 7:00pm The MYF will meet at the church to bake cookies in the basement traditional Advent themes of Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. If you need more copies or kitchen. Matthew will provide the snack and Natalie will have the devotions. Kauffman, Dexter Rupp, Joel full-page printouts of any of the Family Guide activities, please let Pastor Matt know. THURSDAY Boothman, Chase Boothman, Simon

9am-9pm Quilting at Fairlawn There will be a Shower of Blessings for Caleb, Joilyn & Coleman Waidelich on Roth, Scott Short, Cayman

6:30pm Worship Planning meeting Sunday, December 16, following the church service. There will be an area set up in the Stamm, Stan Stutzman, Calvin

SATURDAY breezeway where you can visit with the family and shower them with frozen meals, gift Nofziger, Paul Johnston, Dave cards, diapers, wipes, etc. and words of encouragement. They ask for NO mushrooms, 9:00am Christmas Cookie Exchange in the church basement. Smucker, Chris Holland, Abigail nuts or spicy foods in the meals. NEXT SUNDAY Short, Myka Reeder, Chris Liechty

9:15am Steve Heatwole will bring the morning message from I Kings 8:1-21. Discernment Help: There are still a few positions we need your help with. We still Our Church Family: Other participants will be: Jo Short & Donna Chupp – worship leaders; Kari need JYF sponsors and a couple more for Men’s Fellowship. If you can help in these Zelma Kauffman & Violet Kinkaid, Roth, Baylee & Wyatt – scripture readers; Jana & Hannah Wheeler – positions, please contact Eric Creighton or Ross Wyse for JYF and Aaron Stuckey or solo seniors of the week children’s story; Young Adult Praise Band – music; Travis & Brittany Beck – Elaine Frey for Men’s Fellowship. You may also contact Jeff Wyse or Keith Short. candle lighters and Buffy Riley, Jen Cobb & Karla Roth – special music. Thanks! Madalyn Roth at Bethel College, Lisa Waidelich will be the coordinator. college student of the week

Nursery attendants will be: Worship – Sarah Hastings, Megan Weaver & Jenny Foods Resource Bank Almost 20 years ago, Christians were overwhelmed with Joslyn Tijerina & Joy Short, Stuckey; Sunday School – Linda Stuckey & Jana Wheeler concern over the world-wide hunger epidemic. Right here in northwest Ohio, an idea Life Planning partners of the

Sound – Stephen Buehrer; Video – Wynn Roth; Projection – Amanda Wyse formed that gained international strength. And now more than 51 million dollars have week been raised and 1.5 million people around the world have been made food secure. The 2:00pm Hillside Country Living organization started as Foods Resource Bank. But about a year ago, it was decided that The Church in Mission: Compassion Medical Clinic of Sharing Together in Community the name didn’t properly identify the work. So now the international organization is named Growing Hope Globally. Our area growing projects…grain, steers and Williams County

such…raise the funds to help others around the world with their projects. And when Free Clinic of Fulton County We extend belated birthday greetings to Wayne Kauffman who celebrated his 80th our neighbors halfway around the world complete their projects, they have food to th CPC Women’s Health Resource birthday on Saturday, December 8 and to Karen Short who will celebrate her 76 sustain themselves and their neighbors. A new CEO, Max Finberg, has been hired to birthday on Saturday, December 15! continue the fine work of Marv Baldwin, recently retired. As the year winds down, a Service Adventure unit in tax-deductible donation to this remarkable project could be made through the steer Jackson, Mississippi (Mission Dress Form Needed If anyone has a dress form that Linda Hathaway could borrow, feeders’ helpful bookkeepers: Pettisville FFA Alumni Assoc., P.O. Box 53215, Minders) please contact her at 419-924-5456. Pettisville, OH 43553. Other Requests:

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Budget $6,883.26 Reserve Fund $5,597.00 Dollar Offering $165.00 Are you missing a loved one this FISH Food Pantry $40.00 Christmas season? Are you Missions $20.00 worried about the future of a child, friend, or spouse? Are you wrestling with pain and grief in Coming Events the midst of the joy and hope that surrounds you? If so, you are Dec 21 Longest Night Service invited to the Longest Night Dec 24 Christmas Eve Service Service on December 21, at

7:00pm. Mission Minders The Longest Night is a service for those wondering if God really Mennonite Mission Network’s Service Adventure unit in Jackson, Mississippi, Prelude Grace & Sam Hastings hears our prayers, and walks includes Gabe Graham, Alexa Rathscheck, Jakob Seiferth, and leaders Cynthia and Roger Neufeld Smith. Pray for them as they worship with the Open Door Brody & Jace Beck & Natalie Schmucker with us through the darkest of Mennonite congregation, and as they volunteer with a community soup kitchen Time of Silence times. The service stands as a and a transition home. Candle Lighting Pat Short reminder that God is with us in our laments, our tears, and our Time of Silence fears. Call to Worship Cindy Kinkaid & Donna Smith

Lockport Mennonite Church Immanuel Story We will gather together on the 09269 County Road 21-N, Stryker, Ohio 43557 longest night of the year to www.lockportmennonite.com Congregational Song Karen Wyse “O come, O come, Immanuel” HWB #172 remember loved ones and Secretary Barb Crossgrove 419-682-1831 acknowledge the pain we carry [email protected] Children’s Lesson Jana Wheeler amidst all the celebration. We Lockport Projection System Offering/Dollar Offering will light candles to remind us of [email protected] (Every dollar bill will help neighbors we see in need.) Steve Heatwole 419-682-1831 how the light of Christ entered 419-445-2260 – home; 567-239-2235 – cell Congregational Singing “Holy, holy, holy” HWB #75 the world as a little baby in the [email protected] “Immortal, invisible, God only wise” HWB #70 midst of darkness and suffering. Matt Weaver 419-682-1831; 330-340-0050 – cell “The Lord is in his holy temple” HWB #38

We will light candles to [email protected] Scripture Reading Exodus 40:34-38 Chase Stuckey remember that the light of Christ Ohio Conference web site: www.ohiomennoniteconference.org Special Music Steve & Lisa Waidelich shines in the darkness, and the Message “God’s Hot Spot” Steve Heatwole darkness did not overcome it. Elders Song of Response “God is here among us” HWB #16 (John 1:5). Join us on the longest Keith Short 419-445-3276 Jeff Wyse 419-445-1805 Announcements/Prayer Matt Weaver night. Mark Beck 419-551-1159 Wyman Stuckey 419-924-5167 Sending

Childcare will be provided. Cover Artists – Lane, Ashlyn, Liam & Alivia Schaffner