Our Mission Is to Seek the Lost and Nourish the Found

Welcome to Announcements 1. Thanks to all who have kindly, generously, and even sacrificially Lauvers Mennonite Church shared gifts and cards of encouragement for pastor’s appreciation month. Your affirmations are noticed and appreciated. God bless "Our mission is to seek the lost and nourish the found you more and more. Pastor John and Susan through the work of Jesus Christ." 2. Spiritual Retreat 2015: Planning continues for our retreat at Pastors: John Gehman 463-9378 Central Oak Heights in West Milton, June 12-14. Dale Keefer, Glenn Lauver 436-9051 current conference moderator for CMC and pastor from Providence Mennonite in Chesapeake, Virginia, has agreed to November 9, 2014 speak on the tentative theme for the weekend, of “The Cost and Joy of Following Jesus” Matthew 16:24. God has faithfully WELCOME to our visitors today! Please join us in worshipping the Lord, blessed these retreats over and over in past years as we have and in experiencing His love, grace, truth and presence. humbly sought Him. Let’s begin to pray now for the worship God bless you, in this service and in the coming days! times, special singing, speaking sessions, the children’s ministry, Greeters: John Gehman family special meals, the talent show, and extended times of interaction, Host Family: Rich & Susie Graybill worship, praying and having fun. 3. Holocaust survivor, Joseph Hirt, will tell his story, with John Sunday School: The Altar, a Sign of Hope, Ezekiel 43-13-21 Ruth, Mennonite historian, speaking of European Mennonites prior Worship Service: & during WWII, on November 14 at 7 PM at the Richfield Nursery: Grace Yoder & Lisa Graybill Mennonite Family Life Center. See poster on bulletin board. Worship Leader: Eric Brubaker 4. Youth – Youth Service Project and Bowling, Friday night, Worship in Song: Marilyn’s Group November 21. We will be meeting at Brookline to sing for Susie Offering: Operating Fund Kauffman and Marian Auker and then going from there to Ney’s Message: Gary Krabill, ‘Handcrafted’ Matthew 28:18-20, 2 Timothy 3:1- Bowling Alley in Mifflintown to bowl. Please invite your friends. 5, 10-17 Let us know ASAP whether you are coming or not so we can decided if we are going to rent the alley. If we rent it – the more Last Sunday people we have, the cheaper it will be. Attendance: 123 5. The International Gifts & Bake Sale will be held at Cedar Grove Offering: $899 RMM, $899 Global Disciples, $150 Maria Ranck, $100 BIC Church at 287 Deerville Road, Mifflintown, PA on Friday, Evangelistic Fund, $100 Yasir, $100 Juniata County Prison Ministry, November 21 from 9 AM to 7 PM and Saturday, November 22 $100 Dwayne Graybill support, $800 Haitian Land Project, $200 from 9 AM to 3 PM. This year’s sale offers baskets, jewelry, toys, Haitian Chainsaw Project, $60 Operating Fund pottery, and Christmas ornaments. We have two new vendors Next Sunday that offer coffees, chocolate, and Haitian arts and crafts. Baked Greeters: Dale & Gladys Gingrich goods will be offered on a donation basis to help offset the costs Host Family: Dale & Gladys Gingrich of promotion and shipping. For more information, visit our website Offering: Building Fund at www.juniatainternationalgiftssale.com. Message: Pastor Glenn 6. Thanksgiving Eve Service on November 26 at 7 PM. Come prepared to participate in the service, give a Bible verse, your Choice for this evening: You are invited to the 2014 Annual Fall thoughts on thanksgiving, or select a song to sing. Concert by Jeremy Goodling Music Ministries at the Niemond’s 7. The ‘Parenting’ Sunday evening program tentatively set for Church this evening, November 9, 7 PM. Or, you can attend the Lost November will be postponed until sometime next year. Creek Mennonite Church to hear a men’s chorus with Joseph Bergey. Check bulletin board for information on either service. 8. More Church directory additions: Edward & Grace Yoder, P.O. Janessa Graybill on November 13 Box 174, McAlisterville, PA 17049, Eddie - cell 478-235-0669, BD: 8-11-82, Grace – cell 319-325-6481, BD: 12-19-94, [email protected], Ann: 4-5-14. Also add: Neil & Gretchen Glick, 21 Dneen Dr., Mifflintown, PA 17059, 717-436- 0294, N. cell – 717-513-2717, [email protected], BDs: N.- 10-22-74, Gr.- 1-23-74, Sydney – 1-5-99, Lydia – 6-11-01, Gunner – 2-5-04, Ann: 10-12-96. Also, update Kyle Burkholders’s address to: 1610 Sunset Avenue, Waukegan, IL 60087 9. Friday, December 5, 6:00 PM Silver Threads Christmas Banquet at Lost Creek Mennonite Church. Please come and join us for the evening. Glenn Hosler will be our speaker and the Joyful Harmony Quartet will be singing, along with group singing. Please let Sara Jane Swartz or Virginia Saner know by November 28 if you will be attending. Price is $9.50 per person. Upcoming Events: ~November 9 – Shoebox packing during Sunday School time ~November 14 – Holocaust survivor & European Mennonite WWII stories at Richfield Mennonite Family Life Center 7 PM ~November 22 – Youth Service Project & Bowling ~November 21 & 22 – International Gifts & Bake Sale at Cedar Grove BIC ~November 26 – Thanksgiving Eve Service, 7 PM ~December 5 – Silver Threads Christmas Banquet at Lost Creek, 6 PM Thank God for: -courageous men and women of God who are standing up to the AS long as the earth endures, government’s subpoena of pastors’ messages in Houston -powerful and inspiring Sunday school class discussions and study seedtime and harvest, -amazing crops that are being harvested, thank you, Lord cold and heat, summer and -daily bread winter, day and night will never Pray earnestly for: -youth leaders and youth activities to be inspired by the Spirit of God cease. -small group leaders to have wisdom, persistence, and courage from the Lord Genesis 8:22 -Deb Gingrich who has blockage of circulation in the carotid arteries -grace and strength for daily trials and challenges

Happy Birthday to: Sharon Graybill on November 10