Sunday, November 6, 2016
Sunday School –101 Worship –137 Offering Spending Plan $5,619.25 Central Christian Student Fund $140.00 Relief Meat Canning/Kidron $145.00 Manna for Many $100.00 7843 Smucker Rd., Smithville, Ohio 44677 Historical Committee $800.00 Phone: 330-669-2697 Fax: 330-669-2617 Office email: [email protected] Web Site: www.oakgrovemc.org STEWARDSHIP/GIVING MESSAGE: To give without reward, or any notice, has a special quality of its Sunday, November 13, 2016 own. ~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh Prelude – George Bixler
UPCOMING EVENTS Welcome – Pastor Doug, Worship Leader December 4 – 5:30-7:30 p.m. – Search for the Christ Child December 9 – 7:00-9:00 p.m. – Messiah rehearsal Call to Worship December 10 – 4:00-6:00 p.m. – Messiah rehearsal Prayer December 11 – 2:30 p.m. – The Messiah
December 24 – 6:30 p.m. –Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Hymns: HWB#49 “From All That Dwells Below the Skies”
December 25 – 10:00 a.m. – Worship HWB#112 “O Lord, Our Lord, How Majestic”
- Reneda Miller, song leader
MDS: Announcing the Annual Fall Meeting of E. OH/NW PA Community Life Announcements Units MDS to be held at Mapleview Mennonite Church, 14890 Pastoral Prayer Burton-Windsor Rd., Burton, OH 44021 on November 19, 2016. Registration is at 6:30 p.m. with meeting at 7:00 p.m. Copies of Offering the agenda are on the table in the foyer. Offertory: “Holy, Holy, Holy” – George Bixler
Scripture: Psalm 122
Song: “I Will Enter His Gates With Thanksgiving… He Has Made Me Glad”
Jr. Church – (children age 3 through Grade 2) Pastoral Staff – c/o Crystal Conrad
Pastor: Douglas J. Zehr [email protected] Scripture: 1 John 1:1-10
Associate Minister of Worship and Education:
Miriam R. Zehr [email protected] Sermon: “Beholding is Worship” – Pastor Doug
Hymn of Response: HWB#288 “Rejoice! The Lord is King!”
Benediction THIS WEEK AT OAK GROVE NEXT SUNDAY – November 20, 2016 OrrVilla Events: 8:45 a.m. – Spiritual Life Commission Prayer 8:45 a.m. – Spiritual Life Commission Prayer The inspiring sounds of the East Chippewa Men’s Vocal Band will fill the common area of OrrVilla Retirement Community’s 9:15 a.m. – Sunday School 9:15 a.m. – Sunday School Maple Terrace on Tuesday evening, November 15, at 7:00 p.m. Free and open to the public, the event takes place at OrrVilla’s 10:30 a.m. – Worship – Pastor Doug 9:30 a.m. – Worship at OrrVilla Maple Terrace, 333 E. Sassafras Street, Orrville. For more information please call 330-683-4455, visit www.orrvilla.org or 10:30 a.m. – Worship –Pastors Doug & Miriam Zehr follow us on Facebook at OrrVilla Retirement Community. Greeters: Leonard & Nancy Douce Message: “Worship: For God, or Us, or Both” Scripture: Psalm of Thanksgiving Central Christian Upcoming Events: Nursery: 1. Community Service Day (CSD) Thank you for the strong 9:15 a.m. – Donna Kindy & Wanda Hostetler affirmation of the ministry at Central Christian School. As we 10:30 a.m. –Craig & Krista Martin Greeters: Dennis & Karen Ramseyer continue to serve the churches by supporting their Biblical teachings, it is most heartening to receive the CSD donations of Nursery: over $215,000. 9:15 a.m. – Duane & Deb Kurtz 2. Christmas Madrigal and Feast, presented by Central Monday, November 14 10:30 a.m. – Tom & Kathy Smucker Christian School Varsity Singers, Saturday, December 3, at 6:00 7:00 p.m. – Property Commission pm. Vocal and instrumental works will be presented in old English tradition. Enjoy drama, costumes, fanfares and delicious Tuesday, November 15 food. Reservations required, to purchase tickets, visit 7:00 p.m. – Education Commission ANNOUNCEMENTS www.ccscomets.org or call 330.857.7311. 3. Central Christian Elementary School will present a Wednesday, November 16 Christmas Concert, Christmas Hang-Ups, on Thursday, December 7:00 p.m. – Choir practice The floral arrangement in the front of the church this morning is 8, at 7:00 pm in the Performing Arts Center. in honor of Johanna Beun for her 85th birthday on Monday, 4. Central Christian High School choirs and instrumental Saturday, November 19 November 14. It was given by her family. groups will present an evening of worship at the Christmas 7:30 a.m. – Men’s Prayer Breakfast program on Thursday, Dec. 15, at 7:00 pm in the Performing Arts We extend our sympathies to Bob & Enid Schloneger on the Center. death of their daughter, Tricia, on Friday, November 4, 2016. She 5. Alumni Night, December 23: Smoked Pork Dinner for all, leaves her children, Genesis and Gage and also her siblings, Craig 5 - 7pm by donation in cafeteria. Varsity girls basketball at 6pm (Ann), Kevin (Lisa) & Mark (Sarah). May God grant them peace and Varsity boys basketball at 7:30 pm vs. Mansfield Christian. and comfort at this time of loss. All alumni get in free and will be eligible for prize drawings. www.ccscomets.org The Cantate Singers will be performing today, November 13, at Birthdays this week 5:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 621 College Ave., in November 14 – Johanna Beun (85) Wooster. The program theme is Hope, Peace, Reconciliation. See 19 – Don Ramseyer the poster on the bulletin board for more information. 20 – Ida Yoder Brenner (91)
Sonnenberg Station is an 18-voice men’s choral ensemble based in Kidron, Ohio. See the bulletin board for information on upcoming performances.