Kalona, Iowa

Jay Miiller, Pastor

Elders: Charlene Rhodes, Keith Dickel, Lauralee Kauffman, Phil Yoder

 9:15 a.m. Pre-service

Call to Worship – Psalm 96:1-4

Congregational Singing/Worship Prayer

First Fruits Offering

Special Music

Sermon Text: Luke 8:40-54

Song of Response

Offering for Teen Challenge

Sharing and Prayer

Parting Song

Sending

Postlude

Announcements

Dismissal

10:45 a.m.  Sunday School

Adult SS News - Following a brief break after today's service, all are invited to reconvene in the sanctuary for the adult SS hour. Our guests from Teen Challenge will give more information about their recovery ministry with young women. Next Sunday, October 25th, the Sermon Discussion class led by John Niemeyer will meet in Room #53.

Nursery Attendants during the worship service are: Anya Slabaugh

Next Sunday:  Doyle Geyer, Cameron Gingerich

The nursery is open for any children up to five years of age.  Please feel free to bring children in when the sermon starts or at any time after that. 

Pleasantview Home Resident:  J. John & Mabel Miller

Continued Concerns: Peggy Blosser

Recuperating: Marlin Brenneman, Linda Miller  

College Students: Katie Beary, Jacob Geyer, Brett Miller

MCC in Canada: Jen & Kerry Saner-Harvey

We intercede to God on behalf of: East Union brothers and sisters who are lonely, grieving, in pain, need healing or employment, or are carrying heavy burdens.

Global Concerns

From Mission Network: Pray for God’s guidance as new participants begin tier Mennonite Voluntary Service experience.  May they serve in God’s name through both hard & joyful times.

The bulletin for Sunday, October 25 will be printed on Wednesday, October 21.  Please have all announcements in to the office by 9 a.m. on that day.
 
Save the date: Youth & Advocates will meet for lunch on Sunday, November 1, after Sunday school. Watch your mailboxes for more details!

Get your feather or foam pillows cleaned, sanitized, deodorized & NEW TICKING on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 from 8:30 a.m.—4:00 p.m. at Kalona Mennonite Church. Sponsored by the Kalona Mennonite WMSC.

Washington Mennonite's Dinner Theatre at Crooked Creek Camp still has tickets for this year's performances.  October 29, 30, and 31 all have space available.  Call Mary Lou Farmer, after 5:00 PM at her home (653-2547).   

We are looking forward to another successful year at the Pleasantview Benefit Sale!  We are asking again for your help in donating cookies for the “Cookie Walk”.  We have received so many positive comments on the varieties of cookies donated and are excited to see what this year brings.  The “Cookie Walk” will take place at the Kalona Sale Barn on Sat., Oct. 24, from 9 am to 11 am.  We ask that you bring your cookies to Sunnyside Church the evening before between 4 and 9 p.m. as there is little space at the Sale Barn to store the many dozens that will be donated. 

Mennonite Central Committee is appealing for an initial $100,000 to assist people in Asia whose homes and lives were devastated by recent earthquakes and flooding.  Indonesia was struck by two earthquakes on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.  In the Philippines and Vietnam, communities are dealing with the aftermath of Typhoon Ketsana.  MCC is responding with immediate shelter, food and other emergency supplies to people in Indonesia and the Philippines; and longer-term recovery needs in Vietnam.  Please donate to MCC's Asia Disasters appeal online at mcc.org or by sending checks to MCC Central States PO Box 235 North Newton, KS 67117 (designate Asia Disasters in the memo line).  Call 316-283-2720 with questions or visit mcc.org/asiadisasters for more information.  

Attendance Last Sunday: Morning Service – 159     Sunday School – 118 

Bulletin announcements should be in the office by 9:30 a.m. on Fridays.

E-mail address for bulletin announcements: Joyceschrock@hotmail.com

Today, October 18

• There will be a potluck meal at noon. Everyone is invited to stay and participate. 

• The MYF is invited to Iowa Mennonite School from 3:30 -7pm with 10 other area MYFs for a time of food, fun, and fellowship.  There will be games (dodge ball, corn hole, Wii, giant Dutch Blitz, etc.), hot dogs and other goodies, and a performance by the Goshen College worship band.  Please bring your friends and come!!!  Goshen College and First Mennonite Church of Iowa City are hosting the event.  If you have any questions you can email Ruth Brenneman at ruthab@juno.com or call 646-5686.

Monday, October 19

• The Mennonite Historical Society is having its Fall Meeting,   at 7:00 p.m. at the Kalona Mennonite fellowship hall.  The program will be a very entertaining description of how four boys made an adventurous journey in 1927 in a Model T Ford from Oregon to Hesston.   Marcus Lind, husband of Katie Yoder Lind, is one of the main characters as well as the narrator of the program.  You will find his descriptions of their thrills and scary moments to be very interesting.   Refreshments will be served.  A free will offering will be taken.  The public is invited.  

• Hesston College Bel Canto Singers and Wind Ensemble will present a program entitled, Our Lives Are in Your Hands at 7:30 PM at First Mennonite Church, 405 Myrtle Ave, Iowa City.   
  

Wednesday, October 21

• Bulletin for Oct. 25 will be printed. 
• Choir practice at the church at 7:30 p.m.

Next Sunday, October 25

• Chronicle articles for November are due.
• MYF hayride and mystery supper at Larry and Carolyn's Detweiler's, 5 pm.

•  October 25 – service by Gideon’s. – Special offering.

•  Coming Up in Adult SS - October 25 - Sermon Discussion elective class in Room #53

November 1 - service by Mission speaker – special offering and they will use Sunday School time for further sharing.

November 8 – Mary Lou & Roger Farmer sharing about Crooked Creek & European Anabaptist Tour – will use Sunday School time for further sharing.

Coming Up in Adult SS

• November 1 - Evie & Wallace Shellenberger from Paoli, IN will give information and reflections about their recent study and ministry in Iran.

• November 8 - Roger and Mary Lou Farmer from Washington, IA will give a visual presentation of the European Anabaptist Study Tour in which they participated this last spring.