Kalona, Iowa

Jay Miiller, Pastor

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

Call to Worship – WB 683

Congregational Singing/Worship Prayer

First Fruits Offering

Crooked Creek Christian Camp

Sermon Text: 2 Kings 17:26-29

Sermon: “Ready???. . . and Willing???”  Luke 10:29-37

Song of Response

Sharing and Prayer

Parting Song

Sending

Postlude

Announcements

Dismissal

15 minutes of Coffee/Fellowship Time 

10:45 a.m.  Sunday School 

Adult SS News - If you are interested in Anabaptist history, come to Room #53 today. Roger & Mary Lou Farmer will give a visual presentation of the European Anabaptist Study Tour in which they participated earlier this year. There will be time for questions and discussion as well. 

Nursery Attendants during the worship service are: Loren Hochstedler, Tommy Rhodes

Next Sunday: Denise Litwiller, Ida Mae Short

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.

Parkview Home Residents:  Marjorie Gingerich, Alta Marner

Continued Concerns: John Kauffman

Recuperating: Marlin Brenneman

College Students: Job Derksen, Joan Gordon, Jed Seward

 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 that God will provide the needs of Melanie Quinn & the youth she works with at the Bopaganang Basha youth center in Francistown, Botswana, as they study God’s word together & share the good news that there is life beyond an HIV-positive diagnosis.

Wednesday, November 18--MYF volunteering at Crowded Closet from 6:30-8:30 pm. Meet at the church at 6:00 for carpooling etc. Pizza will be provided.

If you received an invitation to the “Leadership Platform Kickoff,” please remember to RSVP to by email or phone or put a note in my “Pastor” box by November 10.  Thanks, Jay.

Coming Up in Adult SS:

• November 15th, 22nd, & 29th - Sermon Discussion elective in Room #53 led by John Niemeyer.

• December 6th, 13th, & 20th - Singing Christmas 'Round the Piano elective in Room #53.
   

Mennonite Women’s project for the Nov. meeting are items for the Kalona Food Pantry.  We invite you in the congregation to participate if you wish.  A table will be in the foyer for the next several Sundays to place items.  Any food and paper products are needed.

Are you interested in the future of Iowa Mennonite School?  To be a part of marketing efforts to ensure IMS will be there for your children, grandchildren and others?  "Friends of IMS" will be meeting at the school on November 19, 6:30 p.m., to discuss ideas and put some plans in action.  All are invited to attend this informational meeting; please contact Chris Nachtigall at the school for more information.

Attention High School Students! Crooked Creek Christian Camp is ready for you, are you ready for Un-WinterFest 2009? Mark your calendars for November 14-15 and talk to your youth sponsors. If you sign up by November, you’ll save $10. You won’t want to miss this!

Washington County Public Health and Home Care, Washington, is sponsoring a Caregiver Support Group. This group meets on the second Wednesday of each month in the Miller Chapel/Blue Room at Pleasantview Home, 811 3rd Street, Kalona, at 2:30 p.m. various guest speakers discuss topics of interest and participants are welcome to share at each meeting. All friends and family members, who are caring for loved ones, are welcome to attend, free of charge.  Cara Sorrells, Director, Washington County Safety Center, Washington, will discuss Emergency Precautions in the Home at the 11/12 meeting (note the date change for this month only because of Veteran's Day). Questions regarding this meeting can be directed to Shirley Rath, RN, BSN, Home Care Director, or to Margaret Donnelly, Social Worker, at Washington County Public Health and Home, # 319 653 7758 or #1 800 655 7758.

Attendance Last Sunday: Morning Service – 136   Sunday School – 103

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

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

Today, November 8

• MYF parent meeting during Sunday school. Kids and parents should plan on attending. We'll meet in the MYF room.
• There is limited seating for this afternoon's (final) performance of The Wizard of Oz at IMS; the performance will begin at 2:30 p.m. on the stage of Celebration Hall.  If you've yet to catch the production, please come; tickets can be purchased at the ticket office.

Monday, November 9

• Galen Graber will be the presenter at College Financial Aid Planning Night in IMS' Celebration Hall at 7:00 p.m. Monday, November 9.  This presentation is for both parents and students, and is especially geared to seniors and juniors, but all are welcome.

Wednesday, November 11

• MYF Bible study at Vince and Tommy Rhode's house with Jon Miiller and Nevin Bontrager, 7 pm.
• Choir practice at the church at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 12

·         Crooked Creek Christian Camp announces its annual fall business meeting for all SIMCA members and interested persons.  Soup supper will be served from 6:15 – 6:45 with meeting at 7 p.m.  Come to learn about camp and what happens there throughout the year.

Friday, November 13

·         Pathway Christian School's annual Senior Class Haystack Supper from 5:00-8:00pm. Meal is served on donation basis. No tickets needed--everyone welcome.

Next Sunday, November 15

• 15, 3:30-5:15 p.m., “Marriage in the Retirement Years,” seminar led by John and Naomi Lederach at Kalona Mennonite Church.  This seminar will focus on how to have a fulfilling marriage in the retirement years of life. This seminar is also for those who will soon be approaching retirement. John and Naomi have been involved in a lifetime of teaching, preaching, and marriage counseling. There is no cost to this seminar.