The CHIMES
E-mail address: Muhlenberg@rica.net V Website: http://home.rica.net/Muhlenberg
December 31, 2006
The First
Sunday of Christmas
Selected
Family loves and loyalties have their
life and place under the higher love and loyalty to God.
Fred Craddock
The
most important lesson parents can teach their children is how to get along
without them.
Anonymous
Luther Quote
of the Day
Fear of God and confidence in Him must stand side by
side, and we must pass through both, that a man may not be too presumptuous and
trust in himself. This is one of the reasons God so severely
tries the saints.
EPIPHANY
CELEBRATION
Friday at 7:00 p.m.
We continue our celebration of the birth of our Lord
through the twelve days of Christmas, with our Christmas Celebration concluding
with the Service of Evening Prayer on the Eve of the Epiphany, THIS Friday, January 5 at 7:00 p.m.
Traditionally, the visit of the Magi and
their worship of the Christ Child is commemorated on this night, so the three
kings will make their appearance to Mary, Joseph, and the baby. Following the Service, we will “follow the
star” to the Nielsen Room for the burning of the greens and an Epiphany party
with king’s cake and wassail.
Thank
You
Dear Muhlenberg Family,
We want to thank everyone for your outpouring of
affection and for all the many remembrances you have given to us. We are blessed to be part of the faithful
Muhlenberg family. May our ministry
together continue to be a blessing for all.
Thank you and God’s blessings on each of you,
Pastor Dave+, Pastor Joe+,
Don, Diane & Linda
Financial
News
Year-End Contributions
Thank you for generous financial support of the
ministries of Muhlenberg in 2006. Your 2006
gifts are tax deductible if given by Sunday,
January 7, 2007. Please remember to
do the following:
† Date your
check/envelope for Dec. 2006
†
Special
year-end contributions to the Gathering Area will also be accepted through
January 7, 2007. Please use the special pink
offering envelopes in the pews or specify “Gathering Area” on the memo line
of your check.
† Turn it in
to the offering plate or the church office by January 7, 2007.
If you would like offering envelopes for 2007 and did
not receive them, please contact the church office.
The Finance
Committee
Flower Chart Posted
The 2007 Flower Chart to provide flowers for the Altar
for Sunday Worship Services has been posted.
This year, two families will have
the opportunity to donate flowers each week. Flowers can be given as a memorial or in
honor of those special people in your life.
The cost for flowers is $25. Sign up early to reserve the dates that
are special to you.
This
Week at Muhlenberg
The
The
“Wednesdays
at Muhlenberg!”
Join your Church family each Wednesday
evening at 5:45 beginning THIS WEDNESDAY for a community meal, catered by
the Muhlenberg Kitchen Committee: Adults
- $3.00, Children 12 and under - FREE. Sign
up on the hallway bulletin board or call the Church Office with your
reservations (434-3496) by Tuesday evening so we can plan for enough food. Then after dinner,
join us for Bible Study, bell choir and children’s choir (see the “Weekly Calendar” for schedule details).
Faith
Formation & Youth
There will be Sunday school today, December 31. Classes will meet at their regular time
and in their regular classrooms. Hope to
see you on Sunday morning.
If you
haven’t made Sunday church school part of your Sunday morning worship
experience, please consider joining us at 9:30.
We have classes from Pre-K through adults. For
more information about our SCS programs contact
J Crew News
Summer
Workcamp
Please remember all deposits for the Tri-Cities summer workcamp mission trip this coming July are due today.
For more information, please contact
Karen Thomsen (828-2808).
Theme Dinner
On
Sunday, January 7th, we
will meet to present ideas for the Theme Dinner.
Alpha Teens
ELCA Gift Planning
We will meet in the MAC at 6:00, on Sunday, January 7.
For more information contact Tim (438-9167)
or Saundra (433-0291).
Fellowship Time
…
…Every Sunday morning, 10:35-10:55
in the MAC. The host
group for January 7th is the Pre-K and Kindergarten Classes.
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
Begins Wednesday,
January 10 at 10:30. Contact
Divorce Care
A new support group for those who are divorced or
separated will start with a day retreat on Saturday, February 24, 2007. at
Marriage
Enrichment
A new program for those interested in enriching their
marriage commitment will begin with a retreat.
Please signup on the list posted in the hall across from the
office. For more information, please contact Patrick or Sonnie Robertson
(867-5049) or e-mail at parsmo@yahoo.com.
Lutheran
Tour
Lutheran
Heritage Tour
To
Pastor Vought is working with the
Weekly
Health Report
A full Health
Report is printed monthly in The Red
Door and posted on the church bulletin board.
Mourning the
Loss of a Loved One:
Roger Kagey
If you desire
a visit in the hospital or to be placed on the prayer chain, please be sure to
call the church office.
Weekly
Report
December 24,
2006
Attendance:
8:00 Worship 109 6:00 Worship 200
9:30 Worship 96 8:00 Worship 278
11:00 Worship 164 11:00 Worship 243
Total 1,090
Christmas Day 53 Wed. Noon: 7
Total
Regular Offering: $22,094.06
Designated
Receipts:
Capital Campaign II...... $8,270.00
Year-end Capital Campaign Gift $3,202.00
Special Offerings............ $4,419.00
Use of Church Building/MAC $125.00
Flower Fund.................. $100.00
World Hunger................ $170.00
Pastors’ Discretionary Fund $200.00
Stand Up for
Kitchen Improvement Fund $36.00
Sunday School:
Vision 2006................... $25.00
GRAND TOTAL.......... $38,897.06
“BUILDING THE DREAM”
Thanks to
God and the generous stewardship of the Muhlenberg Family, all outstanding debt
on the MAC, church renovations, and Garber property has been covered! All gifts received now go towards building
our new Gathering Area.
Total
received for the Gathering Area:
$108,823.82
Daily Devotions
“Praying Our Faith Together!”
For use by individuals and families at home, at the
office, at mealtimes, over that morning cup of coffee or before bedtime. Scripture citations taken from the Three-Year
Daily Lectionary in the new ELW, pages 1121 to 1153, (Year C).
In the Name of the Father and of the + Son,
and of the Holy
Spirit. Amen.
(The Apostle’s Creed)
Mon. Luke 2:15-21
Tues. James 3:13-18
Wed. Luke 8:16-21
Thu. Acts 7:44-53
Fri. John 1: [1-9] 10-18
Sat. Matthew 2:1-12
Sun. Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
Weekly
Calendar
January 1 – January 7
Mon. New Year’s Day: Church
Office Closed
Tues. 1:30 pm
5:30 pm
6:15 pm Folk
Choir
6:30 pm EFM
7:00 pm 8:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal
Wed. 7:30 am Bible
Study
10:00 am Staff Meeting
12:00 noon Holy Communion
5:45 pm WAM Meal Returns
6:30 pm Children’s
Choir
6:30 pm Mary/Martha
Group
7:30 pm 11:00
a.m. Choir Rehearsal
Thurs. 5:30 pm Partners in Prayer
7:30 pm Teen
Choir
Fri. 7:00 pm Epiphany Eve Service
Sat. 7:30 am Women’s
B’fast/Bible Study
7:30 am Men’s B’fast/Bible Study
Sun. 8:00
am Holy Communion
9:30 am Holy
Communion
11:00 am Holy Communion
6:30 pm Holy Communion