The CHIMES
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January 7,
2007
THE BAPTISM OF
OUR LORD
Selected
Baptism is
God's Wardrobe;
in Baptism we put on Christ;
there we are invested,
John Donne
In baptism,
the direction is indicated rather than the arrival.
Frederich Rest
Luther Quote of the Day
Baptism signifies that the old Adam in
us is to be drowned by daily sorry and repentance, and perish with all sins and
evil lusts; and that the new man should daily come forth again and rise, who
shall live before God in righteousness and purity forever.
Today is Your Last Chance for
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 TODAY,
January 7, 2007. Please remember to:
† Date your
check/envelope for December 2006
†
Special year-end contributions to the Gathering Area
will also be accepted TODAY. Please use
the special pink offering envelopes in the pews or specify “Gathering
Area” on the memo line of your check.
New Members Classes
“Walking
Together by Faith”
New Member
Inquiry Classes begin February 4
Pastors
and Muhlenberg members invite visitors and friends to journey with us as we
explore what it means to be a Christian, a Lutheran, a follower of Jesus and a
member of the Muhlenberg family. We will
meet after worship at 12:15 p.m. for lunch and conversation on Sunday, February 4 and 11. A daytime retreat will be held on Saturday, February
17.
New Members will be received on Sunday, February
18, and there will be a new member luncheon that day as well.
Please do signup on the Hallway Bulletin
Board. Call Pastor Dave or Pastor Joe for
more information at 434-3496.
This
Week at Muhlenberg
Ministries NIGHT
Monday Evening – January 8
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Join
us as we strengthen our ministries, plan new initiatives, dream new dreams, and
serve one another and the wider community!
Lutheran-Catholic
Events
Sharing our
Faith Together
Begins Wednesday, January 17
7:00 p.m. at Muhlenberg
Join Pr. Joe and Fred LaSpina of Blessed Sacrament as
we take a look at Jesus for the 3rd millennium. Some topics to be considered: Who was Jesus? What can we know about Jesus? The World into Which he was Born, Birth and
Incarnation, The Teachings of Jesus, Jesus’ Ministry of Compassion, Who Killed
Jesus? The Resurrection, and much more.
Newcomers invited too!
Disaster
Response
June 10 – 17
Muhlenberg and Blessed Sacrament will sponsor a joint
mission trip to do Hurricane Relief work in
Relay
for Life
Muhlenberg
will have a team in the American Cancer
Society’s Relay for Life at the Rockingham County 
Fairgrounds, May
11–12. Debra Vought and
Thank
You
Thank YOU
Muhlenberg!
YOU got me! I
am extremely blessed to be surrounded by such wonderful, fun-loving, wacky,
wild West Virginians and western Virginians.
You made my 50th an event I will always remember (how could I
forget!). Thank YOU for all of your
kindness, thoughtful gestures, cards, gifts and hilarity (at my expense, of
course!). Special Thanks to the WAM
cooks, servants and birthday conspirators!
Pastor Joe+
WOW!
What a great Birthday Party for Pastor Joe — 193 people attended the
surprise event at WAM Wednesday evening. Thanks to your generosity, we have $620.00 to give to the Building Fund. See
you next week at WAM (when we’ll celebrate
all January birthdays)!
Faith
Formation & Youth
J Crew
Theme Dinner
We will meet tonight
in the MAC from 6:30-8:30 to present ideas for the upcoming Theme
Dinner. Please plan to join us and have
your ideas ready to present to the group.
For more information, contact
Karen (828-2808).
Alpha Teens
ELCA Gift Planning
We
will meet in the MAC tonight at 6:00.
For more information contact Tim (438-9167)
or Saundra (433-0291).
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
Begins THIS Wednesday, January 10 at 10:30.
Contact
Fellowship Time
…
…Every Sunday morning, 10:35-10:55
in the MAC. The host
group for January 14 is the Listening for God (Campus Room) and Lutheran Course (Wayland Hall) Adult Classes.
ATTENTION
2nd, 3rd & 4th
Grades and Parents
Sunday Worship Training
Next Sunday, January 14, following the 11:00 liturgy there will be a brief training for all children in
grades 2-4. One parent is asked to
attend this training with your child.
The purpose of the training is to help our younger children feel better
prepared to serve their church. For more information, contact
JAMers News
We will meet next Sunday,
January 14 — 5th grade will meet at 12:00 and the 2nd,
3rd and 4th grades will join us when they have finished
their worship assistants training. We
will be doing activities focusing on Epiphany. For more information, contact
Divorce Care
Muhlenberg is starting a new support group for those
who are divorced or separated. The
support group will start with a day retreat on Saturday, February 24 which. The retreat will be held at
Marriage
Enrichment
Muhlenberg is starting a new program for those
interested in enriching their marriage commitment. This ministry will begin with a retreat. If you are interested in being part of this
opportunity to grow in your commitment to each other, please sign up 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.
Weekly
Health Report
A full Health
Report is printed monthly in The Red
Door and posted on the church bulletin board.
At RMH: Janet Earman
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 31,
2006
Attendance:
8:00 Worship 98 Wed.
Noon: 11
9:30 Worship 73
11:00 Worship 175
6:30 Worship 7
Total 353
Total
Regular Offering: $16,791.87*
Designated
Receipts:
Capital Campaign II...... $ 12,080.00*
Year-end Capital Campaign Gift $1,510.00
Building Fund Memorial: John Oren $45.00
Special Offerings............ $ 740.00
Hymnals........................ $ 5.00
Flower Fund.................. $ 25.00
World Hunger................ $ 452.00
J Crew-Winter Celebration $ 520.00
Pastors’ Discretionary Fund $ 10.00
J Crew............................ $ 450.00
Memorial: John
Oren.... $ 50.00
Music Program.............. $ 50.00
Social Ministry.............. $ 60.00*
GRAND TOTAL.......... $ 32,813.87
*Includes
Simply Giving
“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:
$122,458.82
If you would
like offering envelopes for 2007 and did not receive them, please contact the
church office.
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. Ephesians 6:10-17
Tues. 1 John 5:13-21
Wed. Luke 11:33-36
Thu. Acts 8:18-24
Fri. 1 Corinthians 7:1-7
Sat. Luke 11:14-23
Sun. John 2:1-11
Weekly
Calendar
January 8 – January 15
Mon. 6:15 PM Executive Committee
7:00 pm Ministries
Meetings
Tues. 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
10:30 am No Experience Necessary
12:00 noon Holy
Communion
5:45 pm WAM
Meal
6:15 pm Faith
@ Work
6:30 pm Children’s
Choir
7:30 pm 11:00
a.m. Choir Rehearsal
Thurs.9:30 am Joy
of Living
5:30 pm Partners in Prayer
7:30 pm Teen
Choir
Sun. 8:00 am Holy
Communion
9:30 am Holy
Communion
11:00 am Holy Communion
6:30 pm Holy Communion