The CHIMES
E-mail address: Muhlenberg@rica.net V Website: http://home.rica.net/Muhlenberg
January 14, 2007
ThE SECOND
SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
Selected
People always assume the Church’s
business is to teach morality, but it isn’t.
The Church’s business is to proclaim grace, forgiveness of sins and the
free party for all.
Robert
Farrar Capon
Marriage, like life together in the
church, is a journey toward an unknown destination. People must share not only what they don’t
know about each other, but what they don’t know about themselves.
Michael
Ventura
Luther Quote of the Day
Before the Gospel arrives everyone
understands the law as demanding works.
There remains nothing but water in the pot, and fear of God’s
judgment. But when the heart hears that
Christ fulfils the law and takes our sin upon himself, water no longer is in
the pots, it has turned to wine, and the heart is glad.
Today at Muhlenberg
Church Council installations
2007 Church Council will be installed at all morning
services! These members have been elected to positions of leadership and trust in
our parish family. When you are called
upon to work with them and serve in church ministries, please respond with
“Yes, I will.” Pray for them that they
will faithfully accept and carry out the duties to which they have been elected!
Bill Maddox, Vice President
Terry Looney, Treasurer
Hans Barthmus Jill
Kastanek
Sandra Blade Bob
Kolodinsky
Jeff Daly Kathy
Thompson
Dolores Hoak
Attention Scouts
Scouts will assist with
services on Sunday, February 4 at the
8:00 service and host a pancake breakfast that morning as well. If you are interested in helping with the
breakfast, being a greeter, usher, reader, acolyte or cantor, please contact
Jim Doyle at 574-0273 or 421-8070.
New Members Classes
“Walking Together by Faith”
New Member
Inquiry Classes begin February 4
We 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 signup on the Hallway Bulletin
Board. Call Pastor Dave or Pastor Joe for
more information at 434-3496.
Disaster
Response
Muhlenberg
and Blessed Sacrament will sponsor a joint mission trip to do Hurricane Relief
work in
Pictorial Directories
New Pictorial Directories have arrived and are being
prepared for distribution. If you had a
photo taken this past summer, please plan to pick up your copy of the directory
next Sunday. (Non-Pictorial directories
will also be available.)
You are invited…
…The Annual Meeting
of the Congregation
Sunday, January 28 at 12:30 p.m.
The
Meeting Agenda:
† Review 2006 Year-End Reports
† Recommendation for
Gathering Area Ground Breaking
† Update on 2007 Vision for
Ministry
† Elect Nominating Committee
† New Business
This
Week at Muhlenberg
Sharing our
Faith Together
Lutheran-Catholic
Bible Study begins THIS Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. at Muhlenberg
Comfort Making
Begins this Thursday in the Nielsen Room, 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Bring scissors, a sweater, a bag lunch, and
wear comfortable shoes.
Week
of Prayer for Christian Unity
Wednesday, January
24, 7:30 pm
Join us at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church for a
worship service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Special music by area churches and homilies
by Pr. Geoff Gwynne and our Pr. Dave Nelson
and will be offered.
Faith
Formation & Youth
ATTENTION
2nd, 3rd & 4th
Grades and Parents
Sunday Worship Training
TODAY 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.
JAMers News
We
will meet today: 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.
Go-Go Breakfast
Thursday, January 18, 8:30 a.m. at
Thomas House Restaurant in
Fellowship Time
…
…Every Sunday morning, 10:35-10:55
in the MAC. The host
group for January 21 is the First Grade and Senior High Sunday School Classes.
Women’s Breakfast/Bible Study
Note New Time: 8:30 AM
Join
us for a fun Bible study, “Bad Girls of the Bible” on the 1st
and 3rd Saturdays each month in Wayland Hall. Breakfast and babysitting are provided. For more information, please contact
Divorce Care
Muhlenberg is starting a new support group for those
who are divorced or separated. The group
will start with a day retreat on Saturday, February
24 that will be held at
Marriage
Enrichment
Muhlenberg is starting a new program for those
interested in enriching their marriage commitment. 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.
Women’s Retreat
Mark
your calendars for March 23rd
& 24th for our Spring Women’s Retreat. We had a great turnout for our fall retreat
and hope as many of you as possible will be able to attend the spring retreat.
For more information contact
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. Registration forms available on bulletin
board. For more information, contact Debra Vought (432-1352) or
Weekly
Health Report
A full Health
Report is printed monthly in The Red
Door and posted on the church bulletin board.
At Home: Janet Earman, Linda Fischer, Ron Gaiewski
Mourning
Loss of Loved One: Family of Annie Deavers
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
January 7, 2007
Attendance:
8:00 Worship 119 Epiphany
Eve: 60
9:30 Worship 130 Wed.
Noon: 13
11:00 Worship 202
6:30 Worship 16
Total 467
Total
Regular Offering: $12,455.78
Designated
Receipts:
Capital Campaign II...... $ 46,557.55*
Flower Fund.................. $ 75.00
Maintenance and Repairs$2.00
World Hunger................ $ 20.00
Building Use.................. $ 235.00
In Honor of Pastor Joe’s 50th Birthday $20.00
Sunday School:
Memorial: John
Oren.... $ 25.00
Music Program.............. $ 20.00
GRAND TOTAL.......... $ 60,048.34
*Includes Buddy
Lowe Estate Designation
“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: $169,636.37
SPECIAL 2006
OFFERING
Total Regular Offering: $685.00
Designated
Receipts:
Building Fund.............. $ 1,605.00
Year-end Capital Campaign Gift$1,300.00
Special Offerings.......... $ 75.00
Building Use................. $ 295.00
Pastors’ Discretionary Fund $50.00
GRAND TOTAL... $4,010.00
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. Romans 12:9-21
Tues. 1 Corinthians 1:3-17
Wed. Luke 5:33-39
Thu. Romans 7:1-6
Fri. Romans 12:1-8
Sat. Luke 2:39-52
Sun. Luke 4:14-21
Weekly Calendar
January
15 – January 21
Mon. 7:00 pm Congregational
Council
Tues. 8:30 am Go-Go
Breakfast
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
6:30 pm Muhlenberg Ringers
6:30 pm Children’s Choir
6:30 pm Mary/Martha Group
7:30 pm 11:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal
Deadline for The Red Door
Thurs. 9:00 am Comfort Makers
9:30 am Joy of Living
5:30 pm
Partners in Prayer
7:30 pm Teen Choir
Sat. 7:30 am Men’s/Women’s B’fast/Bible Study
Sun. Special
Prayer
8:00 am Holy Communion
9:30 am Holy Communion
11:00 am Holy
Communion
12:15 pm J
Crew
6:00 pm Alpha Teens
6:30 pm
Holy Communion