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Windows Into Zion is the monthly newsletter of Zion Mennonite Church. The publishers are Dorothy Hartman, Julie Hottinger, Fern Nisly, and Myrna Piper. Return to the Newsletter Archives. Please note that calendar information and the Worship Schedule are located on the Calendar page.
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Volume 11 |
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November/December 2005
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MY LORD GODI have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think that I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road though I may know nothing about it. Therefore will I trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone. - Thomas Merton, "Thoughts in Solitude" © Abbey of Gethsemani Submitted by Becky Brenneman You shall eat your fill and bless the LORD your God for the good land that he has given you. Deuteronomy 8:10 |
Peace at Christmas
--Barbara Risser “Now I can get ready for Christmas,” said a young mother at a women’s church meeting. The same remark was heard after an annual Messiah rendition at a local high school. I thought of those persons who dread the holiday because a sacred observance has become so commercialized. The special meaning that the Savior came for mankind is sometimes lost in the shuffle. Christmas club savings are planned at the banks to make sure bills are paid ahead of time to help impulsive buyers during the holiday season. The poor live at poverty level the rest of the year in order to splurge at Christmas. With that attitude there is little peace in December. To open the season with a reminder of whom and what we celebrate can create an attitude of worship.It isn’t easy swimming against the tide of attractive advertising and the desire to show the extent of our love with elaborate gifts. Time and a portion of us is still the best preparation for Christmas. One year we received a note stating that instead of the usual gift, money was sent to MCC for a special need. It was very satisfying to know the spiritual blessing both giver and receiver acquired. It was the right thing to do. It helps us to learn the meaning of giving and true thankfulness, I tell myself, as I plan a “cookie day” with two Japanese students in the United States for the first season away from home and family. We still have wars and rumors of the same. Unless we learn to deal with our internal conflicts, we will not be able to lead others in our external world. That’s where the peace of Jesus comes in. He came to bring peace, inside and outside. He commands us to pray for the peace of His people. Peace be with you! Coming Home --Elwood Yoder Early in the morning, on the first Sunday of October, I hopped in the car and set out for my home church in Hartville, Ohio. The folks at Cornerstone Mennonite Church were celebrating 50 years since their formation. Dad was slated to preach, and I wanted to surprise Mom by just showing up for church and sitting next to her. With open roads, little traffic, a finished Pennsylvania turnpike, and traveling by myself, I made the trip in record time. Under bright sunny skies, I drove into Hartville, taking a detour to see the old home place and how it had changed over the years. When the pastor gave a chance for visitors to speak, I rose and reflected on growing up in that congregation. My comments were directed to thanking mentors, those key people in my teenage years who helped shape me and encouraged me along the way. It was fun to meet them after the service and say hello again. Driving home that afternoon I tuned into a Cleveland Indians baseball game on the radio, reminding me again of my Ohio roots. While driving the 360 miles back to Virginia, I reflected on the significant mentors who met me that morning and how important positive adult relationships are to young people. The next Sunday at Zion, Jewel Yutzy led a commissioning service for mentors and the youth they work with. These relationships in our congregation are some of the most important connections we make with our youth. The words of encouragement, the attendance at a sporting event or concert, the call or e-mail from a significant adult in the congregation--these are extremely significant in the faith development of our youth. As the sun set over the mountains, while driving down interstate 81 at the end of a long day, I got the strong feeling that I was coming home. My new home. And just as I had a number of important mentors who helped me as a teen, I want to encourage our mentors at Zion to see themselves as vital links in the process of passing on faith from one generation to another. |
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A filled heart Syndicated columnist Bill Ellis often writes about such important days as Christmas, Easter, Memorial Day and others. A few years ago he offered these thoughts just before Thanksgiving: "When a heart is filled with gratitude, there is little room for such things as grudges, unforgiveness, hatred, envy, jealousy, greed and the like. A sense of gratitude does good for both the spiritual heart and the physical heart. Consider that many heart attacks may be precipitated by stress, worry, pressure and anxiety. Let gratitude fill your heart." Quoted used by permission of Assist News Service How to stay safe in the world today: --Anonymous THANK YOU! |
Mentor relationships at Zion Student--Mentor David Brenneman--Doug Alderfer Mark Brenneman--Ben Bixler Jonathan Bryant--Eric Brubaker Maria Driediger--Sarah Bixler Benjamin Emswiler--Joe Vaccaro Zachary Emswiler--Jeremy Beach Max Henderson--Bill Baker Kevin Leaman--Daryl Myers Jenny Leaman--Jewel Yutzy Erica Lehman--Mandi Stoltzfus Jordan Lehman--Bob Fairweather Jessica Myers--Joy Yoder Kristen Myers--Amy Shrock Matthew Nafziger--Jon Kratz Daniel Nafziger--Ryan Landgraff Rachel Nafziger--Amy Rush Krista Nyce--Mary Leaman Hannah Stoltzfus--Sarah Miller-Piper Zachary Stoltzfus--Radell Schrock Heather Vaccaro--Diane Emswiler Joslyn Vaccaro--Brenda Fairweather Maria Yoder--Susan Stoltzfus Philip Yoder--Matthew Hunsberger Aaron Yutzy--Grant Stoltzfus Lauren Yutzy--Dawn Mast New fellowship hall news --the Building Committee Plans are close to being finalized for the new fellowship hall! The architect and civil engineer's work is done and the mechanical engineers are working on their part. The building committee will be doing a final review of the architect's plans the first week of November, which include a kitchen layout. There are some septic system issues that need to be dealt with through the Health Department. This may involve the relocation of part of the Brenneman's septic system and upgrades on the churches system. Several solutions are being investigated. We are excited as we take another step closer to realizing our goal of a new fellowship hall. We continue to appreciate your prayers and words of encouragement as we seek to do God's will through this endeavor. Lithuania news Fall Break has just begun and many colleagues and students have scattered, but we couldn’t think of any place we’d rather be than home. Our first project was to deal with the mountain of firewood dumped in front of the house on Friday night. We had ordered 6 ‘kubas’ of wood, which we thought were cubic meters; after moving the mountain into orderly stacks in two rooms in the basement, I (Betsy) suspect a ‘kuba’ may be a ton. We have a wood stove to supplement the more expensive electric heat. It also provides lots of cheap entertainment, as Steve is enjoying swinging an axe to split the larger pieces. Saturday morning Steve set off to buy a new axe, and Betsy headed to the old market to buy a wooden spoon long enough to reach the bottom of her huge soup kettle, so you see how easy we are to amuse! We plan to have some of the international students who are also around for break over later in the week. Apple something will be on the menu with the soup, as we are still enjoying, and are somewhat overwhelmed by, our backyard harvest. This has been an extraordinary autumn in Lithuania, with lots of sunshine, glowing foliage, and a bumper crop of apples. This semester I (Steve) have an exceptionally large and lively group in Intro to Theology. Every period several students raise challenging and insightful questions generating some great discussions. A couple of the guys are very skeptical about all this Christianity stuff, but ask the most penetrating questions. Yesterday I was talking about the trinity—Father, Son and Spirit—and Dimitri asked me why it is God’s Son and not his Daughter. He wondered if God could have been incarnate in a woman instead of a man. One student suggested that if the Messiah had been a woman she would probably have just been ignored. So are God the Father and Son essential to who God is, or are they just the preferred metaphors for God in that culture? I would give you my answer but I seem to have run out of space! It’s wonderful to know we have a community like you to bring our prayer needs to, as during the time of serious illness of our friend and colleague Bonnie Straight. She is recovering well, and there is talk of bringing her back to Klaipeda to finish her recuperation in another week. We also welcome your prayers for the fledgling English-speaking church that is in a trial mode for this semester as we try to figure out what we should be and how we can be a church home for the diverse and mobile group—LCC faculty, international students, Study Abroad students, and other English speakers in Klaipeda. This semester has been a time of experimentation with different styles of worship, but we are longing for a clear vision and a stable church home. Sudie (Go with God), Betsy and Steve News from Anna --Anna Dintaman Greetings from the beautiful island of Chiloé. It is hard to believe I have already been here for three months. After a rainy winter, spring is finally here and I am anticipating a warm summer. When I said I was going to a South American island, you may have been picturing a hot tropical environment! The countryside here really looks more like Ireland or Australia—wet marshy moors covered in gorse. The archipelago is made up of more than 40 islands and one of my favorite activities has been exploring the many little coastal villages on the main island and smaller surrounding islands. I am enjoying my job, which has allowed me a lot of flexibility and free time which I have been able to use building relationships in the community, and volunteering at a local homeless shelter. The hardest part has been not having a church community here! For Chilean Independence Day I traveled to the mainland to meet a Mennonite couple. It was so refreshing to spend time with them and attend a church service. I miss fellowship at Zion and think of you often. Hopefully I will be a little busier this summer (Dec.-Feb.), as I just completed a course in local history and culture with a tour company. I am planning to work a few days a week in the summer as a bilingual guide and translator. That involvement has opened up new doors for building relationships and understanding the area. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers. Being alone here has been a challenge, but also allowed me to experience the love and protection of God in surprising ways through new friends and experiences. |
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YOUTH GROUP NEWS --Sarah Bixler Cookie dough fundraiser In November and December, youth in grades 8-12 will be taking orders for homemade cookie dough, which they will then make themselves to fill orders! Plan ahead so you can take advantage of this easy way to bake delicious chocolate chip, peanut butter, sugar, oatmeal raisin and gingerbread cookies. Delivery will begin December 10. Proceeds will go towards the 2006 MYF service project with Mennonite Disaster Service and 2007 Mennonite Youth Convention trip. THANK YOU to the Zion congregation's generosity in donating over $2,000 through the MYF auction fundraiser! Virginia Mennonite Conference Junior High retreat When we got to the camp my group played mini golf and we saw old friends. The groups got together and our speaker talked to us about Anabaptists and how they started. After learning facts and other things we played a game at the end of the day. It was called the Persecution Game and we had to creep along to each church site and avoid the police. The next day we had one more session and we packed up and went home.--Philip Yoder On September 17-18 we went to Smith Mt. Lake for the junior high retreat. On the ride down, Maria Driediger, Katherine & Rebecca Pence, Krista Nyce, Kaitlin Stauffer and Hannah Stoltzfus were all full of laughs and fun as we played scum. Some were more victorious than others (Kaitlin and Maria). Once we were there, we were relieved to be out of the van and have three hours of free time. During these hours, some of us hung out with friends while others canoed and kayaked on the lake. On the lake, we played canoe tag and made sure to get each other plenty wet. Next, we had worship and met our speaker for the weekend, Carol Duerksen. The theme was Anabaptist history. When we were done, we had supper which everyone agreed was good. After that we learned more about what the Anabaptists had to go through by playing an exciting game in the dark. We had to sneak from one destination to another and keep away from police who patrolled the area. Although we spent most of our time in jail turning chairs around, running and doing push-ups, we had fun anyway. Later that night, several churches competed in Bible quizzing. It was very interesting, but when it was all over, we were glad to go to bed (although we talked some into the night). We woke up and went to breakfast, groggy from our short night of sleep. We had more good food and then had a morning worship, which concluded our Anabaptist history session. After our final meal, we packed up and headed home with fond memories going through our heads as we left.--Krista Nyce Quotes about the retreat: "I enjoyed learning about the Anabaptists, Menno Simons, sleeping and eating."--Matt Nafziger "It was great! I liked the game we played called Anabaptists. I liked the food. I wish I could go back again!"--Ben Emswiler "I loved learning about the Anabaptists; the big game rocked! But I can't believe they would go through that to get to church!"--Max Henderson "I liked the game; I liked it better when we went to jail."--Frankie Dannenmann MUSINGS --Katherine Donnelly Goins The honey man Have you tasted Gary Souder’s honey? It is sooo yummy. I find myself like Winnie-the-Pooh, paws and nose stuck into my honey jar around 11:00 in the morning. At Zion we are fortunate to have our very own honey man. Gary earns his living working with bees and extracting their liquid gold. The hours are long, the work is hard, but the end results taste divine. My family devours Gary’s honey at every opportunity. We like it heated and drizzled over cornbread fresh from the oven. Or puddling in the nooks and crannies of waffles on an unexpected snow day. I spoon it into chai tea on rainy afternoons, or fresh fruit and yogurt for summer breakfasts. What would homemade bread be like without the crucial ingredient that keeps it moist, honey? And oh, if I’m really feeling extravagant I put Gary’s honey on my whole wheat bread as well as in it. I’ve even been known to imbibe a spoonful of honey for no reason at all. It seems Winnie-the-Pooh and I are distant relations. Gary can be seen in his distinctive floppy hat careening from county to county in his venerable flatbed ton honey truck. He provides bee hives for orchards in Rockingham, Page, and Shenandoah counties. Then at his Broadway honey house he extracts the honey from the combs, bottles it, and sells it at local grocery stores and tourist venues. In one of my recent honey exchanges with Gary, we reminisced about the infamous Grizzlies, a softball team he coached years ago made up primarily of Zion girls, ages eight to twelve. Katrina Alger, Jodie Baker, Sara Brenneman, Marcia and Melinda Esch, Katie and Joanna Goins, Amanda Halterman, Jennifer and Cathy Lantz, Autumn and Heather Risser, Kari Souder, Denise, Sharon, and Karena Showalter, Virginia Showalter, and Tran and Hien Truong were part of this motley crew! My family still chuckles at the memory of eight year-old Joanna squatting and scrambling all over the backstop in her attempts to catch the pitcher’s wayward balls. After Sunday practices Gary took the girls swimming at Long Rock, an old fashioned swimming hole on land owned by Nelson Alger. The highlight of the first season was beating the formerly unbeaten M and M’s. The Grizzlies closed their final season with a winning record of 8-4. Now Gary coaches the Jakes, a county pee wee football team made up of eight to ten year-olds. He loves to stay involved with young people and sports. So watch for Gary at local sporting events, and keep a gallon of his honey around, along with one or two extra honey bears. Give the bears as gifts, and let your imagination have free reign with the gallon. And don’t forget to give thanks for Gary and his honey bees. |
RECIPE! Amish Turkey Dinner recipe! Thanks to Eunice and Caroline for preparing the delicious dinner on Wednesday evening. Everyone wanted the recipe—thanks for sharing. 4 cups diced cooked chicken or turkey 12 -16 T. butter or margarine 1 medium onion, minced 1 cup celery 4 eggs, beaten 3 cups milk 18 - 20 slices bread, cubed salt and pepper to taste 1. Cook, bone, and dice turkey. Reserve turkey broth. 2. Melt butter in saucepan. Sauté onions and celery. 3. Pour eggs and milk over bread cubes and toss until completely moistened. Add mixture to celery and onion. ( may fry until lightly browned) Mix in turkey. 4. Put into large baking pan. Pour about 1/2 cup of broth across the top of the filling. Add more broth while cooking to keep mixture moist. Bake at 275 degrees for 2 hours. Stir occasionally. Making the right choice The sweet old man always seemed to be in good humor. One day, a curious younger man asked why he was always so happy. "Well," the kindly man replied, "it is because I know when I get up in the morning, I have two choices. I can choose to be happy or I can choose to be unhappy. I try to choose happiness each day. Hopefully that is reflected on my face and in my actions." What did you choose this morning? Honey Facts Gary is passionate about the health benefits of honey. According to his research, honey:
Unlike some commercial honey, Gary’s honey:
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Welcome…
Xmas? Every year during Advent, we generally see a sign reading "Merry Xmas!" Some Christians have been offended by the word Xmas. They say the letter X should not be substituted for Christ as though it were a modern insult to our Lord. However, it really isn't. Xmas has ancient origins. The letter X in Greek - the original language of the New Testament - is the first letter of the word Xristos, which translated into English is the word Christ. So X is simply an abbreviation for the word Christ. And the letters mas are an abbreviation for the word mass. Therefore, Xmas really means Christ mass or Christ worship. When life gets in the way Alfred D'Souza For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin - real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life. HEALTHY LIVIN' Just do it! --Judy Nafziger "Just do what?", you may ask. Just EXERCISE, I'm going to respond. Yes, this is a pep talk on exercising. Now that the days are getting colder and shorter, and the busy holiday season is approaching, I find it more challenging to be motivated to exercise consistently as I would like. When I get busy, I tend to put exercise as a low priority. I want to encourage you ( and myself) to not give up or quit. Remind yourselves of the many benefits of daily physical activity and even post them on your refrigerator. Some are:
Remember that you do not have to be athletic to exercise. A perfect example is walking. Walking requires no special talent or equipment. It is important that you exercise most days of the week (such as every other day) so that it becomes a habit. Try to exercise faithfully for one month so that you can reap some of the benefits of exercise...this will keep you motivated to keep on going! If you stop for one week, just get started again. But do it gradually and work up to where you were. If you are a social exerciser, get a buddy to exercise with so that you can hold each one accountable on days you don't feel like exercising. I am encouraged and inspired by many of you at Zion who already exercise regularly. Some of you are in my own neighborhood...Betty Byler, Marie Morris, Joy Yoder, and Eula Showalter come to my mind. So, in the words of the American Heart Association where I obtained some of this information, Choose to Move!! Check out their website, www.americanheart.org for a 12-week program available on line or by mail to help with your exercise program. Just do it!! |
In St. Louis with Justin --Justin Showalter In September I completed a one year MVS assignment in St. Louis, MO. Aside from spending most of my days going up and down the arch, gaping at the arch from every conceivable angle and gambling my small stipend away on riverboat casinos, I squeezed in time to work at Habitat for Humanity. Mine was a mainly office position, and I had the opportunity to do a wide range of tasks as varied as coordinating volunteers, designing a t-shirt, maintaining the website, working with fund-raising events and much more. Occasionally I was allowed to wield a hammer, but always seemingly on days when the temperature reached triple digits and volunteers, for some reason or other, didn't show up like they normally did. Sadly, I never did get to meet Jimmy Carter, that great Habitat ambassador; although I hear he is a fine fellow. Another highlight of the year was living with three other volunteers in the city. We had lots of time to share with one another and to do goofy things that you can only come up with when you have no money. Oh, did I happen to mention that everyone I lived with was FEMALE? I swear, if I found one hair in my food, or on random furniture, or stuck to my clothing, or anywhere else imaginable, I must've found a million. They taught me a lot and I was even able to expand my cooking repertoire from one dish (boxed mac and cheese) to approximately three. Yes, on occasion, estrogen levels in our house exceeded what one man can possibly deal with by himself. At such times when I needed to get away from it, I learned to just turn on some football and put the rest in God's hands. So I'm back in the area now and look forward to seeing everyone again. I would like to thank the congregation for your prayers, support and cards, it was definitely appreciated. Daphna picnic --Anne Juarez The 7th annual Daphna Picnic was held on Saturday, September 17th. There were approximately 150 people in attendance. For the first time in several years, we were able to hold it outside, and had a beautiful September afternoon in which to enjoy great food and fellowship. Pork Bar-B-Que was prepared by Charles Moubray, and members of the congregation brought side dishes. After the meal, Daphna Creek provided music until sunset. Door prizes were awarded periodically throughout the evening. A good time appeared to be had by all. Many people contributed their time and talents to help pull off this successful event. I would like to thank the following for handing out fliers in the community to advertise the picnic; Dave Lantz, Doug and Kathy Alderfer, Tony Resto, Diane Emswiler and Clyde and Eunice Kratz. Thanks to Mandi and Todd Stoltzfus for arranging the children's activities, to Jim and Gerry Rush for acting as greeters, to Eunice, the Vaccaros, and Tom Schmoyer of the hospitality committee for setting up and breaking down table and chairs, and to Clyde for acting as emcee. Thanks also goes to Larry Yoder for getting the hay bales and wagon to the site, as well as other general picnic preparations he and other members of the Outreach Committee provided. And last but not least, a big thanks to all of you who provided door prizes, food and your company. It is most appreciated. Let's hope to continue the tradition of this community picnic well into the future, and may it provide a time of renewal and fellowship with those in the Daphna community whom we seldom encounter Meet Sarah Kohrs Sarah Kohrs, the new administrative assistant, is excited to have the opportunity to work with Zion and her members. Sarah and her husband, Russell, live in Mount Jackson beside the farm on which Sarah (and her mother and her grandfather) grew up. God has blessed her with many experiences in her life so far, some of which include: studying abroad in Greece for 3 months (where she met her husband), working as a field archaeologist intern for Thunderbird Archaeological Associates in Woodstock, working as a Marketing intern for Shentel in Edinburg, volunteering for The Habitat for Humanity of Greater Cincinnati, working at Ryan's Hallmark in Cincinnati, and teaching Latin I at Spotswood High School. Currently she is also working as a homebound teacher for public education students and as a private Latin tutor. Sarah graduated from Stonewall Jackson High School in 1997. In 2001, she earned her B.A., with a double major in Archaeology and Classical Languages, from The College of Wooster in Ohio. The Kohrs' attend St. John's U.C.C. in Hamburg, where Russell is a Sunday School teacher and the Sunday School superintendent, and Sarah is a Sunday School teacher, Consistory Secretary, a member of their current Pastoral Search Committee, and the Two Steeples newsletter editor. They are both currently planning St. John's Christmas Pageant and VBS. God and family are the two most important aspects of Sarah's life. Some of her other interests include: reading (especially about the Minoan civilization and the Bronze Age), writing poetry, art (particularly ceramics and drawing with charcoal or pencil and ink), baking (especially pies), and enjoying the beauty of the Shenandoah Valley. Sarah is in the office from 8 a.m. until 12 noon on Tuesday through Friday. Any bulletin information should be in to Sarah by Thursday, so there is time to finish, proofread, and copy the bulletins on Friday. The blessedness of receiving St. Paul reminded some visiting friends from Ephesus that Jesus said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20:35, NRSV). Apparently, Jesus did not say that receiving was not blessed. He just said the greater blessing comes from giving. Jesus was one who both game and received. Jesus was often the recipient of gifts, invitations and acts of kindness. He enjoyed attending weddings, being an overnight guest in someone's home or being a guest for a meal. He allowed Mary to anoint his feet with costly perfume, and did not object when she wiped his feet with her hair (John 12:2-3, NRSV). He even asked for and received a drink of water from the Samaritan woman, although Jews and Samaritans usually had nothing to do with one another (John 4:7, NRSV). The bottom line is this: Be a giver, but also be a grateful and happy receiver. Giving and receiving both bring blessings. We have a good example of both in the One whom we follow and serve. Grrr Did you ever consider that the word grudge starts with the letters gr? Mean animals often "grrr" and so do some mean-spirited people - at least by their nasty demeanor. In order to have the Christmas spirit, our grudges and our "grrrs" are going to have to be eliminated. |
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NOVEMBER Birthdays 1 Ben Alderfer 2 Ben Emswiler, Gladys Ropp 3 Katherine Goins 5 Ryan Crider 6 Dorothy Hartman 9 Dave Yutzy 11 Sarah Knupp, Jared Mast, Amy Rush 12 Mark Brenneman, Abigail Kauffman 13 Jason Lantz 14 Emily Myers, Matthew Stoltzfus 15 Jim Rush 17 Myrna Piper, Donnita Williams 18 Bob Buckwalter, Robin Fletcher, Edith Showalter 20 Stuart Shank 22 Vic Alger, Allison Fletcher 24 Jill Fairweather, Shirley Kuykendall 27 Simone Warsing Anniversaries 3 Elwood & Joy Yoder (26th) 19 Ben and Barbara Risser (55th) 21 Jim and Renee Warsing (18th) DECEMBER Birthdays 3 Phoebe Brenneman 5 Nate Yoder 8 Mark Mast 9 Laura Lehman 13 Jennifer Leaman, Sara Neuenschwander, 14 Michele Baker, Joslyn Vaccaro 17 Anna Dintaman, Wilmer Hertzler 18 Dale Hess, Lauren Yutzy 20 Dan Baker, Richard Juarez 21 Deward Brenneman, Lori Gant 24 Mary Leaman, Kristen Myers, Herman Ropp 28 Dale Thompson 29 Linda Snader 30 Joanna Goins Anniversaries 19 David and Jewel Yutzy (24th) 28 Vic and Judy Alger (31st) 29 Welby and Sharon Showalter (32nd) Worship Schedule November 6 Speaker: Loren Horst Worship leader: Clyde Kratz 13 Speaker: Clyde Kratz Worship Leader: Penny Driediger Title and text: "Well Done! Faithful Servant" Matt. 25:14-30 Footwashing, Children's Church 20 Worship through music and scripture Theme: "I was Hungry..." Matt. 25:31-46 27 Advent 1--Speaker: Clyde Kratz December 4 Advent 2 Speaker Clyde Kratz 11 Advent 3 Speaker: Sarah Bixler 18 Advent 4 Speaker: Clyde Kratz Sunday evening, Christmas program 25 Christmas Day, Advent 5 10 a.m. Service only Speaker: Clyde Kratz January 1 New Year's Day, Advent 6 Continental Holiday Breakfast 9:00 am - 10:00 am. Please put news items for January/February in the Windows mailbox by December 25, or email: pipermr@aol.com. We appreciate all your comments, ideas, and submissions! Dorothy Hartman and Myrna Piper publish Windows Into Zion. |
Upcoming Up November 12 MYF Work day at Timberville Habitat for Humanity 13 Fellowship Meal 21 Women’s Night Out at 7 p.m. 24 Thanksgiving Day morning service at Trissels Mennonite Church December 1 ZMWM, 4 Pancake breakfast for College Class 8 CLT 18 Christmas Program at 7 p.m. 19 Women's Night Out at 7 p.m. 24 Christmas Eve Service at Lindale Christmas Prayer Loving Father, help us to remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds, and the worship of the wise men. Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over the world. Let kindness come with every gift, and good desires with every greeting. Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ brings, and teach us to be merry with clear hearts. May the Christmas morning make us happy to be thy children, and the Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts, forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus' sake. Amen! -Robert Louis Stevenson |
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