Weekly E-Blast - Friday, January 11, 2019

Dear Members and Friends of Waterville United Methodist Church,

Highlights of the Worship Service this Sunday, January 13 at 10:30 am:

Mission Moment – Katie and Melody from The Pregnancy Center

Prelude – Praise Medley – Olga Topuzova-Meade

Call to Worship and Opening Prayer

Hymn of Worship – God Will Take Care of You  #130

Children’s Moment

Anthem – We Will Walk In the Light – Sanctuary Choir

Offertory – Leaning On the Everlasting Arms

The Lord’s Prayer

A New Beginning Capital Campaign Presentation – Pastor Mike & Dawn Buskey

Scripture – Hebrews 11:32-40

Sermon – Miraculous Faith – Pastor Mike

Closing Hymn – Great Is Thy Faithfulness  #140

Postlude – I Sing the Mighty Power of God – Olga Topuzova-Meade

Liturgist –  Terry Myers

Counters – Doug Smith & Larry Sheridan

Prayer and Praise

The Family of Sandra Crandall

Kristin Denman ~From Pastor and Pam Denman

Terri Doncouse ~From Elaine Colyer

Ken & Sharon Grubb ~From Anna Banachowski

Garnet Hedge of Browning

Olivia Kadel – Was in Honduras on a student nurse mission trip.  Enjoyed it is returning home. ~From Chris May

The Family of John Meadows – a teacher at AWHS who passed unexpectedly – prayers for students & staff and all of the AW family ~From Anne Stevens

Jeff Monroe – transferred to Kingston Rehabilitation in Perrysburg

Tim and Char Monroe and Alex Hansen – safe travels ~From Sharon Schulte

Ana Nicholson – surgery this week ~From John Nicholson

Rancie Titley ~A close friend of Larry & Jan Sheridan

Praises to Alaina Hem and Eric Wright who were engaged January 5th!  ~The Banachowski’s daughter

IMPORTANT – Plan to sign up this Sunday to attend a small group meetings: Small Group Meetings led by Pastor Mike are being held this month. The Pastor will share information and answer questions on A New Beginning Capital Campaign to relocate to a new building at 7115 Waterville Monclova Road.  These meetings will last approximately one hour or less and be held in homes of our church family on a variety of dates and times from January 14 through January 27.

We have FIVE DIFFERENT small group sign-up sheets, ONE for EACH host family.  These clipboards WILL BE PASSED AROUND FOR SIGN UP THIS SUNDAY MORNING.  We ask you to please sign-up and attend one of these small group meetings.

Date                         Time                        Hosts

Mon. 1/14            7:00 pm                 Wiggins

Wed. 1/16            7:00 pm                 Martin

Thurs. 1/17         2:00 pm                 Gregorys

Sun. 1/20              4:00 pm                 Clarks

Mon. 1/21            6:30 pm                 Breens

There is also one scheduled for Sun. 1/27 for the youth group and their families.  And one will be scheduled at Browning.  If more are needed, we will add them, as necessary.  Thank you to all!

2019 Capital Campaign – Please join us for short presentations on the new building during these worship services:

January 13  This Sunday!  Kickoff Presentation with Pastor Mike & Dawn Buskey

January 20  Campaign Moment from the Lectern with Charlene Monroe

January 27  Campaign Moment from the Lectern with Bob & Sue Deardurff

February 3  Capital Campaign Commitment Sunday

January Mission Focus is the Pregnancy Center of Greater Toledo.  We welcome Katie and Melody from the Pregnancy Center this Sunday!

Children’s Sunday School Mission Outreach -  The February 10 Project With a Purpose will be to decorate Valentine boxes (2x2x2) for the Ronald McDonald House.  Donations of Hershey kisses or Dove Chocolate are needed to fill these gift boxes for hurting families.  Look for a collection box outside the Choir Room. Donations requested by February 3.

2018 Giving Statements: Your 2018 Giving Statements were emailed on Saturday, January 5th. For those who receive a hardcopy, it is available for your pick–up starting this Sunday on the shelf outside the Church Office. If you have any questions, please contact Tom Wiggins (419) 304-2254 or (financialsec@watervilleumc.org).

Sandy Clark, Secretary