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PRAYER AND PRAISE

Poole Persons to remember: Ralph & Milly Brenneman

Remember to pray for Pete Schellenberger and Vernon Brenneman as they go through chemotherapy treatments.

Continue to pray for the students, teachers, parents & schools.

Remember in prayer all of our Long Term Care facilities.

Pray for the Loaves and Fishes Food Bank

Pray for Rick Cober Bauman as he leads the work of MCC Can.

Please pray for Mennonite World Conference churches in Latin America

Ethiopia has the largest Mennonite church in the world. Pray for peace to break out from the recent violence

Pray for vaccine science around COVID-19

Invite God to be present with us as we find new ways to celebrate THE BIRTH

The four week celebration of Advent begins today.

"Thank you for welcoming us as members last Sunday.  Thanks be to God for our pastor/congregation relationship that began before, and was confirmed last week. May the Lord continue to lead us here at Poole"   Fred & Shirley Redekop

If you are planning to come for worship on Sunday, If you don’t RSVP by Friday at noon please call Janet at home.

Worship Committee would like you to know that your suggestions are always welcome for guest speakers, or if anyone feels led to share their testimony on a Sunday morning that

Fred is off.  Please let one of us know so we can plan it.  Contacts are Wendy, Ramona & Wanda.. THANK YOU.

Volume 59 Church No 26

Pastor: Fred Redekop 519-669-4562 Chair: Jeff Scheerer 519-616-4656

Cell – 519-580-9568 jeffjscheerer@

fred.redekop@

Elders: Wendy Dunn 595-4360 Connie Gerlach 595-4758

Jenni Yantzi 595-3411 Church: 595-4622

Treasurer: Karen Scheerer 574-6565 pooletreasurer@

Secretary: Janet Schultz 595-8424 poolemen@

Poole Mennonite Church W. website: poolechurch.ca

6475 Rd. 121 Twp. Perth East

Poole Mennonite Church

November 29, 2020

Mission Statement: To plant seeds of love and nourish roots in Jesus Christ to grow and harvest the Kingdom of God.

Prelude “ON THE ROAD TO READINESS”

Welcome

Call to Worship

LIGHTING THE FIRST ADVENT CANDLE

Opening Song: Come, thou long -expected Jesus HWB 178 Scripture Readings: Psalm 80:1-7

Mark 13:24-37

Children Time

Message “Be on Guard, Be Alert and Watch.” Pastor Fred

Song of Response Comfort, comfort, O my people” HWB176

Sharing of Joys and Concerns:

Pastoral Prayer & Lord’s Prayer

Sending Song: Joy to the world HWB 318

Benediction:

Thank you to Bonnie & Jason for their part in today’s service.

You can drop your offering in the plate that is in the narthex

(library foyer ). Thank you for your generosity.

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Attendance: 59 people

Our Gifts: Budget  $5,000.00 Sound System $20.00

Adopt a Family $117.65

We are pleased to announce that Justyne Brett has accepted the position of Treasurer at Poole Mennonite Church effective December 1st.   To contact Justyne, please continue to email pooletreasurer@ or you can call her at 519-496-8288.

Calling for Tenders: Trustees are seeking tenders for the following: Custodian, Snow Blowing, Winter Sidewalk Clearing and Grounds Maintenance. Please have your tender to

Jim Brenneman jbren@ 519-356-2382 or

Steve Ropp sropp@turnerplumbing.ca 519-272-2889

By December 6th.

Dec. 1- PWIM – is cancel. See you in January.

LAST CALL for cheese orders is this week. Get your cheese and help out 2 worthy causes (Optimism Place and House of Blessing) . Please have your orders to Bonnie Ropp  519-949-8259 dbropp@ or Ruth Bahr 519-655-3270 leobahr@sympatico.ca by Sunday Dec. 6th. Pick up will start December 13th let us know if you need delivery. Thank you.

Personal Retreats and Family Getaways

Feeling tired, burnt out or seeking space for personal and spiritual reflection? Are you looking for a space for your family to get away and connect? Come to Hidden Acres for a personal retreat or a family getaway and enjoy time in this sacred space. For more information go to hiddenacres.ca or contact the camp at info@hiddenacres.ca or 519-625-8602.

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