Dear Church Family,
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone enjoys their holiday with friends and family.
Announcements:
The following places are offering free Thanksgiving meals:
Goshen First Church, 214 S. 5th St from 11-1pm and offering delivery or carry out. Please call ahead for delivery at 574-533-9518 I believe you need to call by today for delivery.
Goshen Moose Lodge, 388 Johnston Street from 1-3pm.
Thanks to everyone who stayed on Sunday to decorate the church for Christmas.
Sunday, December 1st is the final day to order poinsettia plants. Cost is $8.50 per plant. Contact Jo Geleske at 574-536-1440 orejgeleske@gmail.com to order.
Join us for baking cookies at the church on December 21st at 9am. The cookies will be sold on December 22nd after church. The money will be used to support the 52 Club. Contact Angelica Ditmars or Karla Slovinski if you would like to help or if you have questions.
We will not be having First Feasts this Sunday! We are now adapting an every 3 months plan. The next one will be in January. Followed by April, July and October. Hopefully this will make it easier to get volunteers and not burn out those helping.
We want to recognize Seth Lohr who has completed the Certified Lay Servant Training from the United Methodist Church. Seth attended classes for this learning experience.
We are taking a collection of items that have been requested by Chamberlain Elementary School. The items are baby wipes, new hair ties and snack size zip-lock sandwich bags. Set the items by the smaller Christmas tree at the front of the sanctuary. No wrapping needed.
Joys and Praises:
Heather D. Allen praises God that her hip replacement surgery was successful. She also thanks everyone who assisted her since her surgery.
Floyd LeMaster rejoices that he has found a good job.
Doris Rassi praises God for her wonderful family who will be coming together over Thanksgiving.
Rejoice that John will be out of Work Release on Wednesday.
Karla and Dave Slovinski give God thanks for their neighbors and friends who helped them when they were without water in their home. The new well is now installed.
Rejoice that Barbara Ogle (age 101) received a good doctor’s report!
Danni S. gives praise that her sister Brenda’s eye surgery went well, and that her daughter Juliet’s lock jaw has improved.
Prayer Concerns:
Ronda Mills asks for prayers for Kim, her co-worker who has thyroid cancer. Pray for her friend who has an unknown mass on the back of her neck. Pray for Ronda’s family as they go through the holiday season without her Mom.
Angelica Ditmars asks for prayers as the doctors are examining her for a possible blood disorder.
Becca Spaulding asks for prayers that their son Felix might recover from a virus. Pray that Becca and Sean will find a better car.
Danni S. asks for prayers for the family of Theresa Ratcliff (her friend) who passed away yesterday.
Pastor Tony’s Challenge:
Let God fight your battles.
Blessings,
Danni Shearer
Administrative Assistant
St. Mark’s Church