Mid-Week Update

                                                                 December 11th, 2024

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     Welcome to the Mid-Week Update! Our Advent season is steadily marching ahead and before long it will be Christmas Day! I hope that your plans are progressing just as quickly. In the midst of your preparation, please do not forget the reason for the season!

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     Jesus gathered His Disciples, family, and friends together in the Upper Room for the Passover meal. There, He made the statement that is found in John 14: 6, “Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (NRSV) Jesus is the only way to God and He is the truth, but what is the life He talks about?

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     “The life” may be considered in two different ways. First, consider the life we now know in Christ today. As Christians we have knowledge of Jesus and we recognize through His teachings how we should live our lives. His presence, ideals, and values shape who we are as individuals. John 10:10 teaches, “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” Jesus provides the abundance each of us needs in this life. As we reflect during this Advent season, what are the many ways that Christ provides an abundant life for you? In addition, Jesus gives each of us the opportunity of life eternal in the presence of God. Heaven is beyond our imagination, but the Kingdom of God is present with us today! Through faith in Christ, we are justified by God and we can know the grace and forgiveness that only Jesus can provide.

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     Through a relationship with Jesus Christ, we can have life in a way that is far greater than one we could ever imagine. As we approach the Christ Child this Christmas, let us seek to know Him in a new and different way.

 

May God Bless You!

Pastor Dan

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Greeters this Week: Bev & Art Williams

Coffee Server this Week: Janet Polinski

Ushers this Week: Randy & Eileen Brewer

Young Christian Moment: Audrey Dresselhouse

Saturday Service Reader: Bill Archer

Sunday Service Reader: Terri Boudreau

Lighting of the Advent Wreath, Saturday: Kelly Seitter & Bonnie Hartley

Lighting of the Advent Wreath, Sunday: Jones Family

                                                              

Announcements

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Flowers Under the Cross this week are in Honor of the all the  Wonderful and Caring People who run the

Junior Church and Nursery, from Wanda Roach & Bill Archer

 

On the table by the entrance to the Sanctuary is a beautifully framed picture of the Nativity.  If you look closely, it is all done by hand in Cross Stitch.  This type of sewing is time consuming and tedious.  Our Bell Choir Leader, Mrs. Diane Bushman is the creator of this beautiful piece.  We are so blessed to have such talented people in our congregation.

 

Do you know? Do you know that our giving hearts provided $2,266.00 Hurricane Victim Relief through Samaritans Purse for the people in our southern states? Do you know that a recent “Noisy Offering” provided $485.00 for a local family this Christmas? Thank you for your caring and generous giving!

 

Men Needed! Men are needed to serve at the Christmas Tea! Thursday, December 12th at 5:00 PM.

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Church Directories are still available.  Stop by the office and pick one up.

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Attention! Wednesday Night Book Study! Please read chapters 22-24 for Wednesday, December, 11th.

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Ladies Lunch Bunch will meet at Big Boy Restaurant on Wednesday, December 18th at noon.

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The Angel Tree is now empty and the committee would like to thank everyone who took an angel.  The angel gifts need to be wrapped in Christmas paper and the name tag taped to the box and brought to the church by December 22nd.

 

Advent Study, will meet on Thursday, December 12th, at 10 AM. If you have questions about this new program call Jesse at 989-820-7023.

 

Salvation Army Bell Ringers are needed! December 21st at Neiman’s. A sign-up Sheet is available in the Gathering Space.

 

Traditional Christmas Eve Worship Service, Tuesday, December 24th at 7 pm. A great time of worship, music, and drama, invite your friends and family!

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A new group has formed called the Outreach Group.  These volunteers will be making calls and sending cards of encouragement or get well to the shut-in people of our congregation. If you would like to help this group please contact, Jesse Sanker 989-820-7023.

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Wednesday, December 11th

          5pm Choir Practice

          7pm Book Study

 

Thursday, December 12th

           10-11am Advent Study

            6pm TMW Christmas Tea

 

Saturday, December 14th

           8:30am MMPG

           4pm Casual Service

 

Sunday, December 15th  

          Third Sunday of Advent

          9am Adult and Youth Sunday School

          10am Sunday Service, Lighting of the Advent Wreath,

                    and Kid’s Program “Christmas Sing-a Long”

                

Monday, December 16th

          11am Ladies Bible Study

 

Tuesday, Dec 17th

          9-11am Ladies Pickle Ball

          5pm Friends Together Support Group

          5:30pm Prayer Ministry

          6pm Bell Practice

 

Finances from Dec.8th, 2024

General Fund………$2,330

Debt Retirement….…. $445

Loose Plate………...…$126

Total……………..…. $2,901

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Birthdays or Anniversaries

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If you do not see your Birthday or Anniversary date

listed here, it may not have been placed in our Church

Data Base. We strive to honor your special days,

so just give the office a call with your information.

Thank you so much! 989-362-4288

 

Birthdays

12/14   Mary Jane Burdett

12/14   Julie Lockman

 

Please Pray for:

Daryl Burt

Sharon Madagame

Eric Emery

Michael Fisher (Pat Fisher’s son)

Diane Papenfus

Elite Shellenbarger

Sandee Simmons

Pam Lynch

Gary Lynch

Peg Hoerner

Ashley Boudreau

Nancy Shellenbarger

Jane Burdett

Lori Fredrick

Pastor Joe Robertson

Homeless, Struggling People

Israel

Hurricane Victims 

 

 

Tawas Methodist Church

20 E. M 55

Tawas City, MI  48763

989-362-4288

office.tawasmc@gmail.com (NEW EMAIL ADDRESS)

                                        

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We have some of our congregation who are homebound and would really appreciate a card from us. 

 

Here are a few:

Diane Papenfus, 2120 Waters Edge, East Tawas, MI 48730

Peg Hoerner, 910 N. Tawas Lake Rd., East Tawas, MI 48730

Lori Frederick, 910 N. Tawas Lake Rd. East Tawas, MI 48730

Pastor Joe Robertson, 907 Monument Rd. Tawas City, MI 48763