Mid-Week Update

                                                                 November 26th, 2025

 

     Welcome to the Mid-Week Update! I hope that your very busy week is going well. Happy Thanksgiving! It is amazing that the preparations for the Christmas Season are already underway. Lawn decorations, Christmas Lights, and merchandise are on display in the stores.  The Thanksgiving Turkey has not yet been placed in the oven to roast and we are already moving on! Sometimes our priorities can be very confused.

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     Thanksgiving Day is a time set aside for giving thanks for all that we have received in our lives. We are a blessed people and we have much to be thankful for. As we lift up our prayers of thanksgiving to God, let us consider Philippians 4: 6-7,

 

                      “Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication

                       with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace

                       of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and

                       your minds in Christ Jesus.” (NRSV)

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     As Christians, we need not worry, we can turn everything over to God, place our lives in His hands, and let God be God. We have the opportunity to lift up our concerns and praises and know that God will provide for our needs within His plan. With this assurance, we can have peace of mind. Let us give praise and thanksgiving for our loving, caring, and powerful God.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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May God Bless You

Pastor Dan

                       

Scripture Lesson: Isaiah 11: 1-5

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 “A shoot shall come out from the stock of Jesse, and a branch shall grow

out of his roots. The spirit of the LORD shall rest on him,

the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might,

the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. His delight shall be in

the fear of the LORD. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide

by what his ears hear; but with righteousness he shall judge the poor,

and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; he shall strike the earth

with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the

wicked. Righteousness shall be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness

the belt around his loins.” (NRSV

 

Greeter(s) this Week: Thomas & Nancy Broughton

Coffee Server this Week: Ralph Boudreau

Ushers this Week: Art & Bev Williams 

Young Christian Moment: Mary Bean

Saturday Service Reader: Audrey Dresselhouse 

Sunday Service Reader: Jan Herrick

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

 

Wednesday night book study- will NOT meet on November 26th

 

Advent Study, Wednesday, December 3rd at 7:00 pm. Everyone is welcome!

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Men’s Bible/ Prayer Study- will NOT meet on Saturday November 29th

 

F.I.S.H. Gift House, December 1st-3rd.

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Church Council Meeting, Thursday, December 4th at 7:00 pm.

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Men’s Breakfast, December 6th at 8:30 am.

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Tawas Methodist Women’s Christmas Tea- December 11th at 6PM

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Christmas Cantata, Sunday, December 14th at 10:00 am.

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Parsonage Christmas Open House, Monday, December 15th at 6:30-8:30 pm.

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Christmas Eve Worship Service, Wednesday, December 24th at 6:30 pm

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Do you know?

  

Do you Know that we will host a Potluck Thanksgiving Dinner on Nov. 27th for anyone who will be alone, or anyone who doesn’t want to cook or anyone who just wants to be with their church family for the Holiday.  Dinner will be served at 1pm.  Bring your whole family and enjoy the festivities.  Would love to see you there. For more info, call Carol Wilcox, Dinner Coordinator, 989-823-3172.

 

Do You Know we need lots, and lots of cookies before December 5th.  Our Cookie Fest is happening on Dec. 6 at 9am till noon.  We sell out fast so we really need lots of Bakers Baking lots of cookies.  Sign-up sheet will be out in the Gathering Area.

 

Do You Know that the Christmas Tea will be held Thursday, December 11th at 6pm?  There are sign-up sheets in the Gathering Area.  Each table needs a Table Chairperson. The theme this year is the “Spirit of Christmas” so each Chairperson can decorate their table choice decoration

 

Do You Know our newest project is to get Christmas cards to our veterans.  We want them to know they are thought of and appreciated.  We are working alongside the American Legion Auxiliary.  Their mission is to fill 100 care boxes to pass out to 100 of our local veterans.  We are aiming to put at least 1 Christmas card in each box. 

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Your Mission Committee, are asking you to take a few cards – write something down in the cards.  If everyone is willing to do 2 cards – we will meet our goal to fill all the gift boxes.  After you turn them in by Dec 7th, we will have them distributed to our local Veterans. Cards are available in the gathering area along with more suggestions of what to put in your cards.

 

Here’s a few examples of things to write in the cards:

· Your courage and dedication have made a difference in the lives of so many.

· Wishing you peace, health, and happiness. You are appreciated beyond words.

· Because of your service, we enjoy the freedoms we have today; thank you.

 

Do you Know that a Sunday school class for older youth is now available! Class starts at 9:00 am on Sunday morning for student’s 4th grade and up.

 

Do you Know that there is a very important job opening here at the church? A Part Time Sunday School Teacher is needed!   If we don’t have a Leader for our children, we will not have children here to be led. It doesn’t take any training or experience, just your time and some room in your heart for our young ones.  If you can fill in this special job, please contact Nancy Eldred.

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Do You Know that we are having an “Adapt a Chair Campaign”, the Tawas Methodist Women are sponsoring a drive to replace chairs in our church. For $65.00 you can provide a comfortable chair that will be used in the choir, sanctuary, and classrooms throughout the church. Please contact Deb Dutton or Marilyn Denhoff if you are interested in adoption by December 1st.

 

The Tawas Methodist Ladies are looking for Size 4-7 Pull-Up as part of their Mission Project.  Please put them in the Red Wagon in the Gathering Area.

    

Wednesday, November 26th             

            5:45pm Choir Practice

                                                                                  

Thursday, November 27th

             1pm THANKSGIVING Potluck

             Office Closed

           

Saturday, November 29th

             4pm Casual Service

 

Sunday November 30th    

         Sunday School for Youth and Adults

        10am Traditional Service-Advent Begins

                             

Monday, December 1st

          9am-3pm FISH Gift House

 

Tuesday, December 2nd

          9am-3pm/4-6:30pm FISH Gift House

          5pm Friends Together

          5pm Prayer Ministry

          6pm Bell Choir Practice

 

Financials from November 9th

General Fund………………$1,736

Facilities Improvements………$80

Loose Plate……………..........$310

Total ……………….…..… ...$2,126

 

Birthdays or Anniversaries

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

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Anniversaries this week

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11/28 Tim & Mindy Schirmer

 

Birthdays this week

11/30 Diane Papenfus

 

Please Pray for:

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Chuck Klenow

George Boyke

Fred Marino

Nancy Shellenbarger

Amy Williams

Betty Driskell

Donna W.

Trisha

Judy H.

Donna Buzzard

Nancy Kloska

Gene Danielson

Dot Sarki

Deann Walters

Sharon Madagame

Pam Lynch

Sandy Simmons

Tom Stevens

Diane Papenfus

Diane King

Dianne Knight

Joy Davis

Pastor Joe Robertson

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Tawas Methodist Church

20 E. M 55

Tawas City, MI  48763

989-362-4288

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

                                      

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

Here are a few:

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Sharon Madagame, 8201 Florida St, Unit A, Oscoda, 48750

Pat Fisher, 402 Bridge St, East Tawas, MI 48730

Art Lamb, 2166 Miller Road, Tawas City, MI 48763

Barb Ritsema, 5056 Sage Drive, Brighton, MI 48116

June Scott, 1420 Monument Rd, Tawas City, MI 48763

Donna Buzzard, 401 Wilber Road, Tawas City, MI 48763

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

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

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