Mid-Week Update

                                                                       January 14th 2026

 

     Welcome to the Mid-Week Update. I hope your week is going well! It has already been mentioned that God is now working a miracle within our community! The dark skies are slowly receding and sunlight is once again on the rise! Before too long, the Robins and the snowbirds will return. Well, maybe not! I hope that you enjoy each and every day!

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     The winter season in the Tawas area is typically dark and cold.  Winter seems to encourage us to hibernate, isolate, and desire warm comfort. How can we use this season for the benefit of our Lord and Savior? Hebrews 10:24 suggests that we use this time to encourage one another.

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            “Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.” (NIV)

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     Listening to the local or national news broadcasts may reveal to us our need for love and good deeds in the world today.  Shootings, lawlessness, and despair seemed to be a common occurrence. The writer of Hebrews calls us to encourage and support one another. How can we do this? It begins with the desire to follow the example of Jesus in ministry and care. Let us consider the needs or situations that others experience. As a Family of Faith, we can share love and concern through cards, phone calls, and visits. Personal touches can serve to brighten another person’s day. We can recognize the gifts and abilities of others and encourage them to use those talents in good deeds. There is much work to be done within our church and the community around us. Why waste valuable time during the winter months when we could use that time for God’s glory, benefit, and support of one another?

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May God Bless You!

Pastor Dan

 

Scripture Lesson: 1 Corinthians 1:4-9

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“I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God

that has been given you in Christ Jesus, for in every way you have been

enriched in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind-just as the

testimony of Christ has been strengthened among you-so that you are

not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revealing of our Lord

Jesus Christ. He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be

blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful; by him

you are called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” (NRSV)

 

Greeter(s) this Week: John & Nancy Eldred

Coffee Server this Week: Janet Polinski

Ushers this Week: Randy & Eileen Brewer

Young Christian Moment: Mary Bean

Saturday Service Reader: Bonnie Hartley

Sunday Service Reader: Jan Herrick

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Wednesday Night Book Study will meet on Wednesday, January 14th at 7:00. We will begin a study on 1 Timothy. Please read 1 Timothy chapter 1 for the first night of class. Everyone is welcome to attend!

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Worship Meeting on Thursday, January 15th at 1:00 pm.

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Education Committee Meeting Tuesday, Jan 20th 1pm

 

Do You Know?

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It has been a year since Elite went to be with our Lord. I would like to thank all the people who sent cards, and to those who offered words of support, but most of all I want to thank everyone for the love you shared, it has helped me get through this year.   Blessing, Nancy Shellenbarger

 

Do you know that when Tawas Area Schools are cancelled, all church activities and events are cancelled as well? Our Church Council desires that all remain safe on the roadways during inclement weather situations.

 

The New Chairs have arrived! Thank you for your donations that enabled this purchase to be made! Also, thank you to the many willing hands that removed the old chairs and installed the new ones throughout the church!  Many people will experience comfort through your gift of the resources and the time you so willingly provided.

 

A Calling/Prayer Chain is in development.  This chain will provide us with a way to notify our congregation about illnesses, deaths, schedule changes, delays, meeting cancellations, church closings, prayers needed and more. 

For example; the church office will relay the information that is needed to be sent out, to an outside Company.  The Company, not the church, not any person from the church, will send out a recorded message to all people who signup to receive the messages.  This is not a regular Prayer chain; it does not require any person(s) to do the calling.   If you would like to be included on this chain, there is a sign-up sheet in the Gathering Area. 

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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.

                          

Thursday, January 15th

           9-11am Pickleball

           1pm Worship Meeting

                          

Saturday, January 17th

           8:30am   MMPG

           4pm Casual Service

 

Sunday January 18th    

         Sunday School for Youth and Adults

        10am Traditional Service

                       

Monday, January 19th

         11am Ladies Bible Study

          12:15pm Outreach Meeting

         

Tuesday, January 20th

          9-11am Pickleball

          1pm Education Committee Meeting

          5pm Friends Together

          5pm Prayer Ministry 

          6pm Bell Choir Practice 

 

Wednesday, January 21st  

          5:45pm Choir Practice

          7pm Book Study

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Financials from January11th 2026

General Fund………………$2,553.00

Facilities Improvements….....$140.00

Loose Plate……………............$87.15

Total ……………….…...…...$2,780.15

 

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

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Birthdays this week

 

1/15 Ralph Boudreau

1/17 Charlotte Vetter

1/18 Jean Kriebel

1/18 Cathy Menning

1/19 Gwendolyn Phillips

1/20 Stephanie Davis

1/21 Della Harris

1/21 Julia Schlagel

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Please Pray for:

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The Family of Joy Davis

Elsie Woods

Chuck Klenow

Judy Wojahn

George Boyke

Eric Clement

Fred Marino

Nancy Shellenbarger

Amy Williams

Betty Driskell

Donna Williams

Trisha

Judy H.

Donna Buzzard

Nancy Kloska

Gene Danielson

Dot Sarki

Deann Walters

Sharon Madagame

Gary Lynch

Sandy Simmons

Diane Papenfus

Diane King

Pastor Joe Robertson

Our Church

Children in Troubled Homes

People in Care Facilities

  

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