July 6, 2008

1 Thessalonians 5:14   Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy.  Encourage those who are timid.  Take tender care of those who are weak.  Be patient with everyone.   (NTL)

Worship Leader: Jim Ziegler

Music leadership: Worship Team

Nursery: Becky Eberly, Deb & Phil

Gather to worship 10:30 AM

-Prelude

-Welcome

-Announcements / Offering 

-Worship in Music

-Moment in Mission:  Monica Unzicker – Jamaica Team

-Prayer / Praises

-Scripture:  Romans 15:14

-Meditation:  “Student of the Year”  Marvin Zuercher

-Response song 

-Prayer/Benediction

*Special Giving Opportunities:

*The wicker baskets in the center of the offering plates are for coins to support MCC and the penny power ministry. One month to go and the jug is half full.

*Church Council made the decision to support Monica Unzicker with $100.00 from the CR Short-term Mission fund for her mission trip to Jamaica.  The team will be gone from July 19-30, 2008.  If you want to contribute additional support for her and the team, mark your gift (Monica U. Team Support) in the offering over the next two Sunday’s.

FUTURE EVENTS:

July 13:  Church Picnic at Camp Luz.  10:00 a.m. worship with the Messenger Quartet.   Carry in meal after worship.  Activities and swimming after lunch.

July 20:  The congregation will be given ballots to affirm the people who have agreed to serve in the various leadership and committee roles for 2008-09.  These people have also been approved by church council.  The list to affirm is in your mailbox today. 

July 24-26, 2008:  VMC Assembly in Harrisonburg, Va.  See Event Board for details. 

August 7: A night at MCC Connections for women and girls.

Aug. 16-17:  Camping/Worship at Bob Wenger’s

Aug. 24:  Annual CR Corn Roast.  Witmer Sweet Corn and carry-in meal.  Mark your Calendar and invite your friends.  (Sunday evening: Time TBD)

ANNOUNCEMENTS & Clippings

Local Mission Opportunity:

Main Street Café in Dalton, is seeking volunteers through out the Summer.  Positions needed are: server, dishwasher, cashier, cleaning and food preparation.  Call Phil & Theresa at 330-828-8855.  See information on the bulletin board.        

See bulletin Board for Camp Buckeye “Go For The Gold”  2008 Summer schedule and registration information.

Camp Buckeye:  Scholarship funds are needed to provide sponsorship of children who are not able to attend camp.  See the bulletin board for more information.

MCC is appealing for $500,000 to aid the survivors of Cyclone Nargis that devastated Myanmar (Burma) on May 2, 2008.  See the bulletin board for ways to help. 

Used book donations for the August 1 & 2 Ohio Relief Sale may be taken to Central Christian School July 28-30.

Wanted:  Lifeguard at Camp Buckeye for later this Summer.  See poster on bulletin board.

CR Website:  www.chestnutridge.oh.us.mennonite.net

Have you visited the CR website recently?  If you have pictures or CR related items of interest that could be placed on the website, please talk with Jim Ziegler. 

Don’t miss Virginia Mennonite Conference Assembly! Registrations are now due. Registrations can be submitted online at www.vmconf.org or by calling our office at (540) 434-9727. Late registrations can still be accepted until July 8. Note: Some persons have reported difficulty with our online registration. If you have not received a confirmation of your registration in the mail, please call our office to confirm that we received it.

 NOTE OF THANKS:

We would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers, cards, wonderful meals, and various gifts that we received with the birth of our son, Adin last month, and my recovery from surgery. We are doing well, and adjusting to a larger family. Thank you so much for everything. Ron & Dana Horst and Family

IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS...

TODAY:

THIS WEEK:

Vacation Bible School: “Jerusalem Marketplace.”  Mon. – Fri.  6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

NEXT SUNDAY:

Church Picnic at Camp Luz. 

 Invite your neighbors and friends.

Worship at 10:00 a.m.  (No Sunday School) 

Messenger’s Quartet from Northwest Ohio will provide an inspirational music program.

Carry-in meal at 11:30 a.m.

Activities are being planned for after lunch and swimming will be from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

July 6th- 12^th Birthdays

6th-Lois Yoder 7th-Rose Short

12th-Ryan Chupp

Anniversaries

7th- Arlin & Marie Zuercher

9th- Wayne & Joyce Miller

11th- Ron & Dana Horst

12th- Tim & Missy Short