Bulletin Sunday December 25th, 2011
Moose Jaw Church of Christ Information about us
Minister : Darrell Buchanan mjcoc@sasktel.net
WEEKLY BIBLE READING: 2 John through Revelation 22
BIBLE HALF HOUR: for ages 4 through Grade 3, 11:30 to 12:00
Teachers: Today: no class Next Sunday: Tracy
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS IN 2011:
(1). Jan 30: Building Maintenance: $1,020.00 (2). For Japan: $455.00
(2). May 29: MJ Mission Fund: $1,005.00 (3). July 31: Clearview Christian Camp: $445.00
(4). Oct. 30th:Velma Forman—Papua New Guinea: $1,730.00
MEN’S BUSINESS MEETING: January 15, 2012 @ 1:45 p.m.
IN OUR CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD THIS WEEK, LET’S PRAY FOR:
-- In long-term Senior Health Care Facilities: Edna Knutson (Providence Place); Julia Thiessen (Providence Place);
-- Gordon continues his rehab and therapy at Providence Place. He is in room # 90 on the main floor. Continue to keep Gordon & Vivian in our prayers;
-- Evelee’s next treatment will be on January 7th. We need to keep Paul & Evelee in our prayers as they go through these treatments and deal with the side-effects of them;
-- Gladys as she recovers from her broken hip and the surgery that followed on July 15th;
-- Walter & Cathy Ridgeway (Edmonton), Sharon’s sister & brother-in-law as they deal with Walter’s cancer. The pain medication and dosages seem to be working better at keeping his pain under control;
-- Lil King (Winnipeg)—cancer, and she seems to be failing a bit more each day. She is in the hospital in Winnipeg. Lil is the mother/mother-in-law of Gary& Eva (Bell) King;
-- Velma Forman as she ministers both spiritually and physically to the people in Papua New Guinea, through her running of One Mile Clinic;
-- our government leaders; world peace;
-- take a look around and remember one another in our Church family—may we show Jesus and His love through our words and actions.
FOR THE BABIES IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA: -- “I am gathering baby blankets, receiving blankets, sleepers and undershirts for One Mile Clinic. Velma said sleepers and undershirts for ages two and under are what are needed for them to hand out at the Clinic. These do not need to be new—if you wish to purchase some, that’s great, but if anyone has used ones they are done with that is perfectly fine to.” -- Donna
PLEASE NOTE: -- Darrell will not be keeping regular office hours this coming week. However, he can be contacted by telephone (home or cell), text or e-mail.
** The fact of Jesus’ coming is the final and unanswerable
proof that God cares! -- Wm. Barclay
WELCOME!: -- if you are visiting with us today we offer a very warm welcome! It’s great to have you join us. A number of our group have travelled to be with family this weekend and we pray that everyone will have safety of travel to and from their destinations.
PLEASE NOTE: -- there will be no class at 10:00 a.m. next Sunday, Jan. 1st. Our worship service will begin as usual at 11:00 a.m. on those days;
-- the Wed. evening adult class is taking a break for the holidays and will resume Jan. 11th.
SYMPATHY: -- is extended to the family of Marjorie Tarrant. Marjorie passed away on December 16th at the age of 95. She was predeceased by her husband Jim in 1973 and son Mal in August of this year. A graveside service was held on Wednesday. Marjorie was part of our congregation for many, many years.
THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND:
(1). Garage Sale for Clearview Christian Camp: will be in the spring. If you have items you would like to donate, you can either set them aside at home, or they can be put on the tables in the large classroom downstairs.
(2). Canadian Tire Money: can be given to Linda. This will be used to purchase something for use in the kitchen at Clearview Christian Camp next summer. So far we have $28.95. In 2010 we purchased a coffee maker and in 2011 a mixette.
(3). Moose Jaw & District Food Bank: all non-perishable grocery items are gratefully accepted and can be placed in the container in the foyer.
(4). For Western Christian College: Campbell Soup labels. The whole label--ensure that the UPC bar code is in tack. Campbell’s Soup gives the school a rebate for labels sent in.
Have you ever thought about how the circumstances of our Lord coming to this earth range from the most miraculous to the most humble? God chose a common 14 or 15 year old girl to be the mother of Jesus. Not a queen in a palace, but a little girl—humble! An angel visited Mary to tell her that she was “highly favored of God”—miraculous! Jesus’ conception—miraculous! An angel appearing to Joseph to assure him that Mary was still the girl he should marry—miraculous! Joseph & Mary travelling by foot and by donkey to Bethlehem to register for the census—humble! Jesus birth in the stable—humble! An angel appearing to a band of humble shepherds living in the fields near Bethlehem to tell them about the new King—miraculous! A “great host” of angels then appeared to the shepherds—miraculous! Sometime later a new star was set in the eastern sky to guide the Magi to Jesus—miraculous! The Magi presenting Mary, Joseph and Jesus with gifts of great value, and worshiping Jesus—miraculous! The Magi being warned in a dream not to go back to Herod—miraculous! An angel appearing to Joseph to warn him of impending harm to Jesus and giving him directions on where he should hide his family in Egypt—miraculous! After a time an angel appearing again to Joseph to tell him it was safe for them to go to the land of Israel—miraculous!
“For God so loved the world …” That’s you and me that He loves—now that’s miraculous!
A REAL SACRIFICE …
In the 20’s when I was teaching in a little country school, it was the custom for the teacher to buy each pupil a Christmas present and usually, the pupils gave the teacher one on the last day before vacation.
The afternoon was always “party time” and after the games and fun, some teachers opened their gifts—but I never did, much to the disappointment of those who gave, and to the joy of those who couldn’t afford to give. I wrote letters to each during vacation, whether they gave or not.
I had one little freckle-faced, skinny boy who never wore warm enough clothing and whose boots had holes in them. His father was too proud to let me help Kenneth, so I allowed him to help me do things after school, for which a dime was a real gift to him.
On that particular day, I had stayed to clean the blackboards and put away decorations. It was late and the afternoon sun was shining low across the fields. I looked out the window and saw Kenneth running across the field, his thin jacket flapping in the wind.
When he arrived at the door, he had a package wrapped in newspaper and as he shyly handed it to me, he said, “Mrs. Saunders, I didn’t have any money for a present for you, and the other kids gave you ‘store’ presents, so I couldn’t give you this in front of them.”
It was a glass jar of thick whipping cream, fresh from the separator. I knew that the family sold their cream in town to buy needed supplies, so this was a real sacrifice. I hugged Kenneth and told him he couldn’t have given me anything I would have liked better and he sprinted back across the field, happy he had given his teacher a present she really liked.
That day will always stay clear in my mind. -- Idarose Saunders.
HA! HA!: A married couple had been out Christmas shopping at the mall for most of the afternoon when the woman realized that her husband had disappeared.
The somewhat irate wife called her husbands cell phone and demanded, “Where are you? You’re supposed to be helping me with this shopping!”
He replied, “Darling, you remember that jewellery shop where you saw the diamond necklace and totally fell in love with it and I didn’t have money at that time and said, ‘honey, it’ll be yours one day.’”
“Yes, I remember that, my love,” said the wife with a smile.
“Well, I’m in the coffee shop next to it.”
“This Christmas season, may you be refreshed anew by the nearness of Christ’s presence,
the depth of His love, and the joy of
celebrating His blessings”.
THE BIRTH OF JESUS …
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register.
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.” When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about. So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen which were just as they had been told. -- Luke 2:1-20
Minister : Darrell Buchanan mjcoc@sasktel.net
WEEKLY BIBLE READING: 2 John through Revelation 22
BIBLE HALF HOUR: for ages 4 through Grade 3, 11:30 to 12:00
Teachers: Today: no class Next Sunday: Tracy
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS IN 2011:
(1). Jan 30: Building Maintenance: $1,020.00 (2). For Japan: $455.00
(2). May 29: MJ Mission Fund: $1,005.00 (3). July 31: Clearview Christian Camp: $445.00
(4). Oct. 30th:Velma Forman—Papua New Guinea: $1,730.00
MEN’S BUSINESS MEETING: January 15, 2012 @ 1:45 p.m.
IN OUR CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD THIS WEEK, LET’S PRAY FOR:
-- In long-term Senior Health Care Facilities: Edna Knutson (Providence Place); Julia Thiessen (Providence Place);
-- Gordon continues his rehab and therapy at Providence Place. He is in room # 90 on the main floor. Continue to keep Gordon & Vivian in our prayers;
-- Evelee’s next treatment will be on January 7th. We need to keep Paul & Evelee in our prayers as they go through these treatments and deal with the side-effects of them;
-- Gladys as she recovers from her broken hip and the surgery that followed on July 15th;
-- Walter & Cathy Ridgeway (Edmonton), Sharon’s sister & brother-in-law as they deal with Walter’s cancer. The pain medication and dosages seem to be working better at keeping his pain under control;
-- Lil King (Winnipeg)—cancer, and she seems to be failing a bit more each day. She is in the hospital in Winnipeg. Lil is the mother/mother-in-law of Gary& Eva (Bell) King;
-- Velma Forman as she ministers both spiritually and physically to the people in Papua New Guinea, through her running of One Mile Clinic;
-- our government leaders; world peace;
-- take a look around and remember one another in our Church family—may we show Jesus and His love through our words and actions.
FOR THE BABIES IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA: -- “I am gathering baby blankets, receiving blankets, sleepers and undershirts for One Mile Clinic. Velma said sleepers and undershirts for ages two and under are what are needed for them to hand out at the Clinic. These do not need to be new—if you wish to purchase some, that’s great, but if anyone has used ones they are done with that is perfectly fine to.” -- Donna
PLEASE NOTE: -- Darrell will not be keeping regular office hours this coming week. However, he can be contacted by telephone (home or cell), text or e-mail.
** The fact of Jesus’ coming is the final and unanswerable
proof that God cares! -- Wm. Barclay
WELCOME!: -- if you are visiting with us today we offer a very warm welcome! It’s great to have you join us. A number of our group have travelled to be with family this weekend and we pray that everyone will have safety of travel to and from their destinations.
PLEASE NOTE: -- there will be no class at 10:00 a.m. next Sunday, Jan. 1st. Our worship service will begin as usual at 11:00 a.m. on those days;
-- the Wed. evening adult class is taking a break for the holidays and will resume Jan. 11th.
SYMPATHY: -- is extended to the family of Marjorie Tarrant. Marjorie passed away on December 16th at the age of 95. She was predeceased by her husband Jim in 1973 and son Mal in August of this year. A graveside service was held on Wednesday. Marjorie was part of our congregation for many, many years.
THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND:
(1). Garage Sale for Clearview Christian Camp: will be in the spring. If you have items you would like to donate, you can either set them aside at home, or they can be put on the tables in the large classroom downstairs.
(2). Canadian Tire Money: can be given to Linda. This will be used to purchase something for use in the kitchen at Clearview Christian Camp next summer. So far we have $28.95. In 2010 we purchased a coffee maker and in 2011 a mixette.
(3). Moose Jaw & District Food Bank: all non-perishable grocery items are gratefully accepted and can be placed in the container in the foyer.
(4). For Western Christian College: Campbell Soup labels. The whole label--ensure that the UPC bar code is in tack. Campbell’s Soup gives the school a rebate for labels sent in.
Have you ever thought about how the circumstances of our Lord coming to this earth range from the most miraculous to the most humble? God chose a common 14 or 15 year old girl to be the mother of Jesus. Not a queen in a palace, but a little girl—humble! An angel visited Mary to tell her that she was “highly favored of God”—miraculous! Jesus’ conception—miraculous! An angel appearing to Joseph to assure him that Mary was still the girl he should marry—miraculous! Joseph & Mary travelling by foot and by donkey to Bethlehem to register for the census—humble! Jesus birth in the stable—humble! An angel appearing to a band of humble shepherds living in the fields near Bethlehem to tell them about the new King—miraculous! A “great host” of angels then appeared to the shepherds—miraculous! Sometime later a new star was set in the eastern sky to guide the Magi to Jesus—miraculous! The Magi presenting Mary, Joseph and Jesus with gifts of great value, and worshiping Jesus—miraculous! The Magi being warned in a dream not to go back to Herod—miraculous! An angel appearing to Joseph to warn him of impending harm to Jesus and giving him directions on where he should hide his family in Egypt—miraculous! After a time an angel appearing again to Joseph to tell him it was safe for them to go to the land of Israel—miraculous!
“For God so loved the world …” That’s you and me that He loves—now that’s miraculous!
A REAL SACRIFICE …
In the 20’s when I was teaching in a little country school, it was the custom for the teacher to buy each pupil a Christmas present and usually, the pupils gave the teacher one on the last day before vacation.
The afternoon was always “party time” and after the games and fun, some teachers opened their gifts—but I never did, much to the disappointment of those who gave, and to the joy of those who couldn’t afford to give. I wrote letters to each during vacation, whether they gave or not.
I had one little freckle-faced, skinny boy who never wore warm enough clothing and whose boots had holes in them. His father was too proud to let me help Kenneth, so I allowed him to help me do things after school, for which a dime was a real gift to him.
On that particular day, I had stayed to clean the blackboards and put away decorations. It was late and the afternoon sun was shining low across the fields. I looked out the window and saw Kenneth running across the field, his thin jacket flapping in the wind.
When he arrived at the door, he had a package wrapped in newspaper and as he shyly handed it to me, he said, “Mrs. Saunders, I didn’t have any money for a present for you, and the other kids gave you ‘store’ presents, so I couldn’t give you this in front of them.”
It was a glass jar of thick whipping cream, fresh from the separator. I knew that the family sold their cream in town to buy needed supplies, so this was a real sacrifice. I hugged Kenneth and told him he couldn’t have given me anything I would have liked better and he sprinted back across the field, happy he had given his teacher a present she really liked.
That day will always stay clear in my mind. -- Idarose Saunders.
HA! HA!: A married couple had been out Christmas shopping at the mall for most of the afternoon when the woman realized that her husband had disappeared.
The somewhat irate wife called her husbands cell phone and demanded, “Where are you? You’re supposed to be helping me with this shopping!”
He replied, “Darling, you remember that jewellery shop where you saw the diamond necklace and totally fell in love with it and I didn’t have money at that time and said, ‘honey, it’ll be yours one day.’”
“Yes, I remember that, my love,” said the wife with a smile.
“Well, I’m in the coffee shop next to it.”
“This Christmas season, may you be refreshed anew by the nearness of Christ’s presence,
the depth of His love, and the joy of
celebrating His blessings”.
THE BIRTH OF JESUS …
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register.
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.” When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about. So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen which were just as they had been told. -- Luke 2:1-20
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