January 16 (Friday) Pastor’s Post

Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith

See You Sunday

  • One worship service this Sunday, 10 a.m., Sanctuary
  • Hymns:  Praise to the Lord, My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less, We Are the Church
  • Praise songs:  Forever, We Are Waiting
  • Scripture:  Romans 12: 3-19
  • Sermon:  explores the difference between the church as an “institution” and the church as a “community”
  • Soup lunch afterward for EVERYONE
  • Come prepared to share your joys and concerns of this past week—written on cards (available at your seat) and read by me.  If you have a joy or concern that is NOT for the public, please hand me the card privately before or after worship.  Or text or email me.  
  • Your bulletin ‘tear off’ this week includes a place to help us update our data base.  This week we want to know members of your family who are currently active military, those who are past veterans, and anyone in your family who was killed in war (for Armed Services Day, Veterans’ Day, and Memorial Day)  Thank you for helping us strengthen our data base at the church. 
  • REMEMBER:  ANYTHING YOU WANT TO KEEP CONFIDENTIAL MUST BE SENT EITHER TO MY PERSONAL CELL PHONE (217-898-31248) OR MY EMAIL (jms754@gmail.com) 

This Coming Week

  • PASTOR IN-TOWN DAYS:  Tuesday and Wednesday
  • TUESDAY:  Walking With Jesus (Men) at 9 a.m.; Women’s Life Group at 9 a.m.; Informal dinner together at 5:30 (check with Ray Burrus for where)
  • WEDNESDAY:  Commission on Ministries (round 1) at 11 a.m., Praise Team practice at 5 p.m.; Membership Class at 6 p.m.; AA at 7 p.m.; Commission on Ministry (round 2) at 7 p.m.
  • THURSDAY:  Mary’s Food Bank (afternoon, check with Mary White for details)

Next Monday:  The church office will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

About the new COMMISSION ON MINISTRIES

Note:  If you are the leader of a small group, or were on the nurture, witness, or outreach teams, or have led a project in the past that you want to see continued, or if you have a ministry in mind you would like to do—the new Commission on Ministries is the place to bring your concerns, dreams, needs, and passions.  There will be multiple “sessions” of the Commission on Ministries, no one is expected to attend all of them.  This replaces the old monthly Ministry League or Council on Ministries.  Instead of one meeting a month, there will be multiple times to bring your ideas and desires to an open table.  The new Commission on Ministries will be coordinating calendaring, funding, and all the other resources from the church you may need.