Sullivan UMC—J. Michael Smith
WARNING:
Due to troubles with the Watts Copy Machine Company—we will not have a February newsletter going out today or a worship bulletin this Sunday. The newsletter stuff will appear in my daily post over the next week. Come around on Sunday and see how we used to do worship before there were copy machines or mimeograph contraptions.
NEWS ITEM
Jennifer Love has been elected to the position of Church Treasurer by the Church Council. She follows Bob Lane, who resigned the position in order to stay in compliance with the Book of Discipline, which requires a checks and balances between the Finance Chair (Bob), the Financial Secretary (Yvonne Workman), and the Church Treasurer (now Jennifer.) Do not worry about Bob having nothing to do, however, as I have given him 12 new tasks in his role of Finance Committee Chair. Thank you to Jennifer for accepting this position. Her main job will be to process and pay all disbursements and provide regular financial reports to the congregation.
THIS SUNDAY AT WORSHIP
The sermon is on “Joy.” Scripture is Psalm 98. This is the second sermon in a series on the Fruits of the Holy Spirit.
Praise Team music at 9:30: “I’ve Got the Joy, Joy, Joy,” “Blessed Assurance,” and “If I Got Jesus.”
11 a.m. music: Hymns “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee,” “Rejoice, the Lord is King,” and “Marching to Zion.” Special music (Bonnie and Chip) “The Trees of the Field—You Will Go Out with Joy.”
We will also have a special time of blessing for MaryAnn Hecht as she prepares this week to leave for one of the mission trips to Honduras.
We will have communion at both worship services. Everyone in the room is always welcome at the communion table in our church.
THIS WEEK AROUND THE CHURCH
SUNDAY: worship at 9:30 and 11:00 a.m.
MONDAY: Wings group preparing frozen meals that can be distributed—5 p.m., followed by Wings small group at 6:30. AA at 7 p.m.
TUESDAY: Walking with Jesus (men’s group) meets at 9 a.m.; Women’s Life small group also meets at 9 a.m.; Informal dinner get together 5:30 p.m. (place to be announced in my Monday Post.)
WEDNESDAY: Praise Team rehearsal at 5:30 p.m.; AA at 7.
THURSDAY: Mary’s Food Bags, noon—2 p.m.
MY IN-TOWN HOURS NEXT WEEK:
I will be in Sullivan 9-9, both Tuesday and Wednesday. Please get on the calendar to make sure you catch me at the church.
Remember, you can reach me any time at either my cell phone: 217-898-3148 (text or call) or by direct email at jms754@gmail.com
NOTE
Since we are unable to print our newsletter for now, here are the anniversaries and birthdays for February. If you or someone you know is NOT on this list, please let either me or Esther or Yvonne know. Below the anniversaries and birthdays is our current list of people who are seldom able to be out and about. These are some of the most precious folks in our church family, and we are all responsible, each in our own way, to make extra efforts to include them in the life of our church. Again, let me (or Esther, or Yvonne) know if there are any corrections or additions.
FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARIES
Feb. 14 Chip and Lisa Hagen
Feb 23 Ron and Sue Weaver
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
Feb. 4 Tinley Krieger
Feb. 9 Ellen Feeler
Feb 9 Teresa Lane
Feb 12 Valee Selby
Feb 13 Roger Devall
Feb. 17 Julie McCLain
Feb. 18 Lisa Bertetto
Feb 18 Joe Pound
Feb 19 Judy Ozier
Feb 19 Jaime Perrott
Feb 23 Denise Piatt
Feb 27 Zola Krieger
Feb 27 Emmersyn Poe
Feb 28 Gary Eller
NOT OUT AND ABOUT AS MUCH AS THEY USED TO BE:
Shelbyville Manor: 1111 W. North 12th St. Shelbyville, IL 62565
Fred Davis
Mary Storm
Green Gardens: 601 W. North St, Sullivan, IL 61951
Jeretta Hecht
Darlene Brown
Heritage Woods: 20 Courtyard Blvd, Sullivan, IL 61951
Shirlene Cole
Beverly DeVore
Joan Highland
Sullivan Health Care: 11 Hawthorne Lane, Sullivan, IL 61951
Darlene Standerfer
At Home:
Bob & Phylis Maxedon, 11 Eastview Drive, Sullivan, IL
61951
Diane Strufe, 316 S 17th St., Apt 1A, Mattoon, IL 61938
Odd Fellow- Rebekah Home, 201 Lafayette Ave, E. Mattoon, Il, 61938
Sheri Eberhardt
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