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9:30AM Holy Communion Service
BIRTHDAYS March 2: Nancy Norton; March 5: Brian Chaveriat; March 8: Deb Manker ANNIVERSARIES March 3: Mary Grace & Stan Friesen ALTAR FLOWERS are given in honor of Svetlana Ottney’s mother, Etela Cholvadova. BULLETINS this month are given in honor of our Lord and Savior by Priscilla & Wayne Meyer. DEDICATION OF FLOWERS AND BULLETINS If you would like to have the flowers on the table dedicated or in honor of someone please see the sign up notebook on the sign up table in front of the office. Dedications for flowers and bulletins are listed in the notebook and are $10. Please write in the memo of your check what you are offering either bulletins or flowers. Thank you in advance for your kind donations and memorials. CHURCH RAFFLE FOR THE GENERAL FUND tickets and a flyer are in your boxes. Sell away!!! If you need more tickets, contact Pastor Sherry. We are raffling “Christmas Memories” by Thomas Kinkade donated by Judy O’Brien, Jean Smith’s sister; a beautiful quilt hand quilted by Karen Hamal; an awesome afghan knitted by Sheri Popp; and a cash prize of $250. Each family unit will receive 10 tickets to sell for $10 each! This should be a fun time and the drawing will happen right after Easter. If you do not want to sell your tickets, please place them in Pastor Sherry’s box. We need to account for all tickets. All proceeds are for our general fund. MARK THE CALENDAR: When using the church building for meetings etc. please mark the day and time on the calendar, on the bulletin board by the women’s bathroom, so a reminder can be put in the announcements. It is important for the office to have this information. THE DANIEL PLAN BEGINS Dean Tahtinen will begin a class on the book and study called The Daniel Plan and it looks at our wellness in different areas of our life. He will meet after church for one hour for 5-6 weeks. Please look at the fliers in your box and on the bulletin board for more information. We begin today, Sunday, March 1. NURSERY VOLUNTEERS We would love to have nursery volunteers during the worship service. The nursery can be held upstairs if you would like. Please sign up in the volunteer folder for nursery volunteer for any Sunday that you would like to help! Thank you. ALL YOUTH CAMP SIGN UP FOR STONY LAKE!!!! Registration for camp begins now through the end of February and we can save $35 per child. If you register March 1st on, then it cost $35 more. Children and students grades 1st-12th can attend. We are planning for week 1 June 14-19th. Please see Pastor Sherry or Kasi Meckstroth to get signed up ASAP. Remember we have financial aid for all who participate. ELDERBERRIES will meet at City Park Grill at 12:30PM on Friday, March 13. Please contact Gordy and Lynn Engdahl if you would like to attend. GIFTS TO BE GIVEN!!! When people ask you where you give donations…tell them Cross of Christ. We welcome all financial donations so give in honor of someone or in memory of beloved. STEWARDSHIP OF THE CHURCH: Due to high winds and wet window frames, one of our windows blew out of the frame. We are raising funds at this time to replace our windows…even just one at a time. If you would like to give towards our window campaign or if you know someone looking for a place to donate funds, offer to do so at Cross of Christ! Remember to make a note in the memo of your check or on your offering envelope. Thank you for praying about your donations to Cross of Christ. We are so very grateful! As we continue to move forward in ministry and mission you will be invited to a cottage meeting/small group meeting. We really are looking forward to hear from you all! We are so very blessed. MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH are planning a mission trip this summer. We will need more adults to attend with us if possible. We will need help with transportation and organization. You do not have to have a child attend youth group to go! Just let Pastor Sherry know as soon as possible. The trip will happen in August. BIBLE STUDIES: 8:15AM #Metoo Bible study will meet at the church on Mondays at 8:15AM! We are studying “The Virtuous Life (The Holiness Tradition)” in Devotional Classics edited by Richard J. Foster and James Bryan Smith. If you would like a book, please see Pastor Sherry McGuffin-Bays or let her know and she will place it in your box. TUESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY will meet at 5:30PM on Tuesdays. We meet evenings at Cindy Bergstrom and Patty Schmoldt’s home. Please contact Cindy Bergstrom if you plan to attend…this is a great group discussion and light meal. We are reading chapters 37-40 of the Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. Cindy’s phone number is 231-838-9675. The next study will be the book The Seven Last Words of Jesus Please let Cindy know if you would like to attend or need a book. SHARING HOPE: Support group for anyone who has a loved one with suicidal tendencies. Second Thursday of every month, Genesis Community Center, 1124 Northmen Drive, 6:00PM – 7:30PM, contact Wendy Kuebler 231-881-7248. ANNUAL DIRECTORY are in your boxes. We have an addition: Merle and Arlene Good 701 Vogel St. D6 Boyne City, MI 49712 (989) 335-0712 Please add the Goods to your directory. Thank you! Julie and Ric Pierpont 2214 Elmhurst Rd Brutus, MI 49716 (address change) Jean Smith telephone number change: 231-218-1946 FINANCIALS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2020: THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR TREASURES Fund Income What we need Difference General $8888.40 $9829.33 ($940.93) Benevolence $277.00 - - Property $537.00 $1345.83 ($808.83) Totals $9658.4 $11,175.16 ($1749.76) Fund Status Year to Date: January 2020 General Fund Property Fund Opening Balance $0 $400 + income $8888.40 $537 -expense $9038.06 $1483.86 Ending Balance ($149.66) ($546.86) Ending total balance year to date: ($696.52) THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS FOR OUR SUNDAY SERVICES! WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE YOU! March 1, 2020 9:30AM: Greeter: Cindy Bergstrom & Patty Schmoldt; Usher: Meckstroths; Lector: Gail Drake; Acolyte: Elaina Engel; Head Usher: Bill Drake; Assistant to the Minister: Gail Drake; Coffee Hour: Irene Feeley and Family & Popp Family; Nursery Attendant: Nicole Ottney; Counters: Gail Drake; Bread Baker FOR THE MONTH: Boyd Manges; Recycling FOR THE MONTH: JoAnn Wilder March 8, 2020 9:30AM: Greeter: Denny LeVasseur; Usher: Ron & Svetlana Ottney; Lector: Marla Hofmann; Acolyte: Seth Popp; Head Usher: Sue Finley; Assistant to the Minister: Sue Finley; Coffee Hour: Sue Finley & Don Honaker and Dean & Diana Tahtinen; Nursery Attendant: Nicole Ottney; Counters: Kasi Meckstroth & Melissa Hansen; Bread Baker FOR THE MONTH: Dan Bays; Recycling FOR THE MONTH: Gary Engel HERE IS WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR NECK OF THE WOODS! (Don’t forget to sign up on the calendar when you are planning your events.) Sunday, March 1: 9:30 Worship with Holy Communion Monday, March 2: 8:15AM #MeToo Bible Study ; 6-9PM NMC Tuesday, March 3: 3:30-5PM Confirmation Class Wednesday, March 4: 5:15PM Soup Supper; 6PM Lenten Worship; 6:30 Chimes; 7:30PM Choir Thursday, March 5: Friday, March 6: Saturday, March 7: Sunday, March 8: 9:30 Worship with Holy Communion; 11:30AM Council meeting PRAYER LIST For those in the armed services: Michael Drake, Ryan Finley, Jeremy Hamal, Douglas Dinger, Derik Dinger Jean Smith Kathy Rusche Glenna Arends Chelsea Duffiney, niece to Jean & Mike Smith Earl Griffin and Ed Mathews for healing and comfort Josh Yingling, son of Cyndi Yingling Reb Nicholson, Pastor Sherry’s cousin Mandy Meckstroth Carrie Swadling, friend of Pam Campbell Mackenzie Espinoza, family of Pam Campbell Greg Howard, son of Ann and John Howard, for healing Sabine, the granddaughter of Lynn and Gordy Engdahl, for healing John Foltz, brother of Ann Howard Joe McClatchie, family of Dagny King Jim Popp, Jeff Popp’s father Dale Courtney, Kris Olsen’s sister Joel Colbry, cancer, uncle of the Morfords Rebecca Johnson, friend of Irene Feeley Marcia Froelich, family of Kathy Phelps-Rusche Rob Sarki for healing presence Craig Finley and family, brother of Sue Finley Ruth Koski, mother of Gail Drake Erica Riviera, cousin of Dean Morford The Luke Ulrich family in Malawi who are in the midst of political unrest and protesting. BIRTHDAYS
Feb. 25: Preston Kloss; Feb. 27: Samantha Young ALTAR FLOWERS are given in celebration of Preston Kloss’ birthday by Gail Kloss. BULLETINS this month are given in honor of our Lord and Savior by Gary & Bev Engel! ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE will be held at Emmanuel Episcopal Church at 7PM. DEDICATION OF FLOWERS AND BULLETINS If you would like to have the flowers on the table dedicated or in honor of someone please see the sign up notebook on the sign up table in front of the office. Dedications for flowers and bulletins are listed in the notebook and are $10. Please write in the memo of your check what you are offering either bulletins or flowers. Thank you in advance for your kind donations and memorials. CHURCH RAFFLE FOR THE GENERAL FUND tickets and a flyer are in your boxes. Sell away!!! If you need more tickets, contact Pastor Sherry. We are raffling “Christmas Memories” by Thomas Kinkade donated by Judy O’Brien, Jean Smith’s sister; a beautiful quilt hand quilted by Karen Hamal; an awesome afghan knitted by Sheri Popp; and a cash prize of $250. Each family unit will receive 10 tickets to sell for $10 each! This should be a fun time and the drawing will happen right after Easter. MARK THE CALENDAR: When using the church building for meetings etc. please mark the day and time on the calendar, on the bulletin board by the women’s bathroom, so a reminder can be put in the announcements. It is important for the office to have this information. MONTH OF WORLD HUNGER COLLECTIONS AND NOISY OFFERING! Thank you for your contributions and self discipline through giving. All over the world people are food poor and your contributions make a huge change in this world! THE DANIEL PLAN Dean Tahtinen will begin a class on the book and study called The Daniel Plan and it looks at our wellness in different areas of our life. He will meet after church for one hour for 5-6 weeks. Please look at the fliers in your box and on the bulletin board for more information. There is a sign up sheet so that he can order the books…so please sign up in the pink notebook at the sign up center. We begin on Sunday, March 1. NURSERY VOLUNTEERS We would love to have nursery volunteers during the worship service. The nursery can be held upstairs if you would like. Please sign up in the volunteer folder for nursery volunteer for any Sunday that you would like to help! Thank you. COTTAGE MEETING Thank you for all who attended the cottage meetings. We are receiving some really constructive visioning and ideas. You will have a list of them all by next week. If you were not able to attend a meeting, we would love to hear from you through the questions found on counter at the mailboxes. Thank you to our leaders who were efficient and so very helpful. ALL YOUTH CAMP SIGN UP FOR STONY LAKE!!!! Registration for camp begins now through the end of February and we can save $35 per child. If you register March 1st on, then it cost $35 more. Children and students grades 1st-12th can attend. We are planning for week 1 June 14-19th. Please see Pastor Sherry or Kasi Meckstroth to get signed up ASAP. Remember we have financial aid for all who participate. GIFTS TO BE GIVEN!!! When people ask you where you give donations…tell them Cross of Christ. We welcome all financial donations so give in honor of someone or in memory of beloved. STEWARDSHIP OF THE CHURCH: Due to high winds and wet window frames, one of our windows blew out of the frame. We are raising funds at this time to replace our windows…even just one at a time. If you would like to give towards our window campaign or if you know someone looking for a place to donate funds, offer to do so at Cross of Christ! Remember to make a note in the memo of your check or on your offering envelope. Thank you for praying about your donations to Cross of Christ. We are so very grateful! As we continue to move forward in ministry and mission you will be invited to a cottage meeting/small group meeting. We really are looking forward to hear from you all! We are so very blessed. MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH are planning a mission trip this summer. We will need more adults to attend with us if possible. We will need help with transportation and organization. You do not have to have a child attend youth group to go! Just let Pastor Sherry know as soon as possible. The trip will happen in August. BIBLE STUDIES: 8:15AM #Metoo Bible study will meet at the church on Mondays at 8:15AM! We are studying “The Prayer-Filled Life (The Contemplative Tradition)” in Devotional Classics edited by Richard J. Foster and James Bryan Smith. If you would like a book, please see Pastor Sherry McGuffin-Bays or let her know and she will place it in your box. TUESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY will meet at 5:30PM on Tuesdays. We meet evenings at Cindy Bergstrom and Patty Schmoldt’s home. Please contact Cindy Bergstrom if you plan to attend…this is a great group discussion and light meal. We are reading chapters 28-30 of the Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. Cindy’s phone number is 231-838-9675. SHARING HOPE: Support group for anyone who has a loved one with suicidal tendencies. Second Thursday of every month, Genesis Community Center, 1124 Northmen Drive, 6:00PM – 7:30PM, contact Wendy Kuebler 231-881-7248. ANNUAL DIRECTORY are in your boxes. We have an addition: Merle and Arlene Good 701 Vogel St. D6 Boyne City, MI 49712 (989) 335-0712 Please add the Goods to your directory. Thank you! Julie and Ric Pierpont 2214 Elmhurst Rd Brutus, MI 49716 (address change) Jean Smith telephone number change: 231-218-1946 FINANCIALS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2020: THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR TREASURES Fund Income What we need Difference General $8888.40 $9829.33 ($940.93) Benevolence $277.00 n/a n/a Property $537.00 $1345.83 ($808.83) Totals $9658.4 $11,175.16 ($1749.76) Fund Status Year to Date: January 2020 General Fund Property Fund Opening Balance $0 $400 + income $8888.40 $537 -expenses $9038.06 $1483.86 Ending Balance (149.66) ($546.86) Ending total balance year to date: ($696.52) THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS FOR OUR SUNDAY SERVICES! WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE YOU! February 23, 2020 9:30AM: Greeter: Dean & Diana Tahtinen; Usher: Sue Finley & Don Honaker; Lector: Karen Lewis; Acolyte: Josie Poquette; Head Usher: Dean Tahtinen; Assistant to the Minister: Dean Tahtinen; Coffee Hour: Pastor Sherry & Dan Bays and Bryan Young; Nursery Attendant: Nicole Ottney; Counters: Sommer Poquette and Gordy Engdahl; Bread Baker FOR THE MONTH: Dan Bays; Recycling FOR THE MONTH: Gary Engel March 1, 2020 9:30AM: Greeter: Cindy Bergstrom & Patty Schmoldt; Usher: Meckstroths; Lector: Gail Drake; Acolyte: Elaina Engel; Head Usher: Bill Drake; Assistant to the Minister: Gail Drake; Coffee Hour: Irene Feeley and Family & Popp Family; Nursery Attendant: Nicole Ottney; Counters: Deb Manker and Gail Drake; Bread Baker FOR THE MONTH: Boyd Manges; Recycling FOR THE MONTH: JoAnn Wilder HERE IS WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR NECK OF THE WOODS! (Don’t forget to sign up on the calendar when you are planning your events.) Sunday, Feb 23: 9:30 Worship with Holy Communion Monday, Feb. 24: 8:15AM #MeToo Bible Study ; 6PM Girl Scouts; 6-9PM NMC Tuesday, Feb. 25: Mardi Gras! Fat Tuesday! Clean out the cupboards! Wednesday, Feb. 26: Ash Wednesday 7PM at Emmanuel Episcopal Church Thursday, Feb. 27: “Be Still and Know that I AM God!” Friday, Feb. 28: Saturday, Feb. 29: Sunday, March 1: 9:30 Worship with Holy Communion PRAYER LIST For those in the armed services: Michael Drake, Ryan Finley, Jeremy Hamal, Douglas Dinger, Derik Dinger The family of Dolores Wehrenberg at her death and communion with our Lord. The family of Arlene Good at the death of her husband Merle and communion with our Lord. Glenna Arends Chelsea Duffiney, niece to Jean & Mike Smith Earl Griffin and Ed Mathews for healing and comfort Josh Yingling, son of Cyndi Yingling Reb Nicholson, Pastor Sherry’s cousin Mandy Meckstroth Carrie Swadling, friend of Pam Campbell Mackenzie Espinoza, family of Pam Campbell Greg Howard, son of Ann and John Howard, for healing Sabine, the granddaughter of Lynn and Gordy Engdahl, for healing John Foltz, brother of Ann Howard Joe McClatchie, family of Dagny King Jim Popp, Jeff Popp’s father Dale Courtney, Kris Olsen’s sister Joel Colbry, cancer, uncle of the Morfords Rebecca Johnson, friend of Irene Feeley Marcia Froelich, family of Kathy Phelps-Rusche Rob Sarki for healing presence Craig Finley and family, brother of Sue Finley Ruth Koski, mother of Gail Drake Erica Riviera, cousin of Dean Morford The Luke Ulrich family in Malawi who are in the midst of political unrest and protesting. 9:30AM Holy Communion Service
BIRTHDAYS Feb. 16: Bud Danker; Feb. 17: Mary Michelesen; Feb. 18: +Dolores Wehrenberg+; Feb. 19: Shane Brown ALTAR FLOWERS are given in celebration of Dolores Wehrenberg’s birthday by Jane & Bill Wehrenberg. BULLETINS this month are given in honor of our Lord and Savior by Gary & Bev Engel! ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE will be held at Emmanuel Episcopal Church at 7PM. DEDICATION OF FLOWERS AND BULLETINS If you would like to have the flowers on the table dedicated or in honor of someone please see the sign up notebook on the sign up table in front of the office. Dedications for flowers and bulletins are listed in the notebook and are $10. Please write in the memo of your check what you are offering either bulletins or flowers. Thank you in advance for your kind donations and memorials. MARK THE CALENDAR: When using the church building for meetings etc. please mark the day and time on the calendar, on the bulletin board by the women’s bathroom, so a reminder can be put in the announcements. It is important for the office to have this information. MONTH OF WORLD HUNGER COLLECTIONS AND NOISY OFFERING! This year we have a piggy bank for each home for the month of February. Sit them on your eating table and every time you gather for a meal or a snack put in some change or money. Bring them on Sunday, February 23rd when we collect them and bless them to be sent to Lutheran World Hunger. Ash Wednesday falls on February 26th this year and you will also receive a 40 day devotional in your box. This will help us focus through our Lenten journey. THE DANIEL PLAN Dean Tahtinen will begin a class on the book and study called The Daniel Plan and it looks at our wellness in different areas of our life. He will meet after church for one hour for 5-6 weeks. Please look at the fliers in your box and on the bulletin board for more information. There is a sign up sheet so that he can order the books…so please sign up in the pink notebook at the sign up center. YOUTH SALE! VALENTINE CANDY BOUQUETS!!! Thank you to all who ordered. We raised $900 for our mission trip. Thank you to Heather Engel, Kasi Meckstroth and Sheri Popp for the organization, fundraising, fund securing and super support of our youth! NURSERY VOLUNTEERS We would love to have nursery volunteers during the worship service. The nursery can be held upstairs if you would like. Please sign up in the volunteer folder for nursery volunteer for any Sunday that you would like to help! Thank you. COTTAGE MEETING TIMES These meetings for the congregation and for friends of our congregation will meet in small groups around our area. The purpose is to talk about the forward motion of Cross of Christ. Each meeting is being led by a leader in our church. There will be a few questions for you to discuss and then share ideas for the building up of our ministry. If you can’t make your cottage meeting time, please try to attend another meeting. Here are the locations: Kasi Meckstroth, leader: February 11at 6:30 at their home. Bryan Young, leader: Feb. 13 at 7:45 at Southwoods. Gordy Engdahl leader: Feb. 16 at 10:30AM after church at the church. Jean Smith, leader: Feb. 16 at 2:30pm at Svetlana and Ron Ottney’s home. Melissa Hansen, leader: Feb. 18 at Riverview Terrace at 6:15 where a light meal will be served. The list of where each member is invited is on the list on the door and you should have heard from your group leader. If you have not, please RSVP to them or call the church office and we will tell you your group! ALL YOUTH CAMP SIGN UP FOR STONY LAKE!!!! Registration for camp begins now through the end of February and we can save $35 per child. If you register March 1st on, then it cost $35 more. Children and students grades 1st-12th can attend. We are planning for week 1 June 14-19th. Please see Pastor Sherry or Kasi Meckstroth to get signed up ASAP. Remember we have financial aid for all who participate. GIFTS TO BE GIVEN!!! When people ask you where you give donations…tell them Cross of Christ. We welcome all financial donations so give in honor of someone or in memory of beloved. STEWARDSHIP OF THE CHURCH: Due to high winds and wet window frames, one of our windows blew out of the frame. We are raising funds at this time to replace our windows…even just one at a time. If you would like to give towards our window campaign or if you know someone looking for a place to donate funds, offer to do so at Cross of Christ! Remember to make a note in the memo of your check or on your offering envelope. Thank you for praying about your donations to Cross of Christ. We are so very grateful! As we continue to move forward in ministry and mission you will be invited to a cottage meeting/small group meeting. We really are looking forward to hear from you all! We are so very blessed. MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH are planning a mission trip this summer. We will need more adults to attend with us if possible. We will need help with transportation and organization. You do not have to have a child attend youth group to go! Just let Pastor Sherry know as soon as possible. The trip will happen in August. BIBLE STUDIES: 8:15AM #Metoo Bible study will meet at the church on Mondays at 8:15AM! We are studying “The Prayer-Filled Life (The Contemplative Tradition)” in Devotional Classics edited by Richard J. Foster and James Bryan Smith. If you would like a book, please see Pastor Sherry McGuffin-Bays or let her know and she will place it in your box. TUESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY will meet at 5:30PM on Tuesday, February 11th. We meet evenings at Cindy Bergstrom and Patty Schmoldt’s home. Please contact Cindy Bergstrom if you plan to attend…this is a great group discussion and light meal. We are reading chapters 28-30 of the Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. Cindy’s phone number is 231-838-9675. SHARING HOPE: Support group for anyone who has a loved one with suicidal tendencies. Second Thursday of every month, Genesis Community Center, 1124 Northmen Drive, 6:00PM – 7:30PM, contact Wendy Kuebler 231-881-7248. CHURCH RAFFLE FOR THE GENERAL FUND will begin as soon as we receive our license from the state. We have a painting by Thomas Kincaide, a beautiful quilt by Karen Hamal, an afghan by Sheri Popp and a cash prize of $250. Each family unit will receive 10 tickets to sell for $10 each! This should be a fun time and the drawing will happen right after Easter. ANNUAL DIRECTORY are in your boxes. We have an addition: Merle and Arlene Good 701 Vogel St. D6 Boyne City, MI 49712 (989) 335-0712 Please add the Goods to your directory. Thank you! Julie and Ric Pierpont 2214 Elmhurst Rd Brutus, MI 49716 (address change) Jean Smith telephone number change: 231-218-1946 FINANCIALS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2020: THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR TREASURES Fund Income What we need Difference General $8888.40 $9829.33 ($940.93) Benevolence $277.00 - - Property $537.00 $1345.83 ($808.83) Totals $9658.4 $11,175.16 ($1749.76) Fund Status Year to Date: January 2020 General Fund Property Fund Opening Balance $0 $400 + income $8888.40 $537 -expense $9038.06 $1483.86 Ending Balance (149.66) ($546.86) Ending total balance year to date: ($696.52) THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS FOR OUR SUNDAY SERVICES! WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE YOU! February 16, 2020 9:30AM: Greeter: Bill & Gail Drake; Usher: Bill & Marla Hofmann; Lector: Mary Michelsen; Acolyte: Teague Meckstorth; Head Usher: Bill Drake; Assistant to the Minister: Mary Michelsen; Coffee Hour: Ann & Jeff Ebert and Gail & Preston Kloss; Nursery Attendant: Nicole Ottney; Counters: Deb Manker and Carolyn Matzinger; Bread Baker FOR THE MONTH: Dan Bays; Recycling FOR THE MONTH: Gary Engel February 23, 2020 9:30AM: Greeter: Dean & Diana Tahtinen; Usher: Sue Finley & Don Honaker; Lector: Karen Lewis; Acolyte: Josie Poquette; Head Usher: Dean Tahtinen; Assistant to the Minister: Dean Tahtinen; Coffee Hour: Pastor Sherry & Dan Bays and Bryan Young; Nursery Attendant: Nicole Ottney; Counters: Sommer Poquette and Gordy Engdahl; Bread Baker FOR THE MONTH: Dan Bays; Recycling FOR THE MONTH: Gary Engel HERE IS WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR NECK OF THE WOODS! (Don’t forget to sign up on the calendar when you are planning your events.) Sunday, Feb 16: 9:30 Worship with Holy Communion; Gordy Engdahl Cottage Meeting 10:30 at the church. Jean Smith Cottage Meeting at 2:30 at the Ottney home. Monday, Feb. 17: 8:15AM #MeToo Bible Study ; NMC 6-9PM Tuesday, Feb. 18: Melissa Hansen Cottage meeting 5:30PM at Riverview Terrace with light dinner Wednesday, Feb. 19: Chimes 6PM; Choir 7PM Thursday, Feb. 20: “Be Still and Know that I AM God!” Friday, Feb. 21: Saturday, Feb. 22: Memorial Service for Dolores Wehrenberg at 11AM. Sunday, Feb. 23: 9:30 Worship with Holy Communion PRAYER LIST For those in the armed services: Michael Drake, Ryan Finley, Jeremy Hamal, Douglas Dinger, Derik Dinger The family of Dolores Wehrenberg at her death and communion with our Lord. Merle Good Glenna Arends Chelsea Duffiney, niece to Jean & Mike Smith Earl Griffin and Ed Mathews for healing and comfort Josh Yingling, son of Cyndi Yingling Reb Nicholson, Pastor Sherry’s cousin Mandy Meckstroth Carrie Swadling, friend of Pam Campbell Mackenzie Espinoza, family of Pam Campbell Greg Howard, son of Ann and John Howard, for healing Sabine, the granddaughter of Lynn and Gordy Engdahl, for healing John Foltz, brother of Ann Howard Joe McClatchie, family of Dagny King Jim Popp, Jeff Popp’s father Dale Courtney, Kris Olsen’s sister Joel Colbry, cancer, uncle of the Morfords Rebecca Johnson, friend of Irene Feeley Marcia Froelich, family of Kathy Phelps-Rusche Rob Sarki for healing presence Craig Finley and family, brother of Sue Finley Ruth Koski, mother of Gail Drake Erica Riviera, cousin of Dean Morford The Luke Ulrich family in Malawi who are in the midst of political unrest and protesting. 9:30AM Holy Communion Service
BIRTHDAYS Feb. 10: Bill Hofmann; Feb. 11; Brent Smith; Feb. 13: Toni Cone, Sarah Jaskowski; Charlotte Somerville; Feb. 14: John Poquette; Feb. 16: Bud Danker ALTAR FLOWERS are given in celebration of Anja Olsen’s birthday by Kris & Tom Olsen and to Martha Wehrenberg and Jane Wehrenberg in celebration of their birthdays by Dolores Wehrenberg. Happy Birthday! BULLETINS this month are given in celebration of Karen Lewis’ birthday! Happy Birthday! DEDICATION OF FLOWERS AND BULLETINS If you would like to have the flowers on the table dedicated or in honor of someone please see the sign up notebook on the sign up table in front of the office. Dedications for flowers and bulletins are listed in the notebook and are $10. Please write in the memo of your check what you are offering either bulletins or flowers. Thank you in advance for your kind donations and memorials. MARK THE CALENDAR: When using the church building for meetings etc. please mark the day and time on the calendar, on the bulletin board by the women’s bathroom, so a reminder can be put in the announcements. It is important for the office to have this information. MONTH OF WORLD HUNGER COLLECTIONS AND NOISY OFFERING! This year we have a piggy bank for each home for the month of February. Sit them on your eating table and every time you gather for a meal or a snack put in some change or money. Bring them on Sunday, February 23rd when we collect them and bless them to be sent to Lutheran World Hunger. Ash Wednesday falls on February 26th this year and you will also receive a 40 day devotional in your box. This will help us focus through our Lenten journey. THE DANIEL PLAN: Dean Tahtinen will begin a class on the book and study called The Daniel Plan and it looks at our wellness in different areas of our life. He will meet after church for one hour for 5-6 weeks. Please look at the fliers in your box and on the bulletin board for more information. There is a sign up sheet so that he can order the books…so please sign up in the pink notebook at the sign up center. YOUTH SALE! VALENTINE CANDY BOUQUETS!!! The Middle and Senior High Students are selling candy bouquets for $20 a piece. The bouquets will be delivered to the church where you can pick them up on February 13. If you would like to order some you can email the church at crossofc@sbcglobal.net and we will add your information to the sign up sheet, or the sign up sheet is sitting in the upper fellowship area with samples of the bouquet. We thank Thrivent for the start up money for this project! Any questions? Contact Heather Engel, Kasi Meckstroth or Sheri Popp. NURSERY VOLUNTEERS We would love to have nursery volunteers during the worship service. The nursery can be held upstairs if you would like. Please sign up in the volunteer folder for nursery volunteer for any Sunday that you would like to help! Thank you. COTTAGE MEETING TIMES These meetings for the congregation and for friends of our congregation will meet in small groups around our area. The purpose is to talk about the forward motion of Cross of Christ. Each meeting is being led by a leader in our church. There will be a few questions for you to discuss and then share ideas for the building up of our ministry. If you can’t make your cottage meeting time, please try to attend another meeting. Here are the locations: Gary Engel, leader: Feb. 6 at 6:30PM at the church; Sommer Poquette, leader: Sunday, February 9 at 9AM in the lower level fellowship area. Kasi Meckstroth, leader: February 11at 6:30 at their home. Bryan Young, leader: Feb. 13 at 7:45 at Southwoods. Gordy Engdahl leader: Feb. 16 at 10:30AM after church at the church. Jean Smith, leader: Feb. 16 at 2:30pm at Svetlana and Ron Ottney’s home. Melissa Hansen, leader: Feb. 18 at Riverview Terrace at 6:15 where a light meal will be served. The list of where each member is invited is on the list on the door and you should have heard from your group leader. If you have not, please RSVP to them or call the church office and we will tell you your group! ALL YOUTH CAMP SIGN UP FOR STONY LAKE!!!! Registration for camp begins now through the end of February and we can save $35 per child. If you register March 1st on, then it cost $35 more. Children and students grades 1st-12th can attend. We are planning for week 1 June 14-19th. Please see Pastor Sherry or Kasi Meckstroth to get signed up ASAP. Remember we have financial aid for all who participate. GIFTS TO BE GIVEN!!! When people ask you where you give donations…tell them Cross of Christ. We welcome all financial donations so give in honor of someone or in memory of beloved. STEWARDSHIP OF THE CHURCH: Due to high winds and wet window frames, one of our windows blew out of the frame. We are raising funds at this time to replace our windows…even just one at a time. If you would like to give towards our window campaign or if you know someone looking for a place to donate funds, offer to do so at Cross of Christ! Remember to make a note in the memo of your check or on your offering envelope. Thank you for praying about your donations to Cross of Christ. We are so very grateful! As we continue to move forward in ministry and mission you will be invited to a cottage meeting/small group meeting. We really are looking forward to hear from you all! We are so very blessed. MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH are planning a mission trip this summer. We will need more adults to attend with us if possible. We will need help with transportation and organization. You do not have to have a child attend youth group to go! Just let Pastor Sherry know as soon as possible. The trip will happen in August. SENIOR HIGH YOUTH GATHERING IN KALAMAZOO February 7-9, 2020. We ask for prayers for Wesley Meckstroth, Chase Bellanger, Mr. Dan and Pastor Sherry as they prepare to go to the Gathering in Kalamazoo this year. Your donations and support of our youth not only sends our children but opens the door for children in our area. Thank you!!! BIBLE STUDIES: 8:15AM #Metoo Bible study will meet at the church on Mondays at 8:15AM! We are studying “The Prayer-Filled Life (The Contemplative Tradition)” in Devotional Classics edited by Richard J. Foster and James Bryan Smith. If you would like a book, please see Pastor Sherry McGuffin-Bays or let her know and she will place it in your box. TUESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY will meet at 5:30PM on Tuesday, February 11th. We meet evenings at Cindy Bergstrom and Patty Schmoldt’s home. Please contact Cindy Bergstrom if you plan to attend…this is a great group discussion and light meal. We are reading chapters 28-30 of the Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. Cindy’s phone number is 231-838-9675. SHARING HOPE: Support group for anyone who has a loved one with suicidal tendencies. Second Thursday of every month, Genesis Community Center, 1124 Northmen Drive, 6:00PM – 7:30PM, contact Wendy Kuebler 231-881-7248. CHURCH RAFFLE FOR THE GENERAL FUND will begin as soon as we receive our license from the state. We have a painting by Thomas Kincaide, a beautiful quilt by Karen Hamal, an afghan by Sheri Popp and a cash prize of $250. Each family unit will receive 10 tickets to sell for $10 each! This should be a fun time and the drawing will happen right after Easter. ANNUAL DIRECTORY are in your boxes. We have an addition: Merle and Arlene Good 701 Vogel St. D6 Boyne City, MI 49712 (989) 335-0712 Please add the Goods to your directory. Thank you! FINANCIALS FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2019: THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR TREASURES Fund Income What we need Difference General $10,267.73 $10,130.58 $137.15 Benevolence $277.00 - - Property $778.00 $1038.00 ($260) Totals $11,322.73 $11,168.58 ($122.85) Fund Status Year to Date: General Fund Property Fund Opening Balance $2,216.53 - + income $117,155.69 $8070.00 -expense $112,291.91 $15,238.33 Ending Balance $7,080.31 ($7168.33) Ending total balance year to date: ($88.02) Note that in our benevolence we have over $12,000 as a gift from Women Who Care for the Paper Pantry.!!! THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS FOR OUR SUNDAY SERVICES! WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE YOU! February 9, 2020 9:30AM: Greeter: Ron Marshall & Carolyn Matzinger; Usher: Ron Marshall & Carolyn Matzinger; Lector: Melissa Hansen; Acolyte: Wesley Meckstroth; Head Usher: Carolyn Matzinger; Assistant to the Minister: Mary Michelsen; Coffee Hour: Joan & DeWayne Cox and Dean & Diana Tahtinen; Nursery Attendant: Nicole Ottney; Counters: Kasi Meckstroth and Mike Smith; Bread Baker FOR THE MONTH: Dan Bays; Recycling FOR THE MONTH: Gary Engel February 16, 2020 9:30AM: Greeter: Bill & Gail Drake; Usher: Bill & Marla Hofmann; Lector: Mary Michelsen; Acolyte: Teague Meckstorth; Head Usher: Bill Drake; Assistant to the Minister: Mary Michelsen; Coffee Hour: Ann & Jeff Ebert and Gail & Preston Kloss; Nursery Attendant: Nicole Ottney; Counters: Deb Manker and Carolyn Matzinger; Bread Baker FOR THE MONTH: Dan Bays; Recycling FOR THE MONTH: Gary Engel HERE IS WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR NECK OF THE WOODS! (Don’t forget to sign up on the calendar when you are planning your events.) Sunday, Feb 9: 9AM Sommer Poquette Cottage meeting at church 9:30 Worship with Holy Communion Monday, Feb. 10: 8:15AM #MeToo Bible Study ; Girl Scouts 6-7PM; NMC 6-9PM Tuesday, Feb. 11: Kasi Meckstroth Cottage meeting at her home at 6:30PM Wednesday, Feb. 12: Chimes 6PM; Choir 7PM Thursday, Feb. 13: Bryan Young Cottage Meeting at Southwoods at 7:45PM Friday, Feb. 14: Happy Valentine’s Day! Pick up your candy bouquets. Saturday, Feb. 15: Sunday, Feb. 16: 9:30 Worship with Holy Communion; Gordy Engdahl Cottage Meeting 10:30 at the church. Jean Smith Cottage Meeting at 2:30 at the Ottney home. PRAYER LIST For those in the armed services: Michael Drake, Ryan Finley, Jeremy Hamal, Douglas Dinger, Derik Dinger Dolores Wehrenberg Merle Good Glenna Arends Chelsea Duffiney, niece to Jean & Mike Smith Earl Griffin and Ed Mathews for healing and comfort Josh Yingling, son of Cyndi Yingling Reb Nicholson, Pastor Sherry’s cousin Mandy Meckstroth Carrie Swadling, friend of Pam Campbell Mackenzie Espinoza, family of Pam Campbell Greg Howard, son of Ann and John Howard, for healing Sabine, the granddaughter of Lynn and Gordy Engdahl, for healing John Foltz, brother of Ann Howard Joe McClatchie, family of Dagny King Jim Popp, Jeff Popp’s father Dale Courtney, Kris Olsen’s sister Joel Colbry, cancer, uncle of the Morfords Rebecca Johnson, friend of Irene Feeley Marcia Froelich, family of Kathy Phelps-Rusche Rob Sarki for healing presence Craig Finley and family, brother of Sue Finley Ruth Koski, mother of Gail Drake Erica Riviera, cousin of Dean Morford The Luke Ulrich family in Malawi who are in the midst of political unrest and protesting. |
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