This Sunday 10/22 Greeters: Duane & Christy Violet Infant Nursery SS: Jane Mast Worship: Kris & Rachel Schmucker Toddler Nursery (worship only) Jonathan & Ohlen Troyer Prelude & Offertory: Dolly Hochstetler

Order of Service

Singing Mark Stutzman Call to Worship Matt Yoder

Congregational Sharing First Fruits Offering Men’s Quartet Scripture: Philippians 2:19-30

Message: “Real Men Love Jesus”

by: Pastor Don

Sending Song

Pas Soma News News for the “Whole Body”

Walnut Creek Mennonite Church Oct. 22, 2017

We are followers of Jesus Christ

together, we seek to connect all people to Him through caring, serving and proclaiming His love

“Discipleship is all about living life together rather than just one structured meeting per week.”

Wed. Eve Adult Classes being offered:

(all classes begin at 7:00 p.m. except Grief Share) • Grief Share—starting at 6:30 p.m. Led by Carol Parker • Romans Study—led by Chuck Amstutz • “SPUR” class for women of all ages—led by Eva Keim & Mary Troyer • Christ in the Old Testament led by Ray Miller—the focal point in the Old

Testament was always Christ and salvation After the first of the year (sign up will be needed for both of these classes) • Financial Peace University • “Discovering God’s Vision for your life….you and your spiritual gifts”

Please see flyer in your mailbox for more details regarding each class Children’s Pioneer Club (age 2 through 5th grade) Jr. High (grades 6-8) High School (grades 9-12)

Fellowship Meal from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

WCMC Fall Festival will be this Saturday, Oct. 28 from 6-8 p.m. There will

be carnival games, costume contest, hayrides, smore’s, candy and more. Plan to attend this family friendly event and tell your neighbors and friends.

Scripture Memorization Cards - the scripture cards for Philippians 2:1-11

are at the welcome center for you to pick up. This is the scripture that the congregation will be memorizing together over the course of the next month or two.

Next Sunday 10/29 Greeters: Ted & Linda Oswald Infant Nursery: SS: Sharon Erb Worship: Stacy Mishler & Collette Yoder Toddler Nursery (Worship Only) Linda Yoder

This Week

Tuesday—11:00 a.m. Primetimers

@ WC Der Dutchman

Tuesday all day/evening Mennonite Women extra

quilting day

Wednesday Eve Services 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Fellowship Meal 7:00 p.m.

M.S.—Bingo @ WHRH

H.S.—Bingo @ WHRH Pioneer Club (age 2-5th grade) Adults • Grief Share (meets at 6:30

p.m.) • Romans study led by

Chuck Amstutz • “Spur” - class for women

that will encourage you in your daily walk

• Christ in the Old Testa-ment—led by Ray Miller

Thursday 9:30-10:15 a.m.

Souper Thursday @ Barrs Mills Church of God

Thursday 1-7 p.m.

Bloodmobile Here in fellowship hall

Thursday 7:00 p.m.

Dartball Practice

Saturday 6-8 p.m. Fall Festival

Baby Shower—the church is having a baby shower for Madison Lynn Miller,

granddaughter of John & Sara Miller, who are currently caring for two of their grandchildren. Items that would be helpful include: diapers size 1 & 2, wet wipes, girls summer clothes in size 9 months, girls winter clothes in size 18 months. There will be a table set up in the foyer of the sanctuary through this Sunday, Oct. 22, where you can put your gifts.

Handbells for Christmas—Please contact Dolly Hochstetler (330-674-3147)

if you are interested in working together to learn some Christmas music. re-hearsal will be Monday, Oct. 23 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the bell room on the east side of the sanctuary. New ringers are welcome!

Mennonite Women Oct. Project is Operation Christmas Child Shoe-

boxes. You are invited to help with this project. Suggested items to include: T-shirt, shorts, school supplies, flip flops, pencils, sharpeners, small notebooks, coloring books and a small toy. Mark you box for a boy or girl ages 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14. If you wrap your box, wrap the lid separately from the box. Collection will go through Sunday, Nov. 12. See display in the foyer.

Dartball Season is just around the corner. Practice will be on Thursday,

Oct. 26 at the church at 7:00 p.m. The season begins Thursday, Nov. 2 and runs for 10 weeks through February 2018. New players are welcome. See Randy Starner, Steve Kauffman or Merle Stutzman if you have questions.

Women’s Thursday Morning Bible Study will begin on Thursday, Nov.

2, at 10:00 a.m. This will be a four week study of the book Because of Bethle-hem by Max Lucado. There will also be a DVD to go along with the study. You can sign up with any of the deaconesses (Edith Schlabach, Teresa Hershberger, Nan Yoder) so we know how many books to order.

October Souper Thursday collection is soup and macaroni & cheese. Oc-

tober Souper Thursday is October 27, at the Barrs Mills Church of God. Please place your items on the table in the sanctuary foyer.

Share-A-Christmas Collection—WCMC is responsible to collect 1200 cans

of soup for this year’s Holmes County Share-A-Christmas. Place them on table in foyer through Sunday, Nov. 12.

Continued Praise & Prayer WCMC – putting mission to our vision Youth & Children of WCMC Retirement Home residents, Nursing Home residents, shut-ins Rod & Valerie Hochstetler – serving in Congo Nick & Ashlie Hershberger & Family –serving in Papua New Guinea through Wycliffe Bible Translators Emily Hochstetler –serving in Kinshasa through ReachGlobal Ministries Elsa Miller—serving in Nazareth Village, Israel for a year Lydia Stutzman—Will be serving in Lebanon under SALT program Scott Ropp—will be serving in Montana on a reservation under the REACH program—presently in Columbus receiving Discipleship Training before leaving for Montana Laura Schmucker – working and serving in Uganda Marc & Edith Hochstetler—serving in France under YWAM Agora Christian Fellowship in Columbus—work with at risk kids—showing them Jesus’love Roy & Marilyn Schlabach—health Galen Amstutz—health Ada Weaver - health Janice Sundheimer – health Missy Sundheimer – health Chet Eshleman—health Vic & Sherry Zook—Sherry is Edith Schlabach’s niece—Vic has been diagnosed with colon Cancer Kain Hess—Nephew of Sharon Gerber—cancer has returned Carol Horst—mother of Ethan Horst—health Ted Chewning— father of Lonnie Chewning—bone cancer/stroke Breanne Mast – niece of Conrad & Jane Mast, Granddaughter of Al & Clara Mast - health Katie Philips – sister of Mary Yutzy – health Sue Jaberg – aunt of Beth Miller - cancer Kurt Stutzman – brother of Jane Mast – cancer

Birthdays This Week

10/22 Dennis Gingerich 10/23 Sheri Hummel 10/24 Josh Hochstetler 10/25 Elise Stutzman 10/27 Don Warren, Makayla Yoder 10/28 Roger Miller, Jenna Troyer, Duane Violet

New Praise & Prayer Dottie Miller Family—Dottie passed away on Wednesday. Janice Sundheimer—recovery from fall @ Sycamore Run (B17) The Mel Hoover Family, friends of Dean Beachy—their 22 year old son was killed Mose Miller, brother-in-law of Ella Shoup—recovering from by pass surgery @ home and waiting to heal so he can have hip replacement surgery Anna Mae Hostetler, sister of Ella Shoup—cancer—hopeful to begin radiation soon Hurricane, earthquake and wildfire Devastation Congo- experiencing unrest due to elections, eboli outbreak Leaders of our country Comfort for those who are grieving Praise for answered prayer Unspoken Requests

Update on Jackson Kinsey, teenage son of a friend of Duane& Christy Vio-

let. Jackson completed his treatment at St. Jude’s and the brain tumor is GONE! He has been released to return to school. We want to thank everyone for their prayers. Praise God! Still has radiation ahead, but a good prognosis is expected. Duane & Christy Violet

Thank you—the 4th & 5th graders would like to thank Pastor Don, Matt, Glo-

ria and the worship committee for the opportunity to participate in the wor-ship service last Sunday. Mark Stutzman and Josh Hochstetler for their help with the sound. Malinda Hershberger and Kathy Weaver for the opportunity to sing together; and our parents for their support and encouragement as we prepared for the worship service.

Save & Serve Volunteers needed—Walnut Creek Mennonite is responsi-

ble to supply 4 volunteers to work at Save & Serve on the first Saturday of each month. You would be cashiering and bagging. The 4 volunteers would be working from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The next Saturday to serve is Saturday, No-vember 4. Please contact Al Mast at 330-204-9601 if you can volunteer.

Contact Information Lead Pastor: Don Hamsher Cell: 330-987-5436 Email: donhamsher@yahoo.com Church Administrator: Matt Yoder Cell: 330-473-7032 Email: mattlyoder@gmail.com Youth Director: Heidi Starner Cell: 330-204-7658 Email: starnheidi@gmail.com Asst. Youth Director: Rachelle Miller Cell: 330-407-3226 Email: rdmiller0710@gmail.com Church Secretary: Gloria Mishler Cell: 330-231-6048 Email: gloria@wcmenn.org Church Office: 330-852-2560 Website: wcmenn.org Church Address: Mailing Address: P.O. Box 182 Walnut Creek, OH 44687 Physical Address: 2619 County Road 144 Sugarcreek, OH 44681 Elders: Deaconesses: Dave Mishler Edith Schlabach Jim Scherer Nan Yoder Al Mast Teresa Hershberger Ben Miller

Statistics for Oct. 15, 2017

SS: 172 Church: 244

First Fruits Offering

$ 13,089.00

Designated Life Line Food Packing $500

Total Offering

$ 13,589.00

Sometimes It’s Hard to Ask for Help

We are brought up to be strong, self-sufficient, independent people. We tend to think that if we ask for help, it’s a sign of weakness. So we try to keep our struggles hidden, stuffed deep inside. However, that’s not God’s plan. Galations 6:2 says: “Bear one another’s burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ.” God wants us to care for each other in our time of need. I f you are sad or struggling inside, don’t suffer alone—ask for help. We’ve got our team of Stephen Ministers who are ready to listen, care, encourage, pray and help you through a tough time. It’s all done in confidentiality.

Stephen Ministry of Walnut Creek Mennonite Church

Upcoming Events • Life Line Food Packing Day—Saturday, Nov. 4—sign up to participate at

table in foyer—starting at 1 p.m. • Malone Alumni Chorale—Saturday, Nov. 4—7:00 p.m. • WCMC Community Thanksgiving Meal—Sunday, Nov. 19