C H I M E S

January

 Memorial United Church of Christ East Toledo, Ohio

Visit us at mucctoledo.org

email: mucc@buckeye-express.com

Rev Don Corbin - Pastor

Jan Corbin - Director of Christian Education

Sahasini Kasote -- Missionary to the Blind in India

A Congregation of Ministers

January - 2010                                               Vol. 50, No. 1

 

Worship Schedule for January

 

Sunday, January 3rd                      Second Sunday After Christmas

9:15 a.m .       Church School for All Ages

10:30 a.m.      (Come as you are) Worship

Theme:: :@The Real Meaning of Christmas@

Epiphany Readings:   Psalms 72: 1-7, 10-14    Isaish 60: 1-6

  Ephesians 3: 1-12       Matthew 2: 1-12

11:30 a.m.      Coffee hour

 

Sunday, January 10th        The Baptism of Christ

9:15 a.m.        Church School for All Ages

10:30 a.m.      Worship with Communion

Theme: AJesus: God and Humanity Meet:

Psalm 29                    Isaish 43: 1-7

Acts 8: 14-17             Luke 3: 15-17, 21-22

11:30 a.m.      Coffee Hour

 

Sunday, January 17th        Second Sunday after Epiphany

9:15 a.m.        Church School for All Ages

10:30 a.m.      Worship         

Theme: AWith Jesus, Wonders Never Cease@

Psalm 36: 5-10                      Isaiah 62: 1-5

I Corinthians 12: 1-11           John 2: 1-11

11:30 a.m.      Pot Luck Dinner followed by

Annual Congregational Meeting

 

Sunday, January 24th        Third Sunday after Epiphany

9:15 a.m.        Church School for All Ages

10:30 a.m.      Worship   

Theme: AWe Are One, OR We are Nothing:

Psalms 19                              Nehemiah 8: 1-10

I Corinthians 12:12-31a        Luke 4: 14-21

11:30 a.m.      Coffee Hour

 

Sunday, January 31st        Fourth Sunday After Epiphany

9:15 a.m.        Church School for All Ages

10:30 a.m.      Worship      Theme: ALove is a Way of Living@

Psalm 71: 1-6                                    Jeremiah 1: 4-10

I Corinthians 13: 1-13           Luke 4: 21-30

11:30 a.m.      Coffee Hour

 

 

BREAKFAST CLUB

Our December breakfast was enjoyed by all who attended.  We thank our Breakfast Crew for providing this time together for us.

The January breakfast will be held on Saturday, January 16th, at 9:00 a.m.  Come and join us!

 

VOLUNTEER NEEDED

We are looking for a volunteer to take care of the church=s outside sign. If interested, please let Angie or a Consistory member know.

 

WEATHER ALERT

Please note that if we should have a winter storm and there is a Level 2 emergency, church here at Memorial will be cancelled.

 

OFFERING ENVELOPES

The Offering Envelopes for 2010 have been mailed.  If you have not received yours, please contact the church.

 

FLOWER CHART

The 2010 Flower Chart is in place on the bulletin board in the hallway just outside the lounge area.  When you sign up for flowers, please fill out a dedication slip and place it, along with your money, into the offering place.

 

LITURGISTS & COFFEE HOUR HELPERS NEEDED

Please remember that a liturgist for each Sunday service and someone to help with Coffee Hour each Sunday is needed.  The sign-up sheet is in the fellowship hall.  Thank you.

 

 

FEED YOUR NEIGHBOR

January 17, 2010

For our Jaanuary giving, we are asked to bring non-perishable food, or a monetary donation may be placed in a pew envelope.

 

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to be guided and challenged by the word of God as we reach out to all of God=s creation, providing meaningful worship and spiritual education.

 

HOSPITALIZED

We offer our prayers and support to those who have been in the hospital: John Toth, Nancy Didion, Mary Toth, Julie Steedman, Karen Balla, Amanda Meek

 

MEMORIAL

Contributions to the Building Fund:

. . . . In Memory of Lois Ingram: Olga Ruiz

 

THANK YOU

From Dorothy Dunn: Merry Christmas!  Thank you to all the members of the church for the plant and elf.  I enjoyed them.

 

From Audrey Spahr: Thank you for the beautiful Christmas gift.  A special thank you to Janet Murphy for coming out on such a cold day to bring the gift to me.  Thank you for remembering me.

 

From John and Mary Toth: John and I want to thank everyone for their prayers, concerns and the many cards we received during our recent hospitalization and recovery.  A big Thank You to Rev. Corbin for his visits and prayers. They mean so much.  Then Janet Murphy stopped by and brought us a beautiful white silk poinsettia  plant with the nicest dressed snow girl sitting on the edge under the poinsettia, a gift from the congregation.  We thank everyone for all you have done for us during this challenging time. In Christian Love.

                                                

From Toledo Gospel Rescue Mission

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: On behalf of the staff and board of directors, thank you for your generous gift of $100 in support of this organization.  Your generosity makes all the difference in the world to men, women and children who find themselves on the streets searching for help and hope.  Thanks to you and others like you, they are able to find the guidance ahey need when they enter the Toledo Gospel Rescue Mission.  And for that we are eternally grateful.  May God bless you now and always.


Sincerely, Rev. Thomas Clapsaddle, Executive Director

 

To the Candlelighters: Thank you for providing an opening for our Advent services.

 

To the Decorators: Thank you for making our church beautiful for the Christmas season.                                       

 

HEAD USHER - JANUARY - Janet Murphy

01/03  Tim Wilson, Nancy Linkey, Twyla Fisher

01/10  Julie Steedman, Robyn Meek, Lisa Mabry

01/17  BJ Balla, Matt Prout, Anthony Rodgers, Bob Darr

01/24  Bob Toth, Deb Toth, Dottie O=Shea, Lennie Cole

01/31  Diane Spahr, Carol Mack, Harry Mack, Elaine Mihalko

 

COUNTERS                                     LITURGISTS

01/03  Bob Toth Group                     01/03

01/10  Rex Baumgartner Group      01/10  Deb Toth

01/17  Bob Darr Group                    01/17  Bea Clark

01/24  Dave Ferguson Group          01/24  Carol Mack

01/31  Mike Spahr Group                01/31                         

 

NURSERY                                        COFFEE HOUR

01/03  NO Nursery                            01/03  Elaine, Audrey,

01/10  Brandi Prout                                           Virginia

01/17  Nicole Roach                         01/10  Brandi Prout

01/24  Laurie Barnett                        01/17  Annual Meeting

01/31  Karen & Elizabeth Balla       01/24

01/31

 

GREETERS

01/03  Walt & Jeanette Humberger

01/10  Twyla Dawn Fisher

01/17  Haskin Family

01/24  Tom & Shirley St. Julian

01/31  Terry & Marilynn Williams    

 

 

 

 

 

January Birthdays

1    Shawn Rader                              20   Martha Lowe

       Roger Martin

6     Alicia Ruiz                                          Ebony Sweeney

 

7     Lennie Cole                                21   Erika TenEyck

       Howard Reichow, Jr.                        Cynthia Toth

 

8     Anthony Rodgers                       26   Ann Huhn

 

9     Zakery Proestos                                    27   Sara Jackson

       Harry Mack

10   Don Corbin                                        Mitchell Mack

       Jack Haskin                                       David Morris

       Michael Spahr                                   Aaron Novinsky

 

12   Laurie Shinew                            29   Daniel Warnke

 

13   Michael Roach                           30   Marian Darr

 

15   Joyce Shelley                             31   Krista Elvey

       Mary Toth

16   Chance Lajzer

 

18    Opal Price Galvin

        Ann Jenkins

        Bryan Reichow

  

Wedding Anniversaries

01/06/      Bill & Linda Plummer      

01/07/50   Ed & Norma Lamberton

 

If your birthday or anniversary is missing from this page, please

call the church office so that our records may be accurate and

complete.  Thank you.