November 11, 2007 – Announcements

Every Sunday is a family reunion for the family of God. We miss you when you are not with us.

We thank all who participated in our Second Annual Building Fund Auction. About $16,000 was raised for the building fund. The balance on the building project loan is $132,000. We give a big thank you to the Building Finance Committee for their work in preparing and implementing the auction.

November 11 is MAPLE GROVE MISSIONS SUNDAY. The offering will be given to the Mennonite Mission Network. http://www.mennonitemission.net/ We welcome Mr. Dwayne Walton, Director of the Parkesburg Point as our speaker in worship. http://theparkesburgpoint.com/

We thank all who stayed for the brief congregational meeting on November 4 following worship. The congregation voted to have the Finance Commission and Trustees pursue additional estimates for landscaping, retaining wall and steps to the playground. A proposal will be brought back to the church in the near future.

Congratulations to the Maple Grove Women’s Softball Team! They are the Manheim Township Recreation Department 2007 Women’s Softball Fall League Champions. Check out the trophy in the foyer.

COMING EVENTS

The MYF (Mennonite Youth Fellowship) is for youth in grades 9-12 and meets on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. This week the youth will go to the Laserdome for laser tag.

Jeff & Rhonda Stoltzfus will host the 8th Annual Pumpkin Olympics on Sunday, November 11 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. There will be many pumpkin related activities; funds raised will benefit the Bethany & Ryan Umble Missionary Fund.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 17. Ken & Marilyn Umble are hosting a countywide cow sale at their farm. Maple Grove will run the lunch stand as a fund raiser. Profits will be split between the building fund and the youth group. Food donations and volunteers are needed. Contact Grace King for more information.

EDUCATION AND INSPIRATION OPPORTUNITIES

LIFT (Ladies In Fellowship Together) is a fellowship program for mothers of young children and meets on Wednesdays at 9:15 am. This week Melba King will teach how to make “Thanksgiving Centerpieces.” Classes for children are provided.

PRECEPTS FOR LADIES is a women’s Bible study held on Wednesdays from 9:15 to 11:15 am. This week’s lesson is on 1 Corinthians 15, “What if you die, and Jesus wasn’t resurrected? Childcare is provided. Contact Darlene Groff if you have any questions.

An CPR and AED training course will be taught at Maple Grove on Sunday, December 2. Bring your lunch and stay after church. Cost is $25 and a certificate will be awarded by the American Heart Association. Contact Cathy Case for more information.

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

Bridge of Hope is collecting shoe boxes for a Christmas project. Please bring leave them in the foyer by November 25.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 2008 - We are sponsoring two mission teams this year, January 12-19 and 19-26. Sign up soon. Contact Eric Nafziger for more information. Note that passports are required to travel to the DR this year.

Needed: helpers for the 2-year-old class during worship. Other volunteers are needed; contact Denyce Copeland if you can help.

PARTICIPATION IN THE GREATER BODY OF CHRIST
(Contact the Church Office or check out the bulletin board in the main foyer for more information about any of these items)

West Fallowfield Christian School will hold their Annual Banquet on November 13 at 6:00 pm. Dinner will be followed by a dessert reception in the new gym. Rita Rhodes will speak on Forgiveness as exemplified by the Amish Community of Nickel Mines. An offering will be taken to support Operation Badget. Contact the school for more information, 610-593-5011.

Seniors United for Recreation and Fellowship (SURF) will meet on Wednesday, November 14, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Penningtonville Presbyterian Church. A light lunch will be served.

The Penningtonville Presbyterian Church invites area residents over the age of sixty to their complimentary annual Thanksgiving Dinner on Saturday, November 17 at noon. RSVP to 610-593-2173.

The Factory Youth Center of Paradise, PA will hold a Bountiful Breakfast Buffet on Saturday, November 17 from 7:00 to 10:00 am at the Kinzer Fire Hall. Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for children under 10.