Message from John

 Mission to Micronesia

Lord willing, on Thursday of this week I will be leaving for a two week mission trip to Micronesia. After flying to Los Angeles in the morning I will leave there at 4:45 p.m., fly 2,556 miles and arrive at Honolulu airport at 8:35 p.m. Friday morning I leave at 6:55 a.m. and island hop southwest (stops on Majuro, Marshall Islands, Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, and Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia) 3,088 miles to Pohnpei arriving on Saturday at 2:20 p.m. I cross the international dateline so I loose a day as well as several hours along the way.
After preaching for them and working with the two congregations on Pohnpei for the week of January 10-15, I will be leaving for Guam on January 16. I will be preaching there on Sunday January 17 and then working with that church the rest of the week. The Pohnpei church has a missionary family working with them and I will be staying in their home. One highlight of this trip is sure to be my reunion with Linter Kinleng who I baptized 29 years ago while he was a student at the University of Guam where I was a campus minister.
Likewise on Guam there is at least one family that I knew well when I worked with that church. It will be a real blessing to be with these dear brothers and sisters. The church on Guam has not had a located preacher for five years and from what they have said have had some real struggles. I hope and pray I can lift them up in the Lord and help them prepare for an influx of Marines being transferred there from Okinawa, Japan.
I need your prayers as I prepare here and as I labor there. I hope this will be the first of many trips there and perhaps some of you can accompany me in the future. God bless you all in my absence and I thank our elders who have encouraged this effort. Also, though these mission trips are not presently in the church budget, several members have contributed individually to them and I am so grateful. If you would like to contribute towards future trips just earmark a check to “Cooper missions” and give it to Chuck Tourney. It would probably not be possible to do these mission works without your help.

 

Memory Verse

Memory Verse January—Mark 16:15
Go into all the world and preach the gospel.

Order of Worship

Call To Worship
Children's Memory Verse—Lucas Matthews
Announcements: Vince Urbina
Shepherd’s Moment/Prayer Jerry Austin
Song Leader Hunt Zumwalt
1014 Jesus Loves Me (verse 1) (Just children first—then everyone)
1015 Jesus Loves The Little Children (everyone)
** Special Prayer for John Cooper’s “Mission to Micronesia”
Chuck Tourney
The Theme of our worship in Song this morning will be:
“Go into all the world and preach the Gospel.”
Scripture Reading: Matthew 28:18-2o; Mark 16:15, 16; Luke 24:46, 47
Ron Wilson
414 Anywhere With Jesus
626 Christ For The World We Sing
722 Let the Beauty of Jesus Be Seen In Me
(Preach Jesus to Grand Valley)
Song before Communion 18 Faithful Love
Comments and Prayers before Lord’s Supper and Contribution
Ron Raff
676 Living For Jesus (Stand)
Sermon Doug Clayton ”Humility”
Invitation Song: 736 To Christ Be True
Closing Prayer Mike Hughes
 

Honored to Serve

Eric Moore
Richard Moore
Steve Neff
Eric Pennal
Ron Raff
Ted Reaves
J’Dean Redding
Ed Riddle

Monthly Assignments

Attended nursery is available for young children.
 

News and Such

Special Prayer Request
Ashley (Antico) Maynard, daughter of Bill Antico, was struck by a car last week in Utah. She has been transferred to Salt Lake City and is in Children’s Hospital in ICU in a medically induced coma and fluid on her lungs. She may require surgery but she is expected to survive her injuries. For cards and letters—Mail to: Children’s Hospital, 100 N. Mario Kapecchi Dr., Slat Lake City, UT 84113. Please pray for this sweet little girl and her family.

Thank You
THANK YOU, to Bill & Jimmye Tidwell for a special gift to the church—a nice, new, portable communion set. This set is much needed at this time with so many shut-ins and folks who will appreciate the communion on Sundays. It will begin being used TODAY

Nursery Help Needed
Your help is needed immediately to attend the nursery on Sunday mornings. A new sign up sheet is on the bulletin board across from the nursery in the hallway. Please sign up today and if you have any questions, see Sandy Gustafson .Homeless Meal
Tomorrow, January 4 is our opportunity to serve the homeless at the shelter on North Avenue their evening meal. Lasagna trays are in the foyer for those who prepare the food and servers are to be at the shelter at 5:30 PM Monday. See Farrel Harris if you have questions.

Thank You
Leona Widener wishes to say “thank you” for your prayers, visits and concern during her recent trip to the emergency room with a severe nose bleed and elevated blood pressure.
Prayer Requests


 A Better Sense Of Balance In The New Year
The State Health Department and the local parks and recreation departments are teaming together to offer special classes to improve balance for folks who 60 years old or better. Right now the 8-week N’Balance course is only $20.
DETAILS:
Grand Junction Parks and Recreation will have an N’Balance class from January 12 through March 4, Tues & Thurs, 1 - 2 pm at the Bookcliff Activity Center, 540 29-1/4 Rd. To register, call 254-3866, http://online.activenetwork.com/gjparksandrec/ or visit Parks & Recreation office at 1340 Gunnison.
Sign up now to start the new year out right. For more details, you can contact Jimmye in the church office at 245-4210 or Sallie Thoreson from the State Health Dept at 248-7161.
 

Prayer Needs

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Pray for John Cooper on his planned two-week mission trip to Micronesia and Guam. Pray for the Lord to put a hedge of protection around him as he travels, and guide him to the people who most need to hear the message he brings.  Pray for all TRAVELERS …for safety for all those who will be traveling in the coming weeks of the new year.

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