Fairmont Evangelical Covenant Church

FAIRMONT EVANGELICAL

COVENANT CHURCH MISSION

STATEMENT

We, the Fairmont Evangelical Covenant Church,

are a Praying, Bible-Based God-Fearing,

Christ-Centered, Spirit-Alive Congregation.

We love the Lord Jesus Christ

and desire to serve Him, one another,

our community, and the world.

In obedience to His Word, we seek to fulfill

our calling, each sharing our spiritual gifts.

We have been called and commissioned

by faith in Christ to minister to and pray

for all to know the Lord.

To that end may God, our Father,

be given all the glory!

Church Phone 507-235-6407 Church E-Mail

office@fairmontcovenant.com Church Website

www.fairmontcovenant.com Church Address

901 Woodland Ave. PO. Box 443

Church Office Hours Mon. 9-1 Tues. 9-3 Wed. 9-3 Thurs. 9-3

Office will be closed for the lunch hour

11:45 am to 12:45 pm

Welcome To Worship. We’re Glad You’re Here! Sunday, December 29th, 2019

Welcome Opening Song “Joy to The World” Call to Worship Opening Prayer Praise Song “Awake My Soul” Offering Prayer of Sending for Lyle & Katie Rippentrop Praise Song “What Child is This” Kids Message Praise Songs “Christ be our Light” “How He Loves Us” Scripture 1 Chronicles 16:8-14 Looking Back Prayers of Praise and Thanksgiving for What God has Done’ Scripture Jeremiah 29:11-14 Looking Forward Prayers for the Coming Year Praying for Each Other Closing Song “What a Beautiful Name” Benediction

THIS WEEK IN OUR CHURCH

Today, Sunday, December 29 9:00 am Worship 10:30 am Sunday School for all ages 12:00 pm Church on Channel 12 Monday, December 30 Tuesday, December 31 Wednesday, January 1

Thursday, January 2 6:00 pm Meyer Bible Study 7:00 pm Jail Ministry

Friday, January 3 Saturday, January 4

Next Sunday, January 5 9:00 am Communion 10:30 am Sunday School for all ages 12:00 pm Church on Channel 12

FOR YOUR PRAYERS Our Community

Trimont Evangelical Covenant Church St. Martin’s Episcopal Church

Small Group Growth Opportunities

Serving Our World Francisco & Stephanie Ramos Daron & Kristen Jagodzinske

(Kitsap County, WA) Jeff & Angie Martin (UPBC Mission's) Jim & Gloria Senenfelder Mourning

Glory’s Ministry Rachel Hart—Linwood Covenant Church

Kyle & Matilda Tromanhauser—Converge Munich Germany

Say Special Prayers for those Serving Our Country

Parker Hahn (Bob & Kathy Lake’s son-law)

Nathan Lake (Bob & Kathy Lake’s son) David Hoppe

(Roger & Gretchen Hoppe’s grandson) Mark Knobel (Jan Olson’s grandson)

Jake Michaletz (Bob & Debra Engman’s grandson Isaiah Nault (Cathy Meyer’s grandson)

Our Vision Statement

We aspire to be a spirit-alive, multigenerational church family that embraces and nurtures authentic,

Christ-centered relationships and shares the unconditional, life-changing love of Christ with our

community and the world.

Prayer Requests Many, many prayers have been answered through our prayer chain. We care and are waiting to help you! Please call Dorothy Deguise at 238-1371 to get prayer chain start-ed. On the weekend please call pastor Dan at home 399-2134.

On-line giving to the church is now available on our church website fair-montcovenant.com. Or by scanning on the QR Code.

GIVING REPORT General Budget 2019 Weekly Need $3680.92 Received December 22nd $3651.00

Happy Birthday Wayne Kahler Dec. 29 Emery Hinkle Jan. 2 Maisy Diegnau Jan. 3 Lisa Dorow Jan. 4 Happy Anniversary Andy & Beth Schieber Dec. 22 AJ & Maria Krusemark Dec.30 Bryan & Becky Wilken Jan.

Getting to Know You past editions are available in

the Fellowship Hall in a folder. Help yourself.

Copies of the January & February Covenant Com-

panion are available for your reading pleasure. Lo-

cated in the Library.

Please remember those in our Church that are una-

ble to attend services due to being ill, at home, in

assisted living or a nursing home. Send the a card,

make a phone call to them or visit them. Please keep

these people in your prayers.

Wallace Bible Study has begun a 13 week study on

“End Times” This group and anyone who would be

interested in joining them meets on Wednesdays, 630

pm at Wallace's home.

Membership Class will begin on Sunday, January

12th after the worship service. An-

yone who is interested in becoming

a member is encouraged to attend.

If you have any questions, please

contact Pastor Dan.

Meyer Bible Study "Becoming a Woman Whose God is Enough" by Cynthia Heald. Description: No matter your place along life's journey, bestselling au-thor Cynthia Heald encourages you to lay aside your self-sufficiency and embrace the woman God created you to be. As you grow to depend on the Lord, you'll learn the joys of giving God control, waiting on Him with contentment, and humbly trusting Him. They meet Thursday at 6 p.m. at 811 Adams Ave.

Elder Selection has started again for the upcoming year. Please take some time to pray and consider you choices.

Year End Giving must be received by Sunday, Dec. 29th.

Our Food Shelf is in need of replen-ishing. Suggested items; spaghetti sauce, soups, can meat, complete meal boxes; cake mixes, pancake mix, syrup… WE DO NOT NEED

ANY PASTA NOODLES.

Amazon Shoppers don’t forget you can designate a portion of every purchase you make to our church. Go to smile.amazon.com and select Fair-mont Evangelical Covenant Church as your chari-table organization to receive donations from eligi-ble purchases.

To Our Entire Church Family, Thank you for all your love, prayers and support through Janet’s battle with cancer and her journey home. The Malo Family

Copies of the Christmas Program are available for anyone that is interested. Price is $3.50. Contact Brenda if interest-ed.

Noisy Offering

Next Sunday

January 5th

Goes to Kids Against Hunger

Bring some change and make some noise

The Workforce Development Repre-sentative has a full time position avail-able at CareerForce in Fairmont. The person would be housed in Fairmont and travel to Blue Earth two days

weekly. Job Summary: Will provide case manage-ment and guidance for career seekers in Faribault and Martin Counties. Provide employment services, em-ployment counseling, eliminating barriers to employ-ment, and other related service to those "hardest to serve recipients of public assistance. Assist partici-pants work toward economic self-sufficiency.

Hunger for Healing is held on Wednesday; 6:00 pm in the Youth Room on the lower level. The purpose is to fellowship and celebrate God’s healing power in our lives through the 12 Steps. Please contact Dawn at 399-1243 or Curt at 236-5745 for more information.

Prayer Requests This can be used to share with the body a prayer request, a word from the Lord, a word of en-couragement, or other news you would like the congregation to be praying about. (births, deaths, celebrations) Fill out this sheet and place it in the offering. Half sheets available from ushers or can be found in back of the church ________________________________________________________________________________

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SOME OF OUR CHURCH

LEADERSHIP

Senior Pastor Dan Wheeler

399-2134 Church Secretary

Barb Smith Bookkeeper

Harriet Tromanhauser Church Chair Curt Howard Vice Chair

Larry Peterson Council Secretary

Sheila Zuehlke Financial Secretary

Roger Bloomgren Worship Chair

Cathy Meyer Christian Ed. Chair

Jenni Diegnau Fellowship Chair Cathie Gladfelter

Evangelism Chair Debra Engman

Stewardship Chair Georgie Pfaffinger Properties Chair Kyle Koerselman

Elders Craig Diegnau

Kurt Hines Larry Peterson

Maynard Jagodzinske Prayer Chain Coordinator

Dorothy Deguise 399-6588

Barb Smith Church Custodian Dick Tromanhauser

Advocacy for Victims of Abuse Georgie Pfaffinger

507-301-5592

Missed But Not Forgotten

For Janet

You are missed by forgotten no more

For you have been called home

Home to dance on heaven’s floor

We shall miss you and never forget you

For you are a living spirit among us

I can believe that you are with Jesus

To continue to live and grace us

With your presence in our lives

In which we will learn to strive

To be better people because

Oh how you set your example

We will miss you and will never forget

How you smiled, laughed, and yet

Always gave us a hug when we got upset

Now dance with those who have gone before

At the feet of Him who is Jesus our Lord

Let it be said that Janet Malo is still a wonderful person and a

lovely, graceful lady. I am sure her family appreciates this ges-

ture, is humbled by it, and treasures it in their hearts. And to

the family I say this, may Janet continue to bless you.

Written by David Robert Hoppe