• Collection for this month:  Bible Distribution (last Sunday)
  
• HarvestCall Sewing is planned for Tuesday from 9-3 in the Fellowship Hall Basement. (through January & February.)
  
• Harvest Call is changing the way they provide Missionary Support Booklets. Instead of sending updates each year that require users to manually remove or add missionary cards, they will be issuing one new complete booklet each year in January. The old ones should be discarded.
  The new Missionary Support Booklets are on the table in the foyer for anyone interested in supporting our missionaries in the field. They greatly appreciate your prayer support and emails of encouragement. (announce 1-29 & 2-5)
  
• Cheer Circle Auction Date Change : Change from Friday, March 10th to Saturday, March 11th.
  
• There is a sign up sheet on the hall table for those who are able to assist in the transportation for Sis. Alta for the month of April. Thank you for your willingness to serve.
  
• The Young Group is hosting babysitting on Friday, February 10th at the fellowship hall, to give parents a chance to have some time to themselves near Valentine's Day. There's a sign-up sheet with details on the hall table, and on the fridge in the baby room.
  
• Thanks to everyone who participated in the Fundraiser Meal to support the students to go to Jamaica the week of June 17-24. It was a tremendous blessing to see students and parents work together and the outpouring of love and support among those who attended. If you would like to donate to the mission trip, please contact Bro. Neil Knobloch (Email: nknobloc@purdue.edu;). Please continue to pray for God’s blessing on our efforts as we prepare our hearts to share the gospel in Jamaica.
  
• We would like to welcome our guests from Ukraine…Elena, Maxim(17) and Vladik (5). We trust that you can experience God’s Love as you spend your time with us.
  
• Drawing nigh to God - James 4:8 “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. “
  Email your personal practical methods that work for you. dkilgus@centurylink.net
  This weeks contribution:
  In drawing near to God, picturing God as my Father and like a child, “climbing into His lap and talking” as a way to pray has focused my heart on God’s will rather than mine. Seeing prayer as a running conversation, all day long, and knowing that even if I fall asleep praying, He hears and cares about the littlest cares. Listening for His response via Bible reading and hymns is such a blessing.
  
• Our chapters this week are: Mark 2-6.
  
• Midweek Services: Remington
  
• Bro. Walt & Sis. Esther’s last Sunday. They will be moving to the assisted living complex in Fairbury IL. Please pray for them as they make this transition in their lives. Numbers 6:24-26. New address: Walter & Esther Bahler, 206 Circle Drive #6, Fairbury, IL, 61739

Looking Ahead:

• Lunch Serving for Sunday January 29th.: Jeremy & Amanda. (as per calendar)
  
• Cheer Circle Auction: Feb.11th.
  
• Church Cleaning: March 11th.
  
• Fellowship Hall Cleaning: March 25th.
  
• Communion Exhortation: April 12th.
  
• Communion: April 30th.
  
• Vacation Bible School (Wolcott): June 12-16.
  
• Sunday School Mission Trip to Jamaica: June 17-24.
  
• Invite a Guest Weekend: August 20th.