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Friday 1.4.2019
WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY
@ 9:15 AM (contemporary praise, lower level)
@ 10:30 AM (blended traditional, sanctuary)
NEW SERMON SERIES BEGINS THIS SUNDAY!
QUESTIONS THINKING PEOPLE ASK
We all have questions… But what about those difficult questions which challenge our faith and leave us searching? Is the earth really over a billion years old? How can God allow good people to suffer? What about religious wars, does God approve? And the Bible, did God command violence and genocide?

We all wrestle with these questions. Both non-believers and people who are deeply committed to their faith struggle to answer and re-answer these perplexing questions. Join us for this series of messages as we will look for answers to the tough questions thinking people ask.
January 6 
January 13 
January 20 
January 27 
February 3 
February 10
Science vs. God
Hypocrisy in Religion
Religious War
Troubling Scriptures
Suffering
Reasons for Believing
PIZZA AND UN-DECORATING OF THE SANCTUARY TONIGHT!
Come for pizza, fellowship, and the breakdown of our Christmas decor in the sanctuary! Drop by anytime between 5:30 and 7:30pm!
CRADLES TO CRAYONS NIGHT OF SERVICE NEXT TUESDAY!
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 @ 6:00 – 8:00PM P lease consider joining us at Cradles to Crayons as we help provide children living in homeless or low-income situations with the essential items they need to thrive. All volunteers are encouraged to bring along donations of children’s everyday essential items. To RSVP or if you’re interested in carpooling or have any questions, please contact Michele Leonard. Please RSVP by Sunday, January 6 . Thank you for supporting this important ministry!
W O R S H I P
Participating in Worship this Sunday!
Head Host : Dan Cushing
Hospitality Team : Claudine Estrade, Juan de Leon, Rich Switzer

Lector: John Shannon

Hospitality Greeters & Refreshments :
Black, Habig, Douglas

Worship Childcare Volunteers :
Carolyn King-Layden, Jenny Wannenburg, Tacy Phillips, Grayce King and A. Glanzmann

January Counters:
Dave Videon (Captain), John & Anne Sly, Lynn Videon
WORSHIP CHILDCARE SCHEDULE
  • 1/13 - Agnes Fischer. Christy Whitman
  • 1/20 - Marie Taylor, Deborah Brown, Tacy Phillips
  • 1/27 - Elizabeth Sedunov, Jeanne Zelli
HOSPITALITY GREETERS & REFRESHMENTS
  • 1/13 - Quigley, Reller
  • 1/20 - Sage, Cushing, Phipps
  • 1/27 - Bonar, B. Ivey, S. Ivey
There are empty spots on the schedule.
Please add your name to any open date if you are willing to serve on that day.
WORSHIP HOSTS
  • 1/13 - Lowell Gustafson (head host), Bob King, Michele Leonard, Beth Lindgren
  • 1/20 - Steve Bell (head host), Stan Lindgren, Anne Mackin, Jarrod Quigley
  • 1/27 - Dan Cushing (head host), Elissa Schoenlank, Rich Switzer, Bill Tickner
LECTOR SCHEDULE
  • 1/13 - Tom Gross
  • 1/20 - Katie McNabb
  • 1/27 - David Bryan
COUNTING TEAM FOR JANUARY
  • David Videon (Captain), John & Anne Sly, Lynn Videon
N U R T U R E
SURREY SERVICES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
When: Thursday, January 17 at 12 pm
Where: Fellowship Hall
January’s Lunch & Learn speaker, Robert Madonna, will be speaking to us about Surrey Services for Senior Citizens. Donation of $10 to cover lunch. You must RSVP to the church office by the Tuesday before the luncheon!
CHECK OUT ONE OF OUR ONGOING STUDIES OR CLASSES!
LADIES' MORNING BIBLE STUDY
When: Tuesdays at 10:15 am
Where: The Conference Room
LADIES' EVENING BIBLE STUDY
When: Alternating Wednesdays at 7:00 pm
Dates: 1/16, 1/30, 2/13, 2/27
Where: Kimm Ebersole's home
Inviting all women of the church to join us for our continued bible study on “Experiencing God’s Presence.   We are on Session #6.   In this new year we have changed our evening to every other Wednesday, beginning Wednesday 1/16/19 at 7pm.    If you do not have the book, they can be purchased on Amazon for approx. $9 – but feel free to attend even if you do not have the book.    Again, very casual, come as you can, arrive late, leave early.   Even if you cannot attend all weeks, feel free to stop in as you are able.   Please RSVP to Kimm Ebersole.  


YOUNG ADULT CONNECTIONS
For Singles, Couples, and Parents with Young Children
When: Sundays at 9:15 am
Where: The Upper Room
Please join us as we continue our study on Max Lucado’s “Anxious for Nothing”. Very casual, come as you can.   Grab your coffee from the Well and come, relax and talk with us.   We look forward to seeing you!
"FERRETING HOPE FROM FAILURE" BIBLE STUDY
When: Wednesday mornings from 9:15am-11:15am (starts back up January 16)
Where: Art Room, located on the top floor of the Education building.
MEN'S BREAKFAST
When: 1st & 3rd Thursday mornings at 6:15am
Where: The Well
How to be God’s Man… This world esteems men of power, wealth, and success. Masculinity is defined by the strength of a man's body, mind, and investment portfolio. But what is God’s concept of masculinity? What portrait does the Bible paint of manhood? In this 5-part course, Todd Wagner, Senior Pastor of Watermark Community Church in Dallas, Texas, walks through five facets of biblical manhood, giving powerful imperatives on how to be God’s man. Please join us!
O U T R E A C H
EMPTY BOWLS! HELP END HUNGER!
Friday, February 1, 2019 @ 5:00-7:00PM | Radnor High School is thrilled to announce their fourth annual Empty Bowl fundraising event to help end hunger! The Radnor High School Art Club is once again coming to Wayne Church.  "Empty Bowls" is Amy Wildey’s Mission Movement at Radnor High School. RHS Art Club is again sponsoring “Empty Bowls”, a unique ministry to fight hunger. The bowls will be made by RHS students and available at the event. Participants from RHS and volunteers from Wayne Church and from the community will provide the soup. Partners like Panera & Spring Mill Bread Company will provide bread. All proceeds will benefit the Wayne Church Food Pantry. This event will be held in the Fellowship Hall (lower level). $10 will buy you a handmade bowl, dinner, and will help to fill another’s empty stomach! All proceeds will benefit our church’s food pantry.
THANK YOU DECEMBER 22 CHOSEN 300 VOLUNTEERS!
Thank you to all the volunteers and generous donors of toys, clothing and time to our successful meal hosting for Chosen 300 in Pottstown on December 22 nd. Because of all of you we not only served a hot meal for over 130 guests, we provided gifts for all the children guests, as well as clothing and health kits for all of the guests.   It was a wonderful team effort. Thank you to our shoppers, our kitchen crew, our cleanup crew, on site servers, gift coordinators, gift wrappers and distributors, servers, Pottstown kitchen crew, food and supply transporters, clothing and sock assistants and donors of toys, clothing and food. We are so blessed to have such a caring, generous community!

Our next hosting is February 23rd.    If you are interested in participating in this wonderful ministry please reach out to Kimm Ebersole or Agnes Fischer. If you are interested in a very moving and rewarding experience we would love to have you. Keep in mind making this all come together involves many different ways of serving. 

The Chosen 300 Meal Action Committee – Kimm Ebersole, Becky Douglas , Beth Nordman, Elissa Schoenlank, Carolyn King-Layden, Will Buckley, Kristin Stiz, Liz Howley and Agnes Fischer
R E S O U R C E S
2019 OFFERING ENVELOPES HAVE ARRIVED!
Please find your box of offering envelopes for 2019 and take them home with you! They are on a table in the narthex in alphabetical order. If you are unable to find your name and you would like to request envelopes for the year, contact Linda Sands or call (610)688-5650 ext. 1006.
ADD YOUR PHOTO TO THE CHURCH DIRECTORY!
As we enter into the season of family focused holidays, now is the perfect time to send us a current picture of you and your family for the church directory!   We want to see your candid shots! Simply follow this link to easily upload your own photo.
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