November 12, 2017 We welcome all who have come to

worship today. Let’s encourage each other in our walk with the Lord and give Him

thanks for all things.

Prelude

Call to Worship “Redeemed” - Hymn #495

Church Life Pastor Brent

Worship in Giving Adult Bell Choir Worship in Song “He Is Exalted”

“Lord I Lift Your Name On High”

Scripture Reading Galatians 2:11-21 Randy Penner

Worship in Song “Lord I Give You My Heart” “Love Ran Red” “At the Cross”

Message “Center Church: Getting It Right” Pastor Pat Romans 3:21-31

Closing Song “He Is Lord”

Each week following our worship service, there will be a prayer couple in the prayer area near the organ to pray for any needs or concerns that you may have.

FOR THE CHILDREN - Nursery is available for children under 4 years old during Sunday School and Worship Service. Children’s Church is available each Sunday morning for children 4 years old through 3rd grade. Watch the screen for dismissal time.

NURSERY WORKERS today are Jessica Smith and McKenzie Toews. Workers scheduled for next Sunday, November 19, are Karla and Kelsey Bloemhof.

ACTIVITIES TODAY

1:00 PM GERMAN SAUSAGE MAKING & DELIVERY High School Youth Fundraiser..

SHAFTER MENNONITE BRETHREN CHURCH 400 Kern St., Shafter, Calif. 93263

THIS WEEK

Monday/Friday Aerobics - 8:30 AM Monday Ladies Prayer for our Church - 8:30 AM Monday NiteTImers Bible Study - 6:30 PM Monday Coed Volleyball - 7:00 PM Tuesday Men’s Prayer with Pastor Pat - 6:00 AM Tuesday DayTimers Bible Study - 9:30 AM Tuesday Women’s Community Bible Study @ VBC - 10:00 AM Tuesday Trim & Healthy - 7:00 PM Tuesday Trustee Meeting - 7:00 PM Wednesday Open Gym - 6:00 AM Wednesday Beacons at Tin Cup Coffee - 9:30 AM Wednesday Staff Meeting - 9:30 AM Wednesday Awana “Gold Fish Night” - 6:25 PM Wednesday Junior High HiLife - 6:30 PM Wednesday Church Choir Rehearsal - 7:00 PM Thursday Men’s Bible Study at Tony’s Restaurant - 7:00 AM Thursday Ladies Bible Study at Brookside Deli - 9:30 AM Saturday SMBC Invitational Wrestling Tournament - 9:00 AM

THINGS TO COME NOVEMBER College/Career Singles at Hiebert’s 20 Newsletter Deadline 21 Torchbearers to Carrington 21 NO Christian Education Board Meeting 21 NO Wednesday Night Activities 22

Thanksgiving Day 23

NiteTimers Bible Study 27 Deacon Meeting 28 First Sunday of Advent DECEMBER 3 Indoor Church Family Picnic 3 Sunday Schedule Telephone Numbers

Koffee Klatch 9:15 - 9:30 AM Church Office 746-4969 Sunday School 9:30 - 10:30 AM Fax 746-2969 Worship Service 10:45 -12:00 PM Kiddie Kollege 746-4960

Email- smbc@shaftermb.org Website - www.shaftermb.org Patrick Coyle - Senior Pastor

Brent Cummings - Youth Pastor Grayson Piepgrass - Pastor of Care Ministries Melissa Bergen - Director of Local Missions

VISION STATEMENT To build the body of Christ at Shafter MB Church by equipping

people for Christ-like maturity and for reaching unbelievers in our community, nation and world.

Praise & Petitions

“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believers in Him

shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16).

Because You Prayed: The Mission Harvest Sunday offering was $12,329, Ruth Ratzlaff is doing well, the FCA “Fields of Faith” saw over 125 in attendance and the North Kern Christian School 40

th Anniver-

sary Celebration was inspiring (John 3:16)! Health Needs: Continue to pray for Leanne Wohl (cancer treatments), Alicia Beckett (lung transplant), Stacy Coyle (cancer treatments), Marjorie Siemens (neck fracture), Bill Cummings (hospice), Ju-lie Scales (West Nile Virus rehab), Joe and Carol Hannah (dementia/stroke), Burt Webb (abdominal surgery) and Doug Peters (hospice) as they are cared for. Also remember Med Garcia as he goes in for an angiogram on Wednesday (Psalm 139:13-14). Church Life and Ministries: Remember the Trustees as they meet this week as well as our 2nd “SMBC Invitational” Wrestling Tournament next Saturday (Ephesians 6:12). Community, National and International Concerns: Lift up the people of Sutherland Springs, Texas with the recent shooting at one of their churches (Psalm 18:1-2). MB Mission: Jon & Bonnie Esau in Thailand Pray for:

Developing language and cultural resources for new workers

Equipping Thai and Khmu leaders for church planting

Bonnie’s ministry at a Juvenile Detention Center (Philippians 4:13).

SMBC INVITATIONAL Next Saturday, November

18 we will be hosting our second annual SMBC Invita-

tional Wrestling Tournament. This is a great opportunity

to welcome many families on to our campus and serve

our community. We will need approximately 10-15 help-

ers for the day which will include setting up and taking

down tables and chairs, keeping time and score for

matches, receiving spectator fees and helping with a snack bar. If you’d

like to be part of this ministry, please indicate “SMBC Invitational” on a

blue card or call the church office.

HUME LAKE HIGH SCHOOL WINTER CAMP is February 23-25

and you can reserve a spot now with a $25 deposit. Total cost of camp

is $210. See Pastor Brent to sign up.

NEW IN THE LIBRARY: LinSpired – The Jeremy Lin

Story – a biography about basketball player Jeremy Lin’s

skills on- & off-court and his examples of faith, persistence

and hard work, for ages 9 & up; A Hat for Ivan by Max

Lucado - a classic heartwarming tale that captures the

truth that God has made everyone for a special purpose,

for ages 2 – 5; The Merchant & the Thief - a retelling of a classic Indi-

an folktale that teaches powerful truths about faith, for ages 4 – 8; and

many others!

FLOWERS were place in the sanctuary today in loving memory of

Rose Siemens.

ADDRESS CHANGE - Marjorie Siemens has moved into room

#35 at Carrington of Shafter, 250 E. Tulare Ave. Please make this

change in your church directory.

“A FESTIVAL OF LESSONS AND CAROLS” presented

by Fresno Pacific University is a Christmas celebration being

held November 19, 2017 at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm at First Pres-

byterian Church, 1540 M. St., Fresno. Tickets are $10 general

admissions, $5 high school student and FPU community in-

cluding alumni cardholders. All proceeds benefit the FPU mu-

sic program. Advance tickets can be purchased at Eventbrite.com or

contact FPU Music Office at 559-453-2267 or music@fresno.edu.

Pastor Pat November 12, 2017

“Center Church: Getting It Right” (Romans 3:21-31)

There’s nothing quite like a plan coming together or solving a tough problem. The plan of salvation found in Jesus Christ is the ulti-mate solution to the problem of human sin and getting it right brings eternal blessings! Getting it right means:

Receiving salvation _____ ___________ (vv. 21-26)

Boasting in _________ _______________________ (vv. 27-28)

Center Church:

On November 23, 2017 ● 11:00 AM-12:30 PM

If you would like to help set-up, serve or clean-up at the meal please let the church office know. SMBC has been asked to make the mashed potatoes, gravy and three turkeys for the dinner on Thanksgiving morning in the church kitchen. Please call Roger Riley, 912-5220 if you would like to help.

Donations designated “Community Thanksgiving” may be placed in the offering, or bring to the church office.

Worship Songs

HE IS EXALTED He is exalted, the King is exalted on high. I will praise Him. He is exalted, for ever exalted And I will praise His name! He is the Lord. Forever His truth shall reign. Heaven and earth rejoice in His holy name. He is exalted, the King is exalted on high! W/M by Paris, C. 1985 Straightway Music, Mountain Spring Music, UBP, CCLI #221620

LORD I LIFT YOUR NAME ON HIGH Lord I lift Your Name on high, Lord I love to sing Your praises, I'm so glad You're in my life, I'm so glad You came to save us.

You came from heaven to earth, To show the way, From the earth to the cross, My debt to pay, From the cross to the grave, From the grave to the sky, Lord I lift Your Name on high. W/M by Rick Founds; C. 1998 Maranatha! Music; ARR, UBP, CCLI #221620

LORD I GIVE YOU MY HEART This is my desire to honor You, Lord, with all my heart I worship You. All I have within me I give You praise, All that I adore is in You.

Lord, I give You my heart, I give You my soul, I live for you alone, And every breath that I take , Every moment I'm awake, Lord, have Your ways in me. W/M by Reuben Morgan, C. 1995, Hillsong Pub., UBP, CCLI #221620

LOVE RAN RED Verse 1 There's a place where mercy reigns and never dies There's a place where streams of grace flow deep and wide Where all the love I've ever found, comes like a flood Comes flowing down

Chorus At the cross, at the cross, I surrender my life I'm in awe of You, I'm in awe of You Where Your love ran red, and my sin washed white I owe all to You, I owe all to You, Jesus

Verse 2 There's a place where sin and shame are powerless Where my heart has peace with God, and forgiveness Where all the love I've ever found comes like a flood Comes flowing down

Bridge Here my hope is found, here on holy ground Here I bow down, here I bow down Here, arms open wide, here You saved my life Here I bow down, here I bow W/M by Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, Matt Armstrong, Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman, C. 2014 WorshipTogetherMusic, UBP, CCLI #221620

AT THE CROSS At the cross at the cross, Where I first saw the light, And the burden of my heart rolled away. It was there by faith I received my sight, And now I am happy all the day.

Verse 1 Alas and did my Savior bleed, And did my Sovereign die? Would He devote such sacred head, For such a worm as I?

Verse 2 Was it for crimes that I have done, He suffered on the tree? Amazing pity! Grace unknown! And love beyond degree.

Verse 3 But drops of grief can ne’er repay, The debt of love I owe, Here, Lord, I give myself away, ‘Tis all that I can do!

HE IS LORD He is Lord, He is Lord, He is risen from the dead and He is Lord Ev’ry knee shall bow, ev’ry tongue confess That Jesus Christ is Lord W/M Claire Cloninger, Linda Lee Johnson, Tom Fettke, C. 1986 Word Music,/Wordspring Music, UBP, CCLI #221620