JOIN US FOR WORSHIP  –  You may worship with us in our sanctuary or watch on Facebook Live. Recorded services are also available to watch on the above links.

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY  – Scripture readings are Isaiah 49:1-7, Psalm 40:1-11, and 1 Corinthians 1:1-9. The Gospel reading is John 1:29-42a.

PRAYER LIST – Connor Doeden, Rusty Welch, Angela Holthus, Phyllis Rippe, Monique Grotrian, Katie Eggers, Brooke McPherrin, DeeAnn Richardson, Emma Wakulinksi, Delton Panko and Olivia Reuter.

PRAYERS FOR THE PEOPLE – Meets at 9:30 a.m. on Monday mornings to pray for our members, our community, our Nation and the world. Please join us if your time allows. 

MISSION COMMITTEE MEETING – Will be held Monday, January 19, at 6:30 p.m. to make plans for the year. New members welcome! 

CONFIRMATION CLASS – Meets each Wednesday.

ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING – Will be held Sunday, January 25th, following worship. Worship service will begin at 9:00 a.m. There will be no Sunday School.

JANUARY MISSION PROJECT – We are collecting food and paper products for the Johnson and Nemaha county food pantries. Please check expiration dates. Thank you for giving to this local project!

CHURCH SALE FOOD STAND – We are looking for some younger women volunteers to help organize the consignment auction food stand. The current group is willing to organize one more year, but then will step down and help from the sidelines. A planning meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 28th (time TBD). Please talk to Jane Kuhl, Becky Rippe or Susan Piper if you are willing to serve in this job.

CARD OF THANKS – Thank you for all the prayers, texts, calls and offers to help us during this time of Randall’s health concerns. Thanks also to Pastor Ken for his visits. We were so grateful knowing our church family and so many others were keeping us in their prayers! ~ Randall & Becky

TABITHA CIRCLE SPONSORED CHILD – Tamera, from Kenya, has been sponsored by us since she was 4 years old (2016). This past week she turned 14 years old. Please remember Tamera in your prayers as she now enters the 8th grade in their new school year starting this month.

VIDEO HELPERS – We are in need of more people to help with the video production for worship services. If this is something you could help with or you have questions about how to help, please contact a Council member.

OFFERINGS – Your tithing may be mailed to MLC, PO. Box 176, Johnson, NE 68378.

MLC FACEBOOK – You can also follow MLC on Facebook. Just “Like” our page and invite your friends to follow us.