Important Update This month we will be transitioning away from our current Text-Em-All system and will begin using our new Amplify platform. General announcements including church service cancellations will be sent through our church app. More personal announcements like prayer requests will be sent via text/call. Please download PVMC’s app so you can stay informed. Instructions for downloading the app can be found in any adult Sunday school classroom and are posted to the bulletin board in the foyer. Questions related to the app or the mass communication transition process can be directed to the church office.

New Reading Plan for 2026 January 5th, PVMC began a two year chronological journey through the Bible using a reading plan by Bible Study Together. This is the same reading plan we used a few years ago. It does a good job of pointing out the connections between the Old Testament and the New Testament. You will be able to access the reading plan through PVMC’s church app or website or by downloading the Bible Study Together app. Hard copy journals for the reading plan are available.

Missions A special Missions Committee meeting will be held Wednesday, January 14th at 7:30 PM in the conference room to discuss the details of 2026 missions’ budget.

Membership The elders want to inform the congregation Larry White has started the new member process. Please pray for him as he pursues membership at PVMC. If you have questions, please contact Pastor Jeff or one of the elders.

Free Stuff Help yourself to anything on the table in the South hallway and art work that is lined up against the wall. Next week, whatever is remaining will go to the Et Cetera Shops.

The Thomas Looming group made and distributed 950 hats during the year 2025. You all helped to contribute to buying the supplies. See listing of where they went on the bulletin board.

Wider Church Affiliation Vote is scheduled for January 25th  This vote will direct the elders to pursue affiliation with either FEC (Fellowship of Evangelical Churches) or LMC (formerly known as Lancaster Mennonite Conference), both of whom have distinct onboarding processes for potential member churches. Absentee ballots will be available next Sunday, January 18th and are due at the time of the vote which will take place during the Sunday morning worship service January 25th. To learn more about FEC and LMC, please go to their websites. If you have a specific question that you can’t find on their website please let Pastor Jeff know and he’ll contact a representative from that organization. QR codes have been generated to help you access the websites. Continue to keep our discernment process in your prayers as we seek to discover the organization God has called us to affiliate with.

FEC Fellowship of Evangelical Churches  https://fecministries.org/

LMC- A Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches https://lmcchurches.org/

2026 Annual Meeting The annual meeting is set for Sunday, January 25th. A list of committees with terms ending in 2025 and are open for nomination has been posted to the bulletin board in the foyer. The elders have received the 2026 budgetary needs for the committees and have met with the treasurer to assess available funds for the 2026 budget. Thanks to your generous giving, the elders are recommending a budget of $474,743.26. The budget breakdown is as follows: Elders: $130,100; CEC: $23,000; SALT: $20,000; Trustees: $143,310.33; and Missions: $158,332.93.

Fundraiser Meal The PVMC youth group is excited to provide a donation luncheon again for the Annual Business Meeting. They will be serving haystacks (can also have wraps too!)  for the meal plus Oreo fluff for dessert. There will also be gluten free options available. The meal is by donation to help the youth fund.  Thank you! 

Wedding Shower Help us celebrate the marriage of Destiny and Dakota Miller and shower them with gifts. The shower will be Saturday, February 7th, in the home of Stenson & Amanda Miller. The couple is registered at Amazon, Walmart, and Dillard’s.

Today, January 11, 2026 

  9:30 am Sunday School

10:30 am Worship Service

This week  Jan. 12th – 17th

Tue      6 – 8 pm TLC Thomas 1st Christian Church (Looming Class)

Wed     5:45 pm Meal

             6:30 pm Activities

             7:30 pm Missions Meeting

Thu      1- 4 pm Quilting in Rm 112

Next Sunday,  January 18th

  9:30 am Sunday School

10:30 am Worship Service

Upcoming events                 

January 25th           Annual Meeting

                                 Youth Fundraiser Lunch

January 28th           Missions Meeting

February 1st            Singing Evening

February 7th           Miller Wedding Shower

February 15th         Maple Lawn Manor

February 26-28th   Comforter Blitz

March 1st                Singing Evening

March 11th             Wednesday Evening Activities End

March 29th             Maple Lawn Manor

                                  Palm Sunday

April 5th                   Easter

                                   Sunrise service

For our church family

That Christ may be seen in us.

Our homebound members ~ Warren Slagell

The marriages of our congregation

Rain

Family of Kevin & Lekea Koehn as they mourn the passing of her grandmother, Janet Hoyl

Health Concerns

• Roberta Slagle
• Kay Crispin ~ PTL! Successful surgery, anticipates return to Maple Lawn Manor to recuperate
• Kathy Thomas ~ Recovering from knee replacement surgery

Pastor Jeff, Dana & family

Elders & families

In our community   

For those who don’t know Jesus as their Lord and Savior and unity among those who do.

Health concerns

• Jane Vaughn, Marla Eichelberger’s sister ~ battling cancer
• Lori Haley, Tim Haley’s mother ~ diagnosed with ovarian cancer, anticipates a couple more chemo treatments
• Bob Bontrager, Ruthie Miller’s brother ~ health is not good, but stable.
• Levi Hunt, James Hunt’s younger brother ~ Pray for his return to “normal” life
• Margaret, Susana Friesen’s sister ~ fragile health
• Holly, David Bruyn’s daughter ~ PTL! She is doing well

Local Ministries:  Agape Health Clinic, Habitat for Humanity,

Connections Food & Resource Center, First Choice, Etc Shop, Hope is Alive

Our local, state, and national leaders

Around the World

Serving in the US

• Amani Community Church
• Oklahoma MDS
• Corey & Brooke Makeever – STUMO

Serving in other Countries

• Global Disciples
• Rolly Walter ~ Serving in Spain
• Kiran Paul & Lakshmi and Michael & Faith Slagell -Berachah Ministries

Sunday School Class List