"A Way Back"

by Pastor Jeff Selzer | James 5:19-20

In the bulletin this week...

Worship Outline

We’re excited that you chose to worship with us today!

 

Welcome and Announcements: Pastor Jeff

Call to Worship: Stenson Miller

                “All Hail the Power of Jesus Name” MH 601

                “Lord I Am Fondly, Earnestly” MH 585

Congregational Prayer: Zachary Martin

Missions Moment: MCC Projects – Delvin Mast

              “Jesus Loves Me”

(Children are invited to place their offerings in the Mission Globe. Children ages 1-4 dismissed to Toddler Time with Carolene & Janet)

             Songs of Praise

Scripture: James 5: 19-20  Read by Niekie & Jordan Nel

Sermon:  “A Way Back” Pastor Jeff

             “Great God, Thou Giver of All” MH 637

 

No Singing Evening Tonight

The next Singing Evening is scheduled for March 1st.

Announcements

2026 Annual Meeting

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

The Annual Meeting is Today A list of committees 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.

Annual Meeting Agenda

  1. Approve previous members meeting minutes
  2. Present committee openings
  3. Committee Reports:  Elders, Treasurer Report from 2025, Proposed Budget for 2026, Missions, CEC, Trustees, SALT, Kitchen Project Committee
  4. 2026 Proposed Budget (vote)
  5. Elect new committee member assignments (vote)
  6. Appreciation for the Kitchen Remodeling Committee
  7. Any time sensitive items not on the agenda?
  8. Commissioning of new committee members and prayer

Wider Church Affiliation Vote is Today 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 are available and are due at the time of the vote which will take place during this morning’s worship service.

The February Daily Bible Reading guide & Prayer calendar is available in the literature rack. You may also access it @ pvmcok.org under the resources tab or within our app.

Membership The elders want to inform the congregation that Larry White and Micheal & Carly Barnes have started the new member process. Please pray for them as they pursue membership at PVMC. If you have questions, please contact Pastor Jeff or one of the elders.

Wedding Shower Help us celebrate the marriage of Destiny and Dakota Miller and shower them with gifts. The shower will be Saturday, February 7th, at 3 PM in the home of Stenson & Amanda Miller. The couple is registered at Amazon, Walmart, and Dillard’s. Both men & women are invited to attend!

Comforter Blitz The annual Comforter Blitz is just a few weeks away. Brochures are now available. Currently looking for someone to oversee the food part of the Blitz. Good food goes a long way in a fellowship oriented event. If you are interested, please visit with Delvin Mast.

Spring Break Service Trip Opportunity! We have the opportunity to go to Waco, TX over Spring Break to serve with World Hunger Relief as they strive to alleviate hunger in their community through sustainable agriculture, education and research. They have a variety of ways we can help them including fence repair, construction, small welding and equipment repair projects, demo of unusable structures, and general farm infrastructure improvements. There will be options for all ages and abilities! The group will be traveling to Waco on Sunday, March 15th, serving on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and returning on Thursday March 19th. Do you have some skills and time you can share with them? Contact Tonia Martin if you have any questions and sign the interest sheet on the bulletin board if you are interested in joining this adventure!

Events

Today, February 1, 2026 

  9:30 am Sunday School

10:30 am Worship Service

           Youth Fundraiser Lunch

           Annual Meeting

 

This week  Feb. 2nd – 7th

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

Wed     5:45 pm Meal

             6:30 pm Activities

             7:30 pm Elders Meeting

Thu      1- 4 pm Quilting in Rm 112

Sat       3 pm Miller Wedding Shower

 

Next Sunday,  February 8th

  9:30 am Sunday School

10:30 am Worship Service

 

Upcoming events                 

February 15th         Maple Lawn Manor

February 22nd        Communion

February 26-28th   Comforter Blitz

March 1st                Singing Evening

                                  Members Meeting

March 11th             Wednesday Evening Activities End

March 29th             Maple Lawn Manor

                                  Palm Sunday

April 1st                   Holy Week Service

                                  Communion

April 5th                   Easter

                                   Sunrise service

Prayer Requests

For our church family

That Christ may be seen in us.

Our homebound members ~ Warren Slagell

The marriages of our congregation

Health Concerns

  • Ellen Shantz ~ Recovering from foot surgery
  • Al Coblentz ~ Dental pain
  • Roberta Slagle
  • Kay Crispin ~ Recuperating at Maple Lawn Manor
  • 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

  • Slayter and Sierra’s relationship and pregnancy (Slayter is Larry White’s son)
  • 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.
  • Margaret, Susana Friesen’s sister ~ fragile health

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
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Join Us

SUNDAY 

9:30 AM Sunday school for all ages

10:30 AM Worship (in person or online)

WEDNESDAY 

5:45 PM Meal

6:30 PM Activities for all ages