Our theme song for the Advent/Christmas season has been *Solemn Stillness,
Weary Streets* from *Voices Together #276.*
<https://youtu.be/Vv_RSh5Yc3c> Click
on the link for comments from the creators of the song, Christopher Clymer
Kurtz and Maria Clymer Kurtz, and a small choir recording. Thank you AMC
musicians for introducing us to this song and for your leadership over the
past couple of years to keep us singing praises to God.
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*Three Attachments:*
1. *Joys and Concerns from Sunday, December 26, 2021*
2. *Annual Covenant for 2022 (from the AMC Bylaws: *The Austin
Mennonite Church Annual Covenant describes the congregation’s values,
practices, and expectations for those who choose to participate in the
Austin Mennonite Church community. Covenant membership is intended for
persons who value being part of the Austin Mennonite Church community but
for various reasons choose not to commit to full or associate membership. A
person becomes a covenant member of Austin Mennonite Church by signing the
current covenant indicating that they are in significant agreement with the
covenant. The congregation evaluates and renews the covenant annually.)
3. *List of 2022 committees and positions.*
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*Schedule for Sunday, January 2, 2022:*
*Zoom link: * https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88586969295
9:30 am - Two Sunday School Classes:
1.
Adult Bible Study Class: Discussion of the lectionary text John 1:1-18
and a lesson from the Salt & Light
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winter curriculum, Participating with God.
2.
Youth Class is meeting in person in the Youth Room (Room 12 at the end
of the main hallway.)
11:00 am - Worship Service: (in-person at the church and online - Zoom)
Dare to imagine God’s dance! Imagine a dance that includes all peoples and
nations coming together, praising God for Jesus. Just imagine: God chooses
and lavished grace on us, a dancer who is both intimate and inclusive,
living among us, revealing God’s glory in the Word made flesh.
*On the first Sunday of the New Year we will share communion during the
worship service and you are invited to renew your commitment to the Austin
Mennonite Church Covenant Statement and become a Covenant Member of AMC. *
Worship Leader - Natalie Bott; Greeter - Mary Alexander; Music - Peggy
Campbell; Zoom slides - Janice Friesen; Children’s Story - Stacy Vlasits;
Preacher - Lee Lever; Zoom host and Sound - Josh Hunsbro (Advent Theme
Song: 276 VT Solemn Stillness, Weary Streets)
Noon - Potluck Fellowship Meal, take down Christmas decorations, committees
organize for 2022 (choose a chairperson, set a date for a first meeting).
*Lee Lever, Pastor*
*Austin Mennonite Church*
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