Let Us Remember In Our Prayers:

• Pastor Dave is recovering from a fall and concussion. He must limit his reading time and screen time for the next few weeks.

• Ernie Benally has been placed under hospice care.

• Pastor Jason Ruis, the pastor at Pastor Dave’s former church in Wisconsin, is conscious, off the ventilator, and out of the ICU.

• Darlene Blackwater asks for prayers for her son Elias who has heart problems and is scheduled to see a cardiologist and for Ashley, her oldest son Josh’s fiancé, whose grandmother passed away.

• Lena Rodriguez asks for prayers for Ed, who is suffering from pain in his arm and for their daughter Andrea, who broke her foot.

• John Eaton remains on oxygen and still suffers from much pain.

• Our members who feel vulnerable to COVID-19 and have not yet returned to church or are only coming once in a while.

• Thomas Frank still struggles with his health.

• Chris Dale and Dave Hadley are still receiving dialysis treatment.

• Lucy Billie still struggles with her cirrhosis of the liver and diabetes.

• Pete Larvie remains in the Bloomfield Nursing Home. Also pray for Connie, who is unable to see him.

• Darlene Blackwater’s brother Peter is being cared for at the Genesis Nursing Facility (San Juan Manor).

Announcements:

Welcome to worship
Christina Tyler is our speaker today. Thank you, Christina, for sharing the Word with us.

Last Sunday we approved the budget, but we had tie votes for elder, deacon and pastor, so we will vote again, next Sunday, October 24

1. We will be voting for two candidates for deacon. Nominees are Marilyn Hadley, Francine Thomas, and Christina Tyler. We will be voting for one new elder. Nominees are Arnold Frank and Ryan Hadley.
2. We will be voting on whom to call as our new pastor. Nominees are Ram Aryal and Jim Kuiper.
3. Absentee ballots are available for those who cannot vote in person. Please see Cheryl Schmitt.

Last Sunday we had an informational meeting, especially concerning the two candidates for pastor, Ram Aryal and Jim Kuiper
Letters from both pastoral candidates are available in the fellowship hall.

Council Meeting is postponed

Wednesday 6:30pm Prayer Meeting
We will meet in the library, so everyone can hear what’s going on. We will first read a short scripture, giving everyone an opportunity to comment on it, and then we will share any prayer requests not on the prayer list, as we have done in the past. What will be different is that after we finish, we will break up into prayer groups of two or three, who can go to different areas of the church to pray. After each prayer group is finished, they are free to go. This will help us keep our prayer focused, and not overly long.

COVID-19 WORSHIP RULES

Our council decided to make some adjustments to our COVID-19 worship policy:

• The council is leaving it up to each member to decide for himself/herself whether or not to wear a mask.
• Those who are vaccinated and can sing well in Navajo are encouraged to come up to lead the Navajo hymns.
• We will have fellowship and snacks after the service in the fellowship hall, because it has been getting too hot outside.

Some policies will remain the same:

• We will still practice social distancing, especially in the sanctuary, and it recommends that everyone sit in those are area marked with “the fruit of the Spirit.”
• We will not have a mutual greeting time or a testimony time.
• The deacons will hold the offering plate rather than pass it down the row.

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

It's time to start up the childcare room!
We need some new faces. Please talk to Joyce Kaferle if you would like to help with the under 3 children.

We need new volunteers to be on our Safety Team
The safety team monitors the building during our worship service.

We still have some hand sanitizer
If you would like a bottle, check with Pastor Dave.

If you are unable to attend worship in person, you can mail in your tithes and offerings to the church or use the app on our website to give by credit card or through PayPal
The church address is Maranatha Fellowship Church, 618 W. Arrington St., Farmington, NM 87401.

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The Lord's Prayer
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A Celebration of Servant Leadership in Advancing Diversity
Calvin Seminary invites you to join us for this event which celebrates a person or group who has shown servant leadership for people of color and women in navigating the CRCNA culture, church polity, journey toward ordination, and ministry. This year's honoree is Rev. Al Mulder of Grand Rapids. Rev. Mulder has been an encourager and advocate for numerous people of color and also for women in ministry in the CRCNA. This celebration will take place on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 during Calvin Seminary's Chapel Service at 10:00am as well as at a reception from 3-4:00pm at the Prince Conference Center. Both events will be live streamed (go to https://vimeo.com/event/1264894 for the 10am service, and to https://vimeo.com/617933049 for the 3-4pm celebration). This event is hosted by the Calvin Seminary DEI Discipleship Coaches: Pastors Dave Beelen and Denise Posie.

At-home Faith Practice Reflection Tip
Reflection and Discussion Starter - the Practice of Gratitude: Read Luke 17:11-19 and ponder or discuss the following questions. How have you experienced healing in your life, whether physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual? How did you, or how might you, express your gratitude to God? (For more on faith practices from Faith Formation Ministries, visit bit.ly/FaithPracticesProject).

Join a Go Local Cohort!
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DISABILITY CONCERNS OCTOBER LEARNING SERIES
Disability Concerns Ministry is excited to share our newest resource with you: Everybody Belongs, Serving Together (www.faithward.org/everybody-belongs-serving-together/). Join us this October, every Thursday evening at 8pm (EST) as we dive into this resource, inviting leaders in our community to speak on topics covered in this handbook. Visit our website to find out more and to register for this series: bit.ly/dcc2021series (Hosted by Disability Concerns Canada).

Learn more about the CRC Office of Race Relations and its Scholarship Fund...
that provides financial assistance for university students of various ethnic minorities. Check out the website: crcna.org/AllNations.