Office Hours this week are Monday 9 am – 2 pm.  Please have all announcements in by Wednesday at noon. Thank you and have a blessed Thanksgiving!

Minutes from the November 2nd Members Meeting have been posted to the bulletin board in the foyer for review.

Elder Selection Results Last Sunday, 75 ballots were cast in the elder selection vote and Travis Chupp and Michael Steigman were affirmed in their willingness to serve as elders starting January 1, 2026.

Communion All are invited to the Lord’s table who have been baptized into a community of faith, are living at peace with God and with their brothers and  sisters in the faith, and are willing to be accountable in their congregation. Celebrating the Lord’s Supper in this manner, the church looks forward in joy and hope to the feast of the redeemed with Christ in the age to come. Thank you to Regina Miller for providing the bread for communion today.

Thanksgiving at the WTLP Home The Weatherford Transitional Living Program Home provides opportunities for young men with criminal records to re-enter society. November 25th, we will be sharing a Thanksgiving meal with them and the staff at the WTLP Home. There is a sign up sheet on the bulletin board in the foyer if you’d like to help provide food. If you’d like to join in the meal and meet the young men WTLP serves, please contact Kathie Switzer or Pastor Jeff. All food items need to be in the church kitchen hot and ready by 9 am Tuesday.

Thanksgiving with the Shantz’s Eldon & Ellen will be hosting Thanksgiving in their home and would like to extend an invitation to all who don’t have family gatherings this year. Please RSVP to Ellen (580-302-3117) and plan to bring a side dish to share.

The Missions Committee is hosting a time with John Norris from Global Partners Dec. 6th at 7 PM in the church conference room for those who would like to learn more about this ministry. Global Partners will be highlighted in a Missions Moment lead by John during worship on Dec. 7th.

Missions Survey The Missions committee wants to hear how the congregation values the work of the ministries we currently support through our budget. The survey results will influence how the committee allocates the PVMC mission funds for 2026. Paper copy surveys are available in your church mailbox or from the credenza. Digital forms have been sent out via the text-em-all system. All surveys are due on Dec. 7th some the results can be tabulated in time for the Dec. 10th Missions meeting.

Singing Evening There will be no Singing Evening for the month of December, instead come enjoy a Christmas Program put on by the children of PVMC.

Wider Church Affiliations The elders have a timeline for the first step of discerning PVMC’s wider church relations. There will be a vote on Dec. 21st narrowing the options from 3 to 2. Absentee ballots will be available Dec. 14th. The three affiliation options are FEC (Fellowship of Evangelical Churches), MB (Mennonite Brethren) and LMC (formerly known as Lancaster Mennonite Conference). PVMC is currently a provisional member of the South Central District of LMC until the summer of 2026. Please pray for God’s direction as we seek wider church affiliations.

Community Opportunity PVMC has been asked to sing at Maple Lawn Manor’s Christmas Program Thursday, December 18th at 1 PM. The residents enjoy guests of all ages, but especially little kids. Contact Kathie Switzer if you or your family can participate.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service  Each year on Christmas Eve, we gather to commemorate the birth of Christ through song, the reading of scripture and  impromptu reenactment of the events chronicled in scripture.  If you would like to be a part of this service please contact Pastor Jeff.

Have you heard?  PVMC has an app!

Our new app is now live and available for download today! As we  begin transitioning away from our current Text-Em-All service provider, this app will become a helpful way for us to communicate time-sensitive announcements, changes in schedules and much more.

First: Update your email address into our new

database by following this link: https://40338.people.myamplify.io/external/form/96587119-9ae4-404d-985c-12936d9f9c30

Then:

• Visit your app store and search for “My Church Home”
• After downloading, open the app, Type in “Pleasant View Mennonite Church” and click “Find Your Church” (You will recognize our logo, address and mission statement.)
• Click “Allow” to enable notifications

A guide with further aid in accessing the app on your device and highlighting some of the features currently available can be found in each Adult Sunday school classroom and is posted to the bulletin board in the foyer.

Please reach out to Amanda at the church office with any questions.

Today, November 23, 2025

  8:45 am Maple Lawn Manor

  9:30 am Sunday School

10:30 am Worship Service

                Celebrating Communion

 6:00 pm Hydro Community Thanksgiving

This week  Nov. 24th – 29th

Tue      WTLP Thanksgiving

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

Wed    No Activities or Practice Scheduled

Thu      Happy Thanksgiving!

Next Sunday,  November 30th

  9:30 am Sunday School

10:30 am Worship Service

Upcoming events                 

December 7th         Children’s Christmas Program

December 10th      Missions Meeting

December 13th       SALT Event

December 18th       Maple Lawn Manor Christmas Program

December 24th       Candlelight Service

January 4th              Communion

                                 Singing Evening

January 7th             Wednesday Evening Activities Resume

January 25th           Annual Meeting

February 26-28th   Comforter Blitz

For our church family

That Christ may be seen in us.

Our homebound members ~ Warren Slagell

The marriages of our congregation

Lorraine Erb as she settles into life in Virginia.

The Richard Wright family, as they mourn the death of his wife, Jeannie.

Health Concerns

• Eldon Shantz ~ Recovering at home
• 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

• Jane Vaughn, Marla Eichelberger’s sister ~ battling cancer
• Lori Haley (Tim Haley’s mother) ~ cancer found in several organs. She will now be on chemo every 21 days for 18 months.
• Bob Bontrager (Ruthie Miller’s brother) ~ health is not good, but stable.
• Levi Hunt, James Hunt’s younger brother – PTL able to return to work full time this week. Pray for strength and endurance.
• Margaret, Susana Friesen’s sister ~ fragile health
• Mel Miller ~ Recuperating at home.
• Holly (David Bruyn’s daughter) – PTL for a successful heart surgery. Pray for her full recovery.

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 ~ Health concerns
• Kiran Paul & Lakshmi -Berachah Ministries

Sunday School Class List