Please send your announcements to the office by Friday AM to be included in the bulletin.Speak with Pastor Joel before the Sunday service if you wish to voice your announcement at the end of worship.
         TODAY   
Sunday, January 29            Guest speaker John K.
Sunday, January 29            Congregational Meeting , after church
                  THIS WEEK
Wednesday, February 1      City Gospel Mission
Fri-Sun, Feb. 3-5                Mennonite Arts Weekend
         NEXT WEEK
Sunday, February 5                Reminder--No services at CMF
         COMING UP
Sunday, February 12           Bible Presentation Sunday


Pastor Joel's Whereabouts
Beyond congregational duties, here are some of Pastor Joel's present activities:
         RECENT
Sat Jan 14                            CDC Regional Gathering, Grace Mennonite, Pandora
Mon-Wed Jan 16-18             Eastern Mennonite Seminary pastor's week. Walter Brueggemann speaker.
Fri, Jan 27                           Oakley Pantry board mtg

         TODAY
Sun, Jan 29                          At Chicago Community Mennonite Church, visitation through CDC Ministerial Committee

                  UPCOMING
Wednesday evenings in Jan   Thomas Merton class - St. Monica St. George


         MONDAYS ARE A SABBATH

Please join us for a short congregational meeting following worship TODAY to follow up on the question of conference affiliation. Council is recommending that we make a decision to be singly affiliated going forward with Central District Conference . There will be a time for questions and comments before the consensus is sought. Your attendance and participation is valuable.

Next Sunday's worship service will be held at Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church. The service will begin at 10:15am and there will be no Sunday School.

THANK YOU to all who have already volunteered for MENNONITE ARTS WEEKEND (February 3-5). We still need several people to help set up on Friday and take down of Sunday. We also need two more people to help with registration as well as an usher for Sunday morning. If you can make time to help out with any of these slots, please sign the volunteer sheet by the mail folders. It would be greatly appreciated.

In response to the popularity of the coffee/treats during these last few Sunday mornings, Kevin A. has added a sign up sheet in the foyer for monthly duty to maintain this offering. If you want this to continue, we need you to sign up to help. There will be several opportunities for people to contribute each month. See sign up sheet for details.

The first event of the CMF 2012 social season will be attending the Tony award-winning Stephen Sondheim musical "Into the Woods" at CCM. Sign up will be in the church lobby for the 2 p.m. matinee on Sat., March 3.Info concerning ticket prices will be on the sign-up sheet and money should be given to Patti G. by Jan 29.(TODAY).

On Sunday, Feb. 12, the adult forum class will begin discussing John Roth's book, Teaching That Transforms: Why Anabaptist-Mennonite Education Matters . Everyone is invited! If you have access to the book, please read the Introduction (pages 13-34) before class. Trent H. will be facilitating our conversation on the 12 ^th as we begin our journey of learning and talking about Mennonite education.

The Christian Education Committee would like to announce that Julia H. and Alex I. will be receiving their CMF Bibles on February 12 during a special Children's Story presentation. Cake is being provided by their families in the foyer to help celebrate this happy occasion!


Happy birthday, Mennonite Church USA! On Feb. 1, 2012, our denomination turns 10 years old. We invite you to join us in celebrating this milestone and giving thanks for the countless amazing ways that God's Spirit has been at work among us in this last decadein our lives and relationships, in our congregations and communities, in our agencies and organizations. May God bless each of our congregations and strengthen us all in our efforts to live out our denominational vision: God calls us to be followers of Jesus Christ and, by the power of the Holy Spirit, to grow as communities of grace, joy and peace, so that God's healing and hope flow through us to the world.
--Mennonite Church USA national staff

Literary Arts Festival
You're invited to a literary arts festivalMennonite/s Writing VI: Solos and Harmonies, March 29-April 1, 2012 at Eastern Mennonite University, co-sponsored by Conrad Grebel University College. Features playwright Vern Thiessen; poet Greg Orr; a growing list of Mennonite scholars and writers including Katherine Arnoldi, Stephen Raleigh Byler, Todd Davis, Dora Dueck, Jeff Gundy, Ann Hostetler, Jean Janzen, Julia Spicher Kasdorf, Keith Ratzlaff, Sofia Samatar, Hildi Froese Tiessen, and Rudy Wiebe. Learn more and register by March 16 at www.emu.edu/mennos-writing

Early registration discount available through February 3: Regular, $100; Senior, $75; Student, $35. Registration includes admission to all events and Saturday
evening banquet.

MMN: Radical Journey
Young adults ages 18-26: are you looking for a purposeful year-long service experience? Check out Radical Journey . This Mennonite Mission Network program takes you to places like China, Paraguay, England or South Africa to join in God's work. Upon return, take a month to reflect on your experience and share it with your home community. For info or an application, visit www.Service.MennoniteMission.net.

         PRAYERS FOR FAITH AND LEARNING
Pray for all those involved in the upcoming Mennonite Educators Conference, February 2-4, in Lansdowne, Md.planning committee, presenters, and Mennonite Schools Council teachers and administrators.

         PRAYERS FOR THE MENNONITE MISSION NETWORK
Until a few months ago, Korea Anabaptist Center, a Mennonite Mission Network partner, operated Connexus, an English language institute, as part of its ministry. As these organizations become independent entities, pray that each may continue to share the message of Jesus in South Korea.


Book Club will meet on Sunday, February 19 after church at the home of Carol M.. The book to be
discussed is "The Crying Tree" by Nareem Rakha. Please bring a dish to share.

Journey Groups

Art and Spirituality: TBD
Spiritual Journey : Wednesday, Feb. 8, 7:30pm @ Joy M.'s house
Men's Group (Open): Meets every third Saturday of each month--all men are welcome.
Coordinator: Jim M.. If interested and not on Jim's email list, please
ask to be added. Watch email for location. Jim would appreciate a
headcount midweek prior to the Breakfast. Time is 7:30am -???



CMF Inclement Weather Policy
``In the event of bad weather and you are wondering whether or not services are canceled, please check your email or call the church office at (513) 871-0035 to listen to the voice mail. Both will be updated to reflect any changes.''