Bulletin for August 29

WASHINGTON MENNONITE CHURCH

August 29, 2010 9:30 AM

GOD GATHERS US

Prelude

Call to Worship

Sharing

Songs of Worship

Children’s Time

Blessings of backpacks

GOD RECEIVES OUR GIFTS

Offering and Offertory

GOD ADDRESSES US

OT Reading Deuteronomy 6:1-8

NT Reading Matthew 22:34-40, Acts 17:10-12

Message: “The School of Berea”

GOD HEARS US

Hymn of Response

Pastoral Prayer

GOD SENDS US

Benediction

Sending Song

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Today’s Worship Leaders

Worship Leader/Pastoral Prayer – Amanda Beachy

Children’s Story – Diane Zaerr Brenneman

Song Leader – Myron Graber

Sermon – Grant Nebel

Offertory – Mo Brenneman & Diane Zaerr Brenneman

We welcome all to this place for the worship of God and for Christian fellowship. Let us worship God in spirit and in truth, reaching out to one another in Christ’s love. We welcome our guests and visitors and hope you will join us again soon.

Nursery Attendant today: Karen Bates

Nursery Attendant next Sunday: Martha Graber

Offering for 8/22/10: $2978.55 (regular)

Thank you for your generous offerings! We are within reach of meeting our goal for this fiscal year! If today’s regular offering is $2050, we can meet our obligation to Conference and pay off the loan. This assumes no unanticipated bills will be submitted to the treasurers before the end of the fiscal year. If the offering is $3000, we can pay all our obligations and be able to add to the Reserve Fund!

Thank you. Mary Lou Farmer

VISION STATEMENT: As followers of Jesus Christ, we are a community of faith

empowered by the Holy Spirit, seeking to love God with all our heart, mind, soul,

and strength, and to love others as our self.

Ministers: All of God’s People

Pastors: Grant Nebel: 256.7252 (home) Diane Z. Brenneman: 319.936.7823 (cell)

319.931.2579 (cell) moderator@centralplainsmc.org

grant.edie@gmail.com

Seminary intern: Amanda Beachy 325.4522 (cell), abeach25@gmail.com

Elders: Francis Litwiller 656.3426, Gay Widmer 653.3423, Becky Widmer 653.4714

Church Secretary: Martha Graber 653.6393 Church Office Phone: 653.6041

Church Office e-mail: wash.mennonite@juno.com

Happy Birthday to: Adam Miller (8/31), Nathan Miller (9/3), Wade Green (9/4)

Grant and Edie will be in Indiana next weekend, returning on Monday evening.

Annual Reports are due on September 10 so that they can be prepared before the Fall Business Meeting on September 22.

The Christian Nurture Ministry would like to update our records. We need parents of Sunday School children to fill out a registration form for each child attending, preschool through 12th grade. Registration forms are in the church foyer. Thanks for your help!

Meals on Wheels – Washington Mennonite will be delivering Meals on Wheels from September 6 to October 8, 2010. The sign up sheet is on the foyer table.

Support Habitat for Humanity at the 7th Annual Art & Flower Festival on September 18 from 10 AM – 4 PM at Anna’s Cutting Garden (1259 Rohret Rd. SW, Oxford). Pick your own flowers and herbs and enjoy live music, homemade ice cream and masonry-oven pizza, children’s activities, and art from 15 local artists. Free-will offering on everything except art; event is rain or shine. Info at www.iowavalleyhabitat.org

Jubilance Children’s Choir, a community choir directed by Rhonda Miller, will begin fall rehearsals on Tuesday, September 21 at 4 PM at Kalona Mennonite Church. The choir is for children ages 8 – 13. Please contact Rhonda Miller at 319.351.0037 if you are interested in receiving more information.

Mission Network prayer request: Mennonite Church USA and the Mennonite churches in Congo have a 100-year history. Pray this relationship will continue to encourage and transform congregations on both continents.

ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

TODAY: Farewell potluck for Amanda Beachy

THIS WEEK:

Wed.: Administrative Council meeting in the fellowship hall, 7 PM

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Sept. 15: Mennonite Women all day meeting (invite a friend), at the church

with a potluck lunch at noon

Sept. 22: Annual fall business meeting, 7 PM

The IMS 2010-11 school year began on August 16 with 129 students enrolled. The chapel theme for the year is K’nect 4 Life; the committee will look for different ways to help the student body connect to God in very real ways. Please know that all are welcome to attend chapels at any time—they typically begin at 9:46 AM, though you may wish to call before coming in the event of schedule changes. There is one immediate request; if any church has empty school kit bags, IMS is in need of approximately 75. Please send with students if you have extras. Thank you; as always we welcome your prayers as we work with the students of southeast Iowa! For more information about IMS, please log onto www.iowamennonite.org.

The IMS sophomore class is once again selling magazines. Purchase or renew subscriptions through an IMS sophomore between August 26 and September 9. Call IMS office for more information.

Tickets are available for the 2010-11 IMS Fine Arts Series, with the first event set for Saturday, September 11, at 7 PM. John McCutcheon is the featured performer, described as “folk music’s rustic Renaissance Man.” Other events are The March Winds on January 15, featuring The Sunday Evening Brass Quintet and the Court Hill Woodwind Quintet; and Homespun, an evening of memories, storytelling, song and drama. That will occur on March 12. Please contact the school office (656.2073) for further information and ticket prices.

St. James Catholic Church, is sponsoring their Annual Fall Festival, on Sunday, September 12, 2010 at the KC Hall. The meal includes a ham and turkey dinner with homemade dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetables, salads, rolls, beverages and dessert serving from 11 AM to 1 PM. Cost: $10 adults, $5 kids (6-12). Also come and enjoy the Country Store with delicious baked goods and fine crafts. For more information see the flyer on the bulletin board.

Singing songs around a campfire, listening to stories and making the perfect s’more. If you like any of these things, you are invited to Crooked Creek Christian Camp on Sunday evening, September 12, at 6 PM. Heather Herschberger will lead us in a hymn sing and Ken and Noreen Gingerich will share stories from the beginnings of Crooked Creek. To top off what is sure to be a great evening, all are welcome to enjoy a s’mores smorgasbord. No registration is required, just bring your lawn chair, hymnal and a friend!

All those age 60 and better are invited to Crooked Creek Christian Camp for Senior Day on Thursday, October 7 for Senior Day. Wilford Yoder will get us started by sharing his presentation of nature photography and scripture. It is sure to inspire! Mark this date and watch your bulletins for more information.