September 12, 2010 9:30 AM
GOD GATHERS US
Prelude
Call to Worship
Sharing Time
Songs of Worship
GOD RECEIVES OUR GIFTS
Offering & Offertory
Children dismissed to nursery
GOD ADDRESSES US
NT Reading Ephesians 3:8b-10
Message: “Heavenly Sunshine”
GOD HEARS US
Song of Response
Pastoral Prayer
Commissioning of Volunteers (see bulletin insert)
GOD SENDS US
Benediction
Sending Song
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WORSHIP LEADERS
Prelude & Offertory: Martha Graber
Worship Leader: Barb Ramsey
Song Leader: Jon Widmer
Sermon: Grant Nebel
Pastoral Prayer: 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.
EDUCATION LEADERS
Adult Sermon Extension (Sanctuary): Sandy Buhrow
Adult Bible Study: I John (classroom off kitchen): Gay Widmer
Preschool (middle classroom in Fellowship Hall): Gloria Widmer
Grades K-2 (corner classroom of Fellowship Hall): Karen Bates
Grades 3-5 (end classroom of Fellowship Hall): Becky Widmer
Youth grades 6-12 (upstairs): Grant Nebel
Nursery Attendant today: Jon Widmer
Nursery Attendant next Sunday: Barb Ramsey
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
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
Offering for 9/5/10: $3159.00 (regular)
Happy Birthday to: Karen Bates (9/12), Matti Miller (9/14), Caleb Miller (9/15)
Happy Anniversary to: Dicky & Alicia Miller (9/13)
Washington Mennonite is responsible for Meals on Wheels from September 6 to October 8, 2010. There is a sign up sheet in the foyer. If you are willing to take meals to elderly people over the noon hour, please sign your name.
Please put your “Spiritual Gifts Test” result sheet in Diane’s box. She will be tallying them to get a picture of the balance of gifts God has given Washington Mennonite members and friends. If you misplaced yours or haven’t taken the “test” yet, pick up a copy in the foyer.
It’s time to return our summer stewardship library to Western District Conference Resource Center. If you borrowed a book from the foyer table, please return it to Diane’s office this week. Central Plains bought a membership so any member of our conference (that means member of WMC) can borrow books from this great Resource Center. Check it out at www.mennowdc.org/Library. Marlene Bogard, the librarian, is a wonderful resource on anything you are studying or preparing or interested in reading more about. Her email is on the website.
MABROK, our annual family bike ride on the KewashTrail, is scheduled for Sunday, September 19th, at 3:00 PM at Sunset Park. We will ride to West Chester and back, and then enjoy fellowship, hot dogs and jalapenos in the park. Please sign up in the foyer so we know how many are coming. We have invited West Union to be our guests. Family Life Committee will be your hosts.
Mission Network prayer request: The London Mennonite Centre is seeking a new locale as this 57-year-old ministry adapts to current needs. Pray for discernment as staff and trustees make decisions.
MY LIFE Youth Group & Washington United Methodist Church are hosting Swen & Dean in Concert this evening at 4:30 PM at the Methodist Church. See the flyer on the bulletin board for more information. The MYF will attend together with pizza afterwards.
ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
TODAY: MYF will attend Swen & Dean Concert (4:30 PM) together with
pizza afterwards.
THIS WEEK:
Wed.: Mennonite Women all day meeting (invite a friend), at the church with
a potluck lunch at noon
: Elders’ meeting at the church, 7 PM
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Sept. 22: Annual Fall Business Meeting, 7 PM
Sept. 26: Communion and Footwashing at Washington Mennonite
Oct. 10: Annual Crop Walk, beginning at 12:30 PM
St. James Catholic Church, is sponsoring their Annual Fall Festival, today, 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 this 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!
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
Eicher Mennonite Church is having special meetings on Saturday, September 25 at 7 PM and Sunday, September 26 at 10:30 AM. Their guests are Mike and Sarah Evers who will talk about discovering the joy of living out your faith in Christ. Come hear stories of life change, learn how to start spiritual conversations with your friends, family members and co-workers, and be inspired to live out your Divine design.
The IMS Junior Class, along with their parents, will be hosting and serving the annual Pork Supper in the school gymnasium, on Saturday, October 2. Serving will be available from 4:30 – 7:30 PM. Tickets are available from any member of the junior class, or by calling the school office: 319.656.2073. It’s a great meal at a great price…plan to come enjoy it!
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.
Prime weekend date available: due to a recent cancellation, the retreat Lodge at Crooked Christian Camp is available the weekend of October 22-24, 2010. If your church, SS class or another group is interested, give the camp a call at 653.3611 to reserve one or both floors.
Ken Davis will be appearing at Celebration Hall at IMS, Sunday, October 24th at 6:00 PM. Ken Davis is a noted motivational speaker who has delivered his message of laughter and hope in hundreds of churches and conferences across America. Tickets for reserved seats are $18 each and are available by calling Lower Deer Creek Mennonite church at 319.6546.2076.
The Central Plains Stewardship Task Group has initiated a fund-raising campaign to raise $50,000 for a cash reserve fund. Our conference bills and salaries need to be paid with regularity, but income from contributions can be quite irregular. Please prayerfully consider contributing to this fund. Contributions may be mailed to the Central Plains Mennonite Conference, PO Box 101, Freeman, SD 57029, and designated “cash flow reserve fund”.
A special thank you to everyone who attended the performance Friday, July 23, of “An Evening with Ted & Co.,” sponsored by the MMA (soon to be Everence) office in Kalona. Over $1,800 in proceeds from the evening’s performance (as well as one in central Illinois) went to benefit MMA’s Sharing Fund, which assists people in need, in partnership with local congregations. If you missed this special performance, watch for announcements of similar upcoming events.
Help meet needs in often forgotten places: Your donation, large or small, to “where needed most” gives MCC the flexibility to respond effectively to the greatest needs in communities where we serve. Your gift will make a real difference in the lives of families across the world. It will also help fulfill our overall mission of encouraging peace, building stronger communities and providing disaster relief in places that we hear about on the evening news and in often forgotten places around the world. Thank you for considering a gift to MCC, for showing care for humanity, in the name of Christ. Please send your check with “where needed most” in the memo line to MCC Central States, PO Box 235, North Newton, KS 67117 or donate online at mcc.org.
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