Bulletin for March 6, 2011

Washington Mennonite Church




GOD GATHERS US

Prelude

Sharing

Call to Worship

Songs of Worship

GOD RECEIVES OUR GIFTS

Offering & Offertory

GOD ADDRESSES US

Children’s Time

OT Reading Deuteronomy 8:2-6

NT Reading Matthew 4:1-2, James 1:12-16, 1 Corinthians 10:13

Drama

Message: “Deliver us”

Song of Response

GOD HEARS US

Pastoral Prayer

Benediction

GOD SENDS US

Sending Song



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Worship Leaders

Prelude & Offertory: Maria Miller (Susan See student)

Worship Leader: Sandy Buhrow

Song Leader: Carol Detweiler

Drama: Liz Widmer and Dick See

Children’s Story: Amy Widmer

Sermon/Pastoral Prayer: Grant Nebel



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): Roger Farmer

Adult Bible Study: (end classroom of Fellowship Hall): Gay Widmer

Preschool (middle classroom in Fellowship Hall): Gloria Widmer

Grades K-2 (corner classroom of Fellowship Hall): Edie Nebel

Grades 3-5 (classroom off kitchen): Cindy Widmer

Youth grades 6-12 (upstairs): Grant Nebel



Offering for 2/27/11: $2610.00 (regular), $50.00 (lady in need),

$156.27 (coins for camp), $50.00 (Outreach and Service)



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)

319.931.2579 (cell)

grant.edieatgmail.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.mennoniteatjuno.com



Sunday morning prayer time at WMC – Come to church at 8:50 AM each Sunday morning for a time of prayer for any concerns you may have. Everyone is welcome.



Preaching schedule for February/March—

• March 13: Susan See, Gay Widmer pictures from Cambodia & Haiti

• March 20: Lent 2, Grant Nebel

• March 27: Lent 3, Roger Farmer



Happy Birthday to: Emma Wood (3/11)

Happy Anniversary to: Roger and Mary Lou Farmer (3/10)



“I want to thank my church family for all your prayers and acts of kindness shown to me over the past few months. It was very special to receive such a warm welcome when I returned to church last Sunday. May God bless all of you.” Russ Miller



Grant and Edie will be gone Thursday, March 9 through Tuesday, March 15. If you need any assistance please call one of the elders.



July 4 – 9, 2011 is the biannual meeting of Mennonite Church USA in Pittsburgh, PA. Each congregation is entitled to one delegate per 100 members. WMC can have two delegates. Grant Nebel will be a delegate. Is there someone from out congregation who would like to be a part of Assembly in Pittsburgh? Please talk to Grant soon so we can register you as a delegate.



On the Central Plains web site, centralplainsmc.org, there is a unity paper written for discussion among the conference members. On March 12 there will be a meeting in Des Moines for congregational leaders to dialogue with one another about how we maintain unity in the church when we disagree on Biblical interpretation of various issues. What do we hold in common and where are our differences? Please be in prayer about this gathering as we discern what it means to be church in today’s fragmented world.



Meals on Wheels – Washington Mennonite Church will be doing Meals on Wheels beginning March 28 and ending April 29. Please sign up in the foyer if you can be of assistance in delivering meals in the town of Washington. Thank you.



ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS



UPCOMING EVENTS:

March 16: Elders’ meeting, 7:00 PM

April 13: Spring Business Meeting, 7:00 PM



Mission Network prayer request: Pray for discernment and healthy decision-making processes for Burkina Faso Mennonite church leaders, Mission Network workers, and Mennonite Church Canada Witness workers as they face transitions in leadership and ministry.



The Chamber Singers from EMU in Harrisonburg, VA will present a concert at the Wellman Mennonite Church, 7:00 PM, Tuesday, March 8. They will also sing in chapel at IMS on Wednesday, March 9 (9:40 AM). All are invited to come to either or both of the concerts, which features 36 voices under the direction of Ken Nafziger.



If you’re looking for both a great meal and great entertainment on March 12, an evening at IMS is just the ticket! The IMS Alumni association and Washington Township Optimists will team up to serve the annual Turkey Steak Supper in the gym (4:30-7:00 PM), and at 7:00 pm, move into Celebration Hall for “Homespun”…filled with laughter, singing, and Iowa history. Paul & Julie Roberts, Joy Ward, the Andy Wilcom Trio, Frank Yoder, Susan See, Karenza Yoder, Mary Forney, Mike Zahs, and others will uncover the quirks of life in early Iowa through silent movies, sing-along songs, dialogues from one-room schoolhouse days, “news” reports, and stories of days gone by. Tickets are available by calling the school office at 656.2073.



IMS Senior Taylor Fulton will present a senior piano recital in Celebration Hall on Sunday, March 13, at 3:00 PM. She will be playing a variety of pieces including one of her own compositions inspired by a young friend who was battling cancer at the time at St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Taylor will be assisted by Ida Short, Sam Swartzendruber, Katie Nisly and teacher Susan See. All are invited to attend this free concert and the reception that follows.



Washington Area Habitat for Humanity will be holding their 17th Annual Dinner at the United Methodist Church on Thursday, March 17, 2011. Serving of the meal prepared by Ione Burham will be from 6:00 to 6:30 PM. An auction of unique items will follow at 6:45 PM. Tickets are $12 ahead of time or $15 at the door. Tickets may be purchased from Rhonda Henry at Federation Bank, any board member, or Myron Graber (WMC representative). If anyone wishes to contribute items for the auction, they may be brought to the United Methodist Church the day of the dinner.











The spring tour schedule for Iowa Mennonite School’s Touring Choir will kick off with a concert at Wayland Mennonite Church in Wayland, on Sunday, March 13, 10:30 AM. The choir, under the direction of Karenza Yoder, is comprised of juniors and seniors; they will sing a variety of sacred pieces. All are invited to attend.



On March 19, 2011, Kalona, Iowa, will host Stewardship University, a ministry partnership between Everence and our local faith community. Among the courses available is Living Well Within Your Means. For more information or to register, contact Everence at toll free 877.656.4242 or visit www.StewardshipUniversity.org.



June 3 & 4, 2011 – 32nd Annual Iowa Mennonite MCC Relief Sale—Plan now to attend and consider other ways in which you might be involved in helping bring relief to the world. Many volunteers are needed. Stay tuned for more details about where you can be of service. If you have livestock to donate (beef or pork) contact your church representative about your donation.



Turning toward peace an MCC invitation to sow seeds of peace. What belongs to God? What belongs to Caesar? Each year some people of faith decide to witness for peace by redirecting their war tax dollars to efforts that nurture life, build justice and promote peace. For those who make this choice, Mennonite Central Committee U.S. offers the “Turning toward peace initiative”, an invitation to sow the seeds of peace by supporting MCC’s Global Family education sponsorship program in Afghanistan or the MCC U.S. Summer Service program’s work to nurture young community leaders.



Learn more about the initiative and the options and consequences of war tax resistance at us.mcc.org/wartaxes or contact Titus Peachey, Director of Peace Education for MCC U.S., toll free at 888.563.4676, or 717.859.1151. To support these peace initiatives send contributions payable to MCC (designate “Turning towards peace” in the memo line) to MCC Central States, P.O. Box 235, North Newton, KS 67117.