WASHINGTON MENNONITE CHURCH
GOD GATHERS US
Prelude
Lighting of the Peace Candle: We ask that you reflect and prepare for worship
during this time.
Welcoming/Opening Prayer
Songs of Worship “God, who stretched” HWB 414 “Long before my journey’s start” STJ 36 “I was there to hear your borning cry” STJ 89
GOD ADDRESSES US
Children’s Time
Scripture Reading Psalm 105:1-6
Message
Song of Response “I love to tell the story” HWB 398
GOD HEARS US
Sharing
Pastoral Prayer/Offering Prayer
Offering
GOD SENDS US
Benediction
Sending Song
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Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service 2:30 PM
Martha Hernandez, pastor
Abiding
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:27
When I wake during the night and I don’t want to “worry my way out” of a problem, I say this verse. Jesus says that he will give us that perfect peace if we are willing to accept it from Him. How comforting it is to know that God can take care of my worries and fears by allowing the Holy Spirit to fill me with His peace.
Becky Widmer
Worship Leaders:
Prelude/Offertory: Angela Widmer
Children’s Time: Karen Bates
Song Leader: Mary Lou Farmer
Message: Amanda Beachy
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): Barb Ramsey
Preschool – 2-5 years (middle classroom in Fellowship Hall): Becky Widmer
Grades 3-6 (classroom off kitchen): Karen Bates
Youth grades 6-12 (upstairs): Grant Nebel
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) Amanda Beachy:319.325.4522
319.931.2579 (cell) (cell)
grant.edie at gmail.com abeach25 at gmail.com
Elders: Francis Litwiller 656.3426 Becky Widmer 653.4714 Myron Graber 653.1674
Church Secretary: Martha Graber 653.6393 Church Office Phone: 653.6041
Church Office e-mail: wash.mennonite at juno.com
Preaching Schedule for September:
September 25, Grant—Matthew 21:23-32
Offering for 9/11/11: $3392.55 (regular), $150.00 (HACAP)
Each week we would like one person to list their favorite Bible scripture and how these verses are encouraging them in their walk with God. Each week Amanda and Grant will be asking someone for their response. The congregation’s response is to pray for that person during the week.
Happy Birthday to: Mike Leyden (9/19), Elijah Wood (9/22), Phyllis Headrick
(9/23)
Washington Mennonite Church is planning a “Fall Food Preservation Adventure” for the purpose of supporting “Missio Dei Church”, Minneapolis, Minnesota, in preserving food to be used in their hospitality ministry to guests who come to “Missio Dei” for food and a place to live. Please consider this your invitation to participate in this adventure and the opportunity to become better acquainted with our brothers and sisters in Christ at “Missio Dei Church”. We plan to leave on Friday afternoon, October 7th (exact time yet to be determined) and return on Sunday, October 9th. For more details, please contact: Barb and John Ramsey, at 319.653.3785 or jbramsey61 at iowatelecom.net.
We extend God’s blessing and peace to Thomas and Lisa Knuth. They were married yesterday, September 17.
TODAY: Church Fun Night at Crooked Creek Christian Camp, 5:30 PM
THIS WEEK:
Tues.: Young adult mid-week get-together at Jared & Angela’s, 6:00 PM.
Contact Angela (angelastau at gmail.com) or Amy (widmer.amy at gmail.com)
for more information.
Wed.: Mennonite Women all day meeting at the church
: Fall Business Meeting, 7:00 PM at the church
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Oct. 2: World Communion Sunday, communion and footwashing
Oct. 9: Washington Area Crop Walk
Nov. 3: Mennonite Women’s Banquet at First Mennonite
A farewell Open House will be held for Dave and Mary Groh, at Kalona Mennonite Church from 1-3 PM this afternoon. Dave and Mary will be moving to Leamington, Ontario, Canada in early October. Dave was a pastor of KMC for 8 years and they have been a part of the Kalona Community for 23 years. Please come share your memories and good wishes with them.
Representatives of the five Mennonite Colleges (Bethel, Bluffton, EMU, Goshen, Hesston) will be in the area September 19-20, meeting with high school students and parents. They will be on the IMS campus and available to meet with IMS juniors/seniors by appointment. Counselor Dwight Gingerich is available to schedule a time slot.
Please report your contributions for the October 29 Parkview Benefit Auction by September 25. The brochures will be made up September 27. Call Mark Boshart: 319.256.6151. Meals in homes, gift certificates, handmade items, gift baskets, etc. will be listed.. Parkview Home belongs to all of us. Together we make a place for those we love.
The IMS Junior Class will host, prepare and serve the annual Pork Supper on Saturday, October 1 in the IMS gymnasium, with serving from 4:30-8:00 PM. The meal includes pork, baked potatoes, salad, homemade desserts, coffee/water…and the opportunity to support the class in their efforts to raise funds for their class trip in the summer of 2012! Please contact an IMS junior or call the school office to purchase tickets, which will also be available at the door.
Senior Day will be Thursday, October 6, 2011 from 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM. Activities will be geared toward our theme: “An International Experience”. Come enjoy coffee time, games, hymns and an optional prayer walk. Susan See will share about her time in Cambodia and Jeff Miller will share about his time in India. If you know how to prepare a dish from another culture, please bring it to our “International” Potluck. If not, just bring something you are comfortable sharing. Camp will provide table service and drinks. Join us for a day of activities that fit your personal level. Please register by calling CCCC at 653.3611.
Mission opportunity from Central Plains conference—Executive Conference Minister David Boshart is hosting a meeting at 9:30 AM on Saturday morning, October 1, at Washington Mennonite Church to introduce Michael Lillie, founding director of Peace for the City. Peace for the City is a grassroots Anabaptist ministry located in Minneapolis dedicated to breaking the cycle of violence in the city. Their focus is helping people learn to forgive, break chronic cycles of violence, reconcile, and discover unimagined possibilities. Pastors and mission/service committees are encouraged to come explore possibilities for partnering with Peace for the City. Youth sponsors who are interested in possible service projects should also attend. Please RSVP to David Boshart at davidboshart at centralplainsmc.org or 319.936.5904.
Crop Walk, Sunday, October 9, at 12:30 PM, at Central Park on the Washington Square—There will be no lunch provided, only snacks and water. See posters in the foyer. Signup sheets are on the table.
Fall Hymn Sing—Singers and listeners are invited to be part of an afternoon hymn sing in an old country church with lovely acoustics on Sunday, October 9th, 2 PM, at Richwoods Church, south of Trenton on W55. You’re also invited to send song requests out of Hymnal: A Worship Book, Sing the Journey, and Sing the Story to gggraber at iowatelecom.net by September 26th.
Loaves & Fishes: A Consultation on Children’s Ministry will be held on Saturday, October 15, at Hidden Acres Christian Center near Dayton, Iowa. This one-day workshop is for anyone involved in or thinking of offering a ministry to children beyond Sunday School. On Friday night, Mary Ann Weber, the managing editor for curriculum for Mennonite publishing, will lead a discussion of what People are looking for in the next children’s Sunday School curriculum. Come early and share your thoughts, hopes and dreams for children’s Sunday School with Mary Ann! See Martha for registration forms. Please register by October 5.
The 2011 Southeast Iowa Area Mennonite Women’s Banquet will be held November 3, 2011 at First Mennonite Church in Iowa City. More information will follow.
Tickets are on sale now for IMS’s production of Mark Twain’s timeless classic, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, featuring a cast of nearly 50 students and directed by Mary Forney and Karenza Yoder. The musical will take place November 4 and 5 on the stage of Celebration Hall. Tickets are available by calling the school office (656.2073), for $10 (adults) and $8 (students).
Mission Network prayer request: Thank God for the phenomenal growth and ministry of LCC International University in Lithuania as the institution celebrates its 20th anniversary this month. Pray for Betsy and Steve Dintaman and Robin Gingerich of Mennonite Mission Network and other faculty members who model Christian discipleship for more than 600 students.
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