GOD GATHERS US
Prelude
Gathering
Welcome
Songs of Worship
GOD ADDRESSES US
Children’s Time
Scripture Leviticus
19:1-2
Message “Everyday
Holiness, Holiness Everyday”
Song of Response
GOD HEARS US
Sharing
Pastoral Prayer
Offering
GOD SENDS US
Benediction
Sending Song
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Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service 2:30 PM
Martha Hernandez, pastor
ABIDING
He gives power to the
faint, and strengthens the powerless.
Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted;
but those who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength, they shall mount up
with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and
not faint. Isaiah 40:29-31
“When I would get
tired during my working years, I would turn to Isaiah 40 to strengthen my
mind and body.”
Let not your heart be
troubled; ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it
were not so I would have told you. I go
to prepare a place for you. And if I go
and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself;
that where I am, there ye may be also.
John14:1-3
“This verse is
meaningful for me because it is real.”
Russ Miller
Worship Leaders:
Prelude: Karen Seaton & Susan See
Worship Leader: Roger Roth
Children’s
Time: Amy Widmer
Song Leader: Carol Detweiler
Meditation: Grant Nebel
Pastoral
Prayer: Amanda Beachy
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:
(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
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.
As our abiding in the Word person
this week, keep Russ Miller in your prayers.
Offering for 10/16/11:
$3635.00 (regular), $185.00 (HACAP)
Happy Birthday to:
Carl Wulf (today), Ken
Miller (10/28)
The women from the “Thinkers” group are meeting together once a week to pray
especially for Tina Watson Wiklund and would like to invite anyone else to join
us at 1:00 PM on Friday, October 28th at the church.
TODAY: Dessert Theatre practice at the church, 5:00
PM
THIS WEEK:
Wed.: Dessert Theatre practice at 6:00 PM
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Nov. 3: Mennonite Women’s Banquet at First Mennonite
Dec. 1, 2, 3: Dessert Theatre performances at Washington
Mennonite Church
Washington Mennonite Church is hosting a Dessert Theatre entitled “Waiting…”.
You are invited to attend the Dessert Theatre on December 1, 2, & 3,
2011, at 7:00 PM here at Washington Mennonite Church. Note that we will be presenting the program
at the church and will not be serving a meal this year, but will feature an array
of desserts and hot drinks at the intermission.
Brochures with registration information are available on the foyer
table. Mail in your registrations or
give them to Mary Lou Farmer as soon as possible. Front pews will be assigned to the earliest
paid reservations. Proceeds above
expenses will go to benefit the missions programs of WMC.
Students at IMS are available for hire on Friday, October 28, with all wages earned supporting
the school’s Student Aid program. To
hire one or more students for the day, please contact Mary Lou Gingerich in the
school office: 656.2073 or
683.2586. Thank you for your support of
this program.
Crooked Creek Christian Camp is holding a woodcutting day beginning at 8:00AM, Saturday, October 29, 2011 at the
camp. We’ll be cutting mostly
walnut. Call the camp at 319-653-3611 by
October 25 to let them know you are coming and for logistical details.
Attention Kids: Carved
or Decorated Pumpkin Competition – for kids 16 and under. Bring your decorated or carved pumpkins to
the Parkview breakfast and sale, October 29, at the High School gym by 8:00
AM. Sale attendees will vote for the one
they like best. Cash prizes for the top
three winners will be awarded.
Iowa Mennonite School’s National Honor Society is organizing a blood drive through the Mississippi Valley
Regional Blood Center, on Monday, October 31, from 7:30-11:30 AM. The drive will take place in the school
gym. Members of NHS are soliciting
donors; interested persons may also contact the school to schedule a time.
Live Inspired: Finding a creative space at the intersection
of faith, art, and the church. Women are invited to the annual Mennonite Women’s Banquet,
held this year at First Mennonite Church in Iowa City on Thursday evening,
November 3rd at 6:30 PM.
Mingle and munch in a gallery-style atmosphere and join us in
celebrating this gathering of imaginative souls and the art these women
create! Featured artists are: Emma Yoder (harp), Martha Yoder
(printmaking/mixed media), Erica Yoder (paper creations), Samantha Bender
(photography). Food artists are: Sherri
Miller Thompson, Twila Beachy, Simone Delaty, Regina Miller, Anna Geyer. Cost is $10/person.
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 $6 (students).
The students and IMS Music Boosters invite you to join us for dinner at the Washington Pizza
Ranch on Wednesday, November 16th from 5-8 PM for buffet-style
dining. Pizza Ranch will be donating 10%
of all sales plus tips to assist students in raising money for orchestra
festival, touring choir, scholarships for students, and music equipment. We hope you are able to come support the awesome students of IMS!
SAVE THE DATE! ‘Tis the season to drink tea! On Saturday, December 3, Crooked Creek
Christian Camp invites you to join us for our annual “Come to the Table”
event. This year we will be throwing a
tea party just for you. We will share
conversation over tea (or coffee), talk about how to throw a tea party and make
some goodies that you can give away as gifts during the holidays. This is a great event for women of all ages
to come and pause, relax, reflect and renew during the Holiday season. Make it a special event by bringing your
daughter, mother, granddaughter, niece, cousin or friend!
Ecuador Partners are tentatively planning for two teams to
visit Ecuador this winter. If you are interested in participating in a
Fellowship and Service Team, which would likely involve construction on a
church building or school and visiting the churches in Ecuador, contact Doyle
Roth at doyleroth
at hotmail.com or 402-641-0266. If you are interested in participating in a
Fellowship and Learning Team, which would involve participating in the Peace
Workshops, assisting at the Refugee Center, and learning about the ministries
of the Ecuadorian churches, contact Don Kempf at donaldkempf
at windstream.net or 402-759-1285. For more details about these trips, see our
web page at www.centralplainscmc.org/Ministries/Outreach_Serivce/Ecuador.
Prayer requests from our conference: This
week, Dave Boshart and Blaine Friesen will represent Central Plains at
Mennonite Church USA Constituency Leaders Council, a group of conference
leaders which functions as a board of elders to the Executive Board of
Mennonite Church USA. Pray that God’s
will be done as this group meets to discern and give counsel.
Waging Peace; Muslim and Christian
Alternatives, a new documentary from
Third Way Media/MennoMedia, will air between October 23 and December 18 at the
discretion of local ABC-TV stations. The
documentary explores threads of peacemaking in the Christian and Muslim faiths
through the centuries. A video trailer,
excerpts and much more are available at the website, www.WagingPeaceAlternatives.com. The documentary
shows current peaceful efforts among Muslims and Christians and features
numerous Mennonites along with experts and interviewees from other Christian
and Muslim groups. Almost 90 stations
have already agreed to air it so check local listings at www.interfaithbroadcasting.com/vv.aspx. The documentary
will be for sale on DVD for $24.95 after November 1.
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