Bulletin for August 19, 2012

Washington Mennonite Church

August 19, 2012

9:30 AM

God’s People, God’s Land

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.

GATHERING AS GOD’S PEOPLE

Prelude                                 

Gathering

Call to Worship

Songs                                     

LISTENING FOR GOD

Children’s Time

Scripture                               Genesis 1:31-2:1, 2 Peter 3:11-13, Romans 8:19-25

Meditation                            “Visions of Land in the Future”

Song of Response                               

BEING THE PEOPLE OF GOD

Sharing

Pastoral Prayer                    

Offering                                

Benediction

Sending Song                       

Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service                                    2:30 PM

                Martha Hernandez, pastor

               

Worship Leaders:

Meditation/Prayer:  Amanda Beachy               Song Leader:  Angela Widmer

Worship Leader:  Sandy Buhrow                      Prelude/Offertory:  Carol Detweiler

Children’s Time:  Andy Hallman                       

                 

Upcoming Events: August 19 – Barn Party August 21 – Elder’s Meeting August 25 – Church-Wide Work Day August 26 – Centro Cristiano Fundraiser September 18 – Fall Business Meeting

Preaching Schedule:                           

August 26 – Amanda 

September 2 – Grant

The children’s Sunday School classes will meet in the first upstairs classroom, and all adult classes will be combined in the fellowship hall where Martha Yoder will be sharing.

ABIDING “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”    – Isaiah 41:10       (also see Psalm 63:8 and Psalm 16:8)  (One of many, many favorites.) Years ago when our middle daughter was attending UNI, we attended church with her one Sunday.  The pastor preached to a large young (many students) congregation proclaiming, “If your peers tell you to try drugs, you tell them, ‘Jesus is holding my hand and Jesus and I do not do drugs!’”  When temptation comes, I try to remember, “No, Jesus and I do not do that (whatever it may be).”  His strength and His help enable me to do so.       – 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                                       Amanda Beachy

                            319. 256.7252 (home)                                                319.325.4522 (cell)

                              319.931.2579 (cell)                               abeach25 at gmail.com

                           grant.edie at gmail.com

Elders: Francis Litwiller 656.3426 Becky Widmer 653.4714 Myron Graber 653.1674

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

Church Secretary: Andrea Nussbaum 815.404.3363   Church Office Phone: 653.6041