Bulletin for December 16, 2012

Washington Mennonite Church

December 16, 2012

9:30 AM

Advent Three

A Journey to the Manger

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

Journey to the Manger       Luke 1:57-80

                                                Come, thou long-expected Jesus                        HWB 178

Songs of the Season                                           

LISTENING FOR GOD

Children’s Time                    Lighting the Advent Candles

Songs of the Season

Scripture                               Zephaniah 3:14-20, Luke 3:15-17

Meditation                            “The Mighty Soloist”

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:

Worship Leader:  Phyllis Litwiller                     Song Leader:  Carol Detweiler

Meditation:  Grant Nebel                                  Children’s Time:  Amy Widmer

Pastoral Prayer:  Amanda Beachy                    Musicians:  Edie Nebel, Martha Graber

Prelude/Offertory:  Andrea Nussbaum, Susan See

Upcoming Events: December 16 – Caroling, 5:30 December 19 – Monthly Sewing December 24 – Christmas Eve Service, 6:00

                                 

Preaching Schedule:                           

December 23 – Amanda

Christmas Eve Service – Amanda

December 30 – Amanda

January 6 – Grant  

Education Leaders:

Adult Sermon Extension (Sanctuary): Sandy Buhrow

Adult Bible Study (end classroom in Fellowship Hall): Barb Ramsey

The Year of the Bible (small room at SW corner of Fellowship Hall): Roger Farmer

Young Adult Sunday School (upstairs classroom): All

Preschool – 2-5 years (middle classroom in Fellowship Hall): Becky Widmer  

Grades 3-6 (classroom off kitchen): Karen Bates

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, Barb Ramsey 653.3785, 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