Bulletin for April 7, 2013

Washington Mennonite Church

April 7, 2013

9:30 AM

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                                      Jesus, stand among us                                        HWB 25

                                                Joys are flowing                                                    HWB 301

                                                Christ has arisen, v.1,5,6                                     HWB 267

                                                               

LISTENING FOR GOD

Children’s Time                   

Scripture                               John 20:19-31

Meditation                            “You have got to be kidding me!”

                                                   - how Thomas helps us understand Easter

Song of Response                Christ is alive                                                         HWB 278

BEING THE PEOPLE OF GOD

Sharing

Pastoral Prayer                    

Offering                                 Lift your glad voices, v.1                                     HWB 275

Benediction

Sending Song                        Lift your glad voices, v.4                                     HWB 275

 

Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service                                    2:30 PM

                Martha Hernandez, pastor

               

Worship Leaders:

Meditation:  Amanda Beachy                            Song Leader:  Edie Nebel

Pastoral Prayer:  Grant Nebel                            Children’s Time:  Karen Bates

Prelude:   Dinner Theatre Choir

               

Upcoming Events: April 7 – Dinner Theatre rehearsal @ camp April 18-20 – Dinner Theatre Performances April 24 – Spring Business Meeting May 12 – IMS choir @ church in the evening

                                                                               

Preaching Schedule:                           

April 14 – Grant

April 21 – Church at Camp

April 28 – Dave Schooley

                  Amanda at Wayland

 

 

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)

Grades 3-6 (classroom off kitchen)

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 hearts, minds, souls, and strength, and to love others as ourselves.

Ministers:  All of God’s People

Pastors:                        Grant Nebel                                       Amanda Beachy

                                319.931.2579 (cell)                                 319.325.4522 (cell)

                              grant.edie at gmail.com                       abeach25 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