Bulletin for December 1, 2013

Washington Mennonite Church

December 1, 2013

9:30 AM

O, the mystery of God’s dwelling!

Advent one…in our present!

In God’s mysterious ways, the weapons that diminish us are turned into the tools that sustain us, the assurance of God’s continuing presence is both sudden and expected, and ordinary living resounds with extraordinary implications.  Let us wake to the establishment of the house of the Lord-there is hope!

Pre-service Christmas Hymns (9:15-9:30)

Prelude

INVITING THE MYSTERY

Prayer of Invocation

Silence

Call to Worship                    

                                                As the pauper                                                       STS 9

                                                God is here among us                                          HWB 16

                                                               

ENGAGING THE MYSTERY

Dramatic Reading

Lighting the Advent Wreath  

         Longing for light, vs. 1                                        STJ 54

Confession and Assurance

Children’s Time

Scripture                                Isaiah 2:1-5

Silence

CELEBRATING THE MYSTERY

Meditation

Hymn of Response               To us a Child of Hope is born                             HWB 189

Sharing

Pastoral Prayer

Offering

Sending Song                        O little town of Bethlehem, vs. 1&4                   HWB 191

Benediction                                                                         

 

Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service                                    2:30 PM

                Martha Hernandez, pastor

               

Worship Leaders:   

Meditation:  Amanda Beachy                                 Song Leader:  Edie Nebel

Worship Leader:  Barb Ramsey                              Children’s Story:  Amy Widmer

Pastoral Prayer:  Grant Nebel                                                Prelude/Offertory:  Andrea Nussbaum

	Upcoming Events: Dec 1 – Christmas Hymn Sing, 6pm Dec 7 – Saturday Kitchen Dec 22 – Christmas Caroling

 

Preaching Schedule:

Dec 8 – Amanda, Isaiah 11:1-10

Dec 15 – Grant, Isaiah 35:1-10

Dec 22 – Amanda, Isaiah 7:10-16,

                 Matthew 1:18-25

Dec 29 – Grant, Isaiah 63:7-9

 Education Leaders:

Adult Sermon Extension (Sanctuary): Liz Widmer, Tim Widmer

Sacred Pauses (South end of Fellowship Hall): Susan See, Angela Widmer

Junior High & Mentors (upstairs): Grant Nebel, Amanda Beachy

Preschool – Grade 6 (West classrooms off Fellowship Hall): Gloria Widmer

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.

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: Barb Ramsey 653.3785, Myron Graber 653.1674, Jon Widmer 653.4714

Church Secretary: Andrea Nussbaum 815.404.3363   Church Office Phone: 653.6041    Church Office e-mail: wash.mennonite at juno.com

Church Website: www.washingtonmennonitechurch.blogspot.com