Bulletin for December 15, 2013

Washington Mennonite Church

December 15, 2013

9:30 AM

O, the mystery of God’s dwelling!

Advent three…in transformation!

In God’s mysterious ways, the desert springs with life, desperation yields to hope, and all that is broken is transformed by the redemptive power of God.  So let us seek the restoration of the house of the Lord - there is love!

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

Prelude

INVITING THE MYSTERY

Prayer of Invocation

Silence

Call to Worship                    

                                                As the pauper                                                       STS 9

                                                Love came down at Christmas                           HWB 208

                                                               

ENGAGING THE MYSTERY

Dramatic Reading

Lighting the Advent Candle  

Longing for light, vs. 1                                        STJ 54

Confession and Assurance

Children’s Time

Scripture                               Isaiah 35:1-10

Silence

CELEBRATING THE MYSTERY

Meditation                            “Our God Saves”

Hymn of Response               Hope is a candle                                                   STS 15

Sharing

Pastoral Prayer

Offering

Sending Song                        Silent night, vs. 1,3                                               HWB 193

Benediction

                                                                               

 

Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service                                    2:30 PM

                Martha Hernandez, pastor

               

Worship Leaders:   

Meditation:  Grant Nebel                                       Song Leader:  Edie Nebel

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

Prelude/Offertory:  Jacayla Litwiller, Susan See   Pastoral Prayer:  Amanda Beachy                         

	Upcoming Events: Dec 16 – Jr. Youth Christmas Party, 6:30pm Dec 22 – Christmas Caroling Dec 24 – Christmas Eve Service, 6pm Dec 29 – No Sunday School

 

Preaching Schedule:

Dec 22 – Amanda, Isaiah 7:10-16,

                 Matthew 1:18-25

Dec 29 – Grant, Isaiah 63:7-9

Jan 5 – Amanda

Jan 12 - Amanda

  

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