Bulletin for December 22, 2013

Washington Mennonite Church

December 22, 2013

9:30 AM

O, the mystery of God’s dwelling!

Advent four…in the child that is born!

In God’s mysterious ways, skepticism and doubt are overcome by confident expectation and obedience, the joy of incarnation is accompanied by pain, and the power of God is held in the weakness of human flesh.  So, let us receive the child who came to establish the house of the Lord - there is joy!

  

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

Prelude

INVITING THE MYSTERY

Prayer of Invocation

Silence

Call to Worship                    

                                                As the pauper                                                       STS 9

                                                Lo, how a rose                                                      HWB 211

                                                               

ENGAGING THE MYSTERY

Dramatic Reading

Lighting the Advent Candle  

         Longing for light, vs. 1                                        STJ 54

Confession and Assurance

Children’s Time

Scripture                               Isaiah 7:10-16, Matthew 1:18-25

Silence

CELEBRATING THE MYSTERY

Meditation                           

Hymn of Response               O come o come Immanuel

Sharing

Pastoral Prayer

Offering

Sending Song                        Joy to the world                                                    HWB 318

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:  Susan See, Rachel See, Morgan See, Angela Widmer         

	Upcoming Events: Dec 22 – Caroling, 5:30 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 5 (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