Bulletin for December 29, 2013

Washington Mennonite Church

December 29, 2013

9:30 AM

O, the mystery of God’s dwelling!

First Sunday after Christmas…in our distress!

In God’s mysterious ways, the assurance of salvation made perfect through the suffering of God’s servant, the experience of evil does not undermine faith, and the violence we have known and perpetuated is overcome by God’s emerging kingdom.  So let us proclaim the mystery that fills the house of the Lord – Christ is born!

 

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                               Matthew 2:13-23

Silence

CELEBRATING THE MYSTERY

Meditation                            “Out of Egypt”

Hymn of Response               Sing a different song                                           STS 27

Sharing

Pastoral Prayer

Offering

Sending Song                        What child is this                                                  HWB 215

Benediction

 

Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service                                    2:30 PM

                Martha Hernandez, pastor

               

Worship Leaders:   

Meditation:  Grant Nebel                                       Song Leader:  Edie Nebel

Worship Leader:  Mary Lou Farmer                       Children’s Story:  Amy Widmer

Pastoral Prayer:  Amanda Beachy                          Prelude/Offertory:  Carol Detweiler

               

	Upcoming Events: Jan 15 – Monthly Sewing

 

Preaching Schedule:

Jan 5 – Amanda

Jan 12 – Amanda

Jan 19 – Roger Farmer

Jan 26 – Amanda

There will be no Sunday School following the service

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