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email: washingtonmennonitechurch@gmail.com

phone: 319-653-6041

address:

815 Polk Street

Washington, IA 52353

https://washmenno.weebly.com


Saturday, December 7, 2013

Bulletin for December 8, 2013



Washington Mennonite Church
December 8, 2013
9:30 AM

O, the mystery of God’s dwelling!
Advent two…in our relationships!



In God’s mysterious ways, death blossoms into new and abundant life, the dissonance of violence resolves into the harmony of God’s created order, and the presence of enemies becomes an opportunity to restore relationship rather than take up arms.  So let us seek harmony that we may abide in the house of the Lord - there is peace!
 



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

INVITING THE MYSTERY
Prayer of Invocation
Silence
Call to Worship                    
                                                As the pauper                                                       STS 9
Song                                      
                                                               
ENGAGING THE MYSTERY
Dramatic Reading
Lighting the Advent Wreath  
       Longing for light, vs. 1                                        STJ 54
Confession and Assurance
Children’s Time
Scripture                               Isaiah 11:1-10
Silence

CELEBRATING THE MYSTERY
Meditation                            “Prophetic Forestry”
Hymn of Response              
Sharing
Pastoral Prayer
Offering
Sending Song                       
Benediction                                                                         
 

Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service                                    2:30 PM
                Martha Hernandez, pastor
               


Worship Leaders:   
Meditation:  Amanda Beachy                                 Song Leader:  Angela Widmer
Worship Leader:  Barb Ramsey                              Children’s Story:  Amy Widmer
Prelude/Offertory:  Sandy Buhrow



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 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
 

  

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