Bulletin for March 16, 2014

Washington Mennonite Church

March 16, 2014

9:30 AM

Encountering God

What have we witnessed…in our blessings?

We encounter God in our blessings.  Abraham met God through the promise of becoming a great nation: of being blessed and being a blessing.  Nicodemus came face-to-face with Jesus’ offer of rebirth.  We witness the gifts of grace and eternal life God offers to all people.

   

ENCOUNTERING

Call to Worship                    

Opening Prayer

Praising Through Song         He came down                                      STJ 31

                                                To God be the glory                             HWB 102

                                                God, who touches earth                      HWB 511

Old Testament Reading        Genesis 12:1-4a

Confession and Assurance

                                                               

WITNESSING

Gospel Reading                    John 3:1-17

Children’s Time Drama

Meditation                            “The Blessings of New Birth”

Responding Song                 I sought the Lord                                  HWB 506

Sharing and Congregational Prayer

For a prayer concern:

Lord in your mercy…hear our prayer

For a praise:

In our joy…thanks be to God

For announcements of what God is doing in our community

Lord guide us…as we are your hands and feet

Offering

Sending Song                        For God so loved us                             HWB 167

Benediction         

               

 

Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service                                    2:30 PM

                Martha Hernandez, pastor

               

Worship Leaders:   

Meditation:  Amanda Beachy                                 Worship Leader:  Andrea Nussbaum

Song Leader:  Mary Lou Farmer                             Prelude:  Carol Detweiler

Drama:  Andy Hallman, Sandy Buhrow, Karen Bates

               

               

Upcoming Events: Mar 19 – Monthly Sewing Mar 29 – Breakfast at the Bates’, 9am Apr 20 – Easter Breakfast at Church, 8am

Preaching Schedule:

Mar 23 – Grant

Mar 30 – Amanda

 
 

Education Leaders:

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

Matthew Study (South end of Fellowship Hall): Roger Farmer, Barb Ramsey

                3/16:  Matthew 5:21-32, Sermon on the Mount – Anger, Adultery, Divorce

                3/23:  Matthew 5:33-48, Sermon on the Mount – Oaths and Enemy Love

Junior High (upstairs): 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