Bulletin for March 23, 2014

Washington Mennonite Church

March 23, 2014

9:30 AM

Encountering God

What have we witnessed…through nourishment that meets our needs?

We encounter God through nourishment that meets our needs.  The Israelites drank the water God provided from a rock in the desert, and the Samaritan woman received Jesus’ living water at the well.  In our thirst, we witness God’s miraculous provision.

ENCOUNTERING

Call to Worship                    

Opening Prayer

Praising Through Song        Sizohamba Naye (We will walk with God)         STJ 78

                                               My soul cries out                                                  STS 124

                                               Because of the cross

                                               Blessed Be Your Name                                        

Old Testament Reading       Exodus 17:1-7

Confession and Assurance

                                                               

WITNESSING

Gospel Reading                    John 4:5-26

Children’s Time Drama

Meditation                            “Sustaining Food”

Responding Song                 Rain down                                                              STJ 49

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                        Use us, Lord, as we go

Benediction         

 

Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service                                    2:30 PM

                Martha Hernandez, pastor

               

Worship Leaders:   

Meditation:  Grant Nebel                                       Worship Leader:  Angela Widmer

Song Leader:  Jeremy Kempf                                  Prelude:  Jeremy Kempf, Edie Nebel

Drama:  Andy Hallman, Sandy Buhrow, Cindy Widmer

               

               

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

Preaching Schedule:

Mar 30 – Amanda

 

Education Leaders:

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

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

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

                3/30:  Matthew 7, Sermon on the Mount

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