Bulletin for March 30, 2014

Washington Mennonite Church

March 30, 2014

9:30 AM

Encountering God

What have we witnessed…as we learn to see like God?

We encounter God as we learn to see the world as God does.  God saw

the unexpected potential in David, the youngest son.  Jesus anointed the blind man with

mud, granting him unexpected sight, even as those around him were blind to the mission

and ministry of Jesus.  We witness the surprising ways God’s work is revealed, and we respond to God’s call for our lives.

 

ENCOUNTERING

Call to Worship                    

Opening Prayer

Praising Through Song        I owe the Lord a morning song                           STJ 112

                                                Lord, Jesus You shall be my song                       STJ 14

                                                This little light of mine

                                                My Shepherd will supply my need                     HWB 589

Old Testament Reading       I Samuel 16:1-13

Confession and Assurance

                                                               

WITNESSING

Gospel Reading                    John 9:1-41

Children’s Time Drama

Meditation                            “How Blind the Sighted Can Be”

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                        Healer of our every ill                                           HWB 377

Benediction          

 

Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service                                    2:30 PM

                Martha Hernandez, pastor

               

Worship Leaders:   

Meditation:  Amanda Beachy                                 Worship Leader:  Andrea Nussbaum

Song Leader:  Edie Nebel                                       Prelude:  Susan See

Drama:  Andy Hallman, Sandy Buhrow, Martha Graber

	Upcoming Events: Apr 9 – Spring Business Meeting, 7pm Apr 20 – Easter Breakfast at Church, 8am

 

Preaching Schedule:

April 6 – Amanda

April 13 – Grant

April 20 – Amanda

April 27 – Grant

Education Leaders:

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

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

                3/30:  Matthew 7, Sermon on the Mount

                4/6:  Matthew 8, Jesus heals many persons

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