Bulletin for March 9, 2014

Washington Mennonite Church

March 9, 2014

9:30 AM

Encountering God

What have we witnessed…in temptations?

We encounter God in times of temptation.  We acknowledge our frailty and the ways we have closed our eyes to God.  We witness Jesus resisting temptation, and we open ourselves to God’s redemption and provision of strength.

ENCOUNTERING

Call to Worship                    

Opening Prayer

Praising

Old Testament Reading       Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7

Confession and Assurance

                                                               

WITNESSING

Gospel Reading                    Matthew 4:1-11

Children’s Time Drama

Meditation                            “Defying Temptation, Defined by God”

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

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:  Sandy Buhrow

Drama:  Andy Hallman, Sandy Buhrow, Jon Widmer

               

               

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

Preaching Schedule:

Mar 16 – Amanda

Mar 16 – Amanda

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

                3/9:  Matthew 5:17-48, Sermon on the Mount – The Law and the Prophets

                3/16:  Matthew 6, Sermon on the Mount – Prayer and Personal Faith

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