Washington Mennonite Church

April 13, 2014

9:30 AM

Encountering God

What have we witnessed…in jubilant praise and with broken bread?

We encounter God in jubilant praise and with broken bread.  The people of Jerusalem encountered Jesus’ triumphal entry with celebration and hosannas – whether sincere or misguided.  The disciples encountered Jesus in the act of breaking bread together. 

We witness the complexities of God’s plan and how God’s immeasurable love becomes revealed to us over time.

 

ENCOUNTERING

Call to Worship                    

Opening Prayer

Praising Through Song        Today is the day

                                                Build Your kingdom here

                                                Amazing love

                                                Jesus Messiah

Old Testament Reading       Isaiah 50:4-9a

Confession and Assurance

                                                               

WITNESSING

Children’s Time Drama

                                                Jesus is coming                                                     STS 73

Gospel Reading                    John 12:9-19

Meditation                            “Triumphant Entry”

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                        Build Your kingdom here

Benediction         

 

Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service                                    2:30 PM

                Martha Hernandez, pastor

               

Worship Leaders:   

Meditation:  Grant Nebel                                       Worship Leader:  Andrea Nussbaum

Drama:  Andy Hallman, Sandy Buhrow, and cast Song Leaders:  Worship Team

	Upcoming Events: Apr 16 – Monthly Sewing Apr 17 – Maundy Thursday Service, 6:30pm Apr 20 – Easter Breakfast at Church, 8:30am Apr 26 – Church Clean-Up, 8:30am

 

Preaching Schedule:

April 27 – Grant

May 4 – Amanda

May 11 – Amanda

May 18 – Amanda

 ------ Next week, Easter Sunday, there will be no Sunday School following the service.  -----

Education Leaders:

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

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

                        4/13:  Matthew 9, The call of Matthew

4/20:  Easter, No Sunday School

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