Bulletin for August 17, 2014

Washington Mennonite Church

Aug 17, 2014

9:30 AM

Claiming Faith: Claiming the Walk

We go, doing the work of God, not because we have to, but because we want to.  We give thanks for God’s work within each of us gathered here.

 

GATHERING AS GOD’S PEOPLE

Prelude                                 

Call to Worship                    

Songs of Worship                 God is here among us                                          HWB 16

                                               Lord, I want to be a Christian                             HWB 444

                                               Trust and obey                                                      HWB 544

                                                               

LISTENING FOR GOD

Children’s Time

Scripture Reading                  Philippians 2:1-13

Meditation                            “Deciphering Discipleship”               

Statement of Faith

Song of Response                Lord you give the great commandment           STJ 63

               

BEING THE PEOPLE OF GOD

Sharing and Congregational Prayer

Offering

Sending Song                        We will follow                                                       STS 40

Benediction

               

 

Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service                                    2:30 PM

                Martha Hernandez, pastor

               

Worship Leaders:   

Meditation:  Amanda Beachy                                 Worship Leader:  Myron Graber

Prelude/Offertory:  Martha Graber, Edie Nebel    Song Leader:  Edie Nebel

Children’s Story:  Megan Miller                              Pastoral Prayer:  Grant Nebel

Upcoming Events: August 20 – Monthly Sewing         Bring waffle toppings or $ for sausage September 17 – Fall Business Meeting, 7pm September 20-21 – Church Retreat

 

Preaching Schedule:

August 24 – Grant

Claiming The Community, art. 14-16

August 31 – Dennis & Connie Byler

September 7 – Amanda

                Claiming Peace, article 22

September 14 – Amanda

                Claiming Allegiance, articles 20, 23, 24

***To meet our financial obligations for the church year we need approximately $16,000 during the month of August.  Keep this in mind as you prepare your offering.***

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