Bulletin for August 24, 2014

Washington Mennonite Church

Aug 24, 2014

9:30 AM

Claiming Faith: Claiming the Community

Confession of Faith Articles 14, 15, 16

We thank you God, that we are each a part of this body. 

Bless each of our gifts for the building up of our church in love.

GATHERING AS GOD’S PEOPLE

 

·         We invite you to greet those around you and welcome visitors to our time of worship as you enter the sanctuary.

·         As the prelude begins, we invite you to end your conversations with those around you and quiet your hearts and minds in preparation for the worship service.

Prelude                                 

Call to Worship                    

Songs of Worship                

                                                               

LISTENING FOR GOD

Children’s Time

Scripture Reading                 Acts 15:1-21

Meditation                            “A Holy Disorder”

Statement of Faith

Song of Response               

               

BEING THE PEOPLE OF GOD

Sharing and Congregational Prayer

Offering

Sending Song                       

Benediction

               

 

Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service                                    2:30 PM

                Martha Hernandez, pastor

               

Worship Leaders:   

Meditation:  Grant Nebel                                       Worship Leader:  Myron Graber

Prelude/Offertory:  Sandy Buhrow                       Song Leaders:  Worship Team

Children’s Story:  Andrea Nussbaum                     

Upcoming Events: Sept 14 – Dinner Theatre Meeting, 5:30 Sept 14 – Bike to Church Sunday Sept 17 – Monthly Sewing                 (Mark 12:28-31; Deuteronomy 6:4-9) Sept 17 – Fall Business Meeting, 7pm Sept 20-21 – Church Retreat Dec 4-6 – Dinner Theatre

 

Preaching Schedule:

August 31 – Dennis & Connie Byler

Sept 7 –   Amanda

                Claiming Peace, article 22

Sept 14 – Amanda

                Claiming Allegiance, articles 20, 23, 24

Sept 21 – Church Retreat!

                End of the Summer Series

***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.***

 

Education Leaders:

All Ages Sunday School (Fellowship Hall): Grant Nebel

Nursery (West classrooms off Fellowship Hall)

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