Bulletin for October 19, 2014

Washington Mennonite Church

October 19, 2014

9:30 AM

The Lord’s Supper

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.

  

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                 Guide me, o thou Great Jehovah                       HWB 582

                                                In thy holy place we bow                                    HWB 2

                                                               

LISTENING FOR GOD

Scripture Reading                 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Meditation                            “Communion: Remembering”

               

BEING THE PEOPLE OF GOD

Song of Response                 Become to us the living bread                            HWB 475

Preparation

Communion

Song                                       Here in our upper room, v. 1,3                           HWB 450

Footwashing

Song                                       Here in our upper room, v. 2,4                           HWB 450

Sharing and Announcements

Pastoral Prayer

Offering

Benediction

Sending Song                        Praise God                                                             HWB 119

                                       

 

Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service                                    2:30 PM

                Martha Hernandez, pastor

               

Worship Leaders:   

Worship Leader:  Barb Ramsey                              Song Leader:  Mary Lou Farmer

Meditation:  Grant Nebel                                      Pastoral Prayer:  Amanda Beachy         

               

Upcoming Events: Oct 19  – DT Choir (5pm)/Drama (6pm) Practice Oct 22  –                 DT Drama Practice (6pm) Oct 26  –                 Roger & Mary Lou share w/ JPOG about their trip to Israel Nov 8    – Saturday Kitchen Nov 19  – Monthly Sewing                 (1 Thess 2:7-8; Isaiah 49:15; Hosea 11:3-4) Dec 11-13 – Dinner Theatre

Preaching Schedule:

Oct 26  –                 Amanda, “Eucharist” 

Nov 2   – Grant, “Communion”

Nov 9   –  Grant, “Breaking of Bread”

Nov 16 – Amanda, “Banquet”

Sunday School Classes: (11:00 – 11:30am)

Sermon Discussion (Sanctuary): Edie Nebel, Jon Widmer

Matthew Study (back corner of the Fellowship Hall): Roger Farmer, Barb Ramsey

Living Thoughtfully, Dying Well (room at end of Fellowship Hall): Phyllis Litwiller

Young Adults (upstairs)

Youth Grade 7-10 (upstairs): Amanda Beachy

Primary Grade K-3 (middle room in Fellowship Hall): Becky Widmer

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