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email: washingtonmennonitechurch@gmail.com

phone: 319-653-6041

address:

815 Polk Street

Washington, IA 52353

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Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Bulletin for November 30, 2014



Washington Mennonite Church
November 30, 2014
9:30 AM

Advent Week One


In a world of anxiety and fear we call on God to rend the heavens and come down in power.
 




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.
Caroling                                
Call to Worship                    
Songs of Worship              O come o come                                                     HWB 172
                                                O Savior, rend                                                       HWB 175
                                                He came down                                                      STJ 31
                                                               
LISTENING FOR GOD
Scripture Reading              Isaiah 64:1-9
Children’s Story
Advent Candle Lighting    Hope is a candle                                                   STS 15
Scripture Reading              Mark 13:24-37
Drama
Meditation                          Refusing the “new normal”
               
BEING THE PEOPLE OF GOD
Confession/Assurance
Song of Response             Longing for light                                                  STJ 54
Sharing and Announcements
Congregational Prayer
Offering                                Love came down (Dinner Theatre Choir)
Benediction
Sending Song                     May the light of God go with us

               
Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service                                    2:30 PM
                Martha Hernandez, pastor
               

Worship Leaders:   
Meditation:  Amanda Beachy                                 Song Leader:   Edie Nebel
Worship Leader:  Cindy Widmer                            Children’s Story:  Megan Miller

Upcoming Events:
Nov 30   DT Practice at camp ( 5pm)
Dec 3    DT Practice at camp (6:30pm)
Dec 11-13 – Dinner Theatre



Preaching Schedule:
Dec 7                    Amanda, Advent week two
Dec 14 –  Service at Crooked Creek
Dec 21 – Amanda, Advent week four
Dec 28 – Grant, Christmas




May the light of God go with us
May the light of God go with us from this place;
May it fill each heart and shine from every face.
May all people thru us feel that the love of God is real,
May the light of God go with us from this place;
May the light of God go with us from this place.

 
 

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
Young Adults (upstairs)
Youth Grade 7-10 (upstairs): Amanda Beachy
Primary Grade K-3 (middle room in Fellowship Hall): Becky 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









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