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email: washingtonmennonitechurch@gmail.com

phone: 319-653-6041

address:

815 Polk Street

Washington, IA 52353

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Friday, December 19, 2014

Bulletin for December 21, 2014



Washington Mennonite Church
December 21, 2014
9:30 AM

Advent Week Four


In a world of loneliness and isolation God makes a home with us.




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.

Christmas Carols                   Away in a manger                                                HWB 194
                                                   Silent night                                                             HWB 192
                                                   Joy to the world                                                    HWB 318
Call to Worship                    
Songs of Worship                 Hark! The glad sound                                          HWB 185
                                                  My soul proclaims                                                 HWB 181
                                                  My soul cries out                                                   STS 124
                                                               
LISTENING FOR GOD
Scripture Reading                 Luke 1:26-38
Children’s Story
Advent Candle Lighting       Hope is a candle, v 1,2,4,5                                  STS 15
Scripture Reading                 Luke 1:39-56
Drama
Meditation                           
               
BEING THE PEOPLE OF GOD
Confession/Assurance
Song of Response                Jesus, be the center                                              STS 31
Sharing and Announcements
Congregational Prayer
Offering                                                  
Benediction
Sending Song                        May the light of God          


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

Worship Leaders:   
Meditation:  Amanda Beachy                                 Song Leader:   Susan See
Worship Leader:  Cindy Widmer                            Children’s Story:  Megan Miller
Upcoming Events:
Dec 21                  Christmas Caroling (5pm)
Dec 24                  Christmas Eve Service (6pm)
Jan 3                     Saturday Kitchen


 
Preaching Schedule:
Dec 28 – Megan Miller, 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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