Bulletin for January 4, 2015

Washington Mennonite Church January 4, 2015 9:30 AM Epiphany

God’s gift of grace empowers the church and invites all peoples

 to share in the riches of Christ.

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

Scripture Reading                                Isaiah 60:1-6

Children’s Story

Advent Candle Lighting       Hope is a candle                                                   STS 15

Scripture Reading                                Matthew 2:1-12

Meditation                            Finding and following our stars

               

BEING THE PEOPLE OF GOD

Confession/Assurance

Song of Response               

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

Congregational Prayer:  Myron Graber                  Prelude/Offertory:  Angela Widmer

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