Bulletin for September 13, 2015

Washington Mennonite Church

September 13, 2015

9:30 AM

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                 I owe the Lord a morning song                          STJ 112

                                                O God your constant care & love                       HWB 481

                                                Obey my voice                                                      HWB 163

                                                               

LISTENING FOR GOD

Scripture Reading                                1 Kings 15:4-5, 3:5-15a, 11:6

Meditation                            “Call of God: A Chosen People; The Monarchy”

               

BEING THE PEOPLE OF GOD

Song of Response                                God of grace & God of glory                              HWB 366

Sharing and Announcements

Congregational Prayer

Offering                                                  

Benediction

Sending Song                        Jesus, You have called us                                    STJ 70    

               

Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service                                    2:30 PM

                Martha Hernandez, pastor

               

Worship Leaders:   

Worship Leader:  Becky Widmer                            Song Leader:  Edie Nebel

Meditation:  Grant Nebel                                       Prelude/Offertory:  Mary Lou Farmer

Upcoming Events: Sept 13 – MYF Sept 16 – Monthly Quilting, Genesis 1:1 - 2:3 Sept 16 – Fall Business Meeting, 7pm Sept 26-27 – Church Retreat at Crooked Creek Oct 10   –                Saturday Kitchen

 

Preaching Schedule:

Sept 20 – Grant – Called of God: A Chosen

                People; Prophets: Voices for the

                Oppressed – 1 Kings 17:13-18,

                Ezekiel 22:24-29

Sept 27 – Tim Friesen @ CCCC – Called of God:

A Chosen People; Exile: Repentance

& Restoration – Jeremiah 29:4-7,

10-14, 51:6

Oct 4     –                Grant – World Communion Sunday,

                Communion & Footwashing; Called

Of God: A Chosen People; Preparing

The Way of the Lord – Isaiah 40:1-5,

53:3-5

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

Sermon Discussion (back of the Sanctuary): Myron Graber, Liz Widmer

Matthew Study (in Amanda’s office at front of Sanctuary): Barb Ramsey, Gay Widmer

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

Youth Grade 6-12 (upstairs): Andrea Nussbaum

Primary Grade K-3 (far corner of Fellowship Hall): Becky Widmer

Primary Ages 2-4 (middle classroom in Fellowship Hall): Karen Bates

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:                       Amanda Beachy                                     Grant Nebel

                                  319.325.4522 (cell)                               319.931.2579 (cell)

                                 abeach25 at gmail.com                     grant.edie 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