Bulletin for November 1, 2015

Washington Mennonite Church

November 1, 2015

9:30 AM

Fall Worship Series 

Called of God: A Chosen People

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                Romans 1:1-6; Philippians 3:5b-11

Meditation                            “Called of God, A Chosen People:

                                                     The Power of Resurrections”

God’s Call Interview      

               

BEING THE PEOPLE OF GOD

Song of Response                               

Sharing and Announcements           

Congregational Prayer

Offering                                  

Benediction

Sending Song                       

               

Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service                                    2:30 PM

                Martha Hernandez, pastor

               

Worship Leaders:   

Worship Leader:  Mary Lou Farmer                       Song Leader:  Susan See

Meditation:  Grant Nebel                                       Prelude/Offertory:  Roger Farmer

Upcoming Events: Nov 1   – All-American Care Center Service Nov 18 – Monthly Quilting Nov 22 – Hanging of the Greens, 5pm Dec 5   – Saturday Kitchen

 

Preaching Schedule:

Nov 8  –   Grant Nebel

Nov 15 –  Michael Swartzendruber

Nov 22 –  Grant Nebel

Called of God: A Chosen People We believe that the church, the community of faith, is a people called by God.  The church is God’s church.  God has called the church to participate in God’s own redemptive activity in the world.  There is not just one thing that God calls us to be and do.  As we listen for God and seek to discern God’s call, we find that the call of God relates to more than careers and occupations.  God calls us to certain tasks and roles in family life, extracurricular activities, relationships and church.  God calls us to play all these roles, all at the same time.  Yet within these roles God calls us to new ventures, new activities, and new attitudes.  We find that God’s call is closely associated with our passions, gifts, talents and abilities.

 
 

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

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:                       Amanda Beachy                                     Grant Nebel

                                  319.325.4522 (cell)                               319.931.2579 (cell)

                                 abeach25 at gmail.com                     grant.edie at gmail.com            

Elders: Jon Widmer 653.4714, Myron Graber 653.1674, Mary Lou Farmer 653.2547

Church Secretary: Andrea Nussbaum 815.404.3363   Church Office Phone: 653.6041   

Church Website: www.washingtonmennonitechurch.blogspot.com

Church Office e-mail: washingtonmennonitechurch@gmail.com