Bulletin for October 11, 2015

Washington Mennonite Church

October 11, 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                 Jesus calls us                                                         STJ 3

                                                For we are strangers no more                             HWB 322

                                                Great if Thy faithfulness                                      HWB 327

                                                               

LISTENING FOR GOD

Scripture Reading                Genesis 19:1-11

Meditation                            “Strangers at the Gate”

Interview                        

               

BEING THE PEOPLE OF GOD

Song of Response                                I will come to You in the silence                          STS 49

Sharing and Announcements           

Congregational Prayer

Offering                                  

Benediction

Sending Song                        Thank You, Lord

               

Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service                                    2:30 PM

                Martha Hernandez, pastor

               

Worship Leaders:   

Worship Leader:  Sandy Buhrow                            Song Leader:  Susan See

Meditation:  Michael Swartzendruber                   Prelude/Offertory:  Susan See

Congregational Prayer:  Myron Graber

Upcoming Events: Dec 5  – Saturday Kitchen

 

Preaching Schedule:

Oct 18 – Grant Nebel

Oct 25 – Michael Swartzendruber

Nov 1  – Grant Nebel

Nov 8  – Grant Nebel

 

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 Website: www.washingtonmennonitechurch.blogspot.com

Church Office e-mail: washingtonmennonitechurch@gmail.com