Bulletin for October 18, 2015

Washington Mennonite Church

October 18, 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                 For the beauty of the earth                              HWB 89

                                                Like the murmur of the dove’s song                HWB 29

                                                Joys are flowing like a river                               HWB 301

                                                               

LISTENING FOR GOD

Scripture Reading                Genesis 11:1-9; Acts 2:1-12

Meditation                            “Called of God, A chosen people:

                                                    One language, Many languages”

God’s Call Interview      

               

BEING THE PEOPLE OF GOD

Song of Response                                O Holy Spirit, making whole             HWB 300

Sharing and Announcements           

Congregational Prayer

Offering                                  

Benediction

Sending Song                        Vision: Healing and Hope

               

Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service                                    2:30 PM

                Martha Hernandez, pastor

               

Worship Leaders:   

Worship Leader:  Megan Miller                             Song Leader:  Edie Nebel

Meditation:  Grant Nebel                                       Prelude/Offertory:  Carol Detweiler

Upcoming Events: Oct 21 – Monthly Quilting Dec 5  – Saturday Kitchen

 

Preaching Schedule:

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

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: 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