Bulletin for November 29, 2015

Washington Mennonite Church

November 29, 2015

9:30 AM

Freedom Bound  

Advent week 1: The Path of Justice

The advent season is a time of reflection of how God’s coming in Jesus

releases us from personal, social, and historical chains that bind us.  The theme for this Advent-Epiphany season is “Freedom Bound.”  We live in the paradox that we are both bound and free, on a march to freedom but encumbered by the burden and sin we carry; we are carrying the scars of struggle but living with a new hope.  God’s freedom takes us down pathways of justice, mercy, trust, love, service and inclusion.

Prelude, Christmas Carols

GATHERING

Call to Worship

Musical Meditation

Opening Prayer                               

                                                               

PRAISING

Congregational Singing           O come, o come Immanuel                         HWB 172

                                                    Come, thou long expected Jesus                HWB 178

Reading & Lighting of Advent Candle

                                                    Hope is a candle                                           STS 15

HEARING GOD’S WORD

Children’s Story

Scripture Reading                    Jeremiah 33:14-16, Luke 21:25-36

Meditation                                “The Path of Justice”

God’s Call Interview  

               

RESPONDING TO THE WORD

Prayer for Liberation/Removal of Chains

Sharing and Announcements

Offertory

Congregational Prayer

GATHERING

Blessing

Sending Song                    There is more love somewhere                           STJ 109

               

Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service                                    2:30 PM

                Martha Hernandez, pastor

               

Worship Leaders:   

Worship Leader:  Barb Ramsey                              Song Leader:  Edie Nebel

Meditation:  Michael Swartzendruber                   Children’s Story:  Amy Widmer

Congregational Prayer:  Jon Widmer                     Offertory:  Andrea Nussbaum

Upcoming Events:

Dec 5   – Saturday Kitchen

Dec 9   – Monthly Quilting & Potluck, 10am

Dec 13 – MYF, 5:30pm

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

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

Current Events Class (upstairs, far classroom): Taught by class members

Matthew Study (classroom at far end of Fellowship Hall): Barb Ramsey, Gay Widmer

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