Washington Mennonite Church
December 20, 2015
9:30 AM
Advent 2015 – FREEDOM BOUND
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 invitation.
Week 2 – THE PATH OF LOVE
From
the smallest tribe of Israel, from a poor teenager, from the margins God is
bringing real and unexpected freedom.
The fourth Sunday of Advent explains what God’s labor of love will mean
for the world. The upheaval that Mary
sings about is nothing short of revolutionary.
GATHERING
Prelude Singing
Christmas Carols Together
Call to Worship
Musical Meditation
Opening Prayer
PRAISING GOD
Congregational Singing
Reading & Lighting of Advent Candle
Congregational Singing
HEARING GOD’S WORD
Children’s Story
Scripture Reading Micah 5:2-5a; Luke 1:39-56
Meditation “The Path of Love”
RESPONDING TO THE WORD
Prayer for Liberation/Removal of Chains
Sharing and Announcements
Congregational Prayer
Offertory
SENDING
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
Leaders: Worship Team
Meditation: Amanda
Beachy Children’s
Story: Amy Widmer
Congregational Prayer: Amanda
Beachy
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Upcoming
Events:
Dec 24 – Caroling
(meet @ church), 4:30pm
Dec 24 – Christmas
Eve Service, 6pm
Jan 10 – Noon
Potluck and WMC Memories
Jan 30 – Saturday
Kitchen (Presbyterian Church)
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Preaching
Schedule:
Dec 27
– Amanda, The Path of Service
Jan 3 – Amanda,
The Path of Invitation
Jan 10 – Amanda
Beachy
Jan 17 – WMC
Faith Stories
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There will be no Sunday School next
Sunday, December 27th.
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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
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Church Website: www.washingtonmennonitechurch.blogspot.com
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