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email: washingtonmennonitechurch@gmail.com

phone: 319-653-6041

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815 Polk Street

Washington, IA 52353

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Saturday, December 5, 2015




Washington Mennonite Church
December 6, 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 MERCY
In this second week of Advent, images of God’s mercy wash over us.  The most striking image is of light that enters the darkness—dawning on us, illuminating our darkness, and giving us the strength to make the changes we need to be on this freedom way.


GATHERING
Prelude                                      Piano Duets by Edie Nebel and Susan See
Call to Worship
Musical Meditation
Opening Prayer                                                                                               
PRAISING GOD
Congregational Singing           Come, comfort o my people                        HWB 176
                                                    Bless’d be the God of Israel                         HWB 174
Reading & Lighting of Advent Candle
                                                    Longing for light                                          STJ 54
HEARING GOD’S WORD
Children’s Story
Scripture Reading                    Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 1:68-79
Meditation                                “The Path of Mercy”
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 Leader:  Edie Nebel
Meditation:  Amanda Beachy                                 Children’s Story:  Amy Widmer
Congregational Prayer:  Grant Nebel                     Offertory:  Barb Ramsey
Upcoming Events:
Dec 9   Monthly Quilting & Potluck, 10am
Dec 13 – MYF, 5:30pm

 
Preaching Schedule:
Dec 13                  Grant, The Path of Trust
Dec 20                  Amanda, The Path of Love
Dec 27                  Amanda, The Path of Service
                No Sunday School
Jan 3                     Amanda, The Path of Invitation




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




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