Bulletin for February 14, 2016

Washington Mennonite Church

February 14, 2016

9:30 AM

Living Ink

Lent 1: Letting Go of the Pen

When we acknowledge God as the author of life, “letting go of the pen” becomes possible.  There are necessary moments in our stories when we come to the end of ourselves and realize the need to give up our pen.  This is when we have opportunities to recognize the Word planted in us and to rely on the Author to be our provider/daily bread, by allowing God’s hand to write our lives.

GATHERING AS GOD’S PEOPLE

Prelude                                     

Welcome and Opening Prayer

Call to Worship

Scripture                               Deuteronomy 26:1-11

Songs of Worship                

CONFESSING AND RECONCILING

Prayer of Confession and Reconciliation

Assurance

HEARING GOD’S STORY

Scripture                               Luke 4:1-13

Meditation                            “Letting Go of the Pen: Choosing to Trust”

RESPONDING TO THE STORY

Song of Response     

6 Word Story             

Sharing and Announcements

Congregational Prayer

Offering

Communion at the Lord’s Table

TAKING THE STORY TO THE WORLD

Benediction

Sending Song                       

               

Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service                                    2:30 PM

                Martha Hernandez, pastor

               

Worship Leaders:   

Worship Leader:  Dan Widmer                               Song Leader:  Carol Detweiler

Meditation:  Amanda Beachy                                Prelude/Offertory:  Mary Lou Farmer

Congregational Prayer:  Jon Widmer

Upcoming Events: Feb 17  – Mennonite Women Sewing (at church) Feb 28  – Soup and Game Night, 5:30pm Mar 4   – World Day of Prayer Service, 1:30pm Mar 26 – Saturday Kitchen (UP Church)

 

Preaching Schedule:

Feb 21  –                 Rachelle Luitjens

Feb 28  –                 Amanda

Mar 6   –  Tim Friesen

Mar 13 –  Amanda

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

Sermon Discussion (back of the Sanctuary)

Current Events Class (upstairs, far classroom)

Adult Bible Study (classroom at far end of Fellowship Hall): Gay Widmer

Youth Grades 6^th – 12^th (upstairs): Andrea Nussbaum, Jared Widmer

Primary Grades 2^nd – 5^th (far corner of Fellowship Hall): Becky Widmer

Primary Ages 2 – Kindergarten (middle classroom in Fellowship Hall): Gloria Widmer

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 Office e-mail: washingtonmennonitechurch@gmail.com Church Website: www.washingtonmennonitechurch.blogspot.com

Church Secretary: Andrea Nussbaum 815.404.3363   Church Office Phone: 653.6041