Bulletin for March 6, 2016

Washington Mennonite Church

March 6, 2016

9:30 AM

Living Ink

Lent 4: Turning Over a New Leaf

“Turning Over a New Leaf.”  As we turn over the page of each chapter in the grand covenant narrative, we find ourselves invited to “re-turn” to the open arms of Christ and his ways, and to experience his good news of reconciliation.

GATHERING AS GOD’S PEOPLE

Prelude                                     

Welcome and Opening Prayer

Call to Worship

Songs of Worship                

CONFESSING AND RECONCILING

Prayer of Confession and Reconciliation

Assurance

HEARING GOD’S STORY

Children’s Story

Scripture                               Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

Meditation                            “Out of the Mouth”

RESPONDING TO THE STORY

Song of Response               

6 Word Story             

Sharing and Announcements

Congregational Prayer

Offering

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:  Susan See

Meditation:  Tim Friesen                                       Prelude/Offertory:  Angela Widmer

Congregational Prayer:  Amanda Beachy               6 Word Story:  Jim Wang

Upcoming Events: Mar 13 – MYF (5:30pm at Amy’s) Mar 15 – Elder’s Meeting Mar 16 – Mennonite Women Sewing Mar 24 – Maundy Thursday Service (6:30pm) Mar 26 – Saturday Kitchen (UP Church) Mar 27 – Easter Potluck (8:30am) Apr 9    – Bday Breakfast Club Mar/Apr (9am) Apr 13  – Spring Business Meeting (7pm) Apr 16  – Spring Clean-Up Day (8:30am)

 

Preaching Schedule:

Mar 13 –  Amanda

Mar 10 –  Palm Sunday

Mar 27 –  Easter Sunday, 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