Bulletin for April 3, 2016

Washington Mennonite Church

April 3, 2016

9:30 AM

 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.

GATHERING AS GOD’S PEOPLE

Prelude                                     

Welcome

Greeting One Another

Call to Worship, Prayer

Songs of Worship                 This is the day the Lord has made                 HWB 642

                                                Breathe on me breath of God                         HWB 356

                                                Nothing is lost                                                   STS 121

LISTENING FOR GOD

Scripture                               Acts 5:27-41

Meditation                            “God? From One’s Point of View”

BEING THE PEOPLE OF GOD

Song of Response                My faith has found a resting place               STJ 43    

Sharing and Announcements

Congregational Prayer

Offering

Benediction

Sending Song                        The Lord lift you up                                          STJ 73

               

Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service                                    2:30 PM

                Martha Hernandez, pastor

               

 

Worship Leaders:   

Worship Leader:  Cindy Widmer                            Song Leader:  Edie Nebel

Meditation:  Grant Nebel                                      Prelude/Offertory:  Roger Farmer        

Upcoming Events: Apr 9    – Bday Bkfast Club Mar/Apr/May (9am) Apr 10  – Potluck to welcome MSC guests Apr 13  – Spring Business Meeting (7pm) Apr 16  – Spring Clean-Up Day (8:30am)

 

Preaching Schedule:

Apr 10 –  Amanda

Apr 17 –  Amanda

Apr 24 –  Amanda

May 1  –  Grant

Next Sunday after Sunday School we will have a potluck to welcome our Mennonite Schools Council Choir Festival guests.  Bring plenty of food to share and come fellowship with our guests from afar!

 

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

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