Bulletin for September 11, 2016

Washington Mennonite Church

September 11, 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

Welcome

Greeting Your Neighbor

Meditation Music

Call to Worship

Songs of Worship                  Come thou fount                                          HWB 521

                                                  The King of love                                            HWB 170

                                                  There’s a wideness in God’s mercy           HWB 145

LISTENING FOR GOD

Children’s Story

Scripture                                 Luke 15:1-10

Message                                  “Impractical Joy”

BEING THE PEOPLE OF GOD

Song of Response                  Nothing is lost on the breath                     STS 121

Congregational Prayer

Praise:       In our joy……Thanks be to God.

Concern:   Lord in your mercy……Hear our prayer.

Announcements of what God is doing in our community:

                   Lord guide us……As we are your hands and feet.

Offertory

Benediction

Sending Song                          Use us Lord, as we go

                                                       

Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service                                    2:30 PM

                                                        Martha Hernandez, pastor

                                                       

Worship Leaders:  

Worship Leader:  Mary Lou Farmer                       Song Leader:  Edie Nebel

Message:  Amanda Beachy                                     Congregational Prayer:  Grant Nebel Children’s Time:  Grant Nebel                                    Prelude/Offertory:  Angela Widmer

Greeter:  Myron and Martha Graber                     Baptism Class Lunch:  Edie Nebel          

Upcoming Events: Sept 11    – Bike to Church Sunday, 8am – Baptism Class, 11:30am – Halcyon House Service, 2:30pm                 – MYF, 5:30pm at Amy’s Sept 12    – Central Plains Webinar, 7:30pm Sept 14    – Elder’s Meeting, 5:30pm – WMC Fall Business Meeting,7pm Sept 21    – Monthly Quilting, 10am Sept 24-25 – Church Retreat at Camp Oct   1      – Birthday Breakfast Club, 9am Oct 25     – Volunteering at Crowded Closet

 

Preaching Schedule:

Sept 18   – Grant

Sept 25   – Church Retreat at

                  Crooked Creek Christian Camp

Oct 2       – Amanda,

  World Communion Sunday

Oct 9       – Grant

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 Phon