Bulletin for October 30, 2016

Washington Mennonite Church

October 30, 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 Your Neighbor

Meditation Music

Call to Worship

Songs of Worship            Open up the Heavens

                                            Greater

                                            10,000 Reasons

                                            My Soul is filled with Joy                                    STJ 13

LISTENING FOR GOD

Scripture                           Ephesians 1:15-23

Message                            “Our Declaration”

BEING THE PEOPLE OF GOD

Song of Response            Great is thy Faithfulness                                     HWB 327

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                    Praise God from Whom                                      HWB 118

                                                       

Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service                                    2:30 PM

                                                        Martha Hernandez, pastor

                                                       

Worship Leaders:  

Worship Leader:  Dick See                                      Prelude/Offerotry:  Edie Nebel, Susan See

Message:  Grant Nebel                                           Congregational Prayer:  Amanda Beachy

Song Leaders:  Amy Widmer, Angela Widmer,      Greeters:  Shelly and Mike Bruegge      

     Monte Asbury, Kaleb Wyse, Edie Nebel

                                               

Upcoming Events: Nov 2   – Council Meeting, 7pm Nov 5   – Saturday Kitchen, UP Church Nov 6   – Baptism Class, 10:30am Nov 6   – Mexican Meal Fundraiser Nov 12 – Birthday Breakfast Club, 9:30am Nov 15 – Crowded Closet Work Night Nov 16 – Mennonite Women Quilting, 10am Nov 20 – MYF Baked Potato Bar Fundraiser Nov 21 – CPMC Webinar, 7:30pm

Preaching Schedule:

Nov 6   – Amanda

Nov 13 – Amanda

Nov 20 – Amanda

Nov 27 – Firman Gingerich

Grant’s Retirement Celebration will be in the Fellowship Hall following the service.  There will be no Sunday School today, so please join us for a potluck and program as we celebrate Grant’s years of service at Washington Mennonite.

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