Bulletin for October 9, 2016

Washington Mennonite Church

October 9, 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                  Here in this place                                         HWB 6

                                                  Built on the rock                                           HWB 309

                                                  The Church of Christ in every age             HWB 403

LISTENING FOR GOD

Children’s Story

Scripture                                 Jonah 1:1-4, 15-17; 2:10

                                                  Matthew 16:13-23

Message                                  “Peter’s Declaration”

BEING THE PEOPLE OF GOD

Song of Response                  With every act of love

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                         

                                                       

Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service                                    2:30 PM

                                                        Martha Hernandez, pastor

                                                       

Worship Leaders:  

Worship Leader:  Dick See                                      Song Leader:  Edie Nebel       

Message:  Grant Nebel                                           Congregational Prayer:  Amanda Beachy Greeters:  Shelly and Mike Bruegge                    Prelude/Offertory:  Susan See

                                               

Upcoming Events: Oct 9   – MYF, 5:30pm at Amy’s Oct 16 – Baptism Class, 11:30am Oct 19 – Monthly Quilting, 10am Oct 24 – Central Plains Webinar, 7:30pm Oct 30 – Grant’s Retirement Celebration Nov 2  – Council Meeting, 7pm Nov 5  – Saturday Kitchen, UP Church

 

Preaching Schedule:

Oct 16  – Amanda

Oct 23  – Amanda

Oct 30  – Grant

Nov 11 – Amanda

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: 653.604