Washington Mennonite Church
December 3,
2017 – 9:30 AM
Advent 1 - #wordofwarning
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.
Bell
Rings
Meditation
Music
Welcome
Children’s
Time
Call
to Worship
Advent Songs
of Worship Praise the
One who breaks, STS 1
Obey my voice, HWB 163
Hark! The glad sound!, HWB 184
Prayer
of Praise and Confession
God of noise and fear,
God of quiet and storm,
as we gather in your house,
may we see you enlivening our worship today.
God of quiet and storm,
as we gather in your house,
may we see you enlivening our worship today.
Come, Lord Jesus,
come and upset our carefully guarded routine,
our carefully ordered structure.
come and upset our carefully guarded routine,
our carefully ordered structure.
(loud) Come crashing in
making yourself heard in the cacophony.
making yourself heard in the cacophony.
(quiet) Come tiptoeing
in
making us sit up and take notice.
making us sit up and take notice.
Surprise us with all the
ways you are present for us.
Bring calm and reassurance
that your love never falters
and that your spirit never leaves us.
Bring calm and reassurance
that your love never falters
and that your spirit never leaves us.
Come, Lord Jesus,
be known in
our imperfect lives today and by your presence,
cleanse and renew us
with your unpredictable spirit today.
cleanse and renew us
with your unpredictable spirit today.
Scripture
– Daniel
3:1, 8-30; John 14:27
Drama
Meditation
Candle
Lighting
Advent
Song of Response Oh, how shall I receive thee, HWB 182
Congregational
Prayers/Announcements
Prayer
of Dedication
Waiting
God,
we commit ourselves to waiting with you,
waiting to hear your voice,
waiting to know your will,
waiting to discover
how you want us to serve you
with all that you have given us
for the life of the world.
we commit ourselves to waiting with you,
waiting to hear your voice,
waiting to know your will,
waiting to discover
how you want us to serve you
with all that you have given us
for the life of the world.
Amen.
Communion/Offering
Sending
Prayer
Sending
Carol Joy to the world, HWB 318
Centro Cristiano Worship Service
(in Spanish), 2:30 PM
Martha Hernandez, pastor
Worship Leaders:
Worship
Leader: Myron Graber Offertory: Andrea
Nussbaum
Meditation: Amanda Beachy Greeters: Roger & Mary Lou Farmer
Children’s
Story: Amy Widmer
Sound System: Sandy Buhrow
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Upcoming Events:
Dec 3
– Worship at Halcyon, 2:30 pm
Dec 9 – Saturday Kitchen, UP Church
Dec 20
– Caroling, 5pm at Church
Dec 24 – Christmas Eve Service
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Dec 10 – Martha Yoder
Advent2 #wordoflife
Dec 17 – Amanda
Advent3 #wordofwelcome
Dec 24 – Amanda
Advent4 #wordofflesh
Dec 31 – Guest
Christmas1 #wordofwilderness
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
Pastor: Amanda Bleichty, 319.325.4522
(cell), abeach25@gmail.com
Elders: Mary Lou Farmer 653.2547, Jon Widmer 653.4714,
Gay Widmer 461.0402
Church Secretary: Andrea Nussbaum 815.404.3363
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Church
Office e-mail: washingtonmennonitechurch@gmail.com
Church
Website: www.washingtonmennonitechurch.blogspot.com
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