Bulletin for April 8, 2018

Washington Mennonite Church

April 8, 2018 – 9:30 AM

Ordination of Amanda Bleichty

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.

Prelude

Welcome

Songs of Praise             What is this place , HWB 1

                                            Holy Spirit, come with power, HWB 26

                                            God who stretched, HWB 414

                                            Thou true vine, HWB 373  

Children’s Story

Scripture                         John 20:19:31

Meditation                     “Peace Be with You”

Song of Response        In lonely mountain ways, HWB 560

Ordination

Presentation Litany:

Leader: Brothers and sisters, we are gathered today in the presence of God and this assembly to ordain Amanda Bleichty to the pastoral ministry.                                   Who presents Amanda for ordination to this ministry?

People: We present our sister Amanda to be set apart for ministry.

Leader: In commending Amanda for this ministry, will you also uphold her in it?

People: We will stand by Amanda in her calling.

Song                                  I heard the voice of Jesus, HWB 493

Sharing and Announcements

In our joy……Thanks be to God.

Lord in your mercy……Hear our prayer.

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

Offertory

Benediction

Sending Song                 Will you come and follow me, STS 39

Centro Cristiano Worship Service (in Spanish), 2:30 PM

Martha Hernandez, pastor

Worship Leaders:               

Worship Leader:  Jared Widmer                       Children’s Time:  Amy Widmer

Meditation:  Tim Detweiler                               Sound System:  Andrea Nussbaum

Song Leaders:  Susan See & Monte Asbury                   

Upcoming Events: Apr 11 – Spring Business Meeting, 7pm Apr 28 – Spring Clean-Up Day, 9am June 1-2 – Iowa MCC Relief Sale, Iowa City June 9 – Saturday Kitchen, UP Church June 21-24 – CPMC Annual Meeting, NE

                                                                                                                                                 

 Sunday Morning Schedule              

April 15 – Amanda

                  Acts 9:1-19a

April 22 – Amanda

                  Acts 16:16-34

April 29 – Monte Asbury

                  Acts 17:16-31

May 6    – Amanda

                  Philippians 1:1-18a

  Church Address:  815 E Polk St, Washington, IA 52353  Office Phone: 653.6041     

Sunday School Classes: (10:50 – 11:30am)

Adult Bible Study (back corner of the Fellowship Hall): Tim Widmer

Adult Bible Study on Violence (Sanctuary):  Susan and Dick See

JH/HS Youth (upstairs): Amanda Bleichty

Children (middle room in Fellowship Hall): Gloria & Becky Widmer, Carol Detweiler

Mission 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 461.5010, Gay Widmer 461.0402

Church Secretary: Andrea Nussbaum 815.404.3363  

Church Office e-mail: washingtonmennonitechurch@gmail.com Church Website: www.washingtonmennonitechurch.blogspot.com