Called to
become neighbors with those near and far by
joyfully
walking together in God’s peace
Washington Mennonite Church
December 23, 2018 – 9:30 AM
Advent 4 – Time for Dreaming
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 – Etta and Fiona Graber
PROCLAIMING
THE STORY
Welcome/Call
to Worship – Megan
Miller
The
scene is set.
The angels are gathering.
The
animals are sheltering.
The shepherds are hurrying.
A
story will be told
And God will
be with us.
Songs
of Gathering and Praise – Carol Detweiler
Scripture
Reading
Matthew 1:18-25
Meditation – Amanda Bleichty
LIVING THE
STORY
Advent
Candle Lighting
People
of God, today we heard the story of an angel appearing in a dream.
Joseph was a righteous man who
heard God’s messenger.
Because
of his deep faith, he trusted in God’s steadfast love.
When we know God’s love, we can
extend it to others.
Today
we light a candle to symbolize the steadfast love of God. We hope in the one who will come. We pray for God’s peace to prevail. Our joy will come with God’s servant.
God’s
love never ends.
(pause)
People
of God, remember you are God’s beloved children.
We celebrate
God’s steadfast love!
Advent
Reflection Song
Candles Burning
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
Sending
God
has presented us with a dream of a new kingdom.
We go to make that dream a reality!
God
has blessed us with an insight into the kingdom.
Christ
beside us, we will dream the dream.
We go with a vision.
We go with passion.
In Christ, we imagine, we ponder, we aspire.
Sending
Song
Greeters – Roger and Mary Lou Farmer
Sound
System – Sandy
Buhrow
Centro Cristiano Worship Service
(in Spanish), 2:00 PM
Martha Hernandez, pastor
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Upcoming
Events:
Dec 24 – Christmas Eve Service, 6:30pm
Jan 6 – Farewell for Amanda
Jan 12 – Saturday Kitchen, UP
Church
Jan 17
– IA Women’s BBall Game, UofI
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Sunday Morning Schedule
Dec 30 – Mark Gingerich –
Christmas
Time for Seeking
Jan 6 – Megan Miller –
Day of Epiphany
Magi Visit
Sunday School
Classes: (10:50 – 11:30am)
Adult
Bible Study (back corner classroom of the Fellowship Hall)
Songs
of the Season (Sanctuary)
Children
(middle room in Fellowship Hall)
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
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Church
Office e-mail: washingtonmennonitechurch@gmail.com
Church
Website: www.washingtonmennonitechurch.blogspot.com
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