Called to become neighbors with those
near and far by
joyfully walking together in God’s peace
Washington
Mennonite Church
December 22, 2019 – 9:30 AM
4th Sunday of Advent – Worth
the Wait
What am I waiting for? When I call out to God, God hears me and
restores my soul. I am a child of God,
called to belong and to be redeemed by grace.
PROCLAIMING
THE STORY
Carols of the Season
Call to Worship – Dan Widmer
Songs
of Praise
My
Soul Proclaims with Wonder – HWB 181
Oh,
Beautiful Star of Bethlehem – STS 32
Jesus,
What a Wonderful Child – STS 19
Lighting
of the Advent Wreath
As
the pauper waits for plenty – STS 9
Children’s
Story – Amy Widmer
Lighting
the World Advent Candle
Scripture
Reading
Psalm
80:1-7, 17-19; Matthew 1:18-25
Meditation – Pam Gerig Unruh
“God
with us”
O,
Come Immanuel, vs. 1,4,5 – HWB 172
LIVING
THE STORY
Song
of Response
My
Soul is Filled with Joy – STJ 13
Sharing and Announcements
“In your goodness and mercy Lord……Hear our prayer”
Congregational Prayer
Offertory – Andrea Nussbaum
Sending
Sending
Song
The
Virgin Mary had a Baby Boy – HWB 202
Greeters – Roger and Mary Lou
Sound System – Sandy Buhrow
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Dec 29
– Kelly Slagel
Jan 5 – Pam Gerig Unruh
Jan 12 – Tim Detweiler
Jan 19 – Pam Gerig Unruh
Upcoming Events:
Dec 24 – Christmas Eve Service, 6pm
Jan 8 – Monthly Quilting, 10am
Sunday School Classes: (10:50 – 11:30am)
Adult Bible Study (back classroom of Fellowship Hall)
Adult Sunday School (Sanctuary)
Children’s Class (middle classroom
in Fellowship Hall)
Junior Youth Class (back corner
classroom of Fellowship Hall)
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.
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
Interim Pastor: Pam Gerig Unruh 750.3091 Pam’s Email: pgunruh@gmail.com
Pam’s Office
Hours: 1:00-4:00pm Tuesdays & Thursdays
Elders: Mary Lou Farmer 653.2547, Gay Widmer 461.0402,
Carol Detweiler 863.3174
Church Secretary: Andrea Nussbaum 815.404.3363
Church Office e-mail: washingtonmennonitechurch@gmail.com
Church Website: www.washingtonmennonitechurch.blogspot.com
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