Bulletin for October 11, 2020

Called to become neighbors with those near and far by

                                                                   joyfully walking together in God’s peace

Washington Mennonite Church

 

October 11, 2020  – 10:00 AM

Meeting Virtually Over Zoom

 

God’s Kingdom is like…

  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 FOR WORSHIP

Prelude

    It is Well & Shelter in the Time of Storm, by The Walking Roots Band

Welcome & Call to Worship – Roger Farmer

Gathering Song

    STS 50 – Come, Bring Your Burdens to God (VT 679)

Children’s Focus

Offering

    Come By Here, arr. Pederson

HEARING GOD’S WORDS

Confession of Faith

    HWB 714

Hearing Scripture

    Matthew 4:23-25

²³ Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. ²⁴ News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed; and he healed them.  ²⁵ Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him.

 

 

Sermon – Nick Stoddard

    “Healing News”

RESPONDING TO CHRIST’S CALL

Offering of Response

    HWB 377 – Healer of Our Every Ill (VT 644)

Congregational Sharing and Prayer – Nick Stoddard

 “In your goodness and mercy Lord……Hear our prayer”

 

SENT WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT

Benediction

Sending Song

    STS 1 – Praise the One who Breaks the Darkness

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Events: Oct 14 – Wed Night Zoom Study, 6:30pm Oct 18 – Grant & Edie Farewell, 3-5pm

Sunday Morning Schedule            

Oct 18 – Nick

Oct 25 – Nick

Nov 1   – Nick

Nov 8   – Luke Hertzler

 

 

 

 

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:  Nick Stoddard 605.940.7212   Nick’s Email: stoddard.nicholas@gmail.com 

Office Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays

Elders: Gay Widmer 319.461.0402, Mary Lou Farmer 319.653.2547, Karen Bates 319.461.0225

Church Secretary: Andrea Nussbaum 815.404.3363   Church Office Phone: 653.6041    

Church Office e-mail: washingtonmennonitechurch@gmail.com Church Website: www.washingtonmennonitechurch.blogspot.com Church Address:  815 E Polk St, Washington, IA 52353