Gathering in Worship
Prelude- Lynelle Wenger
Gathering Song-Grace Miller
Call to Worship-Julia Fisher, Assoc. Pastor of Pastoral Care
Scripture Litany-Julia Zehr, Larry Newswanger, Julia Fisher
Congregational Singing
Preschool Worship
Hearing the Word
“I pledge allegiance to….” Sermons exploring the challenges and opportunities
of being a follower of Jesus in the USA
Scripture Reading: Colossians 3.1-17 -George Stoltzfus
Sermon: “Living faithfully in the empire” Randall Shull, Lead Pastor
Responding in Faithfulness
Song of Response
Offering: Church Treasury
Building Fund (envelope)
Pastoral Prayer
Prayer Focus: Forry family, areas of conflict worldwide
Please pass the fellowship registry down and back the row
Benediction
Special thanks to today’s worship planning team:
Michelle Rutt, George Stoltzfus, Grace Miller, Julia Zehr
Everyone is invited for hot drinks in the fellowship hall and to stay for the Sunday school hour. Classes are available for all ages as well as infant and nursery care.
Congregational Announcements
Communion: We will share in communion on Sunday, October 4.
There will be a “Sermon Response Café” during Sunday school Oct. 4 in the multipurpose room following the fellowship time. All are invited to a time of round-table sharing in response to the “I pledge allegiance to…” theme that has been the focus of recent sermons. Discussion questions will be available, and there will be opportunity to share with others at your table, as well as with the larger group.
Gym supervision: Are you willing to take turns with other adults supervising in the multipurpose room after Sunday school? If you are someone who enjoys kids and is able to encourage behaviors that are both safe and kind, we need you. Please contact Jonathan Bowman if you have interest or questions.
A volunteer is needed to take the church’s recycling to the Material Resource Center. Recycling can be dropped off any day of the week. Interested? Please contact Christy in the church office.
Building Project: If anyone would like to provide a low or no-interest loan to the church for our building project, please contact someone on the Finance Committee (Lynn Roth, Mart Miller, Mike Zehr, Rhoda Kunkel, John Burkhart, Rhonda Nissley) or Dave Yoder by the end of September. We are requesting loans of $25,000 or more needed in early 2010. Thank you for your consideration!
Threads of Truth subscriptions: It is time to order the Mennonite Women of Lancaster Conference monthly newsletter Threads of Truth. If you currently receive it, you will continue to receive it. If you would like to start receiving it or wish to discontinue receiving it, call or talk to Janet Newswanger. A few extra copies are on the literature table to pick up or read and return.
Opportunities
Groundbreaking service and fellowship meal……………….Today
Exercise Class………………….………..Monday, Sept. 28, 9-10 am
Connections………………….….…Wednesday, Sept. 30, 9:30 am
“Craft Day—Card Stamping”
Women’s Bible Study……………Wednesday, Sept. 30, 6:30-8 pm
“Believing God” by Beth Moore
Mennonite Women Sewing Group…..…Thursday, Oct. 1, 8:30 am
Prayer Fellowship.…………….…………Saturday, Oct. 3, 7:30 am
Offering Last Sunday: Lancaster Conference, MC USA, &
Mennonite World Conference $2,625.37
MDS—Mrs. Rosemary $470
Offering Next Sunday: Missionary Support/Global Missions
High School Education (envelope)
Give bulletin announcements to Christy Kauffman by Wednesday evening and announcements for the weekly e-mail by Tuesday evening. Phone 898-0071 or office@landisvillemennonite.org
Nursery Schedule Today
Worship Sunday School Preschool Worship
Jessica Hoeltzle Marian Gingrich Brenda Horst
Carolyn Rudy Beth Martin Kris Shull
Julia Miller (on call) Nora George (on call) Tyler Shull
Olivia Cottle
Nursery Schedule – Next Sunday
Worship Sunday School
Clayton & Renee Suydam Sally Mozloom
Angie Miller (on call) Diane Black (on call)