First Sunday of Advent
Worship Fully
Prelude, Walter and Shirley Hurst
Congregational Singing
The Gift of Presence
Worship fully, spend less, give more, love all
Advent video
Our advent journey , George Stoltzfus
HWB 189: “To us a Child of hope is born”
STJ 13: “My soul is filled with joy” (vs.1)
Children’s Spot
WOW Worship
Hearing the Word
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 9.2-7 , Julia Zehr
Congregational Song
Sermon: “A reason to worship” Randall Shull, Lead Pastor
Responding in Faithfulness
Song of Response
Offering: Church Treasury
Offertory – Joy Rutt
One-year Celebration of Baw Mer and Khin Aye being with us
Sharing and Prayer, Gina Burkhart, Assoc. Pastor of Worship
Prayer Focus: Andy and Lana Miller, Church World Services
Please pass the fellowship registry down and back the row
Announcements
Benediction
Special thanks to today’s worship planning team:
Randall Shull, Marian Gingrich, Marcy Goehrig, Flo Horning, Walter Hurst
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
You are invited to attend Wednesday Night Out, Dec 2: An evening of fellowship and interaction for friends, neighbors, guests & members. Meal will be served 5:45-6:30 PM with Hymn Sing from 7:00-8:00 led by Doug Bomberger. A few choice hymns along with request time from you! Childcare provided from 6:45-8:15 PM for Nursery/Toddler (ages 0-3 years), Preschool (4 years- grade 1). Opportunities also for the Youth Group, Junior High Club, JGA’s and Torchbearers. For more information on these opportunities, see Jonathan Bowman. Questions? – contact Carolyn Rudy.
Sr. High Youth are selling candy as a fundraiser. The youth and others will be making candy on Dec. 11. During the next two Sundays (Nov. 29 and Dec 6) and the Dec. Wed. Night Out, the youth will be taking orders for chocolate-covered raisins and peanuts. Order forms are also available now in the information alcove, if you would like to take them home for family and co-workers.
An Intro. into Landisville Mennonite: Are you newer to the congregation? Considering becoming a member or just interested in learning more about the church? Then join us for five Sunday School sessions (Dec. 6, 13, 20; Jan. 10, 17) as we explore together core beliefs in our theological tradition, formative stories in our congregations history, and interact with members of the Ministry Leadership Team. If you have interest, please contact Randall Shull.
Clean out your quilt closets for Mennonite Central Committee! Quilter’s Attic at the PA Relief Sale would like quilt-related items—the used/unused/unfinished things no longer needed in your quilt or linen closet. For a detailed list of items please see the pink flyer posted at the information center. These items can be dropped off at the Ten Thousand Villages store in Ephrata.
You can download and listen to the sermons every week by searching iTunes for “Landisville,” or going to http://landisvillemennonite.org/sermons/
Opportunities
Connections………………………..Wednesday, Dec. 2, 9:30-11 am
“Mom’s Day Out”—Enjoy a morning of free time!
Wednesday Night Out………………Wednesday, Dec. 2, 5:45 pm
Mennonite Women sewing group…..….Thursday, Dec. 3, 8:30 am
Prayer Fellowship…………………….…..Saturday, Dec. 5, 7:30 am
Men’s / Women’s Bible studies…Wednesday, Dec. 9, 6:30-8:00 pm
Candy Making.………………………..Friday, Dec. 11, 2:00-9:00 pm
Caroling in the Neighborhood…….Sunday, Dec. 13, 6:30-8:00 pm
The Longest Night Service…………….Monday, Dec. 21, 7:30-8:15 pm
Candlelight Christmas Eve Service…….Thursday, Dec. 24, 7:30 pm
Offering Last Sunday: Church Treasury $11,021.42
Building Fund $7,470
Offering Next Sunday: Church Treasury
Give bulletin announcements to Christy Kauffman by Thursday evening and announcements for the weekly e-mail by Tuesday evening.
Phone: 898-0071; email: office@landisvillemennonite.org
Nursery Schedule Today
Worship Sunday School
Ruth Anna Miller Natalie Miller
Joanne Mongeau Sally Mozloom
Julia Mongeau (on call) Bertha Brubaker