Jesus Above All: a year with Jesus
Under the Shadow
Gathering in Worship
Prelude, Susan Sharp
Gathering Song, Dot Smith
Call to Worship, Julia Zehr
Congregational Singing, Worship Team
Confession
Song
WOW! Worship (Worship Our Way!)
Hearing the Word
Sermon: “Abiding with Jesus” Randall Shull, Lead Pastor
Luke 4.14-30
Responding in Faithfulness
Song of Response
Offering: Church Budget
Offertory – Tyler Shull
Congregational Sharing and Prayer
Jonathan Bowman, Assoc. Pastor of Christian Formation
Prayer Focus: Manyaras, Neighborhood relationships
Please pass the fellowship registry down the row and back
Announcements
Benediction
Special thanks to today’s worship planning team:
Randall Shull, Walter Hurst, Dot Smith, George Stoltzfus, 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
Care packages for college students: There are 15 boxes in the foyer in which to place gifts (food, snacks, notes, food, munchies, food, etc.) for those among us who are full time college students. These will be delivered after Feb. 7. Ask Jonathan Bowman if you have questions.
A choir is forming to learn music for some future church services and possibly a concert. If you enjoy singing, we would love to have you join. If you are interested, please talk to Doug Bomberger or Marcy Goehrig for details.
You are invited to attend Wednesday Night Out on Feb. 3. Meal is served 5:45-6:30. Game night, 7:00-8:00 pm. Bring table games to play! The volleyball net will be set up for those who wish to play. Childcare will be provided for ages 0-grade 1.
For all who work with children: the superintendents and child protection committee ask that all childcare workers, children’s Sunday school teachers, mentors, etc., attend a brief informational meeting in the sanctuary following Sunday school on February 7 (if you missed the one on January 10), regarding our congregation’s child protection guidelines. If did not attend the previous meeting, and cannot make it to this one, please let Jonathan Bowman know.
You are invited to join the Jr. High youth in the Souper Bowl of Caring: Bring a donation of cash or a nonperishable food item to church on Sunday, February 7! All proceeds will go to the Water Street Mission in Lancaster. More than 20 years ago, the Souper Bowl of Caring began with a simple prayer from a single youth group: “Lord, as we enjoy the Super Bowl football game, help us be mindful of those without even a bowl of soup to eat.” The Souper Bowl of Caring is a grass roots, faith based crusade against hunger and since its beginning in 1990 has raised over $60 million. In 2009, over 13,00 groups raised over $10 million for soup kitchens, food banks and other helping charities. Although Souper Bowl of Caring most often benefits local food banks and soup kitchens international hunger organizations have been recipients as well.
Winterfest Talent Show: Do you desire to share some talent at the upcoming Winterfest on Saturday evening, March 6? If so, contact Carolyn Rudy by February 21.
Martha Charles went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 26th. Martha was a long-time resident of Landis Homes and a valued member of our church for many years. Her funeral was held at Landis Homes East Chapel on Saturday January 30. May God bring comfort and healing to her family and friends.
Thanks to Stu Cary who has agreed to coordinate the peace candle lighting each Sunday for the coming year. If you would like to light the candle for a month please contact him.
Stewardship University, a ministry partnership between MMA and our local faith community, is coming to Lancaster Mennonite School on March 6, 2010. It is an outstanding educational opportunity to learn about and celebrate stewardship. You can register for all day sessions or a single session. You will find a brochure in your mail box today outlining all the details. Contact Rhoda Kunkel, MMA Advocate, for more information.
Creation Care in Holistic Mission will be the topic of the annual Mission Festival at Akron Mennonite Church, to be held on February 6-7. The guest speaker for Mission Festival this year is Dr. Luke Gascho, Executive Director of the Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center in Goshen (Ind.) College. In addition to his role with the center, Dr Gascho also serves as the chair of the Goshen College Strategic Planning Committee and provides leadership for the Mennonite Creation Care Network. His Saturday evening session, starting at 6:30 p.m., is entitled Biblical and Global Realities of Creation Care and will examine how faith expressions and caring for the Earth are often seen as being at odds with each other. The Sunday Morning Sermon (worship service starts at 9 a.m.) will address Creation Care is an Act of Peace. During Discipleship Hour (10:30 a.m.), Dr. Gascho’s topic will be The Church Engages Creation Care. This session will encourage holistic stewardship in daily life. Practical applications will be shared and discussed.
Opportunities
Connections…………………….Wednesday, Feb. 3, 9:00-11:00 am
“Sacred Marriage” by Gary Thomas, part 1 of DVD series
Wednesday Night Out……….…Wednesday, Feb. 3, 5:45-8:00 pm
Mennonite Women sewing group……….Thursday, Feb. 4, 8:30 am
Prayer Fellowship…………………….……Saturday, Feb. 6, 7:30 am
Ash Wednesday service……………Wednesday, Feb. 17, 7:00 pm
Winterfest……………………………..Saturday, March 6, 6:00 pm
Offering Last Sunday: Church Budget $8,004.25
Building Fund $2,560
Offering Next Sunday: Church Budget
High School Education Fund (envelope)
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
Melissa Lehman Marcy Goehrig
Helen Hertzler Beth Bowman
Lillian Mozloom (on call) Bertha Brubaker
Nursery Schedule – Next Sunday
Worship Sunday School
Anne Miller Marian Gingrich
Ferne Miller Kris Shull
Anne Marie Baer (on call) Nora George