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Planned for God's Pleasure
January 18, 2004
Week Two of Purpose
Gathering in Christ's name
Call to worship
Leader: Spread your open hands toward heaven
People: Sing to the Lord a new song!
Leader: The Lord is like no other God
People: Sing to the Lord, all the earth!
Leader: Come let us all unite to pray and praise:
All: The Lord has made us - Hallelujah!
To the Lord we belong, forever - Amen.
Prayer of Invocation
Hymns Come let us all unite to sing HWB 12
I owe the Lord a morning song HWB 651
Children's story
Hymn Sweet Hour of Prayer HWB 11
Proclaiming God's Word
Scripture Romans 12:1-8
Sermon Worship: "The work of joy"
Hymn Praise the Lord, sing hallelujah HWB 50
Responding to God's call
Joys and concerns
Pastoral Prayer and the Lord's Prayer
Offering
Announcements
Hymn Heart with loving heart united HWB 420
Blessing for Jen Larson Sawin - (Jen leaves tomorrow for three months in Northern Ireland on a Conflict Transformation Practicum)
Jen, you have set your life toward the ministry of
reconciliation
As you go into the pain of Northern Ireland for the next few months, may
you know our hearts go with you.
Go knowing you are a blessed child of God as a peacemaker
And as you go we pray for your safety,
your hope and your relationships.
Hymn May the Lord Lift You Up HWB 948
Benediction
Today
Worship Leader - Maren Tyedmers Hange
Music - Dottie Scott, Steve Akers
Sermon - Roy Hange
Nursery - Kim Flash
Announcements
Please mark your calendar for the all-church retreat at Camp Bethel June 4-6, 2004. The church covers all expenses. More information will be forthcoming.
Maren Hange will be attending Pastor's week at EMS from Monday through Wednesday this week.
Plan now for an item you can make and/or donate to the Spring Auction of the Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community AUXILIARY on Friday, March 19. In addition to handcrafted items, good quality antique items are suggested. Proceeds of the auction will be donated toward the purchase of a van equipped to transport 10 wheelchairs. Call Peggy Landis (434-9708) or Wanda Good (434-4086) for questions and additional information.
A Men's Retreat will be held at Williamsburg Christian Retreat Center on March 12-14. Myron Augsburger will be the guest speaker. Come for a time of meaningful worship, inspired teaching, great fellowship, recreation, and reflection. The registration deadline is February 27. For more information, contact WCRC at 757-566-2256 or visit www.wcrc.info. The event is co-sponsored with Mennonite Men of Virginia.
Prayers and Praises
VMBM: Marcia Lehman recently spent two hours talking about Jesus with a neighbor lady in Bari, Italy. After 19 Italians were killed in an attack in Iraq, Marcia's neighbor wanted to know why a loving God would allow something like this to happen. It was a tough question, but Marcia used it to share about the hope we have in Jesus.
Mennonite Mission Network: Ask God to guide the Missional Church Development staff of Mennonite Mission Network in developing training materials for congregations to creatively engage in God's mission in the world.
Pray for the local services for people in need: Love Inc., Shelter for Help in Emergency, Food Bank and the Salvation Army.
Pray for the 40 day spiritual journey as part of our church's vision process:
- Our selves, that we all will be drawn closer to God and each other.
- Our church, relationships within our church, our vision as a church; our facility needs
- Our community and our mission of witness and service
Charlottesville Mennonite Church
701 Monticello Ave.
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Ph. 434.293.8306
Fx. 434.293.4246
Map of our location.
