January 9, 2005

Leader: Ascribe to the LORD , O people,
ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
People: We stand in awe before God's glory,
We stand in awe before God's visible power.
Women: GOD thunders across the waters,
Brilliant - his voice and his face,
GOD, across the flood waters.
Men: GOD's thunder spits fire.
GOD's thunders makes the wilderness quake;
GOD's thunder sets the oak trees dancing:
A wild dance, whirling;
the pelting rain strips their branches.
All: We fall to our knees--we call out, "Glory!"
Above the floodwaters is GOD's throne from which his power flows, from which he rules the world. GOD makes his people strong. GOD gives his people peace.

Prayer of Invocation
Hymns Come let us all unite to sing HWB 12
Sing praise to God HWB 59

Hymn Christ whose glory fills the skies HWB 216

Hearing

Scripture Reading Isaiah 42:1-9, Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 3:13-17
Sermon "Walking with the Light of Christ"
Hymn of Response Holy Spirit, come with power HWB 26

Responding

Joys and Concerns
Offering
Announcements
Hymn Come, come ye saints HWB 425
Benediction

Today

Worship Leader: Maren Tyedmers Hange
Music: Dottie Scott, Ben Nissley, Lee Bidgood
Sermon: Roy Hange
Nursery: Rose Shenk
Scripture Readers: Maren, Alan M., Carolyn

Announcements

Throughout January we will have a worship series entitled "Epiphanies" based on stories of how God meets us in life. The series will be based on stories from the book Godward: Personal Stories of Grace and some of our own stories.

Our church has been invited to a hymn sing at the Charlottesville Church of the Brethren (Rio Road) on January 30 at 4:00. Please let the pastors know if you are interested in attending. Also, please bring finger foods to share with both our church and the Brethren Church for a time of fellowship following this event. The Church of the Brethren will provide drinks.

Roy is open to facilitating a group who would work at Gestalt Pastoral Care for personal growth and healing of memories. Please contact Roy if you are interested.

There will be a Bible study starting at Alan and Monica Maughlin's on Tuesday January 18th, and continuing on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 8 pm. No children, please. Topic and format to be determined at the first meeting.

CMC 20s and 30s will meet for nachos, salsa, and bean soup, Saturday, January 29th, 6:30 p.m. at the home of Alan Hostelter. Please bring a dish to share. Questions, contact Anne Dickey or Becky Scott

Volunteers are needed to assist with Children's Church on the 3rd Sunday of each month. (The Youth cover the 1st Sunday of the month.) If you are interested in helping, please let Maren or Jeannine know.

Get your tickets for the CMC Valentine Mystery Dinner and Silent Auction being held at the church Saturday, February 12, 2004. Tickets can be requested from Lois Alderfer. The Silent Auction will start at 5:00 with supper being served at 6:00. Child care will be provided upstairs by our Jr. Youth (let Lois know if you plan to utilize the childcare option). Money donations for the meal will be suggested at the time of the banquet. All proceeds will benefit the CMC youth trip to Assembly 2005 in Charlotte, NC. If you have any questions please feel free to talk to one of the youth or contact Steve or Lois Alderfer.

2004 Giving/Contribution statements are in your church mailboxes this Sunday. If you have any questions please contact Steve Alderfer, Stewardship Administrator.

EMHS Christmas concerts will be held Sunday, January 16, with concerts at 2:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. This is a change from previously announced dates and times. The Jr. and Sr. Choirs and the Orchestra will be performing a joint program.

If you are interested in helping those devastated by the Tsunami, please check out the bulletin board for ways to provide assistance through MCC or go to their website at www.mcc.org, or fill a bucket.

Tsunami Relief in Asia/Africa

MCC has the goal of filling 50,000 relief buckets for the tsunami victims. The Mennonite Relief Center, in Hinton, Va., requests the Virginia Mennonite Conference and related churches to fill 2,500 buckets in time to use free air freight shipping (free in January only). Checks payable to Mennonite Relief Center are encouraged; sent to MRC, PO Box 519, Dayton, VA 22821 ($40 fills one bucket). If you want to fill a bucket, obtain one or more at Gift and Thrift, Inc., 731 Mt. Clinton Pike, Harrisonburg.

Contents for Relief Buckets: (NEW items only)
IMPORTANT: Please follow instructions carefully. Limit your generosity to the contents below.

Place contents in a box or bucket and take it to Gift and Thrift, Inc.

Prayers and Praises

Mennonite Mission Network: Missions Network worker Steve Dintaman, chair of the theology faculty at Lithuania Christian College, shares the urgent need for additional faculty for the spring semester. Pray that persons may sense this need and respond.

VMBM: Praise the Lord that the cell group at the Hope Mennonite Church in Esparanza, Trinidad has become large enough to divide into two cells. Pray for Brother Pat and Sister Dolly who will host the new cell group in their home.

Pray for the local services for people in need: Love Inc., Shelter for Help in Emergency, Food Bank, Salvation Army, and the initiative for the homeless in Charlottesville.

Pray for those within our CMC family:
~ Matt Nissley and his YES team in Peru.
~ Jeff Myers' father as he is battling cancer.
~ Those devastated by the Tsunami in Asia and Africa.

Gathering in Christ's name

Hearing

Responding

Today

Announcements

Prayers and Praises