March 13, 2005

Call to worship
Leader: Come into new life! Know that God is the Lord!
People: We hope in the Lord, for it is God who will redeem us.
Leader: Those who believe in me, even though they die, will
live. Everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.
People: O Israel, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord
is steadfast love, and with God is great power to redeem.
All: Today we will declare your marvelous deeds.

Prayer of Invocation
Hymns Brethren, we have met to worship HWB 8
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty HWB 37

Scripture reading Psalm 130; Romans 8:6-11
Prayer of confession
Children's Story
Hymn And I Will Raise You Up HWB 596

Hearing

Scriptures Ezekiel 37:1-14; John 11:1-43
Sermon "Come and See"
Hymn Father, I Stretch my Hands to Thee HWB 529

Responding

Sharing of Joys and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
Offering
Announcements
Hymn Move in our Midst HWB 418
Benediction

Today

Worship Leader: Tim Nissley
Music: Jen Larson Sawin, Kim Flash
Sermon: Maren Tyedmers Hange
Nursery: Maughlin Family

Announcements

CMC's annual Agape Meal will be held on Maundy Thursday, March 24 at 6:30 p.m. If you would like to provide soup, bread or fresh fruit, please sign up on the bulletin board in the foyer.

Our church is sponsoring a table at the Annual Love INC Banquet. The banquet is Friday, March 18 from 6:30-9:00 at the Omni Hotel. The speaker will be Robert Odom, National President of Love INC. The cost of the event is a donation. Please let Joyce Hutchinson know if you would like to attend.

The Annual VMRC Auxiliary Auction and Meal is scheduled for Friday, March 18 in Detwiler Auditorium on the VMRC campus. We are in need of items to auction. Suggestions include: handcrafted wooden items, antiques, quilts, furniture, gift certificates, etc. Be creative! All proceeds benefit the VMRC community and will be used this year to fund a wheelchair accessible van. If you have any questions your may contact your VMRC Auxiliary representative or Evie Leichty at 433-4956.

EMU's Young Person's Christian Association (YPCA) invites you to a night of great music to benefit a great cause. Two a cappella musical groups, Sons of the Day and Shekinah, will perform at Park View Mennonite Church on Thursday, March 17, at 7:00 p.m. Though admission to the concert is free, it is a fundraiser. All donations received will support YPCA's many ministries both on and off the EMU campus.

Iraq Two Years Later: A Time of Remembering, Acting, and Praying Together. A public vigil on Court Square in Harrisonburg, Saturday, March 19 at 5:00 pm. This is a call for the people of our community to come together to remember the costs of the war, to imagine alternative courses of action, and to seek God's help in bringing an end to this conflict. The vigil will be followed by a social time. Bring finger foods. For more information contact Community Mennonite Church, (540) 433-2148.

Weavers Mennonite Church invites you to a musical drama, "Jesus, the Risen Lord" This telling of the Easter story will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday., March 19 and Sunday, March 20.

Seminar: "Peace of Mind During Retirement" for persons 50 and above is being sponsored by MMA Trust Company and Mennonite Foundation in cooperation with Virginia Mennonite Conference and Conference-related ministries; held at Eastern Mennonite High School Dining Hall on Tuesday, March 15, at 10-11:30 a.m. and repeated at 7-8:30 p.m. To register call (540) 434-3666 or (800) 442-7930.

Prayers and Praises

Mennonite Mission Network: Mennonite Mission Network associates C. Paul and Hildi Amstutz report that a spiritual awakening is happening in Paraguay. Pray that they will be prepared to minister to the many people that come and seek help, some who are extremely wounded and bound by occult practices.

VMBM: Norma Teles, Lezhe, Albania, found a rental location for the Gypsy ministry that she does in collaboration with Baptist Church of Lezhe. The ministry is called "kasha Haleluia." Lift Norma with prayer today.

Pray for the local services for people in need: Love Inc., Shelter for Help in Emergency, Food Bank, Salvation Army, CAISC -a justice ministry and PACEM - the initiative for the homeless.

Pray for those within our CMC family:
~Upton family as Logan continues to recover
~ Matt Nissley and his YES team in Peru.
~ Jim Parks as he recuperates from knee surgery.
~ Those devastated by the Tsunami in Asia and Africa.

Gathering in Christ's name

Hearing

Responding

Today

Announcements

Prayers and Praises