November 13, 2005

Preservice Music
Call to worship Here in the place HWB 6
Prayer of Invocation
Psalm 23 HWB 814

Hymns of Invocation:
Great is the Lord HWB 87
Jesus Stand Among Us HWB 25
Holy Spirit Come with Power HWB 26

Litany of Confession HWB 691
(Men and Women alternate the leader part)
Hymn of Transformation O Healing River HWB 372

Ritual of Remembrance - naming those who have passed away
Reading "We Remember Them"
"A Life Well-Lived" by Jon Nafziger's
Ritual of Transformation
Anointing HWB 799 (introduction only)
Reading - Revelation 21:1-4 HWB 860
(Women-light print /Men-dark print)
Hymns for a time of anointing
Jesus Rock of Age HWB 515
My Shepherd Will Supply My Need HWB 589
Reflecting on God's Grace and Peace

Hearing

Ritual of Thanksgiving - Introduction
Call to Communion
Communion litany - see insert
(Communion is open to all who are baptized and confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Members, Associate Members and those who wish to be Friends of the Congregation are welcome to sign the covenant renewal book after receiving communion.)
Post Communion Hymn
I Bind My Heart This Tide HWB 411
Prayer for the Church - Ephesians 3:14-21

Responding

Sharing of Joys and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
Announcements
Offering
Hymn of Sending
Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow HWB 118

Today

Worship Leader: Roy and Maren Hange
Music: Jon Nafziger
Nursery: Upton family

Announcements

Mark your calendars now for the Youth Fund Raiser and Silent Auction on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 7:00 p.m. A fun time to look for Christmas gifts while raising money for our youth. Appetizers will be served. If you have items you would like to donate, please contact Lois Alderfer.

Looking for a way to help at church? Volunteers to assist with cleaning the church are needed. If you are willing to help with this effort, please contact Andy Orban or Becky Scott.

Anne Dickey has resigned her position on the Pastoral Care Team. Jim Parks has agreed to complete her term.

Help the victims of the recent hurricanes and natural disasters by creating MCC kits. Supplies are currently being gathered for relief, school, and health kits. A list of materials for each of these kits is posted on the bulletin board. Please have completed kits to the church by next Sunday. Any partial kits or monetary contributions should be given to Jeannine by TODAY.

Please remember to have all bulletin information to Jeannine by noon on Thursdays. Thanks!

Prayers and Praises

VMBM: Norma Teles is on leave from her ministry in Albania for six months. She visited her home in Brazil and is now in the US for three weeks. Thank God for her outreach t a wide variety of people, especially children and youth.

Mennonite Mission Network: Pry for members of the Service Adventure unit in Albuquerque, N.M., who work with homeless persons and in social service organizations such as Habitat for Humanity. Participants are Vanessa Yoder, Elizabeth Graber, C. J. Hague, Caleb Miller and leader, Monty Graber.

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.

Gathering in Christ's name

Hearing

Responding

Today

Announcements

Prayers and Praises