January 22, 2006

Call to Worship STJ 120
Prayer of Invocation
Hymns Silently, Peacefully STJ 7
My Soul Is Filled with Joy STJ 13
Psalm 111 - a chanted version
Children's Story

Hearing

Hymn O God in Heaven STJ 53
Scripture Deuteronomy 18: 15-20
Prayer People Who Do Not Hold Tightly STJ 134
Hymns Long Before My Journey's Start STJ 36
God of the Bible STJ 27
Christ Is the World STJ 62
Make Me a Channel of Your Peace STJ 56
There Is More Love Somewhere STJ 109
Scripture Mark 1: 21-28
Prayer Guardian of the Seasons STJ 156

Responding

Sharing of Joys and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
Offering/Hymn Praise God from Whom HWB 119
Announcements
Closing Prayer Christ Has No Body STJ 164
Hymn We Will Walk with God STJ 78
Benediction

Today

Worship Leader: Roy & Maren Hange
Music: Ken Nafziger, Jon Nafziger, Lee Bidgood
Nursery: Mouberry

Announcements

The Salvation Army Emergency Food Pantry is in need of food items following a busy holiday season. Please see Joyce Hutchinson for a list of items needed.

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

Sunday, February 5 Annual Alderfer Super Bowl Party
For those who love football and/or for those who enjoy fellowship
Check your mailboxes for more information.

Charlottesville Mennonite Church is planning to have a group of people during spring break (April 2-9, 2006) to help with Hurricane Relief. If you are interested or for more information, please contact Libby Showalter.

Hunt Family Fiddlers, from Chesapeake, Va., will perform on Sunday, February 5 at 4 p.m. in the Eastern Mennonite School Auditorium. An offering will benefit New Bridges and Norma Teles' Gypsy ministry.

The Student Lecture Series at EMU presents Jim Wallis, February 21, at 7 p.m. in Lehman Auditorium. Wallis, noted Christian advocate for social change, is a widely-traveled speaker and commentator on ethics and public life and founder and editor of "Sojourners" magazine; more information: www.emu.edu/sga; email: studentlectureseries@emu.edu; admission free.

The local (Harrisonburg) chapter of MEDA invites you to a soup supper and technology presentation at Eastern Mennonite School on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at 6:00. The presentation is titled "Practical Applications of Technology in Your Business." The forum will include Michael Stoltzfus, Director, I.T., Harman Construction, Jason Garber, EMU, Web Design, Larion Hostetler, Vice President, I.T., Valley Blox, Dwight Wyse, Owner, Wyse Solutions. The supper and forum are open to small business owners, managers, corporate executives, professional administrators, and anyone interested in learning about practical uses of technology in a business setting. The cost for the meal is $5.00 and a pre-registration is required. Register by contacting Patty Eckard at 540-432-4150. MEDA is committed to assisting Christian leaders in the engagement of practical stewardship of resources.

Prayers and Praises

VMBM: Melissa Wenger, VMBM tranSend participant, works with children and youth at the Poarch Community Church in Alabama. She has also had the opportunity to tutor youth in their school work. May she be a shining light to all she meets.

Mennonite Mission Network: Pray that new Mission Network workers Aaron and Laura Kauffman will have a good start to the new school year as they begin teaching the end of January at the Mennonite school in La Mesa, Colombia

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.

~ The four hostages in Iraq who are from Christian Peacemaker Team, their families, their support teams (Tom Fox has informal connections to Northern Virginia Mennonite Church), CPT leadership Carol Rose and Doug Pritchard, the hostage takers, the negotiators and everyone who is involved and affected by this.

Gathering in Christ's name

Hearing

Responding

Today

Announcements

Prayers and Praises