August 20, 2006

Pre-service music
Call to Worship
Leader: Hear, O people, the Lord, our God, is one.
God created us with a heart for passion, compassion, and love.
People: We shall love the Lord, our God, with all our heart.
Leader: God created us
with a soul for worship, contemplation, and awe.
People: We shall love the Lord, our God, with all our soul.
Leader: God created us with a mind to think, study, and explore
People: We shall love the Lord, our God, with all our mind.
Leader: God created us with will, power, and determination.
People: We shall love the Lord, our God, with all our strength.
Leader: So, we come into this space of God's presence
to worship God.
People: with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength
Prayer of Invocation
Hymns To God be the glory HWB 102

Hearing

Scripture John 3:16
Truth 1: "A God of love made you and me in his image as a good part of creation. God wants us to live at peace with our Maker, our world, and one another."
Children's Story
Hymns For God so loved us HWB 167
You are salt for the earth HWB 226

Truth 2: "Sin destroys harmony in creation when we try to run our own lives apart from God. Suffering, greed, violence and broken relationships result."
Prayer of confession (see pamphlet)
Hymns I sought the Lord HWB 506
God sent his Son HWB 345

Scripture Ephesians 2:13-15
Truth 3: "Jesus confronted the powers of evil that fracture our world and died on the cross for my sin. Jesus healed the sick, forgave enemies and lived in the joy of the kingdom of God."
Hymns In Christ there is no East or West HWB 306
We are people of God's peace HWB 407

Scripture Romans 8:31-32, 38-39
Truth 4: "You can have a new beginning by the same power that raised Jesus from the dead. God forgives when we confess our sins, and the Spirit of God enables us to follow Jesus in all of life."
Hymns In thee is gladness HWB 114
Thine is the glory HWB 269

Responding

Sharing of Joys and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
Offering/Hymn Praise God from Whom HWB 119
Announcements
Back to school commissioning
Hymn The love of God SJ 44
Benediction

Today

Worship Leader: Maren Tyedmers Hange
Music: Dottie Scott, Megan Mouberry
Nursery: Koleszar

Announcements

Join us after church for the Back to School Picnic at Pen Park. To get there from the church, go north on Avon Street to High Street, turn left. Go the the next stop light and turn right on Park Street. Follow Park Street past 250 until it becomes Rio Road. Turn Right on Pen Park Road (There will be a sign for the park) and follow the road all the way to the park's entrance. Take the first left before the tennis courts. We will meet in Shelter #1. See you there!

Help Wanted for the first week of Sunday School class! Miriam Nissley needs a substitute for the K-2 class on Sept. 3rd. If anyone can help with this class, please contact me at tim.nissley@juno.com or call #295-1100. (I will be away the next 3 Sundays). Ask Jeannine or Maren for the material.

Come and join the Women's Bible Study on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. (Location yet to be determined) starting August 23. We will be following "Women of the Bible". For more information contact Marilyn Koleszar or Maren Hange.

Prayers and Praises

VMBM: At the end of July, Aaron and Laura Kauffman, VMBM and MMN workers, joined the La Mesa Mennonite Church youth and leaders in a three-day camping trip. They ask us to pray that the event will be transformative for the group and for youth who have yet to commit their lives to Christ.

Mennonite Mission Network: Mennonite Mission Network workers Andy and Susan Wade request prayer that the Hong Kong Mennonite Conference will have a unified vision and understanding of what it means to be a Mennonite church in Hong Kong. Pray that leaders will be equipped for ministry both inside and outside the church.

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

Gathering in Christ's name

Hearing

Responding

Today

Announcements

Prayers and Praises