July 9, 2006

Pre-service Music
Call to Worship
Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made.
All: Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Leader: Again today we come together to worship - the God of
creation, of salvation, of time and eternity. The God of all
peoples, of all nations, of all conditions of people everywhere.
All: Praise the Lord. All that is within me, praise God's holy name.
Prayer of Invocation
Hymns We gather together HWB 17
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty HWB 37
Children's Story
Hymn Je louerai l'Eternal HWB 76

Hearing

Scripture Acts 18:1- 28
Sermon Creating communities of hope
Hymn My hope is built on nothing less HWB 343

Responding

Sharing of Joys and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
Offering/Hymn Praise God from Whom HWB 119
Announcements
Hymn Lord, listen to your children HWB 353
Benediction

Today

Sermon: Roy Hange
Worship Leader: Maren Tyedmers Hange
Music: Jeff Myers, Andy Orban
Nursery: Upton family

Announcements

All Sunday School Classes Resume NEXT Sunday. Classes will begin at 9:30 a.m. Adult classes will include one on Discernment lead by Roy (back of church) and another following the Uniform Series (front of church). We are still looking for volunteers to facilitate the Uniform Series. If you are interested, please contact Jeannine.

Children's Sunday School: Starting next Sunday, we will be having an opening time before Sunday School for the Preschool through Middler classes in the preschool classroom. The children will meet for the first 15 minutes of Sunday School (9:30-9:45) to sing songs, take offering, and recognize birthdays.

Come and join the Women's Bible Study on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. at the church starting Wednesday, Aug. 30. We will be following "Women of the Bible." For more information, contact Marilyn Koleszar or Maren Hange.

Hey, Moms! Join us for Mom's Group! Our first gathering of the school year will be Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 9:30 a.m. We will be meeting at the Pen Park Playground (rain location: Jeannine's). Please bring a finger food to share. We will meet be meeting the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. Let Jeannine know if you are interested in hosting or if you have any questions.
Nursery Volunteers are needed for the church service. If you are interested in helping, please see Jeannine.

Rivanna River Sacred Harp is holding a Shape Note Singing on Saturday, Sept. 9, 9:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. with a potluck lunch at Sojourner's United Church of Christ, 1017 Elliott Av.

The Virginia Mennonite Conference Jr. High Retreat will be help Sept 30-Oct 1 at Smith Mountain Lake. For more information check the bulletin board in the foyer.

IMPACT is a newly formed organization of 20 faith groups in the Charlottesville area created to address serious problems in our community. It includes Caucasian and African American congregations; Protestant, Catholic, Jewish and Unitarian congregations. Through IMPACT we have the opportunity to be involved in responding to God's call to do justice. Our congregation and many others, have traditionally done a lot of mercy (charity) ministries, helping people with direct services such as food, clothing and shelter. Through IMPACT we will be building a justice ministry to look at reasons why people get into a place where they need help. Justice ministry focuses on ensuring fairness in the larger "systems" that affect our lives such as affordable housing, access to healthcare, transportation, etc. One of the steps in building this ministry will be to hold "house meetings" within the congregations to discuss our concerns and the issues that we would like to see addressed. The first house meeting for our congregation is Monday, Aug. 28 at 6:30 pm at the home of Dottie Scott. Anyone who feels they might be interested in this organization is welcome to attend. If you have questions about this,

Prayers and Praises

VMBM: As we begin a new school year, "school yourself" in missions theology by reading a book like God's Call to Mission by David Shenk or go to Perspectives on the World Christian Movement at www.perspectives.org and see if there is a class within driving distance. The fields are ripe for harvest and the workers are few!

Mennonite Mission Network: Pray for time, energy and inspiration for Mennonite Media staff who are working intensely this summer on a documentary about poverty housing: Burton Buller, Wayne Gehman, Sheri Hartzler, Melodie Davis and intern Jon Styer.

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