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June 17, 2007 - Life lines: Faithfulness and Formation

Gathering in Christ's name

Pre-service Music
Call to Worship Psalm 104:24 -34
Leader: O God, how manifold are your works!
You have made them all in wisdom;
the earth is full of your creatures.
People: When you send forth your Spirit, they are created,
and you renew the face of the earth.

Leader: May the glory of the Lord endure forever;
may the Lord rejoice in his works.
People: We will sing to the Lord as long as we live;
We will sing praise to my God while we have being;

All: May our meditation be pleasing to God,
for we rejoice in the Lord. Bless the Lord, O my soul.

Hymns I Sing the Mighty Power of God HWB 46
I Owe My Lord a Morning Song SJ 112

Prayer of Invocation
Children's Story
Hymn Glory, Glory

Hearing

Scripture Romans 8:1-16,26-27 Ephesians 1:15-19
Sermon Life in the Spirit
Hymn Holy Spirit, Come to Us Taize

Responding

Sharing of Joys and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
Offering/Hymn Praise God from Whom HWB 119
Rite of Passage for New Drivers Jacob Myers
Announcements
Farewell for Denlingers
Hymn The Lord lift you up SJ 73
Benediction

Today

Sermon: Maren Hange
Worship Leader: Jim Parks
Music: Jen Larson Sawin
Nursery: Elizabeth Barahona

Announcements

Please email bulletin announcements to BethPratt@earthlink.net by Wednesday noon.

Musicians: The sign-up sheet for service music has many empty spaces, each one an opportunity for practice this summer. Please check the bulletin board to see if any of the available dates would work into your summer schedule. Thanks, Linda

Volunteers for the Salvation Army soup kitchen are needed for Thursdays from 4:30 until 6:30. It is possible to come after 5 p.m. Please reply to the pastors.

Thank you to all those who gave leadership to the church in the past year. We welcome the new leadership team for Charlottesville Mennonite Church. Please keep them in your prayers.

2007-8 Church Leadership (beginning June 1, 2007)

Pastors: Roy Hange, Maren Tyedmers Hange
Board of Elders: Jim Parks, Joyce Hutchinson, Lois Alderfer
Trustees: Joyce Hutchinson, Steve Alderfer, Jim Parks
Facilities Team: Dean Wentz, Mel Janzen, Paul Showalter
Treasurer: Andy Orban
Head Usher: Jerry Shinsky
Moderator: Steve Alderfer
Fellowship: Libby Showalter
Special Events: Reggie Wentz
Nurture Superintendent: Lara Upton
Special Programs:
Stewardship: Tim Nissley
Outreach: Clayton & Jean Shumate
Members at Large: Alan Hostetler, Dottie Scott, Steve Koleszar
Nursery: Elaine Shinsky
Preservice music: Linda Patchel

Prayers and Praises

VMBM: Kevin and Sonya Gasser, pastor couple from Staunton MC, will be going to Trinidad this week to assist the Mennonite Church of Chaguanas (MCCh) with VBS. They will be working along with Ganesh and Risha Kalloo, pastor couple of MCCh. Pray that many young people will learn about Jesus in this setting.

Mennonite Mission Network: Please pray for international mission workers and participants in Christian Service programs who are completing their assignments this summer. Pray that these experiences will produce fruit in their lives, for the people with whom they served and the congregations to which they return.

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.


Charlottesville Mennonite Church
701 Monticello Ave.
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Ph. 434.293.8306
Fx. 434.293.4246

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