July 1, 2007

Pre-service Music
Call to worship
Leader: Let us receive the message of God,
which we have heard and declared.
People: God is love; every one that loves
is born of God and knows God.
Leader: God is light; in God is no darkness at all. When we walk
in the light, we have fellowship with one another.
All: Let us declare the praises of God, who called us out of
darkness into this wonderful light and this fellowship of love.
Prayer of Invocation
Hymns How Firm A Foundation HWB 567
Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee HWB 71
Children's Story
Hymn This Little Light of Mine HWB 401

Hearing

Scripture Philippians 2: 12-30
Sermon Shine like stars in the world
Hymn I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light STJ 95

Responding

Sharing of Joys and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
Offering/Hymn Praise God from Whom HWB 119
Announcements
Send off for MC USA Convention in San Jose
Hymn Blessed Be the Tie That Binds HWB 421
Benediction

Today

Sermon: Roy Hange
Worship: Maren Hange
Music: Linda Patchel, Lee Bidgood
Nursery: Nissley family

Announcements

Our condolences to the Bowen family in the death of Carolyn on Friday, June 22, 2007. A memorial service was held last Thursday evening at Belmont Baptist Church. CD's of the service will be available, please talk to Paul Showalter.

Please email bulletin announcements to BethPratt by Wednesday noon. The bulletin for July 8 has already been printed.

There will be no need for volunteers for the Salvation Army on Thursdays during the month of July. Another church had taken those dates already. Thank you, we will pick it up again in August.

The Hange family will be leaving this afternoon for the Mennonite Church convention in San Jose, CA. They will return on Monday, July 9. In case of an emergency please contact a member of the Board of Elders: Jim Parks, Joyce Hutchinson or Lois Alderfer.

From the Stewardship Corner: The Giving for the first month of the new fiscal year came to $ 4,400. 00 Thank you for praying and giving."

Prayers and Praises

Mennonite Mission Network: Mary Beyler, Mennonite Mission Network worker in Japan, requests prayer for the preaching and teaching ministry of Wilbert Shenk July 1-8, encouraging the Hokkaido Mennonite churches in being missional. Also remember mission worker Kaz Enomoto as he translates into Japanese.

VMM Missions: This week, five Mennonite mission agencies are collaborating in the Global Fabric Project at the Mennonite convention in San Jose, Calif. The samples of fabric represent countries around the world where Mennonite missions are active. As participants receive this token, may their prayers and giving increase in support of spreading God's Word in the world.

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