August 26, 2007

Pre-service Music
Call to Worship Psalm 27:1; 5-6; 13-14
Leader: The Lord is my light and my salvation
People: whom shall I fear?
Leader: The Lord is the stronghold of my life
People: Of whom shall I be afraid?
Leader: For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his
dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle
and set me high upon a rock.
People: Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the Lord.
All: I am still confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Leader: Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
Prayer of Invocation
Hymns Holy Spirit, come with power HWB 26
In thee is gladness HWB 114
Children's Story
Hymn I'll praise my Maker HWB 166

Hearing

Scripture Philippians 2:1-8; I Corinthians 13:7-13
Message Rose Shenk
Song Gone gonna rise again
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
Commissioning of Jonathan Showalter HWB 796
Farewell for Anne Stoltzfus STJ 73
Announcements
Hymn Blessed be the tide that binds HWB 421
Benediction

Today

Sermon: Rose Shenk
Worship: Maren Tyedmers Hange
Music: Jeff Myers
Nursery: Kaufman-Horner

Announcements

Please email all bulletin announcements by Wednesday noon to Beth.

We will be taking a small group survey in September to form new groups. Please, start thinking about what you might be interested in and let Maren or Roy know if you have suggestions.

We are looking for someone with computer interest and ability to update the Charlottesville Mennonite Church website on a regular basis with a flexible schedule. You don't have to gather the info, just put it on the website. If interested please contact Maren or Roy.

This fall we are planning to hold our informal fall potlucks again. We are currently looking for people who would be willing to host 6-10 people at their home for a potluck. Please contact Maren or Roy if you are interested in being a host.

Last week concluded our churches service in the Salvation Army soup kitchen on Thursday evenings. Thank you to all who were involved.

May 2008 Service Trip to Nazareth and Bethlehem?
Reservations are now open for a Virginia Mennonite Missions work group to Nazareth and Bethlehem, May 2-19, 2008, under the Partners in Mission program. Leaders for the group are Kevin A. Clark and Dorothy Jean Weaver. This work group is open to all interested persons. For further information check the online brochure at www.gtd.org (under "Find A Tour"). If you are interested, please contact Dorothy Jean Weaver.

Blue Ridge Ministries, Inc. invites all women to join the Shenandoah Valley Women's Chorus with rehearsals each Sunday beginning September 9, 2:00-3:15 at the Harrisonburg Mennonite Church until the concert on November 17, 7:00 p.m. at the Bridgewater Church of the Brethren.

Prayers and Praises

Mennonite Mission Network: An annual retreat for students of Instituto Bíblico Anabautista will be held Aug. 31-Sept. 3 in Talladega, Ala. Pray for wisdom for Marvin Lorenzana as he leads the workshops and that the students will be rejuvenated for the coming year.

VMM Missions: Hurricane Dean's force took down trees and power lines across Jamaica, and some buildings sustained damage, but the roofs on the buildings at the Maranatha School held tight. Our brothers and sisters there thank us for our prayers, and thank God for taking care of them once again as the hurricane force impacted their lives. Nancy Marshall in Orange Walk, Belize, reports that she and a family of 9 were safe in her house although the wind blew down a large palm tree. She gives thanks that the tree did not damage the house, or the new van which was purchased with Penny Power money! Thank you for standing with our church family in these places.

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