May 4, 2008

May 4, 2008 - The Lord's Prayer: forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us

Gathering in Christ's name

Pre-service Music
Call to Worship
Leader: The Lord is compassion and love,
slow to anger and rich in mercy.
The Lord will not always chide, will not be angry forever.
People: God does not treat us according to our sins
nor repay us according to our faults.
Leader: For as the heavens are high above the earth
so strong is God's love for the God fearing;
People: as far as the east is from the west
so far does he remove our sins.
Leader: as parents have compassion on their children
the Lord has pity on those who are God-fearing
Awake, my soul! I will awake the dawn.
All: Our hearts are ready, O God; We will sing your praise.
Your steadfast love is higher than the heavens,
and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Amen
Prayer of Invocation
Hymns Brethren, we have met to worship HWB 8
My faith has found a resting place STJ 43

Hearing

Children's Story
Scripture Genesis 4:19-24; 33:1-5; 45:1-11 Deuteronomy 15:1-6
Sermon Gathering at Joseph's Table: The upside down heart and the upside down kingdom
Hymn Just as I am, without one plea STJ 92

Responding

Sharing of Praises and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
Announcements
Offering/Hymn Praise God from Whom HWB 119
Hymn I sought the Lord HWB 506
Benediction

Today

Sermon: Roy Hange
Worship: Maren Hange
Music: TIm Nissley, Jae Kim
Nursery: Kaufman Horner

Announcements

Please email all bulletin announcements by Wednesday noon to Becky.

Sunday, May 4, 6:00 pm, Hemingstown Radio Coffehouse to benefit Emergency Food Bank. David Tewksbury and Jennifer Seidel do pop-folk. Free. Bring non-perishable food or a cash donation. 100% goes to care for our neighbors in need.

Food items most needed for the food fundraiser tonight at the coffehouse:
Canned tuna or chicken, Peanut butter, Cereal
Canned vegetables*, Soup (dry or canned)
Canned beans, Rice
Canned fruit
Macaroni and cheese
Juice concentrate

Vegetables: Non-starchy starchy
Green beans corn
Wax beans lima beans
Asparagus peas
Carrots mixed vegetables
Greens (all types) potatoes (white and sweet)
Okra all canned beans, including
Onions baked, navy, & pinto
Sauerkraut
Tomatoes
Beets
No "jumbo" size containers, please.

Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus is the theme for the Fall Virginia Mennonite Conference Women's Retreat. Reserve Sept. 26-28, 2008 to go to Holiday Inn Koger South in Richmond, VA. The speaker will be Martha Karam, a licensed clinical psychologist, currently working with Beacon Counseling and consulting in Williamsburg, VA.

"Christ Jesus Our Hope" is the theme for the Virginia Mennonite Conference Assembly which will be held July 24-26, 2008 at EMS in Harrisonburg. For more info see the flyers in the foyer or go to www.vmconf.org/assembly

Prayers and Praises

Mennonite Mission Network: Mennonite Mission Network workers Bruce Yoder and Nancy Frey request prayer for the staff of Benin Bible Institute as it meets this month to discern a new format for the full-time program. Pray for faithfulness to the Holy Spirit's vision on how best to meet the needs of church leaders already engaged in ministry.

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.