May 11, 2008

May 11, 2008 - The Lord's Prayer: lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil

Gathering in Christ's name

Pre-service Music
Call to Worship Psalm 56 and Psalm 121
Leader: This I know, in God we trust,
In God whose word we praise
People: We will not be afraid. What can mortals do to us?
Leader: We lift up our eyes to the hills -
where does our help come from?
People: Our help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
Leader: God will not let your foot slip -
he who watches over you will neither slumber nor sleep.
People: The LORD watches over us. The LORD will keep us from all harm, he will watch over our life; The LORD will watch over our coming and going both now and forevermore. that we may walk before God in the light of life.
Prayer of Invocation
Hymns

Hearing

Children's Story
Scripture Luke 22:39-46; 1 Cor 10:1-13; Hebrews 2:14-18
Sermon Lead us not into…but deliver us…
Hymn

Responding

Sharing of Praises and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
Announcements
Offering/Hymn Praise God from Whom HWB 119
Hymn
Benediction

Today

Sermon: Roy Hange
Worship: Maren Hange
Music: Dottie Scott, Linda Patchel
Nursery: Nissley family

Announcements

Please email all bulletin announcements by Wednesday noon to Becky.

Angelina Atyam will be speaking next Sunday, May 18. Angelina leads an MCC Uganda partner organization, Concerned Parents' Association. Angelina's fourteen year-old daughter was kidnapped by the Lord's Resistance Army in 1996 and held for nearly 8 years, similar to the plight of between 20 to 30 thousand Ugandan children over the last 20 years. Angelina has been an organizer and spokesperson of Concerned Parents, and has advocated all over the world for an end to the war and this terrible practice of kidnapping children who are forced to be combatants and sex slaves. Angelina has spoken to the European Parliament, the United Nations Security Council, and even on the Oprah Winfrey show

Excellent Trouble, starring Ted Swartz and Ingrid De Sanctis will debut in Harrisonburg June 26 and 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Eastern Mennonite School auditorium. The new show explores the relationships between biblical pairs such as Jacob and Leah, Abraham and Sarah, Samson and Delilah, Mary and Jesus and many more. General admission tickets are available from Community Mennonite youth, by phone or at the door. Advance tickets are $10/adults; $8/seniors and students. Tickets at the door are $2 more. Recommended for ages 10 and up.

The Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival invites you to its 16th season - Bach and String Things! Come hear outstanding classical music performed by soloists of international reputation, a professional orchestra and chamber musicians from around the state and the country, and a choir comprised of professional and amateur singers from the local area and beyond. Performances at EMU's Lehman Auditorium are on June 8 at 3:00 pm, June 13 at 7:30 pm, June 14 at 7:30 pm, and the Leipzig Service on June 15 at 10:00 am. Performances at Asbury United Methodist Church are at 12:00 noon on June 9-14.

"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: Praise God for the new Grace and Peace Mennonite Church in Seoul under the leadership of Gui-Shik Nam. Pray for the church's outreach and growth. Mennonite Mission Network gives support to this ministry.

VMM Missions: Carol Tobin, VMM & EMM missionary in Thailand, nurtures the faith of believers and witnesses to those who have not yet known Christ. Thank God for this "mother of faith" and ask for double blessings for Carol today.

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.