June 15, 2008

Pre-service Music
Call to Worship STS 194 & 195
Prayer of Invocation
Hymns Arise, your light has come STJ 30
Come, ye thankful people HWB 94
Confession of Faith STS 181 & 200

Hearing

Children's Story Rebecca
Scripture Genesis 18:1-15; Rom 5:1-8; Matthew 9:35-10:8
Sermon …and Jesus saw the crowd
Hymn Lord whose love in humble service HWB 369

Responding

Sharing of Praises and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
For the coming of the kingdom we are sent to proclaim,
Let us pray as Jesus taught the first disciples:
Announcements
Offering/Hymn Praise God from Whom HWB 119
Hymn God, who stretched HWB 414
Benediction

Today

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

Announcements

Please email all bulletin announcements by Wednesday noon to Becky.

Thank you to all who contributed to the Clark School bake sale. We made a total of $130.50 for the school - the most we've ever made! Some people gave extra money and we did give cookies/cupcakes to some kids without money. It was a fun time.

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.

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.

Below you will find links to resources related to the MCC East Coast response to the cyclone that hit Myanmar and the destructive earthquake that hit China. Please feel free to pass these on to congregations and other places where people will find them helpful. http://mcc.org/myanmarrelief/pdfs/Fliers/US/MyanmarCyclone2008_EC.pdf
http://mcc.org/myanmarrelief/pdfs/Bulletin/PDF/US/MyanmarCyclone2008_EC.pdf

MCC is also involved in helping with disaster response in China following the earthquake there. Information about that response can be found at the following Web address
http://mcc.org/news/news/article.html?

Prayers and Praises

Mennonite Mission Network: Please pray that the DOOR (Discovering Opportunities for Outreach and Reflection) summer staff persons in the training program will develop their leadership skills and spiritual formation.

VMM Missions: Willard Eberly, church planter and VMM Mediterranean Regional Director in Bari, Italy, has given witness to the changing power of Christ in the Italian setting for more than 40 years. Thank God that he has nurtured faith for many on this Father's Day.

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