July 20, 2008

Pre-service Music
Call to Worship
Leader: We gather as pilgrims on a journey of faith.
People: We come seeking the cloud of your presence
as we travel the way.
Leader: We come seeking your pillar of fire to light our darkness.
People: Shine in our hearts, O God, with the light of your love. Make your presence known through Jesus the Christ. Amen
Prayer of Invocation
Hymns The Love of God STJ 44
Why Should I Be Discouraged STJ 103

Hearing

Children's Story
Scripture Gen 28:10-19a; Rom 8:12-25; Mt 13: 24-30, 36-43
Sermon Of dreams, weeds and being led by the Spirit
Hymn There is Wideness in God's Mercy HWB 145

Responding

Sharing of Praises and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
Announcements
Offering/Hymn Praise God from Whom HWB 119
Hymn Nearer My God to Thee MH 289
Benediction

Everyone is welcome to stay for the fellowship meal following immediately after the worship service.

Today

Announcements

Please email all bulletin announcements by Wednesday noon to Becky.

Mark your calendar for the church work day on August 23 to lean up outside and inside the church from 8am until noon, coffee and donuts provided. If you can not help that day contact Libby Showalter and she will find something for you to do at a flexible time.

Albemarle County Fair - Funnel Cake Booth Tuesday July 29 to Sunday, August 2. See Maren if you want to sign up. Gloria will be the overall coordinator during the week of the fair.

The annual Young Adult Fellowship retreat will be held October 30, November 2, 2008 at Camp Overlook, Keezletown, Va. The theme, Rise Up!, is based on Philippians 2:1-11. Young Adult Fellowship is a bi-national gathering of young adults from Canada and the United States. Registration information will be available soon.

"Hope for All Peoples" highlights mission workers from three global locations on Friday, July 25, 6:45 p.m., part of Virginia Conference assembly, Eastern Mennonite School auditorium. Don't miss the stories of God at work, music, and tastes of international food. tranSend participants, long-term workers and VMC leaders will be commissioned.

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 Kroger South in Richmond, VA. The speaker will be Martha Karam, a licensed clinical psychologist, currently working with Beacon Counseling and consulting in Williamsburg, VA.

Prayers and Praises

Mennonite Mission Network: Pray that the Radical Journey participants, who have returned this summer to minister in their home congregations, may integrate their experience of seeing God at work and inspire others to join the journey.

VMM Missions: Aaron and Laura Kauffman and daughters returned to Harrisonburg last month. They are the speakers for the youth of Virginia Conference assembly this week. Ask God to speak through them both with the youth and in the worship service on Friday evening.

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