January 4, 2009

Pre-service music
Call to Worship
Leader: Arise, shine for your light has come.
People: It's been dark for so long,
the kind of darkness you can feel in your bones.
Leader: But now the light has come.
People: God's glorious light is rising over our heads.
Leader: Open your eyes and let them adjust to this new reality.
God is illuminating the landscape, and now we begin to see
God's goodness.
People: The light is moving out across boundaries and
barriers, filling the whole earth.
All: The light of Christ is a light to all people. We rejoice in
God's justice and mercy made visible among us.
Prayer of Invocation
Hymns Praise the One who breaks the darkness STS 1
Morning Star, O cheering sight! HWB 214
Scripture Isaiah 60: 1-6
Hymn 'Twas in the moon of wintertime HWB 190
Children's Story

Hearing

Scripture Psalm 72: 1-7, 10-14; Matthew 2: 1-12
Sermon Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh - Eggs, Mustard
Seeds and Missions
Hymn It came up on a midnight clear HWB 195

Responding

Sharing of Praises and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
Offering/Hymn Praise God from Whom HWB 119
Announcements
Hymn On this day earth shall ring HWB 192
Benediction

Today

Announcements

Please email all bulletin announcements by Wednesday 8:00 pm to Becky.

Our 2008-2009 budget reached the half-year point at November 30, 2008. While our budget projected general offerings of almost $50,000 that first half, our actual general offerings were approximately $45,000, or 10% below projections. We are hopeful that the level of general offerings at CMC will be increased during the next 6 months; being mindful, however, that the economy is in downturn. Our faith remains unhindered.

WinterFest 2009 at VMRC -An event for all ages, is planned for Sat, Jan 31, 7:30 am - 3 pm, as a benefit for the Good Samaritan Annual Fund. Events include: breakfast & lunch, a juried silent auction, entertainers Glick & Phillips and The Whitlock Family Ensemble, crafts & bake sale, family activities, and more… Advance tickets for meals and music performances are on sale at Park View Federal Credit Union, Red Front, and VMRC. Come join in the fun, and check for more details at www.vmrc.org or call 564-3400.

Join us for a Handel's Messiah sing-along on Epiphany, January 6, at 7 p.m. at Park View Mennonite Church (1600 Park Rd.), directed by Jay Hartzler and Karen Moshier Shenk, with John Fast on organ. Included will be the Christmas portion of Messiah, the "Hallelujah" chorus, and "Worthy Is the Lamb." All are welcome. If you can, bring your own score.

Upcoming Family Life Resource Center Classes:
A Picture of Healing, 1/5-2/23/09 Mondays 4-5:30 PM, $40 per person. A support group using expressive art techniques to promote healing and growth for those experiencing emotion pain and/or trauma. Led by Andrea Bieber, LPC
Learning About Boundaries, 1/6-2/10/09 Tuesdays 6:30-8 PM, $80 per person. Increasing your knowledge about emotional, physical, sexual, spiritual and relational boundaries: how they develop, how they impact you and how to improve them. Led by Kathryn Rexrode Moats Ph.D.
Becoming Financially Wise. 1/12-1/26/09, Mondays 7- 8:30 PM. Free. Seminar for singles and couples to learn skills in money management and communication around money matters. Led by Mennonite Mutual Aid. All groups are held at FLRC, 273 Newman Avenue, Harrisonburg. Please pre-register by calling 540.434.8450 or contacting services@FLRC.org

Prayers and Praises

MMN: Join Mennonite Mission Network workers Anna and Joe Sawatzky in Mthatha, South Africa, in praise to God for new vitality in the Bethany Bible School program. Pray for continued growth for students and vision for the committee leading the program.

VMM: VMM tranSenders, Jared and Traci Stoltzfus serving in Santiago, Guatemala, interact with people who are seeking ecologically sound water supplies and with persons volunteering in the local hospital. Thank God for their persistence in doing good work every 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