February 15, 2009

Pre-service music
Call to Worship STS 139
Prayer of Invocation STS 164
Hymns Praise the one STS 1
Praise with Joy STJ 16
Children's Story

Hearing

Scripture 2 Kings 5:1-14; Mark 1:40-45
Sermon Visualize Whirled Peas
Hymn You are the Salt HWB 226

Responding

Sharing of Praises and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
Offering/Hymn Praise God from Whom HWB 119
Announcements
Hymn Move in our midst HWB 418
Benediction

Today

Announcements

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

The MMA Sharing Fund provided $697.40 in matching funds to support special needs in our church last year. Grete serves as the MMA advocate in our congregation. Please contact her for more information.

Put these IMPACT/Justice Ministry dates on your calendar:
Rally: February 26, 2009, 6:30 pm, Church of the Incarnation, 973-4381, 1465 Incarnation Drive
Nehemiah Action: March 30, 2009, 6:15 pm, U-Hall

Please mark your calendars! The Love INC Fund Raising Dinner will be held Friday, April 3, 2009, at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Fontaine Avenue Extended. The keynote speaker will be author Dr. Amy Sherman, founder of Charlottesville Abundant Life Ministries. Go to www.centeronfic.org/v2/sherman_bio.htm to read on Dr. Sherman's publications and bio. More info to follow upon updates from Love, In the Name of Christ, a local faith based ministry committed to partnering volunteers with opportunities to serve in the community. Any questions, feel free to contact

Stewardship Message: February began the last third part of our present fiscal year. We continue to carry a $5,000.00 shortfall. Further, unless our offerings' pace increases, it's possible our shortfall could increase to $7,500.00. We thank all who have been mindful that there is a financial side to our congregational mission. It is a challenge in this economic crisis but let's all try to give at a higher level to meet the goal of $9,300 per month for the balance of this fiscal year. Pray for the continued financial health of our church and ministries. Dean - Stewardship

Stewardship University is a ministry partnership between MMA and our local faith community coming to Parkview Mennonite Church in Harrisonburg on March 7, 2009. As part of that partnership, local leaders had a hand in selecting the specific courses that are included at this event. In one, course leader Dick Towner will present Money and You: Who's in Charge, and show how to make financial choices that reflect your values. For more information or to register, contact MMA at (800) 348-7468, Ext. 388, or visit our Web site (www.StewardshipUniversity.org).

Partners in Mission needs skilled electricians, plumbers, and teachers for short-term mission assignments! If you have these skills and can volunteer a week or two of your summer, please contact Philip Rhodes at philip.rhodes@vmmissions.org
Mennonite World Conference (MWC) Delegation Presentation, February 22, Park View Mennonite Church, 5:15 p.m. Come hear Cynthia Peacock (India), Tegist Tesfaye (Ethiopia), and Bert Lobe (Canada), share about MWC and plans for Assembly 15 in Paraguay. For more information, contact Luke Schrock-Hurst of MCC--(540) 432-4320.

Prayers and Praises

MMN: Please pray for Hannah Eberly, Tara Harms-Becker, Beth and Marcos Wright Kuhns, Eva Michel and Ruth Wiens as they minister in the community of Philippi, Wva, through Service Adventure. Pray they will show Christ's love as they work at KidReach, Myers Clinic and elementary schools.

VMM: Willard and Eva Eberly are returning to Bari, Italy, on Feb.17 after 2 ½ months in the US, visiting with family and friends, and sharing in churches. Pray for their safety in travel and their smooth transition to the heavy ministry load they carry in the Mediterranean region.

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