April 26, 2009

Pre-service music
Call to Worship
Leader: Springtime changes are bursting forth around us.
People: the earth awakens from winter with a display of
wondrous color.
Leader: the cycle of living and dying continues.
People: as it has for ages past and will for ages to come.
Leader: Lent has passed and the celebration of Easter Sunday is
over.
People: but the message of new life, new awakenings, and new possibilities remains with us. Glory to God! Alleluia!
Prayer of Invocation
Hymns Morning has broken HWB 648
Fairest Lord Jesus HWB 117
Psalm 4
Children's Story

Hearing

Scripture Luke 24:36b-48; Acts 3:12-19
Sermon Receiving the Author of Life
Communion
Gabriel's oboe Charis & Annie
Hymn Nothing is lost on the breath of God STS 121

Responding

Sharing of Praises and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
Offering/Hymn Halleluya STJ 88
Announcements
Hymn Crown Him with many crowns HWB 116
Benediction

Today

Announcements

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

Registration for Virginia Mennonite Conference Assembly 2009 is now open! This year's theme is Jesus is our Peace, the third in a four-part series on Centered in Jesus Christ. Assembly will be held at Eastern Mennonite School in Harrisonburg, VA, July 23-25. Don't miss the opportunity to hear David Shenk, Dorothy Jean Weaver, and a variety of gifted workshop leaders and mission workers. Registration forms were recently sent to congregations, delegates, and leaders. Registration is also available online at www.vmconf.org.

The Bel Canto Singers of Hesston College, along with the Eastern Mennonite High School Choir, will perform a concert of fine music at Park View Mennonite Church at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5. The reception following will feature history writer John Sharp sharing Hesston Centennial stories and Bel Canto on the lighter side. Alumni and friends are invited to this Hesston College special event in the Shenandoah Valley! Bel Canto will also sing at Zion Mennonite Church, Broadway, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday May 6 and Eastern Mennonite School morning chapel on Tuesday, May 5.

The VMRC Auxiliary Annual Meeting will be held Thursday, May 14th 7:00 pm at Detwiler Auditorium at VMRC. Come, bring a friend, enjoy music from the Galloway Family (family fiddlers & singing), harpist, Natalia Slabaugh. Refreshments will be served.

Prayers and Praises

MMN: The Mennonite Church USA Peace and Justice Support Network is a partner in the Ecumenical Christian Peace Witness in Iraq, scheduled for this Wednesday, April 29, in Washington, D.C. Leo Hartshorn, Mission Network minister for peace and justice, requests prayer that this effort will lead toward ending hostile activity in Iraq.

VMM: This weekend the Jamaica Mennonite Church is holding a Men's Fellowship retreat at the JMC Retreat Center near Ocho Rios. Pray that God will empower the men for witnessing for Him and for strengthening their relationships.

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