January 24, 2010

Empty bowls
Cracked and clattering, unbalanced upon the table's surface.
Into your home,
our home
we gather:
Mismatched vessels.
In pride,
In shame,
In humility,
Each one hungry
Each one desperate for your presence.

Our host,
Our guest,
Our servant-Lord
Clean us,
Hold us,
Fill us.

Pre-service music
Call to Worship STS 139
Prayer of Invocation and Confession STS 201
Hymns My soul is filled with Joy STJ 13
My faith has found a resting place STJ 43
Children's Story
Hymn Arise, your light is come! STJ 30

Hearing

Scripture Luke 14:1-24
Sermon Come to the Kingdom table
Hymn Heart and mind HWB 392

Responding

Sharing of Praises and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
Offering/Hymn Praise God from Whom HWB 119
Announcements
Hymn The Lord life you up STJ 73
Benediction

Today

Announcements

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

The Annual Alderfer Super Bowl Football Fellowship will be held once again! Date: Sunday, February 7th Be prepared!

Haiti earthquake response These supplies are needed by Feb. 28.Please help MCC respond to this urgent need for supplies. A table will be set up with totes, baskets, etc. in the sanctuary behind the piano to place your donations in. However, you are welcome to bring supplies in your own boxes as well. Roy and Maren can drop off kits and supplies at MCC. Thank you for taking part of this effort - MCC.
20,000 relief kits: Contents (NEW items only)
4 large bars bath soap (leave in wrapping)
1 plastic bottle shampoo (380-710ml / 13-24oz; place bottle in a re-sealable plastic bag)
4 large bars of laundry soap
1 squeeze-tube toothpaste (minimum 130ml / 6oz; leave in box)
4 adult-size toothbrushes (leave in packaging)
4 new bath towels (medium weight, dark or bright colors)
2 wide-tooth combs (6 to 8in / 15 to 20cm)
1 fingernail clipper
1 box adhesive bandages (minimum 40, assorted)
1 package sanitary pads (18-24 thin maxi)

10,000 heavy comforters
knotted quilts, heavy comforters are needed for Haiti

10,000 flat sheets
NEW flat sheets (For Haiti, please use double, queen or king-size sheets in light colors. Sheets will also be used as mosquito netting and light colors are less attractive to mosquitoes.)

Prayers and Praises

Mennonite Mission Network: Pray that radio listeners and Web site visitors who find Third Way Media's Shaping Families program may find insight for the challenges they face in their own lives.

VMM Missions: Today a medical mission team led by Dr. Dennis Hatter is worshipping in Haiti, where they are meeting medical needs of persons who have minimal health care the rest of the year. Ask God to give them strength and wisdom each day as they treat hundreds of sick people in this island country.

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