Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship
February 8, 2009
Pastors:  Anita Kehr and Dan Schrock
Phone:  (574) 534-2398                        e-mail: 
Web-Site:  www.berkeyavenue.org

God's Abundance:  Part 3

Gathering

      Prelude

      Call to Worship

      Songs of Gathering:

            Come and be light for our eyes (STJ 5)

            Great is the Lord (HWB 87)

            Sing praise to God who reigns (HWB 59)

      Welcoming Visitors

Hearing

      Scripture:  2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Children's Time                                                      Alisha Snyder

Song of Preparation:  O God in heaven (STJ 53)

Message: "Roadmap to Generosity"                        Dan Schrock

Responding and Sharing

      Song of Response:

            Heart and mind, possessions, Lord (HWB 392)

      Prayer and Offertory

      Congregational Sharing

            Pastoral Prayer                                                      Anita Kehr

Sending

      Please pass the friendship registers.

Announcements

      Song of Sending:  Bwana awabariki (HWB 422)

Worship Participants:

Worship Leader:  Darin Short
Song Leader:  Greg Smucker
Accompanist:  Patsy Sherer
Prelude and Offertory:  Lynelle Yoder
Sound and Projection:  Evan Grimes
Ushers:  Dan, Deb, and Matthew Williams

Childcare is available for infants and toddlers (generally ages three and under) in the nursery on the right side of the hallway.

Nurture Hour begins ten minutes after the end of worship.  Re-gather in the meetingroom for these opportunities:

Please attend the intergenerational adult class of your choice :

¨       Sermon Discussion Class meets in the northeast corner of the meetingroom.
¨       The long-term, discussion-based group will meet with the Creation Care class for the next two weeks.
¨       College-Age Class meets in the library.
¨       A class focusing on Creation Care meets in the southeast corner of the meetingroom.
¨       A women's class is studying the book, Bad Girls of the Bible, and meets in the Jubilee Hall after the children have finished their singing.

Children from preschool through fifth grade gather after worship for singing in Jubilee Hall (the large room north of the fellowship hall).  Younger children may go directly to their classroom (see the room assignments below).

¨       Infants and 2-year-olds meet in "Cherub Corner."
¨       Preschool (3- and 4-year-olds) meet in "Gentleness."
¨       Primary I (kindergarten) meet in "Joyful."
¨       Primary II (first and second grades) meet in "Peace."
¨       Middler (third, fourth, and fifth grades) meet in "Forgiveness."


Youth:  

The JYF (grades 6-8) and MYF (grades 9-12) meet in their classrooms off of Jubilee Hall. 

If you are visiting, please pick up a newsletter on the literature rack in the fellowship hall.