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Gathering
         Prelude
         Call to Worship
         Songs of Praise
                  Hail the bless'd morn (WB 221)
                  The first Noel, the angel did say (WB 199)
                  How brightly beams the morning star! (WB 222)
Offering our Tithes and Gifts
         Offertory
Listening
         Children's Time  Ruth Miller Roth        
         Song: Of the Father's love begotten (WB 104)
         Scripture Reading: Matthew 2:1-12
         Sermon: ``Mimic the Magi''   Dan Schrock
Responding
         Song of Response: As with gladness men of old (WB 218, 1-4)
         Sharing and Praying     
                  Pastoral Prayer  Anita Kehr
Going
         Introduction of Visitors
                  Please pass the friendship registers.
         Announcements
         Song: `Tis not with eyes of flesh we see (WB 571)
         Benediction              
        
Worship Participants:
Worship Leader Armand Martin   Song Leader Paul Leichty
Sound/Projection Ben Buckwalter       
Accompanist Emily Grimes      
Ushers Jud and Rita Gingrich
Childcare during worship is available for infants and toddlers (generally ages three and under) in the nursery on the right side of the hallway going back to Jubilee Hall.
Nurture Hour begins ten minutes after the end of worship. Please stay and enjoy coffee and conversation in the fellowship hall, and then gather in the meetingroom for these classes:
Adult classes at Berkey Avenue are intergenerational, and visitors are encouraged to attend a class of their choosin g. :
¨         The College Age/Young Adults led by John and Ruth Roth, and by Joe Liechty, meets in the northwest corner of the meetingroom.
¨         Sermon Discussion, led by David Heusinkveld and Dale Shenk, meets in the northeast corner of the meetingroom.
¨         A study of John Roth's book Stories: How Mennonites Came to Be , facilitated by Beth Berry, meets in the southeast corner of the meeting room.
¨         A long-term, discussion-based group meets in the library and invites young adults to join them. 
¨         A membership exploration class, led by Anita Kehr and Dan Schrock, meets in the small room off Jubilee Hall, next to the MYF room.
¨         A lectio divina group (now full), meets in Dan Schrock's study.
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 (kindergarten and first grade) meet in ``Joyful.''
¨         Middler I (second and third grades) meet in ``Peace.''
¨         Middler II (fourth and fifth grades) meet in ``Forgiveness.''
Youth:
The JYF (grades 6-8) and the MYF (grades 9-12) meet in their classrooms off of Jubilee Hall.