Office Hours: M-F
8:30 am -11:30 am
12 noon - 2:00 pm
This Week's Bulletin
Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship
August 3, 2008 Pastors:Dan Schrock andAnita Kehr(on sabbatical)
Phone: (574) 534-2398e-mail:
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Gathering Prelude Opening Song: I owe my Lord a morning song (STJ 112) Opening Words Call to Worship Songs: God sent his Son (WB345) Away with our fears (WB 292) God sends us the Spirit (WB 293)
Listening Children's Time Jennifer Schrock Song: Don't be afraid (STJ 105) Prayer of Confession and Words of Affirmation Left: Holy God, Maker of all, Right: have mercy on us. Left: Jesus Christ, Servant of the poor, Right: have mercy on us. Left: Holy Spirit, Breath of life, Right: have mercy on us. Leader:Let us in silence confess our faults and admit our frailty. Silence Left: Before God, with the people of God, I confess to my brokenness: to the ways I wound my life, the lives of others, and the life of the world. Right: May God forgive you, Christ renew you, and the Sprit enable you to grow in love. Leader: Amen
Right: Before God, with the people of God, I confess to my brokenness: to the ways I wound my life, the lives of others, and the life of the world. Left: May God forgive you, Christ renew you, and the Sprit enable you to grow in love. Leader:Amen. Scripture Reading: John 14:16-29 Message: ``Permanent Relationship'' Dan Schrock
Responding Song of Response: Come, ye disconsolate (WB 497) Offering Prayer Offertory Sharing our Joy and Need Pastoral Prayer
Sending Introduction of Visitors Please pass the friendship registers. Announcements Closing Words Sending Song: Let there be light, Lord God (WB 371)
Worship Participants: Worship Leader Malinda Berry Song Leader Patsy Sherer Accompanist Jay Mast Prelude/Offertory The Masts Ushers Dale and Anita Snyder Sound/Projection Michael Sherer
Childcareis 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: Adult classesat Berkey Avenue are intergenerational, and visitors are encouraged to attend the class of their choice: ¨ Summeradultnurture hour:``Focus onGlobal Missions'' meets in the sanctuary. Today, Bob Pflederer, Beth and Lee Roy Berry speak on ``VS as a Service Opportunity.'' ¨ A long-term, discussion-based group meets in the library. ¨ Dan Schrock's office is available for quiet prayer. Childrenfrom 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.'' ¨ Kindergarten through fifth grades will meet in ``Forgiveness'' after singing time. Youth: The JYF (grades 6-8) and the 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.