Office Hours: M-F
8:30 am -11:30 am
12 noon - 2:00 pm
This Week's Bulletin
Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship June 7, 2009 Pastors: Anita Kehr and Dan Schrock
Phone: (574) 534-2398 e-mail:
Web-Site: www.berkeyavenue.org
A Service ofBaptism
At the meetingroom: Breakfast Introduction of Visitors Announcements Gathering to carpool
At the pond: Gatheringand Praising Prelude Call to Worship Worship in Song (song sheets) Morning has broken Sing praise to God who reigns Prayers of Intercession Praying for our world, our loved ones, ourselves
Receiving the Offerings Offering our Gifts and Tithes Offertory Offering from Scripture: A Reading from Acts 2 Corine Alvarez, Emily Grimes Offering a Meditation Anita Kehr Song of Response: Come walk with me Offering Life in Commitment to Jesus Christ Invitation to Baptism Introduction of Anna Nafziger by Renae Yoder Anna's Statement of Faith Baptism and Reception of our Sister in Faith Baptismal Vows Act of Baptism Congregational Covenant and Prayer Anna: As we receive you into the fellowship of the church, we make a covenant with you and renew our own covenant with Jesus Christ: to bear one another's burdens, to share in the experience of forgiveness, to give of the abundance of this world's goods, to assist each other in times of need, to share our joys and sorrows, and in all things to work for the common good, thus manifesting the Holy Spirit's presence amongus to God's glory. We joyfully accept you as our partner, both in the care of our spiritual family and in our mission to the world. Prayer and Laying on of Hands Signing the Membership Book/Placing Flowers in the Bouquet Song of Blessing: Guide my feet
Celebration of Community
Sending Song: Praise God from whomall blessings flow (HWB 118) Spoken Benediction
Worship Participants: Worship Leaders: John and Lois Stoltzfus Mast Song Leaders: Cindy Baker, Jay Mast, Worship Team Pastors: Anita Kehr, Dan Schrock Prelude and Offertory: Lynelle Yoder Ushers: Short Family
If you are visiting, please pick up a newsletter on the literature rack in the fellowship hall.
Childcareis available for infants and toddlers in the nursery. Nurture Hour begins ten minutes after the end of worship. Re-gather in the meetingroom for these opportunities: Please attend the intergenerationaladult classof your choice: ¨ Sermon Discussion Class led by David Heusinkveld and Dale Shenk meets in the northeast corner of the meetingroom. ¨ College-Age Class led by John Roth and Jan and Peter Shetler meets in the library. ¨ A class studying the book,Borders and Bridges: Mennonite Witness in a Religiously-Diverse World led by Joe Liechty meets in the southeast corner of the meetingroom. ¨ A women's class is studying the book,Really Bad Girls of the Bible, and meets in the Jubilee Hall after the children have finished singing. ¨ The long-term discussion-based group will meet with the Borders and Bridges class this quarter. 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.