Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship

April 11, 2010

Pastors:  Anita Kehr and Dan Schrock

Youth Pastor:  Lois Stoltzfus Mast

Phone:  (574) 534-2398           e-mail: 

Web-Site:  www.berkeyavenue.org

Easter: Second Sunday

Gathering

      Prelude

      Gathering Song:  God of our strength (HWB 36)  

      Welcome

Songs of Praise:       Christ has arisen (HWB 267)

                            Low in the grave he lay (HWB 273)

Offering

      Prayer

      Offertory

Hearing

      Children’s Time                                                     Jennifer Schrock

      Song:  You are all we have (STJ 29)

      Scripture:  John 20:19-23

      Sermon:  “A Way Out of Fear”                                   Dan Schrock

Responding

      Song of Reflection:  Don’t be afraid (STJ 105)

      Holding our World                                          Lindsay Rheinheimer

      Congregational Sharing

            Pastoral Prayer                                            David Heusinkveld

Sending

      Introduction of Visitors

            Please pass the friendship registers.

      Announcements

      Song of Sending:   Your will be done (STJ 57)

      Benediction

Childcare is available for infants and toddlers in the nursery during worship.

Worship Participants:

Worship Leader:  Armand Martin  

Song Leader:  Trish Shenk

Accompanist:  Lane Miller

Prelude/Offertory:  Hooley Family

Sound/Projection:  David Nussbaum 

Ushers:  Williams Family

Visuals:  Anne Berry

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:

*   The Sermon Discussion Class led by David Heusinkveld and Kirk Stiffney meets in the northeast corner of the meetingroom.

*   A women’s class meets in the Jubilee Hall after the children have finished singing.

*   A long-term discussion-based group meets in the southeast corner of the meetingroom.

*   The College-Age Class led by Joe Liechty, John Roth, and Jan and Peter Shetler, meets in the library.

*   A Bible study on “Teachings on Community” led by Eldon Nafziger meets in Lois’ office.

Children from preschool through fifth grade gather after worship for singing in the 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 the Nursery.

*    The preschool class meets in “Joyful.”

*    The primary class meets in “Peace.”

*    The middler class meets in “Forgiveness.”

Youth:

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

Newsletters are available on the literature rack in the fellowship hall.