Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship

March 25, 2007

Pastors: Anita Kehr and Dan Schrock

Phone: (574) 534-2398               e-mail: officeberkeyavenue.org

Web-Site:  www.berkeyavenue.org

 

Lent Five:  God reaches out with open arms

Gathering

      Song:  O God we call (projected)

      Call to Worship

            Leader:    O God, you are our God.  We seek you.

            People:    Our souls thirst for you

                             as in a dry and weary land

                             where there is no water.

            Leader:    The Lord does great things for us,

                             and we rejoice!

            People:    The Lord restores our fortunes,

                             and we shout for joy.

            All:           O God, you satisfy our souls as with a rich feast.

                    In the shadow of your wings,

                    we sing for joy, and you uphold us.

Hearing the Word

      Children's Time                                                  Jennifer Schrock

      Scripture:  Isaiah 43:16-21, Philippians 3:4b-14         Susah Ahn,

                                                                                            Joni Jones

      Meditation:  "Press on and Hope"                              Anita Kehr

Time of Confession

      Song of Response:  Joys are flowing like a river (WB 301)

      Confession and Reconciliation

            Leader:    We are all invited to trust the Lord today. 

                             Let us bring ourselves to God in prayer.


            All:           God of hope,

                             give us eyes to see the new work

                              you are doing among us. 

                 When we struggle to discern what lies ahead,

                 we will see the new work of God.

            Leader:    When our circumstances appear to hold no hope, 

                             we will see the new work of God. 

                             When our souls hunger for your presence,

                             we will see the new work of God.

            All:           In the morning and in the evening,

                             we will see the new work of God.

            Leader:    Our generous God provides for us.   

      Offering Gifts and Tithes

            Songs:   We praise thee, O God (WB 99)

                           O Breath of life (STJ 35)

                          Fill us with your feast (projected)

Hearing Each Other

      Sharing Joys and Concerns                                      Dan Schrock

      Introduction of Guests and Announcements                              

            Please pass the friendship registers.

Sending

      Song:  Why should I feel discouraged (STJ 103)

Please replace the hymnals in the pockets on the back of the chairs and the Sing the Journey books on the chairs.


Worship Participants:

Worship Leader - Heidi Siemens-Rhodes

Song Leader - Trish Shenk         Accompanist - Patsy Sherer

Confessors - Dee Albrecht, Eric Hostetler, Doug Schwartzentruber

Sound and Projection - Ben Buckwalter

Bulletin Cover - Merrill Krabill

Ushers - Dave and Bev Krabill and family

Lent Planning Committee - Jennifer Schrock, Heidi Siemens-Rhodes, Joan Troyer

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.  All of you are invited to stay, enjoy coffee and conversation in the fellowship hall, and then gather in one of the classes available to people of every age:

Adult nurture classes at BAMF are intergenerational, and visitors are encouraged to attend the class of their choosing.

The college-age class meets in the northwest corner of the meetingroom and is led by Peter and Jan Bender Shetler, John and Ruth Miller Roth.  For the spring quarter the other adult classes are studying "Wellness."  All adults will begin as one group in the meetingroom and then move into classes using the new Spring pairings:  Classes 1 and 7 meet in the Southwest corner, classes 2 and 8 meet in the Library, classes 3 and 4 meet in the Southeast corner and classes 5 and 6 meet in the Northeast corner of the sanctuary.  Visitors are welcome to attend any group.  If you don't remember your class number, you can check the list on the bulletin board.                       

Children from kindergarten 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 classrooms.

¨      Infants and Twos meet in "Cherub Corner."

¨      Preschool and Kindergarten meet in "Gentleness."

¨      First and Second Grades meet in "Peace."

¨      Third and Fourth Grades meet in "Joyful."

¨      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.

If you are visiting today,

please pick up a copy of our newsletter in the fellowship hall.