Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship
March 22, 2009
Pastors:  Anita Kehr and Dan Schrock
Phone:  (574) 534-2398                        e-mail: 
Web-Site:  www.berkeyavenue.org
Before the High Priest
Lent 4

Gathering

      Prelude

      Call to Worship

      Songs:   I owe my Lord a morning song (STJ 112)

                    For God so loved us (HWB 167)

                    O young and fearless prophet (HWB 374)

Hearing

      Children's Time                                                  Jennifer Schrock

      Song:  So much wrong  (song sheets)

      Scripture:  Mark 14:53-65

      Sermon:  "The Problem of a Crucified Christ"        Dan Schrock

Responding

      Song of Response:  We walk by faith (HWB 570)

      Offering and Offertory

      Devotional Response                                                   Lori Good

      Congregational Sharing                                     Beth Berry, elder

            Pastoral Prayer

Sending

      Introduction of Visitors

             Please pass the friendship registers.

      Announcements

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

      Benediction

Childcare is available for infants and toddlers in the nursery on the right side of the hallway.

Worship Participants:

Worship Leader: Denise Risser            Song Leader:  Greg Smucker
Accompanist:  Patsy Sherer                
Prelude and Offertory:  Corey and Carissa Hostetler
Sound/Projection:  Ben Buckwalter    
Visuals:  Jennifer Schrock                   Ushers:  Ron and Lori Good
Lent Planning Committee:  Justin Heinzekehr, Ben Mast, Twila Charles Leichty, Denise Risser, Jennifer Schrock, Joan Troyer (chair)

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 :
¨       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 forsinging 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. 
If you are visiting, please pick up a newsletter
 on the literature rack in the fellowship hall.