Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship
September 27, 2009
Pastors:  Anita Kehr and Dan Schrock
Phone:  (574) 534-2398           e-mail: 
Web-Site:  www.berkeyavenue.org

Humble Welcome


Entering Sacred Space

      Prelude

      Gathering Song:  You've got a place (STJ 4)

      Call to Worship

      Songs:  Come and be light for our eyes (STJ 5)

                   We are the people of God's peace (HWB 407)

                   I will come to you in the silence

       Offering

     

Life in the Word

      Children's Time                                                Jonathan Neufeld

      Scripture:  Matthew 18:1-7                                Hannah Canaviri

      Sermon                                                                        Anita Kehr

      Song of Response:  Will you let me be your servant (HWB 307)

 

Life in Community

      Sharing

            Pastoral Prayer                                                   Dan Schrock

      Introducing Visitors

            Please pass the friendship registers.

      Announcements

Sending

      Song:  Move in our midst (HWB 418)   

      Spoken Benediction

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


Worship Participants:

Worship Leader:  Lois Mast        

Song Leader:  Greg Smucker

Accompanist:  Patsy Sherer         

Prelude/Offertory:  Lane Miller

Ushers:  Dale and Anita Snyder Family

Sound/Projection:  Phil Bauman

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 studying the book, The Life You Always Wanted:  Spiritual Disciplines of Ordinary People, 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.

*   Conversation about Mennonite World Conference and global church relationships to be held in the northwest corner of the meetingroom.

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.