Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship
October 25, 2009
Pastors:  Anita Kehr and Dan Schrock
Phone:  (574) 534-2398           e-mail: 
Web-Site:  www.berkeyavenue.org

 
Allegiances

Gathering

      Prelude

      Call to Worship

Songs of Worship

 Jesus calls us here to meet with him (STJ 3)

       Jesus, stand among us (HWB 25)     

Offering our Gifts

      Offertory

Praise

      I owe my Lord a morning song (STJ 112)

      I sing the mighty power of God (HWB 46)

      Christ, we do all adore thee (HWB 105)

Listening

      Children's Time                                                           Ron Good

      Scripture:  Exodus 3:1-6                                          Philip Hosler

      Sermon:  "The Absence of Joseph"                          Dan Schrock

      Hymn:  We worship God the Rock (STJ 28)

Responding

      Congregational Sharing                          Laverne Nafziger, elder

            Pastoral Prayer                                                                       

Going

      Introduction of Visitors

            Please pass the friendship registers.

      Announcements

      Song of Sending: My Life flows on (HWB 580)                          

      Benediction

Worship Participants:

Worship Leader:  Joe Liechty      

Song Leader:  Anna Showalter

Accompanist:  Patsy Sherer

Prelude/Offertory:  Ensemble from Bethany Christian Schools

Sound/Projection:  Evan Grimes

Ushers:  Dan and Matthew Williams

Visuals:  Anne and Beth 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 meets 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.