Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship

March 21, 2010

Pastors:  Anita Kehr and Dan Schrock

Youth Pastor:  Lois Stoltzfus Mast

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

Web-Site:  www.berkeyavenue.org

Lent 5: Holding on, letting go

SEEKING

      Prelude

      Gathering Song:  Come, thou Almighty King (HWB 41)

      Call to Worship and Welcome

      Hymns:    Seek ye first the kingdom of God (HWB 324)

                       My Jesus, I love thee (HWB 522) 

LISTENING

      Children’s Time                                                           Ruth Roth

      Lenten Theme Song:  God, fill me now (HWB pocket)

      Scripture:  John 12: 1-11 

      Sermon:  “Perfumed Passion”                                     Anita Kehr

RESPONDING

      Silence 

      Confession 

      Leader:   Lord God of grace,

                     we ask your mercy as we confess our sins:

      All:      Forgive us for our half-hearted devotion;

                  Forgive us for our need to judge others;

                  Forgive us for the precious things we have hoarded;

                  Forgive us for cruel words spoken in defense of you;

                  Forgive us our deafness to your correction.

                  Make us a fragrant offering;

                  a blessing poured out to all around us.

      Leader:    Receive the good news of the gospel:

                       In Jesus Christ we are forgiven and loved.

      Hymn:  Open, Lord, my inward ear (HWB140)

TENDING OUR LIFE IN COMMUNITY

      Offertory Prayer and Offering

      Holding our World:  Matthew Harms’ and Mennonite Central Committee’s Work in Bosnia                    Joe Leichty

      Sharing and Pastoral Prayer                                     Dan Schrock

      Introduction of Visitors

            Please pass the friendship registers. 

      Announcements 

      Closing Song:  Lead me, Lord (HWB 538)

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

Worship Participants:

Worship Leader:  Jennifer Schrock

Song Leader:  Patsy Sherer    

Accompanist:   Terri Plank Brenneman

Prelude/Offertory:   Hooley Family

Sound/Projection:  Evan Grimes

Ushers:  Ron and Lori Good  

Lent Planning Committee:  Bryan Kehr, Alex Neufeld, Ruth Miller Roth, Jennifer Schrock (chair), Patsy Sherer

Bulletin Cover:  Tavi Mounsithiraj 

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, “Teachings on Community,” led by Eldon Nafziger, meets in Lois Mast’s office off of Jubilee Hall.

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.