Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship

May 30, 2010

Pastors:  Anita Kehr and Dan Schrock (on sabbatical)

Youth Pastor:  Lois Stoltzfus Mast

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

The Spirit at Work

Gathering

      Prelude

      Call to Worship

            Invocation

Praising in Song

      Holy Spirit, come with power (HWB 26)

      Holy God, we praise thy name (HWB 121)

      Spirit, working in creation (STJ 10)

Offering Tithes and Gifts

      Prayer

      Offertory

Engaging with the Word

      Children’s Time                 Susan Garboden and Eldon Nafziger           

      Song:  Don’t be afraid (STJ 105)

      Scripture:  Acts 1:1-11                                                 Jesse Kehr

      Sermon:  “The Time of the Spirit”                           David Shank

      Hymn of Response

Congregational Sharing and Praying                                              

      Recognition of High School Graduates        Lois Stoltzfus Mast

      Pastoral Prayer                                        Laverne Nafziger, elder

Preparing to Go Out

      Introduction of Visitors

            Please pass the friendship registers.

      Announcements 

      Song of Benediction:  Move in our midst (HWB 418)

      Word of Benediction

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

Worship Participants:

Worship Leader:   Anita Kehr

Song Leader:  Paul Leichty

Accompanist:  Patsy Sherer

Prelude/Offertory:  Anna Showalter

Sound/Projection:  Ben Buckwalter

Ushers:  Ron and Lori Good

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 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 on “Teachings on Community,” led by Eldon Nafziger, meets in the northwest corner of the meetingroom.

*   Time of Contemplation at Kathy Stiffney’s home, 712 Greene road.

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.