Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship

June 20, 2010

Pastors:  Anita Kehr and Dan Schrock (on sabbatical)

Youth Pastor:  Lois Stoltzfus Mast

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

Songs of Our Faith

Of Gathering

      Prelude

      Call to Worship

      Here in this place (HWB 6)

      We are one in the Spirit

      How firm a foundation (HWB 567)

      Congregational Sharing and Prayer                           Trish Shenk

      Announcements

      Children’s Time                                                           Ron Good

            My God is so big

Of Giving

      Here I am, Lord (HWB 395)

      Scripture:  Deuteronomy 31:19-22, 32:1-3              Renae Yoder

      Meditation:  “The Gift of a Song – Part 1”

      Offering

      The Lord your God is with you

      Special Music:  Joyful is the dark

Of Lament

      I will praise Him still

      Precious Lord, take my hand (HWB 575)

      Just as I am, without one plea (HWB 516)

      Meditation:  “The Gift of a Song – Part 2”

      Longing for light (STJ 54)

      Be still, my soul (insert)

Of Prayer

      Come, bring your burdens (words below)

            Come, bring your burdens to God (3x)

            For Jesus will never say no.

      Meditation:  “The Gift of a Song – Part 3”

      Response with Music

Of Praise

      O joyous light of glory (STJ 116)

      To God be the glory (WB 102)

      Dance and sing (insert)

      Your love is amazing

      Song of Sending:  Praise God from whom (WB 118)

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

Worship Participants:

Worship Leader:  Ben Mast 

Meditation:  Anita Kehr

Prelude/Offertory:  Carissa and Corey Hostetler

Sound/Projection:  Phil Bauman

Ushers:  Jud and Rita Gingrich

Worship Planners:  Cindy Baker, Ben Mast, Jay Mast, Greg Smucker

Thank you to all the musicians and singers who participated in the service this morning.

Nurture Hour begins ten minutes after the end of worship. 

Please attend the intergenerational adult class of your choice:

*    The long-term discussion group led by Jonathan Neufeld and others  will meet in the library.

*    The contemplative group led by Kathy Stiffney will meet in her home.

*    A large group discussion on a topic from the “Close to Home” brochures from Mennonite Publishing house will meet in the meetingroom.  Terri Plank Brenneman will lead the discussion on “Marital Discord” this Sunday.

Children  from preschool through fifth grade will not meet for singing during the summer.  They will go directly to their classrooms.

      Infants and 2-year olds meet in the Nursery.

      Preschool will meet in “Joyful.”

      Kindergarten

      Grades 1-4 will meet in “Peace.”

      Grade five will meet 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.