Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship

May 15, 2011

Pastors:  Dan Schrock and Lois Stoltzfus Mast

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

Praising

      Prelude

      Call to Worship

      Songs:  My soul is filled with joy (STJ 13)

                   Jesus Messiah (overhead)

                  All who are thirsty (overhead) 

Offering

      Prayer                                                                   Twila Albrecht

      Offering

Hearing

Children’s Time (in the library)                            Lauren Hooley

      Song:  Be thou my vision (HWB 545)

Scripture Reading:  1 Samuel 1:9-20                   Twila Albrecht

Sermon:  “A Mother with Audacity”                      Dan Schrock

Song:  How long, O Lord (STS 82)  

Receiving New Members

      Sending Diane White and Doug Schwartzentruber        

      Statements from Rachel, Missy, and John Schrock

      Congregational Response: (blue book, 777)

      Prayer

      Song:  One is the body (STJ 72)

Congregational Sharing

      Pastoral Prayer                                                             Lisa Short

Sending

      Welcoming Visitors

            Please pass the friendship registers.

      Announcements

      Benediction Song:  Guide my feet (HWB 546)

Worship Participants:

      Worship Leaders:  Twila Albrecht and Dan Schrock

      Song Leaders:  Worship Team

      Accompanist:  Terri Plank Brenneman 

      Prelude/Offertory:  Patsy Sherer

      Sound/Projection:  Phil Bauman

      Ushers:  Williams family

      Visuals:  Dee Albrecht

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

Nurture Hour begins ten minutes after the end of worship.

Please attend the intergenerational adult class of your choice:

¨      Sermon Response led by Clare Krabill and John Rempel meets in the northeast corner of the meetingroom.

¨      Practices: Mennonite Worship and Witness led by John Roth, John Schrock, and Dale Shenk meets in the northwest corner of the meetingroom.

¨      A Women’s Group led by Lavonn Hostetler meets in Lois’ office.

¨      The Long-term Discussion group led by Jonathan Neufeld and Eric Hostetler meets in the southeast corner of the meetingroom.

¨      College/Young Adult led by Joe Liechty and Jan and Peter Shetler meets in the library.

Children from preschool through fifth grade go directly to their classrooms after worship for a snack.

¨      Infants and Toddlers meet in “Cherub Corner.”

¨      Preschool (2 and 3 year-olds) meet in “Joyful.”

¨      Primary (4 and 5 year-olds) meet in “Peace.”

¨      Middler (grades 1-5) meets in “Forgiveness.”

Youth:

The JYF (grades 6-8) and MYF (grades 9-12) meet in their classrooms off of Jubilee Hall.

If you are visiting, please pick up a newsletter on the literature rack in the fellowship hall.