Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship

May 22, 2011

Pastors:  Dan Schrock and Lois Stoltzfus Mast

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

A Service of Baptism

At the meetinghouse:

      Breakfast

      Introduction of Visitors and Announcements

      Gathering to carpool to the pond

At the pond:

Gathering and Praising

      Call to Worship                                                            Lois Mast

      Worship in Song:  My life flows on

                                    Child of blessing, child of promise

                                    Rain down                                                      

Prayer of Intercession                                                   Dan Schrock

      Praying for our world, our loved ones, ourselves

Offerings

      Of Gifts and Tithes (with Offertory)

      Of Scripture:  2 Corinthians 5:16-20                     Alisha Snyder

      Of Meditation:  “In Christ”                                     Dan Schrock

      Song of Response:  Spirit of the living God

Offering Lives in Commitment to Christ

            Invitation to Baptism

                  Introduction of Abe Thorne by Jesse Kehr

                        Abe’s Statement of Faith

                  Introduction of Lana Smucker by Anita Snyder

                        Lana’s Statement of Faith

Introduction of Andrew Snyder by Jonathan Neufeld

                        Andrew’s Statement of Faith

Introduction of Corey Hostetler by James Yoder

                        Corey’s Statement of Faith

Introduction of Emily Grimes by Lois Mast

                        Emily’s Statement of Faith

Song of Praise:  I want Jesus to walk with me 

Baptism and Reception of our Brothers and Sisters in Faith

      Baptismal Vows

      Act of Baptism

      Congregational Covenant and Prayer

            Abe, Lana, Andrew, Emily, and Corey:

            As we receive you today into the fellowship of the church,

            we make a covenant with you and

            renew our own covenant with Jesus Christ:

                  to bear one another’s burdens,

                  to share in the experience of forgiveness,

                  to give of the abundance of this world’s goods,

                  to assist each other in times of need,

                  to share our joys and sorrows,

                  and in all things to work for the common good,

                  thus manifesting the Holy Spirit’s presence

                        among us to God’s glory.

            We joyfully accept you as our partners,

                  both in the care of our spiritual family

                  and in our mission to the world.

      Prayer and Laying on of Hands

      Signing the Membership Book/Placing Flowers in the Bouquet

Song of Praise

      Great is the Lord                                                                                      

Benediction

Worship Participants

Worship Leaders:  Lois Mast and Dan Schrock

Song Leader:  Greg Smucker

Instrumentalists:  Andy Martin, Greg Smucker

Ushers:  Dan, Deb, and Matthew Williams