Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship

June 19, 2011

Pastors:  Dan Schrock and Lois Stoltzfus Mast

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

Creation Waits in Hope

Gathering

Prelude

Gathering Song

      Morning has broken (blue book, 648)

Welcome and Call to Worship

Songs of Praise

      I sing the mighty power of God (blue book, 46)

      Come and give thanks to the Giver (blue book, 57)

      Let’s sing unto the Lord (blue book, 55)

Offering and Confession

Offering Our Trash Up to God

Confession

      Our God is the creator of heaven and earth;
We stand on holy ground.

Through flames of fire and in God's name;
We worship on holy ground.

For sun and soil, the earth and its bounty;
We bless this holy ground.

There is reason to weep and confess our sins;
We abuse this holy ground.

Forests are clear-cut and icecaps are melting;
We mourn for this holy ground.

Neighbors are in need and our trash piles higher;
We kneel on holy ground.

The world is aching yet beloved of God;
We will pray for this holy ground.

Nature itself changes with each season;
We will learn from this holy ground.

Give us eyes to see and hands to help;
We will care for this holy ground.

As gardeners and teachers, recyclers and poets,
We will sing of this holy ground.

With Christ's wisdom and the Spirit's power;
We will love this holy ground.

(We Stand on Holy Ground, by Dawn Ottoni Wilhelm)

      Holding Our World                                          Jennifer Schrock

      Offertory Prayer

      Offering

Hearing

      Scripture:  Romans 8:18-31                          Ron and Lori Good

      Children’s Time                                                 Lowell Nafziger

      Song 

Inch by Inch (in pocket in back of blue book)

      Sermon:  “Waiting for the Glory to Come”            Dan Schrock

      Song of Response

            Let all creation dance (purple book, 122)

Sharing

      Congregational Sharing                                        Rick Hostetter

      Pastoral Prayer                                               

      Introduction of Visitors   

Please pass the friendship registers.

      Announcements

Sending

Song 

      The peace of the earth be with you (green book, 77)

             (Please remain standing for the benediction.)

Benediction

Worship Participants:

      Worship Leader:  Judy Weaver  

      Song Leader:  Lane Miller 

      Accompanist:  Patsy Sherer 

      Prelude/Offertory:  Terri J. Plank Brenneman  

      Sound/Projection:  Evan Grimes

      Ushers:  Lisa and Darin Short

      Visuals:  Anne Berry

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

Nurture Hour begins ten minutes after the end of worship.

      Today the adult nurture class, led by Darin Short, will be viewing and discussing a film titled Dust by Rob Bell. Believing in God is important, but what about God believing in us? Believing that we can actually be the kind of people we were meant to be. People of love, compassion, peace, forgiveness, and hope. People who try to do the right thing all of the time. Who act on the endless opportunities around us every day for good, beauty, and truth. It's easy for us to sometimes get down on ourselves. To feel "not good enough" or feel we don't have what it takes. But maybe if we had more insight into the culture that Jesus grew up in and some of the radical things he did, we'd understand the faith that God has in all of us. You'll be surprised to hear the twist Rob provides regarding the scripture in which Jesus walks on the water.

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.