Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship

Ministers:  Dan Schrock and Lois Stoltzfus Mast

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

November 6, 2011

Lectionary Texts:  Amos 5:18-24; Psalm 70

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Matthew 25:1–13

Gathering

        Prelude                                                                               Ben Rudy-Froese

Praising

        Call to Worship

        Songs:  Here, O Lord, your servants gather (blue book, 7)

                        Sing praise to God who reigns (blue book, 59)

                        Lord, whose love in humble service (blue book, 369)

Hearing

        Lectionary Text:  Amos 5:18-24, Psalm 70:1              Grant Miller

        Children’s Time  (in the library)                              Jennifer Schrock

        Song:  I saw a tree by the riverside (purple book, 116)

        Lectionary Text 

                1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Matthew 25:1-13              Lisa Horst

        Sermon “How’s Your Oil supply?”                                 Dan Schrock

Responding

        Song:  View the present (purple book, 108)

                Offering                                                      Ben Rudy-Froese

Praying

        Spiritual Care for One Another and the World       James Yoder

Sending

        Song:  Teach me thy truth (blue book, 548)

        Benediction

Community

        Welcome and Introduction of Visitors

              Please pass the friendship registers.

        Announcements

        Please join us all for coffee and tea in the fellowship hall.

Participants:

        Worship Leader:  Jan Shetler

        Song Leader:  Greg Smucker

        Accompanist:  Patsy Sherer

        Prelude/Offertory:  Ben Rudy-Froese

        Nursery:  Annika and Gretchen Bontrager

        Sound/Projection:  Evan Grimes

        Ushers:  Dale and Anita Snyder

        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.

Please attend the intergenerational adult class of your choice:

¨       Sermon Response Class led by Steve Garboden, John Rempel, and Dale Shenk meets in the Jubilee Hall.

¨       A Woman’s Group led by Lavonn Hostetter studying the book Wonderfully Made by Terri Plank Brenneman meets in Lois’ office.

¨       Discussion Class led by Dan Nafziger and Jonathan Neufeld meets in Gentleness classroom.

¨       Sing Through the Journey led by Deb Brubaker, Patsy Sherer, and Greg Smucker meets in the sanctuary.

¨       College/Young Adult Class led by Joe Liechty, John Roth, 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, 3, and 4 year-olds) meet in “Joyful.”

¨       Primary (kindergarten - grade 2) meet in “Peace.”

¨       Middler (grades 3-5) 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.