Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship

Ministers:  Dan Schrock and Lois Stoltzfus Mast

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

November 27, 2011

Lectionary Texts: Isaiah 64:1–9; Psalm 80:1–7, 17–19;

1 Corinthians 1:3–9; Mark 13:24–37

First Sunday of Advent

Learning to Pay Attention

Gathering

        Prelude

Praising

Songs

 O come, O come, Immanuel, vs. 1, 3, 6 (blue book, 172)

                 Longing for light (green book, 54)

        Call to Worship                                                                                     

        Advent Candle Lighting

                Hope is a candle vs.1 (purple book, 15)

        Songs

 Come, thou long-expected Jesus (blue book, 178)

                 For God alone (purple book, 70)

Hearing

        Sermon Text:  Mark 13:24-37

        Children’s Time

        Sermon:  “Watching for the Shining Face”               Dan Schrock

Responding

        Together:  We have been blinded, O God.

                                      Remove the scales from our eyes.

                               Open our hearts to spiritual

                                     well-being in you, our Lord.

                               Fill us with your healing power.

                                     Help us live in peace. Amen.

        Offering

        Song                           

Put peace into each other’s hands (green book, 87)

Communion

Praying                                                                                                                             

        Spiritual Care for One Another and the World       Dan Schrock

Sending

Song

 Keep your lamps trimmed (purple book, 118)

        Benediction

Community

        Welcome and Introduction of visitors

Please pass the friendship registers.

        Announcements

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

Worship Participants:

        Worship Leader:  Jesse Kehr  

        Song Leader:  Deb Brubaker 

        Accompanist:  Patsy Sherer

        Prelude/Offertory:  Miriam Augsburger

        Scripture:  Jennifer Schrock and JYF

        Children’s Time:  Ruth Miller Roth and Jennifer Schrock

        Nursery:  Ruth Hathaway 

        Sound/Projection:  Evan Grimes

        Ushers:  Dale and Anita Snyder

        Visuals and Bulletin Cover:  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.