Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship

Ministers:  Dan Schrock and Lois Stoltzfus Mast

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

December 11, 2011

Lectionary Texts: Isaiah 61:1–4, 8–11; Psalm 126

1 Thessalonians 5:16–24; John 1:6–8, 19–28

Third Sunday of Advent

Transforming our Sorrow

Gathering

        Prelude

        Song

                O come, o come, Immanuel, vs.3, 4, 5 (blue book, 172)

Praising

        Call to Worship

        Songs

                My soul cries out (purple book, 124)

                Creator of the stars of night, vs.1, 3, 4, 5 (blue book, 177)

                Comfort, comfort, O my people (blue book, 176)

        Prayer

Hearing

        Children’s Time    

        Advent Candle Lighting

                Love is a candle, vs. 3 (purple book, 15)

        Sermon Text:  John 1:6-8, 19-28

        Song

                Lord, you sometimes speak (blue book, 594)

        Sermon:  “He Stands Among Us”                                                   Dan Schrock

Responding

        Offering

Holding Our World                                                                    Elijah Metekai                               

Praying                                                                                           Richard Miller

        Spiritual Care for One Another and the World

Song of Celebration

                Please stand for song and benediction.

        Song

                As the pauper waits for plenty (purple book, 9)

        Benediction

Community

Please be seated.

        Welcome and introduction of visitors

                Please pass the friendship registers.

        Announcements

        Children will be collecting money for Kenya Relief at the

            doors.

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

Worship Participants:

        Worship Leader:  Ginny Martin  

        Song Leader:  Deb Brubaker 

        Accompanist:   Terri Plank Brenneman

        Prelude/Offertory:  Advent Choir 

        Children’s Time:  Jennifer Schrock  

        Scripture:  Morgan Short, Ben and Jacob Rudy-Froese,

                Cassie Sessa, Cory Hostetler

        Nursery:  Joy Hostetter 

        Sound/Projection:  Ben Buckwalter

        Ushers:  Short Family

        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:

¨      Challenging Issues in the Church led by John Rempel meets in the meetingroom. (Sermon Response Class will join the Challenging Issues class and will re-form for the Spring 2012 quarter.)

¨      A Woman’s Group organized by Lavonn Hostetter meets in Lois’ office. Rotating leadership.

¨      Better for You than a Donut Class organized by Dan Nafziger meets in Gentleness classroom. Rotating leadership. Discussion – oriented.

¨      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.