Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship

Ministers:  Dan Schrock and Lois Stoltzfus Mast

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

December 18, 2011

Lectionary Texts:  2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16;

 Luke 1:47-55; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Reordering our World

Gathering

        Prelude

        Song

                Hark! the herald angels sing (blue book, 201)

Praising

        Call to Worship

        Songs

                Lord, you sometimes speak (blue book, 594)

                O little town of Bethlehem (blue book, 191)

                To us a Child of hope is born (blue book, 189)

        Prayer

Hearing

        Children’s Time                                                               Jennifer Schrock

Advent Candle Lighting

        Joy is a candle, vs. 4 (purple book, 15)

Dedication of Amy Lee Franklin                                      Dan Schrock

        Sermon Text:  Luke 1:26-38, 46-55

        Song

                What child is this (blue book, 215)

                Helpless and hungry (purple book, 26)

Sermon:  “Let it Be”                                               Sara Wenger Shenk  

 Responding

        Offering

Trees of Life Dedication                                                         Greg Smucker

Praying                                                                                              

        Spiritual Care for One Another and the World       James Yoder

Song of Celebration

                Please stand for song and benediction.

        Song

                My soul proclaims with wonder (blue book, 181)

        Benediction

Community

Please be seated.

        Welcome and introduction of visitors

                Please pass the friendship registers.

        Announcements

Children will collect money for Kenya Relief at the doors.

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

Worship Participants:

        Worship Leader:  Armand Martin

        Song Leader:  Miriam Augsburger 

        Accompanist:  Emily Grimes   

        Prelude/Offertory:  Michael and Patsy Sherer, Jennifer Schrock, and Jenny Hooley

        Children’s Time:  Jennifer Schrock  

        Scripture:  Morgan Short  

        Nursery:  Denise Risser 

        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.