Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship

Ministers:  Dan Schrock and Lois Stoltzfus Mast

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

January 8, 2012

Lectionary Text:  Genesis 1:1-5,

Psalm 29, Acts 19:1-7, Mark 1:4-11

Gathering

Prelude

        Song:  Come, we that love the Lord (blue book, 14)

Praising

        Call to Worship

        Prayer

        Songs:  Come and be light for our eyes (green book, 5)

                          Fire of God, undying flame (purple book, 103)

Children’s Time                                                                         Beth Berry

        Song:  My soul cries out (purple book, 124)

Hearing

        Sermon Text:  Acts 19:1-7                                            Corey Hostetler

Sermon:  “Evangelist Voices”                                         Dan Schrock

Responding

        Song:  Lord Jesus, you shall be my song (green book, 14)

        Offering

        Holding Our World                                                              Phil Bauman

        Spiritual Care for One Another and the World     Richard Miller

Sending

        Song:  Heart with loving heart united (blue book, 420)

        Blessing

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:  Lois Mast

        Song Leader:  Greg Smucker

        Accompanist:  Miriam Augsburger

        Prelude/Offertory:  Jenny Hooley

        Nursery:  John Mast 

Sound/Projection:  Michael Sherer

        Ushers:  Ron and Lori Good

        Visuals and Bulletin Cover:  Dee Albrecht

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.

¨      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.

¨      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) meets in “Peace.”

¨      Middlers (grades 3-5) meet 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.