Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship

Ministers:  Dan Schrock and Lois Stoltzfus Mast

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

January 15, 2012

Lectionary Texts:  1 Samuel 3:1-10; Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18;
1 Corinthians 6:12-20; John 1:43-51

Gathering

Prelude

        Song:  Over my head (green book, 18) 

Praising

        Call to Worship

        Prayer

        Songs:  In the morning when I rise (green book, 45) 

                         Steal away (blue book, 612)

                         Soon and very soon (blue book, 611)                                   

Children’s Time                                                                 Ruth Hathaway                                                                        

        Song:  Lift every voice and sing (blue book, 579) 

Hearing

        Sermon Text:  Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18

Sermon:  “Naked”                                                                    Dan Schrock

Responding

        Song:  I sought the Lord (blue book, 506)

        Offering

        Affirmation Ballot for Laura Horst

        Spiritual Care for One Another and the World       James Yoder

Praying

        Closing Song:  Mayenziwe (Your will be done) (green book, 57) 

        Closing Prayer

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Transition to Fellowship and Christian Education

        Welcome and Introduction of Visitors

                Please pass the friendship registers.

        Announcements

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

Blessing

Worship Participants:

      Worship Leader:  Peter Shetler

        Song Leader/Accompanist:  Terri Plank Brenneman: 

                Prelude/Offertory:  Lisa Horst and Jay Mast

        Nursery:  Priscillah and Elijah Metekai 

Sound/Projection:  Michael Sherer

        Ushers:  Ron and Lori Good

        Visuals:  Dee Albrecht

During worship childcare is available for infants and toddlers in the nursery.

Nurture Hour begins ten minutes after worship. Please attend one of these adult classes:

¨       Challenging Issues in the Church, led by John Rempel, meets in the meetingroom.

¨       A Woman’s Group, organized by Lavonn Hostetler, 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.

¨       Membership Exploration Class meets in Dan Schrock’s office.

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.