A warm welcome to all as we gather as God's people to worship the Lord. May our worship strengthen your faith and desire to serve him who loves us with an everlasting love in Christ Jesus.


     

Weavers Mennonite Church

Worship Celebration, July 20, 2008

Called into God's Family, we join together to be transformed through worship, to nurture one another, to be equipped to serve Jesus Christ, and to carry out His mission in the world.


The author of Psalm 4:7 said to God, "You have put gladness in my heart . . ." (NRSV). May God's gladness be in your entire being on this Lord's Day. We welcome you with joy!

Prelude Sara Byler
Offertory Sandy Byler
Worship Leader David Sacra
Worship in Song c/o Larry Sauder

Worship in Hymns Davene Fisher

Moment in Mission "Perspectives on the World Christian Movement" class at Eastern Mennonite Seminary

Children's Church (age 3 class through Kindergarten invited downstairs)

Message, "A Perspective on the World Christian Movement "
Philip Rhodes, Director of Partners in Mission, VMM
Scripture: II Corinthians 2:14-16

Hymn of Response

First Fruits Giving

Sharing & Prayer Time

Announcements, Benediction & Verse of Song


(Announcements that missed the bulletin may be given to the Worship Leader to be announced)

TODAY AT WEAVERS
Nursery services are available.
Attendants: Sunday School - Melanie Eby, Debbie Rhodes, Maira Perez
Worship - Kristin/Alyssa Eby, Renee/Jessica Hiter

(Caregivers are on standby when no children are present-parents please notify an usher if you take your child to the nursery and there is not a caregiver present.)

Children's Church helpers: Stacey Estes, Janel Early

Hearing assistance units are available from the ushers.

A Spanish translation is provided via transmitters. Units are available from an usher.

THIS WEEK AT WEAVERS
Wednesday, July 23

5:30pm Baptism Class
6:30pm Jr. High Youth Group
7:45pm Sr. High Youth Group

Thursday, July 24-Sat. July 26
6:45pm Worship services at EMHS auditorium for VA Conference Assembly
(see announcement)

Thursday, July 24
9:00pm Church league softball game at West R'ham Ruritan Pk.

Worship Celebration Sunday July 27
Speaker: Joe Furry
Nursery Attendants: SS - Melanie Eby, Betty Showalter
Worship - Jennifer Wright, Leona Good, Karmen Miller


Statistics for Sunday, July 13, 2008
Sunday School - 151
Worship Hour Attendance - 208
Offerings: Budget - $4,432.53; $100 Paul Showalter memorial gift

Upcoming Events
Annual Church Campout, Highland Retreat Camp, Aug. 29-31

Announcements
Congratulations to Ben & Allison Chupp on the arrival of Mattie Faith Chupp on July 14. Mattie was born May 1, 2008 and arrived to join the Chupps, becoming a little sister to four-year-old Emma.

Helpers are needed for Sunday nursery care for the upcoming year beginning in September. Sign-up sheets are located in both the Infant and the Toddler nurseries.

Happy Birthday this week to Adam Wampole (turns 5 yrs.)

Thanks to all those who have helped with the Patchwork garden recently. We took two 5-gal buckets of flowers to the Food Pantry. With peppers and tomatoes ready to pick more help will be needed. David & Julia will be gone Aug. 5-10, so help that week is especially important. e-mail jalleman@rica.net call 433-4008 or Tues. pm /Sat AM: 746-0403.

Don't miss this! Worship service on "Hope for All Peoples" as part of VA Conference assembly held on Friday, July 25, 6:45 p.m. in EMHS auditorium features returned mission workers, missions music, and commissioning of tranSend participants and VMC leaders. Enjoy "Taste of Missions" under the tent following the service. Families are especially encouraged to attend this time of worship and learning.

If you are not able to attend the evening worship services at VA Conference Assembly July 24-26, you may also tune in to radio station 1470 WBTX-AM for live broadcasts. The broadcasts begin each evening at 7 p.m.

The Hopi Mission School in Kykotsmovi, Ariz., is in need of certified teachers for the coming school year. If you or someone you know is a Christian educator willing to serve with MVS in this unique location, apply immediately at Service.MennoniteMission.net.

Weavers Summer Service Project: You are invited to donate health kits for MCC. Drawstring bags are available to be filled and can be returned anytime. A list of contents was in our bulletins last week, and extra copies are also at the foyer table beside the bags.

Harrisonburg Gift & Thrift, Inc. needs volunteers for the summer. There are some great jobs for two or three family members or friends to work at together. Please contact Deb King at 540-433-8844, ext. 103, or giftandthrift@yahoo.com.

Thank you for your prayer support of Mennonite education! Attached is the "Prayers for Faith and Learning" document for the upcoming month of July. These prayers can also be viewed on Mennonite Education Agency's web site at www.MennoniteEducation.org/PRAYERS.

The annual Young Adult Fellowship retreat will be held October 30, November 2, 2008 at Camp Overlook, Keezletown, Va. The theme, Rise Up!, is based on Philippians 2:1-11. Young Adult Fellowship is a bi-national gathering of young adults from Canada and the United States. Registration information will be available soon. Contact Scott Hartman, scotth@mennoniteusa.org, 574-523-3049.

See the foyer bulletin board for more information in regards to several job openings: Web Programmer for EMU; half-time Furniture Supervisor for A World of Good Thrift Shop.