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.
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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. |
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Weavers
Mennonite
Church 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. |
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Welcome to a time of praise and worship of the Lord our God. Let us fill his house with songs of praise and feast upon his word. We especially welcome every visitor today. We are very glad you came. May the peace and joy of the Lord be yours. Prelude ~ Katherine Leichty Worship in Song c/o Tammy Shearer Choric Reading ~ Insert Hymns of Thanksgiving ~ Marvin Slabaugh Conclusion to the Sermon on the Mount Song of Preparation~ Children's Chorus Sermon: "The Road Less Traveled" Gordon Zook Hymn of Response First Fruits Giving Benediction & Closing Verse of Song
Children's Sunday School classes held downstairs at 9:15am; Youth and Adults classes at 9:30am. Ushers are glad to assist with directions. Our auditorium is open during Sunday School for persons to come and experience a welcoming place for contemplation and meditation. Please feel free to meditate there remembering those around you and the Sunday School classes in the balcony. During the Worship Hour - Noon: Thanksgiving Fellowship Meal in Shady Oak. All are welcome! THIS WEEK AT WEAVERS Worship Celebration November 29, 1st Sunday of Advent Statistics for Sunday, November 15, 2009 Announcements Happy Birthday this week to: Wilma Hertzler, Crystal Steiner, Caroline Simonetti (turns 6 yrs.), Keith Gooden, Elliot Leichty (turns 14 yrs.), Joni Baughman, Chris Eberly, Fern Trissel, and Jen Heatwole. You are welcome to join a conversation on Iraq with John Filson, this evening at 7 pm at Charlottesville Mennonite Church (701 Monticello Ave, Charlottesville, Virginia). John served as Mennonite Central Committee's Iraq Program Coordinator from 2007 - 2009. Based in northern Iraq, he worked closely with MCC's Iraqi partner organizations on the ground to understand their approaches and offer financial and technical support for their work in development and peacebuilding. John earned a Masters degree in Peace & Conflict Studies from the Joan B. Kroc Institute of International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame in 2007. He is currently working in MCC's advocacy office in Washington DC seeking to bring the perspective of ordinary Iraqis affected by U.S. actions to policymakers on Capitol Hill. Join area Christians in song at a Shenandoah Valley Hymn Sing at Park View Mennonite Church on November 29 at 7 pm. Sam and Janice Showalter will be the music leaders. You are invited to celebrate with Chris Burkholder and Eliza Barnhart at a wedding reception. Please come anytime between 1:00 and 4:00 pm on Saturday, December 12th to the Burkholder Hangar. Barbecue dinner provided, along with music by Sons of the Day. Please RSVP by December 1st to Ruel and Diane Burkholder at 540-833-5555 or rburkhold@verizon.net. Grace Mennonite Fellowship at 209 Lacey Spring Rd, Harrisonburg, invites
you to our 4th Annual Free Thanksgiving Dinner on November 26, 11 a.m.
- 2 p.m. Please call (540) 442-6235 or (540) 908-0415 to let us know that
you are coming! "Christmas with the Hoppers", a concert by one of America's
top Southern Gospel family groups, will be held at 7 PM on December 1st
at EMHS. Tickets @ $17 each are available at Red Front, Ruth's Books in
Bridgewater, Blessings Christian Bookstore, Neff Ave., Harrisonburg and
WBTX in Broadway. The concert is sponsored by SONshine Ministries. Announcements for next week's bulletin are due to the church office by noon Tuesday due to Thanksgiving. Our Community Place is hosting a Benefit Christmas Concert at Park View
Mennonite Church on Tuesday, Dec 8th! Come at 6:30pm for fine desserts
and hot drinks followed by great music at 7:30 including Trent Wagler,
Jonathan Reuel, and many others performing their Christmas favorites.
Contact Philip at ourcommunityplace@gmail.com for more info. Robin and Linda Williams and Their Fine Group will appear in concert
at Eastern Mennonite School on December 12 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are available
by calling the music office at Eastern Mennonite School 540-236-6014.
Advance tickets are $15 adult, $12 students, and senior (62 and over).
$18 and $15 at the door. All seats are general admission. The concert
is sponsored by the music department at Eastern Mennonite. Blue Ridge Ministries is offering the following: ATTENTION ALL COOKIE BAKERS! Now is the time to plan ahead for the Walk
Through Bethlehem play, December 19 & 20th! We need cookies, barring
any snow storm, for this event! There is a sign up sheet in the foyer,
for you to offer your tasty treats! We need 45+ dozen, so if you are able,
please sign up for as much as you can! Items for the next issue of our newsletter, the Weaver, are due to the church office by Wed. Dec. 2.
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