FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH Hutchinson, KS
October 26, 2008 Worship 9:30; Sunday School 11:00 Gathering MusicPeggy Stucky, pianist *Gathering SongHWB #374 O young and fearless prophet Welcome and Fellowship Greeting Miles Reimer Announcements/Introductions Prelude
Call to Worship (using Micah 6:8) All: How should we come before God? Leader: Should we come willing to sacrifice
all we have and own? People: Should we come willing to give all our time;
even our life? All: God has told us what is good;
and what does the Lord require of us
but to do justice,
and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with God.
Lighting of the Peace Lamp Silence Opening Prayer
*Opening Hymn STJ # 67 Let there be light, Lord God Conversation with the childrenSuzanne Miller Worship Music Sonshine Singers ``Do Lord'' Stephanie Gehring, director Peggy Stucky, accompanist
ScriptureFred, Mary, Jessica, & Alyssa Wade Leviticus 19:1-2; 15-18 Matthew 22:34-40
I Thessalonians 2:1-8
Micah 6:8 MessageHugo Saucedo ``What does God seek from us?''
Hymn of ResponseHWB # 307 Will you let me be your servant
Receiving of Offering Charisse Sprunger, soloist Also Special WDC Church Plant Offering Pauline Buller, accompanist ``We Are An Offering'' ….Dwight Liles Prayer of Dedication Sharing stories of God's presence, prayer concerns, joys
Prayer of God's people
Lord's Prayer
*Benediction
*Sending Song HWB # 414 God, who stretched *Postlude *Indicates those who are able are invited to stand.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Children, Youth, and Adults are invited to come to the Fellowship
Hall following the Worship Service to share in a time of fellowship.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Coming up….
Today Hugo Saucedo, MVS, guest speaker
Sonshine Singers
Special Church Plant offering
Potluck Dinner
Congregational Budget Meeting following meal
10-27-08 Bible/Prayer Meditation 6:50-7:15 a.m.
Men's Bible Study 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Women's Bible Study 9:30-11 a.m.
(LAST Women's Bible Study until January)
10-30-08 Prayer Hour 10-11 a.m.
MMA Fall Advocate Workshop
at FMC 7:00 p.m.
11-02-08 DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS
Jr. High Choir
Annual Reports Due
11-03-08 Meditation/Prayer 6:50-7:15 a.m.
Men's Bible Study 7:30-8:30 a.m.
11-05-08 Newsletter Day WNAF Meal 5:30 p.m. Program 6:30 p.m.
Sonshine Singers 6:30 p.m.(Loretta Miller - snacks) Jr. Choir 6:30 p.m.
Youth Group 7:00 p.m.
Chancel Choir 7:30 p.m
11-06-08 Recycle pick-up day
Prayer Hour 10-11 a.m.
Invitation to Prayer
The realization that God never ceases to love us is a deep source of peace. Jesus does not reveal his love just to make us feel good, but so that the peace and love given to us can overflow to other people through compassion.(Julian of Norwich) Prayer Hour Thursday, 10-11a.m.
WNAF this week: ``Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: a Year of Food Life''by Barbara Kingsolver.The Ministry of Peace and ustice will take the themes of this book in the following way. Tanya will talk about her personal journey of eating locally, and seasonally. Russ will follow the trail of bringing food to our table, including the visible and invisible costs. Marguerite will reflect on the use of chemicals in food and how eating locally can address the concerns. Suzanne will offer a visual description of genetically modified food.
We hope you will plan to join us for the fellowship meal and program.
********************************************************************* SMCHA The annual Swiss Mennonite Cultural and Historical Association(SMCHA)Membership Banquet will be held at the Eden Mennonite Church, Moundridge, KS, on Thursday, November 6, at 6:00 p.m. S. Roy Kaufman will be the speaker. He is the Pastor of Salem Mennonite Church, Freeman, SD, his home congregation. Title of his talk is,``From Swiss Volhynian Amish to South Dakota Mennonite: an Unexpected Transformation?''Music will be provided by John Schrag.
Persons wishing to join, or renew their membership, may do so at the banquet. Tickets for the Dinner are $15. Call 620-345-8320 or 316-283-5595 for reservations.Reservations are requested by Tuesday, October 28. ********************************************************************** 30thAnniversary Celebration Ten Thousand Villages/Et Cetera Shop is celebrating its 30thAnniversary on Sunday afternoon, November 16, at 3:30 p.m., at First Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall. All volunteers and friends past, present, and future are invited to a program and faspa. Jane Emile-Wagler will speak about``Growing up in Egypt and Beyond.''Please RSVP to your Board Representative by November 9. Please celebrate with us!!
This morning's guest speaker: We welcome Hugo Saucedo who is a member of San Antonio Mennonite Church. He lives in San Antonio, TX, with his wife, Danielle, and two-year-old son, Gabriel. Hugo began his responsibilities as Director of Mennonite Voluntary Service on June 1, 2008. He has a degree in History From the University of Texas at San Antonio, and was the former Conference Youth Minister of WDC.
We also wish to welcome all the Mennonite Voluntary Service Local Leaders who came to participate in the Annual Conference here at FMC these past few days.
Don't forget the MCC Meat Canner coming up this next week. Please let Bill & Thea Klassen know if you will be able to help. First Mennonite is scheduled for the time slot on Friday, Nov. 7, from 4:30 p.m. to close
(10-10:30 p.m.)FMC is also asked to supply food for the snack bar (meat, cheese, relishes, cookies, fruit) for that shift, as well as 8 quarts of soup and 1 pound of crackers.Thoseworking at the canning can bring their food contributions out when theycome.Otherscan leave any prepared foods at the churchby noon onNov. 7.Bill & Thea will furnish 4 quarts of chili and the crackers. Anyone wishing to furnish another 4 quarts of soup (it can also be chili since Prairie Chapel Mennonite will bring the vegetable soup), please contact Thea or Bill.
Thank you!!
