Worship Service Bulletin for Sunday December 18, 2005.

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In January 2003, we started doing a scripture recitation during the Sunday worship service. We use the same scripture for each Sunday in the month. Click here for this month's scripture recitation text which is John 1:10-12 Links to the text for previous months are found on the scripture recitation page.

December 18, 2005

Gathering
Prelude: Mandi Stoltzfus
Welcome & Announcements: Ryan & Bethany Landgraff
Call to Worship
Advent Lighting of the Candle
Congregational Singing: Matthew Hunsberger
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
Fling Wide the Door, Unbar the Gate
Oh, How Shall I Receive Thee

Engaging
December Scripture Recitation: John 1:10-12
Children’s Lesson: Linda Snader/Anne Juarez
Congregational Singing: Matthew Hunsberger
The Angel Gabriel
Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
Scripture Reading: Luke 1:26-38
Sermon: “God’s Purpose Revealed” by Clyde G. Kratz
Hymn of Response: Matthew Hunsberger
Celebrations and Concerns: Clyde G. Kratz
Offering with Offertory: Mandi Stoltzfus

Responding
Sending Hymn: Matthew Hunsberger
Angels We Have Heard on High

Welcome to all who join us for worship today. May you experience God’s peace and joy as we worship and fellowship together. If you are a visitor with us, we invite you to fill out a visitor card found on the back of the pew so that we may know you better. Please place the visitor card in the offering basket or hand it to one of the ushers.

Zion Mennonite Church Ministries

Zion Mennonite Church Ministry Assignments

Attendance & Offering for Sunday, December 11, 2005
Worship: 200
Offering: $6,837
Offering YTD: $238,474
Amount to go: $17,126

Ministry Assignments for Sunday, December 25, 2005
Christmas Sunday (10-11 a.m., no Sunday School)
Sermon: "Joy to the World!" by Clyde G. Kratz
Worship Leaders: Daryl & Rebekah Brubaker
Music Leader: Welby Showalter

Ministry Assignments for Sunday, January 1, 2006
New Year's Day
Sermon: Clyde G. Kratz
Worship Leaders: Doug & Dawn Nyce
Music Leader: Matthew Hunsberger

Pray for members of our congregation:


• Joel Lehman and his family - that God would come very close to them in the Christmas season, bringing healing, strength, hope, and times of rest.


• Sara Neuenschwander in Nigeria, as she ministers to AIDS victims.





Pray for our country and our world:


• Hurricane Katrina victims


• people of Ethiopia



Prayer concerns may be sent to: zionprayerroom@aol.com.

THE MENNONITE YOUR WAY Hospitality Directory for 2006-2008 is receiving hosts through December 31. For more information, refer to the flyer on the bulletin board by the Church Office or visit www.mennoniteyourway.com.

REFLECTION DURING ADVENT: Goshen College offers a spiritual resource during Advent. Now until December 23, go to www.goshen.edu/devotions for daily reflections based on scripture and the theme "God's Unstoppable Purpose."

TED & LEE & INGRID’S Christmas show, Dove Tale, will play Sunday, December 18, at 7 p.m. in the Eastern Mennonite High School auditorium. This hilarious and heart-warming look at the first Christmas is appropriate for all ages. Tickets at the door, or reserve preferred seating by calling 564-0210. General - $10; students/senior citizens (55+) - $8; family ticket - $32. Doors open one hour before show time.

SING THE JOURNEY: Sunday, January 15, 2006, from 6:30—8 p.m. in the Eastern Mennonite School Auditorium, will be an evening of singing led by Ken Nafziger, professor of music at Eastern Mennonite University, and composer, Jim Clemens. If you have Sing the Journey, the new Hymnal Supplement, please bring your copy; otherwise, Community Mennonite Church and Eastern Mennonite University will provide copies for use. Child care will be provided for ages 0-7. This event is sponsored by Virginia Mennonite Conference, Eastern Mennonite School, and the Mission Endowment Fund. It is free and open to the public.

ADULT WINTER BIBLE SCHOOL, focusing on Revelation, will be held on Sunday evenings from January 22—March 5, 2006 (except February 5), at 6:30 p.m. in Eastern Mennonite School Auditorium. Duane Yoder will be the Bible teacher.