Worship Service Bulletin for Sunday July 23, 2006.

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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 II Corinthians 12:9 Links to the text for previous months are found on the scripture recitation page.

July 23, 2006

Gathering
Prelude
Welcome & Announcements
Call To Worship
What Is This Place (verses 1 & 3)
In Thy Holy Place We Bow (verses 1 & 3)
Here In This Place (verses 1 & 3)

Praising
July Scripture Recitation, 2 Corinthians 12:9
Offering
Celebrations & Concerns
Become To Us The Living Bread
'Twas On That Night

Proclaiming
Scripture Reading, Matthew 26:17-30
Sermon, "Communion With Christ"
Communion

Responding
I Am The Bread Of Life (verses 1, 2, 3)
Benediction
Sent Forth By God's Blessing

Sermon: Clyde G. Kratz
Music Leader: Welby Showalter
Worship Leader & Special Music: Sarah Bixler
Scripture Readers: Rachel & Matthew Nafziger
Offertory: Jonathan Bryant

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, July 16, 2006
Worship: 144
Offering: $ 6,475
Offering YTD: $ 139,533
Budget YTD: $ 165,081

Ministry Assignments for Sunday, July 30, 2006
H I G H L A N D R E T R E A T
Sermon: "Training Disciples for Christ" by Clyde G. Kratz
Worship & Music Leader: Dave Yutzy
BAPTISMS
SPECIAL REPORT ON THE MISSION PROJECT IN ALABAMA BY MYF

Ministry Assignments for Sunday, August 6, 2006
Sermon: "Building the Kingdom of God" by Clyde G. Kratz
Worship Leader: Elwood Yoder

• Praying for our youth, May through August. Prayers for Youth:
  
• We Pray for a spirit of Humility. The willingness to submit. (James 4:10)


• We Pray for a spirit of Reverence. The fear of the Lord. (Proverbs 9:10)


• We pray for the spirit of Purity. A desire to be clean. (Matthew 5:8)


• We pray for a spirit of Purpose. A wisdom to set goals. (Proverbs 4:25)

Names for July 23: Benjamin Emswiler and Adam Jacobs.


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

VESPERS AT THE CROSSROADS AMPHITHEATER: Experience serenity on Sunday evenings in a lovely woodland setting with music & meditations to inspire you! Services are every week in July & August, 7—7:45 p.m. On July 23, Peter Eberly & youth from Harrisonburg Mennonite Church with present music and drama. Then, experience a Taize service of music and scripture led by Monica & Matt Carlson on July 30. On August 6, enjoy music by violinist Anthony VanPelt and meditation by Pastor J.D. Glick of Sunrise Church of the Brethren. For more information, call 438-1275 or e-mail info@vbmhc.org.

BOOKS ABROAD & AT HOME through Mennonite Mission Network provides a mission opportunity for you! Many schools, churches, & pastors overseas are dependent on used books for Bible study & reading/learning English. Books Abroad receives donated books, such as Bibles, Bible study helps, concordances, commentaries, dictionaries, & Christian living resources, and either sends them abroad or gives them to local Book Savers, depending on the need. Please consider donating good used books or postage money to Books Abroad. For more information, pick up a brochure from the table in the foyer or contact the church office.

TRAINING AVAILABLE. The Office on Peacebuilding & Women's Advocacy at MCC US has planned a roundtable on sexual abuse for pastors & church leaders to be held August 7—9 at MCC's Welcoming Place in Akron, PA. To reserve a space for this training, call (888) 563-4676 by July 17.

GIFT & THRIFT ANNOUNCES A JOB OPPORTUNITY. Booksavers is hiring a full-time assistant manager. Persons that are comfortable with a computer, have good organizational skills, & have a broad knowledge of books should contact Deb King at 433-8844 or aworldofgood@hughes.net.

VIRGINIA MENNONITE CONFERENCE is seeking an interim (1 year), salaried, half-time Conference Youth Minister beginning in August 2006. Responsibilities include encouraging VMC’s youth pastors & sponsors and providing conference-wide programming for Junior & Senior High youth. Employment is in Harrisonburg, reporting to the Conference Minister & the Conference Coordinator. Recent experience in congregational youth ministry is required. Medical & other benefits accrue to the employee only. Pay commensurate with experience. Send resume to Virginia Mennonite Conference, 901 Parkwood Drive, Harrisonburg, Va 22802; attention Beth Brunk by July 31.

MENNONITE MEDIA seeks a Financial & Administrative Services Assistant to provide accounting & other administrative services for immediate placement in its Harrisonburg office. This person will be a committed Christian, active in a congregation, & excited about involvement in an organization that produces award-winning multi-media that gives public witness to relevant issues. S/he will have a two-year business related degree or equivalent experience in a finance office; proven computer skills with experience in Microsoft Office products; and ability to learn general ledger and specific database. For more information, see Staff Opportunities at www.MennoniteMission.net or call Lowell Hertzler at 434-6701.