Worship Service Bulletin for Sunday September 24, 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 Psalm 34:18-19 Links to the text for previous months are found on the scripture recitation page.

September 24, 2006

Gathering
Prelude
Welcome & Announcements
Call To Worship
Lord, I Am Fondly, Earnestly
Blessed Assurance

Praising
September Scripture Recitation, Psalm 34:18-19
Offering
Celebrations & Concerns
Commissioning Congregational Leaders
Shout To The North
Step By Step

Proclaiming
Children's Lesson
Scripture Reading, Acts 2:42-47
Sermon, "Living in the Community of Faith"

Responding
Groundbreaking Service
Benediction

Sermon & Commissioning: Clyde G. Kratz
Worship & Music Leader: Elwood Yoder
Children's Lesson: Beth Birkey
Greeters: Bill & Michele Baker
Thank you, musicians: Eric Brubaker, Robin Fletcher, Daryl Myers, Lena Risser, Nate & Maria Yoder

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, September 17, 2006
Worship: 214
Offering: $ 4,406
Offering YTD: $ 179,477
Budget YTD: $ 216,313

Ministry Assignments for Sunday, October 1, 2006
Sermon: Ken Seitz
Worship Leader: Clyde Kratz
Music Leader: Dave King
Greeters: Ryan & Bethany Landgraff
WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY

Ministry Assignments for Sunday, October 8, 2006
Sermon: "Faith in the Name of Jesus" by Clyde G. Kratz
Worship & Music Leader: Matt Hunsberger
Greeters: Ryan & Bethany Landgraff
CHILDREN'S LESSON
Footwashing

• Willard and Eva Eberly, VMBM workers in Bari, Italy, are getting back into life and work in the Centro Koinonia congregation and in their community. Pray that they will have God’s strength and wisdom for each daily task.


• This week, in your prayers, hold up the senior members of our congregation in thanksgiving to God for their current contribution of intercession, their wisdom, and their many years of contribution to God's work in the past. Ask that God would ease any physical difficulties they may experience, and give them comfort and peace.


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

EMS FALL SPIRITUAL RENEWAL WEEK: Eastern Mennonite School will be holding its Fall Spiritual Renewal Week, September 25–29. The week will be led by Fred Gibson, retired pastor & currently a staff member of Berea Baptist Church in Richmond. Everyone is invited to come hear Mr. Gibson speak Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday from 8:48—9:28 a.m. & Tuesday from 9:25—9:55 a.m.

VMC CONGREGATIONS ARE INVITED to help with the 2006 apple-drying project, preparing apples for relief around the world. Bring peeling knives & pans at 6:30 p.m. to the Mennonite Relief Center in Hinton on September 24 & October 2. For more information, call Sterling Beachy at 867-0713.

HARVEST DAY AT CROSSROADS: On Saturday, September 30, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. CrossRoads (the Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage Center) is sponsoring its annual Harvest Day, featuring special activities for children and storytelling events for all ages. Activities include:

MENNONTE MEDIA DOCUMENTARIES ON HALLMARK: On October 1, “Journey Toward Forgiveness” will air at 7 a.m. The program tells riveting stories of families & individuals dealing with anger & forgiveness in the face of untimely death. On October 8, “Shadow Voices: Finding Hope in Mental Illness” will rebroadcast at 7 a.m. The program recently won a Voice Award from the US Dept. of Health & Human Services.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW FOR MENNOFOLK! Mennonite folk musicians will appear in concert on Friday, October 13, in downtown Harrisonburg & Saturday, October 14, on EMU’s campus, in conjunction with Eastern Mennonite University’s annual Homecoming celebration. Over the Rhine will also give a concert on October 14 at 9 p.m. in Lehman Auditorium. Tickets are available through the EMU Box Office, 432-4582.

JOHN RUTH (historian, storyteller, writer, & filmmaker from Pa) will discuss the “Migration of Mennonites & Brethren from Pennsylvania to Virginia” at 7:30 p.m. on October 15 at Bridgewater Church of the Brethren. Donations will be accepted in support of CrossRoads.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES: Eastern Mennonite University is seeking qualified applicants to fill the following positions: Assistant to the Provost (12 months, full-time), Office Coordinator for the Center for Justice & Peacebuilding (12 months, 20 hours/week), & Office Coordinator for the Bible & Religion Department (9 months, 20 hours/week). Visit EMU’s website, www.emu.edu/humanresources/vacancy/allopen.html, for more information.