Worship Service Bulletin for Sunday October 8, 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 Isaiah 33:5-6 Links to the text for previous months are found on the scripture recitation page.

October 8, 2006

Gathering
Prelude
Welcome & Announcements
Call To Worship
Come All You People
God Of Wonders
Christ Is Our Cornerstone

Praising
October Scripture Recitation, Isaiah 33:5-6
Offering with Offertory
Celebrations & Concerns
Lord Of Light, Your Name Outshining
Lord, Speak To Me

Proclaiming
Children's Lesson
Scripture Reading, Acts 4:1-22
Sermon, "Faith in the Name of Jesus"

Responding
Footwashing
Hymn of Response
Benediction
The Lord Bless You And Keep You

Sermon: Clyde G. Kratz
Worship & Music Leader: Matt Hunsberger
Children's Lesson: Doug Alderfer
Greeters: Ryan & Bethany Landgraff

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, October 1, 2006
Worship: 186
Offering: $ 5,249
Offering YTD: $ 188,447
Budget YTD: $ 227,698

Ministry Assignments for Sunday, October 15, 2006
Sermon: "Called to Engage in Ministry" by Clyde G. Kratz
Worship Leader: Sarah Bixler
Greeters: Tony & Becky Brenneman
EMU HOMECOMING WEEKEND

Ministry Assignments for Sunday, October 22, 2006
Sermon: "Prayer: Instrument of Ministry" by Clyde G. Kratz
Music Leader: Dwayne Hartman
Greeters: Tony & Becky Brenneman
EMHS HOMECOMING WEEKEND

• Pray for God’s leading & presence in the Women’s Bible study held at Zion on Monday nights.


• Pray for VMBM missions: Dan Hoopert, tranSend participant, teaches Bible classes at the Kiev Theological Seminary, Grace and Truth. May God’s Spirit enlighten Dan and his students as they delve into God’s Word.


• Pray for Amish families trying to come to terms with their loss this week in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.


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

MENNOFOLK will appear in concert on October 13, in downtown Harrisonburg & October 14, on EMU’s campus. 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.

LES MISERABLES. Eastern Mennonite High School will perform the musical, Les Miserables, whose central message is that “...to love someone is to see the face of God.” Performances are: October 19, 21, 27, & 28 at 7:30 p.m. & October 20 at 8 p.m. All seating is reserved, so call 432-4931 or visit www.emhs.net to reserve your seats.

ARCHBISHOP ELIAS CHACOUR—Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, Ambassador for Peace & Reconciliation, author of Blood Brothers & We Belong to the Land—will be speaking October 24—25 in Harrisonburg. Take a look:

OPEN HOUSE AT EMES: There will be an Open House at Eastern Mennonite Elementary School on October 12. The school will be open for visitors, 9 a.m—6:30 p.m, with special tours given by teachers and parents from 9 to 10 a.m. & from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Visitors will have the chance to visit classes, converse with current parents, & talk with Maria Archer, an administrator & teacher. Please call 833-2500 for more information.

EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY seeks a qualified applicant to fill the Receptionist for the Academic Support Center position. For more information, please visit EMU’s website, www.emu.edu/humanresources/.