Worship Service Bulletin for Sunday November 12, 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 Proverbs 4:23 Links to the text for previous months are found on the scripture recitation page.

November 12, 2006

GATHERING
Prelude
Welcome & Announcements
Call To Worship
Sing praise to God who reigns
I will sing of the mercies of the Lord
I could sing of your love forever

PRAISING
November Scripture Recitation, Proverbs 4:23
Offering
Celebrations & Concerns
Receiving new members: Dave & Deb King
Jesus, all for Jesus

PROCLAIMING
Scripture Reading, Acts 4:34-5:6
Sermon, "Giving: Acts of Faithfulness"

RESPONDING
Lord, I want to be a Christian
Benediction
Take up your cross

Sermon: Clyde G. Kratz
Worship & Music Leader: Celah Pence
Greeters: Doug & Kathy Alderfer
Musicians: David Pence, Philip Yoder (violin), Larry Yoder (banjo), Sarah Miller-Piper & Anna Dintaman (singers)

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, November 5, 2006
Worship: 243
Offering: $ 6,224
Offering YTD: $ 215,215
Budget YTD: $ 256,160

Ministry Assignments for Sunday, November 19, 2006
Sermon: "Table Waiters" by Clyde G. Kratz
Worship & Music Leader: Matthew Hunsberger
Greeters: Doug & Kathy Alderfer
CHILDREN'S CHURCH

Ministry Assignments for Sunday, November 26, 2006
Sermon: "Baptism of Blood" by Clyde G. Kratz
Greeters: Marvin & Ruth Kaufman

• Praise God this week: He's The Great Connector. Jesus: "I no longer call you servants...instead, I have called you friends" (John 15:5)


• Ask Him to reveal how your actions affect others. Confess and agree with what He brings up: positive or negative.


• Thank Him for relationships: make a list of qualities you are thankful for in someone with whom you disagree.


• Petition God to repair and deepen your connections. WARNING: connection with God is risky to your comfort zone!


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

BOARDING HOME NEEDED. Eastern Mennonite High School needs a boarding home immediately for an international student. She is a 16-year old girl, who is currently a sophomore. Call Jeanette Miller at 433-0825 for more information or to suggest a possible host family for her to contact.

THE RELIEF SALE MEETING originally scheduled for Monday, November 6, has been rescheduled for Monday, November 13, 7:30 p.m, at Harrisonburg Mennonite. This meeting is for all Congregational Representatives.

COME & HEAR TONY DUPLESSIS share the continuing Hurricane Katrina recovery needs of his church, Lighthouse Mennonite Fellowship in Buras, LA, on November 14, 7—8:30 p.m, at Community Mennonite Church.

EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY would like to invite you to come see for yourself why EMU is an exceptional Christian university! The next special visit date is November 17. Please call (800) 368-2665 to set up your visit or go to www.emu.edu to register on-line.

HISTORICAL HOUSE TOUR: Visit four interesting old Brethren & Mennonite homes on Saturday, November 18. This is an annual event sponsored by Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage Center (CrossRoads). The focus this year is the Dayton area. For tickets and information, contact CrossRoads at 438-1275 or info@vbmhc.org.

NAZARETH VILLAGE BAZAAR: Mennonites have taken initiative to develop a first-century Nazareth Village in Israel. Locals (Jews, Muslims, Christians) & tourists get to see "the Nazareth Jesus knew" & purchase cards, olive wood articles, etc, in the Nazareth Village shop. The shop (in part) has now come to Harrisonburg for you to enjoy & support. It will be at PVFCU on November 10, 9 a.m.—6 p.m, & on November 11, 9 a.m.—12 noon; & at VMRC on November 16, 9 a.m.—5 p.m. (Detwiler Auditorium) & on November 17, 9 a.m. –5 p.m. (Main Street).

ELMER MILLER will speak November 13 from 7:30-9 a.m. in EMU’s East Dining Room as part of the ACRS Breakfast lectures.

LINDALE SILENT & LIVE AUCTION. Lindale Mennonite Church is having an auction on November 18 at the EMHS Dining Hall to raise money for their building fund & invites you to attend. The silent auction will run from 5—6:15 p.m; the live auction, at 6:45 p.m. To view the auction item listings & pictures, go to www.lindale.org/auction.

MOZART CONCERT: On November 18 at 7 p.m. EMU Chamber Singers, University Chorale, and Community Orchestra—conducted by Ken Nafziger & Joan Grifiing—will perform Mozart’s Requiem and Serenata Notturna at Lehman Auditorium. A suggested donation of $10 will benefit the EMU Music Department Student Scholarship Fund.

TIS THE SEASON...FOR GIFT-WRAPPING! Gift-wrappers are needed at Rockingham Co-op during the holiday season. Income from this project benefits Patchwork Pantry. Volunteers are needed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m, beginning November 24 & 25, each Friday & Saturday through December 23, and for each day of the final week before Christmas, December 18-22. Two adults are needed for each time slot. Training will be provided. Contact Carmen Wyse (434-0915 or family@waynegehman.com) to reserve your gift-wrapping hours!

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for "Places, People, & Prayers: 2007," a Middle East study tour offered by Eastern Mennonite Seminary from May 4—26, 2007. Visit: www.emu.edu/seminary/crosscultural/.

“LIVE THE CALL! ¡VIVE EL ILLAMADO!” is the Mennonite Church USA convention theme for San José 2007. Plan now to attend, July 2—7, 2007. Look for registration materials in December! And watch for updates on the Web at www.SanJose2007.org.

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Harrisonburg Mennonite Church is now accepting applications for a director of an after-school & summer day camp program to begin February 1, 2007. Visit www.hmcchurch.org (ministries tab) for a job description & application. Questions may be directed to Mark Keller at 434-4463, ext 106.