Worship Service Bulletin for Sunday December 3, 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 Philippians 1:9-11 Links to the text for previous months are found on the scripture recitation page.

December 3, 2006

GATHERING
Prelude: Advent Congregational Singing
Announcements
Opening words
1: God’s steadfast love endures forever.
2: From the darkness we seek love.
ALL: From the darkness we seek God.
1: When will we come out of the dark?
2: When will we find light and love?
ALL: When will we find God?
1: The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise.
2: The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will reveal the light.
ALL: The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will reveal the love.
1: Now look for the light.
2: Now look for the love.
ALL: Now look for God.
Invocation
Out of the depths I cry to you, Adult Choir

PRAISING GOD
December Scripture Recitation, Philippians 1:9-11
Great God of wonders HWB 149
Savior of the nations, come HWB 173
O Savior, rend the heavens HWB 175

HEARING GOD’S WORD
Old Testament Reading Jeremiah 33:14—16
Sleepers, wake HWB 188
Children’s Lesson
Gospel Reading Luke 21:25—36
Sermon “Love Lights the Darkness”

RESPONDING TO THE WORD
Longing for Light, Adult Choir
Lighting of the Advent Candle
1: We wait in darkness;
2: we wait, longing for love’s light.
1,2: According to your steadfast love remember me, for your goodness’ sake, O Lord.
1: In love’s light we walk in righteousness.
2: In love’s light we proclaim:
ALL: Good and upright is the Lord.
Celebrations and Concerns
(What darkness have you experienced?
Where have you seen or received the light of Christ?)
Offering

SENDING
I want to walk as a child of the light Hymnal pocket
Benediction

Sermon: Clyde G. Kratz
Worship Leader: Deb King
Children’s Lesson: Dave King
Music Leader: Welby Showalter
Adult Choir c/o Matthew Hunsberger
OT Scripture Reader: Radell Schrock
Gospel Readers: Barbara Risser, Aaron Yutzy
Greeters: Marvin & Ruth Kaufman
Musicians: Sarah Bixler, Celah Pence

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 26, 2006
Worship: 169
Offering: $ 3,294
Offering YTD: $ 226,522
Budget YTD: $ 273,238

Ministry Assignments for Sunday, December 10, 2006
Sermon: "Love Invites Repentance" by Clyde G. Kratz
Worship Planners: Kathy Alderfer, Anna Dintaman, Valerie Helbert, Matt Hunsberger, Deb King
Greeters: Arnie & Penny Driediger
CHILDREN'S LESSON

Ministry Assignments for Sunday, December 17, 2006
Sermon: "Love Frees Fear" by Clyde G. Kratz
Worship Planners: Kathy Alderfer, Anna Dintaman, Valerie Helbert, Matt Hunsberger, Deb King
Greeters: Arnie & Penny Driediger
CHILDREN'S LESSON

• A prayer for the Christmas season:
  Come, O Divine Light,
  Precious light of a new day!
  Let me walk behind and not before You.
  Doing only what you have ordained for me.
  I trust You to fill in the gaps that are left.
  Birth in me a great anticipation.
  A deep, new intimacy
  Beautiful Divine Light, come!


• Remember the Dintamans & Kauffmans as they travel to the U.S.



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

YOU HAVE ONE MORE OPPORTUNITY to purchase Christmas gifts & cards from Nazareth Village: 9—4 on Wednesday, December 6, on "Main Street" in Park Gables at VMRC.

SONS OF THE DAY, a Harrisonburg-based male a cappella group, presents a Christmas Concert, “Sing We Noel,” at 7:30 p.m. on December 9 at Lindale Mennonite Church. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for senior citizens, & $3 for students & children.

CHRISTMAS AT AUGUSTA STONE: A Benefit Concert for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Network will be at 7 p.m. on December 11 at Augusta Stone Church. For more information, call 248-3663.

THE EMHS MUSIC DEPARTMENT will present their annual Christmas concert on December 12 & 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the EMHS Auditorium. This year, they will perform Sing the Songs of Bethlehem, a service of lessons & carols that is open to the public, free of charge.

TREAT YOURSELF TO DOVETAIL. A presentation of the Christmas play, DoveTale, by Ted & Lee & Ingrid will show on December 19 & 20 at 7:30 p.m. at EMHS Auditorium. General seating tickets are available at the door or reserve your seats by calling 564-0210. Ticket prices are $10/adult & $8/students & seniors. A $5 JrMYF & MYF group rate is available by calling 833-6710.

MCC’S SERVING AND LEARNING TOGETHER (SALT) is an 11-month program for Christians, ages 18 to 27, interested in a cross-cultural service experience. The primary goal is a personal transformation & learning in hope of sowing seeds for future transformation of our own society & of global relationships. For more information check out www.mcc.org/salt.

EMHS HAS THE FOLLOWING OPENINGS: U.S. History & Government High School teacher (beginning Fall 2007) & Director of Development. Please express interest & queries to leamanp@emhs.net.

THE BOARD OF HARRISONBURG GIFT & THRIFT has promoted Deb King to the position of General Manager. To apply for the now open position as Manager of a World of Good Thrift Shop, please contact Deb King at 433-8844.

TWO POSITIONS OPEN AT MENNONITE MEDIA: A paid, temporary, half-time Clerical Assistant is needed January 9—October 31, 2007. Also, a Volunteer Shipping Assistant is needed for two days per week. This ongoing position requires the ability to handle orders accurately, work on your feet, & lift 30-40 pounds. Call Lowell Hertzler at 434-6702, for more information and an application.

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.

MUSICAL GIFT IDEA: Give a gift that keeps giving with music that sets the heart singing. Singing in the Spirit is a new 28-song 2-CD reissue of camp-meeting songs, spirituals, & folk tunes celebrating a diverse spiritual heritage, a 12-voice men’s ensemble from the long-running Mennonite Hour radio broadcast. For more information or to order, call 800-999-3534, or go online to www.mennomedia.org/resources after December 1.