Worship Service Bulletin for Sunday February 25, 2007.

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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 John 6:35. Links to the text for previous months are found on the scripture recitation page.

February 25, 2007

GATHERING
Prelude
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship
Congregational Singing

PRAISING
Lenten Scripture Recitation, John 6:35
Offering
Celebrations & Concerns
Congregational Singing

PROCLAIMING
Children's Lesson
Scripture Reading, Psalm 91
Sermon

RESPONDING
Hymn of Response
Benediction
Sending Song

Greeters: Bob & Brenda Fairweather
Prelude: Sarah Bixler & David Brenneman
Sermon: David Brenneman
Worship & Music Leaders: MYF

Statistics

Attendance & Offering for Sunday, February 18, 2007
Worship: 244
Offering: $ 5,001
Offering YTD: $ 30,550
Budget YTD: $ 41,192

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 Ministry Assignments

Ministry Assignments for Sunday, March 4, 2007
Sermon by Clyde G. Kratz
Greeters: Herman & Gladys Ropp
Worship Planners: Deb King, Matt Hunsberger, & Penny Driediger
Music Leader: Dorothy Hartman

Ministry Assignments for Sunday, March 11, 2007
Sermon by Clyde G. Kratz
Greeters: Herman & Gladys Ropp
Worship Planners: Deb King, Matt Hunsberger, & Peggy Driediger

• Pray for our ministry to the residents at Pleasant View Home. Ask God for wisdom in how to proceed with this.


• Thank God for church members who keep our parking lots open and those who are deeply involved in the building process.


• Pray for Phil & Marcia Lehman, church planters in Bari, Italy, under Virginia Mennonite Board of Missions. Phil pastors; while, they both lead a cell group & engage in friendship evangelism. Don't forget to pray for their children, Crystal & Christopher.


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

MCC’S ANNUAL TURKEY CANNING FOR 2007 will be February 26—March 2 at the Mennonite Relief Center. Help is needed each day from 5 a.m. until 11 p.m. (and especially in the early morning hours). Specific dates to note: Virginia Mennonite Conference is responsible to provide help on Tuesday, February 27, while Friday, March 2 will be a community day. Funds are needed to purchase turkey for processing and for the ongoing operation of the Relief Center. If you would like to contribute to this project you can send a donation to: Mennonite Relief Center, PO Box 519, Dayton, VA 22821, earmarked for the meat-canning project. If you have any questions pertaining to this project you can contact Leon Rhodes at 867-9751 or Gerald Knicely at 879-2077. Thanks for your participation in this effort to feed the less fortunate in the world!

"FROM MALARIA TO JAMBALAYA: How MEDA Wades in When the Mosquitoes Bite and Floodwaters Rise.” Please join us for a dinner with Wally Kroeker, director of publications for Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, March 9 at the EMHS Dining Hall. Cost is $16 per person. RSVP by March 2 (432-4150 or e-mail eckardp@emu.edu).

AUCTION ALERT: Highland Retreat will hold its annual auction at 9:30 a.m. on March 3 at Shady Oaks. Proceeds from the auction will benefit children and youth camp programs at Highland. For a list of items for sale & more information, visit www.highlandretreat.org.

ADULT WINTER BIBLE STUDY, featuring Dr. Myron Augsburger, is 6:30—8 p.m. in the EMS Auditorium on consecutive Sunday nights until March 11. The teaching is based on “Soli Deo Gloria: A Daily Walk Through Romans.” You can also listen to these teachings by visiting www.hmcchurch.org and clicking on the link marked Romans Study. The downloads are free & open to all.

AUDITIONS FOR SONS OF THE DAY. Sons of the Day, a Harrisonburg-based men's a cappella singing group, announces open auditions on March 13 & 14. Sons of the Day seeks male singers between the ages of 20—35 to fill a yet-undetermined number of openings. For more information and to schedule an audition, visit www.sonsoftheday.com and click on "news".

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Mennonite Mutual Aid is holding Stewardship University at Harrisonburg Mennonite Church on Saturday, March 10. Education courses will be offered in the following areas: personal budgeting, retirement planning, family, relationships, personal stewardship, business: MEDA sponsorship. For more information, see Jim Rush or visit www.stewardshipuniversity.org.

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE: Park View Federal Credit Union is proud to make available two $500 scholarships. The applicant must be a graduating senior & a member at PVFCU. If there is a high school senior in your family, please encourage him or her to apply! For more information, visit www.pvfcu.org.

AN ECUMENICAL COMMUNITY WORSHIP SERVICE, in the Taizé-style, will be held most Wednesday evenings during Lent—February 28, March 14, 21, 28—from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Park View. All are invited to this service of sung prayer, hymns, scripture readings, intercessory prayer, and silence.

WANT TO LIVE WITH THREE OTHER CHRISTIANS? In an intentional Anabaptist Christian Community, you can share household responsibilities & utilities costs, and contribute to a focused engagement with the JMU community by being a part of the Peace House Ministry in Harrisonburg. Contact Mark Keller (mkeller@hmcchurch.org or 434-4463 ext. 106), if you are interested.

GET READY! The Young Life 5K Walk/Run will be held at 2 p.m. on March 25 at Bridgewater College. Proceeds will benefit local middle & high school kids who wish to attend Young Life Camp. For more information, call the Young Life office at 434-5806 or visit the website at www.younglife5k.com.

WEB PROGRAMMER POSITION. Eastern Mennonite University is seeking a qualified applicant to fill the position of Web Programmer. This position provides programming, technical, & administrative support for EMU’s website. It also includes the design & support of web database applications for internal & external departmental usage. Applicants should have the ability to learn & adapt new technology environments, prioritize, work well in a team, communicate effectively, & have good problem solving skills. Bachelors in Computer Science or related field required. Applicants do not need prior work experience, but should be knowledgeable of the following: GNU/Linux, Versioning Software, Apache, HTML & XHTML, CSS, PHP, SQL, JavaScript, Normal Database Design, Ruby on Rails. Send a letter of application, a resume, & three references to: Human Resources Office, Eastern Mennonite University, 1200 Park Road, Harrisonburg, VA 22802. For more information, visit our website www.emu.edu/humanresources.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Eastern Mennonite School has the following vacancies: Director of Development, HS U.S. History/Government, Elementary Teacher, Elementary Teacher Assistant, HS Math (one-year), Development Office Assistant, Bus Driver (CDL required). Interested candidates are encouraged to express their interest as soon as possible by contacting Paul Leaman (leamanp@emhs.net or 432-4502).

MENNONITE MUTUAL AID has an opening in their Harrisonburg office for a support person to provide administrative & technical support to the MMA sales representatives & agency manager. Qualified applicants will have proven organizational skills, strong computer software knowledge, excellent customer service skills, & willingness to become licensed in life & health insurance. For more information, visit www.mma-online.org & click “Careers” under Quick Links.

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.

SPEND THE SUMMER SOMEWHERE NEW. Are you interested in traveling to Germany, Northern Ireland, Israel, or somewhere in North America? Do you want to serve others & have new experiences? Plan a summer of service with Youth Venture, a program of Mennonite Mission Network that provides summer service opportunities for individual youth & young adults, ages 14-25. To find out more, call (866) 866-2872, visit www.mennonitemission.net/Work/Service/YV/opportunities.asp, or e-mail YouthVenture@MennoniteMission.net.