Worship Service Bulletin for Sunday March 11, 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.

March 11, 2007

GATHERING
Prelude
Welcome & Announcements
Words for Gathering

Leader: O God, you are our God. We seek you.
People: Our souls thirst for you as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
Leader: The Lord in our light and our salvation we shall not be afraid.
People: We will wait for the Lord, and take courage, for we will see God's goodness.
All: O God, you satisfy our souls as with a rich feast. In the shadow of your wings, we sing for joy and you uphold us.

We sing to you, O God
Thy holy wings
Longing for light

PRAISING
Offering
Lenten Scripture Recitation, John 6:35
I am the Bread of life
Celebrations & Concerns

PROCLAIMING
Children's Time
Scripture Reading, Luke 13:31-35
Sermon, "God gathers us together in safe shelter"

RESPONDING
A wonderful Savior is Jesus
Confession and Reconciliation

All: Sheltering God, we seek you, for you alone are our Light and Salvation. When darkness moves into our lives, we seek your face.
Leader: When fears overcome us and paralyze us, we seek your face. When our souls hunger for your shelter, we seek your face.
All: In the morning and in the evening, we will seek the face of our God.
Leader: Our generous God provides for us.

Benediction
The Lord is my light

Children's Time: Penny Driediger
Greeters: Herman & Gladys Ropp
Music Leader: Dorothy Hartman
Prelude/Offertory: Matt Hunsberger
Sermon: Clyde Kratz
Worship Leader: Deb King

Statistics

Attendance & Offering for Sunday, March 4, 2007
Worship: 187
Offering: $ 8,600
Offering YTD: $ 39,120
Budget YTD: $ 52,962

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 18, 2007
Sermon by Clyde G. Kratz
Greeters: Larry & Marilyn Yoder
Worship Planners: Penny Driediger, Matt Hunsberger, Deb King, Erica Lehman, and Mandi Stoltzfus

Ministry Assignments for Sunday, March 25, 2007
Sermon by Clyde G. Kratz
Greeters: Larry & Marilyn Yoder
Worship Planners: Peggy Driediger, Matt Hunsberger, Deb King, Erica Lehman, and Mandi Stoltzfus

• Benjamin Risser, leaving for Guatemala (March 17-26) with a work team from Franklin Mennonite Church. He will be helping to wire the women's dormitory at the School of Bezelel Study Center.


• The Stewardship & Administration Commission of our church and the important work that they do. May it be infused with the energy and direction of the Holy Spirit.


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

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".

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.

PLAN TO ATTEND THE EMHS SOUP & ARTS FEST on March 17. Drop-in from 5—7:30 p.m. at the EMHS Dining Hall for an all-you-can-eat buffet of soup, homemade breads, & a dessert bar. The festival will feature a student art gallery & gift shop, artisan demonstrations, & a performance of Charlotte’s Web by the Drama Troupe at 7:30 p.m. in the Auditorium. Cost is $8 for adults, $5 for ages 6-12, & free for children under age 6.

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.

JOB OPPORTUNITY: OurFaith, a Mennonite/Anabaptist digest & website that provides selected articles, news, & photos to Mennonite congregations across the US, is seeking a part-time editor. If interested, send resume to Paul M. Schrock, 525 Spring Oaks Drive, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 or pjschrock@adelphia.net.

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.