Worship Service Bulletin for Sunday May 20, 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 James 3:17. Links to the text for previous months are found on the scripture recitation page.

May 20, 2007

GATHERING
Prelude
Welcome & Announcements
Call to Worship
Congregational Singing

PRAISING
May Scripture Recitation, James 3:17
Celebrations & Concerns
Congregational Singing
Offering

PROCLAIMING
Scripture Reading, Acts 9:36-43 and John 10:22-30
Sermon, "Choosing to Belong"

RESPONDING
Hymn of Response
Benediction
Sending Song

Sermon: Clyde G. Kratz
Worship Leader: Valerie Helbert
Music Leader: Dorothy Hartman
Greeters: Dave & Jewel Yutzy
Special Music: Joanna Showalter

Statistics for Sunday, May 13, 2007

Attendance & General Fund Offering:
Worship: 139
Offering: $5,935
Offering YTD: $91,297
Budget YTD: $111,808

Special Offerings:
Building Fund: $170
LCC (Dintamans): $250

EMHS fund: $350
EMHS fund YTD: $4,640
EMHS fund goal: $26,000

MHEG fund: $1,000
MHEG fund YTD: $4,838
MHEG goal for 2007: $10,000

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, May 27, 2007
Sermon: "Empowering Spirit" by Clyde G. Kratz
Greeters: Paul & Mary Leaman
Worship Planners: Matt Hunsberger, Deb King, Clyde Kratz

Ministry Assignments for Sunday, June 3, 2007:
HIGH SCHOOL APPRECIATION DAY
Sermon: "Light to the World" by Sarah Bixler
Music Leader: Matt Hunsberger
Greeters: Mark & Dawn Mast

PRAISE GOD for progress on our church fellowship hall!

YOU’RE INVITED to bring these requests before the Lord this week:

• that his grace & love would flow through us to others;


• that we would have courage to speak about what God has done for us, in our jobs & relationships;


• that we would accept & encourage each other as God desires;


• that we would clearly hear his call & respond with obedience.

WHAT’S GOING ON IN MK COLLEGE? Meserete Kristos College is a seminary in Addis Ababa that provides a broad range of biblically based programs of instruction from an Anabaptist perspective to train servant leaders for churches & societies in Ethiopia. On May 29, come to Harrisonburg Mennonite Church from 7—8:30 p.m, in order to hear from the new president of MK College, Hailu Cherenet Biru, & Carl Hansen, director of College Advancement. This presentation is open to anyone interested in the work of the college as it seeks to grow into an accredited Christian University or Carl & Vera Hansen, who are long-term workers with Eastern Mennonite Missions in Ethiopia.

REGISTRATION FOR VMC ASSEMBLY: Registration for Virginia Mennonite Conference Assembly is now open on-line (www.vmconf.org). To receive a paper copy, contact your church office. The theme this year is "Our Christ-centered Faith," and the Assembly will be held at Lenoir-Rhyne College in Hickory, North Carolina, July 26—28.

WHAT'S NEW, the weekly e-mail newsletter of Mennonite Central Committee, contains news digests from throughout the MCC system, ways to get involved & advertisements for positions at MCC, links to new informational resources, & stories from MCC workers and partners around the world. To subscribe, go to www.mcc.org & type your e-mail address under "What's new e-mail newsletter."

MCC SKYLINE BENEFIT RIDE. Every two years, an MCC ride is planned on the East Coast to benefit MCC. This year’s ride is August 5-9 along the Skyline Drive. Proceeds from this ride will benefit MCC’s work for peace, including walking alongside the Anabaptist churches in Colombia in the midst of a four-decades long conflict. For details of this event, visit www.mcc.org/event/bike or contact the church office for a brochure and registration form.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY & CHILDCARE: KIDZ Adventure Club, a childcare program at Harrisonburg Mennonite Church offering a Summer Day Camp & an After School Program, is now accepting applications for a part-time Assistant Director for the After School Program (K-5) beginning August 1. With the children, you will help with homework and play games. Call Evie Hertzler at 476-2222. To enroll children for the Summer Day Camp or After School Program also call Evie. Visit www.hmcchurch.org for further details.

ESL POSITION AT EMU: The Intensive English Program at Eastern Mennonite University is currently looking for experienced & qualified ESL instructors to teach on an adjunct basis starting August 29. To find out more, call the IEP at 432-4053 or e-mail IEP interim director M. Esther Showalter at maria.showalter@emu.edu.

MISSION WORK IN YOUR OWN COMMUNITY: A World of Good Thrift Shop at Gift & Thrift has an immediate need for volunteers in the following areas: cashiers, furniture and large household items, & receiving donations. If you can give a few hours a week, call Peggy at 433-8844, ext. 101.

AN URGENT CALL FROM NAZARETH VILLAGE, Israel, for volunteers to serve in this first-century replication of life in Jesus’ time comes to us. You and your family or small group may find this experience both a challenge and a blessing. If you can serve, contact Ken Horst at ken.horst@vmbm.org.

VESPER SERVICES: Spend your Sunday evenings at 7 p.m. in the wooded amphitheater of Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage Center (CrossRoads). Summer vesper services will be held every week, June through August. Mark your calendars now and get your lawn chairs ready!