“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” --Hebrews 11:1
August 17, 2008
9:30 a.m. WE GATHER FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL
| Children: Opening worship from 9:25-9:35 for age 4 - Jr. High. (Ages 2-3 go directly to basement room 5) | |||
| PreK/K: Basement Room 4 | Grades 1-2: Basement Room 3 | ||
| Grade 3-5: Basement Room 2 | |||
| Junior MYF Girls (grades 6-8): Upper Room | Senior MYF: Bible Study, Basement Rooms 6–7 | ||
| Adult Classes | Young Adults: Bible Study: Library. | ||
| International Lesson ("Images of Christ"): SW Classroom & Fellowship Hall | |||
| Women’s Sharing & Prayer Time: Pastor’s Study | Coffee and Conversation: Kitchen | ||
10:30 a.m. WE GATHER FOR WORSHIP
| Prelude | Joe Bender, Freeman Bendfeldt | |
| Call to Worship | Nate Yoder | |
| Singing* | Sonya Eberly, Judy Ricca, Alyssa Ricca, Katherine Hartzler | |
| Offering | Nate Yoder | |
| Singing | Group | |
| Missions Report: Refugee Resettlement Program | Matt & Crystal Trost | |
| Scripture Reading: Heb. 11:1-2, 8-12 | Nate Yoder | |
| Sermon: “Living Faith” | Lee Martin | |
| Singing | Group | |
| Sharing & Announcements | Nate Yoder | |
| Sending & Song | Lee Martin, Group |
* Large print hymnals and copies of overhead songs are available on foyer table. Please return them to the foyer table after the service.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Today - Boys’ Club meet at Benders from 3:30 – 6 pm. for water fun and supper. Bring swim things.
Tuesday, August 19 - Pastoral Team meeting at Bendfeldts at 7 pm.
Wednesday, August 20
Thursday, August 21 - Church Council meeting at the church at 7 pm.
Saturday, August 23 - Girls’ Club End of the Year Party from 9:30-11:30 am. at Martha's house.
Sunday, August 24 - Sermon: Lee Martin Text: Hebrews 12:18 -13:6
NOTES AND HAPPENINGS
Weekly Prayer Focus: Jesus told his disciples, “As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” (John 20:21) Pray that each of us would know that we, too, are sent by Jesus to our neighbors and communities. Pray for boldness in being witnesses for Jesus.
Today is the final day for bringing food or other items for the MYF food drive for Patchwork Pantry. Please put your donations under the foyer table.
The Gift Discernment ballots for congregational approval are in your church mailboxes. Please review the list of names and positions and return the ballots to the foyer box by next Sunday, Aug. 24. Extra proposals and ballots are available on the back table as well. The following positions are still open:
Please feel free to contact Chris Kratz or any of the Gift Discernment committee members if you feel God nudging you to serve in one of these roles.
If you placed a bid on the pork at church campout and have not yet paid for it, please get your check to Phil Harder today.
Please take fabric bags to fill for school kits for MCC (available in the foyer) and return completed bags to the church by Aug. 31. List of contents is on the foyer table.
Our annual church business meeting will take place on Sept. 28 at 6:30 pm. If you are chair of a committee or group, please submit your annual report to Barb Hartzler (preferably by email to the church at mcmchurch@juno.com ) or place a written report in the church office mailbox by Sept. 7.
Looking Ahead:
| Sept. 14 | Sunday 7 pm. meeting at VMRC led by our congregation | ||
| Sept. 27-28 | Jr. Youth Retreat at Smith Mtn. Lake | ||
| Sept. 28 | Annual church business meeting |
(More announcements are here.)
WE WANT YOU TO KNOW
| Offering – Aug. 10: | Budget VMM/Albania VMM VA Menn. Conference |
$2,194.00 70.00 100.00 200.00 |
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| Attendance - Aug. 10: | Children's Sunday School Adult Sunday School Worship Service |
33 44 103 |
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| Aug. 17 | Greeters: | Myron & Regina Brubaker | |
| Nursery: | Debbie and Katey Bergey | ||
| Sound Operator: | James Townsend | ||
| Aug. 24 | Greeters: | Lois Depoy | |
| Nursery: | Martha & Chris Kratz | ||
| Sound Operator: | Ian Eberly | ||
MISSIONS MINUTE
Jamaica Mennonite Church Youth Camp will be held this week at the Maranatha School. Pray that the leaders will effectively minister to the young people so they sense a clear call from God on their lives.
OUR VISION
God calls us to be a worshipping, welcoming and united family of faith, following Jesus Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit, and ministering God’s salvation, healing and hope to the local community, the nation and the world.
Mt. Clinton Mennonite Church Pastoral Team
| Lee Martin, Pastor - 867-9593 | Eric Bendfeldt, Elder – 867-0834 |
| Jonathan Bowman, Elder - 437-6025 | Sonya Eberly, Elder – 867-5575 |
| Terry Witmer, Elder – 879-9210 | |
http://mountclinton.va.us.mennonite.net/
Mount Clinton Mennonite Church, Vol. 53, #33; August 17, 2008