November 24, 2002

Call to worship
Prayer of invocation
Hymns Sing to the Lord of the Harvest HWB 98
Praise to God, immortal praise HWB 91
Psalm 95:1-7
Prayer of Confession
Children's Story

Proclaiming God's Word

Scripture Luke 17:11-19
Sermon "Thanksgiving, the heartbeat of salvation"
Hymn For the beauty of the earth HWB 89

Responding to God's call

Joys and concerns
Pastoral Prayer and the Lord's Prayer
Offering
Announcements
Hymn Praise God from whom HWB 118
Benediction

Today

Worship Leader - Roy Hange
Sermon - Maren Tyedmers Hange
Music - Mel Janzen, Michelle Heatwole, Middler SS class
Nursery - Keely Massie

Announcements

On Saturday, December 7, 9:00-6:00, 20% of all sales at the Ten Thousand Villages Store in the Dayton Farmer's Market will benefit the medical ministry of Dr. Omar and Dolores Beiler in Jamaica. Your purchase will give three times -- to the artisans, to the Beilers' ministry, and to MCC. Take advantage of this opportunity to do some Christmas shopping that will reach beyond profits to touching lives.

Hymns of Hope & Healing is a stirring two-hour TV special that brings alive the compelling stories behind America's most loved hymns. It also provides riveting accounts and interviews filmed at the heart of Ground Zero and the Pentagon. The rescue workers and those who lost families and friends share how these enduring hymns of faith offered hope and sustained them through the tragedy of September 11th.

Narrated and presented by renowned actor and TV host, Clifton Davis, the featured hymn stories arep resented with unmistakable power and emotion. Interviews include Dr. Billy Graham, George Beverly Shea, Dr. Robert Schuller, and Major George Polarek, S alvation Army Incident Commander from the World Trade Center disaster relief effort. Artists include CeCe Winans, Sandi Patty and Ripley Fairchild with her moving rendition of "America The Beautiful." The program also introduces 19-year-old Adriel Heiss singing "It Is Well With My Soul" and telling of her experience working at Ground Zero.

Film locations include Manhattan and Ground Zero-at the foot of the Steel Cross, Washington DC, the Rocky Mountains, the Grand Canyon and Mount Rushmore.

The musical score features inspired new symphonic and choral arrangements, conducted by Paul Terracini and performed by the Prague symphony orchestra and Vox Ecclesia. Proceeds from the sale of CDs will benefit the Billy Graham Organization and the Salvation Army in their ongoing work throughout North America.

Prayers and Praises

VMBM: VMBM President Loren Horst and his wife, Earlene, are currently serving in Trinidad for several months. Loren is teaching a missiology class at the West Indies Theological College, and he and Earlene serve as mentors for the pastor couple of Charlieville Mennonite Church. They will return to Harrisonburg in December.

Mennonite Mission Network: A retreat for about 100 children and teen-agers, many from unchurched families, will be held Nov. 30-Dec. 1 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Pray for Mission Network worker Margrit Kipfer Barrón and for the children to know and follow Christ.

Gathering in Christ's name

Proclaiming God's Word

Responding to God's call

Today

Announcements

Prayers and Praises