March 7, 2004

Leader: Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth.
Worship the Lord with gladness;
Come into his presence with singing.
People: For the Lord is good, his steadfast love endures forever,
And his faithfulness to all generations.
Leader: Come and stand upon the rock,
the one on whom our hearts rely;
People: Let us learn what it means to be strong in the Lord.
Leader: Come and stand around the Shepherd,
the one in whom our hearts have faith;
People: Let us learn what it means to be loved by the Lord.
All: O Holy Spirit who makes us the image of God,
help us to become the saviors of the helpless,
the pillars of the weak, the finders of the forsaken!

Prayer of Invocation
Hymns The work is thine, O Christ HWB 396
Come, thou font HWB 521

Children's story
Hymn I bind my heart this tide HWB 411

Proclaiming God's Word

Scripture I Corinthians 9:19-23
Sermon "Thinking Like a Missionary"
Hymn I stand amazed in the presence HWB 528

Responding to God's call

Joys and concerns
Pastoral Prayer and the Lord's Prayer
Offering
Announcements
Hymn I to the hills will lift my eyes HWB 169
Benediction

Today

Worship Leader - Roy Hange & Maren Tyedmers Hange
Music - Jeff Myers, Alderfer family
Sermon - Peter Graber
Nursery - Shinsky family

Announcements

Partners for Peace invites you to a breakfast discussion with three women of Jerusalem: a Muslim Palestinian, a Jewish Israeli and a Christian Palestinian in Charlottesville at the Church of the Incarnation on Friday, March 19 at 8:45 am. For more information see the flyer in the foyer.

You're invited to a mission celebration, an evening of stories and song, brought to you by Mennonite Mission Network and Virginia Mennonite Board of Missions, on March 13, 7:00 p.m., Park View Mennonite Church in Harrisonburg. The program will include video clips from Mennonite Media and VMBM; stories by Rob and Celah Pence, Greg Lamb, Barbara Borntrager, and Beryl Jantzi; message by Mission Network executive director Stanley Green and VMBM president Loren Horst; and music by Daphna Creek, Shekinah, Mike Eberly and Rick Picone.

A comedy trio, "CPR," will present an evening of improvisation
8 p.m. Monday, Mar. 22, in the University Commons arena at Eastern Mennonite University. General admission to the CPR performance is $9 or $7.50 for groups of 15 or more. Advance tickets are available from the EMU box office at 540-432-4582.

Soup and Art Fest to benefit EMHS Fine Arts will be held on Saturday, March 20 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Come enjoy an evening of food and dining entertainment in a coffeehouse atmosphere featuring artisan demonstrations, student art gallery and a gift shop. The menu for the evening will include gourmet soups from some of Harrisonburg's finest restaurants, homemade breads and a dessert bar. Cost: adults/$8, ages 6-12/$5, ages 5 and under/free. RSVP by Wednesday, March 10 to Dianna Lehman at 432-4502 or by e-mailing at lehmandr@emhs.net

Prayers and Praises

VMBM: Tomorrow is Woman's Day in Italy, a holiday promoted by
the feminist movement. The women typically go out together to eat
and have a wild time. Pray for Eva Eberly as she plans to give a brief talk tomorrow evening at a special dinner for women at Centro Koinonia in Bari. The Christian women are inviting their non-Christian friends to this event.

Mennonite Mission Network: Pray for Amanda and Gamaliel Falla and the ministry of the Mennonite Church of Barranquilla, Colombia. They relate to a squatter community on a hillside by providing nourishing meals for children twice a week, teaching about Jesus and worshiping with the children and adults.

Pray for the local services for people in need: Love Inc., Shelter for Help in Emergency, Food Bank and the Salvation Army.

Gathering in Christ's name

Proclaiming God's Word

Responding to God's call

Today

Announcements

Prayers and Praises