Bulletin

August 30, 2009

Gathering

Opening Song

Jesus, name above all names

Hymn

WB # 25

Jesus, stand among us

Opening Words

Revelation 4:8, 11

Hymn

WB # 75

Holy, holy, holy

Opening Prayer

Tithes and Offerings

Welcome and Announcements

Hearing the Word

Children's Story

Mary Cooney & Carol Knieriem

Sunday School Teacher Dedication

Hymn

WB # 489

O little children, gather

(younger children are dismissed to the nursery)

Scripture

Micah 4:1-4

Sermon

Sara Brubacher

Responding to the Word

Hymn

WB # 367

For the healing of the nations

Sharing and Prayer

Hymn

WB # 368

O God of love, O Power of peace

Benediction

Assisted listening devices are available at the audiovisual desk.

Please stand and use a microphone during announcements and sharing

Worship Leader:  Jolene Boshart

Music Leader:  Jeanette Harder

Greeters:  Jerry & Sue Burkey

Snacks Next Sunday: 

Nursery Today:  Jay & Becky Waegli

Nursery Next Sunday:  David & Kendra Wiebe

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Thursday, September 3 - Noah Thiessen

Friday, September 4 - Kristopher Nitzsche

Record for August 23

Attendance:  96

Offering  $2,484

August Budget  $10,705

August Offerings  $9,857

YTD Budget  $72,794

YTD Offerings  $73,720

Calendar

Today, 4:30 pm

Senior High Youth - Stauffer's

Mon. Aug. 31, 7:00 pm

Worship Committee

Sat. Sept. 12, 6:30 am

Women's Bible Study

Sun. Sept. 13, 12:45 pm

Women's Matinee Movie

Announcements

Thank You! Thank You! to those who have said YES to the kids of FMC as Sunday School teachers.  God bless your efforts and dedication.

TEACHER DEDICATION - This morning we also give thanks for our Children's Sunday School Superintendent, Wanda Stauffer, as well as all those who have agreed to serve as teachers during the coming year.

FOR ALL ADULTS - A new quarter of Adult Sunday School begins on September 6.  Jolene Boshart will be leading the Uniform Series class on the theme of Covenant Communities as found in selected passages from the Old Testament, the Gospel of Mark, and I & II Peter.  Gordon Brubacher will be leading a study of Daniel Buttry's book "Christian Peacemaking: From Heritage to Hope."  This is an especially timely study because Buttry, a Baptist minister from Michigan, will be the first speaker in FMC's Anabaptist Speaker Series and will be with us on October 11 and 14, so this will be a good opportunity to study his thinking in preparation for his appearance.  The third adult class this quarter will be devoted to sharing and prayer.  Please attend the class of your choosing--those who have not been regularly attending Adult Sunday School are especially encouraged to consider participating.

PARENT CHILD DEDICATION for Joseph Dallas Waegli and Tierney Kay Stewart will be held next Sunday, September 6. 

SARA BRUBACHER - We welcome Sara as our special speaker this morning. 

SNACKS ARE BACK!! - Snack time between Sunday School and church is back!!  But we need your help to make it happen.  If you enjoy this social time on Sunday mornings, please sign up for a Sunday on the bulletin board.  Keep the food simple and sign up with a friend to keep the costs down.

SENIOR HIGH YOUTH - High School youth will meet today at the Stauffer's at 4:30 p.m. We will go miniature golfing and then go back to Stauffer's for food and planning for the next year.

MOVIE MATINEE - Just for the women of FMC.  Plan on a movie and coffee/dessert Sunday afternoon, September 13. We will meet around 12:45 p.m.  Movie theater and movie title yet to-be-announced.

TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES - The fair trade retailer was featured recently in Forbes magazine!  Check out the article at http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/0907/creative-giving-ten-thousand-villages-grows-with-fair-trade.html.

SAMARITAN COUNSELING - They now have two locations 8650 Pioneers Blvd. (on the St. Mark's United Methodist campus) and at Westminster Presbyterian Church (South St. and Sheridan Blvd.).  Their current article, Back to School is not all Smiles, is posted on the bulletin board.  For information or an appointment call 483-5117.  First Mennonite church is a Covenant Partner of Samaritan Counseling.

BUILDING OFFERING - Our next quarterly offering to meet the mortgage obligation on our building will be received on September 13.  We are depending upon this offering to cover a little more than half of our mortgage payments for the three fall months, a total of $1,800.  The offering is an opportunity to meet this obligation together.  The building offering will be in addition to our regular tithes and offerings.  Contributions designated "building fund" are invited and may be made at any time.

SHARING FUND - The FMC Sharing Fund is almost empty and in need of contributions.  You may contribute by making a gift to First Mennonite and designating it for the "Sharing Fund".  The Nurture Commission has used this fund to help with a great many needs in our church and community.

MENNONITE WOMEN'S WEBSITE - Please note that information and updates about CPMC (Central Plains Conference) Mennonite Women can now be found on the CPMC website http://centralplains.mennonite.net/  (click Ministries). 

HEAD TO THE NORTH WOODS - Come to a quilter's, scrap-booker's and creator's retreat, called Colors of Fall, October 1-4, at Wilderness Wind, Ely, Minnesota.  Let your laughter join that of the loons as we quilt, create and bask in the spectacular colors of fall.  Our days will be rich and fluid with time for creative expression, good conversation and opportunities to soak in the beauty of fall.  We will knit, sew, hike, and quilt on a baby quilt for the MCC Relief Sale.  Visit www.wildernesswind.org.

ECUADOR SERVICE TOUR - Anyone wishing to participate in a Fellowship and Service Tour to Ecuador November 6-16, 2009 should contact Doyle Roth, Milford.  Contact should be made promptly, as there will be a limited number of persons going and time is needed to process passports, if necessary.