A warm welcome to all as we gather as God's people to worship the Lord. May our worship strengthen your faith and desire to serve him who loves us with an everlasting love in Christ Jesus.
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A warm welcome to all as we gather as God's people to worship the Lord. May our worship strengthen your faith and desire to serve him who loves us with an everlasting love in Christ Jesus. |
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Weavers
Mennonite
Church Called into God's Family, we join together to be transformed through worship, to nurture one another, to be equipped to serve Jesus Christ, and to carry out His mission in the world. |
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Prelude (and offertory) ~ Sandy & Sara Byler Welcome & Announcements ~ Don Martin Praise & Worship ~ c/o Larry Sauder Focusing Worship in Hymns ~ Rod Driver First Fruits Giving: EMHS Brotherhood Plan Children's Church (age 3 through Kindergarten invited downstairs) "Not Having a Righteousness of My Own" ~ Phil Kanagy Hymn of Response Sharing & Prayer Closing Blessing Closing Song (Elder Aldeen Wenger will be in the Prayer Room following the service
for anyone needing a ministry of prayer) Nursery services are available. Sunday School Classes for Children, Youth and Adults begin at 9:30am. Ushers are glad to assist with directions. Our auditorium is open during Sunday School for persons to come and experience a welcoming place for contemplation and meditation. Please feel free to meditate there remembering those around you and the Sunday School classes in the balcony. During the Worship Hour -
Saturday, February 11 Sunday, February 12 Announcements RSVP by Tuesday to attend the Valentine's Banquet, Friday, Sat. Feb.
11, 6:30pm. Does black + white make gray or make stripes? Come hear how
this relates to "One-ness" in marriage! Extra invitations are
located on the foyer credenza where a box is located to return your RSVP
slip (or call Janet at the church office, 434-7758). The Annual Meat Canning is scheduled for February 27 - March 2, 2012 at the Hinton Mennonite Relief Center, Hinton, VA. Virginia Mennonite Conference is responsible to help provide help on Tuesday, February 28. Help is needed from 5 a.m. until 11 p.m. each day. Friday, March 2 is scheduled as a community day and help is especially needed in the early morning. Anyone is welcome to come and help on any day! Funds are needed to purchase turkey for processing and for the ongoing operation of the Relief Center. If you would like to contribute to this project you can send a donation to the: Hinton Mennonite Relief Center, PO Box 519, Dayton, VA 22821. If you have any questions about this project you can contact Leon Rhodes at (540) 867-9751 or Gerald Knicely at (540) 879-2077. Thanks for your participation in this effort to feed the less fortunate in the world. Eastern Mennonite School Open House and Student Visitation Day for students K-12 and their families will take place Friday, February 10, 2012. Students may visit for a half day (8AM-Noon) or a whole day (8 am - 3 pm). Applications are now being accepted for the 2012-13 school, with limited availability in some grades. For more information on applying or to reserve a spot for Open House and Student Visitation Day, contact Crystal Jackson, Admissions Counselor, at 236.6021 or jacksonc@emhs.net. David Kline, an Amish farmer, naturalist and author will share his passion
for creation care and sustainable farming practices at EMU. Kline will
speak from 8:30 - 10 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9 in Common Grounds Coffeehouse
in University Commons and then at university chapel in Lehman Auditorium
from 10-10:30 a.m., on Friday, Feb. 10. Admission is free for both. For
more information contact Jim Yoder at 540-432- or email yoderjm@emu.edu. Great Whitewater Connection-Find out what over 200 youth experienced before and after the Mennonite Church USA convention last summer. Designed to connect youth across the Mennonite church, this whitewater rafting retreat is still available for an incredible $50/person. This year's event (July 6-8 at Laurelville Mennonite Church Center, Mt. Pleasant, Pa.) will feature speaker Kent Miller and worship leader Jeremy Kempf. Due to its popularity, the Great Whitewater Connection fills up fast; reserve your places today at Laurelville.org/whitewater or by calling 800.839.1021. NOTE: You can also watch highlights from last year's retreats at Laurelville.org/whitewater-video. Partners in Mission is announcing an immediate opportunity! The Wollega Church in Ethiopia has extended an invitation for a service and learning team, led by Carl Hansen, to help them build a rural satellite campus in Nekempte for Meserete Kristos College, their denominational seminary. Tentative dates are for two to three weeks in March, and the estimated cost per person is $2,000. If you have interest in participating in or supporting this group, call VMMissions at 540-434-9727 or email partners@vmmissions.org. Blue Ridge Ministries is offering the following retreats: Highland Retreat is seeking items to auction that are of value for its
Annual Benefit Auction including new merchandise, collectibles, wood working,
baked goods, gift certificates, or services. The auction will be held
Saturday, February 25, 2012, and benefits the summer youth program. If
you have something to contribute contact the camp office at 540-852-3226
or info@highlandretreat.org by the first week in February.
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