CHRISTIAN EDUCATION HOUR
Class: Teachers:
Early Childhood (Ages 0-3 years)...... Parents
Preschool (Ages 4-5 years)...... Joanna Woodsmall, Debbie Giles
Primary (Grades 2 & 3)...... Veronika Sukup, Bonnie Beachy
Middler (Grades 4 & 5)...... Jim Beachy, Doris Weaver
Junior High (Grades 6, 7, & 8)...... Dana Bumbalough, Matt Pflederer
Youth (Grades 9-12)...... Evie Shellenberger
Adult Class: A discussion of Money Enough by Douglas Hicks will be led by Wendell Lantz
Leader: We have come to worship with different stories and lives. If you are delighted to be here or if you are tired and troubled,
People: you are welcome!
Leader: If you are experiencing a strong faith, or if your faith feels battered, lost or frail,
People: you are welcome
Leader: Perhaps you are here eager to praise God and fellowship with others, or maybe you are feeling a need to be quiet, to experience silence.
People: You are welcome!
All: It is God who lovingly welcomes all of us to worship today and promises to meet us here, just as we are.
PAOLI MENNONITE FELLOWSHIP
March 10, 2013
We welcome all persons
to worship, study and fellowship with us as we continually
seek to be faithful disciples of Jesus
Anticipating Resurrection
Focus: God’s grace removes our disgrace; our return home is met with celebration.
Gathering to Worship
Gathering Song–SJ 114 As morning breaks
Welcome and Introductions
Call to Worship (See back of bulletin)
Singing our Faith
H 87 Great is the Lord
H 521 Come, thou fount
Change my heart, O God
Celebrating Shalom: Dana and Wally
Offering - Special offering for March is for the Food Pantry.
Hearing the Word
Children’s Time: Luke 15: 1-3, 11b-32
Scripture: Psalm 32
Meditation– To my home I’ll go
Responses
H 143 Amazing grace
Sharing Joys and Concerns / Prayer
Announcements
Sending: H 433 Go, my children
PASTOR-ELDER TEAM
Rebecca Kauffman, Pastor 653-4140
Matt Pflederer, Pastor (574) 606-6727
Marlene Beachy723-0737
Mica Beauregard723-4502
Ted Larrison723-3826
MINISTERS
All the congregation
CHURCH OFFICE
Pastors:Rebecca Kauffman;Office Hours - Tues 9-4, Wed 12-4, Thurs 1-5
Matt Pflederer; Office Hours – Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri. 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Secretary: Andrew Blount, office hours on Friday
Phone: (812)723-2414; Fax: (812)723-3515 email:
Address: 2589 N. CR 100 W., Paoli, IN 47454
OUR COVENANT
In covenanting together, we affirm that Jesus Christ is Lord. We gratefully acknowledge him as our Lord and accept his teaching as the way to live. We recognize the importance of:
- Regular Bible study, worship with others, and prayer as a vital part of our Christian life.
- Taking each other seriously, contributing our gifts and caring for one another in love to strengthen the Christian body.
- Living and sharing the Good News as Christ has taught us and as the Holy Spirit enables.
Lent 4: “Anticipating Resurrection” / Lent 5: “Anticipating Resurrection”
Worship Leader: / Evie Shellenberger / Worship Leader: / Rebecca Kauffman
Music Leader: / Marlene Beachy / Music Leader: / Marlene Beachy
Meditation: / Rebecca Kauffman / Meditation: / Ted Larrison
Greeters: / Evie & Wally Shellenberger / Greeter: / Veronika Sukup
Nursery: / Darren Bender-Beauregard & Dana Bumbalough / Nursery: / Yolanda Yoder & Keith Gibbons
A.V.: / Larry Lehman / AV: / Larry Lehman
TODAY
In today's familiar parable we are struck again by the amazing generosity of God towards her children. In spite of our faults and failures, God rejoices in our homecoming and invites us into celebration.
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. – First practice for those involved in our April Music Program. Bring your calendarsand lunch.
THIS WEEK
Wed 13th, 4p.m. – Gift Discernment Committee meets
Wed 13th, 5p.m. – Youth Council meets
Wed 13th, 6:30p.m. - Large Group
Sat 16th – Central District conference region meeting in Trenton, OH; Matt will attend.
Mar 14-16, Thurs-Sat. – Reconstruction project at Cedars of Peace in KY. Contact Wendell Lantz ifyou still want to volunteer.
UPCOMING
Fri, Mar. 22, 3:15 pm – PET meeting
Mar. 28, Maundy Thursday Service at PMF
Mar.29, 7:00 pm - Community Good Friday Tenebrae Service at Paoli United MethodistChurch
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Peacebuilders Camp for youth at Koinonia Farm in GA – Dates set: June 17-22 for ages 13-14; and June 24-29 for ages 11-12. PMF has some campership funds available to assist with registration and transportation. Talk to Ted or Matt if interested.
Mutual Aid fund update: There is approximately $3,400 in the Mutual Aid account, which includes gifts in 2013 as well as several previous years. Thank you for your generosity over the years! May God bless these gifts to bring healing, hope, and praise.
FOR PRAYER
Pray for Stori Sullivan as she travels to and works in Democratic Republic of Congo from March 9-17. Pray that the mosquito nets, sheets and other items for the orphanage will be delivered safely, and prayfor the work of the solar panel team.
Pray for Ginette Friesen Swanson in the pain of separation and divorce.
Doug Kaufman, IN-MI conference minister for leadership transitions, suffered a serious concussionfrom a fall while ice skating Feb 17. Pray for healing and patience as he still experiences vertigo, tireseasily, and is restricted from driving and other tasks.
Pray for Audrey Thill and other GoshenCollege students in their Study-Service term in Cambodia. Pray for safety, openness to learning, and spiritual growth.
Let's pray with the Yamanota Fukuin Brethren in ChristChurch in Japan for the people still sufferingthe effects of the March 11 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami two years ago.