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F irst Mennonite Church of Christian
Moundridge, Kansas
A Welcoming Community of Christians for Peace
Sunday, November 1 , 2009

H earing Aids and Children's Worship Binders are available from the Ushers. Nursery Care is available; a n adult should accompany children over three .
Pastor- Phil Waite
Worship Leader- Phil Waite                C hildren's Story - Casey Strausz
Greeter s - Erwen Graber &            Organist - Hazel Voth
Sammy Neal
Order of Service
Prelude

Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Welcome


Passing the Peace

Announcements
Gathering and Praising

Introit                   I Bind M y Heart This Tide Chancel Choir
# 411
*Call to Worship
Leader: Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors!
People: That the king of glory may come in!
Leader: Who is the king of glory?
People: The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle!
All:     Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient
doors! That the king of glory may come in!

* Invocation

*Hymn Christ Is Our Cornerstone # 43
Hymn             Holy Spirit, Come With Power # 26
Hymn              I Sing The Mighty Power of God # 46

P roclaiming and Giving

Sharing Congregational Joys and Concerns
This light is lit with Christians everywhere as a prayer for peace.

Prayer Hymn Teach Me, Lord
# 487

Prayers of the People

Worship Music Sing a New Song Chancel Choir
By Michael Haydn

Offering and Offertory Music
Offertory Prayer

Children's Moment

                 Hearing God's Word

Scripture Reading s John 11:32-44 Pg 874
                         
Sermon :         Take away the stone Dorothy Nickel Friesen

Responding

*Hymn     How Clear is Our Vocation, Lord # 541

Service of Blessing

Telling the Story

         Litany of Blessing

Leader: For the ministry of the word, for the worship of your name, for
         giving and receiving counsel, for participation in the
         ordinances of the church…
People: We blessing this house.
Leader: For warning against sin, for calling to salvation, for
         proclaiming the whole counsel of God…

People: We blessing this house.
Leader: For comfort to those who mourn, for help to those who are
         tempted, for strength to those who are weak, for celebration
         with those who are joyful.

People: We bless this house.
Leader: For studying the Scriptures, for discerning God's will, for
         passing on the faith…

People: We bless this house.
Leader: For voices of dissent when wrong is done, for voices of peace
         when violence threatens, for voices of song indwelled by the
         Spirit…
People: We bless this house.
Leader: For your indwelling and empowering…
People: We bless this house.
All:     Thanks be to God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

*Hymn             Praise God From Whom # 118

Going in God's Name

* B enediction             
*Those who are able, please stand.




To all our visitors Welcome . If you are a first time visitor, please fill out the card that the ushers will give you and place it in the offering plate. We are delighted that you are worshipping with us.   

First Mennonite Church of Christian is a fellowship that welcomes all people in our community so that they may grow in personal understanding and relationship with God. We welcome new members and guests. If you feel moved to join our fellowship or would like to know more about joining, please see the pastor or one of the ushers.
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Greeters Schedule
                 November 8       Community Wide Worship Service
                November 15     Joe & Bev Zerger
                November 22     Jim & Beulah Gerhing
                November 29      TBA

Offering Schedule
                 November 1      Harvest Thanks
                November 8       Community Wide Worship Service
                November 15     Local Church Budget
                November 22 Memorial Home

News and Events
Celebrating this Week:
Birthdays               Anniversaries
November 2 -Judy Pauls
November 5 -Gin Niehage
November 7 - Mark Hiebert


O pportunities
T oday
8:45-9:15 a.m. - P rayer for o ur C ongregation .
9:30 a .m. Sunday School
1 0 :30 a.m. -Worship Service
Noon- Harvest Thanks me al, drinks and table service provided
7 :00 p.m. - C ommunity C hoir R ehearsal at West Zion.

Monday, November 2
7: 3 0 p.m. Library Committee Meeting
8:15 p.m. Junior Choir

Wednesday, November 4
Bulletin information due by noon

6:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Supper
7:00 p.m. - Chancel Choir
No Bible Study
8:00 p.m. Church Council Meeting

Friday, November 6
Pastor' s Day Off
7:00 p.m. Community Wide Worship Service with Brenda Matthews
        At the Moundridge High School Gym

Sunday, November 8
9: 00 - 9:30 a.m. Prayers for our congregation at First Mennonite
No Sunday School
1 0 : 0 0 a.m. Community Wide Worship Service at the Moundridge High School Gym
There will
not be a bulletin for First Mennonite this Sunday

Sunday, October 25 : Worship Service- 85 Offering-$ 1,916.25


_____________ _ _ Pieces of Peace ___
Forgiving violence does not mean condoning violence. There are only two alternatives to forgiving violence: revenge, or adopting an attitude of never-ending bitterness and anger. For too long, we have treated violence with violence, and that's why it never ends. - Coretta Scott King

We serve our neighbors as seekers and followers of Jesus Christ and as people of faith who experience God's gifts of love, grace, and salvation.         Luke 10:25-37

An nouncements
FMCC News

Wednesday night suppers will began November 4 at 6:0 0 p.m . Sign-up sheets for those attending and willing to host a supper are on the south bulletin board.

We cultivate deeper relationships with God

Everyone is welcome to meet for prayer on Sunday morning, November 8 from 9:00-9:30. On the following Sunday, November 15 we will meet from 8:45-9:15 . We will f ocus our prayer on our congregation during th ese weeks of discernment. We will meet downstairs in the Fellowship Hall, and go from there if it is being used for other purposes

The C ommunity C hoir rehearsal for the community wide cele bration with Brenda Matthews are as follows: 7:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov 1, and Wednesday, Wed . , Nov. 4. All rehearsals are at West Zion.

All are invited to attend the worship celebration on Friday, Nov 6 at 7:00 p.m. and the Sunday M orning C ommunity W orship S ervice on Sunday, Nov 8 at 10:00 a.m. in the Moundridge High School Gym. Both worship services will fea ture Brenda Matthews from Chicago as speaker. Brenda is an internationally known poet, motivational speaker, and HIV/AIDS educator who has traveled throughout the U.S. and Africa to deliver her inspirational message of change. Admission is free . A freewill offering will be taken

We respond to community needs and dreams.

It's been nine months since the end of the year, but it is already time to start preparing for the Year E nd C elebration . If you have pictures, printed or digital, of any church event, celebration or activity that you would like included, give them to James, Lynette or Caleb Allen or send them to jlscallenmtelco.net

Camp Mennoscah - Looking to 2010? T here are weekends , and weekdays , available for family gatherings, church retreats, and extremely fun times. W hat about our first retreat of the year? Go to www.mennowdc.org and look for our Scrapbooking Retreat brochure in the Coming Events.

Thank you so much! We have received numerous donations to r eplace items that were in our sports shed. We still need the following items: archery equipment (monetary donations), orange cones (various sizes), air pumps, 4-square balls, baseball mitts, aluminum bats, and thick ropes for marking recreation boundaries. We also need two large inner tubes . Contact Camp Mennoscah at for more information at campmnomennowdc.org or 620-297-3290 .
At Camp Mennoscah w e feel so thankful for your generosity over these past months. Numerous tasks and p reparations have been completed. Our newest wish list is on the south bulletin board .
The Bethel College Women's Chorus will give their fall concert today, Nov. 1, at 4:00 p.m. in the Administration Building on campus. Admission is free and open to the public. Names of the members of the chorus are on the south bulletin board.


Western District Conference website survey
We want to hear from you what would improve our website. What is most valuable - Coming events? Resource Library catalog? Camp Mennoscah? We value your feedback . Go to : www.mennowdc.org and click on survey link. If you have never been to our website , take a moment to click around and see what's available, then let us know.


First Mennonite Church of Christian, PO# 66 Moundridge, Ks 67107
Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.
Vol LX I I November 1 , 2009 No. 4 4
http://firstofchristian.ks.us.mennonite.net/Home

Phil Waite-Pastor                Becky Pohl - Office Secretary
Study Ph. 620-345-8766 Church Ph. 620-345-2546
Pastor's email:fmccmtelco.net Church email:beckypohl@yahoo,com
Heather Garrison -Chancel Choir Director
Kelsey Easterday-Jr. Choir Director

































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