Jesus Above All: a year with Jesus
Taking up a cross
Gathering in Worship
Prelude Natalie Miller
Gathering song Worship team
Call to worship Randall Shull, Lead Pastor
Songs of worship Worship team
Sunday of Holy Week
First Sunday of Lent
Story telling Julia Zehr
Congregational singing
Prayer What will you “take up”?
Lenten theme song God, fill me now
Hearing the Word
Scripture reading: Luke 19.37-42
Sermon: “Worship and Weeping: seeking Jesus’ Peace”
Jonathan Bowman, Assoc. Pastor of Christian Formation
Responding in Faithfulness
Song of response
Offering: Church Budget / Sharing Fund (envelope)
Offertory – Grey Fertich
Congregational sharing and prayer Randall Shull
Prayer Focus: Andy & Lana Miller, Water Street Ministries
Please pass the fellowship registry down the row and back
Announcements
Benediction
Special thanks to today’s worship planning team:
Randall Shull, Walter Hurst, Dot Smith, George Stoltzfus, Julia Zehr
Everyone is invited for hot drinks in the fellowship hall and to stay for the Sunday school hour. Classes are available for all ages as well as infant and nursery care.
Congregational Announcements
Taking up a cross: a journey to Easter It is easy to jump from the events of Palm Sunday to Easter and miss the richness of the stories that take place in between. This year our Lenten worship services will guide us through the week of Holy Week, sharing the story of each day to see the events that unfolded as Jesus took up his cross. Each Sunday of Lent will focus on one specific day of Holy Week, starting of course with Jesus entering Jerusalem amidst waving palms. Join us as we journey with Jesus toward his cross and resurrection.
What are you “taking up”? Jesus invited us to take up our cross, even as he talked about his own. This Lenten season we will be following Jesus through the stories of Holy Week, moving toward his cross and resurrection. As we move with Jesus through these stories, you will be invited to consider what you might “take up”. What might the Spirit of God be nudging you to take up as an act of sacrificial worship? a ministry of service? creating space for reading scripture? providing hospitality? mentoring a young person or couple? the possibilities are endless. Hold the question out to God in prayer and listen closely for what God might invite you to “take up”.
For all who work with children: the superintendents and child protection committee ask that all childcare workers, children’s Sunday school teachers, mentors, etc., attend a brief informational meeting in the sanctuary following Sunday school today (if you missed the one on January 10), regarding our congregation’s child protection guidelines. If did not attend the previous meeting, and cannot make it to this one, please let Jonathan Bowman know.
Many thanks for your prayer support, cards, visits, and phone calls. Having a total right shoulder replacement has been a real challenge when right handed. Thank you! Pauline Yoder
Congratulations to Jim & Theresa on the birth of their daughter, Olivia Anne on February 6!
A big thank you from the Junior High Club for your donations to the Souper Bowl of Caring. We donated $184 plus 25 items to Water Street Ministries. The nation-wide total is $6,781,609 and growing. Check out www.souperbowl.org for the latest news!
You are invited to attend Winterfest Saturday, March 6. Seating for meal starting at 5:45 PM with meal at 6 PM. No cost but reservations are required. Please stop by the sign-up table before February 28. Talent show is 7:30-8:30 PM. Sign up by today if you want to perform during the program or display artwork in the foyer. Childcare will be provided during the program from 7:15-8:45 PM for ages 0 – grade 1. All other ages will attend/participate in the program. Questions? Please contact Carolyn Rudy
Opportunities
Connections………………….Wednesday, Feb. 24, 9:30-11:00 am
Game day: Bring your favorite game to play, sit back and enjoy the fun!
Choir…………………………..Wednesday, Feb. 24, 7:00-8:00 pm
Prayer Fellowship…………………….….Saturday, Feb. 27, 7:30 am
Winterfest……………………………..Saturday, March 6, 5:45 pm
Offering Last Sunday: Church Budget $10,106.61
High School Education $2,700
Offering Next Sunday: Church Budget
Building Fund (envelope)
Give bulletin announcements to Christy Kauffman by Thursday evening and announcements for the weekly e-mail by Tuesday evening.
Phone: 898-0071; email: office@landisvillemennonite.org
Nursery Schedule Today
Worship Sunday School Preschool Worship
Kelly Miller Dawn Sauder Ron & Lavonne Miller
Liz Miller Beth Bowman Erin Ipsen
Kay Newcomer (on call) Kelsey Peters
Nursery Schedule – Next Sunday
Worship Sunday School Preschool Worship
Ruth Anna Miller Marcy Goehrig Jeff Wenger
Joanne Mongeau Sally Mozloom Evan Fertich
Julia Mongeau (on call) Bertha Brubaker (on call) Lillian Mozloom
Christine Baer