May 16, 2010

Jesus Above All: a year with Jesus

Peace be with you!

Gathering in Worship

Prelude                                                                                     Maria Yoder

Gathering song                                                                    Dale K. Stoltzfus

Call to worship                    Jonathan Bowman, Assoc. Pastor of Christian Formation

Congregational singing                                                        Dale K. Stoltzfus

Hearing the Word

Scripture reading: John 21.15-19

Congregational song

Sermon: “Do you love me more than these?”            Randall Shull, Lead Pastor

Responding in Faithfulness

Song of response

Offering: Church Budget

Offertory – Bryan, Chris, and Maria Yoder

Congregational sharing and prayer                                    Jonathan Bowman

Sending for Kendall Lehman

Prayer Focus: Lamar & Pat Myers, Elementary age children

Please pass the fellowship registry down the row and back

Announcements

Benediction

Everyone is invited for hot drinks in the fellowship hall & to stay for the Sunday school hour.  Classes are available for all ages as well as infant and nursery care.

Congregational Announcements

Thank you to Miller’s Greenhouses for donating the flowers that have been planted at the main entrance of the church!

Our sympathy is extended to family and friends of Harold Gehman who died on Saturday, May 8. A memorial service was held yesterday at Landisville Mennonite.

Update on Pastor Julia’s recovery from surgery
On Wednesday, April 21 Pastor Julia had hip replacement surgery. She will continue on her leave from pastoral care responsibilities through this week and plans to re-enter her role on Monday, working primarily from home for at least a week.  She has appreciated your prayers and the care of many members.

Please sign and write encouragement in books our congregation will present to high school graduates. Those graduating are Christine Baer, Erin Ipsen, Julia Mongeau, Lillian Mozloom, Rachel Nauman, and Kelsey Peters. These books will be available on a table in the foyer.

Work night: The trustees are scheduling an evening to spread mulch and pull weeds around the church on Wednesday, May 19, 6:00 PM Please bring work gloves, wagons, wheelbarrows, shovels, rakes. All are welcome!  -Ken Burkhart, head trustee

“Milkshakes and Money”

Sr. High Youth will meet May 19, 7:00-8:30 PM and discuss earning, spending, saving, generosity, frugality, and thick dairy sweetness.

Pentecost: Celebrate the Holy Spirit’s presence among us by wearing flaming colors of fire on Pentecost Sunday, May 23.

Clayton and Renee Suydam are joining the Sr. High Youth Ministry as leaders. They will serve as social coordinators, helping to plan community-building activities among the youth, and working alongside other youth leaders and Jonathan Bowman. Please welcome them and pray that God’s love and call will be evident through the youth activities.

Thanks to all who lent their towels for drying cars at the car wash. If you wish to reclaim yours, Jonathan Bowman has them in his office. Unclaimed towels will be stored and reused next year.

Opportunities

Congregational Leadership Board………Monday, May 17, 7:00 pm

Softball game………………..……………Tuesday, May 18, 7:00 pm

Landisville vs. St. Peters at Wayside

Choir…………………………………Wednesday, May 19, 7:00 pm

Sr. High Youth………………………Wednesday, May 19, 7:00 pm

Softball game………………..…………..Thursday, May 20, 7:00 pm

Landisville vs. Zion-Landisville at Wayside

Prayer Fellowship………………………….Saturday, May 22, 7:30 am

Offering Last Sunday:       Church Budget  $5,960.77

Thank Offering  $233

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

Beth Martin                      Reba Sharp                      Ron & Lavonne Miller

Kelly Miller                      Natalie Miller                    Erin Ipsen

Grace Burkhart (on call)       Daniel Miller                    Kelsey Peters

Nursery Schedule – Next Sunday

Worship Sunday School Preschool Worship

Melissa Lehman                 Dawn Sauder                   Jeff Wenger

Liz Miller                          Beth Bowman                   Evan Fertich

Kay Newcomer                 Lillian Mozloom

Christine Baer

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