Mennonite World Fellowship Sunday

January 26, 2014

Worship – 9:30 a.m.Sunday School – 10:50 a.m.

PRELUDEKaren Hostetler, Accompanist

*CALL TO WORSHIPCarmen Shelly, Worship Leader

HYMN #6, st. 1,2,4Here in this place

L:We have come to worship you, O God;

C:gather us in.

L:Some of us come full of happiness;

some of us come a little sore from what life brings;

C:gather us in.

L:Some of us come indifferent or confused;

C:gather us in.

*INVOCATION

L: We honor you—who forms us and calls us each by name.

C: You are our God, known yet unknown,

present here yet everywhere now and forever.

L: You have made us distinctly unique and yet part of your people world-wide.

All:Gather us in to your tender love and care, your abundant grace. Amen.

*HYMN #55Cantemos al Señor

CHILDREN’S TIMELinda Graham

SCRIPTUREIsaiah 2:3-5; 11:6; 65:17, 25

The Isaiah SongMichael Ward, composer

CELEBRATING OUR BELOVED, WORLD-WIDE COMMUNITY

RESPONSE #78 SJWe will walk with God

COMMUNITY BUILDING TIME

  • Dedication of Coen David Linscheid (see insert)
  • Introductions

We are glad you are here. Once the attendance register reaches the center aisle, please pass it back to the outer aisle.

  • Joys and Concerns

Slips of paper are available in the attendance register for those who wish to offer joys and concerns silently and anonymously. These papers, if put in the offering plate, will be placed in the prayer bowl at the front of the sanctuary.

  • Prayers of the People
  • Announcements
  • Offering

*HYMN #407We are people of God’s Peace

Children in Kindergarten -5th grade dismissed

*SENDING FORTH

L:May the love of God be above us in the overarching sky,

beneath us in the firm good earth, around us in life-giving air.

C:So may we be glad and rejoice wherever we go.

*SUNG BENEDICTION SJ #73The Lord lift you up

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand as you are able.

Unless otherwise indicated, hymns are in the blue Hymnal: A Worship Book.

Songs designated “SJ” are in the green Sing the Journey hymnal.

Worship Notes:

The logo on the front of the bulletin is the Mennonite World Conference logo.

Mennonite World Conference has named today as Mennonite World FellowshipSunday.It is a timeto remember theglobal community of Mennonites, as well asto mark the first recordedAnabaptist baptism on January 21, 1525, in Zurich, Switzerland.There will be time in the service today for people to share about their connections to the wider Mennonite church. And let’s continue following the service today! Survey questions pertaining to our relationship to the global Mennonite Church are posted in the Fellowship Hall.

Rainbow Mennonite Church

1444 Southwest Boulevard

Kansas City, KS 66103

Pastor Ruth’s Blog:

(913) 236-8820

Pastor: Ruth Harder

Music Coordinator: Roseann Penner Kaufman

Community Service Coordinator: Rachel Hostetler

Church Sexton: Jim Williams

Office Manager: Ashton Wells