GATHERING AND PRAISING

Call to Worship                                                       Laurie Yoder

Opening Prayer

 

Send Us Your Spirit

 

Words & Music: David Haas, © 1981, 1982 GIA Publications. All rights reserved.

Reprinted under OneLicense.net #S-903569

 

Oh Healing River                                              Call & Response

 

1)    Oh healing river (Oh healing river)

Send down your water (send down your water)

Send down your water (Send down your water) 

Upon this land (upon this land)

       Oh healing river (Oh healing river)

Send down your water (send down your water)  

       And wash the blood (and wash the blood)

From off this land (from off this land)

 

2)         This land is thirsting (repeat)  This land is parching (repeat) 

       No seed is growing (repeat)  In the barren ground (repeat) 

       Oh healing river (repeat)  Send down your water (repeat)

       O healing river (repeat)  Send your water down (repeat)

 

3)    Let the seeds of peace (repeat)  Awake and flourish (repeat)

       Let the deep roots nourish (repeat)

Let the tall stalks rise (repeat)

O healing river (repeat)  Send your water down (repeat)

       And wash the blood (repeat)  from off this land (repeat) 

 

4)    We gather in peace (repeat)  In prayer and in longing (repeat)  

May your Spirit guide us (repeat)

And show us the way (repeat) 

O guide us in courage (repeat) 

Lift the voice of the prophets (repeat) 

And banish the sword and the killing 

Wielded so oft in our name

 

Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God

 

Confessing

       Prayer of Confession

       Words of Assurance

 

HEARING GOD’S WORD

       Children’s Story                                                 Dennette Alwine

 

       Blessing of Leah Kabira                                         Todd Friesen

 

Scripture Reading                                              

 

Leader:  Listen for the Word of the Lord.

People: Our ears are open.

Mark 8: 27-38

 

Leader:  This is the Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God!

 

Reflecting on God’s Word and Our Lives

Jim and Jane Halteman

John and Paula Stoltzfus

Rob and Peggy McKenzie

 

RESPONDING

       Jesus, Help Us Live in Peace

 

       Offering

 

       Blessing for Chris & Bonnie Lehman                   John Stoltzfus

 

Congregational Sharing and Prayer          

Leader:  Lord, in your mercy/goodness,         

People: hear our prayer.

 

       Guide My Feet

 

       Words of Blessing

 

§         For the discernment of our Ministry Team and Growth Discernment Task Force as they meet together this Tuesday

§         For Carlen as she attends the memorial service for her father, Jerry Sellers, this Saturday

§         For Joyce Cassel as she begins her new position as principal of the Chicago Mennonite Learning Center

§         For Paul Joireman's father, Jim Joireman, as he undergoes heart surgery on Monday

§         For Chris & Bonnie Lehman as they move to Salem, Oregon

§         For Leah Kabira as she begins seminary training

§         For Frank & Corinne Ventura as they move to Morton, IL

§         For Rose Miller as she helps her mother with quilting workshops in France through September 25

 

Tue	Men’s Lunch at Maxfields 12:00 PM
	Ministry Team & Task Force 7:30 PM
Wed	Women’s Bible Study 9:30 AM
	Supper 6:00 PM, Prayer 7:00 PM
	Bible Study 7:30 PM
Thu	Worship Commission 7:00 PM

 

Sept 30	PCRC Meeting
Oct 1	Communion Sunday
Oct 8	Blessing for Kirk & Sarah Lashley
	Mission Summit
Oct 14	Church Work Day
Oct 15	Congregational Meeting

 

§         Special thanks to Adam Law for planning this great church retreat! Hip hip hurray!

§         Our full lineup of Wednesday evening activities resumes this week, with potluck supper beginning at 6:00 PM, prayer at 7:00 PM and Bible Study at 7:30 PM. All are welcome! 

§         The Wednesday night prayer service will be using Wendy Miller’s Soulspace (www.emu.edu/soulspace) as a guide this fall. Soulspace is based on lectionary readings. Contact Jane Halteman for more information.  

§         Next Sunday, we’ll have a blessing for Frank & Corinne Ventura as they move to Morton, IL. After the worship service, join us for a reception in the Fellowship Hall as we share stories and bid Frank & Corinne a fond farewell. 

§         Special thanks to all of the LMC’ers who helped out at the CMLC Quilt Auction last Saturday. The event grossed just over $58,000. Thanks for supporting the great kids of CMLC!

§         Mark your calendars, we’ll have a church work day on Oct. 14. Help us get the church ready for winter and spruced up for the Advent season. Stay tuned for more information.  

§         The Pastor Congregation Relations Committee will meet with Todd and John on Saturday, September 30. The PCRC meets on a periodic basis with each of the pastors. It functions as a support group for the pastors and as a link between them and the congregation. PCRC members are Quentin Clemens,
Mona Blosser, Carlen Sellers and Karin Edwards. You are welcome to contact any of the committee members.

§         The Goshen College cross country team will be at Benedictine University in Lisle for a meet on October 6. If you’d like to come out and help cheer for Ben & Nick Bouwman, contact Jan or Wanda for more information.

§         Did you miss a recent sermon or bulletin? Visit our website at http://www.lombard.il.us.mennonite.net/. For a tape of last Sunday’s service, contact the church office.

§         The York Center Church of the Brethren will host a prayer service for peace on Thursday (Sept 21) at 7:00 PM. Contact 630-627-7411 for more information.

§         Wheaton College invites you to hear Dr. Matthew Sleeth address the issue of Christians caring for God's creation, on Sept 19 at 7 PM in Blanchard #339. He is the author of Serve God, Save the Planet: A Christian Call to Action.

§         Attendance last Sunday:                    184

§         Offering:                                    $9,525.04

§         Weekly Giving Needed to 

      Meet our Mission Goals:                $8,528