Weavers Mennonite Church

Worship Celebration
Sunday, November 8, 2009

Called into God's Family, we join together to be transformed through worship, to nurture one another, to be equipped to serve Jesus Christ, and to carry out His mission in the world.

Welcome to a time of praise and worship of the Lord our God. Let us fill his house with songs of praise and feast upon his word. We especially welcome every visitor today. We are very glad you came. May the peace and joy of the Lord be yours.

Prelude~ Joy Showalter

Worship in Song c/o Larry Sauder

Focusing~ Gordon Zook

Responsive Reading
HWB 849 Romans 8:28-39

Hymn of Celebration ~Harold Huffman
HWB 337 Ask Ye What Great Thing I Know

Children's Time~ Marcia/Phil Lehman

Hymn of Preparation
MH 387 In Christ There is No East or West

Sermon: "A Man after God's Own Heart" ~Phil Lehman
Scripture: I Samuel 16:1-13

Hymn of Response
HWB 338 I Know Not Why God's Wondrous Grace

First Fruits Giving - Missions (offertory-Davene Fisher)

Sharing, Prayer, Announcements

Benediction & Closing Verse of Song

We welcome Phil and Marcia Lehman as our missionary day speakers. Earlier this year, they completed 10 years of church leadership in Bari, Italy under Virginia Mennonite Missions. Now living in Broadway, they are parents of Crystal, a freshman at EMU, and Christopher, 11th Grader at EMHS. Phil grew up in the Mt. Clinton congregation, and Marcia in Lowville NY.

TODAY AT WEAVERS
Nursery services are available.
Attendants Sunday School: Farrah Koogler, Raleigh/Shandra Deputy, Evie Sauder
Worship Service: Kristin/Alyssa Eby, Renee/Jessica Hiter

Children's Sunday School classes held downstairs at 9:15am; Youth and Adults classes at 9:30am. Ushers are glad to assist with directions.

Our sanctuary no longer has a Sunday school class meeting in it and is open for persons to come and experience a welcoming place for contemplation and meditation. Please feel free to utilize the sanctuary, remembering those around you and the Sunday School classes in the balcony.

During the Worship Hour -
~ Hearing assistance units are available from the ushers.
~ A Spanish translation is provided via transmitters. Units are available from an usher.

THIS WEEK AT WEAVERS
Monday, November 9
7:00pm Church Council

Wednesday, November 11
1:00pm & 6:30pm Ladies Beth Moore "John" study
Sewing Day
6:30pm Kids Clubs
6:30pm Jr. Youth
8:00pm Sr. Youth
8:00pm Prayer meeting (location to be announced)

Thursday, November 12
7:00pm Central District Council in Shady Oak

Friday, November 13 - Sunday 15th
VA Conference Mennonite Women's Retreat (Richmond)

Saturday, November 14
7:30am Men's Fellowship Breakfast at Thomas House in Dayton

Sunday Worship Celebration November 15
Speaker, Gordon Zook: "So What's New?"
Scripture: Matt. 7:7-12
Nursery Attendants: Sunday School: Janel Early, Debbie Rhodes, Davene Fisher
Worship Service: Sherry/Joy Showalter, Michelle Sauder, Leona Good

Upcoming Events
Nov. 22: Thanksgiving Noon Fellowship Meal

Statistics for Sunday, November 1, 2009
Sunday School - 173
Worship Attendance - 210
Offerings: Budget - $8,527.61; EMHS Brotherhood Plan - $50.00

Announcements
The Fall Missions Offering received today will be divided among Virginia Mennonite Missions (35%), Mennonite Missions Network (35%), Central District (15%), and Weavers missions (15%). Weavers mission funds are dispersed by our Word & Deed Committee. Designated contributions to the first three agencies were reduced by about 20% in our current outreach budget. So this is an opportunity to make up for those reductions by giving generously to the Fall (and Spring) Missionary Offerings, which are entirely above our regular budget.

Weaver's Church as a corporate body will be pledging to support Mark & Sarah Schoenhals' service to Thailand with $2000/year using Word & Deed committee funds from the special missions offerings received twice a year. The committee is excited about the opportunity to support home-grown missionaries! Thank you to all Weaver's members who have already made personal contributions. We encourage those who have not yet to consider making a pledge to VMM as you are able.

Happy Birthday this week to: Bradley Bontrager (turns 12 today!), Melissa Fletcher, Jerry Hertzler, Harold Martin, Kurtis Blosser, Rod Gunden, and Meredith Gray (turns 4 yrs).

All men are invited to the Men's Fellowship Breakfast this Saturday, November 14 at 7:30 AM at Thomas House Restaurant. Mark Schoenhals (future missionary) and Skip Tobin (returned missionary) will share about ministry in Thailand.

In case you missed the Thai potluck, here's another opportunity to hear Mark and Sarah Schoenhals as they share about their upcoming mission work in Thailand. Also, long time missionaries to this region, Skip and Carol Tobin, will also join to give insight to what God has done and is doing there. Join us for a unique experience in Thai food and culture on Sunday, November 15th at 5:30 pm at Harrisonburg Mennonite Church. Please RSVP to Ellen Blosser at 540-435-9850 or omalley114@yahoo.com.

BE YE THANKFUL! It is once again time for our Thanksgiving Fellowship Meal! Mark your calendars now for this event that celebrates God's blessings in our lives. Nov. 22, after the Worship Service, we will enjoy the bounty that has been bestowed on us. Those partaking should bring a main dish, salad and a dessert. This will help to cover any guests attending. The Hospitality Comm. would like to thank you in advance for your help!

You are invited to celebrate with Chris Burkholder and Eliza Barnhart at a wedding reception. Please come anytime between 1:00 and 4:00 pm on Saturday, December 12th to the Burkholder Hangar. Barbecue dinner provided, along with music by Sons of the Day. Please RSVP by December 1st to Ruel and Diane Burkholder at 540-833-5555 or rburkhold@verizon.net.

On MONDAY morning, November 9, 7:30 - 9:00 in the West Dining Room (EMU), H.D. Swartzendruber will share his life-story. The current series with Brethren and Mennonites sharing their stories, is focused on "service"-in education, in mission, relief, and development. In the course of over 40 years of serving with and directing non-governmental organizations (Church World Service, World vision, and others) H.D. had relief and service assignments in 55 countries across Asia, Africa and Latin America, covering nearly all the world's hot spots. Hear this high drama account in first person.
Next month's life-narrator at the ACRS Breakfast will be Chantal Logan.

A Chuck Wagon Gang concert, sponsored by VMRC Auxiliary, will be held today, November 15, 2:30 pm at Park View Mennonite Church, to benefit the VMRC Good Samaritan Annual Fund. Tickets available at the door - $17.00 (persons 17 and under free).

Jeremy Beach is taking a guitar class at school and would like to have a guitar to practice. Please contact Beachj88@yahoo.com if you have one to loan or sell.

Join area Christians in song at a Shenandoah Valley Hymn Sing at Park View Mennonite Church on November 29 at 7 pm. Sam and Janice Showalter will be the music leaders.

Music and Worship Leaders' Retreat at Laurelville is January 8-10. Gather together with those who are passionate about leading others in worship at Laurelville Mennonite Church Center. During the weekend you will enjoy quality workshops, resource sharing, fellowship with like-spirited individuals, and opportunities to create worshipful music. Visit Laurelville.org or call (800) 839-1021 to register.

Grace Mennonite Fellowship at 209 Lacey Spring Rd, Harrisonburg, would like to invite you to our 4th Annual Free Thanksgiving Dinner on November 26 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Please call (540) 442-6235 or (540) 908-0415 to let us know that you are coming!

A special new collector's CD from Third Way Media includes recordings of three archival Mennonite Hour radio programs by B. Charles Hostetter and David Augsburger. The CD, Invitation: Classic Hymns of Revival and Mission, features 25 musical recordings from the original Mennonite Hour a cappella singers. For this album, compiler John Horst and Third Way Media staff researched archives of Mennonite Hour programs and chose three illustrative programs to include on a separate bonus CD which comes free with the purchase of the music CD. Sermons on the bonus CD feature the voices of speaker B. Charles Hostetter and announcer Norman Derstine from 1961 (both deceased); and speaker David Augsburger and announcer Richard Weaver from 1966 and 1971. More information, including a completing listing of the songs on the CD, is available at store.ThirdWayMedia.org or 800-999-3534. Third Way Media is a ministry of Mennonite Mission Network and all proceeds support the outreach of Third Way Media.

Weavers Girls Club invites the congregation to participate with Shoe Boxes for Samaritans Purse. Fill a shoe box with toys, school supplies, hygiene items, hard candy, and a personal note. Label it for a girl or boy age 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14, each with a $7 donation to cover shipping/handling. Return to the church foyer by Sunday, Nov. 15. We are working with Anne Marie Kauffman, daughter of Keith & Vickie Kauffman, who will then deliver the boxes to the pick-up point. There are flyers available in the foyer with instructions and labels. Another important part of packing a shoe box is your prayers for the child who will receive it. Ask God to use your gifts to reveal His love in a special way and draw the child to a saving faith in Jesus Christ. For additional info, see www.samaritanspurse.org/ezgive