January 16, 2005

Prelude

Call To Worship

Leader: 

From the midst of our real lives with our very real problems,

People: 

We come to seek courage and strength from the presence of God and the support of one another.

Leader: 

As persons who love imperfectly and are loved imperfectly,

People: 

We come to be renewed by the perfect love of God, proclaimed in the community of love and faith.

Leader: 

As persons who never fully live up to their high calling in Jesus Christ,

People: 

We come to be encouraged to do our best for one more week.

All: 

Let us worship, with hearts open to the love of God, with hands outstretched to one another , and with whole selves willing to accept the cost and joy of being Christ’s disciples.  Amen.

Opening Prayer

Song

We Bring The Sacrifice of Praise

Hymn 76

Praise, I Will Praise You, Lord

Greeting of the family of faith

Sharing of Praises and Prayer Concerns

Congregational Prayer

Song

Here Is Love

Tithes and Offerings

Scripture

Hebrews 12: 1-12

Hymn 226

You Are Salt For The Earth

Sermon

Let us come as Friendship Mennonite,  Consider Him

Hymn 546

Guide My Feet

Benediction 718

Moment of Silent Reflection

Welcome Visitors!

May you feel God’s presence as you worship with us today. Complete a Welcome! card and place it in the offering so we can mail additional information about our congregation to you.

Jim Sutton will be preaching this morning!  Jim has been married to his wife, Deborah, for 31 years.  They have two grown children.  Jim has been active in church planting over the years. He has helped start Cornerstone Fellowship in Lancaster conference, Dover Christian Fellowship in Dover, Ohio, and Lake Mennonite in Painesville, Ohio.  He currently is the Pastor at New Mercies Community church in Burton, Ohio where he has been for six and a half years. 

Speaker Today: Jim Sutton

Worship Leader: Joe Kotva

Song Leader: Dan Bohrer

Pianist: Rhonda Savage

Usher: Don Wallick

Greeters: Rudy & Shirley Coblentz

Sunday School Nursery: Alice Patton 

Worship Nursery: Tim & Rebecca Yoder

Pastoral Care Team:

Pastoral Counselor:  Gizella Tapolyai

Elders:  Dean Burden, Karen Ruff and Tim Yoder

Speaker Next Sunday: Robert Anderson

Attendance and Offering for January 9, 2005

Worship Attendance

Church Offering

$3582.75

Sunday School

$14.00

MCC Tsunami Relief

$2575.00

Homeless

$25.00

Schedule

Today

9:30 a.m.

Sunday School

10:45 a.m.

Worship

1:00 p.m.

Meeting with Jim Sutton

January 22

8:00 a.m.

Prayer time at church

January 27

6:00 p.m.

Prayer time at church

Meeting Today

We are having another meeting with Jim Sutton today at 1:00 p.m. following a pizza lunch.  Everyone who is attends Friendship is encouraged to be there.  These meetings are part of the process to help figure out what our congregation needs in future Pastoral Leadership.  Childcare is provided.

Mission Network Prayer Requests

Pray for excitement and renewal for those who hear the message of the  band Thirstborne in Harrisonburg, Va., this weekend.  Thirstborne shares through its music and worship a love of Christ and an emphasis for young and old to put their faith into action through Mennonite  Mission Network service programs.

Prayer for Christian Unity 2005

“CHRIST, THE ONE FOUNDATION OF THE CHURCH"

Our congregation will be celebrating Christianity with our neighboring churches Tuesday, January 18th (the confession of St. Peter) through Tuesday, January 25th (the conversion of St. Paul).

The schedule of prayer services is as follows.

Tuesday, Jan.18^th7:00pm:

St. Henry Roman Catholic Church, 18200 Harvard Ave

Wednesday, Jan.19th 7:00pm:

Chapel of Jesus the Forgiver, 19000 Libby Rd.

Thursday, Jan. 20^th:     OPEN

Friday, Jan. 21^st  7:00pm:

Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 4069 Eastwood Lane

Saturday, Jan.22^nd:       OPEN

Sunday, Jan.23^rd  2:00pm:  POTLUCK

Lutheran Church of the Covenant, 19000 Libby Rd.

Dessert, drinks, dishes, and flatware will be provided. Please bring your favorite covered dish to share. Followed by prayer service.

Monday, Jan. 24^th  7:00pm:

Maple Hts. United Methodist Church 18900 Libby Rd.

Tuesday, Jan.25^th  7:00pm:

Lutheran Church of the Covenant, 19000 Libby Rd.

*Maps are available.  Talk to Rebecca Yoder if you need one.