EIGHTH STREET MENNONITE CHURCH
602 South Eighth Street
Goshen, IN 46526-4019
Tel.: 574/533-6720

Fax: 574/533-8324

Email: eighthst@bnin.net

Web site: www.bnin.net/~eighthst/

Myron D. Schrag, Pastor [mschrag@bnin.net]

Brenda Sawatzky Paetkau, Associate Pastor [bpaetkau@bnin.net]

Laura Sue Dueck, Intern Pastor [dueckls@msn.com]

9:30 A.M. April 14, 2002

Eighth Street Mennonite Church is a Christian community – rooted in Anabaptism and coming from diverse religious traditions – devoted to worshipping God and to extending God's love to the congregation, to Goshen, and to the world.

GATHERING

Prelude: Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain arr James E Clemens

Welcome and Announcements

Interlude

*Call to Worship:

Leader: We love you, Lord

People: You answered our prayers.

Leader: We worship you, Lord

People: You have rescued us from death.

Leader: We shout our praises to you, Lord

People: You keep your promises to us. Amen.

*Invocation

PRAISING

*Hymn: #37 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

Hymn: #76 Praise, I Will Praise You, Lord

CONFESSING

From Psalm 116:

Leader: We suffered distress and anguish.

People: Then we called on the name of the Lord.

Leader: O Lord, we pray, save us.

People: Our eyes were filled with tears and our feet
stumbled.

Leader: O Lord, deliver us.

ALL: Gracious is the Lord and righteous.
Our God is merciful and delivers our souls from
death.

Hymn: #5 There is a Place of Quiet Rest

LISTENING

Children's Time

Scripture Reading: Luke 24:13-35 [NT pg 90]

Sermon: "Walking with Jesus – The Process of Transformation"

RESPONDING

*Hymn: #360 Break Thou the Bread of Life

Scripture Reading: Acts 2:14a, 36-41 [NT pg 119]

SHARING

Offering:

Leader: Give to the Lord the glory due God's name,
Give an offering and come before God.

People: We will bring an offering to God and call on the
name of the Lord.
We will fulfill our vows to the Lord, in the
presence of God's people.

Leader: Let each of us use whatever gifts we have received,
Faithfully sharing God's grace in many forms.

People: Freely we have received; freely we will give.

Offertory: Christ is Arisen arr James E Clemens

(Please sign the registration pad at the end of your pew.)

Joys and Concerns

The Church at Prayer

SENDING

*Hymn: #272 Christ is Risen! Shout Hosanna

*Benediction

*Piano Meditation

*Postlude: Thine is the Glory George F Handel/arr Lee Dengler

*All who are able are invited to stand

Worship Leader - Ron Byler
Sermon - Laura Sue Dueck
Children's Time - Mel Friesen
Song Leader - Roger Nafziger
Pianist - Mary Jo Preheim

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WELCOME to Eighth Street Mennonite Church! May you experience God's presence in this time of worship and fellowship. Visitors are invited to sign the guest book in the narthex and to worship with us again.

GOSHEN BIBLE INSTITUTE begins this evening at 6, hosted by Pleasant View Mennonite Church (located at 58529 CR 23, north of Goshen near Jefferson School). Blue information sheets are available on the literature table with more details to help you in your choices of courses before arriving this evening. Our own Mulugeta Zewdie will have the meditation Sunday evening. For additional information contact Paul Keim at 535-7989 or email pkeim@goshend.edu.

ALL MEMBERS of Central District Conference congregations are invited and welcome to attend the CDC Annual Meeting to be held this year at Meadows Mennonite Church in Chenoa, IL April 25-27. You do not have to be a delegate to attend. Get a sense of God at work within our District congregations as you listen to stories of faith and action, worship together, have opportunity to share and gain insight and offer counsel. Registration forms, the conference schedule, and lodging information are available in the church office if you think you might like to go.

YOU ARE INVITED to attend a 7 o'clock music program at Greencroft's Senior Center this Thursday evening, April 18. Come and enjoy the violin and piano duo of Lon & Kathryn Sherer, former professors of music at Goshen College. The event is free – open to all; an offering will be accepted. Light refreshments will follow the program. Sponsored by MARP (Mennonite Association of Retired Persons), the event will occur in connection with the spring sessions of the MARP board held in Goshen that weekend.

Eighth Street's STUDENT FINANCIAL AID COMMITTEE has agreed to send $300 to Bluffton College to help student Diego Rodriguez from Argentina. Diego's father is a Mennonite pastor in Argentina. Diego has received a tuition scholarship from BC, but requested help with his room and board expenses.

CALLING ALL SCRAPBOOKERS! A community event for all scrapbookers to be held at the Goshen Ramada Inn April 19 & 20. See bulletin board for more information regarding schedule and cost.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, April 14, 2002

GREETING US this morning are Freeman and Arlene Christner. Today is their wedding anniversary. Each had been married before to spouses who died of cancer. Twelve years ago today, they were married at Eighth Street. Shortly after that, Freeman joined 8th Street, transferring from Silverwood Mennonite Church. Arlene began attending at the age of 3 when her parents moved from Topeka to Goshen. For a number of years the Christners wintered in Florida and could attend 8th Street only during the summer months. No matter how many churches they visited, there never was a church quite like 8th Street and it would be thrilling to return to Goshen. Through the years, they have served on various committees and have participated in the life of the church as active members. Belonging to the family of 8th Streeters is something they definitely would recommend.

THE FLOWERS are given by Freeman and Arlene for the enjoyment of the congregation and to celebrate their 12th wedding anniversary.

STAFFING OUR NURSERIES:

Today during

worship - Infants – Alice Risser, Heidi Koop

Toddlers – Melissa Fisher, David Fast

Sunday School - Barry & Janeen Bertsche Johnson

Next Sunday during

worship - Infants – Todd Kirkton, Kurt Neufeld

Toddlers – Don Paetkau, Jason Liechty

Sunday School - Delores Bartel, Laura Funk

Concerning Our Church Family and Friends:

Verna Weaver fell in her home Monday evening and broke her other hip. She underwent hip surgery Wednesday noon at Goshen General Hospital.

Miriam Martin is hoping to be released from Elkhart General Hospital sometime this week following her knee replacement surgery last Tuesday.

= Second Hour =

11-11:45 A.M.

B1 - Builders - "Haiti: A Service and Learning Experience" - Nadine Bechtel

B2 - Koinonia - "Biblical Perspectives on Anger" (Part I) led by Christine Guth

B3 - Seekers - A Bible Study of "Mission-Focused Congregations"
(Session 1) led by Bob Peters

B4 - Challengers - Discussion on "Authority"

B5 - Sr. High – Brenda Sawatzky Paetkau

B6 - Crossroads - Book Study: And the Angels Were Silent by Max Lucado

B7 - Jr. High - Char Sprunger

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PLAN TO SEE the documentary film, "The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It," this evening at 7 o'clock in Fellowship Hall. Produced by Independent Television Service, it is the story of conscientious objectors (COs) who refused to fight in World War II. As medical guinea pigs, fire fighters, mental health workers and in Civilian Public Service camps, 37,000 COs per-formed alternative service during the war.

SUMMER AND FALL S. S. TEACHER SIGN-UPS are coming around in each adult S. S. class this morning. Please sign up for both summer and fall sessions. Thank you.

– Christian Ed. Commission

ALL ARE INVITED to a prepared meal in Fellowship Hall this Wednesday, April 17 from 6-7pm. No work or effort required. Here's a chance to enjoy a good meal with your family, your extended church family and an opportunity to meet some new folks.

è The Fellowship Commission would like you to indicate today your intentions of attending this Wednesday evening congregational meal in 1 of 3 ways: 1) write your name on a pew card with the number in your family group, or 2) sign up on the sign-up sheet located on the card table in the narthex, or 3) sign your name on the sheet that will be passed around in the S. S. classes. (No need to sign up on all 3.)

VOLUNTEER FORMS for Bible School are due today. Please give your completed form to Rachel Nolt, our 8th Street Bible School coordinator, or leave it in the church office for her.

è You will find children's registration forms in your mailboxes today; there are a few extra registration forms on the literature table for the "grandparents" who have grandchildren they'd like have attend. The children's forms are to be returned to Rachel Nolt in two weeks – by Sunday, April 28.

MISSION AND SERVICE COMMISSION invites the congregation and our neighbors to a free pancake and sausage breakfast this Saturday, April 20 here at Eighth Street beginning at 8am. Come and meet our neighbors. Start your day with a friendly bunch of people! If anyone would like to deliver fliers to homes in the neighborhood prior to April 17, contact Laura Funk. In your Sunday School class today you will have the opportunity to sign up to help with serving, greeting, or clean-up.

CHICKEN BBQ TICKETS (Nelson's Golden Glo) are on sale by Preschool Board members (Karen Miller Rush, Kathy Koop, Sarah Roth, Jane Swihart) or from Jeannette in the church office during the week. Cost is $4.50/half. Chicken will be available for pick up at Goshen's Wal-Mart SuperCenter (East) on Friday, April 26 from 10am-6pm.

WOMEN ARE INVITED to the Eighth Street Mennonite Women's (WIM) May Celebration on Wednesday, May 8 at 6:30pm here at Eighth Street. Come and enjoy a light evening meal and a musical program featuring Susan Yoder and her daughter Jennie. Invite your mother-in-law, your sister-in-law, your grandmother, or any other female person of any age. We need a number count by May 1. Drop a card in the offering plate with your name and the number you'll bring, or call the church office and Jeannette will take the information.

IN YOUR CHURCH MAILBOX is a green sheet about the Auxiliary Quarterly Fellowship Potluck Supper which will be held at 8th Street on Tuesday, April 30 at 6pm in Fellowship Hall. The guest speaker will be Stanley Green, Missions Director of Mennonite Church USA. Bring a dish to share and your own table service; hot and cold drinks will be provided.

LAST SUNDAY, April 7, 2002:

Attendance: 160

Visitors: Steve & Meghan Schrag and Greta, Souderton, PA; Mark & Wendy Swihart and Sarah, Williamsville, NY; Deane & Stella Garber, Jackson, MN; Rev. Fimbo Ganvunze, Congo; Garry Prieb, Elkhart; Lili Garber, Muncie; Betty Yoder, Goshen.

April 7 Offering: $4,794.00
Budget $4,654.00
Bus Fund 15.00
Menn Women/WIM 75.00
April Giv Box/MCHCC 50.00

Actual Year to Date Giving for the Budget $63,473.70
Needed for the Budget (year to date) 64,900.78
Negative Balance L L ($ 1,427.08)

A GUIDE TO PRAYER: Pray for the Urban Ministry Directors meeting April 19-20 and Mission Leaders meeting April 20-23 to be held near Dallas, TX. Ask for clarity, wisdom and discernment in how to be a missional church and engage in mission "from across the street to around the world." Remember resource persons Stanley Green, Jack Suderman, and Bryan Moyer Suderman.

REMEMBER, YOUTH CAMPERS: Christian Ed. Commission offers camperships ($15/day) to youth who attend a summer camp (only one youth camp per person). And, remember, if you register before May 1st, you get a $15 discount from Camp! Health forms were distributed earlier in the church mailboxes for you to complete and return with your registration form. Extra copies of the brochures and health forms are on the literature table if you did not get one in the mail from Camp. Help yourself!

APRIL GIVING BOX: Maple City Health Care Center

For the remaining Sundays in April you may contribute articles for the center. Please place them in the box in the narthex. Articles they could use include Post-it notes (all sizes), White-out correction fluid, small paper bathroom cups, fabric softener sheets, laundry detergent, dishwashing soap, sponges, disposable diapers (all sizes), baby wipes, children's band-aids, children's books (all ages, English and Spanish). Also consider a monetary gift that will help with the cost of operating the center. Thank you!

* Birthdays & Anniversaries! *

14	Walter Bachman	15	Bud Steury
14	Tyler Roth	16	Cindy Burge
14	Freeman & Arlene	16	Stefan Miller
	Christner '90	16	Todd & Diane
15	Mel Friesen		Woodworth '77

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CHURCH CALENDAR this week, April 14-21:

Today - Challengers Carry-In in Fellowship Hall, Noon

- Showing of the documentary film "The Good War
and Those who Refused to Fight it" in
Fellowship Hall, 7pm

Monday - Search Committee in church parlor, 7pm

Wednesday - Congregational Meal, 6-7pm

- Catechism Class, 6:30-7:30pm

- Church Board, 7:30pm

Saturday - Neighborhood Pancake Breakfast, 8-10:30am

- Jr Youth practice for worship service, 9-11am

Next Sunday- Choir Rehearsal, 8:30am

- Worship Service, 9:30am

Jr Youth in charge

Special Music – The Schmaltzentrubers

- Sunday School, 11-11:45am

- Fellowship Meal for visitors and college students
(Seekers Class invited – bring salad or dessert)
in Fellowship Hall, Noon

The BCHS Junior Class FISH FRY is this Friday, April 19 from 4:30-8pm. Enjoy an evening of fellowship, homemade pie and all the fish you can eat. Tickets are available from Bethany juniors (Uryna Gerber and Jenna Liechty), at the Bethany office, or at the door. Cost is $6.50 for adults and $3.50 for children grades 1-6; preschool is free. Carry-out is available with adult tickets.

THE KICK-OFF DINNER for the 35th annual Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale will be held at Clinton Frame Mennonite Church (63846 CR 35, between CRs 34 & 36) next Thursday, April 25 at 6:30pm. Speaker Dr. Richard Hostetter, medical director and surgical oncologist at Goshen's Cancer Treatment Center, will give a presentation on his MCC sponsored trip to Iraq to do a needs assessment of cancer related programs. You are invited to attend the dinner and program.

Goshen College will be hosting a two-and-a-half day anti-racism training September 20-22 that will lay the groundwork for dismantling racism in our community and the surrounding area. We would like to send a team of 3-5 people from Eighth Street. The Mission and Service Commission will help with the registration costs: $185 per participant. Conducting the training will be Sharon Williams, Conrad Moore and Rick Derksen, Core Trainers of the Damascus Road anti-racism training model for Anabaptist groups. Some of the Goshen College anti-racism team members will provide support for the training. Registration deadline is June 28. If you are interested, notify Christine Guth, chair of the Mission & Service Commission.

DID YOU MISS the last Bethany Christian Schools' open house? Do you want your child(ren) to have the freedom to talk openly about their faith questions with teachers and friends in a safe environment? Don't worry, you still have time to arrange your personal visit to Bethany by contacting Merv Miller at 534-2567 or mrmiller@bethanycs.net.

STREAMS IN THE DESERT: Tending the spirit – a retreat for family care-givers of those with mental illness will be held at Bluffton (OH) College May 17-19. Registration deadline is May 10. See brochure on bulletin board for more information. (You may make a copy of the registration information.)

"Discovering Treasures in Our World" is the theme for this year's ETHNIC FAIR held on Goshen College campus Saturday, May 4 from 10am-4pm. Cost is $3 for adults and $1 for students. See poster on bulletin board.

"Credo Chamber Music" is a new national summer program for high school and college singers that focuses on nurturing students both artistically and spiritually. Outstanding individual and group instruction is offered, along with daily Christian worship. Students also do service projects together with the faculty. This experience will be held on Goshen College's campus from July 21-26. See bulletin board for more information about "Credo Chamber Music" or at www.credo.cc. (Brian Wiebe is the executive director.)

AMBS NEWS:

· Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary invites people to join a service of prayer and celebration in the field of crocuses on the campus of AMBS (east of the chapel) on Tuesday, April 16 from 11:45am - 12:15pm. In September, students, faculty and staff planted stakes in the form of an open cross in the campus lawn symbolizing the lives lost in the terrorist attacks. In early November, they gathered again to remove the stakes and plant crocus bulbs. Now the seminary invites the community to join in celebrating resurrection hope represented by the blossoming crocuses. The service will include prayers for peace, expressions of hope, and silent prayers as participants walk through the cross formed by the flowers in the grass.

· The Peace and Justice Collaborative will present a workshop, Leading a Conflict-Healthy Organization, from May 9-11 at AMBS to help organizational leaders learn about steps they can take to help transform the way their organizations manage conflict. Registration deadline is tomorrow, April 15. See announcement on bulletin board for more details.

· A continuing education workshop, Planning Rituals for Worship, will be held Monday, June 3 at AMBS. The all-day seminar offers an introduction to planning and leading rituals in Christian worship, opening the way for worshippers to encounter the living God. There is a reduced fee for one and for three or more persons from one congregation if registered by May 1. See announcement on bulletin board for more details.