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. January
20, 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.
Prelude: Adagio
Cantabile F J
Haydn
Welcome and Announcements
Interlude
*Call to Worship:
Leader: Come,
worship the Christ, a living stone,
rejected by mortals but precious in God’s
sight.
Leader: We will
offer spiritual sacrifices
acceptable to God through Jesus Christ,
People: for
we are a chosen people, a royal priesthood,
a holy nation, God’s own people.
Leader: Once we were no people,
but now we are God’s people.
People: Therefore,
we declare the mighty acts of God,
who calls us out of darkness into his marvelous
light.
[from Words for Worship by Arlene M. Mark]
*Hymn of
the Month: #40 Jesus Christ, God's only Son
*Invocation
*Hymn: #20 Come and See
Hymn:
#303 Come, Gracious Spirit
Children's Time
Special Music: There is a River
L Beechy Schmaltzentrubers
[Text
on back cover]
Scripture Reading: John 1:29-42 [NT
pg 92]
Sermon:
"Come and See"
*Hymn:
#523…Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
[vv 1-4]
Responsive Reading: #776
Offering and Offertory: St. Anthony Chorale F J Haydn
(Please sign the registration pad at the end of your pew.)
Joys and Concerns
Colombia CPT Report by Jonathan Horst
The Church at Prayer
*Hymn:
#420 Heart with Loving Heart
United
*Benediction
*Meditation
*Postlude:
March G F
Handel
*All who are able are invited to stand
Worship Leader - Doug Liechty Caskey
Sermon
- Myron Schrag
Children's Time
- Rachel Saner
Song Leader
- Doyle Preheim
Pianist
- Mary Jo Preheim
Schmaltzentrubers - Leonard Beechy, Evan Miller,
Steve
Johnson
= = =
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.
There
is a River
There is a river, flowing from
a distant land
Through the desert, through the blowing, barren sands
To the Jordan, pouring through the Baptist's hands.
There is a river,
There is a river.
There is a mountain, where the
nations learn of peace
On her pathways, where all war and hatred cease.
Climbing higher, spirits grow and fears release.
There is a mountain,
There is a mountain.
There is a city, where the
gates are open wide
For all to enter; there is room enough inside
To live together without envy, fear, or pride.
There is a city,
There is a city.
Follow the river – you'll be
restless if you stay –
Climb the mountain, find companions on the way
To the city, where you're welcome night and day.
There is a city,
There is a mountain,
There is a river.
MESSENGER NEWS is due next Sunday, Jan. 27. Please give your family notes, news
articles, and announcements to co-editors Jane and Dave Troup: email them to messenger@miketroup.com
or put them in their church mailbox.
Remember to clear your calendar events on the church calendar with
Jeannette
CHRISTIAN
PEACEMAKER TEAMS (CPT) – Consider the opportunity to participate in a CPT
study group that visits Middle East, Colombia or other places of current
conflict. The Mission and Service
Commission has obtained approval from the Church Board to assist in sponsoring
several members to participate. Today
Jonathan Horst (a Goshen College student) briefly reports on his recent CPT
trip to Colombia. Are you interested in
this challenging opportunity? Contact
Christine Guth, chair of Mission and Service.
IN YOUR MAILBOX, you will find
flyers from the Samaritan Center which offers help in finding new promise in
one's life, and from Faith & Life Resources with a three-month trial
subscription to Rejoice!
HARDER TO DEW, a folk and
bluegrass trio, will perform at AMBS on Wednesday, Jan. 30, beginning at
7pm. The trio includes Lois and Tom
Harder and Duane Gundy. The Harders are
pastors of Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church, Wichita, KS. Tom, who holds a doctorate in classical
guitar, also plays fiddle, mandolin and harmonica with the group. Lois is an accomplished vocalist and plays
autoharp. Gundy, who lives near Union,
MI, will perform with guitar and mandolin.
The event will be in the Chapel of the Sermon on the Mount on the AMBS
campus. The public is invited; a
freewill offering will be taken.
JEANNETTE
BECHTEL will be out of the office this week.
Laura Funk will answer the phone and try to accomplish simple tasks
during her absence. Jeannette will be
back on Jan. 28.
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS' Fun
Fest will be held Mar. 15 & 16. The
goal is to raise $60,000 for tuition assistance for needy students. If you wish to donate items for the Friday
night benefit auction, contact Denise Risser, the Fun Fest representative, by
Jan. 30.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, January 20, 2002
GREETING
US this morning are Doug & Sharon Risser and Jay. Doug is in his 30th year at Menno
Travel where he is co-owner. He has
served in various positions in the church (including Stewardship Commission,
Treasurer, Auditor, and Nursery School Board).
He and Sharon were youth group leaders twice and assist with Venture
Club now. Doug enjoys travel and
collecting stamps. Doug grew up at
Eighth Street (to the extent he has grown up at all). Sharon is a partner in Kolb and Associates and K&A
Villages, developers of Waterford Commons in Goshen. She is Church Board Chairman, has served on various commissions
over the years, and has taught Sunday School (1st & 2nd Grades). Sharon enjoys travel, collecting Nippon
porcelains, reading, and cooking. She
has attended Eighth Street since 1974. Jay
is a senior at Concord High School (Mr. Kirkton is one of his teachers) and is
in the Auto Technology program at the Career Center. He plans to attend advanced auto tech school after
graduation. His interest, of course, is
anything car-related. [Dennis and Doug
are brothers and Lucille is their aunt.]
THE
FLOWERS are shared by Laura Funk.
STAFFING OUR NURSERIES:
Today: During worship - Infants – Alex Caskey, Deanna Risser
Toddlers – Kate & Matthew Nafziger
During Sunday School - Kristin Neufeld, Tim
Nussbaum
Next Sun.: During worship
- Infants – Don Paetkau, Kurt Neufeld
Toddlers – Sarah Roth, Alice Risser
During Sunday School - Alison &
Todd Kirkton
SEEKERS SUNDAY SCHOOL
CLASS Dr. R.B. Hostetter will be the
speaker on the next two Sundays. The
topic on Jan. 27 will be "Developing Health Ministry of the Church and
Community" and "MCC's Work in the Mid-East--Understanding Partnership
in Mission" on Feb. 3.
* Second Hour
*
11 A.M.
B1 -
Builders - "God's people will walk
in light: True worship" (adult
quarterly) - led by Dorothy Yoder Nyce
B2 - Koinonia - "Peace
stands in postwar Germany (east/west)" - led by Hans Thögersen
B3 -
Seekers – "Sharing about our experiences with depression" -- Members
of the Support Group for Depression, facilitated by Christine Guth
B4 -
Challengers - "God's people will walk in light: True worship" (adult quarterly) - led
by Todd Kirkton
B7 - Jr. High - Char Sprunger
* * *
Concerning Our Church Family and
Friends:
The Friendly Society has received a "thank you" from
the Ed Wolff family. See
bulletin board.
Our condolences to Beverly & Walter Boshart on the
death of Beverly's mother, Cleo Arbaugh
(99), who died Tuesday at Carriage Manor Nursing Home. Visitation is at First English Lutheran
Church this afternoon at 1, followed by a memorial service at 2.
Nadine Bechtel is in Haiti working in an orphanage for
one week. She left Jan. 14 and is
returning tomorrow, the 21st.
Posted on the bulletin board is a "thank-you" note
from Lynn Gruenewald.
THE
SENIOR YOUTH are attending the Winter Retreat at Camp Friedenswald this
weekend. Janeen Bertsche Johnson
is the speaker. Her topic is: "Standing Up for What's
Right." The group will be
returning to the church this afternoon around 2pm. Those attending include Jesse Shirk-Byler, Jonathan Gingerich,
Uryna Gerber, Emily Johnson, Erica Johnson, Jason Kreider, Jenna Liechty,
Deanna Minnick, Aaron Nafziger, Kate Nafziger, John Newburn, Lon Newburn, Mark
Saner, Jason Shenk, Sara Thögersen, Jesse Woodworth, Barry and Janeen Bertsche
Johnson, Rachel and Steve Nolt, and Brenda Sawatzky Paetkau. Thanks to John Gerber and Ron
Yoder for bus transportation.
THE SENIOR YOUTH will be providing the meal for our Congregational Meeting on February 3. This will be a fundraiser for our service trip to Denver, July 7-12. We will be working with the DOOR program (Discovering Opportunities for Outreach and Reflection).
KOINONIA CLASS -- our next social event will be Saturday, Feb. 23 at 7pm at Doug and Mary Liechty Caskey's. More details to follow.
THE MCC MEAT CANNING schedule has Eighth Street assigned for
this Wednesday, Jan. 23. Volunteers are
needed. See Don Klippenstein for
details.
From the Sidelines:
Other than a record crowd of Eighth Street fans, there were few highlights in Eighth St.'s loss to North Goshen Mennonite 42-26 in Church League basketball last Saturday afternoon. The record crowd was seven fans which included Brenda's three kids. It was the first time this season that Eighth St.'s fans could be counted on more than one hand. For next Sunday's 2pm game against Silverwood, the first 500 fans will be admitted free. Come on out and support your team and help Eighth St. break its four game losing streak!
THE EIGHTH STREET PASTORS will be hosting the Central District Michiana Pastor-Peer group this Tuesday at 9am in the church parlor.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Study Day at Goshen College, Monday, January 21 beginning at 7am with many available workshops. See poster and schedule on bulletin board.
MEN'S LUNCHEON, this Thursday, Jan. 24 at Ramada Inn at 11:45am. John Nyce will lecture on "Quantum Physics for Dummies."
AN ORGAN CONCERT in honor of Jacob J. Enz will be performed by
Shirley Sprunger King on Tuesday, Jan. 29, beginning at 7:30pm in the Chapel of
the Sermon on the Mount at AMBS.
Shirley, who is professor of music at Bethel College, N. Newton, KS, has
been a long-time friend of the Enz family and because she could not attend
Jacob Enz's funeral in early September, she is offering this tribute to the
AMBS professor emeritus now. She has
selected music to celebrate and affirm life and will include some
congregational singing. For information
contact AMBS, 574 295-3726.
ATTENTION, all quilters: Join other quilters at Bethany Christian Schools every Tuesday and Thursday from 9am-3pm to finish a quilt for the annual Fun Fest fund raiser which will be held March 15 and 16. Lunch is provided. Please call Amy at BCS at 534-2567 if you plan to stay for lunch.
A GUIDE TO PRAYER: Pray for the staff of Mennonite Voluntary
Service as they begin their work as part of Mennonite Church USA beginning
February 1. Pray for guidance and wisdom
during this time of transition from the current MVS program to the new. Pray for the volunteers as they learn to
relate to the new staff.
JANUARY GIVING BOX: Each year the preschool receives requests
for financial assistance from families who want their child to attend preschool
but simply feel they cannot afford to pay full tuition. This year we have given scholarships to six
families. These families' needs are
quite varied--their struggles vary from legal difficulties or injuries that
leave only one parent available to earn an income, to parents who have left a
drug-influenced inner city setting to give their child better
opportunities. We welcome your
financial contributions to make these tuition scholarships available. Thank you for the support you've already
given us; we hope your support will continue.
*
Birthdays & Anniversaries! *
|
20 |
Beth
Hower |
25 |
Matt
Eash |
|
21 |
Barb
Miller |
26 |
Marvin
Bartel |
|
22 |
Don
Heiser |
|
|
* * *
CHURCH CALENDAR this week, January 20 - 27:
Today - Seniors Meal in Fellowship Hall,
Noon
Tuesday - Michiana Pastors Peer Group in parlor,
9-11:30am
Wednesday - MCC Meat Canning (8th Street Church day)
-
Venture Club, 6:30pm
-
Catechism Class, 6:30pm
Thursday - Men's Luncheon at Ramada Inn, 11:45am
Fri - Sun - Family Winter Retreat at Camp
Friedenswald
Next Sunday - World Fellowship Sunday
-
Choir Rehearsal, 8:30am
-
Worship Service, 9:30am
Sermon
– Mulugeta Zewdie, AMBS student
Worship
Leader – Myron Schrag
Special
Music – Adult Choir
-
Sunday School, 11am
-
Fellowship Meal, 12noon
-
8th St Basketball vs Silverwood at Concord Jr High,
2pm
-
MESSENGER news due
LAST SUNDAY, January 13, 2002
Attendance: 193
Visitors: Ed & Hedy
Rempel, Chatham, ON.; Jonathan, Melanie & Thalia Neufeld, Winnipeg, MB.
January 13
Offering: $5,011.00
Budget $4,971.00
Jan Giv Bx/Presch 25.00
Misc/Postage 15.00
Actual Year to Date Giving for the
Budget $10,714.05
Needed for the Budget (year to date) 9,271.54
Positive Balance $
1,442.51