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March 29, 2015
710 East Park Street ∙ Arthur, Illinois 61911
arthurmennonite.org ∙ 217-543-2781
TODAY’S WORSHIP CELEBRATION
10:30 am
Sunday, March 29, 2015
We’re glad you’re here!
Worship Leader: Nancy Kuhns
Song Leader: Erica Schrock Message: Glen Rhodes
Prelude Singing begins at 10:20
*indicates those who are able may stand
GATHERING AS A CHRIST-CENTERED COMMUNITY
*Gathering Song: “Mighty to Save”
Welcome & Congregational Information
Opening Prayer
Call To Worship: “Jesus is the Way ”
PRAISING
AND
WORSHIPING GOD’S NAME
Video: Jesus’ Triumphal entry into Jerusalem
*Children’s Palm Procession “Hallelujah, for the Lord our God”
Children's Time
We Worship God by Presenting our Tithes & Offerings
*With Voices He Has Given Us:
Brown #443 “Give me Jesus”
Brown #306 “Jesus Saves”
Intercessory Prayer - Jeff Marner
HEARING GOD’S WORD
Scripture Readings: Mark 11:1-10; John 3:14-21
Series “The God We Can Know: I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life”
Message: “Knowing God’s Way” John 14:1-14
Sharing Communion: Remembering Christ’s Sacrifice for Us!
SENDING FORTH IN THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
*Prayer of Response and Sending
*Sending Song: “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus” (v.1,2)
Come forward for prayer following the service for anything
in your life that you would like prayer for. A minister will be
at the front of the sanctuary to pray with you.
Have a great week!
GROWING...TOGETHER IN CHRIST
Daily Bible Readings for Growth
Mar. 30 - Judges 9-10, Luke 5:17-39
April 1 - Judges 13-15, Luke 6:27-49
April 2 - Judges 16-18, Luke 7:1-30
April 3 - Judges 19-21, Luke 7:31-50
April 4 - Ruth 1-4, Luke 8:1-25
April 5 - 1 Samuel 1-3, Luke 8:26-56
WELCOME TO AMC!
If you are a guest we look
forward to meeting you and
invite you back next Sunday.
► Information about AMC is
available in the literature rack
near the north doors.
► For more information check
out our website at
arthurmennonite.org.
► Children are welcome in the
service and buddy bags are in
the foyer for their use. We also
have a nursery for children 5
and under in the east basement.
March Benchmarks for
growing in Christ
Consider Fasting
Practice contentment
Display patience
Meet others needs
Lead with Christ’s Light
Each month this year we
will share various areas
to focus on in our
spiritual growth.
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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
BEGINS AT 9:30 A.M.
Children: Ages 2-5, Grades 1-5
West Basement
Jr High: Grades 6-8 - Youth House
Youth: Grades 9-12 - Youth House
Adults:
► “Acts of Worship” - F.H.
► Variety of Lessons - Room 5
► “Esther, Ezra, and
Nehemiah” - Room 1
Feel free to grab a cup of
coffee from the kitchen
on your way to
class.
PERSONAL WORSHIP NOTES
Use this space to write down things that encourage you,
inspire you, or speak to you during the Worship Celebration.
Outreach
MEALS ON
WHEELS
Thank You!
COMMUNITY
HYMN SING
Tonight
HOPE FOR
NICARAGUA
April 12th
BENEFIT
For Colton
Weber
FELLOWSHIP
MEAL
And Baby
Shower
Our Relationships with the World
Thank you to all that helped with Meals on Wheels this
month. We really appreciate your service! The Meals on
Wheels schedule for this week is below.
Mon. Junior Beachey
Tues. Melissa Schrock
A community hymn sing is planned for tonight at
6 p.m. at Sunnyside Mennonite Church. This is a great
opportunity to gather with other Mennonites and fellow
Christians in our community to sing hymns. A carry-in
finger food fellowship will be held after the hymn sing.
Please bring something to share.
“Hope for Nicaragua,” an appreciation
evening will be held at AMC on Sunday,
April 12th at 6 p.m. Join us to hear from
Kim Kauffman and others who traveled
to Nicaragua recently about how God is moving in that
country. More information is posted on the C.L. board.
A benefit is planned for Colton Weber on Saturday,
April 18th at The Otto Center. There will be a silent
auction and haystack supper from 4-8 p.m. and a live
auction at 7. If you would like to help or have items to
donate for the auction please speak with Karen Litteral.
Because of Easter the April Fellowship Meal will be on
April 12th. We will also have a baby shower for Austin
Kauffman on that day. We would like to bless Austin
with diapers (Pampers size 3 or larger) and/or clothing
(3-6 months or larger).
AMC
Youth Beat
Today - March 29th
The Youth Group will be meeting at Cliff &
Kathy Yoder’s home this evening at 6 p.m.
Next Sunday - April 5th
Easter Breakfast!
Be at the church at 7:20 a.m. to get ready.
KEEPING UP WITH AMC
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The most recent Illinois
Mennonite Conference
Missional Crossroads
newsletter is available on the
table near the North doors.
ANNIVERSARY THIS WEEK
Fri. Roger & Jodi Kauffman
BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK
Mon. Kendall Burdick
Tues. Kade Schrock
Sarah Storm
Thurs. Ervin Yoder
Sherrill Shunk
Fri. Chad Yoder
Taylor Miller
Sat. Derek Rhodes
Ryan Miller
We would like to thank everyone for
all their prayers and kindness and
for all the wonderful food brought to
the house. It was so much
appreciated. Our lives are blessed
by having our church family, and
special thanks to Glen.
~Love, Larry & Myra
Thank you all so much for the
college care package! I feel so
blessed to have such a generous and
supportive church family.
~Adriene Lane
Community Life
COMMUNITY
SERVICES
THIS WEEK
Good Friday
and Easter
WMSC
Guest Quilting
CHOIR
CONCERT
AT AMC
April 14th
Our Relationships with Each Other
The Arthur Ministerial Association is holding a
Community Good Friday service here at AMC from
Noon to 1 p.m. this Friday. The Easter Sunrise service
will be held next Sunday at 6:30 a.m. at the First
Baptist Church. We hope that you will join these
community services during this very important week of
our Christian faith.
This Tuesday, WMSC will have a guest
quilting at AMC. If you or someone you
know likes to quilt then this is the day to
come and help!
The Eastern Mennonite High School Choir will have a
concert at AMC on Tuesday, April 14th at 7 p.m. Mark
your calendars! Jarred Stutzman, who grew up at North
Vine Mennonite Church in Arthur, is the choir’s
assistant director.
Discipling
EASTER
BREAKFAST
Sign Up
On The
C.L. Board
EASTER
FLOWERS
Last Sunday
to Sign Up
Growing in our Relationship with Jesus
The AMC Youth Group will be
hosting an Easter breakfast
next Sunday from 8:00 - 9:15
a.m. Please sign up on the
Community Life board today if you plan to attend. This
will be a fundraiser to help with the $700 they still need
for their convention trip this summer. Let’s be generous
and support our youth!
This year we will be ordering
lilies, tulips and hyacinths to
adorn the sanctuary for Easter.
You can sign up on the
Community Life board and you are welcome to dedicate
your flowers in memory of a loved one. You can select a
flower to take home after the worship celebration on
Easter morning. Please put your payment in the
Secretary’s mailbox. Flowers are $12 each.
Administration
Attendance:
Worship Celebration
Christian Education
Developing & Coordinating
our Relationships
LAST SUNDAY
156
54
Offering:
General Offering
$4,510
Primary Department
February Mission Offering $28.29
REMINDERS
Fellowship Meal - April 12th
Kyle & Jackie Crabtree
Junior & Judy Beachey
Ervin & Bernadine Yoder
Larry & Myra Beachy
Arthur Home Srvc. - April 26th
Room 5 Christian Ed. Class
Homebuilders April
Ervin & Nancy Kuhns
Community Meal Helpers
April 8 - 2:00-4:30 p.m.
Phyllis K. & Lela R.
April 8 - 4:30-7:00 p.m.
Dory K. & Rickey F.
Visitor of the Week: Phyllis K.
Nursery:
Today: Regina M. & Michelle S.
April 5: Kenny & Erica Schrock
OUR VISION AT ARTHUR MENNONITE
By 2017, Arthur Mennonite Church will be actively
transforming believers into more spiritually empowered disciples of
Christ. Through a maturing faith well grounded in God’s
word and spiritual practices, we will prepare ourselves for all
opportunities and leave nothing to chance as we grow in our
relationship with our Creator and the church body, and toward
the expansion of Christ’s kingdom into the world.
Wo r s h i p
5TH
SUNDAY
OFFERING
Today
EASTER
CHOIR
Last
Practice!
Our Relationship with Jesus
The 5th Sunday offering today will go towards this
summer’s Partnership Home Program house. This
is a house that AMC and Sunnyside will be building
for a family that lost theirs in a tornado. AMC is trying
to raise $10,000 towards this Mennonite Disaster
Service project.
The AMC Easter Choir will be singing at the
Community Easter Sunrise Service and at our Easter
morning service next Sunday. The final practice will be
tomorrow night (Monday) at 6:30 p.m. Everyone please
try to make it to this last practice!
PRAYERS FOR OUR CHURCH & COMMUNITY
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Joe & Liz Diener Family (Son Bob passed away recently)
Ervin Yoder (Health)
Delilah England (Fell and broke her shoulder recently)
Colton Weber (Praise! Son of Rob and Kim, came home recently)
Mara McFadden (Judy Beachey’s niece, starting cancer treatments)
Felty Marner and Family (Felty’s cancer has spread)
Patsy Lane (Matt Lane’s mother, healing from hip surgery)
PRAYERS FOR OUR WORLD
 Families of airplane crash in the French Alps
 Violence in the Middle East and Africa
 Wars and unrest in Syria and Iraq
 World: Peace, Reconciliation, & Love
 MCUSA convention preparations for K.C.
 Missionaries: Strodes, Bergens, Birkeys
CHURCH CALENDAR
Today
9:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
Mon., Mar. 30 6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Tues., Mar. 31 All Day
Wed., April 1 6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Fri., April 3
12-1 p.m.
Sun., April 5 6:30 a.m.
Christian Education
Worship Celebration / Communion
Hymn Sing at Sunnyside Church
Youth at Cliff & Kathy Yoder’s
Vacation Bible School Meeting
Easter Choir Practice
WMSC Guest Quilting Day
Prelude Practice
Lenten Bible Study at church
Community Good Friday Service at AMC
Community Easter Sunrise Service at
First Baptist Church
8-9:15 a.m. Easter Breakfast at AMC served by Youth
9:30 a.m. Christian Education
10:30 a.m. Easter Worship Celebration at AMC
FUTURE EVENTS
Fellowship Meal and Baby Shower—Sunday, April 12th
Hope for Nicaragua Event at AMC —Sunday, April 12th at 6 p.m.
SNAPSHOT OF THE WEEK
JUST FOR FUN
Levi and
Sara playing
Skip-Bo
at a recent
gathering of
the Care ‘n
Share group.
ARTHUR MENNONITE CHURCH
710 E. Park,
Arthur, IL 61911
217-543-2781
Email: [email protected]
Website: arthurmennonite.org
IL Conference Website: illinois.mennonite.net
Administrative Assistant: Melissa Schrock
Ministers: All of Jesus’ followers here at Arthur Mennonite
Ministry Team Members
Cell Phone
Administration: Lamar Miller
369-8237
Outreach: Jeff Marner
273-5089
Discipling/Comm. Life/Worship: Glen Rhodes 273-5026
Email Address
[email protected]
[email protected]
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