Worship | Bulletin
Sunday, April 21, 2024 - 10:30AM
Welcome & announcements Abe Hartzler First Fruits Giving Scripture Reading Worship in Song c/o Rachel & Andry Stutzman VT 84 “To God Be the Glory” VT 178 “God of Wonders” VT 332 “In Christ Alone” Message "Jesus Himself Alone" Scripture: Matthew 17 Curt Stutzman Song of Response VT 131 “Praise, I Will Praise You, Lord” (live stream will end) Sharing and Prayer Sending Song VT 815 “We Will Walk with God” VT = Voices Together purple hymnal Nursery is available during the Worship Service (staffed today by: Diann Beach, Brenda Bechler) Our Service is live streamed and recorded. Upcoming Weavers Calendar
Announcements Thank you for your continued contributions. We have a basket at the back of the sanctuary. Other ways to give may include your bank's bill pay, which is often a free service, via mail, paypal on the church website, bank transfer or dropping by the office. Designations from this past week:; Budget - $6,252; Building Fund - $200 Congratulations on the birth of Eli William Kline, born April 15 to Ryan and Eva Kline! 9 lbs, 2 ounces, 22 inches long. Eva and Eli are both doing well. Give praise with and for them (along with big brother Morrison) as they celebrate this gift! Happy Birthday this week: Ruby Yoder (today!), Kristin Wenger, Sharon Kisamore, and Jeremy W. Beach. You are invited to a noon fundraiser spaghetti lunch today in Shady Oak following the worship service. This will be to raise funds to help us send a mission team to Albania this July. EMU students are approaching their Finals Week, which means that everyone could use a bit of extra encouragement. Student Chaplains on campus are organizing an encouragement week for students from 04/22 to 04/26, including a cookie corner in the campus coffee shop! To engage the wider community, they are connecting with local congregations that can sign up to bring cookies (or other baked goods) to share. Weavers is invited to donate cookies on Monday 04/22 as individuals feel led. Donations will be collected by Sara Kennel in Shady Oak after the Sunday 04/21 service if they are ready ahead of time, or they can be dropped off at EMU following the instructions on the sign-up! Curt Stutzman’s term as pastor of Worship & Discipleship (Lead Pastor) will be up July 31, 2024. Administrative Council has approved the recommendation of the Pastoral Congregation Relations Committee (PCRC), that we ask the congregation to approve renewal of another 3-year term for Curt. Ballots will be received April 28. Our proposed Weavers Childcare program, focusing first on after-school care, will be voted on April 28. As presented verbally last Sunday and also via email document, the mission and purpose include core values that correlate to the Weavers congregational core values. Please commit to prayer and present/ask questions ahead of time. Copies of the document that were emailed are available in front of the church mailboxes. You are invited to participate in a diaper drive for a family whose two older children, Jesse & Charlamagne, attend Kids Club. A baby sister Lilly was born on Feb 14 to mom, Sarah Dillion. Grandparents are Allen and Cline. Diapers can be placed in the foyer the next two Sundays. Any brand - size 2 or larger. Hospitality Committee would like to encourage inviting visitors to Sunday lunch! Sign up for a Sunday on the calendar on the foyer table, plan to host in your home, or check with Sandi to see if Shady Oak is available and invite additional people! Spring cleaning is here! Need a place for all those things you want to clean out? We will be putting up tables to participate in the Belmont Yard Sale again on May 4 from 8am to 12 noon. Bring in your donated items to Shady Oak by Friday, May 3. We will offer free coffee and coffee cake, free hot dogs and drinks, and sell all the items in our parking lot. All proceeds will go toward the missions team, and youth camp in Albania this summer. NEEDED: Items to sell, hangers for clothing, VOLUNTEERS - to make coffee cake, helpers on Friday to sort and mark, on Saturday to help in the coffee shop, help with hot dogs and drink, help with the yard sale. Please contact Janet or Beth. (from Weavers Outreach Team) Weavers Seniors Lunch Out will be Thursday, April 25 at noon at Shady Oak. Inviting friends is welcome! RSVP to Marilyn Schlabach. Kristin Eby is available to accompany people to medical visits, etc., to provide another set of ears and to aid in understanding/remembering instructions and information. Contact her at 540-435-9022 or krstn.eby@gmail.com MCC’s Sharing With Appalachian People (SWAP) home repair program is seeking summer staff in Kimball, West Virginia or Elkhorn City, Kentucky. These three-month positions for Job Site Coordinators and Meals Coordinators will allow you to explore new cultures, develop skills, build friendships and live out your faith. Applicants should be at least 19 years old, but the roles are not limited to young adults. An hourly wage plus room and board are provided. For more information and to apply, visit mcc.org/swap-summer-meals or mcc.org/swap-summer-job-site. Or contact the MCC Appalachia SWAP office at (606) 634-4418 or AppalachiaAdmin@mcc.org. Join us for an evening of beautiful and uplifting music by the EMU Chamber Singers on Sunday, April 28, 7pm at Park View Mennonite Church. The concert's theme is "A Chorus of Peace: Songs of Lament and Hope," exploring the range of emotions surrounding our desire for peace. The concert is free, with donations gratefully accepted toward their touring expenses, as they were chosen as the North American choir to sing at the 500 year celebration of Anabaptism next May in Switzerland! Introducing the Celebrate Recovery program will be held on Tuesday, April 23, at 7 pm. The webinar will include testimony by Nate Carr, current ministries active in Harrisonburg, and resources to start a ministry. The event is free, but registration is required. virginiaconference.org/events Mennonite Education Agency invites you to the next virtual meeting of the Mennonite Public Educators group: Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 7pm Eastern. This group is intended for all Mennonite education professionals working in public school settings. These conversations are moderated by public school teachers who are Mennonite. The conversation topic will be "Simple ways to show our faith." There is no cost to participate, but registration is required. Email info@MennoniteEducation.org for more information. Strength through Peace: Youth making a change. The panel discussion around peacemaking and military alternatives will be held at Eastern Mennonite School dining hall on Monday, April 22 at 7 pm. Teenagers and the adults who care about them are invited to hear from several young peacemakers about their peace convictions and how they actively respond to the US military. There will be information about alternatives to registering for Selective Service for young men. The Counseling Director for the Center on Conscience and War will be present to answer questions about conscientious objection. Refreshments will be served and a livestream is available at https://shorturl.at/vzLW7 . Highland Retreat is holding a work day on Saturday, April 27. You are invited to come out and help with a variety of tasks, ranging from simple jobs (spreading wood chips) to tasks that require more skilled labor (improving campsites). Volunteer for the morning and/or afternoon as a family, a small group, or an individual, and enjoy a delicious (free!) lunch in exchange. More details and an RSVP form online at highlandretreat.org/get-involved/work-days. Your help is appreciated! Seed Exchange Party to Support Mayan Communities: The Racial Justice Task Force will host a Seed Exchange party in support of The Maya Collective 'In Laak Le Ixiimo?' (CILLI) and their annual Fiesta de Semillas, or Seed Festival. The funds we raise will sponsor North American indigenous people and allies from the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery to attend the seed festival. Join us on Earth Day, Monday April 22, at 6.30 PM at the EMU Discipleship Center -- bring seeds that you care about to share about, or just come to learn and support! Learn more about a past delegation to southern Mexico and the bridge-building work between Mennonites and Mayan communities here; learn more about the seed conservation movement here. Please join Good Company as they join with Clymer & Kurtz for an afternoon Spring Concert on Sunday, April 28th at 4:00 pm at Eastern Mennonite School Auditorium. Each group will perform their own selections as well as several combined pieces together. There is a $10 suggested donation for admission. For more information please visit www.goodcompanyacappella.com. On May 18, 2024, VMMissions will be holding an annual Putt For Mission fundraising event at Mulligan's Golf Center. This fun event is for all ages. Connect with other friends of VMMissions and support the work of equipping, sending, and supporting 68 workers in 14 countries. Make a hole-in-one for a good cause! Learn more at https://vmmissions.org/get-involved/events/putt-for-missions/ A sign-up sheet is in the Weavers Church foyer to put teams together. Cost is $100 for four people. The annual Mississippi Catfish Fry to support the Lezhe Academic Center in Lezhe, Albania will be at Park View Mennonite Church on May 3, from 3-6:30pm. The menu is fresh farm raised Mississippi Catfish, including hush puppies, baked beans, cole slaw and dessert. Meal value is $25. Generous donations are welcome, Dine In or Drive Thru. |
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