BULLETIN
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October
20, 2002 |
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Worship Service |
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SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION 1852-2002
Service of Worship
First Mennonite Church
Wadsworth, Ohio
Sunday
October 20, 2002
Sunday
School
9:30am
Worship
Service
10:30am
Service of Worship
Gathering
Prelude Be Thou My Vision Traditional Irish melody
Choral call to worship Holy, Holy, Holy Schubert
* Opening hymn 1 What is this place?
Proclamation from the city
Mayor Caesar Carrino
Historical bell presentation Dale Fortner,
superintendent of schools
James McIlvaine,
Pres. of school board
Mark Weidner, Associated Mennonite
Biblical Seminaries
Invocation
Hymn of Affirmation 43
Christ is our cornerstone
We Listen For
God=s Word To Us
Children=s message Rev. James Mohr
Scripture: I Kings 18-19
(readers theatre)
Narrator: Mark Haas
God: Fritz Sprunger
Elijah: Lowell Nofziger
Ahab: Ron Chamberlin
Jezebel: Mona Rohrer
Anthem Take My Hand And Lead Me Silcher
arr. L. Nickel
Sermon The Uses of History Rev. Don Steelberg
AMy grace is sufficient for you, for power is
made perfect
in weakness.@ II
Corinthians 12:9
Hymn
502 Spirit of
God! Descend upon my heart
We Respond To
God=s Goodness
Offertory Amazing Grace American melody
Doxology 118
Recognition of those with 50 plus years of
membership
Anthem Lift Your Glad Voices Gould
arr. J.L. Kauffman
Anniversary prayer
Sending
* Hymn 366 God of
grace and God of glory
* Choral benediction Bless, O Lord, And Keep Us Francke
* Meal grace
Postlude Toccata in G by Dennis Eliot
*Congregation
stands
Pastor James R.
Mohr
Organist Susan D=Amico
Choir
Director Lowell Nofziger
Worship
Leader Jerry Newcomer, President of
Council
Welcome to our
celebration of our 150th anniversary. We praise God for the past
legacy which is ours and for the opportunity
to have a vital role in the future of our
community and
world.
Greeters today are
Darren & Angie Newcomer; next week Jack & Mona Rohrer.
Angie Newcomer is
responsible for the nursery today; next week Mona Rohrer.
The October 12, 1866
Enterprise carried this article, AA New Bell. The bell weighing
about eight hundred pounds was placed in the
belfry of the Mennonite College on last
Wednesday.@ The first term of school began
January 2, 1868 and the last term closed
May of 1879.
That bell is now being presented to Associated Mennonite Biblical
Seminaries as a part of our history.
Tomorrow two of our
members share a birthday. Ira Shoup
will be 90 years old.
The family is requesting our help for this
milestone birthday by sending cards to
Ira at The Residence of Sterling Oaks; 540 Great
Oaks Trail; Wadsworth. A note sharing
a memory or a good joke would be appreciated.
Also tomorrow is
Mike Friedt=s 84th birthday.
The white alter
flowers are also in loving memory of
Christiaan Ravenswaay and for all
of our other loved ones who have passed.
In the small kitchen
there is a box with some items, left at Evensong. Please claim any
of your lost items.
Thanks to Ryan
Croyle, Shawn & Jacob Newcomer and youth sponsor, Angie Newcomer,
for the
Commemorative banner at the stairway.
Long term members:
70 + years Mike Friedt
Dorothy Welday
Carl Lind
60 + years
Orpha Hunsberger
Dale Lowe
Ruth
Schneider Marlin Emig
Glenn Geiger
50-59 years Marge Beery
Carl Shelly
Elnore Friedt Ray Shelly
Bob Hart Ira Shoup
Alice
Rohrer Ruth Yarman
C A
L E N
D A R
Mon-Thurs Meat canning for Mennonite Central
Committee at Central
Christian
H.S. Kidron
Wed. 6:00pm
Wed. Night family night w/carry in
6:45pm Kid=s
choirs rehearsal
7:15pm Venture Club
7:15pm Youth homework
7:15pm Adult Bible Study
7:30pm Choir rehearsal
Thurs. 4:30pm
There will be a peace march sponsored by the Greater Akron
Peace
Coalition. Come to the Akron U.
athletic field. To show
your opposition
to an Iraqi war.
7:30pm Congregational leaders from our church, Salem and Oak Grove
meet with Verle Brubaker of the Central
District Mission
committee about Athe natural church.@ Meet
in our parking lot
at 7pm to car
pool to Oak Grove.
Sat. Cornerstone Halloween/Hayride party at the Newcomer farm.
Bring finger
foods.
Next 9:30am Sunday School
Sun. 10:30am
Worship Service - ALove Needs To Flow In All Directions@
Matthew 22:34-46
Scripture reader will be Bob Hart.
Nov1&2
6:30pm Beginning of a Acamp-in@ at church. Carry-in on Friday
night.
Bring a covered
dish and salad or dessert, and your own table-
ware. There
will be worship, games, crafts. For
staying over-
night, a sleeping
bag with an air mattress may do well.
Satur-
day meals will
all be provided by F&W. Please sign
up to let
us know who will
or will not stay overnight.
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