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Conestoga Mennonite Church March 6, 2011 Number 10 Teaching the Word in Sunday School (9:30 a.m.) Classes available for all ages to connect with God and one another. Children’s Sunday School Classes meet in the Sanctuary until 9:40 a.m. Morning Worship (10:30 a.m.) *We hold as a Guiding Value that we fellowship wholesomely: Connec- tion deepens when forgiveness, truth, and grace, is expressed; and when we honor our heritage in the Mennonite family of faith. (I Jn. 1:7, Eph. 6:2-3) Worship in Song Worship Team Announcements, Value Reflection and Prayer Howard Moss Offertory Carol Moss Introducing Lent Marilyn Beam, Chair of Worship Planning Team Hymns Children K - Grade 5 dismissed for Children’s Church & M4:6a Promise Scripture Reading: I Peter 2:9-12 Elder Greg Petersheim Message: “Carrying God’s Passport” *Mark Wenger Response Hymn Benediction *Copies of our eight Guiding Values can be found in the back cover pocket of the Worship Hymnal. TODAY: 9 - 9:30 a.m. - 30 Minute Connect with coffee, tea, juices and donuts *We welcome Mark Wenger as guest preacher. Mark and his wife Kathy currently worship at Groffdale where Kathy is on their Ministry Team. Mark is a Pastor, writer, teacher and Director of the local E.M.S. Pastoral Studies Program. M4:6a Promise Staff assisting Cindy Petersheim: Gary and Carrie Stoltzfus 6:30 pm - Quiz Team at Ephrata Mennonite Church on Esther 4-8:8 quiz- zing Timberline 1 and Landisville Thank you... … Robin Beam for the beautiful flowers. … Nelson and Marilyn Beam for serving as ushers. … Bonnie Beam and Hope Miller for serving in the church nursery. ~This Week’s Activities~ Sr. Youth (Grades 9 - 12) Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. - Bible Study at the church Young Adults Tuesday: Young Adults are encouraged to attend the New Person Center Banquet. If not pre-registered, see Lemar or Roger today. Monday: No Ladies’ Bible Study this evening Tuesday: 9:15 - 11 a.m. - Neighbors Caring and Sharing meets in the Fellowship Hall before traveling to “Guess Who’s Coming to Brunch.” Pre- registration required. 6:30 p.m. - New Person Center Banquet - If you have not yet signed up to attend, seats are still available. Contact Lemar Mast or Roger Mast today to make reservations! NPC is a Christ-centered transitional reen- try program assisting men upon release from prison. Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. - Visitation Team Thursday: 12:00 p.m. - Senior Connections: Quiche, salad and cupcakes for lunch, followed by 2 videos on the Food Pantry. Invite your friends to join us. ~Conestoga’s News and Notes~ THANK YOU for putting your pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters to work by placing them in the Penny Power jug in the lobby. DID YOU KNOW that all the bread served at our Fellowship Dinner last Sunday was made by Jane Stoltzfus, and the meat and bean mixture was made by Cindy Petersheim (before she left for Florida)? Thanks! Thanks also to the 12 members who contributed desserts. TODAY’S INSERT includes an outline of our lent services. Please re- view. Members open to sharing a personal example that illustrates the theme are encouraged to speak with Marilyn Beam. We would love to have lent reflections grow out of our life experiences! CONGRATULATIONS to Darelle and Justin McCall, daughter and son- in-law of Fred and Janet Peachey, on the birth of their daughter, Savannah Rae, on February 24, 2011. ADDITIONS TO MARCH 2011 BIRTHDAY CALENDAR: Please add March 14 - Mark Petersheim and March 17 - Cynthia Carnes. Thank you!
