December 3, 2023
How Will We Know ... how long? Pre-Service Music Welcome & Announcements Call to Worship: O God, tear open the heavens and come down so that the mountains would quake at your presence! High voices: No one has heard, Low voices: no ear has perceived, All: no eye has seen any God besides You who works for those who wait for you. No one knows when the time will come. How long must we wait? (pause) Together, we wait. A prayer for peace Songs: #218 Come, Thou long-expected Jesus (vs. 1 & 2) #228 Wait for the Lord (3 Xs) Children’s time Drama: Words from a wise Biblical person & someone waiting for an important text message Song: #213 Poor of the earth (vs. 1, 2) Scripture readings: Isaiah 64:1-9 and Mark 13:24-37 Message: In Sunshine and in Fog Song: #213 Poor of the earth (vs. 3) Child Dedication: Jim Barahona and Nuria Kehr-Yoder Congregational response: #970 Offering & Congregational Prayer Song & Candle lighting: #211 Hope is a candle (vs 1) Benediction & Congregational response: Hear these words: Together we wait. How long must we wait? No one knows when the time will come. Keep alert, strengthened by God’s faithfulness to you. Sharing of Joys and Concerns Blessing _____________________________________________ The service is available live on YouTube and will be recorded. |
Participants
Preservice & Offertory music: Doris Bewley Worship leader: Marc Schlegel-Preheim Message: Karen Martens Zimmerly Song leader: Nathan Swartzendruber Children's time: Mary Forney Drama: Rachel & Angie Lamb Scripture readers: Marc Schlegel-Preheim, Karen Martens Zimmerly Candle Lighters: Cindi & Roger Schrock Ushers: Pat & Arden Miller Greeters: Wendell Miller, Orlando Redekopp Technical Assistance: John Yutzy, Nate Elliott |