FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH Halstead, Kansas

July 7, 2019

Gathering Katie Nightingale

Nuvole Bianche by Ludovico Einaudi Welcome and Announcements David Mueller Centering Music Ethan Rodenberg Guide My Feet Call to Worship L: God has breathed the breath of life within you. P: Blessed be God, and God’s blessings be upon us. L: God has saved us from sin and death through grace. P: Blessed be God, and God’s blessings be upon us. L: God has empowered us to serve others in Christ’s name. P: Blessed be God, and God’s blessings be upon us. *Praise Songs Love Divine, All Loves Excelling – HWB #592 Breathe – Projected Mennonite Convention Report Offering and Offertory Church Budget He Leadeth Me All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name Johnathan Haspels Children’s Story Chuck Haspels Praise Song Take, O Take Me as I Am – STJ #81 Pastoral Prayer Pastor Steve Scripture Ezekiel 37:1-14; Luke 24:45-49 (pgs. 1345; 1644)

Message Chuck Haspels Purchased, Powered, Placed Closing Song God the Spirit, Guide and Guardian – HWB #632 *Benediction *Postlude Ruth Mueller Ride on, Ride on in Majesty

*Asterisk indicates to stand as you are able.

Visitors, please complete a Visitor Information Card from the pew pocket and place in the offering plate.

CALENDAR

July 7 5:00 pm Golf Outing July 8 9:30 am Women’s Mission Society July 9 7:45 am Early Birds Breakfast

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Secretary Note: We have a new copy machine in the church office so you will most likely see more color copies in the future. Thank you to the Stewardship Ministry for making this happen! Our Church’s 26th Annual Golf Outing has been re-scheduled to TONIGHT at 5pm. If you have any questions, feel free to talk to Gregg Dick, Larry Regier or Dwight Mueller. Abram Rodenberg and fiancé Emily Yang would like to extend an invitation to the congregation to join them for their wedding on August 3rd at 4 pm. A reception will follow. The couple asks that anyone planning to attend would RSVP through mail or the wedding website. Wedding and RSVP information are posted on the bulletin board in the hallway. Please RSVP by July 13.

Plan to stop by Kauffman Museum to see selections from “Walk A Mile,” an expressive arts project that features art created by EmberHope Youthville residents. “Walk A Mile” will be on display at the museum – free of charge in the outer lobby – through July 22 (more of the exhibit is at Carriage Factory Gallery, Newton, through July 11, and the entire collection will be at Mark Arts, Wichita, Aug. 17-Sept. 14). Museum hours: Tues.-Fri., 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sat.-Sun., 1:30-4:30 p.m., closed Mondays and major holidays. Young Adult Weekend on August 2-4! Young adults (18 and older) are invited to spend a weekend enjoying camp activities, worship, and fellowship. Attendees will share in preparing simple meals. Scholarships are available online in the registration process or contact Camp Mennoscah at 620-297-3290 for information. Register at campmennoscah.org! Sing for Camp Mennoscah! We're having our annual Camp Sing celebration of a stunning summer of youth camps on August 11 at Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church in Inman, KS. We'll start with a storytime from 5:45pm - 6:05pm, followed by joyous singing at 6:30pm. After joyfully worshiping in camp songs and hymns, we'll share in popcorn, pop and conversation. All are invited, whatever your age or skill!

PASTOR: Steve Wilcox

www.firstmennonitehalstead.org Office Phone: 316-835-2282

Cell Phone: 316-322-5651 Office Hours: Tues. 9-2 & Thurs. 8-11, 12-3

WELCOMERS TODAY Bill & Anna Lee Ewert ORGANIST/PIANIST Cindy Siemens NURSERY TODAY Shaun Ortman & Lynda Schroeder

ATTENDANCE LAST SUNDAY 100

OFFERING LAST SUNDAY MC USA (Designated) $1,256.90 Church Budget 675.00 Western District Conference 50.00 Church Shirts 27.20 OFFERING NEXT SUNDAY Western District Conference WELCOMERS NEXT SUNDAY Marilyn Schrag NURSERY NEXT SUNDAY Ruth Mueller & Lauren Mueller

ANNOUNCEMENTS

There will be a Family Festival on the Saturday evening of the Western District Conference Annual Assembly, July 26-27 on Bethel College campus, North Newton. It will feature a hamburger/hotdog picnic, an inflatable bouncy house, a coffee house concert at MoJo's and more. It's open to the public, so invite your friends and neighbors! (Donations welcome at the event.) For more information, go to: http://mennowdc.org/annual-assembly/#2019annualAssembly Please sign-up soon and let Pastor Steve know so he can give you delegate information. Mennonite Central Committee is now collecting Immigration detainee care kits. When people who have been placed in immigration detention centers are released, they often have nothing more than the clothes on their backs. Kits containing clothing and hygiene products can help to rebuild their dignity as they are taken to bus stations and airports to reconnect with their families in the U.S. Please visit mcc.org/immigrationkit for all the details of what goes into the kit and how the kits will be distributed. It is one small way we can share Christ’s love with our neighbors. All kit supplies should be sent to MCC Central States 121 E. 30th, PO Box 235, North Newton, KS 67117. Questions? Please contact MCC at 316.283.2720.

PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES

Please pray for a smooth transition for Cleo and Faye Koop.

Because of Faye's continued journey with Early Onset

Alzheimer's, on July 1 Faye became a resident of Asbury Park in

Newton in the 1202 Greenhouse Skilled Care Unit.

Keep Winifred Koehn in your prayers as she continues to

experience eyesight blurriness from her stroke.

Continue praying for Maeanna Regier and Deb Castillo who are

both recovering from recent back surgery.

Western District Conference: Pray for the WDC Gifts

Discernment Committee as they conclude selection of

nominees for leadership roles in WDC, and give thanks for

persons who have agreed to serve in these roles.

Mennonite Mission Network: Anne Garber Kompaoré of

Mennonite Mission Network travels around the world as a

Bible-translation consultant. She is based in Burkina Faso,

where she and her husband, Daniel, provide leadership for

congregations and schools. Pray for an end to persecution

against Christians and to terrorist attacks in the country.