Assembly 2007 Worship Orders of services

“Built to Last”6:45 pm Congregational Singing

“Blessed be the name of the Lord” (David Crowder)“O Praise Him” (Brenton Brown)“Ameni” (Heidi will teach this)

7:00 pm Taiko Drum/Call to Worship (leading into)

Congregational Song“He reigns” (Newsboys)

7:10 pm Prayer of Invocation

Jason: Lord, thank-you for calling out to each of us, for calling us to gather together here in Abbotsford, from all across Canada. Thank-you for going before us in our planning and preparing the way. We ask that you be with us now in our worship, walk along side us in our discernment, inspire our imaginations and guide our decisions. Amen.

7:13 pm Welcome

Heidi: On behalf of our host province this year, Beautiful British Columbia, I’d like to welcome all of you here. We are so glad that you have come to meet, to worship, to refresh old friendship’s and kindle new ones. To learn new things, stretch some comfort zones as well as connect to the security of deep, stable roots. I, along with others, who will introduce themselves shortly, will be leading you in worship throughout the week. I am Heidi Epp. I live in Richmond and attend Peace Mennonite, where I enjoy the privilege of leading the church choir, serving as a worship leader, participating on music teams and working with our Sunday school children. I have one daughter named Gabriella whom you’ve already met. She was the shortest dancer in our call to worship and has been waiting with great anticipation for at least 6 weeks to be here. She just turned 6 and graduated Kindergarten last week!

(Katie, Jason, Larissa, Dan and the Band)

Jason: Roll call for Area Churches. MCECKatie: MC ManitobaJason: MC SaskatchewanKatie: MC AlbertaJason: MC BC

Enthusiasm contest for adults vs. youth

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Heidi: As this is the year the youth are also having assembly, we thought we would get together to worship a little more, so each morning we will meet here in this gym to worship together. The morning singing will begin at 8:30 am sharp. We will use that time to wake you up and teach you some new music from the new hymnal supplement called “Sing the Story”. You should have received a copy in your registration pack. The service will officially start at 8:45 am. Please remember to bring you Song books with you for worship.

Katie: Our theme this year is “Built to Last” based on I Corinthians 3:11. There are six sub themes, one for each worship service. You can see on our Innukshuck that there is a symbol on each stone. Each symbol represents one of the themes. The Innucksuk is the symbol for being built to last, standing to be a testimony for all time to Christ our redeeming savior. We are going to teach you the sign language for the theme for each service, accumulating through the week, building on to our “Built to Last” liturgy with each service. We’ll start with the first one. Heidi will demonstrate the sign and then we will read together.

7:20 pm “Built to Last” Liturgy” (Heidi sign)

Jason: The choir from Peace Mennonite will Sing “O Sifuni Mungu” in celebration of all God has done for us and continues to do. They have a guest drummer with them this evening, Dieter Krause from Sherbrooke Mennonite in Vancouver, who graciously agreed to join them.

7:22 pm Peace Mennonite Church Choir“O Sifuni Mungu”

7:26 pm Congregational Singing (I think we need to drop one out of this set)

“O Come let us adore”“Come, now is the time to worship”“Doxology” (Up beat?)

7:37 pm Heidi: During the next hymn, the adults are going to make their way from this gym to the middle school gym to continue to worship. You will know that it is time to leave when you see me head for the back doors. It is a short walk around the corner of this gym to the next one. If you follow like sheep and keep singing, then no one will get lost. We’ll cross the Jordon and see you on the other side!

“King of Kings and Lord of Lords” (Trilingual)

7:40 pm Adults leave the gym to go to the adult worship space during song

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7:50 pm Scripture reading (Matthew 7:24-27)

Reader 1: Matthew 7: 24 – 27Every one then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house upon the rock;

Reader 2: And the rain fell,

Reader 3/4: and the floods came,

Reader 4/2: and the winds blew and beat upon the house

Reader 3: but it did not fall,Because it had been founded on the rock.

Reader 1: And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand;

Reader 2: And the rain fell,

Reader 3/4: and the floods came,

Reader 4/2: and the winds blew and beat against that house,

Reader 3: And it fell;

ALL: And great was the fall of it.

Show Clip from “THE MIRACLE MAKER”(it is an animation of the parable)

7:55 pm Our speaker this evening is Jorge Hoajaca . He is the pastor of the First United Spanish Mennonite Church in Vancouver. Originally, Jorge trained to be a lawyer in . He moved to Canada in and decided to become a pastor

. He and his family just moved from We also have the privilege of having the music team from Jorge’s congregation leading us in singing tomorrow evening. You might want to brush up on you Spanish. Jorge please come and share God’s word with us.

8:20 pm Congregational song“My Hope is built” HWB #343

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8:25 pm Offering

The offering this evening will be designated for pastoral and leadership development, meeting Mennonite Church Canada’s priority of “Growing Leaders for the Church.” MC Canada is working closely with our related institutions of higher education to develop training programs and resources that empower the church at every level for the work to which God calls us. We thank-you for your partnership in committing tonight’s gifts to the highly valued work of pastoral leaders. In appreciation of this work, Kathy and Charla O’Neill, my brother Chris Epp, and I would like to offer our arrangement of “Be thou my vision” during the collecting of the offering. We are all from Peace Mennonite. Let’s pray.

Lord God, thank-you for your faithfulness, and for the way you provide for your church, and its servant leaders. We bring these offerings to you this evening and ask for your blessing upon them. May you use them to nurture and develop your vision in our pastoral leadership for MC Canada and to each of us as we serve in your congregations. Amen.

8:30 pm Announcements

8:35 pm Vancouver Churches Choir“For I know the plans I have for you”

8:40 pm Benediction

As you walk into the evening, may God’s word be the lamp unto your feet and the light unto your path that your steps may be on solid ground. May your spirit find rest in the cleft of rock and wake refreshed for a new day. Amen.

8:40 pm Closing song“Ameni”

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“Built with Grace”Wednesday Morning

8:30 am Congregational Singing“Hallelujah, grace like rain”“Go my friends in Grace” STS #43 (Heidi will teach)

8:45 am Prayer of Invocation

Larissa: God, thank-you for the new day and the new friends that are being made. We ask that you lead us into this time of worship and breathe your spirit upon us as we move into the activities of the day. Amen

8:48 am “Built to Last” Liturgy” Led by Jason, Katie and Larissa sign.

8:50 am Congregational Singing“Amazing Grace” (with chorus. . . My Chains are gone. . .)

8:54 am Scripture Reading

Reader 1: Ephesians 2: 8-10For by grace you have been saved by faith

Reader 2/3: And this is not your own doing

Reader 2: It is the gift of God

8:55 am Prayer of Confession and Thanksgiving

Larissa: Please join our words, We are thirsty for your mercy, we are hungry for your grace With your own words of “Lord forgive us”

Reader 1: Lord we confess that we easily get caught in self righteousness, quick to justify ourselves to you with our good works,while slow to confess where we have stumbled,and even slower to consider where our words and actions or omissions may have caused others to stumble.We are thirsty for your mercyWe are hungry for your grace.

All: Lord, forgive us.

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Reader2: Lord we confess that we are often lured into tuning our hearts to the love song of the world,becoming deaf and dumb to your voice.We are here this morning to retune,Too fix our hearts and minds on you.We are thirsty for your mercyWe are hungry for your grace.

All: Lord, forgive us.

Reader 3: Lord we confess that we frequently get stuck in the difference between the use of tradition as stabilizing roots, and justification for rigidness and lack of curiosity and imagination.Give us the courage to really be here as your children, Brimming with enthusiasm and fearless curiosity, eager to employ your imagination.We are thirsty for your mercyWe are hungry for your grace.

Congregation: Lord, forgive us.

Reader 2: Father we reflect silently on the personal things we need to confess to you.

(give 1 ½ minutes of time) Reader 1: Thank- you Father, for never giving us a stone for bread,

Or leaving us in the desert, without your living waters.Thank-you for be faithful even when we are not,And when we cry out to you in hunger and thirst, You fill us with good things.We are reminded that you truly love us best.

All: Father, for you mercy and grace, we give you thanks.

Reader 1: In the name of Jesus Christ

All: Amen

9:00 am Congregational Singing“When I survey the wondrous cross” with You are my King

Jason: Invite the children to come forward in the next song“Your love is amazing”

9:10 am “The Love Balloon” with “Bubbles the Clown”

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9:20 am Scripture Reading

Reader 1: John 3: 16I John 3: 1, 16, 18, 4: 7, 18 – 19.

Reader 2: For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, So that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Reader 1: See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God;

Reader 1/2/3: And so we are.

Reader 1: By this we know love, That he laid down his life for us;

Reader 3: And we ought to lay down our lives for our sisters and our brothers.

Reader 2: Little children, let us not love in word or speech,

Reader 1/3: but in action and truth.

Reader 1: Beloved, let us love one another;For love is of God, And he who loves is born of God and knows God.

Reader 2: There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.

Reader 1/3: For fear has to do with punishment,

Reader 3: and he who fears is not perfected in love.

Reader 2: We love because he first loved us.

9:23 am Congregational Singing

“The love of God” STJ #44“In Christ Alone”

(Be mindful of the time)

9:25 am Announcements

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9:29 am Benediction

Larissa: Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

“Go my friends in Grace” STS #43

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“Built in Love”Wednesday Evening

6:45 pm Congregational singing“Bueno es alvana Senor”“Al Que Me Cine dePpoder”

7:00 pm Prayer of Invocation

Father, once again you have gathered us in to nestle like children in the warmth of your love. To sit with you and reflect on the events of the day. To cherish the delightful moments and ponder the things which have challenged us. Give ear to our praise and inspire our dreaming. Amen.

7:05 pm Congregational Singing“God sent His Son”“Cantemos al Senor”

7:15 pm “Built to Last Liturgy”

7:25 pm Congregational Song“Shout to the Lord”

7:20 pm Scripture Reading

Although we heard the scripture this morning, lets listen to it once more I invite you to close your eyes and let the words rests on you.

Reader 1: John 3: 16I John 3: 1, 16, 18, 4: 7, 18 – 19.

Reader 2: For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, So that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Reader 3: See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God;

Reader 1/2/3: And so we are.

Reader 1: By this we know love, That he laid down his life for us;

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Reader 3: And we ought to lay down our lives for our sisters and our brothers.

Reader 2: Little children, let us not love in word or speech,

Reader 1/3: but in action and truth.

Reader 1: Beloved, let us love one another;For love is of God, And he who loves is born of God and knows God.

Reader 2: There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.

Reader 1/3: For fear has to do with punishment,

Reader 2: and he who fears is not perfected in love.

Reader 1: We love because he first loved us.

7:25 pm Our speaker this evening is Siaka Traore. He is a church leader in Burkina Faso. He serves on the African Inter-Mennonite Mission board and on the steering committee of the Global Mission Fellowship (Mennonite World Conference). Siaka and his wife Claire will be visiting our assembly as guests and representatives of our sister church in Burkina Faso. In addition to speaking to us this evening, Siaka and Claire will be presenting a seminar on current issues in their mission in Africa. Siaka, may God bless you and encourage you as you share with us.

“Message” – Siaka Traore

7:55 pm Congregational Song of response“When the Spirit of Love”

8:00 pm “Jesus Loves Me” special presentation concluding withCongregational song “Jesus loves Me”

8:15 pm This evening’s offering will help support Mennonite Church Canada ministries in Burkina Faso, and specifically the ministry of Lillian and Norm Nicolson in Burkina Faso and their work of transplanting God’s Word into the language of the Siamou (See-a-moo) people. The next phase of this work will begin when Norm and Lillian return to Burkina Faso in January, 2008. Their work will put God’s still unfolding biblical story into the hands of everyday people, and spark a new imagination for life aligned with God.

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Let’s pray together from our blue Hymnal # 721

As the ushers collect the offering, Kathy, Charla, Chris and myself would like to share a Spiritual with you called, Here’s One.

8:25 pm Benediction

Finally brothers and sisters in Christ, live in peace and the God of love and peace be with you. Bless each other with a holy kiss. The Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

8:30 pm Congregational Song“Come let us all Unite to sing” #

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“Built through Community”Thursday Morning

8:30 am Congregational Singing“Holy Spirit come to us” STS #58“How can I say I love the Lord” STS #66

8:45 am Prayer of Invocation

Katie: Gracious Father you have been present and generous with us. We have gathered this morning to worship and honor you as our cornerstone. Speak to us. Give us a vision for how you would have us live in community with each other. Amen.

8:48 am “Built to Last” Liturgy Katie and Jason, Heidi on sign

8:52 am Congregational Singing (Just suggestions)“You are salt for the earth” HWB #226

Heidi Invite the children forward during the next song “Holy Spirit Come to Us” STS #58

9:00 am “Who is God’s Family?” – scientific experiment with childrenHeidi will lead this.

9:08 am Congregational song“How can I say I love the Lord” STS #66

9:12 am Scripture Reading

Reader 1: Ephesians 4: 15 – 16I John 4:11

Reader 2: Speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head,

Reader 3: Into Christ

Reader 4: from whom the whole body,

Reader 2: Joined and knit together by every joint with which it is supplied

Reader 3: when each part is working properly

Reader 1/4: Makes bodily growth and upbuilds itself in love.

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Reader 3: Beloved, if God so loved us,

All: We also ought to love one another.

9:15 am Heidi - Inroduce Dan and Joji Pantoja

Story Teller – Dan Pantoja

9:25 am Congregational Song“We are One in the Spirit”

(And they’ll know we are Christians by our love)

9:28am Announcements - Katie

9:29 am Blessing for the Day

Jason May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord lift his countenance upon you and strength for the day, courage for your work and love for your neighbor as your self. Go in the joy of the Lord.

“Ameni”

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“Built for Purpose”Friday Morning

8:30 am Congregational Singing (again suggestions for something new learning)“Let us talents and tongues employ” STS #“Keep your lamps trimmed and burnings” STS #“Peace before us” STS #

8:45 am Prayer of Invocation

Heidi: Lord you have blessed us with an incredible week. We gather again this morning to celebrate your abundant blessing on us and to sing of your redeeming love May our voices be a sweet sound in your ear, and our worship a lovely fragrance to you.

8:48 am “Built to Last” Liturgy” Jason and Katie

8:52 am Congregational Singing“Blessed be the name”“Let us talents and tongues employ” STS #96

9:00 am Scripture Reading

Reader 1: Ephesians 2: 19 – 22I Corinthians 3: 16

Reader 3: So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners,

Reader 2/4: but you are fellow citizens with the saints

Reader1/3: And members of the household of God.

Reader 2: built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone.

Reader 3: In whom the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord.In whom you are also built into it for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.

Reader1: Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?

9:03am Congregation Song

Larissa: (The children are invited forward during the song)

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“This little light of mine”

9:06 am “Blessed to be a Blessing” Heidi

(Katie, Jason and Larissa help hand out kisses)

Children receive bundles of “chocolate kisses” one for them and one to bless others with.

9:10 am Introduce Hand Washing ceremony at stations.

Heidi: As we were planning the worship for this assembly, we felt it was important to find a special way of marking our time together and to respond to the covenant that God has called each of us to enter. So as an act of servant hood we thought we would have a hand washing ceremony.You will notice there are rock stations with bowls of water around the room. We would like to invite you to come forward with a friend or two, old or new and as Jesus washed the disciple’s feet, serve each other by washing each other’s hands. Share a word of thanksgiving, of blessing or encouragement with each other and then return to your seats. We will be singing together to give everyone enough time to participate. Children are also invited to participate. Parents may want to go up with your children. Let’s pray together

Leader 1: God you have tenderly shaped and molded us with your hands.

Leader 2: You have sheltered us under the palm of your hand when we were in the storm

Leader 3: And you have held us in your palm when we needed rest.

Leader 4: And when we have needed it, you have flicked us with your finger to get us to wake up!

Leader 1: Now we bring our own hands back to you.

Congregation: We offer our hands as cradles of love and kindness We offer our hands as tools for peace and justiceWe offer our hands and our hearts as instruments of your hope and grace.

Leader: May our hands and our lives be a testimony of your great love, giving you blessing and honor in all ways.

All: Amen

9:15am Congregational Singing through the time of washing

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“Will you let me be your servant” HWB #“Blessing and honor” STS #“Keep your lamps trimmed and burning” STS #“Siyahumba”“Peace before us” STS #

9:28 am Announcements, Thank-you’s to youth worship leaders and music team.

Heidi: The Innukshuck’s that you have pondered on all week, were designed and built by a group from Peace Mennonite. I’d like to name and thank them. In charge of the project and designer was Liana Nickel, who was hands on all the way through, including designing our icons for each worship service. Laura Sportack, Kevin and Jenna MacAlary, Laura Klassen and Gerry Sportack helped with the carving. Gerry was the lucky one who got to use the chainsaw. Laura also helped with the painting along with Jesse Nickel. Jesse also did structural work. Dieter Nickel provided Dowel system and structural advice and Rich Niebuhr provided plywood bases. If you are wondering about the name connections, it goes like this, Laura and Gerry are parents to Liana, who is married to Jesse, son of Dieter, and recently retired youth pastor to Kevin , Jenna and Laura. Rich is friend to all! Young people all former piano students of mine. (I just thought I’d through that in for you as a point of interest) The twelve pillars of stone also came from Peace Mennonite, designed by myself, built by Jim Niebuhr and secret angels and painted by myself and mom and dad. Who do have names, Corni and Lottie Epp.

9:30 am Benediction

Heidi: Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to the gospel of Christ Jesus, according to the revelation of the mystery which was kept secret for long ages, but is now disclosed and through scripture is made know to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith – to the only wise God be glory for evermore through Jesus Christ our cornerstone. Amen

“Praise God from whom all blessings flow” HWB #118

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Friday EveningBUILT TO LAST

6:45 pm Congregational Singing

7:00 pm Welcome

Heidi: Welcome to the closing worship service of assembly. We came hungry and thirsty, and we have been well fed. But we have just a little bit more. I am especially pleased to have with me as co- worship leader, Lois Siemens. A dear friend for many years, a partner in many worship leading adventures, and recently has become a Superb pastor, I mean a pastor of Superb Mennonite in Saskatchewan. Welcome Lois.

7:05 pm Prayer of Invocation

Lois: God, you have call out to us by name and called us to gather together here on the rock of our salvation, being Jesus Christ. Thank you for laying such a loving, firm foundation for us, on which we can put our trust. Continue to fill us with your spirit and lead us forward with your vision as we live out your call to us as citizens in your kingdom which is built to last.

7:07 pm. “Built to Last” Liturgy (Heidi will lead)

7:10 pm Congregational Singing “My soul cries out” STS #104

7:14pm Special Music – Conference Choir

Heidi: This evening we are blessed to have with us the “Conference choir” they are the group that had the delight of singing at the Abby yesterday. The have been assembled under the direction of Neil Mathies. We are glad that you have agreed to bring you worship here as well, though we can’t offer the Abby’s acoustics. They will be singing . . .

7:18 pm Prayer and Offering

Lois: The offering this evening will help to pay the costs associated with Mennonite Church Canada’s partnership with Meserete Kristos College, Bethel Mennonite Church (Elnora, Ontario), and Dianne and Fanosie Legesse. Meserete Kristos College is a Mennonite school where Fanosie will teach. Ethiopia has the fastest growing Mennonite church in the world, but the church is having difficulty training pastors and leaders fast

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enough. Your gifts will touch the lives of many individuals as the students in Fanosie’s classes grow and learn, and help Mennonite Church Canada be a dynamic partner in this and other partner projects around the world.

Heidi: Let’s pray. Lord God, we have been so richly blessed by you and our time together here at assembly. Please accept our offerings this evening and bless them to be a blessing to our brothers and sisters in Ethiopia. Help them to nurture strong and courageous leadership to be a beacon on the hill for all to see. Assure them of your love, but also of ours for them. We pray in Jesus name, Amen.

Congregational Singing “New Earth, heavens new” HWB #299

7:25 p.m. Scripture Reading

Reader 1: Matthew 16:15 Reader 2: ”What about you?” he asked them. “Who do you say I am?”

Reader 1: Revelation 21: 1-6

Reader 2: Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The first heaven and the first earth disappeared, and the sea vanished.

Reader 1: And I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared and ready, like a bride dressed to meet her husband. I heard a loud voice speaking from the throne:

Reader 2: “Now God’s home is with humankind! He will live with them, and they shall be his people. God himself will be with them, and he will be their God. He will wipe away all tears from their eyes. There will be no more death, no more grief or crying or pain. The old things have disappeared.”

Reader 1: Then the one who sits on the throne said,

Reader 2: “And now I make all things new!” He also said to me,

Reader 1: “Write this, because these words are true and can be trusted.” And he said,

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Reader 2: “It is done! I am the first and the last, the beginning and the end. To anyone who is thirsty I will give the right to drink from the spring of the water of life without paying for it.”

All: Such is the word of the Lord. Amen

7:30 p.m. Speaker – Janet Plenert

Heidi: Our speaker this evening is Janet Plenert. Janet was the Executive Director for International Ministries for MC Canada until Dec 2005 when she became the Executive Secretary of Christian Witness for Mennonite Church Canada. She has lived and worked in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo-Brazzaville, Brazil and more briefly in Columbia, not to mention several places in the US and Canada. She serves on the Global Mission Fellowship steering committee together with Siaka. She was a speaker at the adult assembly in Nashville and at the youth assembly in Charlotte. That is what she does, but who is Janet? She is a mother of 3 girls and a new son-in-law, wife of one husband, who is brave enough to be a youth sponsor, loves to travel and learn about other cultures, and is often found racing around on her bicycle. I was secretly hoping she would arrive on her wheels. Welcome Janet. May God bless you as you share His word with us.

7:50 p.m. Congregational Song of Response “Praise the One” STS #127

7:55 p.m. Invitation to Communion through stations

Heidi: We will be celebrating communion together this evening. Sven Ericsson, our Conference Pastor will lead us during this time. You will be served at stations around the room from the pillars of Rock. Pastors from across Canada will be there to serve you. Sven please lead us in God’s love feast.

Communion

Congregational Songs during Communion: “Calm me, Lord” STS #20“Shall we Gather at the River” HWB #615“Lord, I want to be a Christian”

(please don’t put a number)“I will come to you in the silence” STS #70“Amazing Grace” HWB #143

Special Music -- Conference Choir2 pieces.

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8:20 p.m. Commissioning

Heidi: This evening, we want to give thanks to those who have completed their terms of service. Would those who have completed their service as staff, on council, and boards and those who have assisted with Assembly planning please stand.

Leader: Thank you for giving so generously of your time and gifts, for faithfully serving, even when it was not convenient. God called you into a building partnership. Through you, with the gifts that God has equipped you with, God has been building Mennonite Church Canada as a “Spiritual house”, a church. A church built on Christ the one foundation, built to last. God will continue to bless your dedication and labour.

Left: We thank you for responding to God’s call.

Right: We thank you for offering your talents and time.

Left: We thank you for your gifts of discernment and wise leadership.

Right: We thank you for your grace and generosity.

Together: We thank you for your commitment and labor of love.

Leader: We pray together that God will continue to multiply and bless the work of your hands so that the blessing will flow to the far corners of the globe.

Leader: Could all staff and mission workers, and those who are continuing to serve as well as those who are newly appointed to councils and boards please stand.

Leader: God has called and equipped you to serve together in the building of the church. We affirm you for your willingness to answer God’s call. The Scripture says, “Let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. Build our spiritual house on the solid rock so that it will be built to last.

Congregation: Have you heard God’s call to the work of building the church?

Elected andAppointed leaders: We have responded to God’s call.

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Congregation: Will you seek to work using the gifts that God has supplied for the building of the church? Will you serve with humility, regarding each other as gifts of God and will you up-hold one another in support and prayer?

Elected andAppointed leaders: God helping us we will.

Will you as brothers and sisters in the community of faith support us as we serve?

Together: O Lord of the church, you have called us and equipped us for your service in a broken world. Build us together to be a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, that we may bring beauty for brokenness, offering ministry and service to one another and to those who are across our streets and around our world. Send us, O Lord, to the congregations, conference and areas of ministry to which you have called us. Give us courage and endurance. Build among us a unity that will outlast our differences. Enable us to love one another with the love of Christ.

Leader: O lord our God, you have blessed us to be a blessing. Bless these words of covenant that we have spoken today. Send us out with joy to do your bidding.

Congregational Song : “Praise God from whom all blessings flow” HWB #118

8:35 p.m. Benediction

Heidi: And Jesus said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you:And lo, I am with you always , to the close of the age. Amen

8:40 p.m. Sending Song “Ameni”

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