Bulletin

NEW CREATION FELLOWSHIP CHURCHSunday, May 7, 2006

10:45 a.m.

Worship Leader:  Ruth Penner,  Speaker Kathy Landis

Musicians:  Leia Lawrence, Rhonda Horsch, Wes Bergen,  John Bergen

Greeters:  Ruby Brown, Evie Regier

  Gathering

                Opening Song: Christ is Alive, Let Christians Sing—Hymnal # 278

                Welcome,  Introductions, Announcements

Call to worship

             Sing the Journey— # 124

              Meditative Music

 Songs of praise

             Christ is Risen!I—Shout Hosanna  #272

                Was it a morning like this?—Overhead

                 New Earth Heaven’s New —-Hymnal #299

                Offering

Receiving and contemplation

            Conversation & song with the children: Kathy Landis

            Scripture reading:

            Message:

            Song of Response:  Love will guide us— Overhead

Communion 

            Sing the Journey— #171

            Song:  Hold thou my hand — Marj Stucky, Karen Kaufman Wall

Celebrating life together

            Sharing our reflections, joys and prayer concerns

            Praying together                       

            (You may light a candle on the big pulpit as a prayer if you so desire)

Sending

            Closing Hymn:  The peace of the earth be with you—S.J.— #77

               Benediction

Worship Leader: Gordon Houser,  Speaker: Ruth Penner

Music: Vicki  Lichti,  Wes Bergen, John Bergen

Greeters:  Becky Voth, Marv Penner

Children’s  Story:  Ann  Showalter

Childcare:  Ruth Meyer, Kristine Bottorff, Naomi Neufeld Epp

New Creation Fellowship Announcements

Sunday Morning:  Christian Education begins at 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship begins at 10:45 a.m.  

Come for a Sunday School Celebration,  May 21, at 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Bring rolls or donuts to share. This will be our last organized Sunday school until the fall.

Church Directory:  We will be working on an update in the next few weeks. If your phone number, address, or e-mail has changed, please write out your new information and place it in Beulah Gehring’s or Ruth Penner’s box.

Enneagram tests that allow for more extensive identifying of your   number are here.  You can get them from Anne Regier for $2.50. Call her at 283-4382 or email annec@southwind.net

Graduation Celebration  for Bernard Regier Jr.: “We want to invite you to our house to celebrate Bernard’s graduation after graduation, May 14, around 4:00 p.m. Come and go. Bernard and Evie Regier

A Gift to our Scholarship Fund would be one way to celebrate our high school graduates and begin building the fund for dispersal to post high school students this fall.

State of our Congregational Budget:  Congratulations! We have come out on top this past month with expenses: year-to-date $24,596 and income over expenses of $1,135.22.

Reminder to small group cleaning up after Sunday service: All paper of all kinds must now go into recycling, instead of trash. Our paper recycling bin is in Ruth’s office, under the desk.

Full Circle, a local women’s vocal ensemble, will sing at Old Settler’s Inn, in Moundridge, on Friday, May 12, at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door. Refreshments will be provided.

WDC Annual Conference this year will be July 14-15 at Bethel College. Our congregation is entitled to 3 delegates. Anyone interested, please let Ruth know.

         Wider Church Announcements

Annual Meeting of Kansas Relief Sale will be held Tuesday, May 9 at Eden Mennonite Church, 4 miles west and 3 miles north of Moundridge. Dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Cost of meal is $10. Reservations needed.

Bethel College Alumni Association invites alumni and friends to itsannual banquet,  May  20, 6:00 pm, in Memorial Hall. Program includes award presentations. Cost $16 per person. Contact the Bookstore in Schultz Student Center by May 10. 

Bethel College’s Jazz Ensemble will play Jazz on the Green, beginning at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, in front of the Administration Building (in Krehbiel Auditorium if rain). The concert is free. Bring lawn chairs or blankets to on outside.

Further Ministry and Church Connections Needed?

Pastoral Visit or Care:  Contact Ruth Penner

For Continuing Prayer:  Contact one of the Overseers:  Gordon Houser, Anthony Horsch or Christy Schunn Sebes.

FELLOWSHIP MEALS are scheduled for the 2nd and 4th Sundays of every month. Please join us.

PRAYER REQUESTS:  Western District:  Pray for the graduates from seminary, pastoral ministries program, and colleges who are preparing to serve in congregational and mission positions.

BULLETIN DEADLINE:  Wednesday evening in either church email or Beulah Gehring’s church mailbox. Thank you!

STATISTICS:  Attendance - 45

NCFC Small Group for May:  Wildflowers

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New Creation Fellowship Church —  A member of the Mennonite Church USA, 221 Muse, Newton, Kansas 67114.  Phone:  316-283-1363;  Pastor:: Ruth Penner  (hm)316-284-2261 Bulletin:  Beulah Gehring (beegee@mtelco.net) Sunday School Groups (PrepK—Adult):  9:30 a.m.   Worship:  10:45 a.m. E-mail:  ncfc@ncfcnewton.org    WEB site: www.ncfcnewton.org   Preschool: Kristin Neufeld Epp, director, 283-4161.