› Fellowship Meal after the service TODAY - everyone is invited!
› Envelopes for the Debt Elimination Fund are in the bulletins. Take this opportunity to fulfill your faith promise or make a one-time donation. Envelopes can be placed in the offering plate. Please place any unused envelopes in the chair backs.
› Children will move up to the next grade in Sunday School and JuniorChurch starting TODAY.
› Pastor Richard & Kay are on vacation through Sept. 11. For any pastoral needs please contact Pastor Mark or one of the elders listed in the bulletin.
› Come hear The Talley Trio in concert at Grace Sept. 12 at 6 pm. A free will offering will be taken. The Youth Group will be serving food as a fundraiser.
› Youth Group - Clothing Closet work project Tues., Sept. 21 at 7 pm.
› Youth Group Harvest Party at the Showalter Pond Sun., Sept. 26 at 4 pm.
› Ready to buy a car or move into your first home? Are you having a child soon? Young adults, couples and families have many wonderful hopes and dreams for the future. As these plans move from drawing board to action, they often have a significant effect on finances. To help you get off on the right financial foot with your dreams, I invite you to request a presentation of a newly developed MMA seminar entitled, “When Steve Meets Jessica.” Contact Chan Gingerich at MMA for more information (540-437-7422).
› Sponsor a child at GraceMennoniteFellowshipLearningCenter in the Philippines! Theschool year has already begun and our goal is 60 sponsors. We are part way to that goal, so if you would like to sponsor a child for $15/month ($180/year), please contact the church office.
› The Clothing Closet, located downstairs, is open every Sunday after the service and during church office hours.
Virginia Mennonite Conference &
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Worship Arts Training (Laurelville Mennonite Church Center, September 24-26, 2010)Re-imagine the way you approach worship. Walk more deeply into numerous elements—music and accompaniment, prayer, aesthetic design, Scripture, rituals—and learn how to integrate them as you partner with others in the worship planning process. Groups of 4 or more save $35 per person. Visit Laurerlville.org/worship_arts_training.html or call 800.839.1021 to sign up today.
Aging with Spirit (Laurelville Mennonite Church Center, October 3-5, 2010)Embrace a season of life filled with joy and wonder—and, at times, sorrow and loss—at Aging with Spirit, a retreat designed especially for adults aged 55 and beyond. Join keynote speaker Lynn Miller for an entertaining and insightful weekend of worship and sharing together. Visit Laurerlville.org/aging_with_spirit.html or call 800.839.1021 to sign up today.
The annual Harvest Day at CrossRoads, 1921 Heritage Center Way, Harrisonburg, is set for Saturday, September 25, 10 a.m. till 3 p.m. This festival offers something for the whole family – games, crafts, food, reenactments, etc. A special feature this year is watching Raymond Martin, an Old Order Mennonite, reconstruct the 1829 Weaver-Brunk log house. Entry fee: $10.00 per car, $15 per for a large vanload, and $4 for walk-ins or bikers. www.vbmhc.org, info@vbmhc.org, (540) 438-1275.
New at Harman Mountain Farm Campground--the farmhouse is now available for use as a small group/SS class or family retreat center. Four bedrooms will accomodate 8 persons, with more on the floor in sleeping bags! The house is heated and has 1 1/2 baths and the kitchen is pretty well equipped along with a large dining room table. You will need to furnish your own linens. The rates are $10 per person per night. Call 304-227-9959 for more information and to schedule. Take advantage of beautiful fall weather in Harman, West Virginia. Or, later on, make it your headquarters for a skiiing vacation at nearby Canaan Valley or Timberline Resort.
You are invited to attend a Missions Benefit Concert will be held on Saturday, Sept 11th at Park View Mennonite Church at 7pm. Donations will go towards Emily Gingrich's Mission Internship to Prague, Czech Republic. Musicians include: Lena Risser, Jon Keener, Bebhinn Egger, Beth Eriksen, and others. Come enjoy a wonderful evening of music/worship!
Plan now to attend the Mennonite Women Fall Retreat in Waynesboro, VA., October 29-31. The purpose of this retreat is to gather women of all generations from different places & cultures. . . to hear stories of faith from each other and women in scripture through word, song and visual arts . . . and to discover everyday sacredness in our own journey. Look for the “solar yellow brochures” for more information.
You are invited to the Mennonite Hispanic Initiative "First Anniversary Celebration" September 10, 2010 at the Harrisonburg Mennonite Church. Gathering at 6:30. At 7:00 enjoy an authentic Hispanic meal. Come and hear Hector David, a solo violinist from Honduras, who combines a variety of styles ranging from classic to contemporary. Pastor Byron Pellecer of Iglesia Discipular Anabaptista will share, and other Hispanic leaders will tell stories of God's work among the Hispanic people in the Harrisonburg area. To reserve your place call Marvin Lorenzana at 540-560-2842. The meal is free. An offering will be taken for the support of this ministry.
The community is invited to Stuarts Draft Mennonite Church on Saturday, September 18. This is a fundraiser and informational event for Pleasant View Inc. Pleasant View Inc. is a ministry of the Virginia Mennonite Conference that serves people who have disabilities by providing support services for them to live in and enrich the community. There will be a BBQ pork dinner from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., followed by their worship team program at 7:00 p.m. The suggested donation for dinner is $8.00. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals seeking assistance for adults with disabilities to ask questions and interact with some of the residents of Pleasant View. Stuarts Draft Mennonite Church is located at 216 Howardsville Turnpike in Stuarts Draft. For additional information contact Pleasant View at (540) 896-8255
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.
