Worship Order for Sunday

Long Green Valley Church of the Brethren
Long Green & Kanes Rds., near Glen Arm, Md.
August 23, 2009
Worship 10:00 am

Camp Sunday – “Breakthrough” 

         “As Jesus journeyed through villages, along lakesides, and down dusty roads, his life intersected with the lives of a variety of people, many who had experienced oppression, neglect, sickness, prejudice, and/or pain. And yet in story after story, the gospel writers portray encounters with Jesus that tear down walls of prejudice, offer release from bondage, provide loving attention to the forgotten, and give healing to the sick. Each encounter resulted in a breakthrough—a chance to move beyond the present situation into a life-changing experience with the healing grace and love of God.”    (quote from 2009 camp curriculum)

  Morning Praise (9:45 am)
  Announcements
  Prelude                                    "My Redeemer"                           McGranahan

  Call to Worship

*Hymn                             "Tell me the stories of Jesus"                     (see insert)

*Opening Prayer 

  Breakthrough Discovery           Mark 10:13-16                    "Jesus Welcomes"

  Sharing a joy, a concern, a word of testimony or praise
                                 (please be brief, and aware of God's listening presence)

  Pastoral Prayer

  Breakthrough Discovery           Mark 10:46-52                          "Jesus Listens"

  For Children

  Breakthrough Discovery            Luke 5:17-26        "Jesus Shows Compassion"

  Returning our Tithes and Offerings

  Offertory                                    "Invocation"                                    McClellan
                                        (Please sign the attendance pad and pass it on)

  Breakthrough Discovery           Luke 10:25-37                             "Jesus loves"

  Singing suggested camp songs
                               (all who participated in camp or work camp come forward)

  Breakthrough Discovery            Luke 13:10-17                   "Jesus Transforms"

  Sharing about camp

  Breakthrough Discovery            Luke 14:12-24                          "Jesus Invites"

  Litany

*Hymn                           "I have decided to follow Jesus"                   (see insert)

*Benediction

*Postlude                                      "Alla breve"                                       Merkel


*Rise in body or in spirit

#'s are from Hymnal: A Worship Book

Worship leaders - see basic guidelines

Call to Worship

One – We come with many different hopes and dreams.

  All – Let us listen and hear.

One – We come with many different needs and fears.

  All – Let us listen and hear.

One – We come as people of faith with open hearts and open ears.

  All – Let us listen and hear.

One – Amen.

(from the camp curriculum)
 

Opening Prayer

as led.

 

For Children

 

Pastoral Prayer

 

written closer to the time (if not at the moment)

 

Returning our Tithes and Offerings

 

Litany

O God, thank you for giving us the chance to move
     beyond challenging situations.

With Jesus, we experience a breakthrough.

To tear down walls of prejudice,

With Jesus, we experience a breakthrough.

To offer release from bondage,

With Jesus, we experience a breakthrough.

To provide loving attention to the forgotten,

With Jesus, we experience a breakthrough.

To give compassion to those left behind,

With Jesus, we experience a breakthrough.

Show us the way to a life changing experience with
     the grace and love of God,

With Jesus, we experience a breakthrough.

(from the camp curriculum)
 

Benediction

 

(para traducir a español, presione la bandera de España)

 

Interested in Sunday School?
Below is a growing list of possible sites to visit. As you discover others, please let us know.

International Lesson:
Faith and Life Resources
Mennonite Publishing House

International Lesson:
Mennonite Weekly Review

(scroll down on left to "Sunday School lessons)

International Lesson:
Christian Standard
(one week ahead)

International Lesson:
Living Web Sunday School Project

 
International Lesson:
Adult Bible Studies
from The United Methodist Publishing House
(click "supplemental resources" and "current events supplement" under both the "Student" and "Teacher" sections in the left hand column)
  

While one of our adult classes follows the International lesson above (see also), using
A Guide for Biblical Studies,
published quarterly by our denomination,
another class often uses one of the
Good Ground series,
also published by Brethren Press.

For children and youth, we use the new
Gather Round curriculum
(developed jointly by the Church of the Brethren and the Mennonite Church)

 

©2009 Peter L. Haynes
(unless otherwise stated, worship resources were written by him)

 

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