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120306_Advent_01

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:25:37 GMT

Sunday, December 3, 2006

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
1 ^st Sunday of Advent

GATHERING
Prelude
Welcome & Intro
Invocation
Hymn 212 O Come, all ye faithful
Advent Candle Lighting
L: God's steadfast love endures forever.
R: From the darkness we seek love.
All: From the darkness we seek God.
L: When will we come out of the dark?
R: When will we find light and love?
All: When will we find God?
L: The days are surely coming, says the Lord,
when I will fulfill the promise.
R: The days are surely coming, says the Lord,
when I will reveal the light.
All: The days are surely coming says the Lord,
when I will reveal the love.
L: Look! The light has come!
R: Look! The love has come!
All: Now look for God -- God has come!
PRAISING GOD
Hymn 201 Hark! the herald angels sing
Psalm 25:1-10
Hymn 71 Joyful, joyful we adore thee
HEARING GOD'S WORD
Luke 21:25-26
Hymn 194 Away in a manger
Children's Time
Jeremiah 33:14-16
Meditation
RESPONDING TO THE WORD
Hymn Love Has Come
Sharing
Prayer
Offering
SENDING
Announcements
Hymn 318 Joy to the world

Benediction
L: May God's love be revealed to you.
R: May God's light be revealed to you.
L: May God make your love increase and overflow.
R: May God make your light shine and multiply.
Leader: Go from this place, revealing God's love to those around
you, and bringing light to the darkness in our world.

Piano Karena Mendoza
Worship Leader Jody Schmidt
Meditation Megan Ramer

2 ^nd Hour - Annual Congregational Meeting following today's worship!

Nursery
December 3 Jane Baker, Mark Liechty
December 10 Sara Reschly, Jeanne Clark

As you make your Christmas gift lists, don't forget about those
persons suffering around the world. Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) has an urgent need for relief kits and health kits. MCC needs 4,000 relief kits and 20,000 health kits from our Great Lakes region, which will be sent around the world. Visit www.mcc.org/kits to see lists of kit contents, and then bring completed kits to the nearest collection center. Call the MCC Great Lakes office at 574-534-4133 if you have any questions. Get into the giving spirit of the holiday season and help with this urgent need!

Conference prayer requests:
The Mission Network U.S. Ministries staff will meet tomorrow and
Tuesday to assess its work during 2006 and set priorities for 2007.
Ask God to help staff discern effective strategies that will engage
congregations to further seek God's agenda for them.

Marina & William plan to leave for Colombia mid-January. Our time of fellowship with them here in Chicago is too rapidly coming to a close. If you are unable to speak directly with them in Spanish, please contact Paul Phend Horst (phorstchicagosanctuary.org) to schedule time spent with them meals, outings, etc.

Greeter Schedule
Dec. 3 Sarah Phend Horst
Dec. 10 Kristin Friesen
Dec. 17 Ardean Goertzen
Dec. 24 David Taylor
Dec. 31 Lynette Bertsche

Treasurer's report
                 11/26/2006 YTD Actual YTD Budget
Income $1,282.00 $65,073.93 $61,700.00
Expense          $65,061.54 $67,750.00
Attendance       44

Fellowship schedule

December 17

Julia Friesen

Join us for Tuesday Night Fellowship Meals each week at church! Supper is from 5:30 to 6:30pm in the basement. Meet some cool kids from the neighborhood, support this important ministry of relationship, and fellowship with one another over delicious soup and bread.

Musical Christmas gift idea that supports Mennonite agencies! "Singing in the Spirit" is a new 28-song 2-CD reissue of camp-meeting songs, spirituals and folk tunes celebrating a diverse spiritual heritage a 12-voice men's ensemble from the long-running Mennonite Hour radio broadcast. $18.95 for 2-CD set. All proceeds benefit the overall ministry of Mennonite Media & MMN. To order call 800-999-3534, or at:

Bulletin Preparation
Jeanne Clark; email: . Please have bulletin items to Jeanne by Wednesday evening or Thursday morning each week.

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress)
Chicago, IL 60624-3233
Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, phone: 773-523-4339, email:
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251, e-mail: ccmcilgmail.com

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

December 3, 2006

December 10

Sarah Phend Horst

December 3

Lynette Bertsche, Cami Dubach

November 26

Ruby Campos

121006_Advent_02

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:26:01 GMT

Sunday, December 10, 2006

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Second Sunday of Advent

``Love invites repentance''

Gathering
Prelude
Welcome and Introduction
Invocation
Hymn (172 O Come, O Come, Immanuel)
Advent Candle Lighting
         1: From the darkness we seek light.
         2: From the darkness we seek love.
         ALL: From the darkness we seek God.
         1: When will we come out of the dark?
         2: When will we find light and love?
         ALL: When will we find God?
         1: God is coming, says the Lord of hosts.
                  But who can endure the day of God's coming?
         2: God is coming, says the Lord of hosts.
                  But who can stand when God appears?
         ALL: God is coming, says the Lord of hosts
                  Like a refiner's fire.
         1: Look! Light has come and we are forgiven!
         2: Look! Love has come and we are whole!
         ALL: Now look for God God has come!
Praising God
Hymn (190 `Twas in the Moon)
Psalm 24
Hymn (201 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing)
Hearing God's Word
Luke 1:67-80
Hymn (Love Has Come! See insert)
Children's time
Malachi 3:1-4
Meditation
Responding to the Word
Silent Meditation of Repentance
Hebrews 8:11-12
Hymn (218 As with gladness men of old)
Sharing
Prayer
Offering
Sending
Announcements
Hymn (211 Lo, how a Rose)
Benediction
         L:       May God's love be revealed to you.
         R:       May God's light be revealed to you.
         L:       May your love abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight.
         R:       May the light enable you to discern what is best.
         One:     Go from this place, ready to accept the way of forgiveness God has prepared, ready to enter the path of peace.

Piano Erik Brubaker
Music Leader Philip Kendall
Worship Leader Brian Barry
Meditation Megan Ramer

Nursery
December 10 Sara Reschly, Jeanne Clark
December 17 Lynette Bertsche & ???

As you make your Christmas gift lists, don't forget about those
persons suffering around the world. Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) has an urgent need for relief kits and health kits. MCC needs 4,000 relief kits and 20,000 health kits from our Great Lakes region, which will be sent around the world. Visit www.mcc.org/kits to see lists of kit contents, and then bring completed kits to the nearest collection center. Call the MCC Great Lakes office at 574-534-4133 if you have any questions. Get into the giving spirit of the holiday season and help with this urgent need!

Conference prayer requests:
Thank God for more than 100 children, youth and adults who studied in English classes at a church in Nanchong, China. Mennonite Mission
Network workers Jeanette and Todd Hanson request prayer for the
families of these students who see the church in action and are
attracted to the love shown by the people they meet there.

Marina & William plan to leave mid-Jan. Please contact Paul Phend Horst (phorstchicagosanctuary.org) to schedule time with them.

Greeter Schedule
Dec. 10 Kristin Friesen
Dec. 17 Ardean Goertzen
Dec. 24 David Taylor
Dec. 31 Lynette Bertsche

Treasurer's report
12/3/2006 YTD Actual YTD Budget
Income $1,990.50 $67,064.43 $62,800.00
Expense $65,416.97 $69,000.00
Attendance 61

Fellowship schedule

December 17

Julia Friesen

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

December 10, 2006

December 10

Sarah Phend Horst

121706_Advent_03

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:26:25 GMT

Sunday, December 17, 2006

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

Advent 2006 Love Has Come!
Third Sunday of Advent Love frees from fear

Gathering
Prelude
Welcome & Invocation
Hymn of gathering # 178 Come, thou long-expected Jesus
Advent Candle Lighting
1:       From the darkness we seek light.
2:       From the darkness we seek love.
ALL:     From the darkness we seek God.
1:       When will we come out of the dark?
2:       When will we find light and love?
ALL:     When will we find God?
1:       The Lord your God is in your midst;
         you shall fear disaster no more.
2:       The Lord your God is in your midst;
         do not let your hands grow weak.
ALL:     The Lord, your God, is in your midst;
         God will renew you in love.
1:       Look! The light has come and we are free!
2:       Look! The love has come and we are whole!
ALL:     Now look for God God has come!
Praising God
Hebrew Bible Reading     Zephaniah 3:14-20
Hymn of praise (insert) Love Has Come!
Hearing God's Word
Children's Time
Gospel reading   Luke 3: 7-18
Meditation
Responding to the Word
Hymn of Response # 195 It came upon a midnight clear
Sharing
Prayer
Offering         We Three Kings O Come All Ye Faithful
Sending
Announcements
Hymn # 176 Comfort, comfort, O my people
Benediction
L:       May God's love be revealed to you.
R:       May God's light be revealed to you.
ALL:     May the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,
         guide your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
One:     Go from this place, as a people set free from fear,
         ready to share the joy of God's salvation.

Meditation William Valencia
Worship Leader Megan Ramer
Piano Molly Hostetter and Stephanie Wieand
Song Leader Sarah Shirk
Translator Paul Phend Horst

Nursery
Lynette Bertsche, Cami Dubach
December 24 ???

2 ^nd hour: Wendy Lehman and Sara Reschly will reflect on their recent trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Come learn how cell phones and computers are connected to the 4 million people who have died in the DRC.
December 24th--Hymn Sing!
December31st--Chocolate Sunday and intergenerational celebration.

As you make your Christmas gift lists, don't forget about those
persons suffering around the world. Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) has an urgent need for relief kits and health kits. MCC needs 4,000 relief kits and 20,000 health kits from our Great Lakes region, which will be sent around the world. Visit www.mcc.org/kits to see lists of kit contents, and then bring completed kits to the nearest collection center. Call the MCC Great Lakes office at 574-534-4133 if you have any questions. Get into the giving spirit of the holiday season and help with this urgent need!

Conference prayer requests:
Mennonite Mission Network workers Aaron and Laura Kauffman request prayer for the La Mesa Mennonite Church in Colombia as it looks for a new Colombian pastoral couple to begin ministry in February 2007.

Marina & William plan to leave mid-Jan. Please contact Paul Phend Horst (phorstchicagosanctuary.org) to schedule time with them.

Greeter Schedule
Dec. 17 Ardean Goertzen
Dec. 24 David Taylor
Dec. 31 Lynette Bertsche

Treasurer's report
12/10/2006 YTD Actual YTD Budget
Income $53.75 $67,118.18 $64,400.00
Expense $69,712.88 $70,900.00
Attendance 73

Fellowship schedule

December 31

Cecilia Goertzen

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

December 17, 2006

December 24

Jan Lugibihl

December 17

Julia Friesen

122406_Advent_04

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:26:49 GMT

Sunday, December 24, 2006

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

Fourth Sunday of Advent--Love promises God's Reign

Gathering
Prelude "He is Born" --Traditional, arrangement by John Carter
Welcome and Invocation
Hymn of gathering #197 Angels We Have Heard on High
Advent Candle Lighting
1: We have found God's reign.
2: We have found love.
ALL: We have found God.
1: When do we find God's reign?
2: When do we find love's promise?
ALL: When do we find God?
1: When we stand and feed God's flock in the strength of the Lord;
2: When we stand in the majesty of the name of the Lord our God;
ALL: When we, with God, are one in peace.
[Light the fourth Advent candle.]
1: Look! The light has come and God's reign is here!
2: Look! The love has come and we are whole!
ALL: Now look for God God has come!

Praising God
Hymn #191 O Little Town of Bethlehem
Reading: "Touched By an Angel" by Maya Angelou
Hymn of Praise (insert) "Love Has Come"

Hearing God's Word
Children's Time
Hebrew Bible Reading Micah 5:2-5a
Gospel reading Luke 1:39-55
Meditation

Responding to the Word
Hymn of Response #319 Jesus Shall Reign
Sharing
Prayer
Offering "Infant Holy, Infant Lowly" --Polish Carol

Sending
Announcements
Hymn # 193 Silent Night
Benediction
L: May God's love be revealed to you.
R: May God's light be revealed to you.
ALL: May the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,
guide your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
One: Go from this place, as a people set free from fear,
ready to share the joy of God's salvation.

Postlude: Joy to the World!

Meditation: Megan Ramer
Worship Leader: Kevin Key
Piano: Steve Warkentin
Song Leader: Philip Kendall

Announcements
Nursery
Lynette Bertsche, Cami Dubach
December 24 ???

2 ^nd hour: Hymn Sing!
December31st--Chocolate Sunday and intergenerational celebration.

Save the date! CCMC's annual church retreat at MennoHaven is coming up, Feb. 17-18, 2007. Come join us for 2 days of food, fellowship and fun! More details to come...

Conference prayer requests:

Marina & William plan to leave mid-Jan. Please contact Paul Phend Horst (phorstchicagosanctuary.org) to schedule time with them.

Greeter Schedule
Dec. 24 David Taylor
Dec. 31 Lynette Bertsche

Treasurer's report
12/10/2006 YTD Actual YTD Budget
Income $53.75 $67,118.18 $64,400.00
Expense $69,712.88 $70,900.00
Attendance 73

Fellowship schedule

December 31

Cecilia Goertzen

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

Christmas Eve

Love Has Come!

December 24

Jan Lugibihl

011407_Epiphany_02

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:35:27 GMT

Sunday, January 14, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Order of Worship

Gathering
Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship
Come, let us gather together as a community of faith.
Ven, juntmonos como comunidad de fe
We are called to be in covenant with God and with each other.
Somos llamados en un pacto con Dios y con nosotros.
May we respect and love each other because our lives
are linked as one.
Respetemonos y amemonos unos a otros porque nuestras vidas estan enlazadas como una sola.
Prayer of Invocation
Hymn of Gathering - #306 In Christ There is No East or West
                  (verses 1,2 in Spanish (solo), then verses 1,2 in English)

Praising
Psalm of Hope Inspired by Psalm 50
Hymn of Praise - #55 Cantemos al Senor
         (verses 1,2 in Spanish, then verses 1,2 in English)
Children's Time
Hymn     - #341 Cristo Me Ama

Receiving God's Word
Old and New Testament Readings
         Psalm 121
         Philippians 4:19-20
         1 John 5: 14-15
This I Believe Statement
Ritual of Covenant and Anointing
Communion

Responding
Hymn of Response - #119 Praise God from Whom (B, then Spanish)
Offering
Sharing
Prayer

Sending
Announcements
Hymn of Sending - #427 You shall go out with joy
Benediction
• • •
Worship Leader: Joanne Zimmerly
This I Believe Statememt: William Valencia
Translators: Paul Phend Horst, Sarah Shirk
Music: Steve Warkentin (piano), Philip Kendall

Announcements
Conference prayer requests:
Mennonite Mission Network workers Pat and Rad Houmphan thank God for the land purchased to build a church in Borabu, Thailand. Pray for a smooth and quick transfer of the land title so that construction can begin this month.

Treasurer's report

$1,400.00
Attendance	67

Greeter Schedule
Jan. 14 Jonathan Friesen
Jan. 21 Julie Hurlbut
Jan. 28 Aaron Wieand
Feb. 4 Celcilia Goertzen

Join us for Tuesday Night Fellowship Meals each week at church! Supper is from 5:30 to 6:30pm in the basement.

Bulletin Preparation
Jeanne Clark; email: . Please have bulletin items to Jeanne by Wednesday evening or Thursday morning each week.

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress)
Chicago, IL 60624-3233
Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, phone: 773-523-4339, email:
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251, e-mail: ccmcilgmail.com

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

January 14, 2007

$1,112.50	$1,112.50	$1,550.00
Expense	--	$0.00

	1/7/2007	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income

012107_Epiphany_03

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:36:12 GMT

Sunday, January 21, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Season of Epiphany

Gathering
Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship
Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
This I Believe (Maria Tschetter)
Prayer of Invocation
Readings
Hymn of Gathering #579 Lift every voice

Praising
Psalm 19
Hymn of Praise #89 For the beauty of the earth
Children's Time

Receiving God's Word
Gospel Reading Luke 4:14-21
Meditation

Responding
Hymn of Responding #299 New earth, heavens new
Offering

Prayer:
         Leader: O God, our offerings proclaim
         Women: That work
         Men: And worship
         All: Are one. That life is undivided.
         Leader: Use these gifts for your church's ministries
         Women: Of reconciliation
         Men: Service
         All: And mercy. Amen

Sharing
Prayer

Sending
Announcements
Hymn of Sending # 420 Heart with loving heart united
Benediction

• • •

Worship Leader: Brian Paff
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Piano: Maria Tschetter
Song Leader: Sarah Shirk

Announcements
Second Hour Today - "The Religious Animal in the Secular Zoo" led by Michael Goode
January 28Action Responses to the War

Nursery
A new nursery schedule is being prepared. If you do not want to be on the schedule, please let Jan Lugibihl know by January 24.
It's that time of year again. Retreat is Feb. 17-18 at Menno Haven. Please let Michael Rivera know (preferably by email) if you're planning on attending, with whom you'll be rooming and which meals you'll be there for. Thanks and look forward to seeing you there!
Ten Thousand Villages Oak Park is holding a benefit concert and saleSaturday, February 3 at Unity Temple, 875 Lake Street in Oak Park. At 6:00 p.m. there will be a sale of Ten Thousand Villages merchandise followed at 7:00 by a concert of Brazilian jazz, blues, gospel and ragtime guitar. Entrance is a $10 donation. All proceeds will go toward opening a store in Oak Park.

Conference prayer requests:
The Service Adventure leaders are meeting Jan. 24-28 in San Antonio.
Pray that this will be a time for encouraging one another as they lead
teams of young people in communities across the United States.

Treasurer's report

1/14/2007 YTD Actual YTD Budget
Income $756.80 $1,869.30 $3,100.00
Expense $3,719.58 $2,823.01
Attendance 75

Greeter Schedule
Jan. 21 Julie Hurlbut
Jan. 28 Aaron Wieand
Feb. 4 Celcilia Goertzen

Join us for Tuesday Night Fellowship Meals each week at church! Supper is from 5:30 to 6:30pm in the basement.

Bulletin Preparation
Jeanne Clark; email: . Please have bulletin items to Jeanne by Wednesday evening or Thursday morning each week.

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress)
Chicago, IL 60624-3233
Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, phone: 773-523-4339, email:
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251, e-mail: ccmcilgmail.com

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

January 21, 2007

012807_Epiphany_04

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:39:49 GMT

Sunday, January 28, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Order of Worship

Fourth Sunday after EpiphanyMennonite World Fellowship Sunday

Prelude : Jean Sibelius: Scene with Cranes (from Kuolema , Op. 44)
Welcome and Call to Worship
Opening hymn : 411, I bind my heart this tide

Scripture : Jeremiah 1:4-10
MVS Farewell for Brian Paff
Scripture : Psalm 71:1-6
This I Believe statement
Hymn : 563, I to the hill will lift mine eyes
Children's story

Scripture : adaptation of 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, responsive reading
Hymn : 542, Holy Spirit, Gracious Guest
Meditation
Hymn : 299: New earth, heavens new

Offertory and offering
Communion
Sharing
Prayer

Announcements
Closing hymn : 305, Where charity and love prevail
• • •
Worship leader: Mark Liechty
Meditation: Jan Lugibihl
This I Believe statement: Rochelle Martin Klaassen
Piano: Steve Warkentin
Song leader: Vic Myers
*************
Responsive reading, adaptation of I Corinthians 13:1-13
Voice 1:         What's the good word we have for the world?
                  What do we say through the worship and witness of our                      church?

Voice 2:         We say, ``We believe in God, known in Jesus Christ.''
                  We say, ``Let there be justice and peace!''

Voice 1:         We say, ``Come, accept the cost and joy of discipleship.''
                  We say, ``Come, join us at the table.''

All:              It is good to voice our beliefs and commitments.
                  But say what we will, even in angelic tones,
                  if we do not love each other, our talk is cheap.
                  We shall sound to the world like clanging cymbals.

Voice 2:         We thank God for the joy of learning!
                  We are curious about the world within us,
                  the world around us and the worlds beyond us.
                  We wonder about the Creator of it all.
                  Exploring tradition, scripture, and experience,
                  we pray and reason together.
                  Our faith seeks understanding.

All:              It is good to grow in knowledge and wisdom.
                  But even if we knew everything,
                  even if we have mountain-moving faith,
                  if we do not love each other,
                  we have gained nothing.

Voice 1:         What does love ask of us?

All:              Love asks that we be patient and kind
                  as we build a faith community,
                  that we abandon arrogance,
                  that we risk new things,
                  that we do not delight in the failings of others,
                  that we rejoice in discerning and living God's truth.

Voice 2:         Love is strong!
                  It believes and hopes and endures.
                  But sometimes even love falters.
                  Then we may forgive and accept forgiveness,
                  so that love may be renewed.

Voice 1:         Sustained by God's Spirit,
                  three things abide within and among us,
                  faith, hope, and love.

All:              And the greatest of these is love.

                                             Ann B. Day (adapted)

Announcements

Second Hour Today --Action Responses to the War

Nursery A new nursery schedule is being prepared. If you do not want to be on the schedule, please let Jan Lugibihl know by January 24.

"It's that time of year again. Retreat is Feb. 17-18 at Menno Haven. Please let Michael Rivera know (preferably by email) if you're planning on attending, with whom you'll be rooming and which meals you'll be there for. Thanks and look forward to seeing you there!"

Ten Thousand Villages Oak Park is holding a benefit concert and saleSaturday, February 3 at Unity Temple, 875 Lake Street in Oak Park. At 6:00 p.m. there will be a sale of Ten Thousand Villages merchandise followed at 7:00 by a concert of Brazilian jazz, blues, gospel and ragtime guitar. Entrance is a $10 donation. All proceeds will go toward opening a store in Oak Park.
Conference prayer requests: Mennonite Mission Network workers David and Ericka Gingerich request prayer as they plan activities for the youth group and teach Sunday school at the Quito Mennonite Church in Ecuador. Thank God for closer relationships among the youth and increased involvement in church and outreach.

Treasurer's report
    1/21/2007        YTD Actual       YTD Budget
Income            $2,605.00        $4,474.30        $5,300.00
Expense $5,418.04        $4,800.00
Attendance       55
Greeter Schedule
Jan. 21 Julie Hurlbut
Jan. 28 Aaron Wieand
Feb. 4 Celcilia Goertzen

Join us for Tuesday Night Fellowship Meals each week at church! Supper is from 5:30 to 6:30pm in the basement.

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress)
Chicago, IL 60624-3233
Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, phone: 773-523-4339, email:
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251, e-mail: ccmcilgmail.com

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

The Book

Liliesas tall as ourselves and more lovely,
         and full of fragrance, and long orange tongues,
                  and those playthings the beesstood in

a neighbor's yard, a thick, ramping
         hedge of them. You could not help but see
                  that to be beautiful is also to be simple

and brief; is to rise up and be glorious, and then vanish;
         is to be silent but as though a song was in you only it
                  hasn't yet been heard

at least in a garden of real earth and sparrows and wrens,
         and people hurrying by, pausing then hurrying on
                  to the usual daily foolishness that comes to so little

so far as the real things matter: eternity,
         the unseen, the unrecognized, the filling of the heart
                  with goodness, as if it were a hive

in which nothing corrupt could live. And I thought
         if any one of them could write
                  the story of their lives, who wouldn't

stand in line and hand over the last of their
         shining moneyoh, the very end of their shining money
                  to buy it.

Mary Oliver, from New and Selected Poems, Volume Two (Boston: Beacon, 2005).

January 28, 2007

020507_Epiphany_05

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:40:25 GMT

Sunday, February 4, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Order of Worship

Gathering
Prelude

Welcome/Call to Worship (From Psalm 138)
Leader: We gather to give thanks to You, O Lord,
People: With all our heart!
Leader: We will sing Your praises before all creation,
People: And rejoice in Your steadfast love!
Leader: You have created us O Lord,
and made us for Yourself,
People: In You we become everything,
You have made us to be!

Receiving God's Word
Gathering Song Hymn #70: Immortal, invisible, God only wise
This I Believe Statement
Hymn #20: Come and see
Children's Time
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Hymn # 365: Christ, from whom all blessings
Luke 5:1-11
Hymn #506: I sought the Lord
Meditation

Responding
Offering/offertory
Sharing
Prayer
Hymn #299: New earth, heavens new

Sending
Announcements
Benediction Hymn #103: Jubilate Deo omnis terra

Worship Leader: Wendy Lehman
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Children's Story: Nancy McCann Hostetter
Music Leader: Vic Myers
Piano: Karena Mendoza
This I believe: Jody Schmidt

Announcements

Second Hour
February 11 Philip Kendall's Spiritual Journery
February 18 Retreat
February 25 Caitlin's Coming of Age Celebration

Nursery
February 4:      Julie Hurlbut, Jan Lugibihl
February 11:     Alexis Amezaga, Matt Wills
February 18:     RetreatNo Nursery
February 25:     Brian Barry, Karena Mendoza

Retreat is Feb. 17-18 at Menno Haven. Please note the worship service for that Sunday will take place at Camp Menno Haven. There will be no service at the Church on Central Park Ave. in Chicago that week.

Conference prayer requests:
Mennonite Mission Network workers C char 0x96 =-->a in Quito, Ecuador, request prayer for a theological training program that began last month for 140 indigenous pastors and leaders from all of Ecuador.

Treasurer's report

$6,250.00

Greeter Schedule
Feb. 4 Celcilia Goertzen
Feb. 11 Wendy Lehman
Feb. 18 Lynette Bertsche
Feb. 25 Nancy Hostetter

Join us for Tuesday Night Fellowship Meals each week at church! Supper is from 5:30 to 6:30pm in the basement.

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress)
Chicago, IL 60624-3233
Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, phone: 773-523-4339, email:
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251, e-mail: ccmcilgmail.com

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

February 4, 2007

$1,540.00	$6,014.30	$6,900.00
Expense		$5,440.04

	1/28/2007	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income

021107_Epiphany_06

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:40:52 GMT

Sunday, February 11, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Order of Worship

Gathering
Prelude

Welcome/Call to Worship
Gathering Hymn #13: Blessed Jesus, at your word
Call and Response: Psalm 1 / Hymn #525:
How bless'd are they

Receiving God's Word
1 Corinthians 15:12-20
Jeremiah 17:5-10
Hymn #545 Be thou my vision
This I Believe Statement
Hymn #299 New Earth, Heavens New
Children's Time
Luke 6: 17-26
Meditation Woe is weç

Responding
Offering
Sharing
Prayer
Hymn #327 Great is thy faithfulness

Sending
Announcements
Benediction

Worship Leader: Steve Kniss
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Children's Story: Rosalyn Kniss
Music Leader: Philip Kendall
Pianist: Steve Warkentin
This I Believe: Karena Mendoza

• • •

Announcements

Second Hour
Today: Philip Kendall's Spiritual Journey
February 18 Retreat
February 25 Caitlin's Coming of Age Celebration

Nursery
February 11:     Alexis Amezaga, Matt Wills
February 18:     RetreatNo Nursery
February 25:     Brian Barry, Karena Mendoza

Retreat is Feb. 17-18 at Menno Haven. Please note the worship service for that Sunday will take place at Camp Menno Haven. There will be no service at the Church on Central Park Ave. in Chicago that week.

Upcoming Event! February 25 Coming of Age Party for Caitlin Clark. You'll have an opportunity to participate in creating a basket of blessings for Caitlin, share memories about Caitlin (nothing embarrassing though), and present gifts. We will have Mexican-themed finger foods during fellowship time. If you're willing to make some guacamole or salsa or beans, please contact Sara Reschly
sarareschlygmail.com.

Mennonite Mission Network prayer request:
With the changing dynamics as people move away from Altes Lager, Germany, Mission Network workers Dorothy and Jake Unrau request prayer for God's direction in regard to the future ministry of the church
there.

Treasurer's report

$7,850.00
Attendance	62

Greeter Schedule
Feb. 11 Wendy Lehman
Feb. 18 Lynette Bertsche
Feb. 25 Nancy Hostetter

Fellowship Schedule

Feb. 25

Brian Barry

Join us for Tuesday Night Fellowship Meals each week at church! Supper is from 5:30 to 6:30pm in the basement.

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress)
Chicago, IL 60624-3233
Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, phone: 773-523-4339, email:
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251, e-mail: ccmcilgmail.com

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

February 11, 2007

Feb. 18

None Retreat

Feb. 11

Joanne Zimmerly

$1,043.00	$7,057.30	$8,600.00
Expense		$5,791.05

	2/4/2007	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income

010707_Epiphany_01

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:34:29 GMT

Sunday, January 7, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Epiphany

GATHERING
Go Tell it on the Mountain, James Taylor
Epiphany theme hymn # 299 New earth, heavens new
Welcome
Opening words: 1: We have found the way to Jesus. 2: We have found the way to love. ALL: We have found the way to God. 1: When did we find new life in Jesus? 2: When did we find love? ALL: When did we find God? 1: Arise, shine; for our light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon us. 2: Arise, shine; for our light has come, all nations come to love's light. ALL: Arise, shine; for our light has come, and we shall proclaim the praise of the Lord. 1: Now see the way to Jesus. 2: Now see the way to love. ALL: Now see the way to God.
PRAISING GOD
This I believeçstatement
Hymn #202 The virgin Mary had a baby boy
HEARING GOD'S WORD
Old Testament reading: Isaiah 60:1-6
Hymn #319 Jesus shall reign
Children's time
Gospel reading: Matthew 2:1-12
Meditation
RESPONDING TO GOD'S WORD
Hymn # 299 New earth, heavens new
Dramatic reading
Offering, Sharing, Prayer
SENDING
Hymn #218 As with gladness men of old
Announcements
#764 Go in love, peace and safetyç
*
Worship leader: Rochelle Martin Klaassen
Song leader: Glenn Martin Klaassen
This I believe statement: Kevin Key
Meditation: Carol Rose
Readers: Jennifer Guesela and Jan Lugibihl

Conference prayer requests:
Pray for the staff of Mennonite Mission Network and Mennonite Church USA executive leadership in Elkhart, Ind., as they get settled after a recent move. Leaders were hoping to remain in the building on Main Street until the completion of a proposed new facility in 2010, but the offices have experienced nearly two dozen water leaks in the past year. Mailing and e-mail addresses and phone numbers remain the same. The new Elkhart offices are located at 1601 W. Beardsley Ave.

Treasurer's report
12/31/2006 YTD Actual YTD Budget
Income $4,137.00 $75,634.43 $67,300.00
Expense $71,491.12 $74,319.00
Attendance 30

Fellowship schedule
Jan. 7 Stephanie Wieand
Jan. 14 Jonathan Friesen
Jan. 21 Julie Hurlbut
Jan. 28 Aaron Wieand

Join us for Tuesday Night Fellowship Meals each week at church! Supper is from 5:30 to 6:30pm in the basement.

Bulletin Preparation
Jeanne Clark; email: . Please have bulletin items to Jeanne by Wednesday evening or Thursday morning each week.

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress)
Chicago, IL 60624-3233
Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, phone: 773-523-4339, email:
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251, e-mail: ccmcilgmail.com

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

January 7, 2007

030407_Lent_02.rtf

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 22:37:43 GMT

Sunday, March 4, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Order of Worship
Second Sunday of Lent

Gathering
Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship:
         One: O God, you are our God. We seek you.
         Many: Our souls thirst for you as in a dry and weary land        where there is no water.
         One: The Holy One is our light and salvationwe shall not be     afraid.
         Many: We will wait for God, and take courage, for we will see    God's goodness.
         All: O God, you satisfy our souls as with a rich feast. In the shadow of your wings, we sing for joy, and you uphold us.
Hymn of gathering: #567 How firm a foundation

Hearing God's Word
Psalm 27
Luke 9:28-36
Theme hymn: O God we call (insert)
Children's Time
Luke 13:31-35
Meditation

Ritual of Confession and Reconciliation
Call to Confession
Confessional Response
Prayer of Confession:
         One: We are invited to seek God today. Let us bring ourselves to         the Holy One in prayer.
         All: Sheltering God, we seek you, for you alone are our light and        salvation. When darkness moves into our lives, we seek your face.
         One: When fears overcome us and paralyze uswe seek your         face. When our souls hunger for your shelterwe seek your        face.
         All: In the morning and in the evening, we will seek the face of         our God.
Words of Assurance

Responding
Hymn # 519 Shepherd me O God
Sharing
Prayer
Offering

Sending
Announcements
Hymn #560 In lonely mountain ways
Benediction

• • •
Worship leader: Sarah Shirk
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Song leader: Vic Myers
Piano: Karena Mendoza
Special music: Nancy Hostetter
Children's Time: Brian Paff

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Second hour today : Potluck
March 11 - An Inconvenient Truth Part I
March 18- An Inconvenient Truth Part II
March 25 - Carpe the moment: Sharing stories of creative peacemaking
In a January sermon, Megan told some stories of peacemaking--successful and not so successful--from her life. She encouraged all of us to ponder such stories from our own lives, and to share them with one another in a spirit of communal learning and collective imagination. In this second-hour gathering, we invite you to share and reflect on your own stories of peacemaking. When have you had the chance to stand up for peace and justice in your daily life? What happened? What did you learn, and what might we all learn, from the experience? Perhaps you said or did just the right thing; or perhaps this can be your chance to imagine (or even act out!) a better ending. If you'd like some inspiration, you can find Megan's stories from the sermon archived on the CCMC website (chicagocommunitymennonite.org) under "Carpe the moment."

Congregational Visioning Gathering Today , following the potluck. What are your visions, ideas, dreams, and even your gripes relating to CCMC? Bring them, big and small, into an Open Space process -- a structure that allows for creative group conversation. This will be a creative gathering, not a boring meeting! Ending no later than 2 pm.
To minimize the risk of passing colds and other illnesses among the children (and adults!) who spend time in the nursery, the Education Committee is looking for one or two volunteers to disinfect toys once or twice a month . If you're willing to volunteer, please talk to Jan Lugibihl.

Many thanks to Carol Rose, who has tended so beautifully to the
visuals in our worship space this Lenten season.

Join on Tuesdays for supper from 5:30 to 6:30pm in the basement. Volunteers are needed some Tuesdays to help with cleanup. See Sarah Phend Horst.

Tuesday, March 6: A Bluffton University student ministry team, Kingdom Seekers, will perform AT OUR CHURCH . After supper at 5:30 served by the Door Ministry, the team will present a drama ministry program at 6:30 called ``Renewed and Restored! `` If you could host members of the group, please contact Matt Wills at the MVS house: .

April 1 fundraiser : Instead of our regular potluck the youth class will serve a soup and salad bar lunch to raise money for their trip to the Mennonite Church USA Assembly and Youth Convention in San Jose . Prepare to eat well and give generously!

Church email list has changed . We are using a new congregational listserv. You are on the new list if you were on the old one. If you were not on the old one and want to be added, please tell Mark Frey, markefreycpt.org.

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress)
Chicago, IL 60624-3233
Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, phone: 773-523-4339, email:
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251, e-mail: ccmcilgmail.com

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

March 4, 2007

Mission Network Prayer Requests : Please pray for local members of the new Korea Anabaptist Center reference council as they meet for the first time on March 10 to discuss together the direction and leadership of KAC. Mennonite Mission Network is one of the agencies supporting KAC.

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Requests : Pray for Bethany Christian High School (Goshen, Ind.) students and faculty during their Spiritual Life Week beginning tomorrow, that all may be encouraged in their spiritual journeys and have their spirits refreshed.

Treasurer's report

2/25/2007 YTD Actual YTD Budget
Income $2,820.61 $11,662.91 $13,800.0
Expense $11,122.42 $12,700.00
Attendance 59

SCHEDULES

Second Hour
Today--Potluck and congregational visioning
March 11--Film An Inconvenient Truth part 1
March 18-- An Inconvenient Truth part 2
March 25--Carpe the moment--stories of peacemaking
April 1--Soup and salad bar youth fundraiser

Nursery
Today:            Jane Baker, Vic Myers
March 11:        Dan Bertsche, Sarah Phend Horst
March 18:        Jeanne Clark, Brian Paff
March 25:        Cami Dubach, Michael Rivera

Fellowship Schedule
Today -- Ruby Campos, Mark Leichty
March 11 -- Lynette Bertsche
March 18 -- Rosalyn Kniss
March 25 -- Jan Lugibihl

022507_Lent_01.rtf

Thu, 8 Mar 2007 22:39:28 GMT

Sunday, February 25, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Order of Worship
First Sunday in Lent ``Blessed Hunger, Holy Feast''

Gathering
Prelude Christus Vincit
Welcome and Introduction
Call to Worship
Leader:O God, you are our God. We seek you.
People:Our souls thirst for you
as in a dry and weary land
where there is no water.
Leader:We trust in the Holy One, who is our refuge,
who commands angels to guard us.
People:God delivers and protects us when we are in trouble.
All:O God, you satisfy our souls as with a rich feast.
In the shadow of your wings, we sing for joy, and you uphold us.
Bless the Lord 9
Laudate omnes gentes 48

Hearing God's Word
Psalm 63 - Interspersed with Alleluia 11
Children's Time
Isaiah 55: 1-3a, 6-9a
Wait for the Lord 12

Confession and Reconciliation
O God We Call 411
Prayers of Intercession with Kyrie 6
Come and Fill Our Hearts 28
Sharing the Holy Feast
O Christe Domine Jesu 32

Responding
Sharing
Offering

Sending
Announcements
Closing Hymn
Benediction
Piano: Joanne Zimmerly
Violin: Mark Frey
Worship Leaders: Philip Kendall, Megan Ramer

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Second hour today : Join us after the service for Caitlin Clark's ``mennomitzvah.'' We'll celebrate Caitlin's coming of age with stories, blessings, and food.

Congregational Visioning Gathering, Sunday March 4 , following the potluck. What are your visions, ideas, dreams, and even your gripes relating to CCMC? Bring them, big and small, into an Open Space process -- a structure that allows for creative group conversation. This will be a creative gathering, not a boring meeting! Ending no later than 2 pm.

No Tuesday Night Fellowship Meal or tutoring this week at church because it's election day in Chicago. But join us other Tuesdays for supper from 5:30 to 6:30pm in the basement. Volunteers are needed some Tuesdays to bring fruit and help with cleanup. See Sarah Phend Horst.

Saturday, March 3: The 52-voice men's choir from Goshen College will present a program of sacred and secular music at Community Mennonite Church in Schaumburg , 888 S. Roselle Road. 6:30 pm.

Tuesday, March 6: A Bluffton University student ministry team, Kingdom Seekers, will perform AT OUR CHURCH . After supper at 5:30 served by the Door Ministry, the team will present a drama ministry program at 6:30 called ``Renewed and Restored! `` If you could host members of the group, please contact Matt Wills at the MVS house: .

April 1 fundraiser : Instead of our regular potluck the youth class will serve a soup and salad bar lunch to raise money for their trip to the Mennonite Church USA Assembly and Youth Convention in San Jose . Prepare to eat well and give generously!

Church email list is changing . This week we begin using the new congregational listserv. You will be added to the new list if you were on the old one. If you were not on the old one and want to be added, please tell Mark Frey, markefreycpt.org.

Conference prayer request: Ask God to give John D. Roth, Goshen (Ind.) College history professor and director of the Mennonite Historical Library, the words to speak February 25-28 while serving as church leader-in-residence at Hesston (Kan.) College. Pray that God will bless his interactions with students. May what they hear challenge them to greater faithfulness to God.

SCHEDULES

Second Hour
Today-- Caitlin's Coming of Age Celebration
March 4--Potluck and congregational visioning
March 11--Film An Inconvenient Truth part 1
March 18-- An Inconvenient Truth part 2
March 25--MCC film on world hunger
April 1--Soup and salad bar youth fundraiser

Nursery
Today:            Brian Barry, Karena Mendoza
March 4:         Jane Baker, Vic Myers
March 11:        Dan Bertsche, Sarah Phend Horst
March 18:        Jeanne Clark, Brian Paff
March 25:        Cami Dubach, Michael Rivera

Greeter Schedule
Today Nancy Hostetter

Fellowship Schedule
Today -- Brian Barry
March 4 -- Ruby Campos, Mark Leichty
March 11 -- Lynette Bertsche
March 18 -- Rosalyn Kniss
March 25 -- Jan Lugibihl

Treasurer's report

	2/11/2007	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income	$1,785.00	$8,842.30	$10,350.00
Expense		$9,054.76	$9,475.00
Attendance	58

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress)
Chicago, IL 60624-3233
Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, phone: 773-523-4339, email:
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251, e-mail: ccmcilgmail.com

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

February 25, 2007

031107_Lent_03.rtf

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 21:38:20 GMT

Sunday, March 11, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Order of Worship
Third Sunday of Lent

Gathering
Prelude Sicut cervus desiderat , Palestrina
         `` As the deer pants for streams of water,
so my soul pants for you, O God. (Psalm 42:1)
Welcome
Call to Worship:
One:     O God, you are our God. We seek you.
Many:    Our souls thirst for you as in a dry and weary land where there is no water .
One:     We have seen you in the sanctuary, and know your power and glory.
Many: We will praise you and bless you as long as we live.
All:     O God, you satisfy our souls as with a rich feast. In the shadow of your wings, we sing for joy, and you uphold us.
Hymn of gathering: #495 O let all who thirst

Hearing God's Word
Psalm 63: 1-8, Isaiah 55: 1-9
Hymn: O God we call (insert)
Children's Time
2 Corinthians 10:1-13, Luke 13:1-9
Meditation

Ritual of Confession and Reconciliation
Call to Confession
Confessional Response
Prayer of Confession:
Leader: We are all invited to listen to God today. Let us bring ourselves to the Holy One in prayer.
All:     God of life, we listen to you, for you alone have the words of life. When we realize that we have paid too much attention to the voices in our world, we listen to you.
Leader: When we sense the poverty of our soulswe listen to you.
         When our souls hunger for abundant lifewe listen to you.
All:     In the morning and in the evening, we will listen to you.
Leader: Our generous God provides for us.
Words of Assurance

Responding
Hymn # 506 I sought the Lord
Sharing
Prayer
Offering

Sending
Announcements
Hymn #559 O Thou, in whose presence
Benediction
Postlude Sitivit anima mea , Palestrina
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
When can I go and meet with God? (Psalm 42:2)

• • •
Worship leader: Dan Bertsche
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Song leader: Philip Kendall
Piano: Steve Warkentin
Children's Time: Steve Kniss

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Second hour today : An Inconvenient Truth Part I
March 18- An Inconvenient Truth Part II
March 25 Carpe the moment: Sharing stories of creative peacemaking. When you've had the chance to stand up for peace and justice in your daily life, what happened? In this second-hour gathering, we invite people to share stories of peacemaking--successful and not so successful--from their own lives. You can read stories from Megan's January sermon on this topic at the CCMC website (chicagocommunitymennonite.org) under "Carpe the moment."
April 1--Soup and salad bar youth fundraiser Instead of our regular potluck the youth class will serve a soup and salad bar lunch to raise money for their trip to the Mennonite Church USA Assembly and Youth Convention in San Jose . Prepare to eat well and give generously!

To minimize the risk of passing colds and other illnesses among the children (and adults!) who spend time in the nursery, the Education Committee is looking for one or two volunteers to disinfect toys once or twice a month . If you're willing to volunteer, please talk to Jan Lugibihl.

Join on Tuesdays for supper from 5:30 to 6:30pm in the basement. Volunteers are needed some Tuesdays to help with cleanup. See Sarah Phend Horst.

Church email list has changed . We are using a new congregational listserv. You are on the new list if you were on the old one. If you were not on the old one and want to be added, please tell Mark Frey, markefreycpt.org.

Mission Network Prayer Requests : Jeanette and Todd Hanson, China, request prayer that the Nanchong congregation will experience a
renewal in its commitment to each other as a body and healing of relationships during the final phases of a long, difficult building
project.

Many thanks to Carol Rose, who has tended so beautifully to the visuals in our worship space this Lenten season.

SCHEDULES

Greeter Schedule
Today Kristin Friesen
March 18 Cami Dubach
March 25 Jan Lugibuhl
April 1 Ruby Campos

Nursery
Today: Dan Bertsche, Sarah Phend Horst
March 18: Vic Myers, Brian Paff
March 25: Cami Dubach, Michael Rivera
April 1: Alain Epp Weaver, Jody Schmidt

Fellowship Schedule
March 18 -- Rosalyn Kniss
March 25 -- Jan Lugibihl

April 1 --	Joanne Zimmerly, Rachel Yantzi
April 8 --	Vic Myers

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

March 11, 2007

031807_Lent_04.rtf

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:51:17 GMT

Sunday, March 18, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Order of Worship
Fourth Sunday of Lent
Blessed Hunger, Holy Feast

Prelude Hymn #89 ``For the beauty of the earth''
                  Hymn #6 1,2,4 ``Here in this place''
Welcome
Call to Worship
Leader:          O God, you are our God. We seek you.
People:          Our souls thirst for you
                  as in a dry and weary land
                  where there is not water.
Leader:          We confess our sin to you, and you forgive us.
People:          We offer our prayers to you, and you embrace us.
All:     O God, you satisfy our souls as with a rich feast. In the shadow of your wings, we sing for joy, and you uphold us.
Psalm 32
Children's Time
Joshua 5: 9-12
Hymn #517        ``Open my eyes that I may see''
2 Corinthians 5: 16-21
Luke 15: 1-3, 11b-32
Meditation
Call to Confession
Leader:          ``Many are the torments of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds those who trust in the Lord. Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart.'' (Psalm 32:10-11)
         Who will trust in God today?
Confessional Response
                  ``I will trust in God today.''
Prayer of confession
Leader: We are all invited to trust in God today. Let us bring
ourselves to the Holy One in prayer.
All: God of steadfast love, we put our trust in your care for us.
When we need to find our way home, we put our trust in you.
Leader: When we need forgivenesswe put our trust in you. When
our souls hunger for a new way of livingwe put our trust in
you.
All: In the morning and in the evening, we will put our trust in you.
Leader: Our generous God provides for us.

Hymn #492        ``God of Eve and God of Mary''
Offering
Sharing
Prayer
Hymn              O God we call (insert)

Announcements
Benediction

• • •
Worship Leader: Sara Reschly
Meditation: Brian Paff
Jan Lugibihl: Bread
Piano: Stephanie Wiend
Song leader: Nancy Hostetter
Worship Visuals: Carol Rose

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Second hour today : An Inconvenient Truth Part II
March 25 - Carpe the moment: Sharing stories of creative peacemaking
In a January sermon, Megan told some stories of peacemaking--successful and not so successful--from her life. She encouraged all of us to ponder such stories from our own lives, and to share them with one another in a spirit of communal learning and collective imagination. In this second-hour gathering, we invite you to share and reflect on your own stories of peacemaking. When have you had the chance to stand up for peace and justice in your daily life? What happened? What did you learn, and what might we all learn, from the experience? Perhaps you said or did just the right thing; or perhaps this can be your chance to imagine (or even act out!) a better ending. If you'd like some inspiration, you can find Megan's stories from the sermon archived on the CCMC website (chicagocommunitymennonite.org) under "Carpe the moment."

Join on Tuesdays for supper from 5:30 to 6:30pm in the basement. Volunteers are needed some Tuesdays to help with cleanup. See Sarah Phend Horst.

April 1 fundraiser : Instead of our regular potluck the youth class will serve a soup and salad bar lunch to raise money for their trip to the Mennonite Church USA Assembly and Youth Convention in San Jose .

Church email list has changed . We are using a new congregational listserv. You are on the new list if you were on the old one. If you were not on the old one and want to be added, please tell Mark Frey, markefreycpt.org.

Mission Network Prayer Requests :
Mennonite Mission Network workers Bruce Yoder and Nancy Frey, West Africa, request prayer for the leadership training program of Mennonite Church Nigeria. Pray that God will use this initiative to strengthen the church and increase its awareness of the Anabaptist tradition.

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Requests :
Pray for the safety of Bethel College students during spring break the week of March 19, especially for the Concert Choir visiting churches and schools in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, and for students on a service trip to southern Louisiana.

SCHEDULES

Greeter Schedule
March 18 Cami Dubach
March 25 Jan Lugibihl
April 1 Ruby Campos

Nursery
Today: Vic Myers, Brian Paff
March 25: Cami Dubach, Michael Rivera
April 1: Alain Epp Weaver, Jody Schmidt

Fellowship Schedule
March 25 -- Jan Lugibihl

April 1 --	Joanne Zimmerly, Rachel Yantzi
April 8 --	Vic Myers

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

March 18, 2007

032507_Lent_05.rtf

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:51:41 GMT

Sunday, March 25, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Order of Worship
Fifth Sunday of Lent Blessed Hunger, Holy Feast

Gathering
Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship
Leader: O God, you are our God. We seek you.
People: Our souls thirst for you
as in a dry and weary land
where there is no water.
Leader: The Holy One does great things for us
and we rejoice!
People: God restores our fortunes, and we shout for joy.
All:     O God, you satisfy our souls as with a rich feast.
In the shadow of your wings, we sing for joy, and you uphold us.
Hymn of Gathering # 2 In thy holy place we bow

Hearing God's Word
Psalm 126
Children's Time / Meditation
John 12:1-8
Isaiah 43: 16-21
Hymn # 500 As the hart with eager yearning

Confession and Reconciliation
Call to Confession
Confessional Response
Prayer of Confession
Leader: We are all invited to see the new work of God. Let us bring ourselves to the Holy One in prayer.
All:     God of hope, give us eyes to see the new work you are doing among us.
         When we struggle to discern what lies ahead,
         we will see the new work of God.
Leader: When our circumstances appear to hold no hopewe will see the new work of God.
         When our souls hunger for you presencewe will see the new work of God.
All:     In the morning and in the evening, we will put our trust in you.
Words of Assurance

Responding
Hymn of Response # 606 Oh, have you not heard
Communion
Hymn # 471 Eat this bread
Lenten Theme Hymn (insert) O God we call
Sharing
Prayer

Sending
Announcements
Hymn of Sending # 433 Go my children
Benediction

• • •
Worship Leader and bread baker: Megan Ramer
Meditation and Children's Time: Jeanne Clark
Piano: Joanne Zimmerly
Song leader: Glenn Martin Klaassen
Worship Visuals: Carol Rose

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Second hour today : Carpe the moment: Sharing stories of creative peacemaking. When have you stood up for peace and justice in your daily life? What happened? Today we invite you to share stories of peacemakingsuccessful and not so successfulfrom your own lives.

April 1 fundraiser : Instead of our regular potluck the youth class will serve a soup and salad bar lunch to raise money for their trip to the Mennonite Church USA Assembly and Youth Convention in San Jose .

Heifer Project Fundraiser
The Children of the Middler Sunday school class will be donating pictures that they made. Pay money, but there is not a real price. We will be downstairs, with a table full of drawings. Please give money for the Heifer Project. From: The Middler Class.

Church email list has changed . We are using a new congregational listserv. You are on the new list if you were on the old one. If you were not on the old one and want to be added, please tell Mark Frey, markefreycpt.org.

NO Tuesday Soup Supper or tutoring this week (Mar 27)!
Next week (Apr 3) tutoring resumes, meal provided by DOOR!

Treasurer's report
3/18/2007 YTD Actual YTD Budget
Income $1,480.00 $16,427.28 $18,450.00
Expense $16,353.26 $17,900.00
Attendance 58

Mission Network Prayer Request :
Pray that God will grant wisdom to the many high school and college
seniors who are making choices and are considering an assignment with
Mission Network's Christian Service programs.
Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request :
Pray for principals Miles Yoder, Judi Mollenkof, Jay Roth and John Weber as they give leadership on their individual campuses of Lancaster (Pa.) Mennonite School.

SCHEDULES

Greeter Schedule
April 1 Ruby Campos
April 8 Mark Frey
April 15 Ardean Goertzen
April 22 Lynette Bertsche
April 29 David Taylor
Nursery
Today: Cami Dubach, Michael Rivera
April 1: Alain Epp Weaver, Jody Schmidt
April 8 - Michael Clark, Maria Tschetter
April 15 - Julia Friesen, Michael Kniss
April 22 - Ardean Goertzen, Stephanie Wieand
April 29 - Michael Goode, Joanne Zimmerly
Fellowship Schedule
April 1 - Joanne Zimmerly, Rachel Yantzi
April 8 -- Vic Myers
April 15 - Kevin Key
April 22 - Brian Barry
April 29 - Lynette Bertsche

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress)
Chicago, IL 60624-3233
Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, phone: 773-523-4339, email:
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251, e-mail:

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

March 25, 2007

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Sunday, April 1, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Order of Worship
Palm Sunday Blessed Hunger, Holy Feast

Gathering
Prelude
Welcome and Introduction
Call to Worship
Leader: O God, you are our God. We seek you.
People: Our souls thirst for you as in a dry and weary land.
Leader: We thank you for being our salvation, for being our cornerstone.
People: We bless you as we process to your altar with palm branches.
All:     O God, you satisfy our souls as with a rich feast. In the shadow of your wings, we sing for joy, and you uphold us.
Hymn (Insert) O God we call

Hearing God's Word
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
Hymn #43 Christ is our cornerstone
Children's Time (Luke 19:28-40)
Hymn #238 Hosanna, loud hosanna
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Philippians 2:5-11
Meditation

Confession and Reconciliation
Call to Confession
Confessional Response (Prepared Responders)
Prayer of Confession
Leader: We are all invited to confess Jesus as Lord. Let us bring ourselves to God in prayer.
All:     Living God, give us courage to confess your son Jesus as our Lord. When others vie for our loyalty, we will confess Jesus as Lord.
Leader: When earthly powers claim supremacy we will confess Jesus as Lord. When our souls hunger for reality and truth we will confess Jesus as Lord.
All:     In the morning and in the evening, we will confess Jesus as Lord.
Leader: Our generous God has provided for us.

Responding
Offering
Hymn #374 O young and fearless prophet
Sharing
Prayer

Sending
Announcements
Hymn (Men's Chorus)
Benediction (from Philippians 2)

• • •
Worship Leader: Merle Baker
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Piano: Karena Mendoza
Song leader: Vic Myers
Men's Chorus: Dan Bertsche, Philip Kendall, Michael Rivera, Adam Ruggles, Ben Sprunger, Steve Warkentin
Worship Visuals: Carol Rose

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Second hour today : The youth class will serve a soup and salad bar lunch to raise money for their trip to the Mennonite Church USA Assembly and Youth Convention in San Jose .

Heifer Project Fundraiser
The Children of the Middler Sunday school class will be donating pictures that they made. Pay money, but there is not a real price. We will be downstairs, with a table full of drawings. Please give money for the Heifer Project. From: The Middler Class.

No Tuesday Soup Supper this week!

Join us at the Good Friday "Walk for Justice,'' - Meet at 12:00 noon Good Friday (April 6) on the NE corner of Congress & Michigan. Sponsored by the 8 ^th Day Center for Justice, the walk is a public witness of solidarity with those today who continue to be condemned and burdened; who grieve and weep; who are tortured, stripped of dignity and executed. The 2007 theme of RISE UP! speaks to the belief that transformation comes in the doing, the resisting, the saying "No" to the dominating institutions that cause such pain and death. To RISE UP! is to be counted on to join with and support the many communities of resistance working toward the day when true justice with peace prevails.
Calling outdoor enthusiasts (and indoor) to Menno Haven's Spring Work Day - Monday, April 16th from 8:00 am 4:00 pm. Volunteers are needed to help prepare for the summer camp season. Come for a time of fruitful service and camaraderie. See the poster, or call the office, 815-646-4344.

Please contact Megan (by next Sunday, April 8) if you are interested in exploring baptism and/or membership this upcoming Easter season.

Treasurer's report
3/25/2007 YTD Actual YTD Budget
Income $2,139.00 $18,816.28 $20,650.00
Expense $18,087.22 $20,250.00
Attendance 68

Mission Network Prayer Requests :
Mennonite Mission Network workers Andy and Susan Wade request prayer that the All Nations Mennonite Worship Centre in Hong Kong will reach out to lost and hurting people as it seeks to be the body of Christ to people of all races, without regard to education and economic status.
Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Requests :
Pray for Philadelphia (Pa.) Mennonite High School as it continues to work on a five-year strategic plan and MEA accreditation. Pray too for student Sanshuray Purnell who has undergone corrective leg surgery and for Administrator Barbara Moses as she labors

SCHEDULES

Greeter Schedule
April 8 Mark Frey
April 15 Ardean Goertzen
April 22 Lynette Bertsche
April 29 David Taylor
Nursery
Today: Alain Epp Weaver, Jody Schmidt
April 8 - Michael Clark, Maria Tschetter
April 15 - Julia Friesen, Michael Kniss
April 22 - Ardean Goertzen, Stephanie Wieand
April 29 - Michael Goode, Joanne Zimmerly
Fellowship Schedule
April 8 -- Vic Myers
April 15 - Kevin Key
April 22 - Brian Barry
April 29 - Lynette Bertsche

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress)
Chicago, IL 60624-3233
Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, phone: 773-523-4339, email:
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251, e-mail: ccmcilgmail.com

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

April 1, 2007
Palm Sunday

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Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:04:23 GMT

April 8, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Order of Worship
Easter Sunday

Gathering
Call to Worship
Gospel Story from Luke 24
One: Christ is risen!
All: Christ is risen indeed!
Lighting of the Christ Candle
Hymn #275 Lift your glad voices

Hearing God's Word, Receiving God's Wisdom
Psalm 118: 1-2, 14-24
Leader: We give thanks to you, O God, for your goodness;
People: Your love is everlasting!
Leader: Let Israel say it:
People: Your love is everlasting!
Leader: Let the house of Aaron say it:
People: Your love is everlasting!
Leader: Let those who revere our God say it:
All: Your love is everlasting!
Men: God is our strength and our song; God has become our salvation!
Women: Raise shouts of joy and victory in the tents of the upright: our God's right hand is doing mighty acts!
Men: No, we will not diewe will live to proclaim the deeds of our God; though our God has disciplined us often, we are not abandoned to Death.
Women: Open the gates of justice for us, let us come in and thank you, God! This is the gate of our God, and only the upright can enter!
Leader: Thank you for hearing us, for saving us. It was the stone that the builders rejected that became the keystone; this is our God's doing, and it is wonderful to see.
All: This is the day our God has madeLet us celebrate with joy!

Hymn #273 Low in the grave he lay
Children's Time
Old Testament reading: Isaiah 65: 17-25
Hymn #315 This is a story full of love
New Testament reading: Acts 10: 34-43
Hymn #277 I know that my Redeemer lives
Gospel reading: Luke 24: 1-12
Meditation

Ritual of Proclamation
Call to Proclamation
Proclamation Response
Communal Proclamation: Hymn #280 Christ the Lord is risen today

Responding
Offering
Sharing
Prayer

Sending
Announcements
Hymn #276 This joyful Eastertide
Benediction
         One: Rejoice, people of God!
                  Christ is risen from the dead!
                  Go in peace to love and serve God.
                  Christ is with you always, even to the end of the age!
                  Alleluia!
         People: Alleluia!

• • •
Worship: Sarah Shirk
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Piano: Joanne Zimmerly
Song leader: Philip Kendall

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please contact Megan (by TODAY!) if you are interested in exploring baptism and/or membership this upcoming Easter season.

Calling outdoor enthusiasts (and indoor) to Menno Haven's Spring Work Day - Monday, April 16th from 8:00 am 4:00 pm. Volunteers are needed to help prepare for the summer camp season. Come for a time of fruitful service and camaraderie. See the poster, or call the office, 815-646-4344.

Heifer Project Fundraiser
The Children of the Middler Sunday school class will be donating pictures that they made. Pay money, but there is not a real price. We will be downstairs, with a table full of drawings. Please give money for the Heifer Project. The Middler Class.
Church email list has changed . We are using a new congregational listserv. You are on the new list if you were on the old one. If you were not on the old one and want to be added, please tell Mark Frey, markefreycpt.org.

Treasurer's report
4/1/2007 YTD Actual YTD Budget
Income $1,470.00 $20,286.28 $21,600.00
Expense $18,843.24 $21,100.00
Attendance 65

Mission Network Prayer Request :
Mennonite Mission Network workers Andy and Susan Wade request prayer
that the All Nations Mennonite Worship Centre in Hong Kong will reach out to lost and hurting people as it seeks to be the body of Christ to people of all races, without regard to education and economic status.
Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request :
Pray for the individual God has called to lead the new Goshen (Ind.) College Center for Intercultural Teaching and Learning. Give this person clarity of vision, commitment to cross-cultural exchange and the ability to build and sustain relationships between diverse groups.

SCHEDULES

Greeter Schedule
April 8 Mark Frey
April 15 Ardean Goertzen
April 22 Lynette Bertsche
April 29 David Taylor
Nursery Schedule
Today: Michael Clark, Maria Tschetter
April 15 - Julia Friesen, Michael Kniss
April 22 - Ardean Goertzen, Stephanie Wieand
April 29 - Michael Goode, Joanne Zimmerly
Fellowship Schedule
April 8 -- Vic Myers
April 15 - Kevin Key
April 22 - Brian Barry
April 29 - Lynette Bertsche

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress) Chicago, IL 60624-3233

Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, 773-523-4339,
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251,

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

Easter Lily Quilt

Christ is Risen Indeed!

Easter Sunday
April 8, 2007

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Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:05:05 GMT

April 15, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Order of Worship
Second Sunday of Easter
Wisdom & Word ``Wisdom is the Tree of Life''

Gathering
Prelude String Quartet No. 5, V
by Philip Glass, performed by the Kronos Quartet
Welcome!
Call to Worship: Psalm 150
Hymn 70 Immortal, invisible, God only wise

Hearing God's Word, Receiving God's Wisdom
Wisdom and Word: Proverbs 3:13-20
Hymn 312 Lamp of our feet
Children's Time
Hymn 129 Fire of God, undying Flame
New Testament reading: Acts 5:27-32
Gospel reading: John 20:19-31
Meditation

Responding
Hymn 315: This is a story full of love
Offering
Sharing
Prayer

Sending
Announcements
Benediction Hymn 418: Move in our Midst

• • •
• • •

Worship Leader: Philip Kendall
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Music: Sarah Shirk, Steph Wieand

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR: April 15--Maria Tschetter's Spiritual Journey
April 22--Spirituality and Undoing RacismMary Scott Boria

Calling outdoor enthusiasts (and indoor) to Menno Haven's Spring Work Day Monday, April 16th from 8:00 am 4:00 pm. Volunteers are needed to help prepare for the summer camp season. Come for a time of fruitful service and camaraderie. See the poster, or call the office, 815-646-4344.

Church email list has changed . We are using a new congregational listserv. You are on the new list if you were on the old one. If you were not on the old one and want to be added, please tell Mark Frey, markefreycpt.org.

Treasurer's report
4/8/2007 YTD Actual YTD Budget
Income $444.00 $20,730.28 $23,450.00
Expense $18,843.24 $22,750.00
Attendance 60

Mission Network Prayer Request :
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Easter Lily Quilt

Christ is Risen Indeed!

Eastertide Worship Theme:
Wisdom & Word

April 15, 2007

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Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:05:52 GMT

April 22, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Order of Worship
Third Sunday of Easter
Wisdom & Word ``Get Wisdom!''

Gathering
Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship: Psalm 30
Hymn 51 Let the whole creation cry

Hearing God's Word, Receiving God's Wisdom
Wisdom: Proverbs 4:1-9
Hymn 123 O Holy Spirit, Root of life
Children's Time
Hymn 140 Open, Lord, my inward ear
New Testament reading: Acts 9:1-20
Word: John 21:1-19
Meditation

Responding
Eastertide Hymn 315 (v. 1-6) This is a story full of love
Offering
Sharing
Prayer

Sending
Announcements
Doxology: Hymn 315 (v. 7)
Benediction

• • •
• • •

Worship Leader: Megan Ramer
Meditation: Kevin Key
Music: Glenn Martin Klaassen, Steve Warkentin

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR: Spirituality and Undoing RacismLed by Mary Scott Boria of First Church of the Brethren.

Church email list has changed . We are using a new congregational listserv. You are on the new list if you were on the old one. If you were not on the old one and want to be added, please tell Mark Frey, markefreycpt.org.

Treasurer's report
4/15/2007 YTD Actual YTD Budget
Income $2,945.00 $23,675.28 $24,800.00
Expense $22,529.26 $24,000.00
Attendance 71

Mission Network Prayer Request :
Mennonite Voluntary Service participants in Tucson, Ariz., serve in these assignments: Greg Koop at BorderLinks; Caitlin Miller and Jeff Yoder at Community Food Bank; Kim Troyer at an elementary school. Pray that they will have strength and wisdom as they interact and minister with people in the community.

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request :
Seniors from Central Christian School, Kidron, Ohio, will help lead the sixth graders' Outdoor Education program April 22-24 at a local camp. Pray for the mentor relationships for 12th and 6^th graders.

Please pray for the Baptism Exploration Class during this season of learning, Bible study, asking questions, active discipleship, and discerning readiness to make a public faith commitment in the form of baptism.

SCHEDULES

Greeter Schedule
April 22 Lynette Bertsche
April 29 David Taylor
May 6 Stephanie Wieand
May 13 Julie Hurlbut
May 20 Aaron Wieand

Nursery Schedule
Today: Ardean Goertzen, Stephanie Wieand
April 29: Michael Goode, Joanne Zimmerly
May 6: Laura Hershberger, Merle Baker
May 13: Anne Horst, Anita Houck
May 20: Mark Liechty, Rachel Yantzi
May 27: Nancy Hostetter, Lynette Bertsche

Fellowship Schedule
April 22 - Brian Barry
April 29 - Lynette Bertsche

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress) Chicago, IL 60624-3233

Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, 773-523-4339,
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251,

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

Easter Lily Quilt

Christ is Risen Indeed!

Eastertide Worship Theme:
Wisdom & Word

April 22, 2007

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Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:04:40 GMT

April 29, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Order of Worship
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Wisdom & Word ``Get Wisdom!''

Gathering
Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship -Psalm 23
Hymn 272 Christ is Risen! Shout Hosanna

Hearing God's Word, Receiving God's Wisdom
Wisdom and Word: Proverbs 8:32-9:6
One: For the Wisdom of God in scripture
For the Wisdom of God among us,
For the Wisdom of God within us;
Let the people respond, "Thanks be to God."
All: Thanks be to God.
Hymn 464 Let the Hungry Come to Me
Children's Time
Hymn 455 Bread of Life
Acts 9:36-43
One: In the beginning was the Word
And the Word was with God,
And the Word was God.
John 10: 22-30
Meditation
Communion

Responding
Hymn 390 God of the Fertile Fields
Offering
Sharing
Prayer

Sending
Announcements
Hymn 315 This is a Story Full of Love
Benediction
• • •
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Worship Leader: Jody Schmidt
Piano: Anne Horst
Song Leader: Vic Myers
• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR: TBA

Annual Canoe CCMC's annual canoe outing will be on the weekend of June 9-10. Last year a large group of us had a great time on the Pine River in Michigan (north of Grand Rapids) and will paddle on the same river this year unless people have other suggestions. There is a nice DNR camp ground on the river, and other lodging options are also near by. Contact Mark Liechty for more details (liechtyuic.edu, 708 445-9156).

Mission Network Prayer Request :
Pray for Goshen (Ind.) College Study Service Term participants traveling to the Dominican Republic, Peru, Germany and Jamaica (the first American Sign Language-related unit.) Pray that their Christian faith will be expanded through cross-cultural relationships with their hosts and each other.

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request :
Please pray for the 230 graduates participating in Bethel College commencement April 29. May they continue to center their lives around Christ as they serve the church, their communities and the world. Bethel College is in North Newton, Kan.

Please pray for the Baptism Exploration Class during this season of learning, Bible study, asking questions, active discipleship, and discerning readiness to make a public faith commitment in the form of baptism.

Church email list has changed . We are using a new congregational listserv. You are on the new list if you were on the old one. If you were not on the old one and want to be added, please tell Mark Frey, markefreycpt.org.

Treasurer's report
4/22/2007 YTD Actual YTD Budget
Income $583.00 $24,258.28 $26,200.00
Expense $24,749.27 $25,250.00
Attendance 62

SCHEDULES
Greeter Schedule
April 29 David Taylor
May 6 Stephanie Wieand
May 13 Julie Hurlbut
May 20 Aaron Wieand
May 27 Cecilia Goertzen

Nursery Schedule
Today: Phillip Kendall, Joanne Zimmerly
May 6: Laura Hershberger, Merle Baker
May 13: Anne Horst, Anita Houck
May 20: Mark Liechty, Rachel Yantzi
May 27: Nancy Hostetter, Lynette Bertsche

Fellowship Schedule
April 29 - Brian Barry

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress) Chicago, IL 60624-3233

Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, 773-523-4339,
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251,

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

Easter Lily Quilt

Christ is Risen Indeed!

Eastertide Worship Theme:
Wisdom & Word

April 29, 2007

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Fri, 18 May 2007 19:39:21 GMT

May 6, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Wisdom & Word Those who diligently seek Wisdom find her

Gathering
Prelude: ``Phenomenal Woman'' a poem by Maya Angelou
performed by Maya Angelou, Olivia Newton-John, Patti Labelle, Delta Goodrem, Mindy Smith, and Diahann Carroll
Welcome
Call to Worship: based on Psalm 148 and John 1: verses 14,16.
Praise the Lord who spoke the Word which created the grandeur of the heavens:
For brilliant moon and countless stars, sun and rain and blue-skyed days we praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord who spoke the Word which created the fragile beauty of the earth and the seas:
For changing seasons; the contours of land and sea; for heat and cold, wind and calm, we praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord who spoke the Word which created trees and plants, animals and birds, as well as multi-colored and multi-gendered people:
For the environment which sustains male and female; poor and rich, young and old, gay and straight, we praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord, the Word who became flesh and who lived among us full of grace and truth:
We have seen The Word's glory and have all received grace upon grace, and truth that has set us free.

All - praise the Lord, Hallelujah!
Hymn: #328 O God Our Help in Ages Past

Hearing God's Word, Receiving God's Wisdom
Wisdom Reading: Proverbs 8:1-21
Hymn: #315: This is a story full of love
Children's Time
Poem: ``Christina'' by Mennonite poet Anna Ruth Ediger Baehr from
her collection ``Moonflowers At Dusk''
New Testament Reading: Acts 11: 1-18
Gospel Reading: John 13:31-35
Hymn: # 223: Woman in the Night
Meditation

Responding
Hymn: #86: Now Thank We All Our God (verse 1 only)
Offering
Sharing
Prayer

Sending
Announcements
Benediction
• • •
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Worship Leader: Kevin Key
Piano: Karena Mendoza
Song Leader: Sarah Shirk
Readers: Sarah Phend Horst, Nancy Myers, Joanne Zimmerly, and Anita Houck.
• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR: POTLUCK all are welcome.
TODAY , 12:00 2:00: Transfer of Membership class

Annual Canoe CCMC's annual canoe outing will be the weekend of June 9-10. Last year a large group of us had a great time on the Pine River in Michigan (north of Grand Rapids) and will paddle on the same river this year unless people have other suggestions. There is a nice DNR campground on the river and other lodging options nearby. Contact Mark Liechty for more details (liechtyuic.edu, 708 445-9156).

Please pray for the Baptism Exploration Class during this season of learning, Bible study, asking questions, active discipleship, discerning readiness to make a public faith commitment in the form of baptism.

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request : About 175 students will participate in commencement exercises at Hesston (Kan.) College this morning. Pray for them as they pursue next steps in their lives.

Church email list . If you want to be added to the congregational listserv, please tell Mark Frey, markefreycpt.org.

Treasurer's report

SCHEDULES
Greeter Schedule
Today Stephanie Wieand
May 13 Julie Hurlbut
May 20 Aaron Wieand
May 27 Cecilia Goertzen

Nursery Schedule
Today: Laura Hershberger, Merle Baker
May 13: Anne Horst, Anita Houck
May 20: Mark Liechty, Rachel Yantzi
May 27: Nancy Hostetter, Lynette Bertsche

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress) Chicago, IL 60624-3233

Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, 773-523-4339,
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251,

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

Easter Lily Quilt

Christ is Risen Indeed!

Eastertide Worship Theme:
Wisdom & Word

May 6, 2007

$25,872.56	$26,500.00
Attendance

$1,160.00	$25,418.28	$27,550.00
Expense

4/29/2007	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income

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Fri, 18 May 2007 19:39:51 GMT

May 13, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Sixth Sunday of Easter

Gathering
Prelude: Kyrie, Mass for the Blessed Virgin, Josquin
         Performed by Sei Voce
Welcome
Call to Worship Psalm 67 (insert)
Hymn 369 Lord, whose love in humble service

Receiving God's Wisdom through Words and Music
Recording: Salve Virgo Virginum
         Performed by Anonymous 4
Wisdom Reading: Proverbs 8:22-31
Hymn 482 Mothering God, you gave me birth
Children's Time
Quintet: Concerto for Two Violins, J.S. Bach
Hymn 315 This is a story full of love
Meditation: Words and Music
Ensemble: Ave Maris Stella, Edvard Grieg
Ave Maris Stella, Otto Ollson
Recording: Ave Maria, F. Biebl
         Performed by Chicago Chorale
Gospel Reading: John 14: 23-29
Hymn 276 This joyful Eastertide

Responding
Offering Ave Maria, J.S. Bach/C. Gounod
Sharing
Prayer Hymn 347 Through our fragmentary prayers

Sending
Announcements
Benediction Hymn 420 Heart with loving heart united
Postlude: Prelude in F Major, J.S. Bach
Performed by the Flanders Recorder Quartet

• • •

Worship Leaders: Stephen Kniss & Dan Bertsche
Piano: Joanne Zimmerly
Song Leader: Philip Kendall
Quintet:         Adrienne Bertsche, Dan Bertsche, Lisle Bertsche, Julia Friesen, Mark Frey
Choral Ensemble: Heather Ahrenholz, Dan Bertsche, Sammi Block, Knut Hoversten, Nicole Kish, Fred Kniss, Steve Kniss,
Philip Kendall, Amy Mantrone, Megan Ramer, Peter Shultz

• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Second Hour Today--Honoring those who have mothered us. Share a story, memory, poem, piece of artwork, reflection, excerpt from a letter or book, recipe, teaching - something that honors the mother(s) in your life. What gifts have you received from your biological, adopted, spiritual mothers? Which women have had the most significant impact on your life? Show-and-tell is welcome!

Please pray for the Baptism Exploration Class during this season of learning, Bible study, asking questions, active discipleship, discerning readiness to make a public faith commitment in the form of baptism.

Annual Canoe CCMC's annual canoe outing will be the weekend of June 9-10. Last year a large group of us had a great time on the Pine River in Michigan (north of Grand Rapids) and will paddle on the same river this year. There is a nice DNR campground on the river and other lodging options nearby. Contact Mark Liechty (liechtyuic.edu, 708 445-9156).

Jubilee USA's Annual 2007 Grassroots Conference: Come to Loyola's Watertower Campus June 15-17 to find out more about the international debt crisis, Sabbath Economics, globalization, and economic justice. $35 early bird registration includes Saturday and Sunday lunch and breakfast. More info:

Church email list . If you want to be added to the congregational listserv, please contact Mark Frey, markefreycpt.org.

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request : Pray for Eastern Mennonite University President Loren Swartzendruber as he preaches and meets with parents this morning at Salford Mennonite Church. May the exchange be uplifting for everyone involved. EMU is located in Harrisonburg, Va.

Treasurer's report

5/6/2007 YTD Actual YTD Budget
Income $2,495.00 $27,913.28 $29,350.00
Expense $25,872.56 $28,100.00
Attendance 58

SCHEDULES

Greeter Schedule
Today Julie Hurlbut
May 20 Aaron Wieand
May 27 Cecilia Goertzen

Nursery Schedule
Today: Anne Horst, Anita Houck
May 20: Mark Liechty, Rachel Yantzi
May 27: Nancy Hostetter, Lynette Bertsche

Fellowship Schedule

13-May:	Brian Barry
20-May:	Lynette Bertche
27-May:	Ruby Campos
3-Jun:	Kevin Key	Church Picnic

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress) Chicago, IL 60624-3233

Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, 773-523-4339,
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251,

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

Easter Lily Quilt

Christ is Risen Indeed!

Eastertide Worship Theme:
Wisdom & Word

May 13, 2007

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Fri, 18 May 2007 19:40:10 GMT

May 20, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Wisdom Cries Out

Gathering
Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship & Action
Hymn #226 You are the Salt for the Earth

Praising
Wisdom Scripture- Proverbs 1:20-2:11
Hymn #367 For the Healing of the Nations
Children's Time
Hymn #341 Cristo Me Ama

Receiving God's Word
Scripture- Acts 16:16-34
Gospel Reading- John17:20-26
Meditation

Responding
Hymn of response #323
Offering
Sharing
Prayer

Sending
Announcements
Hymn of sending #427 You shall go out with joy
Benediction

• • •

Worship leader: Maria Tschetter
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Piano: Stephanie Wieand
Song Leader: Sarah Shirk

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Second Hour
TODAY--Mark Liechty's spiritual journey and plans for the coming year abroad.
May 27--documentary The Ground Truth
June 3 Sunday School Picnic

TODAY , 12:00 2:00: Transfer of Membership class

Sunday School Picnic June 3 in Garfield Park will include a fundraiser for the youth trip to the Mennonite Youth Convention in San Jose. Bring salads and the youth will grill and provide desert.

Please pray for the Baptism Exploration Class during this season of learning, Bible study, asking questions, active discipleship, discerning readiness to make a public faith commitment in the form of baptism.

Annual Canoe CCMC's annual canoe outing will be the weekend of June 9-10. Last year a large group of us had a great time on the Pine River in Michigan (north of Grand Rapids) and will paddle on the same river this year. There is a nice DNR campground on the river and other lodging options nearby. Contact Mark Liechty (liechtyuic.edu, 708 445-9156).

Jubilee USA's Annual 2007 Grassroots Conference: Come to Loyola's Watertower Campus June 15-17 to find out more about the international debt crisis, Sabbath Economics, globalization, and economic justice. $35 early bird registration includes Saturday and Sunday lunch and breakfast. More info:

Church email list . If you want to be added to the congregational listserv, please tell Mark Frey, markefreycpt.org.

Treasurer's report
5/13/2007 YTD Actual YTD Budget
Income $758.00 $28,671.28 $31,100.00
Expense $29,568.86 $29,750.00
Attendance 60

SCHEDULES
Greeter Schedule
Today --Aaron Wieand
May 27 Cecilia Goertzen
May 27 Ceacilia Goertzen
June 3 Wendy Lehman
June 10 Nancy Hostetter
June 17 Kristin Friesen
June 24 Cami Dubach
July 1 Jan Lugibihl
July 8 Ruby Campos
July 15 Lynette Bertsche

Nursery Schedule
Today: Mark Liechty, Rachel Yantzi
May 27: Nancy Hostetter, Lynette Bertsche
May 27: Nancy Hostetter, Lynette Bertsche
June 3: Melody Huffman, Erik Brubaker
June 10: Philip Kendall, Cecilia Goertzen
June 17: Kevin Key, Bob Hostetter
June 24: Fred Kniss. Glenn Klaassen

Fellowship Schedule

May 20:	Lynette Bertsche
May27:	Ruby Campos
June 3:	Kevin Key	Church Picnic
June10:	Rosalyn Kniss
Jun17:	Jan Lugibihl
Jun 24:	Vic Myers
July1:	Joanne Zimmerly
July 8:	Mark Fry
July 15:	Rachel Yantzi

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress) Chicago, IL 60624-3233

Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, 773-523-4339,
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251,

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

Easter Lily Quilt

Christ is Risen Indeed!

Eastertide Worship Theme:
Wisdom & Word

May 20, 2007

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Sat, 26 May 2007 17:09:22 GMT

May 27, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

Pentecost Sunday

Gathering
Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship Psalm 104: 24-34, 35b
One:     O Lord, how manifold are your works!
In wisdom you have made them all;
the earth is full of your creatures.
All:     Yonder is the sea, great and wide,
creeping things innumerable are there,
living things both small and great.
There go the ships,
and Leviathan that you formed to sport in it.
Women: These all look to you to give them their food in due season;
when you give to them, they gather it up;
when you open your hand they are filled with good things.
Men:     When you hide your face, they are dismayed;
when you take away their breath, they die
and return to their dust.
All:     When you send forth your spirit, they are created;
and you renew the face of the ground.
One:     May the glory of the Lord endure forever;
may the Lord rejoice in his works
who looks on the earth and it trembles,
who touches the mountains and they smoke.
All:     I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praise to my God while I have being.
May my meditation be pleasing to God,
for I rejoice in the Lord.
Bless the Lord, O my soul.
Praise the Lord!
Hymn #1 What is this place
Praising
Romans 8:14-17
Children's Time
Hymn #291 O Holy Spirit by whose breath
Receiving God's Word
Acts 2:1-21
Meditation
Responding
Hymn of Response #459 I come with joy to meet my Lord
Communion
Sharing
Prayer
Sending
Announcements
Hymn #418 Move in our midst
Benediction
• • •
Worship Leader: Jan Lugibihl
Meditation:               Megan Ramer
Pianist:                  Steve Warkentin

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Second Hour TODAY documentary: The Ground Truth
June 3 Sunday School Picnic in Garfield Park will include a fundraiser for the youth trip to the Mennonite Youth Convention in San Jose. Bring salads and the youth will grill and provide desert.

CCMC's Kauffmann Fund supports much of our congregation's outreach and mutual aid, and is distributed by the Council. Named for the beloved Kauffmann family, CCMC's spiritual "grandparents," this Fund helps enable us to care for one another and give to causes above and beyond those designated in our annual operating budget. Last year (2006), our congregation gave gifts from the Kauffmann Fund to help support Ten Thousand Villages of Oak Park, Bethany Brethren Community Center, and sanctuary for our Colombian friends, William and Marina. We assisted several persons who attended a workshop on the Precautionary Principle and helped cover expenses for MVSers attending church retreat at Menno Haven and the annual canoeing trip. We were also able to provide some mutual aid within the congregation. So far in 2007, we have taken in nearly $2700 in contributions and have given nearly as much in mutual aid. We also gave a gift in support of a Social Justice Youth Exposition. It is truly a joy to be able to care for one another in this way! If you would like to contribute to the Kauffmann Fund and participate more directly in CCMC's ministry of mutual aid and outreach, you may do so through the offering plate (memo line: Kauffmann Fund). If you are aware of mutual aid needs within the congregation, please alert Megan, Mark Frey, Fred Kniss, or Aaron Wieand.
Please pray for the Baptism Exploration Class during this season of learning, Bible study, asking questions, active discipleship, discerning readiness to make a public faith commitment in the form of baptism.
Annual Canoe CCMC's annual canoe outing will be the weekend of June 9-10. Last year a large group of us had a great time on the Pine River in Michigan (north of Grand Rapids) and will paddle on the same river this year. There is a nice DNR campground on the river and other lodging options nearby. Contact Mark Liechty (liechtyuic.edu, 708 445-9156).
Jubilee USA's Annual 2007 Grassroots Conference: Come to Loyola's Watertower Campus June 15-17 to find out more about the international debt crisis, Sabbath Economics, globalization, and economic justice. $35 early bird registration includes Saturday & Sunday lunch and breakfast. More info: .
Mennonite Education Agency (MEA) Prayer Request: Today is commencement at Bethany Christian Schools, Goshen, Ind., and Central Christian School, Kidron, Ohio. Pray for seniors as they celebrate completion of high school and eagerly anticipate what lies next in their lives.

Treasurer's report
5/20/2007 YTD Actual YTD Budget
Income $2,225.00 $30,896.28 $32,650.00
Expense $30,898.64 $31,150.00
Attendance 48

SCHEDULES

Greeter Schedule
Today Cecilia Goertzen
June 3 Wendy Lehman
Nursery Schedule
Today : Nancy Hostetter, Lynette Bertsche
June 3: Melody Huffman, Erik Brubaker
Fellowship Schedule
Today : Ruby Campos
June 3: Kevin Key (Church Picnic & BBQ)
June 10: Rosalyn Kniss

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress) Chicago, IL 60624-3233

Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, 773-523-4339,
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251,

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

May 27, 2007

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Thu, 7 Jun 2007 18:55:39 GMT

June 3, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

Hospitality SeriesWeek 1

The Table of Hospitality

Gathering
Welcome: Introduction to Hospitality Series
Hymn #383 God, whose giving
Litany of Hospitality
1:       Rabbi, there are some lepers here.
All:     Let them come to me.
2:       Go away, children; don't bother the Master.
All:     Let them come to me.
3:       Lord, you are tired; the crowds must be told to go away.
All:     Let them come to me.
4:       But Teacher, they are blind and crippled.
All:     Let them come to me.
5:       They are hungry and poor.
All:     Let them come to me.
6:       This woman was caught in adultery!
All:     Let them come to me.
7:       Even sinners and thieves?
All:     Let them come to me.
8:       They are man, woman and child.
         They are brown and pink, gay and straight, smart and foolish,
All:     Let them come to me.
Praising
Hymn 589: My Shepherd will supply my need
Luke 11:1-13
Receiving God's Word
Children's Time
Phil. 2:6-8
Meditation
Responding
Hymn 305: Where Charity and love prevail
Offering
Sharing
Sending
Announcements
Theme Hymn: HWB 322For we are strangers no more
Benediction
• • •
Worship Leader: Jeanne Clark
Meditation:               Nancy Hostetter
Pianist:                  Karena Mendoza
Children's time:         Rochelle Klaassen

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Second Hour TODAY Sunday School Picnic in Garfield Park will include a fundraiser for the youth trip to the Mennonite Youth Convention in San Jose. All are welcome.
Summer is almost here and there is a lot of excitement and anticipation for the summer programs at Camp Friedenswald and Amigo Centre! If you haven't signed up for a great week of camp at Amigo or Friedenswald... Good News! There's still time! Brochures for both camps are available through your church or by calling the Friedenswald office at 269-476-9744 or the Amigo office at 269-651-2811. It's gonna be a great summer!
CCMC's Kauffmann Fund supports much of our congregation's outreach and mutual aid, and is distributed by the Council. Named for the beloved Kauffmann family, CCMC's spiritual "grandparents," this Fund helps enable us to care for one another and give to causes above and beyond those designated in our annual operating budget. Last year (2006), our congregation gave gifts from the Kauffmann Fund to help support Ten Thousand Villages of Oak Park, Bethany Brethren Community Center, and sanctuary for our Colombian friends, William and Marina. We assisted several persons who attended a workshop on the Precautionary Principle and helped cover expenses for MVSers attending church retreat at Menno Haven and the annual canoeing trip. We were also able to provide some mutual aid within the congregation. So far in 2007, we have taken in nearly $2700 in contributions and have given nearly as much in mutual aid. We also gave a gift in support of a Social Justice Youth Exposition. It is truly a joy to be able to care for one another in this way! If you would like to contribute to the Kauffmann Fund and participate more directly in CCMC's ministry of mutual aid and outreach, you may do so through the offering plate (memo line: Kauffmann Fund). If you are aware of mutual aid needs within the congregation, please alert Megan, Mark Frey, Fred Kniss, or Aaron Wieand.
Annual Canoe CCMC's annual canoe outing is June 9-10. We will be on the Pine River in Michigan (north of Grand Rapids. There is a nice DNR campground on the river and other lodging options nearby. Contact Mark Liechty (liechtyuic.edu, 708 445-9156).
Jubilee USA's Annual 2007 Grassroots Conference: Come to Loyola's Watertower Campus June 15-17 to find out more about the international debt crisis, Sabbath Economics, globalization, and economic justice. $35 early bird registration includes Saturday & Sunday lunch and breakfast. More info: .
Mennonite Education Agency (MEA) Prayer Request:
Pray for the Bethel College group traveling in Central Asia June 3-9, retracing the footsteps of Mennonite migrants and of the visionary Claas Epp. Bethel College is located in North Newton, Kan.

Treasurer's report

$32,750.00
Attendance	50

SCHEDULES
Greeter Schedule
Today Wendy Lehman
June 10 Nancy Hostetter
June 17 Kristin Friesen
June 24 Cami Dubach
July 1 Jan Lugibihl
July 8 Ruby Campos
July 15 Lynette Bertsche
Nursery Schedule
Today : Melody Huffman, Ann Horst
June 10: Philip Kendall, Cecilia Goertzen
June 17: Kevin Key, Bob Hostetter
June 24: Fred Kniss. Glenn Klaassen
Fellowship Schedule
Today : Kevin Key (Church Picnic & BBQ)

June10:	Rosalyn Kniss
Jun17:	Jan Lugibihl
Jun 24:	Vic Myers
July1:	Joanne Zimmerly
July 8:	Mark Fry
July 15:	Rachel Yantzi

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress) Chicago, IL 60624-3233
(login: member; password: wildonion07)
Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, 773-523-4339,
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251,

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

June 3, 2007

$1,800.00	$32,696.28	$34,450.00
Expense		$32,623.15

	5/27/2007	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income

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Thu, 7 Jun 2007 18:56:46 GMT

June 10, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

Hospitality SeriesWeek 2

The Horror of Hospitality

Gathering
Prelude
Welcome!
Hymn 26 Holy Spirit, come with power
Litany of Hospitality
çrespond to each line:``Let them come to me.''
Hymn 407 We are people of God's peace

Hearing God's Word
Psalm 25:1-10
Hymn 305 Where charity and love prevail
Children's Time
New Testament reading: Colossians 1:1-14
Gospel reading: Luke 10:25-37
``The Horror of Hospitality''

Responding
Hymn (insert) Slowly turning, ever turning
Offering
Sharing
Prayer

Sending
Announcements
Benediction Hymn 418 Move in our Midst

• • •

Worship Leader: Philip Kendall
Music: Maria Tschetter

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Second Hour is on vacation for the summer. See you in the fall!

Jubilee USA's Annual 2007 Grassroots Conference: Come to Loyola's Watertower Campus June 15-17 to find out more about the international debt crisis, Sabbath Economics, globalization, and economic justice. $35 early bird registration includes Saturday & Sunday lunch and breakfast. More info: .

Mennonite Education Agency (MEA) Prayer Request:
Pray for the youth participating in the !Explore program at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, as they develop their gifts and explore theological ideas. May God foster in them a call to vocation in the church. AMBS is located in Elkhart, Ind.

There is still time to register for the Central District Conference Annual Meeting to be held at First Mennonite Church, Berne, Indiana, June 21-23. Information and forms can be found at www.centraldistrict.mennonite.net or call 800.662.2264. There is something planned for all ages. Our theme of Hearts, Hands, and Voices will be evident throughout the business and worship sessions. James Brenneman will be speaking on ``Love Focus Number Nine: Acts of the Heart in a Postmodern World'' on Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m.. On Friday evening, Megan Ramer will speak on ``Sculpting Shalom'' at 7:30 p.m. ``Trust Me; I'm Telling You the Truth'' is the title of David Moser's sermon on Saturday morning, 10:40 a.m. All worship services are open to the public free of charge.

Treasurer's report
6/3/2007 YTD Actual YTD Budget
Income $1,340.00 $34,036.28 $36,050.00
Expense $32,623.15 $34,750.00

SCHEDULES

Greeter Schedule
Today Nancy Hostetter
June 17 Kristin Friesen
June 24 Cami Dubach
July 1 Jan Lugibihl
July 8 Ruby Campos
July 15 Lynette Bertsche

Nursery Schedule
Today: Philip Kendall, Cecilia Goertzen
June 17: Kevin Key, Bob Hostetter
June 24: Fred Kniss. Glenn Klaassen

Fellowship Schedule
Today: Rosalyn Kniss

Jun17:	Jan Lugibihl
Jun 24:	Vic Myers
July1:	Joanne Zimmerly
July 8:	Mark Fry
July 15:	Rachel Yantzi

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

June 10, 2007

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Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:54:16 GMT

June 17, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

Hospitality SeriesWeek 3

The Hard-Won Gifts of Hospitality

Gathering
Prelude
Welcome!
Hymn 8 Brethren, We Have Met to Worship
Litany of Hospitality
. . . respond to each line with: "Let them come to me"

Hearing God's Word
Psalm 15
Hymn 111 O Praise the Gracious Power
Children's Time
Old Testament Reading Genesis 18:1-10a
Gospel Reading Luke 10: 38-42
Meditation

Responding
Theme Hymn 322 For We Are Strangers No More
Offering
Sharing
Prayer

Sending
Announcements
Benediction Hymn 429 Go Now In Peace

Worship Leader: Jan Lugibihl
Preacher: Maria Tschetter
Music: Philip Kendall

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Second Hour is on vacation for the summer. See you in the fall!

Sunday School teachers needed for fall . We've almost filled the roster but we still need three teachers for Jr. High and High School classes. See Nancy Myers or send her a note at njmyersmindspring.com

Visit our website! Go to and login to access the members area which includes things like our church directory, statements, and more.
User name: member
Password: wildonion07

Mennonite Education Agency (MEA) Prayer Request:
Thank God for the untiring service of Eastern Mennonite University and Seminary Physical Plant staff in maintaining the buildings and grounds of this beautiful campus. EMU is located in Harrisonburg, Va.

Treasurer's report

6/10/2007 YTD Actual YTD Budget
Income $287.90 $34,174.18 $37,650.00
Expense $34,333.87 $36,750.00
Attendance 32
SCHEDULES

Greeter Schedule
Today Kristin Friesen
June 24 Cami Dubach
July 1 Jan Lugibihl
July 8 Ruby Campos
July 15 Lynette Bertsche
June 24 Cami Dubach
July 1 Jan Lugibuhl
July 8 Ruby Campos
July 15 Lynette Bertsche
July 22 Mark Frey
July 29 Ardean Goertzen

Nursery Schedule
Today: Kevin Key, Bob Hostetter
June 24: Fred Kniss. Glenn Klaassen

Fellowship Schedule
Today: Jan Lugibihl

Jun 24:	Vic Myers
July1:	Joanne Zimmerly
July 8:	Mark Fry
July 15:	Rachel Yantzi
July 22:	Brian Barry
July 29:	Lynette Bertche

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

June 17, 2007

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Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:39:51 GMT

June 24, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

Hospitality SeriesWeek 4

The Joy of Hospitality
Order of Worship

Gathering
Prelude
Welcome/Introduction
Hymn 489         O little children, gather

Litany of Hospitality
1:       Rabbi, there are some lepers here.
All:     Let them come to me.
2:       Go away, children; don't bother the Master.
All:     Let them come to me.
3:       Lord, you are tired; the crowds must be told to go away.
All:     Let them come to me.
4:       But Teacher, they are blind and crippled.
All:     Let them come to me.
5:       They are hungry and poor.
All:     Let them come to me.
6:       This woman was caught in adultery!
All:     Let them come to me.
7:       Even sinners and thieves?
All:     Let them come to me.
8:       They are man, woman and child.
         They are brown and pink, gay and straight, smart and foolish,
All:     Let them come to me.
Hearing God's Word
Children's Story
Isaiah 65:1-9
Hymn 506         I sought the Lord
Luke 11:33-36
Hymn 401         This little light of mine
Galatians 3:23-29
Meditation
Responding
Hymn 322         For we are strangers no more
Transfer of Membership

Communion
Sharing / San Jose sending
Prayer
Sending
Announcements
Hymn 435         May the Lord, mighty God
• • •
Worship leader   Vic Myers
Meditation                Glenn Martin Klaassen
Pianist                            Steve Warkentin
Song Leader               Glenn Martin Klaassen
Children's Story         Vic Myers

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Second Hour is on vacation for the summer. See you in the fall!

Sunday School teachers needed for fall . We've almost filled the roster but we still need three teachers for Jr. High and High School classes. See Nancy Myers or send her a note at njmyersmindspring.com

Visit our website! Go to and login to access the members area which includes things like our church directory, statements, and more.
User name: member
Password: wildonion07

Mennonite Education Agency (MEA) Prayer Request:
Mennonite Education Agency asks the church to pray for members of its Education Opportunities Task Force, meeting this week in Hampton, Va. The task force, led by co-chairs Karen Klassen Harder and Noel Santiago, will articulate a vision for holistic education opportunities for urban and racial/ethnic Mennonites within Mennonite educational institutions, define goals and recommend action steps.
Mennonite Mission Network (MMN) Prayer Requests : A team from the Mongolia Mission Partnership in Ohio will serve in Mongolia from June 26 to July 12. Pray that they will have a good mission experience and be able to meaningfully share with Ohio congregations.

Treasurer's report
6/17/2007 YTD Actual YTD Budget
Income $1,212.00 $35,386.18 $39,275.00
Expense $38,037.52 $38,750.00
Attendance 42

SCHEDULES

Greeter Schedule
Today Cami Dubach
July 1 Jan Lugibihl
July 8 Ruby Campos
July 15 Lynette Bertsche
June 24 Cami Dubach
July 1 Jan Lugibuhl
July 8 Ruby Campos
July 15 Lynette Bertsche
July 22 Mark Frey
July 29 Ardean Goertzen

Nursery Schedule
Today: Fred Kniss. Glenn Klaassen

Fellowship Schedule
Today: Vic Myers

July1:	Joanne Zimmerly
July 8:	Mark Fry
July 15:	Rachel Yantzi
July 22:	Brian Barry
July 29:	Lynette Bertche

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

June 24, 2007

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Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:44:24 GMT

July 1, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

Hospitality SeriesWeek 5

The Struggle of Hospitality
Order of Worship

Gathering_
Prelude
Welcome
Opening Hymn 517 Open my eyes, that I may see
Litany of Hospitality_. . . respond to each line with: "Let them come to me"

Hearing God's Word
Psalm 66:1-9 [adapted]
One: Shout for joy to God, all the earth! _
All: We sing the glory of your name and make your praise glorious.
One: Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that our opposition cannot hold.''
All: The earth bows down to you; we sing praise to you,    we sing the praises of your name.
One: Come and see what God has done, your awesome deeds       for humankind!
All: In times of trial, you turned the sea into dry land, and we passed through the waters on foot come, let us rejoice in you.
One: You rule forever by your power, your eyes watch the nations let not our rebelliousness rise up against you.
All: Praise our God, all peoples, let the sound of our praise be heard, for God has preserved our lives and during hard times kept our feet from slipping.

Hymn 394 How buoyant and bold the stride
Children's Time
Old Testament Reading Isaiah 66:10-14
Gospel Reading Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
Meditation

Responding
Theme Hymn 322 For we are strangers no more
Offering Sun Beams
Sharing
Prayer

Sending
Announcements
Benediction Hymn 434 Thuma mina

_• • •
Worship Leader: Mark Frey
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Pianists: Karena Mendoza, Ian Clark
Song Leader: Vic Myers
_• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Second Hour is on vacation for the summer. See you in the fall!

Please check your mailboxes for information regarding:
House Church Sunday July 15 (four locations)
Dunes Sunday July 29 (Indiana Dunes State Park)
Extra copies are on top of the mailboxesAll are welcome!!!

Just two more Sunday School teachers are needed for the Jr. High class this fall. See Nancy Myers or send her a note at njmyersmindspring.com. Thanks to all volunteers so far!

Visit our website! Go to and login to access the members area which includes things like our church directory, statements, and more.
User name: member | Password: wildonion07

Mennonite Mission Network (MMN) Prayer Requests :
Mary Beyler, Mennonite Mission Network worker in Japan, requests prayer for the preaching and teaching ministry of Wilbert Shenk July 1-8, encouraging the Hokkaido Mennonite churches in being missional. Also remember mission worker Kaz Enomoto as he translates into Japanese.

Treasurer's report
6/24/2007 YTD Actual YTD Budget
Income $975.00 $36,361.18 $41,350.00
Expense $39,922.29 $41,350.00
Attendance 50

SCHEDULES

Greeter Schedule
Today - Jan Lugibihl
July 8 Ruby Campos
July 22 Mark Frey

Nursery Schedule
Today: Jan Lugibihl, Jane Baker
July 8: Brian Barry, Sarah Liz Phend Horst
July 15: House Church Sunday, No Nursery
July 22: Karena Mendoza, Vic Myers
July 29: Dunes Sunday, No Nursery
August 5: Jane Baker, Michael Rivera
August 12: Cami Dubach, Alain Epp-Weaver
August 19: Julia Friesen, Bob Hostetter
August 26: Kristen Friesen, Steve Jost
September 2: Dan Bertsche, Jeanne Clark
September 9: Brian Paff, Stephanie Wieand
September 16:    Julie Hurlbut, Fred Kniss
September 23:    Rachel Yantzi, Kevin Key
September 30:    Jody Schmidt, Glenn Martin Klaassen

Fellowship Schedule
Today: Joanne Zimmerly

July 8:	Mark Fry
July 22:	Brian Barry

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

July 1, 2007

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Sun, 22 Jul 2007 17:11:44 GMT

July 22, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Order of Worship

Gathering
Prelude:"He Reigns" by Kirk Franklin
Welcome
Call to Worship: Psalm 8
One:Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!You have revealed Your glorybigger than the skies!
Many : From the mouth of children and infants You receive praise that silences the foe and the avenger.
One:When I think about Your universethe work of Your fingers, both moon and stars that You placedwhat are we humans that You pay us attention?
Many :What are our offspring that You take care of them?
One:You made us to be lowerby a little measurethan the angels, and crowned us with glory and honor.
Many :You set us up as rulers of Your creation, placing everything under our feetall flocks and herds, beasts of the field, birds of the air, fish in the sea and all the large sea-dwellers who follow the paths You established for them.
Al l:Lord, Our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the Earth.
Hymn of Worship:# 156 "All Things Bright and Beautiful"
Children's Time
Hymn #616 "Children of the Heavenly Father"
Dedication of Jadyn Dubach

Receiving God's Word
Scripture readings
Romans 5: 1-5
John 16: 12-15
Meet the hymnwriterManie Ferguson
Hymn # 301 "Joys are Flowing Like a River"
Meditation

Responding
Offering:"Awesome God" by Michael W. Smith
Blessing of the offering
Sharing

Sending
Sending of Hostetler / Liechty family
Presentation of Bible to Naomi Hostetler Liechty
Hymn of Sending #430"God Be With You"
Announcements
Benediction

_ • • •
Worship Leader: Kevin Key
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Pianists: Steve Warkentin
Song Leader: Glenn Martin Klaassen
_ • • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Next week: Dunes Sunday July 29 (Indiana Dunes State Park)
No Worship in this space . Please check your mailboxes for more information. Extra copies on top of the mailboxesAll are invited!

Just two more Sunday School teachers are needed for the Jr. High class this fall. See Nancy Myers or send her a note at njmyersmindspring.com. Thanks to all volunteers so far!

Visit our website! Go to and login to access the members area which includes things like our church directory, statements, and more.
User name: member | Password: wildonion07

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request During the summer months Central Christian School in Kidron, Ohio, is undertaking to re-connect and listen to constituents and supporters through the voluntary efforts of Peter Wiebe and Bruce Hummel. Pray for God's blessing on their work.

Mennonite Mission Network (MMN) Prayer Request :
Mennonite Mission Network workers Marlow and Vicky Ramsay request prayer for the Celebrate Recovery Project which helps local churches in Mongolia begin support groups for alcoholics. Pray for wisdom for the local steering committee.
Treasurer's report

$43,599.34	$43,750.00
Attendance	55

SCHEDULES

Greeter Schedule
Today Ardean Goertzen
August 5 Jonathan Friesen
August 12 David Taylor
August 19 Stephanie Wieand
August 26 Julie Hurlbut

Nursery Schedule
Today : Karena Mendoza, Vic Myers
July 29: Dunes Sunday, No Nursery
August 5: Jane Baker, Michael Rivera
August 12: Cami Dubach, Alain Epp-Weaver
August 19: Julia Friesen, Bob Hostetter
August 26: Kristen Friesen, Steve Jost

Fellowship Schedule
Today : Brian Barry

29-Jul	Lynette Bertsche
5-Aug	Ruby Campos
12-Aug	Kevin Key
19-Aug	Rosalyn Kniss
26-Aug	Jan Lugibihl

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

July 22, 2007

$1,114.00	$38,691.18	$44,000.00
Expense

	7/8/2007	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income

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Sun, 5 Aug 2007 20:28:09 GMT

August 5, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
``Doing this, he showed us that his life would be poured out,
and that through his suffering and death,
God would release new energies of life,
love, justice, and peace for all earth's people.''

Gathering
Prelude - Special Music
``Here in this Place'' - Hymn # 6
Welcome
Call to worship
         L: O God, we come seeking you in our worship together
         R: We come to you for truth
         L: We come to you for strength
         R: We come to you for wisdom
All: Move in our midst; show us your truth, your strength, and your wisdom. Amen.

Receiving God's Word
Children's Time
Psalm 13
``Veni Sancte Spiritu''    - Hymn # 298
Colossians 3:1-11
Meditation
``In the Bulb There is a Flower'' - Hymn # 614

Responding
Offering
Sending of Megan Yoder and Melody Huffman, MVS
Sharing & Prayer

Sending
``Woman in the Night'' - Hymn #223
Benediction (from Robin Green)
Giver of life,
we wait with you
to bear hope to earth's darkest places.

Where love is denied:
let love break through.
Where justice is destroyed:
let righteousness rule.
Where hope is crucified:
let faith persist.
Where peace is no more:
let passion live on.
Where truth is denied
let the struggle continue. Amen.
_ • • •
Worship Leader: Kevin Key
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Pianist: Karena Mendoza
Song Leader: Vic Myers
_ • • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND Hour begins again on September 9.

We will celebrate Megan'sordination in a ceremony Sunday, September 16,at 4:30pm. Megan and representatives of Church Council met this week with Ministerial Committee of Central District Conference. At the end of the meeting Ministerial Committee informed her that they ``enthusiastically, unanimously, and without any reservation give their blessing for her ordination.'' The afternoon time allows for area and conference ministers to attend.The ceremony will befollowed by a potluck of Indian food, and CCMCis invited to provide the foodso start looking for tasty recipes for Indian dishes.

ASSETS Chicago , a project of MEDA that provides small business training to area entrepreneurs, is launching a class in September. The course is eight weekly sessions of 2 hours and it focuses on all the different aspects of starting your own business. Low to middle income folks, especially in the starting stages of the business process, are especially encouraged to attend. More info? Please contact Cristian Shoemaker, .

Just two more Sunday School teachers are needed for the Jr. High class this fall. See Nancy Myers or send her a note at njmyersmindspring.com . Thanks to all volunteers so far!

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request Remember Bluffton (Ohio) University students participating in the Mennonite Church USA Ministry Inquiry Program: Justin King serving at Madison Mennonite Church, Madison, Wis.; John Mark Stratford serving at Peace Mennonite Community Church, Aurora, Colo.; Lacey (Kelley) Holt serving at Pike Mennonite Church, Elida, Ohio; Eric Martin serving in Botswana with Jonathan Larson; and Corey Short serving at Central Mennonite Church, Archbold, Ohio.__

Mennonite Mission Network (MMN) Prayer Request :
The Paraguayan National Mennonite Conference leaders gather August 10-11 for training, including sessions on inner healing. Mennonite Mission Network mission associates C. Paul and Hildi Amstutz request prayer that participants will experience liberation from inner wounds.

Treasurer's report

SCHEDULES
Greeter Schedule
Today: Jonathan Friesen
August 12 David Taylor
August 19 Stephanie Wieand
August 26 Julie Hurlbut
Nursery Schedule
Today : Jane Baker, Michael Rivera
August 12: Cami Dubach
August 19: Julia Friesen, Bob Hostetter
August 26: Kristen Friesen, Steve Jost
Fellowship Schedule
Today : Ruby Campos

12-Aug	Kevin Key
19-Aug	Rosalyn Kniss
26-Aug	Jan Lugibihl

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress) Chicago, IL 60624-3233
Please visit our website:
(login: member; password: wildonion07)
Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, 773-523-4339,
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251,

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

August 5, 2007

$45,768.38	$47,600.00
Attendance

$2,218.00	$40,909.18	$48,250.00
Expense

7/22/2007	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income

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Sun, 5 Aug 2007 20:35:16 GMT

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Dunes SundayIndiana Dunes State Park
29 July 2007

Gathering
Hymn 521Come thou fount
Hymn 307Will you let me be your servant
Call to WorshipHWB 670
Invocation
Hymn 356Breathe on me

Receiving God's Word
Children's Time
Galatians 5:1, 13-25
Luke 9:51-62
Hymn 506I sought the Lord
Micah 6:6-8
Meditation
Hymn 439I want Jesus to walk with me

Service of Baptism for Lisle Bertsche
Collection & Blessing of Water
Blessings and Testimonies
Faith Statement
Baptismal Litany
Baptism

Responding
Hymn 336When peace like a river
Sharing
Prayer

Sending
Announcements
Hymn 389Take my life
Benediction

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

July 29, 2007

Baptismal Litany From Lois Siemens, Making Disciples , 175-176.

Megan:
In the beginning the strong and loving hands of God
stretched out the heavens
and spread out the earth (Isaiah 44:24).
Lift your eyes and look to the heavens.
God bring out the starry host one by one
and calls them each by name (Isaiah 40:26).
Lift your eyes and look to the earth.
God brings out humanity one by one
and calls them each by name.

Lisle:
You have called me by name, Lisle Bertsche.

Called me to be rooted in faith
as a strong young tree

Called me to leave my old life of sin
under the waters of baptism
and rise to new life in the strength of Christ.

Called me to accept the gift of grace that is poured out
for me and through me to the world.

Called me to belong to the community of Christ
and the church
so that I am no longer alone.

Family:
We bear witness to your courage as you accept
the risks of faith,
the difficult choices,
the turbulent work of trust,
the peace of sinking into the love of Christ.
We pray for you and bless you.

Megan:
I bear witness to God who reached down
from on high and took hold of you,
who drew you out of deep waters,
who rescued and saved you,
who brought you out into a spacious place
because of God's great delight in you (Psalm 18:16-19).
I bear witness to your heart's response to the call of God
to follow the Prince of Peace through
the waters of baptism
I pray for you and bless you.

Congregation:
Over the years we have joyfully watched
your questions unfold into a clearer understanding
of God at work in your life.
We bear witness to your role in the congregation
as fellow travelers
on the adventurous road of faith.
You have been walking alongside us,
and today you fully join us
as we walk together toward our true home.
We pray for you and bless you.

Lisle:
Saving God,
Awaken me with these waters of baptism:
Awaken my spirit to new life,
Awaken my heart to new love,
Awaken my mind to new possibilities,
Awaken my strength to follow in your footsteps.
Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth.

Congregation:
The Lord bless you, Lisle Bertsche, and keep you.
May God's face turn toward you with loving grace.
May the strength of your Creator
draw you into deep and growing faith. Amen.

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Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:48:52 GMT

August 12, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Communion Liturgy Worship Series

It is right, and always right, with heart and mind and strength to give God thanks and praiseçTherefore with all your people, past, present, and to come, and all the company of heaven, we praise your name, singing in joy and wonder, "Holy God we praise thy name!" CCMC Communion Liturgy

Order of Worship

Gathering
Recorded Prelude Holy, Holy, Holy with Piano Concerto #2
by Rachmaninoff
Welcome
Call to Worship Lord Jesus Christ, be present now Hymn 22
Prayer of Invocation

Receiving God's Word
Scripture Revelation 7:9-12
Jesus shall reign Hymn 319
Scripture Hebrews 12:1-3
Children's Time Allelu! Song
Responsive Reading Reading 820 (Psalm 96)
Scripture I Corinthians 11:23-32
Meditation

Responding
Reading Together - Section from Communion Liturgy
Holy God, we praise thy name Hymn 121
Offering
Sharing and Introductions
Prayer
All hail the power of Jesus' name Hymn 285
Announcements

Sending
For all the saints Hymn 636

• • •

Worship Leader: Merle Baker
Meditation: Kevin Key
Pianist: Anne Horst
Song Leader: Sarah Shirk

• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ND Hour begins again on September 9.

We will celebrate Megan's Ordination in a ceremony Sunday, September 16, at 4:30pm. The ceremony will be followed by a potluck of Indian food, and CCMC is invited to provide the food so start looking for tasty recipes for Indian dishes.

Just two more Sunday School teachers are needed for the Jr. High class this fall. See Nancy Myers or send her a note at njmyersmindspring.com. Thanks to all volunteers so far!

Visit our website! Go to and login to access the members area which includes things like our church directory, statements, and more.
User name: member | Password: wildonion07

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request : Pray for students and faculty of Bethany Christian High School in Goshen, IN as school begins August 13. Also pray for families of prospective students as they make last-minute decisions regarding Christian education.

Mennonite Mission Network (MMN) Prayer Request : Pray for Eric Fels in Australia who wishes to distribute cards promoting Third Way Caf picture data found, picture dimensions are 278 by 497, depth 1 =-->

August 12, 2007

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Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:24:18 GMT

August 19, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Communion Liturgy Worship Series
``What do we bring to Christ's table?''
CCMC Communion Liturgy

Gathering
Prelude
Welcome & Call to Worship
Invocation
One: Giver of life, Source of all hope,
You are home to the exile
touch to the frozen
daylight to the prisoner
bread to the hungry.
Come, our God, come.
All:     Come, our God, come.
One: You are authority to the silent
anger to the helpless
laughter to the weary
direction to the joyful.
Come, our God, come.
All:     Come, our God, come.
Hymn of Gathering # 8 Brethren we have met to worship

Receiving God's Word
Psalm 107
Hymn # 362 Help us to help each other
Children's Time
Scripture: Hebrews 11:29-12:2
Meditation

Responding
Hymn of Response Put peace into each other's hands
Offering
Presentation of quilt to Stephen Kniss
Sharing and Introductions
Prayer
Hymn # 643 Amen

Sending
Announcements
Hymn of Sending # 459 I come with joy to meet my Lord
Benediction

• • •
Worship Leader: Megan Ramer
Meditation: Jan Lugibihl
Pianist: Steve Warkentin
Song Leader: Philip Kendall
• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2ND Hour begins again on September 9.

We will celebrate Megan's Ordination in a ceremony Sunday, September 16, at 4:30 pm. The ceremony will be followed by a potluck of Indian food, and CCMC is invited to provide the food so start looking for tasty recipes for Indian dishes.

Women's Retreat at Camp Friedenswald is coming up September 14-16. Spend a weekend relaxing, rejuvenating with other sisters in Christ either on your own, with friends or with family. Our focus this year, "Embracing our Joys and Sorrows" will be led by Rachel Nafziger Hartzler. Look forward to crafts, activities and discussion groups OR just plenty of free time to spend as you like. Come spend a weekend in the Peaceful Woods! More info and registration at .

Visit our website! Go to and log in to access the members area which includes things like our church directory, statements, and more.
User name: member | Password: wildonion07

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request : Pray for the spiritual health of the congregations that nurture the students and staff of Lancaster (Pa.) Mennonite School.
Mennonite Mission Network (MMN) Prayer Request : Sharon Kniss, Mennonite Mission Network worker in England, requests prayer for the work of Bridge Builders at London Mennonite Centre as it conducts training courses for church leaders in how to deal with conflict. Pray also for its work in mediation services for individuals and churches in conflict throughout Great Britain.

SCHEDULES

Greeter Schedule
Today Philip Kendall
August 26 Julie Hurlbut

Nursery Schedule
Today: Julia Friesen, Bob Hostetter
August 26: Kristen Friesen, Steve Jost
September 2: Fred Kniss, Jeanne Clark
September 9: Brian Paff, Stephanie Wieand

Fellowship Schedule
Today: Rosalyn Kniss

26-Aug

Jan Lugibihl

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

August 19, 2007

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Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:29:49 GMT

August 26, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Communion Liturgy Worship Series

We bring the fruit of the vine, crushed from many grapes,
from a crushed and broken world which cries for peace and justiceç
So we wait in hope for the wedding feast of the Lamb
and sing of new creation.
- CCMC Communion Liturgy

Gathering
PreludeGod of the Bible (Ken Nafziger and the Journey Musicians)
Welcome
Call to WorshipPsalm 103
One:     Bless the Holy One, O my soul.
All:     All that is within me, bless God's holy name.
One:     Bless the Holy One, O my soul.
All:     Do not forget all God's benefits
One:     who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the Pit,
who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
who satisfies you with good as long as you live
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
All:     The Great Liberator works vindication and justice for all who are oppressed.
One:     At God's choosing, the ways of God were revealed to Moses,
At God's choosing, the acts of God were made known to the people of Israel. The Holy One is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
All:     God will not always accuse, nor will God keep anger forever.
One:     Our Redeemer does not deal with us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
For as the heavens are high above the earth,
so great is God's steadfast love toward those who fear God;
All:     As far as the east is from the west,
so far God removes our transgressions from us.
One:     As a parent has compassion for children,
All:     so our Creator has compassion for us.
Invocation
Hymn of Gathering # 369Lord, whose love in humble service
Receiving God's Word
Hebrews 12:18-29
Luke 13:10-17
Hymn # 403The church of Christ in every age
Isaiah 58:9b-14
Meditation

Responding
Hymn of Response # 475Become to us the living bread
Communion
Sharing and Introductions
Prayer

Sending
Announcements
Hymn of Sending # 477For the bread
Benediction
• • •
Worship Leader: Megan Ramer
Meditation: Andrea Baker
Pianist: Stephanie Wieand
Song Leader & Guitar: Glenn Martin Klaassen
• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ND Hour begins again on September 9.

We will celebrate Megan's Ordination in a ceremony Sunday, September 16, at 4:30pm. The ceremony will be followed by a potluck of Indian food, and CCMC is invited to provide the food so start looking for tasty recipes for Indian dishes.

Women's Retreat at Camp Friedenswald is coming up September 14-16. Spend a weekend relaxing, rejuvenating with other sisters in Christ either on your own, with friends or with family. Our focus this year, "Embracing our Joys and Sorrows" will be led by Rachel Nafziger Hartzler. Look forward to crafts, activities and discussion groups OR just plenty of free time to spend as you like. Come spend a weekend in the Peaceful Woods! More info and registration at .

Visit our website! Go to and login to access the members area which includes things like our church directory, statements, and more.
User name: member | Password: wildonion07

Treasurer's Report

$52,400.00
Attendance	63

SCHEDULES
Greeter Schedule
Today Julie Hurlbut
Nursery Schedule
Today: Kristen Friesen, Steve Jost
September 2: Fred Kniss, Jeanne Clark
September 9: Brian Paff, Stephanie Wieand
September 16:    Julie Hurlbut, Dan Bertsche
September 23:    Rachel Yantzi, Kevin Key
September 30:    Jody Schmidt, Glenn Martin Klaassen
Fellowship Schedule
Today: Jan Lugibihl

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress) Chicago, IL 60624-3233
(login: member; password: wildonion07)
Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, 773-523-4339,
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251,

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

August 26, 2007

$2,550.00	$45,554.18	$53,550.00
Expense		$52,277.77

	8/19/2007	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income

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Sun, 2 Sep 2007 13:28:54 GMT

September 2, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Communion Liturgy Worship Series

Order of worship

Gathering
Call to worship
HWB #47 Earth and all stars
Reading (adapted from Hebrews 13 by Interfaith Worker Justice)
One: Let mutual love be shown on this Labor Day weekend. (v 1)
All: Let us show love to our fellow workers, love to our employees and love to our employer. Love of neighbor should be at the heart of all relationships.
One: We lift up those in our society who are not treated with respect and kindness in the workplace those who are abused, discriminated against or exploited.
All: Let us remember to show hospitality to immigrants, for by doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it. (v 2)
One: We lift up those who are in prison, as though we were in prison with them. (v 3a)
All: Help us as a society to create and train people for good jobs, for we know that many end up in prison because they see no career path ahead.
One: The Scriptures tell us to keep our lives free from the love of money, and be content with what we have, for God has said,
All: ``I will never leave you or forsake you.'' (v 5)
One: God desires that we have enough, but not too much.
All: God desires that we all be treated with justice and fairness.
One: Help us challenge those who earn too much to find new ways to share.
All: Help us to stand with workers who don't earn enough to support their families.
One: We lift up workers who are organizing with others to improve wages, benefits and working conditions in their workplace. Help them to say with confidence,
All: ``The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?'' (v 6)
One: Remember the leaders of the faith, the leaders of this congregation. May we imitate those who witness for justice. (v 7)
All: For Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. (v 8)
One: Through Christ, let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God. (v 15a)
All: Let us do good and share what we have with others. For such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
One: May the work of this congregation, the work of each person in this congregation and the workers that serve this congregation be blessed.
All: For we know that work itself is a gift from God. Thank you God for the gift of work on this Labor Day weekend. Amen.
HWB #90 For the fruit of all creation

Receiving
Scripture: Sirach 10:12-18
HWB #548 Teach me thy truth
Offering
Conversation with children (and adults)
Song: I've been working on the railroad (insert)
Scripture: Psalm 112
Scripture: Luke 14: 1, 7-14
Meditation

Responding
Hymn of response: #495 O let all who thirst
Sharing
Prayer

Sending
Announcements
Closing hymn: #389 Take my life
Benediction

• • •
Worship Leader: Sarah Shirk
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Pianist: Karena Mendoza
Song Leader:
• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

We will celebrate Megan's Ordination Sunday, September 16, at 4:30pm . The service will be followed by a potluck of Indian food, which CCMC is invited to provide. Start looking for tasty recipes for Indian dishes!
Interested in a Woman's Book Club? Contact Wendy Lehman at 773-395-0656 for more information about our monthly meeting.
Women's Retreat at Camp Friedenswald is coming up September 14-16 . Spend a weekend relaxing, rejuvenating with other women: on your own, with friends or with family. "Embracing our Joys and Sorrows" will be led by Rachel Nafziger Hartzler. Look forward to crafts, activities and discussion groups OR just plenty of free time to spend as you like. Spend a weekend in the Peaceful Woods! Info & registration: .
Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request :
Please pray for Palmer Becker, on special assignment September and October with Mennonite Mission Network, during his teaching mission in Vietnam, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Palmer will present seminars on Anabaptist-related themes to pastors, church members and seminary classes.
Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request :
Pray for Marvin Lorenzana, associate pastor of Immanuel Mennonite Church in Harrisonburg, Va., student at Eastern Mennonite Seminary and Instituto Biblico Anabautista tutor. He will be teaching from the book of Philippians at the annual IBA student retreat September 1-3. Pray for safe travel and for God's guidance and wisdom upon Marvin. Pray that this seminar will be a source of learning and blessings for the students and other participants. IBA is a program of Mennonite Education Agency.

SCHEDULES
2 ^ND HOUR: September 9: "Managing Money to Honor God" (MMA)
September 16: No Second Hour Get ready for Megan's Ordination!
September 23: What I Did Last Summer
Fellowship Schedule
TODAY - Lynette Bertsche / Sarah Shirk
Sept. 9 - Ruby Campos
Sept. 16 - Kevin Key
Sept. 23 - Rosalyn Kniss
Sept. 30 - Jan Lugibuhl
Oct. 7 potluck; Vic Myers, Joanne Zimmerly
Nursery Schedule
Today : Fred Kniss, Jeanne Clark
September 9: Brian Paff, Stephanie Wieand
September 16:    Julie Hurlbut, Dan Bertsche
September 23:    Rachel Yantzi, Kevin Key
September 30:    Jody Schmidt, Glenn Martin Klaassen

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress) Chicago, IL 60624-3233
(login: member; password: wildonion07)
Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, 773-523-4339,
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251,

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

September 2, 2007

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Tue, 2 Oct 2007 20:06:09 GMT

September 9, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

Stewardship SundayOrder of worship

Gathering
Prelude
Call to Worship & Welcome
Invocation
Leader: O God, we come seeking you in our worship together.
         We come to you because you have given us your very best in Christ, our Lord.
Right:   We come to you because everything we have is yours.
Left:    We come to you because you are a God of abundance.
Leader: Move in our midst, Lord.
All:     Move in our midst, Lord. May our lives be fragrant offerings to you through our Teacher and Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen
Hymn of Gathering 57 Come and give thanks to the Giver

Receiving God's Word
Psalm 104
Hymn 383 God, whose giving
A Story of Two Tomatoes
Hymn 397 God loves all his many people
Gospel: Matthew 7: 24-27
Meditation: ``What you take takes you!''

Responding
Hymn of Response & Preparation 386 As saints of old
Offering
Prayer of Dedication: Journey 147
Sunday School Teacher Recognition & Prayer of Blessing
Pre-School: Jan Lugibihl, Cecilia Goertzen
Middler: Nancy Myers, Kristin Wengerd Friesen
Youth: Sara Reschly, Ardean Goertzen
Sharing and Introductions
Prayer

Sending
Announcements
Hymn of Sending: Journey 27 God of the Bible
Benedictions

• • •
Meditation: Steve Bustos, Mennonite Mutual Aid
Worship Leader: Megan Ramer
Pianist: Joanne Zimmerly
Song Leader: Philip Kendall
• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR:
TODAY : "Managing Money to Honor God," Craig Foor, MMA
September 16: No Second Hour Get ready for Megan's Ordination!
September 23: What I Did Last Summer

We will celebrate Megan's Ordination Sunday, September 16, at 4:30pm. The service will be followed by a potluck of Indian food, which CCMC is invited to provide. Start looking for tasty recipes for Indian dishes!

CCMC and First Church are hosting the MVS Local Leaders Conference Oct 18-21 . 25 to 30 folks representing units around the U.S. will be meeting here. We are looking for people to provide housing Thursday through Saturday nights or help prepare and serve meals at the church. On Sunday we will have a joint worship service (at 10:00 am) followed by a potluck for all . If you can help, contact Merle or Jane Baker at 708-848-6973 or merle-janesbcglobal.net . Thanks!

Apple picking in Michigan Saturday, October 6. Meet at Twin Maple Orchards north of Galien at noon, come to the Myers home afterward for a potluck. See email or ask Vic and Nancy for directions. Carpool!
Interested in a Woman's Book Club? Contact Wendy Lehman at 773-395-0656 for more information about our monthly meeting.

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request :
Ask God that support, care and connections be provided for the new students, faculty and staff members at Eastern Mennonite University and Seminary, Harrisonburg, Va.

Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request :
Please pray for grace on the lives of Mennonite Voluntary Service participants in New York City who assist the homeless and work in reading programs and in gardening projects: Amanda Hastings, Adriana Koehn, Leigh Anna Ridge and Daniel Talstra.

Treasurer's Report

$52,685.61	$55,450.00
Attendance	55

SCHEDULES

Fellowship Schedule
Today : Ruby Campos
Sept. 16 - Kevin Key
Sept. 23 - Rosalyn Kniss
Sept. 30 - Jan Lugibihl
Oct. 7 potluck Vic Myers, Joanne Zimmerly

Nursery Schedule
Today : Brian Paff, Stephanie Wieand
September 16:    Jeanne Clark, Dan Bertsche
September 23:    Rachel Yantzi, Kevin Key
September 30:    Jody Schmidt, Glenn Martin Klaassen

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress) Chicago, IL 60624-3233
(login: member; password: wildonion07)
Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, 773-523-4339,
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251,

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

September 9, 2007

$1,370.00	$48,364.18	$56,500.00
Expense

9/2/2007	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income

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Tue, 2 Oct 2007 20:06:59 GMT

September 16, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
We sing our worship.

As we gather

Down to the river to pray
(Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch)

We invite God's presence
InvocationHymn 26 Holy Spirit, come with power
GatheringHymn 6 Here in this place

We sing our praise and faith

Hymn 285 All hail the power of Jesus' name
Psalm of Thanksgiving 133

Hymn 614 In the bulb there is a flower

Stories from Mexico with Liz Dyrst
Hymn 336 When peace, like a river

We sing our longing and confession
Psalm 23Hymn 519 Shepherd me, O God
Prayer of Confession: Journey 132
AssuranceHymn 577 O Love that will not let me go

We sing of renewed hope

Journey 54 Longing for light
Colossians 3:12-17
Hymn 323 Beyond a dying sun
Journey 91 Like a Mother who has borne us

We offer God our gifts and prayers
PreparationHymn 385 What gift can we bring
Offering - Canon in D, Johann Pachelbel
Sharing with our community
PrayerHymn 347 Through our fragmentary prayers

We are sent
Announcements
SendingHymn 427 You shall go out with joy
BenedictionPsalm 133

Leader: How very good and pleasant it is
         when kindred live together in unity!
People: It is like precious oil.
Leader: It is like the precious oil on the head,
         running down upon the beard, on the beard of Aaron,
         running down over the collar of his robes.
People: It is like dew.
Leader: It is like the dew of Hermon,
         which falls on the mountains of Zion.
         For there God ordained a blessing:
People: Life forevermore!
Leader: Life forevermore!
All:     Life forevermore!

• • •
Worship Leaders: Megan Ramer & Philip Kendall
Pianists: Steve Warkentin & Caitlin Clark (offertory)
Song Leaders: Philip Kendall, Glenn Martin Klaassen,
Vic Myers, Sarah Shirk
Soloist: Nancy Hostetter (Shepherd me, O God)
Violin: Mark Frey (Longing for Light)
• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR: No Second Hour Get ready for Megan's Ordination!
September 23: What I Did Last Summer

We will celebrate Megan's Ordination TODAY!, at 4:30pm. The service will be followed by a potluck of Indian food, which CCMC is invited to provide.

CCMC and First Church are hosting the MVS Local Leaders Conference Oct. 18-21. 25 to 30 folks representing units around the United States will be meeting here. We are looking for people to provide housing Thursday through Saturday nights or help prepare and serve meals at the church.On Sunday we will have a joint worship service followed by a potluck for all. If you can help, please contact Merle or Jane Baker at 708-848-6973 or merle-janesbcglobal.net . Thanks!

Apple picking in Michigan Saturday, October 6. Meet at Twin Maple Orchards north of Galien at noon, come to the Myers home afterward for a potluck. See email or ask Vic and Nancy for directions. Carpool!

Interested in a Woman's Book Club? Contact Wendy Lehman at 773-395-0656 for more information about our monthly meeting.

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request :
Pray for Bluffton (Ohio) University first-year students just completing orientation, beginning classes and making the adjustment to residentialcampus life. May each experience discovery with respect for all, through the classroom andservice, while supported in the community.

Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request :
Pray for all new participants in Christian Service programs of Mennonite Mission Network who begin their assignments this fall. Pray for God's grace as they settle into their new environments, interact with their communities and serve with their agencies.

Treasurer's Report

$57,050.00
Attendance	68

SCHEDULES
Fellowship Schedule
Today : - Kevin Key
Sept. 23 - Rosalyn Kniss
Sept. 30 - Jan Lugibihl
Oct. 7 potluck Vic Myers, Joanne Zimmerly
Nursery Schedule
Today :   Jeanne Clark, Dan Bertsche
September 23:    Rachel Yantzi, Kevin Key
September 30:    Jody Schmidt, Glenn Martin Klaassen

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress) Chicago, IL 60624-3233
(login: member; password: wildonion07)
Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, 773-523-4339,
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251,

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

Such Singing in the Wild Branches

It was spring    it was the thrush for sure, but it seemed
and finally I heard him not a single thrush, but himself, and all his
among the first leaves brothers,
then I saw him clutching the limb        and also the trees around them,
in an island of shade    as well as the gliding, long-tailed clouds
with his red-brown feathers      in the perfectly blue skyall, all of them
all trim and neat for the new year.      were singing.
First, I stood still     And, of course, yes, so it seemed,
and thought of nothing. so was I.
Then I began to listen. Such soft and solemn and perfect music doesn't last
Then I was filled with gladness         for more than a few moments.
and that's when it happened,     It's one of those magical places wise people
when I seemed to float,          like to talk about.
to be, myself, a wing or a tree         One of the things they say about it, that is true,
and I began to understand        is that, once you've been there,
what the bird was saying,        you're there forever.
and the sands in the glass       Listen, everyone has a chance.
stopped Is it spring, is it morning?
for a pure white moment Are there trees near you,
while gravity sprinkled upward and does your own soul need comforting?
like rain, rising,       Quick, thenopen the door and fly on your heavy
and in fact      feet; the song
it became difficult to tell      may already be drifting away.
just what it was that was
singing

Mary Oliver

September 16, 2007

$2,545.00	$50,909.18	$57,900.00
Expense		$52,640.61

	9/9/2007	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income

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Tue, 2 Oct 2007 20:11:26 GMT

September 30, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
An Urban Harvest: ``Bringing in the Sheaves''

Gathering
Prelude
Call to Worship & Welcome
Hymn of Gathering: 94 Come, ye thankful people
Invocation
Hymn of Gathering: 3 Create my soul anew
A Conversation with Familia Dyrst in Olinala, Mexico
Receiving God's Word
Psalm 67
Hymn: Journey 23 Slowly turning, ever turning
Old Testament: Amos 6:1a, 4-7
Hymn: Journey 88 Haleluya! Pelo tsa rona (rehearsal)
Gospel: John 4:27-38
Meditation
Responding
Hymn of Response: 391 God, whose farm is all creation
Offering
Responding as a Community: Journey 148
Sharing and Introductions
Prayer
Sending
Announcements
Hymn of Sending: Journey 88 Haleluya! Pelo tsa rona

• • •

Worship Leader: Philip Kendall
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Musicians: Stephanie Wieand, Sarah Shirk

• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

FELLOWSHIP HOUR: Purchase tortillas to benefit MCC's (and the Dyrst family's) work in Mexico building stoves and latrines.
2 ^ND HOUR: Steve Warkentin's spiritual journey

Apple picking in Michigan Saturday, October 6. Meet at Twin Maple Orchards north of Galien at noon, come to the Myers home afterward for a potluck. See email or ask Vic and Nancy for directions. Carpool!

Joint worship with First Church on October 21 begins at 10:00 a.m. Sleep an extra hour! Worship will be followed immediately by a potluck meal. We will be hosting guests from the MVS Local Leaders Conference, so please be extra generous with your food contributions!

CCMC and First Church are hosting the MVS Local Leaders Conference Oct. 18-21. 25 to 30 folks representing units around the United States will be meeting here. We are looking for people to provide housing Thursday through Saturday nights or help prepare and serve meals at the church.On Sunday we will have a joint worship service followed by a potluck for all. If you can help, please contact Merle or Jane Baker at 708-848-6973 or merle-janesbcglobal.net . Thanks!

Interested in a Woman's Book Club? Contact Wendy Lehman at 773-395-0656 for more info about our monthly meeting.

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request :
Pray for guidance as plans are made for the celebration of Philadelphia (Pa.) Mennonite High School's 10th anniversary and for solid enrollment numbers to sustain the school's mission.

Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request :
MMN workers Cindy and Tim Buhler and George and Tobia Veith request prayer for the thousands of people who visit Macau each day seeking satisfaction at the new large casinos. Pray that they will find hope in Jesus, meeting their inner needs.

Treasurer's Report

$60,250.00
Attendance	42

SCHEDULES
Fellowship Schedule
Today - Jan Lugibihl
Oct. 7 potluck; Vic Myers, Joanne Zimmerly
Oct. 14 Mark Fry
Oct. 21 Rachel Yantzi
Oct. 28 Lynette Bertsche
Nov. 4 potluck; Ruby Campos, Kevin Key
Nov. 11 Rosalyn Kniss
Nov. 18 Jan Lugibihl
Nov. 25 Vic Myers
Nursery Schedule
Today : Jody Schmidt, Glenn Martin Klaassen

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress) Chicago, IL 60624-3233
(login: member; password: wildonion07)
Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, 773-523-4339,
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251,

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

September 30, 2007

$600.00	$52,915.18	$60,650.00
Expense		$59,607.35

	9/23/2007	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income

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Sun, 14 Oct 2007 19:14:02 GMT

October 7, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

An Urban Harvest
Knee Deep in Crop: Storing, Sharing, Sellingç
Order of Worship

Prelude: ``You Plant Your Fields'' (by Wendy Waldman)

CYCLE ONE
Call to Worship / Welcome
InvocationLamentations 3:19-26
Hymn of Gathering # 327 ``Great is Thy Faithfulness''

CYCLE TWO
Paul's letter to his ``child'' Timothy2 Timothy 1:1-14
Special Delivery
Hymn # 154 ``This is My Father's World''
(verses 1 and 2 only; for second verse, please substitute ``Mother'' and ``She'')

CYCLE THREE
Gospel ReadingLuke 17:5-10
Meditation

CYCLE FOUR
Offering (Offertory: ``Jubilee'' by Mary Chapin Carpenter)
Sharing from the bounty of our lives
Prayer
Announcements
Sending Hymn # 96 ``We Plow the Fields and Scatter''
Benediction

• • •

Worship Leader: Kevin Key
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Piano: Karena Mendoza
Song Leader: Vic Myers

• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR: Potluck today! All are welcome.

CCMC and First Church are hosting the MVS Local Leaders Conference Oct. 18-21.25 to 30 folks representing units around the U.S. will be meeting here. We are looking for people to provide housing Thursday through Saturday nights or help prepare and serve meals at the church.On Sunday we will have a joint worship service followed by a potluck for all. If you can help, please contact Merle or Jane Baker at 708-848-6973 or . Thanks!

Joint worship with First Church on Oct 21 begins at 10:00 a.m. Sleep an extra hour! Worship will be followed immediately by a potluck meal. We will be hosting guests from the MVS Local Leaders Conference, so please be extra generous with your food contributions!

Interested in a Woman's Book Club? Contact Wendy Lehman at 773-395-0656 for more information about our monthly meeting.

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request :
Thank God for Bethel College President Barry C. Bartel, who marks a year in office during this weekend of the annual Fall Festival, and pray for God's continuing guidance for him in this position. Bethel College is located in North Newton, Kan.
Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request :
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October 7, 2007

$2,098.00	$55,443.18	$62,000.00
Expense

9/30/2007	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income

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October 14, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

An Urban Harvest:
Turning the Soil, Saving the Seed, Taking a Break
Order of Worship

Preparing for Harvest
Prelude and Welcome
Gathering Hymn: HWB 98 ``Sing to the Lord of harvest''
Call to Worship:
         [adaptation of Psalm 111 based on translation by The Message]
ONE: Hallelujah!
We give thanks to you, God, with everything we've got.
ALL: Your works are so great,
worth a lifetime endless enjoyment!
ONE: Splendor and beauty mark your craft
ALL: Your generosity never gives out
ONE: Your miracles are your memorial

ONE:              God of Grace and God of Love
LEFT:    You give food to those who respect you
RIGHT:   You keep your relationships
LEFT:    You prove to us that you do what you promise
RIGHT:   You provide safety and security
LEFT:    You manufacture truth and justice
RIGHT:   All you create is guaranteed to last
LEFT:    All that you do is honest and true
ALL:              Our harvest flows out of honor for God. Amen.
Invocation
Hymn: Journey 1 ``We sing to you, O God''

Sharing Harvest
Offering Bringing forth our harvest
Hymn: HWB 511 ``God, who touches earth''
Gospel: Luke 17: 11-19
Jeremiah 29: 1, 4-7
Meditation

Responding to Harvest
Responding as Community: HWB 79 ``Lord, with devotion we pray''
Sharing and Introductions
Prayer

Sending for Next Harvest
Ministerial Appreciation
Announcements
Hymn: HWB: 406 ``And is the gospel peace and love''
Benediction

• • •

Worship leader: Mark Frey
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Pianist: Joanne Zimmerly
Song Leader: Philip Kendall

• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR: For adults and Children at 11 AM.

You are invited to attend the Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Northern Illinois Area Meeting on Nov 4 at 1pm at Living Water Community Church (6808 N Ashland, Chicago IL).

CCMC and First Church are hosting the MVS Local Leaders Conference Oct. 18-21.25 to 30 folks representing units around the U.S. will be meeting here. We are looking for people to provide housing Thursday through Saturday nights or help prepare and serve meals at the church.On Sunday we will have a joint worship service followed by a potluck for all. If you can help, please contact Merle or Jane Baker at 708-848-6973 or . Thanks!

Joint worship with First Church on Oct 21 begins at 10:00 a.m. Sleep an extra hour! Worship will be followed immediately by a potluck meal. We will be hosting guests from the MVS Local Leaders Conference, so please be extra generous with your food contributions!

Interested in a Woman's Book Club? Contact Wendy Lehman at 773-395-0656 for more information about our monthly meeting.
Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request :
Pray for traveling safety as Parables, Goshen (Ind.) College's music worship team, travels through western Pennsylvania sharing in churches and schools during fall break, October 14-16.
Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request :
Pray that Mennonite Mission Network workers Brian and Noelia Fox in Burgos, Spain, will be energized as they envision beginning a youth caf picture data found, picture dimensions are 278 by 497, depth 1 =-->

October 14, 2007

$730.00	$56,173.18	$63,800.00
Expense		$60,731.88

	10/7/2007	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income

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Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:02:08 GMT

October 21, 2007
First Church of the Brethren, Chicago
Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Joint Worship Service
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Hymns    Woke up this morning
1.       Woke up this morning, with my mind, stayed on Jesus [3x]
Hallelu, hallelu, hallelujah.
2.       Walking and a talking with my mind, stayed on Jesus ç
3.       I'm singing and a praying, with my mind ç
4.       Makes you love everybody, with your mind stayed ç
5.       Woke up this morning ç

God is a good God
(#151, Heritage)

Welcome / Call to Worship        Krista Dutt

Invocation       Megan Ramer

Announcements    FCOB, CCMC

Hymn     I sing the mighty power of God

(#46, HWB)

Scriptures Psalm 121

Jeremiah 31:31-34

Offering Congregations

Each congregation will have an offering plate at the front.

Doxology

Praise God from whom all love is come,
Praise God from whom all hope is sprung,
These gifts we bring are love's increase,
God grant to us the gift of peace.

Prayer Charles Bevly

MVS sharing 1. introduction to the MVS program

2. introduction to local leaders' gathering
3. testimony

Choir Xxxx

Prayer of Intercession Orlando Redekopp

Gospel Reading Luke 18:1-8

Scripture 2 Timothy 3:14 4:5

But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it, and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.
In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I solemnly urge you: proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favorable or unfavorable; convince, rebuke, and encourage, with the utmost patience in teaching.
For the time is coming when people will not put up with sound doctrine, but having itching ears, they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own desires, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander away to myths.
As for you, always be sober, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, carry out your ministry fully.

Hymn I want Jesus to walk with me

(#439, HWB)

Sermon Moises Angustia

Hymn You shall go out with joy

(#427, HWB)

Benediction Moises Angustia

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Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:03:27 GMT

October 28, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Order of Worship
Sing the Journey Hymn Sing

Prelude-Gathering
Hamba nathi (Come, walk with us) Journey 2
Sung by Kenneth Nafziger and the Journey Musicians
Welcome and Invocation Journey 124

Praising & Adoring
13 My soul is filled with joy

Proclaiming
26 God is our refuge and strength (Psalm 46)
Joel 2:23-32
27 God of the Bible
Affirming Faith
43 My faith has found a resting place
44 The love of God

Praying
54 Longing for light
Witnessing
Luke 18: 9-14
72 One is the body
Communion
Sharing the Bread and Cup
84 Jesus, offered up as bread
88 Haleluya! Pelo tsa rona
Faith Journey
Sharing with our Community
101 La tenebre
102 When from the darkness
Morning and Evening
Announcements
Benediction Journey 180
113 For mornings bright

• • •
Worship Leader: Philip Kendall, Megan Ramer
Pianist: Steve Warkentin
Song Leader: Philip Kendall
• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR: For adults and Children at 11 AM.

Come Tuesdays for supper from 5:45 to 6:45pm in the fellowship hall, followed by the tutoring program. Contact SarahLiz Phend Horst to contribute food or help with set-up or clean-up, 312-771-9716.

You are invited to attend the Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Northern Illinois Area Meeting on Nov 4 at 1pm at Living Water Community Church (6808 N Ashland, Chicago IL).

Interested in a Woman's Book Club? Contact Wendy Lehman at 773-395-0656 for more information about our monthly meeting.

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request :
Pray that God will bless the meeting of the Mennonite Education Agency Board of Directors, October 26-28 at Jubilee Mennonite Church, Meridian, Miss. May this be a time to both discern God's calling for the agency and nurture relationships with Gulf States Mennonite Conference leaders.

Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request :
Pray for adults serving with SOOP in Petitcodiac, New Brunswick, as they support crafts makers around the world by assisting with selling crafts at festival sales in locations along the New Brunswick coast.
SCHEDULES

Fellowship Schedule
Today: Lynette Bertsche
Nov. 4 potluck - Ruby Campos, Kevin Key
Nov. 11 - Rosalyn Kniss
Nov. 18 - Jan Lugibihl
Nov. 25 - Vic Myers

Nursery Schedule
Today: Jody Schmidt, Vic Myers
November 4: Cami Dubach, Merle Baker
November 11: Julia Friesen, Michael Kniss
November 18: Ardean Goertzen, Sarah Liz Phend Horst
November 25: Nancy Hostetter, Rochelle Martin-Klaassen

Treasurer's Report

$66,700.00
Attendance	117

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

October 28, 2007

$901.00	$59,694.18	$67,350.00
Expense		$64,959.40

	10/21/2007	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income

110407_Proper_25.rtf

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:09:08 GMT

November 4, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Order of Worship
Movements of Worship: Gathering & Praising

Gathering
Call to Worshipthe Hebrew Shema
Invocation
HWB 12 Come, let us all unite to sing

Praising
Psalm 32:1-7
HWB 110 Oh for a thousand tongues to sing

Hearing God's Word
Isaiah 1:10-18
Reading
Luke 19:1-10
Meditation

Responding
Offering
Presentation of Bible to Molly Hostetter
Sharing
Prayer
Announcements

Sending
All Saints Ritual
Prayer
HWB 636 For all the saints
Benediction

• • •
MeditationMegan Ramer
Worship LeaderBrian Paff
PianistKarena Mendoza
Song LeaderSarah Shirk

• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR: Potluck

Come Tuesdays for supper from 5:45 to 6:45pm in the fellowship hall, followed by the tutoring program. Contact SarahLiz Phend Horst to contribute food or help with set-up or clean-up, 312-771-9716.

You are invited to attend the Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Northern Illinois Area Meeting on Nov 4 at 1pm at Living Water Community Church (6808 N Ashland, Chicago IL).

Interested in a Woman's Book Club? Contact Wendy Lehman at 773-395-0656 for more information about our monthly meeting.

We will celebrate Adrienne Bertsche's Coming-of-Age on Sunday November 18! Immediately after worship, you are invited to contribute to a French Bakery potlucktarts, croissants, cakes, homemade cookies, bread & cheese. You may also bring a musical or poetic offering to bless, celebrate, or (gently and lovingly) tease Adrienne. Please RSVP your ``acts'' to Megan: .

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request :
Praise God for the gifts and talents of Bethel College students, especially those who share through a choral concert November 4. Bethel College is located in North Newton, Kan.
Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request :
Please pray for Eric and Cynthia Good Kaufmann, Service Adventure leaders in Raleigh, N.C., as they provide leadership and mentor four young adults serving the community this year.

SCHEDULES

Fellowship Schedule
Today : potluck - Ruby Campos, Kevin Key
Nov. 11 - Rosalyn Kniss
Nov. 18 - Jan Lugibihl
Nov. 25 - Vic Myers

Nursery Schedule
Today : Cami Dubach, Merle Baker
November 11: Julia Friesen, Michael Kniss
November 18: Ardean Goertzen, Sarah Liz Phend Horst
November 25: Nancy Hostetter, Rochelle Martin-Klaassen

Treasurer's Report

$66,690.01	$68,150.00
Attendance	65

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

November 4, 2007

$2,235.00	$61,929.18	$68,900.00
Expense

	10/28/2007	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income

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Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:14:24 GMT

November 11, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Order of Worship
Movements of Worship: Hearing God's Word

Gathering
Prelude
HWB 26 Holy Spirit, come with power
Call to Worship
One:     People of God, come!
L:       Come to hear the Word.
R:       Come to do the Word.
L:       Come to experience Comfort.
R:       Come to experience Challenge.
L:       Come to find Cost.
R:       Come to find Joy.
L:       Come to find Humanity.
R:       Come to find Community.
L:       Come to find Church.
R:       Come to find God.
One:     People of God, come!
All:     Come. Let us worship God!
Invocation

Praising
HWB 74 We would extol thee
Psalm 145

Hearing God's Word
HWB 302 Come, divine Interpreter
Romans 12
Meditation

Responding
HWB 291 O Holy Spirit, by whose breath
Offering
Sharing
Prayer

Sending
Announcements
HWB 363 Renew your church
Benediction

• • •
MeditationJonathan Friesen
Worship LeaderMegan Ramer
PianistJoanne Zimmerly
Song LeaderPhilip Kendall
• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR: For Children and Adults at 11 AM.

Come Tuesdays for supper from 5:45 to 6:45pm in the fellowship hall, followed by the tutoring program. Contact SarahLiz Phend Horst to contribute food or help with set-up or clean-up, 312-771-9716.

Interested in a Woman's Book Club? Contact Wendy Lehman at 773-395-0656 for more information about our monthly meeting.

We will celebrate Adrienne Bertsche's Coming-of-Age on Sunday November 18! Immediately after worship, you are invited to contribute to a French Bakery potlucktarts, croissants, cakes, homemade cookies, bread & cheese. You may also bring a musical or poetic offering to bless, celebrate, or (gently and lovingly) tease Adrienne. Please RSVP your ``acts'' to Megan: .

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request :
Pray for Christopher Dock Mennonite School students visiting Washington, D.C., November 11-13, exploring social issues and participating in community service. CDHS is located in Lansdale, Pa.
Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request :
Mennonite Mission Network worker Sharon Kniss at London Mennonite Centre requests prayer for the trainers and participants at the "Training the Trainers" course Nov. 18-20. The course broadens Bridge Builders' ministry by equipping Christians to lead workshops on handling conflict.

SCHEDULES
Fellowship Schedule
Today: Rosalyn Kniss
Nov. 18 - Jan Lugibihl
Nov. 25 - Vic Myers
Dec. 2 potluck -Joanne Zimmerly, Mark Fry
Dec. 9 - Rachel Yantzi
Dec. 16 - Lynette Bertsche
Dec. 23 - Ruby Campos
Dec. 30 - Kevin Key

Nursery Schedule
Today: Julia Friesen, Michael Kniss
November 18: Ardean Goertzen, Sarah Liz Phend Horst
November 25: Nancy Hostetter, Rochelle Martin-Klaassen
December 2: Paul Phend Horst, Stephanie Wieand
December 9: Kevin Key, Lynette Bertsche
December 16: Fred Kniss, Joanne Zimmerly
December 23: Cecilia Goertzen, Bob Hostetter
December 30: Julie Hurlbut, Glenn Martin-Klaassen

Treasurer's Report

$66,690.01	$68,150.00
Attendance	65

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

November 11, 2007

$2,235.00	$61,929.18	$68,900.00
Expense

	10/28/2007	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income

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Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:19:31 GMT

November 18, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Order of Worship
Movements of Worship: Responding

Gathering
Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship
HWB #44 When in our music God is glorified

Praising
Isaiah 12
HWB #76 Je louerai I'Eternel (Praise I will praise you Lord)

Hearing God's Word
Isaiah 65:17-25
Special Music in honor of Adrienne's coming-of-age
Luke 21:5-19
Meditation

Responding
HWB #143 Amazing Grace
Offering & Special Music
Sharing
Prayer

Sending
Announcements
HWB #95 Praise God, the Source of Life
Benediction

• • •

MeditationMegan Ramer
Worship LeaderMaria Paff
Special MusicAdrienne Bertsche, Caitlin Clark, Karena Mendoza
PianistAnne Horst
Song LeaderVic Myers

• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR TODAY: We celebrate Adrienne Bertsche's Coming-of-Age Immediately after worship. All are welcome to share in this celebration.

December 2, Annual Meeting: Agendareviewcommittee annualreports, discuss and approveour budget, review and approve the rosters for our various committees. This is an important time to acknowledge, summarize and reflect on all the great work this congregation is doing!

Come Tuesdays for supper from 5:45 to 6:45pm in the fellowship hall, followed by the tutoring program. Contact SarahLiz Phend Horst to contribute food or help with set-up or clean-up, 312-771-9716.

Interested in a Woman's Book Club? Contact Wendy Lehman at 773-395-0656 for more information about our monthly meeting.

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request :
Pray for the new Instituto Biblico Anabautista study center at Calvary Mennonite Church in Mathis, Texas. IBO is a congregationally based leadership program of Mennonite Education Agency.

Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request :
Please pray for the Nov. 23-25 retreat for Argentine Chaco Mennonite Team of seven families, including Mennonite Mission Network workers Byrdalene and Willis Horst and Gretchen and Keith Kingsley. A pastoral counselor will give family and marriage counseling during the weekend.
SCHEDULES

Fellowship Schedule
Today: Jan Lugibihl
Nov. 25 - Vic Myers
Dec. 2 potluck -Joanne Zimmerly, Mark Fry
Dec. 9 - Rachel Yantzi
Dec. 16 - Lynette Bertsche
Dec. 23 - Ruby Campos
Dec. 30 - Kevin Key

Nursery Schedule
Today: Ardean Goertzen, Sarah Liz Phend Horst
November 25: Nancy Hostetter, Rochelle Martin-Klaassen
December 2: Paul Phend Horst, Stephanie Wieand
December 9: Kevin Key, Lynette Bertsche
December 16: Fred Kniss, Joanne Zimmerly
December 23: Cecilia Goertzen, Bob Hostetter
December 30: Julie Hurlbut, Glenn Martin-Klaassen

Treasurer's Report

$71,550.00
Attendance	???

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

November 18, 2007

$1,437.00	$65,894.94	$72,350.00
Expense		$70,416.86

	11/11/2007	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income

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Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:31:06 GMT

November 25, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Order of Worship

Movement of Worship: Sending

Gathering
Prelude: The Creation Medley (Larnelle Harris)
Welcome
Call to Worship: A reading from "The Ragamuffin Gospel" by Brennan Manning
Hymn (Insert) Now the Harvest Moon is Set

Receiving God's Word
Psalm 100
Congregation 1:
Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
Worship the LORD with gladness;
come before God with joyful songs.
Know that the LORD is God.
It is God who made us, and we are God's ;
we are God's people, the sheep of the Lord's pasture.
Enter God's gates with thanksgiving and heaven's courts with praise; give thanks to God whose name you praise.
For the LORD is good with love that endures forever;
God's faithfulness continues through all generations.

Congregation 2:
Sing to the Lord, all creatures!
Worship God with your joy;
praise with the sound of your laughter.
Know that we all belong to God who is our source and our home.
Enter God's light with thanksgiving; fill your hearts with praise.
For the goodness of the Lord is beyond comprehension,
and God's deep love endures forever.

Journey # 28 We Worship God the Rock
Philippians 4:4-9
John 6:25-35
Meditation
Responding
Journey # 69 When the Poor Ones
Communion
Sharing
Prayer

Sending
Announcements
Hymn of Sending (Insert) Come, Light of the World
Benediction ("Take to the World" by Derek Webb)

• • •

Worship leader: Kevin Key
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Pianist: Steve Warkentin
Song Leader: Glenn Martin-Klaassen

• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR TODAY: Part Two of The High Cost of Low Prices
NEXT WEEK: Potluck

December 2, Annual Meeting: Agendareviewcommittee annualreports, discuss and approveour budget, review and approve the rosters for our various committees. This is an important time to acknowledge, summarize and reflect on all the great work this congregation is doing!

Come Tuesdays for supper from 5:45 to 6:45pm in the fellowship hall, followed by the tutoring program. Contact SarahLiz Phend Horst to contribute food or help with set-up or clean-up, 312-771-9716.

Interested in a Woman's Book Club? Contact Wendy Lehman at 773-395-0656 for more information about our monthly meeting.

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request : Join Philadelphia (Pa.) Mennonite High School in praise that the school was awarded the 2007 Stand for Peace Award for transformative education by the Stand for Peace Committee and the Metropolitan Council of Churchesin Philadelphia.

Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request : Pray that RAD (Reaching and Discipling) participants will integrate their faith and imagine ways to become involved in the mission of God through service in Northern Ireland and Colombia.

SCHEDULES

Fellowship Schedule
Today: - Vic Myers
Dec. 2 potluck -Joanne Zimmerly, Mark Fry
Dec. 9 - Rachel Yantzi
Dec. 16 - Lynette Bertsche
Dec. 23 - Ruby Campos
Dec. 30 - Kevin Key

Nursery Schedule
Today: Nancy Hostetter, Rochelle Martin-Klaassen
December 2: Paul Phend Horst, Stephanie Wieand
December 9: Kevin Key, Lynette Bertsche
December 16: Fred Kniss, Joanne Zimmerly
December 23: Cecilia Goertzen, Bob Hostetter
December 30: Julie Hurlbut, Glenn Martin-Klaassen

Treasurer's Report

$72,900.00
Attendance	70

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

November 25, 2007

$2,320.00	$68,214.94	$73,750.00
Expense		$70,872.09

	11/18/2007	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income

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Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:44:12 GMT

December 2, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Advent 1The World is About to Turn: Watchfulness

Gathering
Prelude
HWB 178 Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus
Call to Worship and Invocation
One: People of God, come to worship, to watch, to wait.
Come expecting to catch a glimpse of God's movement.
Come and call on the Holy One.
All: Come, Child of Bethlehem,
One: make your presensce known to us as we worship.
All: Come, Anointed One,
One: teach us the ways of your Peaceable Reign.
All: Come, Servant of all,
One: show us the meaning of our humanity.
All: Come, Light of the World,
One: inspire our watchfulness.
All: Amen.
Welcome

Praising God
Hymn (insert) My Soul Cries Out
Advent candle processionalCome, Light of the World

Hearing God's Word
Isaiah 2:1-5
One: The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
In days to come the mountain of the Lord's house
Shall be established as the highest of the mountains,
And shall be raised above the hills;
All the nations shall stream to it.
Children/Kids at heart: Come, let us walk in the light of the Lord!
One: Many peoples shall come and say,
Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
To the house of the God of Jacob, Leah and Rachel;
That the Holy One may teach us divine ways
And that we may walk in God's paths.
Children/Kids at heart: Come, let us walk in the light of the Lord!
One: For out of Zion shall go forth instruction,
And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
God shall judge between the nations,
And shall arbitrate for many peoples;
They shall beat their swords into ploughshares,
And their spears into pruning-hooks;
Nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
Neither shall they learn war any more.
O house of Jacob, Leah and Rachel,
All: Come, let us walk in the light of the Lord!
Romans 13:11-14
Matthew 24:36-44
Meditation

Responding to the Word
HWB 184 Hark! The Glad Sound
Confession
One: God of all wisdom,
All: We yearn to live in your truth,
But often choose ignorance instead.
Save us, Lord,
From the pride and insecurity of choosing our own course,
That we may humbly and confidently follow your lead,
Through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Assurance
Sharing
Prayer
Offering

Sending
Announcements
HWB 176 Comfort, Comfort O My People
Benediction

• • •
Worship leader: Jody Schmidt
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Pianist: Karena Mendoza
Song Leader: Vic Myers

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR TODAY: Annual Meeting: Agendareviewcommittee annualreports, discuss and approveour budget, review and approve the rosters for our various committees. This is an important time to acknowledge, summarize and reflect on all the great work this congregation is doing!
We are invited to join First Church of the Brethren for a Christmas Eve service at the church: Monday Dec 24, 7:00 pm.
Come Tuesdays for supper from 5:45 to 6:45pm in the fellowship hall, followed by the tutoring program at 6:15. Contact SarahLiz Phend Horst to contribute food or help with set-up or clean-up, 312-771-9716.
Dec 4 - Soups: Jon Zirkle and Glenn & Rochelle Fruit: Phillip and David
Dec 11 - Soups: Megan Ramer and Brian Paff Fruit: Anne Horst
Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request : Thank God for the opportunity for those with a heritage or love of the German language to worship in German at Bethel College's annual German Advent celebration the evening of December 2. Bethel College is located in North Newton, Kan.
Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request : Thank God for three new Instituto B picture data found, picture dimensions are 278 by 497, depth 1 =-->

December 2, 2007

	$72,646.22	$73,850.00
Attendance

$1,300.41	$69,465.35	$74,650.00
Expense

11/25/2007	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income

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Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:50:12 GMT

December 9, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Advent 2The World is About to Turn: Harmony

Gathering
Prelude something from the Messiah
Hymn #172 O come, O come, Immanuel
Hymn #174 Bless'd be the God of Israel
Call to Worship and Invocation
One:     People of God, come to worship, to watch, to wait. Come expecting to catch a glimpse of God's movement. Come and call on the Holy One.
All:     Come, Child of Bethlehem,
One:     make your presence known to us as we worship.
All:     Come, Anointed One,
One:     Teach us the ways of your Peaceable Reign.
All:     Come, Servant of all,
One:     Show us the meaning of our humanity.
All:     Come, Light of the World,
One:     Teach us to live in harmony with all peoples and all     creation.
All:     Amen.
Welcome

Praising God
Hymn: My soul cries out (insert)
Psalm 72:1-19
Advent candle processional: Come, light of the world

Hearing God's Word
Isaiah 11:1-10
Romans 15:4-13
Matthew 3:1-12
Meditation

Responding to the Word
Hymn #173 Savior of the nations, come
Confession and Assurance
One:     God of generations past,
All:     Look down upon us with mercy. Our souls are weary from a life out of balance. You call us to repent, turn        around, face a new direction. Only with your help can we begin to do this. Amen.
Sharing
Prayer
Offering

Sending
Announcements
Hymn #211 Lo, how a rose e'er blooming
Benediction

• • •
Worship leader: Sarah Shirk
Song leader: Philip Kendall
Piano: Joanne Zimmerly
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Candle bearers: Brennan and Jared Martin Klaassen
• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR TODAY: Digging into the Gospel of Matthew w/ Megan
December 16: Preparing MCC Relief Kitsintergenerational
December 23: Hymn Sing / Lessons & Carolsintergenerational
December 30: Chocolate Sunday

We are invited to join First Church of the Brethren for a Christmas Eve service at the church: Monday Dec 24, 7:00 pm.

Come Tuesdays for supper from 5:45 to 6:45pm in the fellowship hall, followed by the tutoring program at 6:15. Contact SarahLiz Phend Horst to contribute food or help with set-up or clean-up, 312-771-9716.
Dec 11 Soups: Megan Ramer and Brian Paff Fruit: Anne Horst
Dec 18 Soups: Sara R & Mark F and ??? Fruit: Megan Ramer
Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request : .
Pray that the music and Scripture of Handel's Messiah presented by the Bluffton Choral Society on the University campus Dec 9will inspire listeners and musicians to continuing and new commitments of living in the way of Christ, building the Kingdom of God.

Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request
Pray for the staff at Korea Anabaptist Center as they make goals for publishing materials in 2008. Pray for wisdom in discerning how to increase sales and how to finance the many titles which are ready for publication. Mennonite Mission Network shares in this ministry.

SCHEDULES

Fellowship Schedule
Today : Rachel Yantzi
Dec. 16 - Lynette Bertsche
Dec. 23 - Ruby Campos
Dec. 30 - Kevin Key

Nursery Schedule
Today : Kevin Key, Lynette Bertsche
December 16: Fred Kniss, Joanne Zimmerly
December 23: Cecilia Goertzen, Bob Hostetter
December 30: Julie Hurlbut, Glenn Martin-Klaassen

Treasurer's Report

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress) Chicago, IL 60624-3233
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Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, 773-523-4339,
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251,

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

December 9, 2007
2 ^nd Sunday in Advent
``The World is About to Turn''

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Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:50:36 GMT

December 16, 2007

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Advent 3The World is About to Turn: Rejoicing

Gathering
Prelude
HWB 176 Comfort Comfort Oh My People
SJ 13 My soul is filled with joy
Call to Worship and Invocation
One:     People of God, come to worship, to watch, to wait.
         Come expecting to catch a glimpse of God's movement. Come and call on the Holy One.
All:     Come, Child of Bethlehem,
One:     make your presence known to us as we worship.
All:     Come, Anointed One,
One:     teach us the ways of your Peaceable Reign.
All:     Come, Servant of all,
One:     show us the meaning of our humanity.
All:     Come, Light of the World,
One:     delight in our rejoicing.
All:     Amen.
Welcome

Praising God
Hymn My Soul Cries Out (Insert)
MagnificatLuke 1:47-55
Advent candle processional Come, Light of the World

Hearing God's Word
Isaiah 35:1-10
Matthew 11:2-11
Meditation

Responding to the Word
HWB 178 Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
Sharing
Prayer
Confession and Assurance
One:     God of liberation,       we often love our comforts and securities more than a just world in which all life is sacred.
All:     We would rather drink from springs that don't satisfy than confront the injustices in and around us. Forgive us our weakness and failure, grant us your mercy, and energize us to work toward and celebrate your jubilee.
         In the name of Christ Jesus we ask this. Amen.
Offering The Angel Gabriel

Sending
Announcements
HWB 172 Oh Come Oh Come Immanuel
Benediction Of the Father's Love Begotten

• • •
Worship Leader: Sarah Phend Horst
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Piano:Anne Horst
Song Leader: Sarah Shirk
Offering and Benediction: Men's Chorus
Candle bearers:Ian Clark, Molly Hostetter, and Tomas Brubaker
• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR TODAY: Preparing MCC Relief Kits--intergenerational
December 23: Hymn singintergenerational
December 30: Chocolate Sunday

We are invited to join First Church of the Brethren for a Christmas Eve service at the church: Monday Dec 24, 7:00 pm.

Come Tuesdays for supper from 5:45 to 6:45pm in the fellowship hall, followed by the tutoring program at 6:15. Contact SarahLiz Phend Horst to contribute food or help with set-up or clean-up, 312-771-9716.
12/18/2007 Soup: Nancy Myers & Mark/Sara Fruit: Megan Ramer
There is no soup supper again until Jan. 8th.

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request : . During the month of December, remember faculty and students of Lancaster (Pa.) Mennonite School as they host programs that celebrate the birth of our Savior.

Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request
Mennonite Mission Network workers Amanda and Gamaliel Falla are returning to Barranquilla, Colombia, to continue developing church work. Pray that they will have wisdom and vision to motivate pastors and leaders, encourage churches to grow and to open new churches in that region.

SCHEDULES
Fellowship Schedule
Today : Lynette Bertsche
Dec. 23 - Ruby Campos
Dec. 30 - Kevin Key
Jan. 6 - Ruby Campos & Lynette Bertche, Potluck
13-Jan - Jeremy Key
Nursery Schedule
Today : :: Fred Kniss, Joanne Zimmerly
December 23: Cecilia Goertzen, Bob Hostetter
December 30: Julie Hurlbut, Glenn Martin-Klaassen

Treasurer's Report

$78,250.00
Attendance	59

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

December 16, 2007
3 ^rd Sunday in Advent
``The World is About to Turn''

$623.00	$73,838.83	$78,450.00
Expense		$74,918.48

	12/9//2007	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income

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Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:48:49 GMT

December 23, 2007
Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Advent 4The World Is about to Turn: Immanuel, God-with-Us
Order of Worship

Gathering
Prelude
HWB 172 O Come, O Come, Immanuel
HWB 173 Savior of the Nations, Come
Call to Worship and Invocation
One:     People of God, come to worship, to watch, to wait.
         Come expecting to catch a glimpse of God's movement. Come and call on the Holy One.
All:     Come, Child of Bethlehem,
One:     make your presence known to us as we worship.
All:     Come, Anointed One,
One:     teach us the ways of your Peaceable Reign.
All:     Come, Servant of all,
One:     show us the meaning of our humanity.
All:     Come, Light of the world,
Immanuel, God-with-us,
One:     let your face shine that we may be saved.
All:     Amen.
Welcome

Praising God
Hymn My Soul Cries Out (Insert)
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
Advent candle processional Come, Light of the World

Hearing God's Word
Hebrew Bible: Isaiah 7:10-16
Gospel: Matthew 1:18-25
Meditation
Responding to God's Word
HWB 184 Hark! The Glad Sound
Confession
One:     O God, we weary ourselves with the clutter of our        lives.
All:     Restore us, O God.
One:     We are haunted by shame, fear, and anger.
All:     Restore us, O God.
One:     How can we join in your dream for this world
         when we are distracted and broken and losing hope?
All:     Restore us, O God.
Words of Assurance
Sharing
Prayer
Offering

Sending
Announcements
HWB 186 Fling Wide the Door, Unbar the Gate
Benediction HWB 776

• • •
Worship leader: Nancy McCann Hostetter
Meditation: Kevin Key
Pianist: Steve Warkentin
Song leader: Philip Kendall
Offertory: Molly Hostetter
Candle bearers: Liam Warkentin, Molly Hostetter, Steve Kniss
• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR TODAY: Hymn singintergenerational hymn/carol sing - suggest your favorite carols. Also, if you have a Christmas story, poem, children's book you'd like to share, please bring that along.
December 30: Chocolate Sunday Bring Chocolate to share for a Chocolate potluck!
We are invited to join First Church of the Brethren for a Christmas Eve service at the church: tomorrow Dec 24, 7:00 pm.

Tuesday Soup Supper: There is no soup supper until Jan. 8th.

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request :. At this time of celebration of Jesus' birth, the board and staff of Mennonite Education Agency wish you joy and peace as in the year ahead you tell the wonders of our Savior's love. "çwe will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the wonders he has done." (Psalm 78:4) Mennonite Education Agency is the education agency of Mennonite Church USA.

Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request As Christ's birth is celebrated on this Christmas Sunday, pray that Mennonite congregations may effectively share the joyous message of peace and hope around the world today.

SCHEDULES
Fellowship Schedule
Today: - Ruby Campos
Dec. 30 - Kevin Key
Jan. 6 - Ruby Campos & Lynette Bertche, Potluck
13-Jan - Jeremy Key

Nursery Schedule
Today: Cecilia Goertzen, Bob Hostetter
December 30: Julie Hurlbut, Glenn Martin-Klaassen

Treasurer's Report

$79,900.00
Attendance	63

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

December 23, 2007
``The World is About to Turn''

$3,990.00	$77,828.83	$79,800.00
Expense		$80,515.38

	12/16/2007	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income

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Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:49:22 GMT

December 30, 2007
Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Christmas
Order of Worship

Gathering
Prelude
Hymn My Soul Cries Out (Printed in Bulletin)
Call to Worship and Invocation:
One:     People of God, arise and shine!
         Your light has come.
         Call on the Holy One.
All:     Come, Child of Bethlehem,
One:     make your presence known to us as we worship.
All:     Come, Anointed One,
One:     teach us the ways of your Peaceable Reign.
All:     Come, Servant of all,
One:     show us the meaning of our humanity.
All:     Come, Light of the World,
One:     reveal to us the joy of your liberation.
All:     Amen.

Praising God
HWB #199 The First Noel, The Angel Did Say
Psalm 148
Advent candle processional Sing Come Light of the World

Hearing God's Word
Hebrew Bible reading Isaiah 63: 7-9
Epistle reading Hebrews 2:10-18
Gospel reading Matthew 2:13-23
Meditation Jan Lugibihl

Responding to the Word
HWB #211 Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
Confession and Assurance:
One:     God of hope,
All:     we need your strength and power
         to overcome the forces that lure us away from    your truth,
         Grant us diligence to resist destructive powers,
         patience to endure when we are fearful,
         and determination to persevere in the path of    hope and peace,
         for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Communion Christmas liturgy (Printed on bulletin insert)
Sharing
Prayer
Offering

Sending
Announcements
HWB #318 Joy to the World
Benediction

• • •
Worship leader: Kristen Friesen
Meditation: Jan Lugibihl
Song leader: Dan Bertsche
Pianist: Anne Horst
Candle lighting: Nathan Friesen & friends
• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR TODAY: Chocolate Sunday! Are are welcome.
Tuesday Soup Supper: There is no soup supper until Jan. 8th.

Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request Mennonite Media is sending out public service radio spots about mental illness. Pray that program managers will air them often on their radio stations.

SCHEDULES
Fellowship Schedule
Today: - Kevin Key
Jan. 6 - Ruby Campos & Lynette Bertche, Potluck
13-Jan - Jeremy Key

Nursery Schedule
Today: Julie Hurlbut, Glenn Martin-Klaassen

Treasurer's Report

$81,550.00
Attendance	30

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

Christmas

$785.00	$80,323.83	$81,150.00
Expense		$81,590.93

	12/23/2007	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income

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Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:50:16 GMT

January 6, 2008

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

Epiphany

``Mysterious Radiance''

Gathering
Prelude
Call to Worship: HWB 663
Welcome
Prayer of Invocation
HWB 6 Here In This Place

Praising
Psalm 72: 1-7, 10-14
HWB 319 Jesus Shall Reign

Receiving God's Word
Isaiah 60: 1-6
Ephesians 3: 1-12
Matthew 2: 1-12
Meditation

Responding
HWB 217 When Christ's Appearing
Offering
Hymn of Dedication 118 Praise God from whom
Sharing
Prayer

Sending
Announcements
HWB 433 Go My Children
Benediction: SJ 158

• • •

Worship Leaders: Caitlin Clark and Adrienne Bertsche
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Piano:Anne Horst
Song Leader: Vic Myers

• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR TODAY : Potluck, all are welcome.

Come Tuesdays for supper from 5:45 to 6:45pm in the fellowship hall, followed by the tutoring program at 6:15. Contact SarahLiz Phend Horst to contribute food or help with set-up or clean-up, 312-771-9716.

Advent/Christmas Bible Study will conclude with two final sessions Jan 9 and 16, 6:00pm at Megan's home. It's not too late to decide to join. Please contact Megan for a copy of the study resource, or just show up!

Plan to attend our annual King Sunday Joint Service with First Church of the Brethren, Sun Jan 20 at 10:00am. We will also be gathering together at the church Sat Jan 19 from noon5:00pm for a film festival, discussion and fellowship . How do we address the three great human evils named by Kingracism, poverty and militarismin our world today? Stay tuned for more details re: Saturday's events.

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request : Remember Bluffton (OH) University students, faculty andstaff as they return to campusJan 6 and begin the spring semester of classes on Monday.

Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request Please pray that MMN workers Lillian and Norm Nicolson will be prepared mentally, emotionally and spiritually for their return to Burkina Faso tomorrow. Lillian will be involved in Bible translation in the Siamou language and Norm will record scriptures and Christian programs.

SCHEDULES

Fellowship Schedule
Today: Ruby Campos & Lynette Bertsche, Potluck
Jan. 13 Jeremy Key

Jan. 20	Rosalyn Kniss
Jan. 27	Jan Lugibihl
Feb. 3	Joanne Zimmerly &Vic Myers	Potluck
Feb. 10	Mark Fry
Feb. 17	Lynette Bertsche
Feb. 24	Ruby Campos

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
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January 6, 2008

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Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:51:19 GMT

January 13, 2008

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

Epiphany 2: ``Persistent Radiance''

Gathering
Prelude Persistent Radiance according to the
Hubble Telescope
Call to worship / Invocation: Isaiah 42:1-9
Welcome and Introduction
Receiving
Reading of the Psalm: Psalm 29
Reading of the Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17
Singing: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
HWB # 506 I sought the Lord
HWB # 70 Immortal, invisible, God only wise
Meditation
Responding
HWB # 117 Fairest Lord Jesus
Offering and Prayer of Dedication
Sharing and Prayer
SJ # 54 Longing for Light

Sending
Announcements
BenedictionHWB # 103 Jubilate Deo
• • •
Worship Leader: Glenn Martin Klaassen
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Piano:Steve Warkentin
Song Leader: Philip Kendall
Guest Musician: Phil Hart
• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR TODAY : Sarah Shirk will report on her recent
trip to the West Bank with Christian Peacemaker Teams.
JAN 20 : No Second Hour, Joint worship at 10:00am
JAN 27 : Wendy Lehman, chemicals in your home & alternatives
FEB 3 : Potluck
FEB 10 : Central District Conference Listening Committee

Come Tuesdays for supper from 5:45 to 6:45pm in the fellowship hall, followed by the tutoring program at 6:15. Contact SarahLiz Phend Horst to contribute food or help with set-up or clean-up, 312-771-9716.

Advent/Christmas Bible Study will conclude with a final session Jan 16, 6:00 pm at Megan's home. If you'd like to come, you are most welcome to show up!

Plan to attend our annual King Sunday Joint Service with First Church of the Brethren, Sun Jan 20 at 10:00am. We will also be gathering together at the church Sat Jan 19 from 1:007:00pm for a film festival, discussion, light meal, poetry with Brenda Matthews and fellowship . How do we address the three great human evils named by Kingracism, poverty and militarismin our world today? Stay tuned for more details re: Saturday's events.

Church Retreat at Menno Haven, February 16-17 . Reserve your rooms & meals with Michael Rivera, Michael.Riverawalgreens.com. Start planning your acts for the Saturday evening Talent Show now!

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request : Pray for wisdom for the Goshen (IN) College President's Council members as they continue the search for the individual who will become the new director for the Goshen College Center for Intercultural Teaching and Learning.

Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request Mennonite Voluntary Service participants, John Neiswander, Laura Rheinheimer and Carrie VanderHoek, work in Harlingen, Texas, with people who have fled the dangers and struggles in their home countries to seek refuge in the U.S. Pray that God will give them compassion as they listen to these people's stories.

SCHEDULES

Fellowship Schedule
Today: Jeremy Key

Jan. 20	Rosalyn Kniss
Jan. 27	Jan Lugibihl
Feb. 3	Joanne Zimmerly &Vic Myers	Potluck
Feb. 10	Mark Fry
Feb. 17	Lynette Bertsche
Feb. 24	Ruby Campos

Nursery Schedule
Today: Kevin, Jeremy and Christopher Key

Treasurer's Report

	1/6/2008	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income	$1,428.00	$1,428.00	$1,500.00
Expense		$0.00	$1,300.00
Attendance	66

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

``Radiance''

January 13, 2008

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Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:49:09 GMT

January 27, 2008

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Epiphany 4: Transformative Radiance

Gathering
Prelude
Call to Worship
         One:     O Great Spirit!
                  Whose breath gives life to the world
                  and whose voice is heard in the soft breeze,
                  we need your strength and wisdom.
         All:     May we walk in beauty.
                  May our eyes ever behold the red and purple sunset.
         One:     Make us wise so that we may understand
                  what you have taught us.
         All:     Help us learn the lessons you have hidden
                  in every leaf and rock.
         One:     Make us always ready to come to you
                  with clean hands and straight eyes.
         All:     So when life fades, as the fading sunset,
                  our spirits may come to you without shame.
                                                      A Native American Prayer
Hymn of Gathering        For Mornings Bright #113 STJ
Praising
Psalm 27: 1, 5-13
Hymn of Praise How Brightly Beams the Morning #222 HWB
Receiving God's Word
Old Testament    Isaiah 9: 2-7    HWB #827
Hymn              This Little Light of Mine
Gospel   Matthew 4:12-23
Meditation
Responding
Hymn of Response         STJ #54 Longing for Light
Communion
Sharing
Prayer
Sending
Announcements

Benediction Hymn (to the tune of Amazing Grace)
         The love of God, with peace and joy,
         will each of us attend,
         and guide our ways through coming days,
         until we meet again.

         Depart in peace to do God's will;
         walk ever in the light,
         for Christ is with you evermore,
         to guide you day and night.
                                    (Ruth Duckworth & Natalie Smith Thistle)
• • •
Preacher:        Jeanne Clark
Worship Leader: Jan Lugibihl
Musicians: Glenn Klaassen, Joanne Zimmerly
• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR TODAY : Wendy Lehman will talk about how to look for and make safer bath and body products and cleaning supplies.
FEB 3 : Potluck
FEB 10 : Central District Conference Listening Committee

Souper Bowl of Caring -- We've decided to join a movement of youth who are using Super Bowl weekend as an opportunity to mobilize andinspire people tofight hunger and poverty in their local communities. We will sendall donationsto Breakthrough Ministries, an organization that provides food, shelter, showers, laundry, and clothing to homeless men and women in East Garfield Park. So get your checkbooks ready--donations will be collected on January 27th and February 3rd. For more information, contact Sara Reschly.
Pastor Megan is on Study Leave this week. She does have the church phone with her and will check e-mails, but will reply to most when she gets back.
Reading Matthew
You are invited to come to Pastor Megan's house for a reading of the ENTIRE gospel of Matthew. This is a great chance to hear the story in its original form - an oral narrative. Thursday Jan 31 at 7:00 pm. Bring munchies if you have them. (2054 W 22nd Place)

Celeste Groff is forming an ingredients checklist for potlucks to help people with dietary needs determine what they can eat. Let her know if you have any allergies, intolerances, sensitivities or personal beliefs about food and she'll make a full list and bring copies to the next potluck so that chefs can note what they used. E-mail celestegksyahoo.com, call (312) 850-0561 or find her at church.
Come Tuesdays for supper from 5:45 to 6:45pm in the fellowship hall, followed by the tutoring program at 6:15. Contact SarahLiz Phend Horst to contribute food or help with set-up or clean-up, 312-771-9716. More tutors are needed! Interact in a meaningful way with kids who need and love your attention. The more tutors we have, the more individual attention we can give, and the more progress we see. Come any Tuesday and talk to Lois Snyder of First Church.
Church Retreat at Menno Haven, February 16-17 . Reserve your rooms & meals with Michael Rivera, Michael.Riverawalgreens.com . Start planning your acts for the Saturday evening Talent Show now!
Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request :
Pray for students at Lancaster (Pa.) Mennonite High School the week of January 28-31 as they experience Career and Faith Week in chapel.
Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request
Please pray for teachers and administrators serving with Mennonite Partners in China as they gather with Chinese partners at their annual Professional Improvement Conference held Jan. 28 to Feb. 4 in Kunming, China. Mennonite Mission Network is a partner agency.

SCHEDULES
Fellowship Schedule
Today : Jan Lugibihl

Feb. 3	Joanne Zimmerly &Vic Myers	Potluck
Feb. 10	Mark Fry
Feb. 17	Lynette Bertsche

Nursery Schedule
Today : Lisle Bertsche, Sarah Shirk
Feb. 3 - Kristin Friesen, Vic Myers
Feb. 10 Rochelle Martin-Klaasen, Erik Brubaker
Feb. 17 - Retreat
Treasurer's Report

$5,250.00
Attendance	110

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

``Radiance''

January 27, 2008

$1,305.00	$3,663.00	$5,950.00
Expense		$5,439.09

	1/20/2007	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income

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Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:49:40 GMT

February 3, 2008

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Epiphany 5Getting to Radiance
Longing for Light

Gathering
Prelude
Hymn HWB 6 Here in this place
Welcome

Call to Worship
         One:     What is the fast that our God chooses?
All:     To loose the bonds of injustice,
To bring the homeless poor into our houses,
To cover the naked,
To let the oppressed go free,
And to share our bread with the hungry.
         One:     When you do these things,
Then your light shall break forth like the dawn,
And your healing spring up quickly;
Your vindicator shall go before you,
And the Glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.
(Isaiah 58:6-8)

Hearing God's Word
Hebrew Bible Reading: Exodus 24: 12-18
New Testament Reading: 2 Corinthians 3:2-4, 12, 16-18
Hymn SJ 54 Longing for light
Gospel Reading: Matthew 17: 1-21
Song Jesus loves me
Meditation

Responding to the Word
Hymn HWB 395 Here I am Lord
Souper Bowl of Caring
Offering
Sharing
Hymn HWB 353 Lord, listen to your children

Sending
Announcements
Benediction

• • •
Preacher: Carol Rose
Worship Leader: Sara Reschly
Musicians: Karena Mendoza and Sarah Shirk
Readers: Jeremy Key, Adrienne Bertsche, Caitlin Clark, & Lisle Bertsche
• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TODAY : Potluck
FEB 10 : Central District Conference Listening Committee
FEB 17 : Church retreat at Menno Haven
FEB 24 : Tom FingerIran: Past, Present, in dialog with U.S. Mennonites
MAR 2 : Potluck & Vision Gathering

Souper Bowl of Caring -- We've decided to join a movement of youth using this Super Bowl weekend to mobilize andinspire people tofight hunger and poverty in their local communities. We will sendall donationsto Breakthrough Ministries, an organization that provides food, shelter, showers, laundry, and clothing to homeless men and women in East Garfield Park. Make your donation today.

Come for an Ash Wednesday service , Feb 6, at 6:00 pm. We will gather with our sisters and brothers from First Church to mark the first day of Lent with a brief, meditative service, including the imposition of ashes.

Celeste Groff is forming an ingredients checklist for potlucks to help people with dietary needs determine what they can eat. Let her know if you have any allergies, intolerances, sensitivities or personal beliefs about food and she'll make a full list and bring copies to the next potluck so that chefs can note what they used. E-mail celestegksyahoo.com, call (312) 850-0561 or find her at church.

(NO tutoring Feb 5) Come Tuesdays for supper from 5:45 to 6:45pm in the fellowship hall, followed by the tutoring program at 6:15. Contact SarahLiz Phend Horst to contribute food or help with set-up or clean-up, 312-771-9716. More tutors are needed! Interact in a meaningful way with kids who need and love your attention. The more tutors we have, the more individual attention we can give, and the more progress we see. Come any Tuesday and talk to Lois Snyder of First Church.

Church Retreat at Menno Haven, February 16-17 . Reserve your rooms & meals with Michael Rivera, Michael.Riverawalgreens.com . Start planning your acts for the Saturday evening Talent Show now!

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request :
Pray for middle school students and faculty of Bethany Christian Schools, Goshen, Ind., during their annual Spiritual Life Week (February 4-8) that all may be encouraged in their spiritual journeys and have their spirits refreshed.

Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request
Please pray for Mennonite Mission Network associates Disa and Tom Rutschman as they and local families in Jokkmokk, Sweden, host 19 Uruguayan students and teachers today through Feb. 17. During this time a three-day camp will focus on teaching about the world in which we live.

SCHEDULES
Fellowship Schedule
Today : Joanne Zimmerly &Vic Myers, Potluck

Feb. 10	Mark Frey
Feb. 17	Lynette Bertsche (Retreat)

Nursery Schedule
Today : Kristin Friesen, Vic Myers
Feb. 10 Rochelle Martin-Klaassen, Erik Brubaker
Feb. 17 - Retreat
Feb. 24 Philip Kendall, Nancy Hostetter

Treasurer's Report

$6,800.00
Attendance	50

Chicago Community
Mennonite Church

``Whoever is kind to the needy honors God.'' Proverbs 14:31

February 3, 2008

$1,421.00	$5,362.00	$7,350.00
Expense		$6,049.36


1/27/2007	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income

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Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:08:37 GMT

February 10, 2008

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
First Sunday in Lent
Out of the Depths: Wilderness

Gathering
Prelude Minuet , from Partita in B flat , JS Bach
Call to Worship
Welcome
Invocation
Hymn of Gathering & Invocation
HWB 225 The glory of these forty days

Praising
Psalm 32
Hymn of Praise: HWB 83 With happy voices singing

Receiving God's Word
Desert Fathers and Mothers
HWB 527 Lord Jesus, think on me
Gospel Telling: Matthew 4:1-11
Meditation

Responding
Responding in Silence
HWB 136 From the Depths of Sin
Musical Offering

Qui fecit Mihi Magna , from Magnificat in D , JS Bach

Offering
Prayer of Dedication
Sharing
Prayer

Sending
Announcements
Benediction
Postlude Gigue , from Partita in B flat , JS Bach
• • •
Worship Leader: Brian Paff
Gospel Teller: Kevin Key
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Pianist: Joanne Zimmerly
Song Leader: Philip Kendall
Musical Offering: Philip Kendall, Dan Bertsche
Prelude & Postlude: Lisle Bertsche
• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR TODAY : Central District Conference Listening Committee
FEB 17 : Church retreat at Menno Haven; no 2 ^nd Hour
FEB 24 : Tom FingerIran: Past, Present, in dialog with U.S. Mennonites
MAR 2 : Potluck & Vision Gathering

Church Retreat at Menno Haven, February 16-17 . Reserve your rooms & meals with Michael Rivera, Michael.Riverawalgreens.com. Start planning your acts for the Saturday evening Talent Show now! There will be no worship at church in Chicago this week.

Celeste Groff is forming an ingredients checklist for potlucks to help people with dietary needs determine what they can eat. Let her know if you have any allergies, intolerances, sensitivities or personal beliefs about food and she'll make a full list and bring copies to the next potluck so that chefs can note what they used. E-mail celestegksyahoo.com, call (312) 850-0561 or find her at church.

Wilderness Wind (Mennonite camp) is taking reservations for canoe trips and Lakeside cabins in Ely, MN for summer 2008. A canoe trip is perfect for families, friends, or youth groups to experience God's creation and get "unplugged" from the stress of daily life.Check or call316-217-1129 for more info. Ask about a "no-portage trip" or low impact trip to tailor to your needs.

Come Tuesdays for supper from 5:45 to 6:45pm in the fellowship hall, followed by the tutoring program at 6:15. Contact SarahLiz Phend Horst to contribute food or help with set-up or clean-up, 312-771-9716. More tutors are needed! Interact in a meaningful way with kids who need and love your attention. The more tutors we have, the more individual attention we can give, and the more progress we see. Come any Tuesday and talk to Lois Snyder of First Church.

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request : Pray for conference ministers of Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada who are meeting Feb 11-13 with professors from Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary in the Pastor-Faculty Colloquy. Pray that their discussions will help clarify and strengthen leadership for the church.

Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request: Please pray for Melodie Davis of Mennonite Media as she writes a series of features on marriage for the Another Way newspaper and Web site column.

SCHEDULES
Fellowship Schedule
Today : Mark Fry

Feb. 17	Retreat
Feb. 24	Ruby Campos
Mar. 2	Jeremy Key, Rosalyn Kniss - potluck
Mar. 9	Jan Lugibihl
Mar. 16	Joanne Zimmerly
Mar. 23	Vic Myers
Mar. 30	Lynette Bertsche

Nursery Schedule
Today : Rochelle Martin Klaassen, Erik Brubaker
Feb. 17 Retreat
Feb. 24 Philip Kendall, Nancy Hostetter
Mar. 2 Sarah Reschly, Jon Zirkle
Mar. 9 Cami Dubach, Glenn Martin Klaassen
Mar. 16 Celeste Groff, Michael Kniss
Mar. 23 Jane Baker, Michael Rivera
Mar. 30 SarahLiz Phend Horst, Brian Paff

Treasurer's Report

	2/3/2008	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income	$3,174.00	$8,718.00	$9,550.00
Expense		$6,315.70	$8,500.00
Attendance	67

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

February 10, 2008
Lent

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Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:15:05 GMT

February 24, 2008

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Third Sunday in Lent
Out of the Depths: Neighbors

Gathering
Prelude: Siciliano, from Sonata in g minor
Call to Worship
O come let us worship and bow down
Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker
For the Lord is our God
We are the people of God's pasture
And the sheep of God's hand.
Welcome
HWB #13 Blessed Jesus at your word
Praising
Psalm 95
HWB #86 Now thank we all our God
Receiving God's Word
Exodus 17:1-7
John 4:5-15
Gospel Telling
HWB #604 Jesu, Joy of Our Desiring
Wisdom from the Desert Mothers and Fathers
Meditation
Responding
Responding in Silence
HWB #136 From the Depths of Sin
Communion
Musical Offering: Largo e cantabile, from Sonata in a minor
Prayer
Sharing
Sending
Announcements
HWB #420 Heart with loving heart united
Benediction
Postlude

• • •
Worship leader: Dan and Lisle Bertsche
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Pianist: Steve Warkentin
Song Leader: Glenn Martin Klaassen
Gospel Storyteller: Brian Paff
Special Music: Maria Paff, Mark Frey, Julia Morency
String Quartet: Mark Frey, Adrienne Bertsche, Lisle Bertsche, Julia Morency
• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR : Tom FingerIran: Past, Present, in dialog with U.S. Mennonites
MAR 2 : Potluck & Vision Gathering
Celeste Groff is forming an ingredients checklist for potlucks to help people with dietary needs determine what they can eat. Let her know if you have any allergies, intolerances, sensitivities, etc. and she'll make a full list and bring copies to the next potluck so that chefs can note what they used. E-mail celestegksyahoo.com, call (312) 850-0561 or find her at church.
Come Tuesdays for supper from 5:45 to 6:45pm in the fellowship hall, followed by the tutoring program at 6:15. Contact SarahLiz Phend Horst to contribute food or help out, 312-771-9716. More tutors are needed! Interact in a meaningful way with kids who need and love your attention. The more tutors we have, the more individual attention we can give, and the more progress we see. Come any Tuesday and talk to Lois Snyder of First Church.
In the spirit of entering the depths during Lent, we will be having a time of Centering Prayer on Tuesday evenings from 6:307:00 at the church. According to Cynthia Bourgeault in Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening, "To encounter those deeper reaches of our being, where our own life is constantly flowing out of and back intothe divine life, what first seems to be needed is some sort of an interior on/off switch to tone down the inner talking as well. That's probably the simplest way to picture what Centering Prayer isçAt root, it is a very simple method for reconnecting us with that natural aptitude for the inner lifeç " So, come for soup and stay for prayer.
Please join DOOR-Chicago in celebrating "Seeing the Face of God in the City" by coming to a concert including Mamma Brenda Matthews, Guitar Jimmy, and others on Mar 29 at 7 pm here at the church. A free will offering will be taken for DOOR's ministry. Info: Krista Dutt, 312.545.3667, KristaDOORnetwork.org. Also: check out doornetwork.org .
Please do NOT bring dessert to our Mar 2 potluck! Please DO bring a monetary contribution for the delicious array of desserts that will be provided in order to support the Colombian ministry of our brother and sister, William and Marina. We have set a goal of raising $250 (as part of our larger goal of $1000 for the year). Thanks for your willingness to help support the work for peace they're doing in Christ's name.
Spirit Feast, a women's small group, meets monthly to share from our lives and spiritual journies. If you are interested in joining a similar group, please contact Sara Reschly this week (sarareschlygmail.com, 773-523-4339).
Wilderness Wind (Mennonite camp) is taking reservations for canoe trips and Lakeside cabins in Ely MN for summer 2008. A canoe trip is perfect for families, friends, or youth groups to experience God's creation and get "unplugged" from the stress of daily life.Info: , 316-217-1129. ``No-portage" or low impact trips available as well.
Illinois Mennonite Women's Retreat is March 28-29 at Menno Haven. Presenting on the theme "The Quest for Healing and Wholeness" will be sisters Mary Schertz & Katie Kortemeier. Info or to register: Marian Egli, 309-449-5475, .
Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request : Pray for the students of Christopher Dock Mennonite HS, Lansdale PA, who are spending time Feb 24-26 in D.C. exploring social issues and participating in community service.
Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request: Pray for Cindy and Tim Buhler, MMN workers, as they apply for work permits to return to Macau in late July. This process sometimes causes difficulties for mission workers.

SCHEDULES
Fellowship Schedule
Today : Ruby Campos

Mar. 2	Jeremy Key, Rosalyn Kniss - potluck
Mar. 9	Jan Lugibihl
Mar. 16	Joanne Zimmerly
Mar. 23	Vic Myers
Mar. 30	Lynette Bertsche

Nursery Schedule
Today : Philip Kendall, Nancy Hostetter
Mar. 2 Sarah Reschly, Jon Zirkle
Mar. 9 Cami Dubach, Glenn Martin Klaassen
Mar. 16 Celeste Groff, Josiah Grof
Mar. 23 Jane Baker, Michael Rivera
Mar. 30 SarahLiz Phend Horst, Brian Paff

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress) Chicago, IL 60624-3233
(login: member; password: wildonion07)
Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, 773-523-4339,
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251,

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

February 24, 2008
Lent

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Wed, 2 Apr 2008 20:54:37 GMT

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Wed, 2 Apr 2008 20:59:00 GMT

March 9, 2008

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Fifth Sunday in Lent
Out of the Depths: Staying

Gathering
Prelude          Two Settings of a Bach Chorale
Welcome
Call to Worship
One:     Sometimes we say we are a people of dry bones;
         we are a people without hope.
All:     God says that we shall be raised from our living graves
         and we shall be filled with Spirit.
One:     Sometimes we say we are cut off from one another,
         and our sources of joy are dried up.
All:     God says that we shall be at home with one another
         and we shall live with celebration.
One:     Sometimes we come to worship aimless and fearful.
All:     Then God reveals wondrous works of love
         and we come to know God.

Receiving God's Word
Hebrew Bible Reading     Ezekiel 37: 1-14
Wisdom from the Desert Mothers and Fathers
HWB 376 O God, Thou Faithful God
Gospel-telling John 11:1-45
Meditation

Responding
Responding in Silence
HWB 136 From the depths of sin
Musical Offering Jesus Priceless Treasure / Gute Nacht o Wesen
Offering
Hymn of Dedication: SJ 60 Lord of All Good
Sharing
Prayers

Sending
Announcements
Hymn of Sending: HWB 549 Savior of My Soul
Benediction
Postlude         Invention 13
• • •
Worship leader: Jan Lugibihl
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Pianists: Dan Bertsche, Joanne Zimmerly
Song Leader: Philip Kendall
Vocalists:       Adrienne Bertsche, Philip Kendall, Nancy Hostetter,
         Amy Mantrone, Emily Robinson, Derek Walvoord
Recorder:        Adrienne Bertsche, Dan Bertsche, Lisle Bertsche,
         Philip Kendall, Emily Robinson
Storyteller: Brian Paff
• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR TODAY : Intro to the Gospel of Matthew, part II, with Megan
3/16: Mark Frey shares his spiritual journey
3/23: Reflections on Lent with hymn-singing mixed in

You are invited to a potluck at Jan Lugibihl's house on Easter Sunday after church. If you're interested in coming, let Jan know at or 708-445-8297. A ham will be provided, so bring whatever you'd like to complete the meal.

Come Tuesdays for supper from 5:45 to 6:45pm in the fellowship hall, followed by the tutoring program at 6:15. Contact SarahLiz Phend Horst to contribute food or help out, 312-771-9716. More tutors are needed! Interact in a meaningful way with kids who need and love your attention. The more tutors we have, the more individual attention we can give, and the more progress we see. Come any Tuesday and talk to Lois Snyder of First Church.

In the spirit of entering the depths during Lent, we will be having a time of Centering Prayer on Tuesday evenings from 6:307:00 at the church. According to Cynthia Bourgeault in Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening, "To encounter those deeper reaches of our being, where our own life is constantly flowing out of and back intothe divine life, what first seems to be needed is some sort of an interior on/off switch to tone down the inner talking as well. That's probably the simplest way to picture what Centering Prayer isçAt root, it is a very simple method for reconnecting us with that natural aptitude for the inner lifeç " So, come for soup and stay for prayer.
Please join DOOR-Chicago in celebrating "Seeing the Face of God in the City" by coming to a concert including Mamma Brenda Matthews, Guitar Jimmy, and others on Mar 29 at 7 pm here at the church. A free will offering will be taken for DOOR's ministry. Info: Krista Dutt, 312.545.3667, KristaDOORnetwork.org. Also: check out doornetwork.org .
Menno Haven Camp & Retreat Center's Spring Work Day, Monday, March 31, 8 am 4 pm. Volunteers are needed to help with important projects and prepare camp for our 50th celebration events. Come for a time of fruitful work and camaraderie.
Wilderness Wind (Mennonite camp) is taking reservations for canoe trips and Lakeside cabins in Ely MN for summer 2008. A canoe trip is perfect for families, friends, or youth groups to experience God's creation and get "unplugged" from the stress of daily life.Info: , 316-217-1129. ``No-portage" or low impact trips available as well.
Illinois Mennonite Women's Retreat is March 28-29 at Menno Haven. Presenting on the theme "The Quest for Healing and Wholeness" will be sisters Mary Schertz & Katie Kortemeier. Info or to register: Marian Egli, 309-449-5475,
Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request : Lancaster (PA) Mennonite School and Slate Hill Mennonite Church, Camp Hill, PA, are exploring the possibility of locating a Mennonite school on the west shore of Harrisburg. Please remember this effort in prayer.
Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request : prayer for the Colombian Mennonite Church as it continues to work for peace in Colombia. Pray for the protection of people supporting human rights and displaced people.

SCHEDULES

Fellowship
Today : Jan Lugibihl

Mar. 16	Joanne Zimmerly
Mar. 23	Vic Myers
Mar. 30	Lynette Bertsche

Nursery
Today : Cami Dubach, Glenn Martin Klaassen
Mar. 16 Celeste Groff, Josiah Groff
Mar. 23 Jane Baker, Michael Rivera
Mar. 30 SarahLiz Phend Horst, Brian Paff

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress) Chicago, IL 60624-3233
(login: member; password: wildonion07)
Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, 773-523-4339,
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251,

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

March 9, 2008
Lent

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Wed, 2 Apr 2008 21:04:50 GMT

March 16, 2008

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Palm Sunday / Passion Sunday
Out of the Depths

Gathering
Prelude
Call to worship
All:     Praise to the Word,
One:     to the One who carries silence within him,
         who speaks with hands touching what taboo had claimed,
         who speaks with feet crossing lines the law had drawn.
All:     Praise to the Word,
One:     who speaks with belly full of the feasts shared with sinners,
         who speaks with eyes taking into his gaze those whom others
         had looked past, looked over, looked through.
All:     Praise to the Word,
One:     whose silence causes men to listen, women to rise,
         children to see visions, old ones to dream, stones to cry out.
All:     Praise Praise Praise
Welcome & Invocation

Liturgy of the Palms : Matthew 21:1-11
HWB 238 Hosanna, loud hosanna
HWB 237 All glory, laud, and honor (v. 1, 3, 4)

Responding
Announcements
Offering
Musical Offering: Bist du bei Mir (J. S. Bach)
If you are with me,
Then I will gladly go to [my] death
And to my rest.
Ah, how pleasant would my end be,
If your dear, fair hands close my faithful eyes!

Liturgy of the Passion : Matthew 26:1427:66

Praying & Sending
Sharing and Prayer
Benediction
Postlude
• • •
Tellers:         Ian Clark, Jan Lugibihl, Karena Mendoza, Brian Paff, Maria Paff,
         Megan Ramer, Sarah Shirk, Jon Stutzman, Jon Zirkle
Musicians: Mark Frey, Glenn Martin Klaassen, Julia Morency
Vocalists: Nancy Hostetter, Philip Kendall, Karena Mendoza, Maria Paff
Drummers & Special Effects:      Ian Clark, Jeanne Clark, Jeremy Key,
         Kevin Key, Nancy Hostetter
Pianists: Erik Brubaker, Anne Horst
Song Leaders: Philip Kendall, Vic Myers
Song credit: ``Denied!'' from Jesus the Man, the Christ (William Ortman)

• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR TODAY : Mark Frey shares his spiritual journey
3/23: Reflections on Lent, with hymn-singing mixed in

Come for a Good Friday Service at the church, 6:30 pm, March 21.

You are invited to a potluck at Jan Lugibihl's house on Easter Sunday after church. If you're interested in coming, let Jan know at or 708-445-8297.A ham will be provided, so bring whatever you'd like to complete the meal.

Come Tuesdays for supper from 5:45 to 6:45pm in the fellowship hall, followed by the tutoring program at 6:15. Contact SarahLiz Phend Horst to contribute food or help out, 312-771-9716. More tutors are needed! Interact in a meaningful way with kids who need and love your attention. The more tutors we have, the more individual attention we can give, and the more progress we see. Come any Tuesday and talk to Lois Snyder of First Church.

In the spirit of entering the depths during Lent, we will be having a time of Centering Prayer on Tuesday evenings from 6:307:00 at the church. The simplest way to picture what Centering Prayer isçAt root, it is a very simple method for reconnecting us with that natural aptitude for the inner lifeç " So, come for soup and stay for prayer.

Please join DOOR-Chicago in celebrating "Seeing the Face of God in the City" by coming to a concert including Mamma Brenda Matthews, Guitar Jimmy, and others on Mar 29 at 7 pm here at the church. A free will offering will be taken for DOOR's ministry. Info: Krista Dutt, 312.545.3667, KristaDOORnetwork.org. Also: check out doornetwork.org .
Menno Haven Camp & Retreat Center's Spring Work Day, Monday, March 31, 8 am 4 pm. Volunteers are needed to help with important projects and prepare camp for our 50th celebration events. Come for a time of fruitful work and camaraderie.

Wilderness Wind (Mennonite camp) is taking reservations for canoe trips and Lakeside cabins in Ely MN for summer 2008. A canoe trip is perfect for families, friends, or youth groups to experience God's creation and get "unplugged" from the stress of daily life.Info: , 316-217-1129. ``No-portage" or low impact trips available as well.

Illinois Mennonite Women's Retreat is March 28-29 at Menno Haven. Presenting on the theme "The Quest for Healing and Wholeness" will be sisters Mary Schertz & Katie Kortemeier. Info or to register: Marian Egli, 309-449-5475,

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request : Pray for both students and faculty during Bethany Christian Schools' (Goshen IN) annual Spiritual Life Week beginning March 17, that all may be encouraged in their spiritual journeys and have their spirits refreshed.
Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request : MMN worker Gretchen Kingsley and Ute Paul, both members of the Mennonite Team in the Argentine Chaco, have prepared a Christian education teaching tool appropriate for Toba indigenous churches. Pray that the first booklets for sale will be accepted and that the biblical stories may come alive for the children.

SCHEDULES

Fellowship
Today : Joanne Zimmerly

Mar. 23	Vic Myers
Mar. 30	Lynette Bertsche

Nursery
Today : Celeste Groff, Josiah Groff
Mar. 23 Jane Baker, Michael Rivera
Mar. 30 SarahLiz Phend Horst, Brian Paff

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress) Chicago, IL 60624-3233
(login: member; password: wildonion07)
Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, 773-523-4339,
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251,

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

March 16, 2008
Palm Sunday / Passion Sunday

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March 23, 2008

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

EASTER
Peace in Full Bloom

Gathering
Enter in Silence
Gospel Dramatic telling: Matthew 28:1-10
         Two: He is Arisen
         Congregation: He is Arisen Indeed!
         Two: He is Arisen
         Congregation: He is Arisen Indeed!
Hymn HWB 280: Christ the Lord is Risen Today
Welcome and Introduction: A service of Music and Praise and beginning our Easter Theme: Peace in Full Bloom

Praising
Hymn HWB 119: Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Music/hymn

Receiving God's Word
Scripture : Acts 10:34-43
Hymn
Meditation - Musical Meditation

Responding
Hymn
Reception of new members
Hymn
Offering
Sharing
Prayer
Announcements

Sending
Benediction: Hallelujah Chorus

• • •
Worship Leader: Jeanne Clark
Gospel Storyteller: Jeanne, Catilin and Ian Clark, Nancy and Molly Hostetter, Glenn, Jared and Brennen Klaassen, Liam Peachey
Special effects/visuals: Carol Rose, Celeste and Joshiah Groff
Pianist: Barry Karena Mendoza
Special Music: Kirk Garrison, Karena Mendoza
• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR TODAY : Reflections on Lent with hymn-singing mixed in
4/6/2008 Potluck
4/13/2008 Nancy Myers' report on trip to Liberia and the work there
4/20/2008 Leo Hartshorn, Drumming for Peace
4/27/2008 Fred Kniss leads discussion of Omnivore's Dilemma

Celeste Groff is forming an ingredients checklist for potlucks to help people with dietary needs determine what they can eat. Let her know if you have any allergies, intolerances, sensitivities, etc. and she'll make a full list and bring copies to potlucks so that chefs can note what they used. E-mail celestegksyahoo.com, call (312) 850-0561 or find her at church.
Come Tuesdays for supper from 5:45 to 6:45pm in the fellowship hall, followed by the tutoring program at 6:15. Contact SarahLiz Phend Horst to contribute food or help out, 312-771-9716. More tutors are needed! Interact in a meaningful way with kids who need and love your attention. The more tutors we have, the more individual attention we can give, and the more progress we see. Come any Tuesday and talk to Lois Snyder of First Church.
In the spirit of entering the depths during Lent, we will be having a time of
Please join DOOR-Chicago in celebrating "Seeing the Face of God in the City" by coming to a concert including Mamma Brenda Matthews, Guitar Jimmy, and others on Mar 29 at 7 pm here at the church. A free will offering will be taken for DOOR's ministry. Info: Krista Dutt, 312.545.3667, KristaDOORnetwork.org. Also: check out doornetwork.org .

Illinois Mennonite Women's Retreat is March 28-29 at Menno Haven. Presenting on the theme "The Quest for Healing and Wholeness" will be sisters Mary Schertz & Katie Kortemeier. Info or to register: Marian Egli, 309-449-5475, .
Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request : Pray for Inst picture data found, picture dimensions are 343 by 500, depth 1 =-->
March 23, 2008
Easter
Peace in Full Bloom

20-Apr

Rosalyn Kniss

Apr. 13

Jeremy Key

Apr. 6

Mark Fry Jan Lugibihl

potluck

Mar. 30

Lynette Bertsche

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March 30, 2008

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

Second Sunday of Easter
Peace in Full Bloom

Gathering
Prelude
Call to worship
Welcome
Journey 27 God of the Bible
Invocation

Praising
HWB 55 Cantemos al Senor (Let's sing unto the Lord)
Improvisations on Psalm 85, Psalm 2, Psalm 33
[ Psalms for A New World , Christine Robinson]

Receiving God's Word
Planting a Seed of Peace ``Guns into Plowshares''
Isaiah 2:1-5
Meditation

Responding
HWB 367 For the healing of the nations
Peace StoryJane Baker
Reception of new member
Communion
Sharing
Prayer

Sending
Announcements
HWB 511 God, who touches earth
Benediction
• • •
Worship Leader: Megan Ramer
Meditation: Nancy Myers
Song Leader: Glenn Martin Klaassen
• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR TODAY : DVD "The Future of Food"
4/6/2008 Potluck
4/13/2008 Nancy Myers' report on trip to Liberia and the work there
4/20/2008 Leo Hartshorn, Drumming for Peace
4/27/2008 Fred Kniss leads discussion of Omnivore's Dilemma

Celeste Groff is forming an ingredients checklist for potlucks to help people with dietary needs determine what they can eat. Let her know if you have any allergies, intolerances, sensitivities, etc. and she'll make a full list and bring copies to potlucks so that chefs can note what they used. E-mail celestegksyahoo.com, call (312) 850-0561 or find her at church.

Come Tuesdays for supper from 5:45 to 6:45pm in the fellowship hall, followed by the tutoring program at 6:15. Contact Sarah Liz Phend Horst to contribute food or help out, 312-771-9716. More tutors are needed! Interact in a meaningful way with kids who need and love your attention. The more tutors we have, the more individual attention we can give, and the more progress we see. Come any Tuesday and talk with Sarah Liz.

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request : Remember Bluffton Choral Society members, participating Bluffton (Ohio) students, orchestra, soloists and guests in the 2008 Bach Festival presentation of Haydn's "The Creation" as we connect with our campus civic theme, "Environmental Stewardship: Living in the Natural World."

Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request: Join Mennonite Mission Network workers Marlow and Vicky Ramsay in thanking God for the impact of the Celebrate Recovery program which deals with alcohol addiction in Mongolia. Pray for the weekly groups and training sessions that are held in local churches.

SCHEDULES

Fellowship
Today: Lynette Bertsche

Nursery
Today: Sarah Liz Phend Horst, Brian Paff
Apr. 6 Jonathan Friesen, Merle Baker
Apr. 13 Bob Hostetter, Lynette Bertsche
Apr. 20 Joanne Zimmerly, Jeremy Key
Apr. 17 Paul Phend Horst, Anne Horst

Treasurer's Report


3/16/2008	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income	$1,376.50	$15,290.45	$19,850.00
Expense		$18,105.02	$18,850.00
Attendance	67

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

S J H N T R D S A E
N U S S S W A U T I
A D A S E S N A I I
T G D S P L R L S T
I E A E S T P A E L
O N A I I D I O W I
N R R B N A R D E O
S E R A H S W O L P
N A I S E A T G W S

D A E A O L S B E S

Isaiah 2:4
God shall judge between the nations ,
and shall arbitrate for many peoples ;
they shall beat their swords into plowshares ,
and their spears into pruning-hooks;
nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
neither shall they learn war any more.

March 30, 2008
Eastertide
Peace in Full Bloom

27-Apr

Ruby Campos

20-Apr

Rosalyn Kniss

Apr. 13

Jeremy Key

potluck

Apr. 6

Mark Fry, Jan Lugibihl

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April 6, 2008

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

Third Sunday of Easter

Peace in Full Bloom:
The God who journeys with us, opens our eyes

Gathering
Prelude
Welcome / Call to Worship
1:       Their eyes were opened.
2:       Our eyes are opened.
1:       They recognized him.
2:       We recognize her.
1:       He vanished from their sight.
2:       She vanishes from our view.
1:       Their eyes were still open.
2:       Our eyes can still be open.
1:       They claimed the truth of their experience.
2:       We can claim the truth of our experience.
1:       He vanished from their sight, but not from their souls.
2:       Even when we cannot see her, her presence is real.
All:     Open eyes,
         Recognizing Christ,
         Vision beyond sight.
         Christ has risen. Christ has risen indeed.

Praising
HWB 644 When Morning Gilds the Skies
Planting a Seed of Peace``A Knife and a Fork''
Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19
Planting a Seed of Peace``The Needlework Lady''
HWB 340 `Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus

Receiving God's Word
Gospel Telling: Luke 24:13-35
``I Can See (On the Emmaus Road)'' by Steve Green
Meditation

Responding
HWB 517 Open my Eyes That I May See
Peace StoryWendy Lehman
Offering
Sharing
Prayer

Sending
Announcements
Journey 77 The peace of the earth be with you
Benediction: I Peter 1:17-23
Postlude

• • •
Worship Leader: Kevin Key
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Song Leader: Sarah Shirk
Peace Story: Wendy Lehman
Pianist: Karena Mendoza
• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR TODAY : Potluck all are welcome
4/13/2008        Nancy Myers' report on trip to Liberia and the work there
4/20/2008        Leo Hartshorn, Drumming for Peaceintergenerational Please bring drums or buckets to bang on!
4/27/2008        Fred Kniss leads discussion of Omnivore's Dilemma

Come Tuesdays for supper from 5:45 to 6:45pm in the fellowship hall, followed by the tutoring program at 6:15. Contact Sarah Liz Phend Horst to contribute food or help out, 312-771-9716. More tutors are needed! Interact in a meaningful way with kids who need and love your attention. The more tutors we have, the more individual attention we can give, and the more progress we see. Come any Tuesday and talk with Sarah Liz.
Celeste Groff is forming an ingredients checklist for potlucks to help people with dietary needs determine what they can eat. Let her know if you have any allergies, intolerances, sensitivities, etc. and she'll make a full list and bring copies to potlucks so that chefs can note what they used. E-mail celestegksyahoo.com, call (312) 850-0561 or find her at church.
Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request : Offer praise for the good progress being made on the construction of a staff duplex at Hopi Mission School in Kykotsmovi, Ariz. Many volunteers have been at work since December and will continue until June. Pray for their safety and for the needed funding to complete the project.
Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request: Pray that the staff of Korea Anabaptist Center may be able to respond to requests for new Anabaptist materials and that publishing through Korea Anabaptist Press will grow as a self-sustaining ministry. Mennonite Mission Network partners in this work.

SCHEDULES

Fellowship
Today: Mark Fry, Jan Lugibihl, potluck

Apr. 13	Jeremy Key
20-Apr	Rosalyn Kniss
27-Apr	Ruby Campos

Nursery
Today: Jonathan Friesen, Merle Baker
Apr. 13 Bob Hostetter, Lynette Bertsche
Apr. 20 Joanne Zimmerly, Jeremy Key
Apr. 17 Paul Phend Horst, Anne Horst

Treasurer's Report

	3/30/2008	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income	$923.00	$19,341.55	$23,100.00
Expense		$20,164.54	$22,500.00
Attendance	62

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

April 6, 2008
Eastertide
Peace in Full Bloom

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April 13, 2008

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Fourth Sunday of Easter : Good Shepherd Sunday
Peace in Full Bloom!

Gathering
Welcome
Call to Worship
One:     Praise the One who hears the cry of the poor,
         who lifts up the weak and gives them strength.
All:     The Lord leads me beside still waters; whom shall I fear?
One:     Praise the One who feeds the hungry,
         who satisfies the longing of those in need.
All:     The Lord is always with me; of whom shall I be afraid?
One:     Praise the One who holds with tenderness
         the orphan and the widow,
         and gives the stranger a land and a home.
Together: Praise the Good Shepherd,
         who goes before us through life and even death,
         showing us the fullness of God's peaceful kingdom.
Invocation

Receiving God's Word
HWB 559 O Thou in whose presence
Psalm 23 reading
HWB 519 Shepherd me, O God
1 Peter 2:19-25
HWB 560 In lonely mountain ways
Peace Story
HWB 589 My Shepherd will supply my need
Acts 2:42-47
John 10:1-10
Meditation

Responding
HWB 506 I sought the Lord
Offering
HWB 577 O love that will not let me go
Sharing
Prayer
Sending
Announcements
STJ #29 You are all we have
Benediction:
One: Go in love,
All: for love alone endures.
One: Go in peace,
All: for it is the gift of God.
One: Go in safety,
All: for we cannot go where God is not.

• • •
Song leader: Philip Kendall
Pianist: Joanne Zimmerly
Worship Leader: Sarah Shirk
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Peace Story: Maria Paff

• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR TODAY : Nancy Myers' report on her Liberia trip & work
4/20/2008        Leo Hartshorn will lead us in Intergenerational "Drumming for Peace." Please bring drums or buckets to bang on! If you have extras, please bring them to share.
4/27/2008        Fred Kniss leads discussion of Omnivore's Dilemma
5/4/2008         Potluck

Next Sunday: Leo Hartshorn, Minister of Peace and Justice for MCUSA will be preaching during worship and then leading all of us in the drumming during 2^nd hour.

Come join First Church in a work day at the church this coming Saturday, 4/19, anytime after 9:00 am. There will be plenty to do both in the garden and in the church building. Come for part or all of the day and check in with Erma Purnell when you arrive.

Tuesday Night Tutoring! Meal at 5:45, tutoring begins at 6:15. Contact Sarah Liz Phend Horst to contribute food or help out, 312-771-9716.
Living as peacemakers in our world can be lonely, exhausting work. Central District Conference is sponsoring a retreat to nurture, encourage & strengthen peacemaking in our congregations. Reflection & renewal at Camp Friedenswald May 16-18 for all who desire new energy in their work for peace. Not a training or a workshop. Info: www.centraldistrict.mennonite.net or 800.662.2264.
Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request : Students from Mennonite high schools have gathered together at Lake Center Christian School in Hartville OH, to participate in a choral festival. Thank God for this unique opportunity for students to learn to know others and sharing the culminating concert/worship experience today.
Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request: MMN workers, Pat and Rad Houmphan, Thailand, request prayer that a suitable center will be found to expand ministry to Kosum Phisai, a new location where a local pastoral couple, Samarn and Somlid will give leadership.

SCHEDULES

Fellowship
Today: Jeremy Key

20-Apr	Rosalyn Kniss
27-Apr	Ruby Campos

Nursery
Today: Bob Hostetter, Lynette Bertsche
Apr. 20 Joanne Zimmerly, Jeremy Key
Apr. 17 Paul Phend Horst, Anne Horst
May 4 Mark Frey, Julia Friesen
May 11- Kevin Key, Jody Schmidt
May 18 Michael Kniss, Ardean Goertzen
May 25 Dan Bertsche, Jeanne Clark
Treasurer's Report

	4/6/2008	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income	$21,234.00	$21,475.55	$25,150.00
Expense		$20,164.54	$24,300.00
Attendance	57

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

Psalm 23 Crossword

April 13, 2008
Eastertide
Peace in Full Bloom

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Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:10:42 GMT

April 20, 2008

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Peace in Full Bloom!

Gathering
Welcome
Call to Worship
One:     Creator God, source of all hope and holiness
All:     We gather this morning
         to be church with you and one another
One:     Bless those who are absent, but not from our hearts
All:     Bless those who are distant, but not from your love.
One:     Bless each of us here that we may choose justice by your Spirit
All:     That we may draw kindness from the well of your mercy, and walk humbly in your path. Amen.
Prayer of Invocation
Hymn of Gathering: HWB 64, Asithi Amen

Praising
Psalm 31: 1-5, 15-16
Hymn of Praise: HWB 285, All hail the power of Jesus' name

Receiving God's Word
Planting a Seed of Peace: "A Life of Glory to God"
Scripture reading: Revelation 5:6-14.
Meditation: "Subversive Songs"

Responding
Hymn of Response: HWB 580, My life flows on
Peace Story
Offering
Hymn of Dedication: HWB 163, Obey my voice
Sharing
Prayers

Sending
Announcements
Hymn of Sending: HWB 422, Bwana awabariki
Benediction
Go with the strength you have
Go simply, go lightly, go gently, in search of Love,
And the Spirit go with you. Amen.

• • •
Worship leader: Mark Frey
Meditation: Leo Hartshorn, MCUSA Minister for Peace and Justice
Peace Story: Megan Ramer
Song Leader: Dan Bertsche
Pianist: Anne Horst
• • •

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR TODAY : Leo Hartshorn will lead us in Intergenerational
"Drumming for Peace."
4/27/2008        Fred Kniss leads discussion of Omnivore's Dilemma
5/4/2008         Potluck
5/11/2008        TBA
5/18/2008        Celeste Kennel-Shank's Spiritual Journey
5/25/2008        Arloa Sutter, Exec. Director of Breakthrough Ministries
6/1/2008         Potluck-Picnic in Garfield Park & Education Committee's Recognition of Teachers

Tuesday Night Tutoring! Meal at 5:45, tutoring at 6:15. Contact Sarah Liz Phend Horst to contribute food or to help, (312) 771-9716.

Celeste Groff will be offering information about group subscription to Mennonite Weekly Review during fellowship time on April 27 & May 4. Group members can get up to 25% off subscriptions, including current subscribers. If you will be unable to talk either of those Sundays, contact Celeste at (312) 850-0561 or celestegksyahoo.com.

Living as peacemakers in our world can be lonely, exhausting work. Central District Conference is sponsoring a retreat to nurture, encourage & strengthen peacemaking in our congregations. Reflection & renewal at Camp Friedenswald May 16-18 for all who desire new energy in their work for peace. Not a training or a workshop. Info: www.centraldistrict.mennonite.net or (800) 662-2264.
Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request : Give thanks for God's faithfulness as alumni, friends and the community of Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, Ind., celebrate 50 years of learning on the Elkhart campus and dedicate the new library this coming Friday.

Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request: International Mennonite Voluntary Service participants Katherine Harnish and Matthew Yoder minister in Bradford, England, in an urban community with diversity and religious conflict. Pray for encouragement, love and safety for them and the community they serve.

SCHEDULES

Fellowship
Today: Rosalyn Kniss
April 27 Ruby Campos
May 4 - Ruby Campos & Lynette Bertsche
May 11- Jeremy Key
May 18- Rosalyn Kniss

Nursery
Today: Joanne Zimmerly, Jeremy Key
Apr. 27 Paul Phend Horst, Anne Horst
May 4 Mark Frey, Julia Friesen
May 11- Kevin Key, Jody Schmidt
May 18 Michael Kniss, Ardean Goertzen

Treasurer's Report

	4/13/2008	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income	$1,775.00	$22,790.55	$26,900.00
Expense		$24,057.58	$25,850.00

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

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April 20, 2008
Eastertide
Peace in Full Bloom

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Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:41:33 GMT

April 27, 2008

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Sixth Sunday of Easter: Peace in Full Bloom!

April 26-27: Days of Prayer and Action for Colombia

Gathering
Prelude
Call to Worship: children's choice HWB #6 Here in this place
Welcome
Hymn: Journey #69 When the poor ones

Praising
Psalm 66:8-20
Singing

Receiving God's Word
Story of Peace from William and Marina, Giradot Colombia
1 Peter 3:13-22
Singing
Meditation

Responding
Learning: Journey #76 The Lord Bless You and Keep You
Sharing and Prayer

Celebration of Communion

Sending
Announcements
Parting Blessing: Journey #76

§ § §
Worship leader and song leader: Glenn Martin Klaassen
Meditation: Sarah Shirk
Pianist: Steve Warkentin
§ § §

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR
TODAY :   Fred Kniss leads discussion of Omnivore's Dilemma
5/4/2008         Potluck
5/11/2008        Joyce Cassel, Chicago Mennonite Learning Center
5/18/2008        Celeste Kennel-Shank's Spiritual Journey
5/25/2008        Arloa Sutter, Exec. Director of Breakthrough Ministries
6/1/2008         Potluck-Picnic in Garfield Park & Education Committee's Recognition of Teachers

Tuesday Night Tutoring! Meal at 5:45, tutoring at 6:15. Contact Sarah Liz Phend Horst to contribute food or to help, (312) 771-9716.

Celeste Groff will be offering information about group subscription to Mennonite Weekly Review during fellowship time on April 27 & May 4. Group members can get up to 25% off subscriptions, including current subscribers. If you will be unable to talk either of those Sundays, contact Celeste at (312) 850-0561 or celestegksyahoo.com.

Living as peacemakers in our world can be lonely, exhausting work. Central District Conference is sponsoring a retreat to nurture, encourage & strengthen peacemaking in our congregations. Reflection & renewal at Camp Friedenswald May 16-18 for all who desire new energy in their work for peace. Not a training or a workshop. Info: www.centraldistrict.mennonite.net or (800) 662-2264.

Pastor Megan is on vacation until May 10 . If you need to talk with someone, please contact a member of the Pastoral Care Team: Jeanne Clark (708-442-5728), Julie Hurlbut (708-763-9844), Nancy Hostetter (773-784-7457), Lynette Bertsche (773-643-6938).

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request : Pray for the graduates of Eastern Mennonite University and Goshen College as they participate in commencement and receive their diplomas today. Pray that these graduates follow God's call, committing themselves to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God. Ask God to direct them to continue centering their lives around Christ as they serve the church, their communities and the world.
Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request: Pray that God will call new mission workers who will respond and be willing to serve with MMN in the Mennonite church and school in La Mesa, Colombia. There are opportunities to assist with an English program and facilitate cross-cultural relationships.

SCHEDULES

Fellowship
Today: Ruby Campos
May 4 - Ruby Campos & Lynette Bertsche
May 11- Jeremy Key
May 18- Rosalyn Kniss

Nursery
Today: Paul Phend Horst, Anne Horst
May 4 Mark Frey, Julia Friesen
May 11- Kevin Key, Jody Schmidt
May 18 Michael Kniss, Ardean Goertzen

Treasurer's Report
                  4/20/2008        YTD Actual       YTD Budget
Income $2,273.50        $25,064.05       $28,750.00
Expense          $24,444.19       $27,450.00
Attendance       73

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress) Chicago, IL 60624-3233
(login: member; password: wildonion07)
Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, 773-523-4339,
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251,

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

April 27, 2008
Eastertide
Peace in Full Bloom

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May 4, 2008

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Seventh Sunday of Easter: Peace in Full Bloom!
Ascension Sunday & Women in the Bible Sunday

Gathering
Welcome
Call to Worship
         Leader: Lord Jesus Christ,
                           you have ascended
                           beyond horizons which our eyes can see,
                           and further than the limits
                           which our minds can reach.
                           No longer restricted to one place,
                           you are seated on the throne of heaven,
                           and present in all places.
         People: We praise you,
                           our glorious Lord and Savior,
                           and are forever glad
                           that now there is in heaven
                           One who understands and intercedes for us.
         All:              Hallowed be your name!
                           Hallowed on earth as now in heaven. Amen
Prayer of Invocation
Hymn of Gathering        HWB 61   Let all creation bless the Lord

Receiving God's Word
         Psalm 68: 1-10, 32-35
         Acts 1: 6-14
         Hymn HWB 288 Rejoice the Lord is King
         Peace Story
         Hymn Sing the Journey 91 Like a Mother
         Ruth 1:1-22
         Meditation

Responding
         Hymn of Response         HWB 315 This is a story full of love
         Peace Story
         Offering
         Hymn of Dedication Sing the Journey 60 Lord of All Good
         Sharing
         Prayers

Sending
         Announcements
         Hymn of Sending HWB 430 God Be With You
         Benediction

§ § §
Worship leader: Jan Lugibihl
Meditation: Jon Friesen
Peace Story: Sara Reschley
Pianist: Karena Mendoza
Song leader: Sarah Shirk

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR TODAY : Potluck
5/11/2008        Joyce Cassel, Chicago Mennonite Learning Center
5/18/2008        Celeste Kennel-Shank's Spiritual Journey
5/25/2008        Arloa Sutter, Exec. Director of Breakthrough Ministries
6/1/2008         Potluck-Picnic in Garfield Park & Education Committee's Recognition of Teachers

Tuesday Night Tutoring! Meal at 5:45, tutoring at 6:15. Contact Sarah Liz Phend Horst to contribute food or to help, (312) 771-9716.

Celeste Groff will be offering information about group subscription to Mennonite Weekly Review during fellowship time on April 27 & May 4. Group members can get up to 25% off subscriptions, including current subscribers. If you will be unable to talk either of those Sundays, contact Celeste at (312) 850-0561 or celestegksyahoo.com.

Living as peacemakers in our world can be lonely, exhausting work. Central District Conference is sponsoring a retreat to nurture, encourage & strengthen peacemaking in our congregations. Reflection & renewal at Camp Friedenswald May 16-18 for all who desire new energy in their work for peace. Not a training or a workshop. Info: www.centraldistrict.mennonite.net or (800) 662-2264.

Pastor Megan is on vacation until May 10 . If you need to talk with someone, please contact a member of the Pastoral Care Team: Jeanne Clark (708-442-5728), Julie Hurlbut (708-763-9844), Nancy Hostetter (773-784-7457), Lynette Bertsche (773-643-6938).
Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request: Pray for the students who have finished their course of study in nursing, pastoral ministries and disaster management at Hesston College and for all graduates during commencement this morning. Thank God for the academic, spiritual, and social growth each graduate has experienced. And thank God for the committed efforts of faculty and staff during this school year.
Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request: Mennonite Mission Network workers Bruce Yoder and Nancy Frey request prayer for the staff of Benin Bible Institute as it meets this month to discern a new format for the full-time program. Pray for faithfulness to the Holy Spirit's vision on how best to meet the needs of church leaders already engaged in ministry.

SCHEDULES

Fellowship
Today: Ruby Campos & Lynette Bertsche
May 11- Jeremy Key
May 18- Rosalyn Kniss

Nursery
Today: Mark Frey, Julia Friesen
May 11- Kevin Key, Jody Schmidt
May 18 Michael Kniss, Ardean Goertzen

Treasurer's Report

	4/27/2008	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income	$810.00	$26,524.05	$30,800.00
Expense		$26,520.04	$29,250.00
Attendance	47

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

RUTH CHOOSES TO STAY WITH NAOMI
(RUTH 1:1-18)

A N R U T E R M V H W G D U B
W P Q J T I S S O M B H T U R
B Z J B A O M V J E A Y R O U
P D I E D Q T M J G N H C F B
E C R E V E R E H W M I L L W
S C B T I D F A E E O P M O U
N Q B E O J A Z A U R Y G A N
A I R J T Q Y S W S P B R L F
O M E H E L H T E B A N G M M
M W B Z A R Y V L W H O N S D
I Z K Z N I I H Z D W I G Z L
G K E K R W O M X W U L Z F S
E L I M E L E C H Y F I J P V
D K F C P L F L P P I H P G R
E D A E R B V S J Z X C N K C
         BETHLEHEM                 FAMINE          RETURN
         BREAD                      MAHLON          RUTH
         CHILION                            MOAB              WHEREVER
         DIED                                NAOMI             WIVES
         ELIMELECH                 ORPAH
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May 4, 2008
Eastertide
Peace in Full Bloom!

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Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:21:17 GMT

May 11, 2008

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Order of Worship

Gathering
Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship:
Leader: On the day of Pentecost, followers of Jesus gathered, including many women:
All: Mary, the mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, Mary and Martha, Salome, Susanna, Joanna, the Canaanite woman and her daughter, the Samaritan woman, Philip's four daughters, Peter's mother-in-law, women who had been healed or touched by Jesus and many, many more.
Leader: As the Spirit fell upon them, all hearts were opened and they began to prophesy:
All: Some used the utterance of wisdom, another the gift of knowledge, others became healers and interpreters of tongues.
All used their gifts for the common good. In the presence of the Spirit, in the power of Pentecost love, they proclaimed a vision of God's shalom.
Leader: Today, we remember the women of history who have been moved by the Spirit to proclaim and live out God's vision of peace with justice: (Let us lift up the names of women who have worked for justice and peace to honor on this Mother's Day)
All: May your daughters prophesy justice and your sons dream peace!
Leader: On this Mother's Day, let us lift up the names of women
in our own lives who have mothered us and witnessed to us the power of love and the Spirit: (you are invited to lift up the names of women who have nurtured your life and educated you in faith)
All: May your daughters prophesy justice and your sons dream peace!
Leader: As it happened on the day of Pentecost, let the Spirit come upon us as we go about our ministry together, today and always.
All: Amen!

Hymn #296 Here from all nations

Praising
Scripture- I Corinthians 12:3b-13
Hymn #31 Wind who makes all winds
Sing the Journey #91 Like a mother who has borne us
Honoring our Mothers

Receiving God's Word
Scripture- Acts 2:1-21
Meditation

Responding
Hymn of response #129 Fire of God, Undying Flame
Peace Story
Offering
Sharing
Prayer

Sending
Announcements
Hymn of sending #492 God of Eve and God of Mary
Benediction

§ § §
Meditation- Megan Ramer
Worship Leader- Maria Paff
Pianist- Joanne Zimmerly
Song Leader- Philip Kendall
Peace Story- Brian Paff
§ § §

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR TODAY : Joyce Cassel, Chicago Mennonite Learning Center
5/18/2008        Celeste Kennel-Shank's Spiritual Journey
5/25/2008        Arloa Sutter, Exec. Director of Breakthrough Ministries
6/1/2008         Potluck-Picnic in Garfield Park & Education Committee's Recognition of Teachers

Tuesday Night Tutoring! Meal at 5:45, tutoring at 6:15. Contact Sarah Liz Phend Horst to contribute food or to help, (312) 771-9716. Living as peacemakers in our world can be lonely, exhausting work. Central District Conference is sponsoring a retreat to nurture, encourage & strengthen peacemaking in our congregations. Reflection & renewal at Camp Friedenswald May 16-18 for all who desire new energy in their work for peace. Not a training or a workshop. Info: www.centraldistrict.mennonite.net or (800) 662-2264.

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request: On this Mother's Day, pray for wisdom in knowing how to advocate for single mothers who have to work to provide for their familiesoften earning 40 percent less than a man with equivalent education and experience. (Early Childhood Network)

Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request: Praise God for the new Grace and Peace Mennonite Church in Seoul under the leadership of Gui-Shik Nam. Pray for the church's outreach and growth. Mennonite Mission Network gives support to this ministry.

SCHEDULES

Fellowship
Today: - Jeremy Key
May 18- Rosalyn Kniss

Nursery
Today: Kevin Key, Jody Schmidt
May 18 Michael Kniss, Ardean Goertzen

Treasurer's Report

	5/4/2008	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income	$2,315.00	$28,839.05	$32,750.00
Expense		$26,555.91	$31,100.00
Attendance	47

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
425 Central Park Avenue (at Congress) Chicago, IL 60624-3233
www.chicagocommunitymennonite.org (login: member; password: wildonion07)
Church Council Chair: Mark Frey, 773-523-4339,
Pastor: Megan Ramer, 773-343-4251,

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

May 11, 2008

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Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:22:13 GMT

May 18, 2008

Chicago Community Mennonite Church
Order of Worship

Trinity Sunday

(* Please stand)

Gathering
Prelude
Lighting of Candles
Welcome
* Brethren, we have met to worship HWB 8
* Call to Worship, Part 1 II Corinthians 13:11-13
* Passing the Peace
Introduction of Service
Children may be dismissed to the nursery.
Call to Worship, Part 2 II Corinthians 13:14
Invocation In thy holy place we bow HWB 2

Praising God
Psalm 8 Adapted by Stephen Mitchell
* Lord, our Lord, your glorious name HWB 157

Receiving God's Word
Genesis 1-2:2a
Matthew 28:16-20
Meditation

Responding
Introductions
Instructions
Holy Spirit Time
Offering

Sending
Announcements
* God, who stretched HWB 414
* Benediction II Corinthians 13:11-14
§ § §
Worship Leader: Merle Baker
Meditation: Megan Ramer
Pianist: Anne Horst
Song Leader: Vic Myers
Readers: Nancy Myers
§ § §

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2 ^ND HOUR TODAY : Celeste Kennel-Shank's Spiritual Journey
5/25/2008        Arloa Sutter, Exec. Director of Breakthrough Ministries
6/1/2008         Potluck-Picnic in Garfield Park & Education Committee's Recognition of Teachers
6/8/2008         Summer Schedule beginsNO Sunday School

Our Annual Church Picnic will be Sunday June 1. After church we will celebrate our Sunday School teachers and the completion of another church education year with a potluck picnic at Garfield Park.Bring blankets, table service and a dish to share. From church, head north by foot or car. To park: turn right just before Lake Street. Meet across the street from the gold-domed field house, on the north side of the pond.

CCMC's Kauffmann Fund supports much of our congregation's outreach and mutual aid, and is distributed by the Council. Named for the beloved Kauffmann family, CCMC's spiritual "grandparents," this Fund helps enable us to care for one another and give to causes above and beyond those designated in our annual operating budget. Last year (2007), our congregation gave gifts from the Kauffmann Fund to help support a Social Justice Youth Exposition and to throw an end-of-year pizza party for the kids who come for tutoring. We helped cover expenses for MVSers attending the annual canoe trip and contributed toward sending two to serve as a Servant Project Leaders at the youth assembly in San Jose. We were also able to provide some emergency mutual aid within the congregation as well as to friends abroad. It is truly a joy to be able to care for one another in this way! If you would like to contribute to the Kauffmann Fund and participate more directly in CCMC's ministry of mutual aid and outreach, you may do so through the offering plate (memo line: Kauffmann Fund). If you are aware of mutual aid needs within the congregation, please alert Megan, Mark Frey, Fred Kniss, or Aaron Wieand.

Mennonite Education Agency Prayer Request for May 18: Pray for students at the Instituto Bíblico Anabautista study center in Miami FL.Pray that the course, "Introduction to the New Testament" will encourage them to learn more from God's word. Pray that God will give wisdom and patience to their tutor, Pastor Eduardo Ortiz.

Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request: The Mennonite Voluntary Service participants will gather as a community for their retreat May 20-23 at Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp, CO. Pray that they will receive rest & energy for the remainder of their assignments.

SCHEDULES

Fellowship
Today: - Rosalyn Kniss
May 25- Jan Lugibihl
June 1- Joanne Zimmerly and Vic Myers
June 8- Mark Fry
June 15- Lynette Bertsche
June 22- Ruby Campos
June 29- Jeremy Key
July 6- Rosalyn Kniss
July 13- Jan Lugibihl

Nursery
Today: Michael Kniss, Ardean Goertzen
May 25 Dan Bertsche, Jeanne Clark

Treasurer's Report

	5/11/2008	YTD Actual	YTD Budget
Income	$1,951.50	$30,790.55	$34,750.00
Expense		$30,212.42	$32,900.00
Attendance	57

Chicago Community Mennonite Church

Trinity Sunday
May 18, 2008