Cincinnati Mennonite Fellowship
CMF Taizé Service
January 31, 2010

*Congregation sings with all the songs

Opening Song Here in this place HWB 6

Welcome                                                                         

Call to Worship
Leader: Come, let us seek rest at the altar of God
People: Where even the infant can find comfort and protection;
                where even the weak can find justice and peace.
Leader: Blessed are those who dwell in God's presence
People: Where even the lily may grow in glory,
                where even the grass may be clothed with life.
All: Blessed are those who trust in you, O Lor d,
        our Home and our Provider .

Song Sanctuary Renew 185
        There is more love somewhere STJ 109

        
Silence

Response
Leader: In you, O Lord, we take refuge as your people;
            Let us never be put to shame.
People: In your righteousness deliver and rescue us.
Leader: Turn your ears to your people and save us;
People: Be to us a rock of refuge,
                a strong fortress, to save us;
All: For you, O Lord, are our rock and our fortress.

Offering

Song Confetimini Domini(Come and fill our hearts) STJ 59
        Peace before us STS 16

Scripture Isaiah 44:1-8       Spanish/English   

Silence

Response
Leader: Listen to the words of the Lord:
People: I will pour water on the thirsty land,
               I will pour my Spirit upon you,
               and my blessings on your children.
Leader: Do not fear, do not be afraid;
            for the Lord has declared the steadfast love upon us.
People: We are witnesses to what the Lord has done.

Children's Story        

Sc ripture Matthew 10:26-31               German /English

S ilence

Invitation to pray at the cross

Song Je louerai l'Eternal (Praise, I will praise you, Lord) HWB 76
        Jesus, be the center STS 31

Lord's Prayer

Sending The Lord lift you up STJ 73

We warmly welcome all who are visiting with us today!

A supervised nursery, located next to the main entrance, for newborns through age 3
Children's Circle, which meets in the basement during the second half of the worship service, for children ages 3 through 7

A N N O U NC E M E N T S

New City Presbyterian continues their weekly 5pm worship services in our building on Sunday evenings.
To aid in the process of leaving the church in a clean and orderly condition for them , please set in order the books in your pew and remove bulletins and any stray items from the worship area. Thank you .

Wednesday, February 3 City Gospel Mission
Thursday, February 4 Choir practice @ Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian (PRB) (7pm)
Friday, February 5-Sunday, February 7Mennonite Arts Weekend

Sunday, February 7 REMINDER: No services at CMF ; services will be held at PRB (10:15am)
Tuesday, February 9 Community Meal (5pm)
Wednesday, February 10Pastor Joel attends CDC Pastor/Peer Meeting
Saturday, February 13 CDC Regional Gathering @ Bluffton (10am-3pm)

Tuesday, February 16 OH Conference Cluster Meeting @ Oak Grove Mennonite Church (7pm)
Thursday, February 18 Worship (7pm)

Thanks to all who continue to contribute to the Oakley Food Pantry by bringing in nonperishable food items to church and placing them on the desk surface in the kitchen. There are new faces nearly every week at the pantry and the food we are able to distribute there helps struggling households meet their food needs. Items especially welcome now are canned meat, cereal, spaghetti and sauce.

The church office has a new copier! We are looking to give away our previous copier , a Canon Image RUNNER 1620, along with a storage stand, to a nonprofit organization or worthy cause that would benefit from its use. Please talk with Violet or Pastor Joel if you know of a group that could put it to use.

This, February 4,of Faith United for Health Care Reform is holding a rally to raise our collective voices for affordable, quality health care for all Ohioans. There is still an opportunity for reform that can make a difference.
WHAT: Community rally in support of Health Care Reform.
WHEN: Thursday. February 4, 2010 - 12:00-1:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Worship Center at Jordan Crossing
7030 Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237

Mennonite Arts Weekend is almost here! Please join us February 5-7 at Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian (PRP) for a weekend of creative fun and fellowship. If you're planning to take part in the Saturday artist presentations and meals, please fill out a registration form (see the bulletin board in the back). Although the registration fee is waived for CMFers, we do ask that you pay a $30 fee ($15 for kids 12 and under) to help us cover the cost of meals. If you can't make it to the Saturday morning and afternoon presentations, you can still attend the Saturday evening concert at 7. Please note that there will not be a service at CMF on Sunday, Feb. 7. The service will be at PRP and will start at 10:15am. If you would like to help at the Weekend, please check the volunteer sign-up sheet by the mail folders.

Please look at the sign-up sheet for Mennonite Arts Weekend.
People have already signed up for help but, now we need specifics . Times are subject to change.
1) Friday afternoon (1-4 p.m.) food prep, 2 people,
2) Saturday morning (8:30-11:30) food prep, 2 people
3) Saturday afternoon (1:30-4:30) food prep, 2 people
4) Servers are needed for each meal, 4 people.
Please sign for a specific time. Thank you.

A spaghetti and meatball dinner is being sponsored by the UCC in Oakley , 4100 Taylor Avenue, on Sunday, February 7 ^th , from 11:30am to 1:30pm. Cost of the dinner is $7.00 for adults and $3.00 for children (12 and younger). The dinner is open to the community.

Save the date for Sunday, February 21! HCATF is making plans to go bowling! Everyone is welcome. Details will be released soon.

Book Club will meet on Saturday, February 27, 6pm at Jim & Joy Miller's home. A meal will be served. The book to be discussed is "Alex & Me" by Irene Pepperberg.

You are invited! Come join hundreds of Anabaptist board and staff leaders, nurses, physicians, pastors, chaplains, social workers and other professionals at Mennonite Health Assembly in Norfolk, Virginia, March 4-7, presented by MHS Alliance and MMA. For conference details and registration options, please visit www.mhssonline.org . For immediate information, see the posted brochure in the foyer.

Camp Friedenswald is hosting its Spring Scrapbook Retreat on March 5-7. Don't miss this fun weekend of scrapbooking, papercrafting, and stamping! For more information or to register, please contact Portia at 269-476-9744 or infofriedenswald.org . You can also check for updates on vendors and workshops at www.friedenswald.org .

The opportunity for our church to help with the IHN homeless project is here again! First Unitarian (Reading & Linton) is still the host church. We need to provide an Overnight Host (8:15pm to 7:30am) for Tues., March 30; Wed., April 7; Tues., May 25; Wed., June 2; and Thurs., June 3.You would work with a host from First Unitarian. Also a laundry coordinator is need for the week of April 3 - 10. This involves picking up laundry (sheets & pillow cases) on Sun., April 3 to take home, wash, dry & fold; then return to church within one week . If you have questions on any of this and are willing to volunteer contact Mary W..

Looking for a way to put your faith into action? Interfaith Hospitality Network would like to offer you the opportunity to become a mentor for a previously homeless family. They are looking for couples and small groups to develop healthy relationships with these families while creating supportive community connections. There will be training dates for prospective mentors on Saturday, February 6 from 9:00AM to 12:00PM and on Tuesday, February 9 from 6:00 to 8:00PM.Prospective mentors only need to attend one of the Mentor Training sessions. Both sessions will be held at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Hyde Park at the corner of Erie and Paxton. Interested mentors should contact IHN to register for one of the training sessions. f you are interested or would like more information, please contact Ashley Tucker at (513)471.1100 ext. 12 or ashley @ihncincinnati.org .

Thank you for your continued support of Mennonite Central Committee's response to the earthquake in Haiti. MCC workers and partner organizations are on the ground providing emergency assistance and preparing plans for long-term recovery and rebuilding efforts. In addition to cash donations, MCC is asking for 20,000 relief kits, 25,000 heavy comforters and 10,000 flat sheets. MCC needs these for shipment now through Feb. 28.
Donations can be made online at donate.mcc.org/project/haiti-earthquake, by check to the MCC Great Lakes office (1013 Divison Street, Goshen IN 46528), or by phone toll free: 1-888-563-4676. Find instructions for donating relief kits, comforters and sheets at mcc.org/kits or by contacting the Great Lakes office at (574) 534-4133.

As MCC is distributing canned meat to earthquake victims in Haiti, funds are urgently needed to support the local meat canning that took place the past two weeks in Goshen. The nine-day operation is entirely funded by local donations, which includes the cost of turkey. Donations for the meat canning are severely lacking, and the canning committee needs $50,000 in the next 20 days in order to pay its bills. If you're looking for tangible ways to help feed suffering people around the world, such as the earthquake victims in Haiti, please consider donating towards the Goshen meat canning costs. To donate: Make your check out to "MCC" and write "Goshen meat canning" in the memo line. Mail or deliver the check to: MCC Great Lakes, 1013 Division Street, Goshen IN 46528.

Prayers for Faith and Learning:
Pray for the search process to find a new principal for the Lancaster Campus of Lancaster Mennonite School.

Prayers for the Mennonite Mission Network:
Toba Christians struggle to remain true to God's call in the face of
increasing material prosperity. Pray for these sisters and brothers and for Gretchen and Keith Kingsley and Richard and Ruth Anne Friesen as they walk alongside indigenous churches in the Argentine Chaco.

Census seeks job applicants
Our office has recently been contacted by the US Census to spread the word about job possibilities.We have flyers and more info in the church office if you wish to know more.
-- The U.S. Census is accepting applications for jobs related to conducting the 2010 Census. Candidates must be at least 18 and available to work part-time or full-time. Residents of all neighborhoods are urged to apply, as most people will work from their homes in or near their own communities.
Applicants must take a timed test of basic skills in reading, math and map-reading. To download a practice test or to get more information about Census employment, visit the Web site www.2010censusjobs.gov .
To schedule an application/testing session near your home, call the local Census office at 513-443-0320.

Journey Groups
Art & Spirituality
January 31, 5:30pm @ Peace House
Spiritual Journey
February 16, 6pm @ Peace House
Men's Group (Open)
TBA
Open Group (Open)
February 4, 6:30pm @ home of Mary S.