February 26, 2017

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Gathering

Welcome (Visitors are invited to fill out a welcome card and place it in the offering basket.)

Sharing in the Life of the Church*

Gathering Songs Awake, arise, O sing a new song HWB 56 Create my soul anew HWB 3 Invitation to Worship Call to Worship

Leader: Up on a hill, Far, far away Peter, John, and James Went with Jesus

Right side: A dazzling sight, A moment of transfiguration, Heaven and earth kissing.

Left side: And then a voice. “My Son, whom I have chosen, Listen to him.”

All: We come ready to listen We come ready to hear, We come ready to worship.

Passing the Peace of Christ

Praising

Song of Praise Christ upon the mountain peak HWB 232 Offering Prayer Offering

Hearing

Scripture Luke 9: 28-45 Children’s Story Presenting of Children’s Bibles Jane P from Christian Education and Pastor Renee Kanagy

(Children ages 3 through 7 are excused to Children’s Circle)

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Song This little light of mine HWB 401 Meditation Shape Changing Pastor Renee Kanagy

Responding

Song of Response We are a people of God’s peace HWB 407 Sharing joys and sorrows, sermon response, and introduction of guests Prayers of the Community

Sending

Sending Song Be thou my vision HWB 545 vv. 1-2, 4-5 Benediction *Near the beginning of our worship, we will have a time for sharing events of the life of the church. Bulletin announcements will be highlighted by the Worship Leader, followed by an opportunity to offer additional sharing. Please be mindful of the limited time we have to worship together on Sunday mornings. --Worship Committee

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We warmly welcome all who are visiting with us today! We hope you will join us for fellowship time after the service and give us an opportunity to get to know you. Please fill out a visitor card from the pew rack and place it in the offering basket. Listening assistance devices are available through the sound technician at the rear of the sanctuary. We offer the following activities for children: A supervised nursery for newborns through age 3, located next to the main entrance; Children's Circle for children ages 3 through 7, which meets in the basement dur ing the second half of the worship service. The Library and Quiet Room, located to the left of the coat rack, is also available for nursing mothers and sleeping babies. This area is unsupervised, parents will need to remain with their children.

Music Key: HWB = Hymnal: A Worship Book (blue hard cover book) STJ = Sing The Journey (green soft cover book) STS= Sing The Story (purple soft cover book)

In preparation for next week’s service, you may wish to read Luke 10:25-42 .

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CMF Vision Statement As a Mennonite community, seeking to follow Jesus Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we will be embracing, engaging, growing.

CMF Welcome Statement

Cincinnati Mennonite Fellowship is a Christ-centered, welcoming and inclusive

church community committed to peace and justice. We acknowledge and affirm

the image of God in persons of every race, ability, class, gender, ethnicity and

sexual orientation. We celebrate an open communion in which all who seek a

closer journey with God are welcome to participate. We invite all who covenant

with us to join in the full life of the congregation.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please send your announcements to the office before 11:00am-Friday to be printed in the bulletin.

…..TODAY Sunday, February 26 Eighth Sunday after the Epiphany

…..THIS WEEK Tuesday, February 28 Community Meal (5-7pm); all are welcome!

Wednesday, March 1 Ash Wednesday; services to be held at CMF

with Legend Community Church, 7pm

…..NEXT WEEK

…..COMING UP

Sunday, March 12 Daylight Saving Time begins

Check out the EVENTS page on our website for more calendar information.

In the event of inclement weather, notification of cancellation of church service will be sent by email by and posted on Facebook.

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NOTES

Ash Wednesday, 7-8pm, March 1 at CMF. Ash Wednesday is the entry point to the season of Lent. A contemplative moment for listening in spacious quiet, singing, reflec-tion in scripture while drawing and writing, and being marked with ashes. "Remember you are dust and to dust you will return." Our neighbors from Legend Community Church in Oakley will join us. Children are welcome. While we will practice quiet the sounds of life will continue. At times, children connect to a tremendous capacity for contemplation. - Pastor Renee Kanagy Adult forum, March 5, will be the first in our Lenten adult forum series Resisting and Resilience: Lenten Practices facilitated by Pastor Renee. The hour will include an introduction of physical activity as holding the possibility of communion with God. Sharing from 2-3 people from CMF who have a body prayer practice. Practicing the body prayer of mindful walking led by Renee. Body prayer is physical activity that promotes spiritual communion with God, sometimes accompanied by verbal communication, but often simply experienced as spending time doing something together with him. Next Sunday, March 5, we will celebrate communion with gluten, dairy, nut free bread with the hope that the table will truly be open to all who are hungry for the healing, reconciling, gracious love of Jesus. Needing a Consult I am looking for computer programmers or those who understand plugins with more technical directives. I need help with a specific program added to our website for an online directory. Please send me an email at office@cincinnatimennonite.org if you have an interest . Thank you for considering—Violet

I am offering a spiritual direction group of three to five participants meeting monthly for 12 months. Meeting time to be determined along with participants. "Spiritual direction is the contemplative practice of helping another person or group to awaken to the mystery called God in all of life, and to respond to that discovery in a growing relationship of freedom and commitment."-James Keegan This format involves alternating sharing from our lives, listening deeply, reflecting back what is heard and asking questions. This is for those seeking to deepen their awareness of God's presence in ordinary life, seeking committed companions on that journey, and willing to serve as a companion and guide to others in the group. Contact Pastor Renee with interest. 513-884-2677 reneekanagy@cincinnatimennonite.org

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Chip in for gas? Student Mutual Aid Committee is working with our youth sponsors to plan opportunities for our youth to set foot on Mennonite college campuses and explore the local environs a bit. This spring they hope to sojourn to Goshen, Indiana; however, Student Mutual Aid Committee receives no funding from the CMF annual budget and its current fund balance is already designated for Mennonite higher education tuition. If you would like to help make a Goshen trip possible, please consider donating to help defray travel expenses. Checks payable to CMF with “student mutual aid” written in the memo line can either be given to Treasurer Steve H or placed in the offering. If you have any questions, contact Bradley K or Suzanne Marie H, CMF’s Student Mutual Aid Committee members. Thank you!

From PJOS Friends of AMOS: Thanks to your commitment and leadership, community conversations are happening all over Greater Cincinnati as we listen to one another and to God's heart for these times. If you would like to lead your own community conversation but missed our training sessions, please let us know and we will be glad to assist.

We are also launching a broader community survey online that will allow more people to share their thoughts and for us to ask a broader series of questions. Please take five minutes to complete the survey today at AMOS Community Survey. And when you are finished, share the survey link with friends.

Finally, the Cincinnati Sanctuary Congregation Coalition is pleased that Cincinnati has formally declared as a Sanctuary City. We are also glad that eleven congregations have formally joined the coalition.

Our next event is a Teach-In facilitated by the Cincinnati Interfaith Workers Center on Sunday, February 26th at 4 PM at Church of Our Saviour on 65 East Hollister Street, Cincinnati, 45219. Please RSVP for the Teach In at Cincinnati Sanctuary Teach In or https://actionnetwork.org/events/cincinnati-sanctuary-coalition-teach-in.

In the Struggle for Justice, Troy Jackson, AMOS

FAITH TALK Matthew 13:44–50: “Hidden treasure” Here are some ways to nurture faith at home based on this week’s story. * (1) Read Mat-thew 13:44–50. What kind of treasure do you think Jesus is talking about? (2) What do you consider to be your most treasured possession and why? (3) Sing or listen to the song “Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God” by Karen Lafferty. (4) Create your own story about what the kingdom of God is like in the form of a comic strip, skit, or social media update. Did you know? There were no banks in Jesus’ time, so people buried valuables and money for safekeeping. Prayer for the week: Thank you, God, for sharing the treasure of your love with us. *Preschool children have a “For families” section in the Early Childhood leaflet for the story “Jesus stills the storm.”

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ATTENDANCE LAST WEEK — 79 with 4 visitors Updated—Abounding in Love. . .Abiding in Grace 2017 Regional Gatherings You are warmly invited to a CDC Regional Gathering on Feb 25 @ Southside Fellow-ship (AMBS Lambright Center (Elkhart, IN), Mar 4 @ First Mennonite Church Urbana (Urbana, IL), or Mar 11 @ First Mennonite Church Wadsworth (Wadsworth, OH). The morning includes engaging the theme of Abounding in Love. . .Abiding in Grace with input from Open Table Mennonite Fellowship, a story and tour from the host congregation, and reporting on events within MC USA. Following lunchtime fellowship, participants will hear a historical vignette from Camp Friedenswald, and then engage in table discussion - naming our faith formation experiences. Our afternoon will end with a time of prayer. As CDC Vice-president Arman Habegger said about attending his first Regional Gathering, “I didn’t really want to go, but by the end of the day I was glad I did!” Regional gatherings are opportunities to hear the latest developments and work in progress and to learn to know others who share your interest in the conference. They are intended for any and all in the conference—not only leaders in congregations or the conference. INTERESTED IN CARPOOLING? Contact Pastor Renee. Reminder Re CDC Central Regional Gathering To help our hosts at First Urbana prepare for lunch on Saturday, Mar 4, we need to have a count of how many persons will be attending from your congregation.by Feb 22. Please send that information to the CDC office via email at office@mcusacdc.org or call 574 534 1485 or 800 662 2264. Early registration for the Mennonite Church USA Convention 2017 ends on Feb. 28. Early Registration includes a T-shirt, I-Ride trolley pass, servant project and a meal card. Come to Orlando July 4-8 to celebrate “Love is a Verb” with fellowship, worship and activities with Mennonites from around the country. Learn more at http://convention.mennoniteusa.org/registration/.

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This summer’s Mennonite Church USA Convention will feature a new way to involve high school youth representatives in the delegate sessions. Called “Step Up,” the goal is to prepare young people who have an interest in being involved with the broader church for future involvement as denominational delegates and leaders. The program will include two interactive seminar sessions and attendance at and participation in delegate sessions. Conferences and constituency groups will be invited to nominate youth who are rising high school sophomores or older. For questions, contact Brook Musselman at brookm@atlanticcoastconference.net. In our neighborhood

Community Training for Opioid Prevention Mon, Feb 27, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Oakley recreation center, 3882 Paxton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45209

Talbert House is hosting a FREE community event for individuals, family members, business owners and anyone looking to learn how to prevent and respond to drug overdoses! This event is for those in the Hyde Park, Madisonville, and Oakley area. All are encouraged to come! All registered attendees will receive training and a Naloxone kit. All those attending will receive: - An overview of opioid misuse and addiction - The myths & facts about opioids - Information about Naloxone and how it reverses drug overdoses - Training on how to properly and safely administer Naloxone - A FREE Naloxone Kit

Registration is required to attend! [Link removed—Event has ended]

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Mennos at The Hive – Theopoetics Conference 1662 Blue Rock Street #1a, Cincinnati, OH 45223 Friday, March 10 beginning promptly at 5:30pm and formally ending at the close of dinner 8:30pm pm Saturday, March 11th. Optional Sunday debrief. Registration required and limited to 100 attendees. More information may be found at http://theopoeticsconference.org/ Event described as “A gathering for those whose interests live at — or near — the intersection of theology with imagination, aesthetics, embodiment, and literature. The interplay of these areas with one another has come to be named as theopoetics, the focus of the event. Organized for theological scholars, religious practitioners, and those who are both, this conference will be a mix of academic discussions, facilitated dialogue, performance, and workshops focused on developing practices that can be taken back to share with our communities of support and accountability.”

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LIFELONG LEARNING

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Church office located in Peace House at 3046 Minot Avenue, First Floor Services are recorded and available to be checked out;

Sermons are posted online

····· PRAYERS FOR FAITH AND LEARNING Please pray for the Bluffton Choral Society and University Chorale as they perform

Antonio Vivaldi’s “Gloria” during the Masterworks Concert at 2:30pm today in

Bluffton’s Yoder Recital Hall. Give special pray to the high school students who are

competing for large music scholarships during the Performing Scholars Competition

portion of this event.

…….PRAYERS FOR THE MENNONITE MISSION NETWORK Praise God for the teaching ministries of Martine Audéoud and Gary Wittig, serving through Mennonite Mission Network. This year, Gary taught in a school in Liberia that re-opened after the Ebola epidemic. Pray that he will find a teaching ministry in Ivory Coast, so the family can be together again.

Book Club will meet on Sunday, March 5 after church at the home of

Mary and Rod S. The book to be discussed is "Prague Winter" by Madeleine Albright. Please bring a dish to share.

Journey Groups Contact information available through the office for all facilitators.

Women’s Spiritual Journey : Contact Facilitator Judy H with interest Women’s Group: Group Facilitator Kristen L; please contact her to be added to email list or with questions. Playdates Coordinator: Becca S—we have a regular play group for babies & preschool-aged kids that meets at Jane Patty's house on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month from 9am - 11:30am. Questions? Contact Becca or Jane. Men’s Group: Meets every third Saturday of each month--all men are welcome. Coordinator: Jim M. If interested and not on Jim’s email list, please ask to be added. Watch email for location. Jim would appreciate a headcount midweek prior to the Breakfast. Time is 7:30am -??? Youth Group: coordinators: Scott and Allison T

Renee Kanagy, Pastor 513.884.2677 (cell)

reneekanagy@cincinnatimennonite.org Office hours: Tuesday - Friday

9 to 4 unless something prevents

Violet Sears, Office Administrator, is in the office, 9am-3pm on Tuesdays and Fridays

unless something prevents or the work is done

4229 Brownway Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45209 871.0035 office@cincinnatimennonite.org