Psalm 119:105
Worship
celebration of Jesus'
resurrection & the
gift of new life

Sundays   10:00 AM
at YWCA

Fellowship
& Study

relational,
informational,
spiritual
growth
Sundays  11:15 AM
at YWCA

Praise, Prayer,
& Practice
praise
prayer
practice
promise
Sundays   7:00 PM

Youth Fellowship
& Study
applied
purposeful
refreshing
Sundays   7:00 PM

Bible Study
& Prayer Support
sustaining
equipping
community

Wednesdays  7:00 PM

Koinonia Groups
encouraging
accountable
caring
constant
 
Gatherings arranged
by participants

Community Mennonite Fellowship
Meeting site @ Sterling YWCA
412 First Avenue (corner of E 5th St & N 1st Ave)
Sterling, IL 61081

Pastor(s): Dan Rusmisel
Phone: (815) 238-3421
E-mail: d_rusmiselle@yahoo.com
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Worship at Community Mennonite Fellowship


The worship experience at Community Mennonite Fellowship is a time of celebrating God's love and claiming the offer of wholeness in the Messiah, as a gathering of believers seeking to live the full life of salvation Jesus offers.   As a gathering of committed believers we understand that this fullness of life takes shape from personal response to God, fellowship with other believers in covenant and worship with the purpose of praising God.

This praise and worship of God is given shape and takes form through the leadership of the Praise Team.  This group guides the gathering in the refreshing of our hearts and minds by sharing God's instruction and care through the study of scripture and the singing of praise.

This renewal of body, mind, and spirit in the naming of the truths of God is often shaped with songs of praise, traditional and contemporary; hymns, old and new; tunes, local and international; choruses, in several languages; and psalms, fresh and familiar.

Worship by definition is not for spectators, but for all to be participants in the work of renewal that comes with naming who God is in our lives, and welcoming who we can become when so shaped by personally accepting and living under the Lordship of Christ Jesus.

Come to be!
 
Messages for Today
Worship or Event
Date
Worship:
Title, Leadership, or Event
Scripture:
Primary Texts
March 2010
 March 11-14 Women's Way of Christ weekend #17   Ephesians 2:8-10
 John 10:10b
 March 4-7 Men's Way of Christ weekend #17
February 2010
 February 28 Faith in Loss   Genesis 37:31-36,
  Nehemiah 1:3-5,
  Daniel 10:1-9,
  Acts 8:1-3,
 February 21 Loosed by faith   Matthew 16:13-20 
 February 14                        Faith to Love               notes  1 Corinthians 13:1-13
    Galatians 5:5-7
 February 7 Life for faith   Galatians 2:15-21 
January 2010
 January 31 "Epiphany"
message by Bob Smith
 Acts 9:1-19a 
 January 24        "Does 'Fear not.' = 'No Fear!'?"         notes   Isaiah 43:1-13
 January 17 "Where to search?"  Luke 2:41-52
 January 10           "What is in the presentation?"        notes  Luke 2:22-40
 January 3
           "No entitlement in this title!"          notes
 Luke 2:21

Messages of Hope & Purpose
Worship or Event
Date
Worship:
Title, Leadership, or Event
Scripture:
Primary Texts
  December 2009
December 27 "Following God's lead"  Matthew 2:1-23
 Micah 5:2-5a
December 24 Christmas Eve Service 7PM
 at Parkway Center, Sterling
 Luke 2:1-20
December 20  Fourth Sunday of Advent
Christmas Program 10AM
led by the
Praise Team, Children, & Youth
 Isaiah 9:2-7
 Luke 4:14-21
December 13  Third Sunday of Advent
"Resourced for life"
 John 3:31-36
December 6  Second Sunday of Advent 
"By the love of God"
 John 3:16-21
 1 John 4:7-21
November 2009
November 29  First Sunday of Advent
 "The Sign of Immanuel"
  Isaiah 7:10-25
November 22   message by Mardi Huffstutler  
November 15   "Guarded In All Your Ways"   Luke 10:1-12, 17-20
November 8   "When the Kingdom of God is Near"   Psalm 107:1-9
  Luke 10:1-12
November 1 "Mourning turned to dancing"
Bread & Cup Communion
 Psalm 30:11-12
 Jeremiah 31:7-14
October 2009
October 25 "While you were waiting..."
Women's Way of Christ - October 22-25
 
2 Peter 3:11-18
October 18 message by Rita Wolf
Men's Way of Christ - October 15-18      
October 11 "Seeing God's Sign-ificance"  Daniel 5:2-6, 22-28
October 4 "God's grace is sufficient"  2 Corinthians 12:1-10
September 2009
September 27 "More than right"  Deuteronomy 6:4-9
 Luke 10:25-28
September 20 "Clay Pots"  2 Corinthians 4:1-15
September 13 "Faith"  Hebrews 11:1-3
September 6 "More than a new name"  Daniel 1:3-14
August 2009
August 30 Convention Sharing
by 2009 participants
 
August 23   "Unsatisfied"  Micah 6:6-16 
August 16 Sabbath, Sabbatical & Jubilee,
economics of the Lord
Worship & Picnic at Sinnissippi Park
  Exodus 20:9-11
  Leviticus 25:1-13
  Romans 8:18-30
August 9 "My Mennonite Identity:
Blessed are the peace makers"
message by Brandon Long
 Matthew 5:1-12
August 2 "favored, called, chosen: no favoritism"  Genesis 37:1-11,
 1 Corinthians 12:4-11
July 2009
July 26 What does love have to do
with how you live today?"
 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
July 19 What can you say of Jesus gift of new life? 
Renewal of our personal Covenant, a lived faith
 2 Timothy 4:1-5, Acts 17:21-23
July 12  "What a fellowship, what a joy devine..."  1 John 1:1-10
July 5 "True Freedom, because of Christ"  Hebrews 10:15-25
June 2009
June 28  A Christian witness to Islam
message by Rita Wolf
 
June 21 "Chariots of Fire"  2 Kings 2:1-14
June 20 “Chariots of Fire”
 Movie at YWCA, 6PM
 
June 14  "Joy, health, home, fruitful labor, harmony"  Isaiah 65:17-25
June 7  "Do not remember or let come to mind"  Isaiah 65:17-25
May 2009
May 31 "I will put My Spirit within you and you shall live"
message by Chuck Neufeld 
Pentecost
 Ezekiel 37:1-14
May 24 "Heroes of Faith"   Hebrews 11:29-40
May 17 "Moved by Compassion"
Youth Provide Meal
 Matthew 25:31-46 
May 10  "What do you bring?"  Colossians 3:12-14
May 3 "Holy"  1 Peter 1:13-25  
April 2009
April 26  message by Ed Livengood  
April 19   "Locked for fear behind closed doors?"
Youth Spaghetti Meal
 John 20:19-23 
April 12  "He saw and believed... What?"
Easter - Jesus is risen
  John 20:1-18 
April 5   "Save Us"
Palm Sunday/Love Feast
 John 12:12-19
 Zachariah 9:9-10 
March 2009
March 29 "Today with Christ"  Luke 23:32-43
March 22 "Father forgive them"  Luke 23:26-38
March 21  "Fireproof" the movie 6:00PM at YWCA   Claiming a marriage of blessing!
March 15 message by Marleene Smith
Women's Way of Christ - March 12-15  
 
March 8   "Here is your son, here is your mother"
Men's Way of Christ - March 5-8
  John 19:25-27, Mark 7:10-13
March 1  "Everything assigned to you"   Acts 22:6-16 (9:1-19a)
February 2009
February 22 "Brace for impact"  Acts 28:1-10
February 15 message by Mardi Huffstutler  
February 8 "Male & Female: God's plan"  Genesis 1:26-27, 2:20b-24
February 1 "Seeing the goodness of the Lord"  Psalm 27:1-14
January 2009
January 25  Family: A household of Faith 2   Colossians 3, Acts 11, 1 Timothy 3 
January 18   Family: A household of Faith  Colossians 3
January 11  message by Bruce Jackson  Genesis 34 & 49 
January 4 the Law, before and after faith   Galatians 3:19-29
December 2008
December 28   God's methods   1 John 4:7-21
December 24 Christmas Eve Service, 8:00 PM
Parkway Center, 1801 Avenue G, Sterling
 
December 21 Christmas Musical led by the Praise Team
(Fourth Sunday of Advent)
  Luke 2:1-20
December 14 Do you wonder? (Third Sunday of Advent)   Luke 1:26-38
December 7 Rejoice in the goodness of God
(Second Sunday of Advent)
  Isaiah 61:1-4, 10-11
November 2008
November 30 Awake, Listen, Sing... the Salvation of our God
(Youth led service)
(First Sunday of Advent)
 Isaiah 51:1-12 
November 23   message by Rita Wolf  
November 16 "Doing today's work, Today"
(Fellowship Meal)
 Galatians 6:1-10
November 9 "Making all things New"
(Definition of Ministry)
 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
November 2 "Wisdom from above"
Women's Way of Christ - October 30 - November 2  
 James 3:13-16
October 2008
 October 26 
 message by Mardi Huffstutler
Men's Way of Christ - October 23-26
 
 October 19 
"Commissioned"
Worship led by youth  (Fellowship Meal)
 Ephesians 3:1-13
 October 12 
"When it's time for Jubilee"
 Leviticus 25:8-17 
 October 5
"Rejoice in the Lord, always"
 Philippians 4:4-9
September 2008
 September 28
"Trusting God's plan for your life"
Baptism, a witness to faith
a new covenant with Christ

(Fellowship Meal)
 Jeremiah 29:1-14 
 September 21
message by Marleene Smith
 Romans 6:1-4 
 September 14
"Press on"
 Philippians 3:12-4:1
 September 7
"Acts of Worship"
 Romans 12:1-2, 9-21
August 2008
 August 31
"What is your story?" 
 Deuteronomy 26:1-11 
 August 24
 "What do these stones mean?"
 Joshua 4:15-24 
 August 17
"The name of encouragement"
(Picnic at Centennial Park,
Rock Falls)
 Acts 9:26-32 
 August 10
"Care and Encouragement"
 (Consideration of meeting place)
 Acts 9:10-19a 
 August 3
"Waiting to see what will happen?"
 Jonah 4:1-11
July 2008
 July 27
"A BIG fish story"
message by Mardi Huffstutler
  Matthew 4:18-25
 July 20
message by Mardi Huffstutler
 
 July 13
"The Cost - the Calling - The Sending"
message by Rita Wolf
 Matthew 9:35-38 
 July 6
"No confidence in the flesh" 
  Philippians 3:1-11
June 2008
 June 29
"Living by Grace" 
 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 
 June 22
"Reconciled for new life"
 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 
 June 15
"No more labor in vain" 
 Isaiah 65:17-25 
 June 8
"A new heaven & new earth"
 Isaiah 65:17-25
 June 1
“So to be free” 
 1 Corinthians 9:19-27
May 2008
 May 25
Message by Mendy Fritz
 
 May 18
Pentecost
Ministering in the Lord's Name,
A celebration of Christ's calling
(Carry-in Noon Meal)
 Acts 2:1-13 
 May 11
A Holy Calling
 (Mothers' Day)
 2 Timothy 1:3-14 
 May 4
 Dedicated to the Lord
 Luke 2:22-38, Galatians 6:9-10
April 2008
 April 27
Neither felt like a son
  Luke 15:11-32
 April 20
Now become yourself 
 Hebrews 11:23-28 
 April 13
  So you are seeking God...
  Acts 17:22-34
 April 6
Living by the water, blood & spirit
 1 John 5:6-12
  March 2008
 March 30, 2008
"To Believe"
Covenant Sunday, receiving new members
 John 14:11-17
 1 Corinthians 3:5-9
 1 John 4:7-12
 March 23, 2008
  With fear and great joy
Easter Sunday 
 Matthew 28:1-15 
 March 16, 2008  Luke 19:28-40
 March 9, 2008
Message by Ed Livingood
Men's Way of Christ - March 6-9
 
 March 2, 2008
Is there time for everything?
  Ecclesiates 3:1-8, 12:13-14
February 2008
 February 24, 2008
You Can Make a Difference 
Message by Carolyn LaFevre
 Ephesians 2:10
 1 Corinthians 6:19
 2 Timothy 2:15
 February 17, 2008
The Church in Lydia's home
 Acts 16:11-15, 40
 February 10, 2008
(winter storm, no gathering)
 
 February 3, 2008
An Open Heart 
 Acts 16:6-15 
Janauary 2008
 January 27, 2008
Living Stones
 1 Peter 2:4-10,
 1 Corinthians 12:7,
 Ephesians 4:11-16
 January 20, 2008
Mourning into Dancing 
 Psalm 30:11-12
 January 13, 2008
 "Not by might, nor by power,
but by the Spirit"
with carry-in meal
 Zechariah 4:1-7
 January 6, 2008
 Witness to the Light
 John 1:1-18
December 2007
December 30, 2007
the Word became flesh
 John 1:1-18
December 23, 2007
Christmas Sunday
Unto you...
 Luke 2:1-20 
December 16, 2007
Advent Sunday
God with us
Congregational  Christmas Caroling
  Matthew 1:18-25
December 9, 2007
Advent Sunday
(winter storm, no gathering)
 
December 2, 2007
Advent Sunday
Living the Possibilities
  Luke 1:26-38
November 2007
November 25, 2007
San Jose Youth Trip Sharing
  Ephesians 1, 2, & 3
November 18, 2007
Everyone has a part
 Nehemiah 3:1-5
November 11, 2007
For the Common Good
 Nehemiah 2:17-20
November 4, 2007
New Creation
 2 Corinthians 5:16-6:2
October 2007
October 28, 2007
The Greatest Gift
 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

October 21, 2007

  Message by
Lois Landis
 Matthew 6:25-34
October 14, 2007
With Gratitude
 1 Timothy 1:12-17
October 7, 2007
One Who Serves 
Bread & Cup Communion
 Luke 22:14-30

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