50th Anniversary

 

Anniversary Highlights

Program

Pastors Gallery

 

 

Weekend Program

Rockway's 50th Anniversary Celebrations began on Saturday, October 2, 2010 wth an Open House starting at 2 pm.  After a sandwich supper, a program was held in the sanctuary..  On Sunday, October 3, the worship service was followed by cake and coffee in the fellowship hall.  A detailed program is below.

 

Saturday, October 2, 2010

2:00 pm
Open House (View displays and reminisce)

5:00 pm
Invitation to Sandwich Buffet
Grace: Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow

Margaret Janzen
Gerry Steingart

6:45 pm
Invitation to Gather in the Sanctuary for Program

Margaret Janzen

Prelude:                                 Harp, Patricia Johnston, Piano, Lorna Sawatsky

  Worship Leader: Margaret Janzen

 

  Song Leader: Gerry Steingart

 

 

 

7:00 pm
Welcome and Opening Remarks, Church Chair

Margaret Janzen

Opening Hymn
#65, Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

 

Scripture and Prayer, Interim Co-Pastor (1999-2000)
  Psalm 105: 1-10

Mary Burkholder

Unveiling of Artwork

Margaret Butt

Rockway’s First Pastor (Oct. 1960-Oct. 1961)

  Introduced by Gerry Musselman

Edgar J. Metzler

Piano Solo: Traumerie by Schumann
                    A Jazz Waltz by Oscar Peterson

Keenan Reimer-Watts

Greetings from First Mennonite Church Pastor

Gary Knarr

The Howard Good (Deceased) Era (1961-Feb. 1966)

  and Memories of the 1960s

David Rudy

Harp Solo Selections

Patricia Johnston

Memories of the 1970s

Sam Steiner

Long Time Pastor (Jan. 1967-Aug. 1991)

John W. Snyder

Memories of the 1980s

Lewis Brubacher

Duet: Panis Angelicus by Cesar Franck

Dan Lichti &
Kimberly Barber

Greetings from Rockway Mennonite Collegiate

  Principal

Betsy Petker

Announcements

Margaret Janzen

Closing Hymn

  #420, Heart with Loving Heart United

 

Closing Prayer, Pastor (Sept. 2000-Present)
Postlude

Scott Brubaker-Zehr
Lorna Sawatsky

Sunday, October 3, 2010

9:45 am

Prelude:

Lorna Sawatsky


Worship Leader: Ella Pauls

  Song Leader: Gerry Steingart

 

 

Welcome & Introductions

Ella Pauls

Opening Hymn

  #37, Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

 

Scripture and Prayer, Interim Co-Pastor (1999-2000)

  2 Timothy 1:3-14

Christina Reimer

Rockway Mennonite Church Choir, Director

  Praise Ye the Lord of Hosts

  From Saint-Saens’ Christmas Oratorio

Lynda Mieske

Greetings from MCEC Regional Minister

Maurice Martin

Reflections of the 1990s:

Jen McTavish

Former Interim Pastor (1991-92)

Glenn Brubacher

Children’s Story:

Nursery:

Betsy Petker

Former Pastor (1992-1999)

Solo: The Desire for Hermitage from Samuel
    Barber’s Hermit Songs

Allan Rudy-Froese

Kimberly Barber

Reflections of the 2000s:

Marcus Shantz

Greetings from Zion United Church Board Member

Carolyn Shoup

Sermon: Pastor (Sept. 2000-Present)

  “Gratitude for our Past; Challenge for our Future”

Scott Brubaker-Zehr

Hymn of Response:

  #418, Move in Our Midst

 

Offering, Offertory: Thanks be to God

Dan Lichti

Congregational Prayer, Pastor

Scott Brubaker-Zehr

Rockway Mennonite Church Choir, Director

  The Heavens are Telling, From Haydn’s Creation

Lynda Mieske

Benediction:

  #581, Take Thou My Hand, O Father

 

Postlude

 

Lorna Sawatsky

 

Everyone is invited to the Fellowship Hall for Anniversary Cake, Coffee & Tea
Farewell

 

 

 

Current and Former Pastors

Scott Brubaker-Zehr (2000 - Present)

Scott Brubaker-Zehr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mary Burkholder (Co-Interim, 1999-2000) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christina Reimer (Co-Interim, 1999-2000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allan Rudy-Froese (1992-1999)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glenn Brubacher (Interim, 1991-1992)

Glenn Brubacher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John W. Snyder (1967-1991)

John W. Snyder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Howard Good (1961-1966)

Howard Good

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ed Metzler (1960-1961)

Ed Metzler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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