Staunton Mennonite Church

2405 3rd St - Staunton, VA 24401
Phone 540 886-5869
Office hours Monday and Friday, 9am until 1pm
Kevin Gasser, Pastor - 540 292-4507
Glenn Zendt - Elder - Phone 886-3550
Greeters for December: Howard & Ruth Duncan
Nursery this week: Kathy Zendt - Nursery next Week: Mim Friesen
 

“Love, Hope, and Light in the Community”

November 30, 2008  ~ No. 47 Vol. XLII

   

9:30 SUNDAY SCHOOL

Grace in times of trouble- Discussion led by Glenn Zendt

10:30 WORSHIP

Gathering

Call to Worship - Deona Houff
Scripture Reading - Isaiah 64:1-9
Children's Time - Sonya Gasser

Praising

Worshiping in Song - Garlan Yoder
Confessing - Deona
Offering
Sharing/Congregational Prayer

Listening

"Searching for Hope…Searching for God" - Kevin Gasser

Responding

Hymn of Response
Benediction - Kevin

Announcements.

All women are invited this Wednesday to the annual Staunton Mennonite Women Christmas Celebration. We will meet at 6:00 at the church to carpool to the American Café. Bring an unwrapped box of your favorite tea for a gift exchange.

Practice for the Springdale Mennonite Christmas program will begin December 4th at Springdale at 7:00 pm. The program will be on Christmas Eve.

Shekinah (women's a cappella) welcomes you to their Christmas concert: "Spirit Among Us," to be held Monday, December 8, 7:00 p.m., at Park View Mennonite Church in Harrisonburg.  A freewill offering will be taken, and the group's new Christmas CD will be available for purchase.  For more information, visit www.shekinahmusic.net.

All those interested in Christmas Caroling can meet at the church on Sunday, December 14th (time tba). We will plan a light meal together.
 

Next Sunday marks the beginning of Advent, as we anticipate the coming of the Lord.

Prayer Concerns

  • Thank God that Ronald and Mim Friesen have returned safely from Mongolia and were able to celebrate Thanksgiving in PA.
  • Pray for B.J. Rohr and Norma’s friends as they deal with cancer and its treatments.
  • Remember those who have recently lost loved ones as the holidays can be especially difficult.
  • Please pray for those affected by the recent attacks in India

Isaiah 64:8, “Yet, O LORD, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand."  
 

  Sunday, November 23, 2008
Worship attendance 25
Offering $1,215.25
Next Sunday, December 7, 2008
Sunday School leader  - Jim Delp
Worship Leader - Ronald Frisen
Music Leader  - Glenn Zendt
 

"No one truly knows Christ unless they follow Him daily in life" - Hans Denck