Staunton Mennonite Church

2405 3rd St - Staunton, VA 24401 - 540 886-5869
Office hours Monday and Friday, 9am until 1pm
Pastor: Kevin Gasser    smcpastor@verizon.net   540 292-4507
Elder: Glenn Zendt - 886-3550
 

“Love, Hope, and Light in the Community”

October 2, 2011 ~  No. 40  - Vol. XLV

   
9:30 SUNDAY SCHOOL

“An ordered life”-led by Garlan Yoder

10:30 WORSHIP Service

We Gather

Prelude
Gathering Song
Announcements
Call to Worship
Opening Prayer

We Praise

Congregational singing
Offering

We Hear

Children’s Time
Scripture Reading: Philippians 3:4b-14
Observing the Lord’s Supper
Message: “Goal-oriented Christianity”

We Respond

Congregational Sharing/Prayer Time
Closing song
Benediction

*Song leader: Susan Huyard
*Worship leader: Susan Huyard
*Offering takers: Isaac and Luke Huyard
*Message: Kevin Gasser
 

Announcements

We will be celebrating Communion today as a part of World Communion Sunday, joining churches around the world as we remember the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.

The funeral for Mary Shifflett will be tomorrow, October 3rd, at Henry Funeral Home, beginning at 11:00 am. There will be an opportunity for friends and family to visit with the family beginning at 10:00. If anyone is able to prepare a meal for the family for after the funeral, please see Kevin today.

The early registration deadline for the Mennonite Women of Virginia conference is October 10th. Please see Sonya if you are planning to attend this year’s conference.

Please Prayer For:

  • Please pray for the family of Mary Shifflett as they mourn her recent passing.
  • Please pray for Joyce Showalter as she deals with ongoing respiratory problems.
     

Philippians 3:8a, “What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord”

 


Thank you for joining us in worship today.  If this is your first time at Staunton Mennonite,
please fill out the “Welcome” card in the back of the pew and place it in the offering plate.


 


Sunday, September 25,
2011

Worship Attendance 34
Offering  $734.00

Next Sunday, October 9, 2011

Sunday School ~ Glenn Zendt
Worship Leader ~ Sonya Gasser
Music Leader ~ Garlan Yoder
 

Staunton Mennonite Church
Photo by A. D. Strickland

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