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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”

  May 10, 2015 No.19 Vol. XLIX
 
 

 

9:30 Sunday School

“Gifts of the Spirit” – led by Glenn Zendt

10:30 Worship Service

We Gather

Gathering Song
Announcements
Call to Worship
Opening Prayer

We Praise

Congregational Singing
Offering/Offertory
Children’s Time

We Hear

Scripture Reading: John 15:9-17
Message: “Chosen to Love”

We Respond

Congregational Sharing/Prayer Time
Closing Song
Call to Commitment/Benediction

Today's Leaders

 
 

Song Leader: Joe Shenk
*Worship Leader: Marvin Showalter
*Accompanist: Sandy Carter

 *Message: Kevin Gasser

 
 

Announcements

Church Council will meet this Wednesday at 7:00pm. Devotions: Nelson Blosser.

The annual Motorcycles for Missions event will be held this year from June 10-11. Groups will begin the ride in Harrisonburg, Durham, and Roanoke, ending back in Harrisonburg for the Summer Conference Assembly evening worship session. See the bulletin board for more information.

The Perspectives on the World Christian Movement classes have helped thousands of Christians to align their lives with God’s global purposes. A rich menu of readings and fifteen interactive class sessions, with input from presenters sharing their particular expertise, combine to provide students with an understanding of four distinct dimensions of the missional challenge: Biblical, Historical, Cultural and Strategic. The course will be offered here in Harrisonburg again this fall – Tuesday evenings, from Sept 1- Dec 8, at Grace Covenant Church. For more information, check out the Perspectives website at www.perspectives.org or contact Carol Tobin at carol.tobin@vmmissions.org.

Please pray for:

  • Jenifer Bradford as she travels to England.

  • Margaret Mules as she deals with a prolonged illness.

  • The victims of the earthquake in Nepal.

  • A peaceful resolution in Baltimore.

 

 


John 15:17, “This is my command: Love each other.”

Staunton Mennonite Church

Photo by A. D. Strickland

Sunday, May 3, 2015
Worship Attendance ~ 34
Offering - $828.00
(303 Grubert $493.25)

Next Sunday, May 17, 2015
Sunday School - Marvin Showalter
Worship Leader - Susan Huyard
Music Leader - Susan Huyard

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

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.

 

Abide in my love

Gathering

Leader: O sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things.
People: He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to his people.
Leader: Make a joyful noise to the Lord all the earth; break forth
into joyous song and sing praises.
People: He remembers his steadfast love and faithfulness to all creation.
Leader: Sing praises to the Lord with every instrument; make a
joyful noise before the King, the Lord.
All: He is coming to judge the earth; he will judge the world
with righteousness and all people with equity.

Confessing

We believe that Jesus is the Christ, God’s Son.
We confess our love for God and our love for Jesus.
And because we love God and we love Jesus,
we love the children of God.
Forgive us, God, when we fail to show our love through obedience
to your commandments, especially your commandment to
love. Strengthen us to abide in your love, in your spirit of truth,
so that your love may conquer the world. Amen.

Sending

Abide in God’s love. Keep God’s commandments. Love one
another. Go and bear fruit. — Mike Bogard, Newton, Kansas

Bible readings for today: Acts 10:44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 5:1-6; John 15:9-17.
Bible readings for next Sunday
: Acts 1:15-17, 21-26; Psalm 1; 1 John 5:9-13; John 17:6-19.