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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
Find us at mennochurch.net, mennochurch.org, or mennochurch.com
 

 

“Love, Hope, and Light in the Community”

  September 11, 2016 No.36 Vol. L
 
 

 

9:30 Sunday School

The Mountain of God, led by Glenn Zendt

10:30 Worship Service

We Gather

Opening Song
Announcements
Call to Worship
Opening Prayer

We Praise

Congregational Singing
Offering/Offertory
Children’s Time

We Hear

Scripture Reading: Acts 15:36-41
Sermon: “The Splits”

We Respond

Congregational Prayer Time
Closing Hymn
Benediction

Today's Leaders

 
 

*Song Leader: Joe Shenk
*Worship Leader: Lois Sell

 Message: Kevin Gasser

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Announcements

The annual Southern District Family Fun Day is planned for this afternoon from 4-7 at Waynesboro Mennonite. Come enjoy a bounce house, soccer, miniature “train” rides, and a fellowship meal. See Garlan for more details.

Shane Claiborne, best-selling author, activist and Co-Founder of Red Letter Christians, will speak on “Jubilee: The Bible’s Vision for a Just Economy,” Wednesday, Sept. 14, 7 p.m., at EMU’s Lehman Auditorium.

There will be a carry-in fellowship meal after church on September 25th. Please bring a dish or two to share.

There are pie pans available in the Fellowship Hall for those who would like to donate baked items for the Relief Sale. There are also flyers and posters available to distribute and post throughout the community.

Come run or walk at the 5K Race for Relief at the Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale on October 1 at 8:30am. Proceeds go towards MCC. Sign up online at runwalkjog.com/relief.

Please pray for:

• For those whose world was changed 15 years ago today on September 11, 2001.

 


Acts 15:39a, “They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company.”

Staunton Mennonite Church

Photo by A. D. Strickland

Sunday, September 4, 2016
Worship Attendance ~ 51
Offering - $2,859.00

Next Sunday, September 18, 2016
Sunday School - Dwight Huyard
Worship Leader - Dwight 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.

 

Your abundant mercy

Gathering

Leader: Loving God, you call to us, to choose life and not death,
People: to love you and follow your paths.
Leader: Yet sometimes these ways look dangerous.
People: We are tempted to turn aside, and to choose the shortcut,
the easy way.
Leader: Help us to learn your ways, to dig deep roots of faith as
we trust your love and care.

Praying

O God, we are thankful for the strength you give us, and that your
grace overflows. We ask for your abundant mercy to continue to
shower us so that we can draw toward you; you are the one who
shelters us with steadfast love. You are the one who searches without
ceasing; you and the heavens rejoice when the lost are found.
You are the immortal God, the one to whom all of the ages belong.
In your holy name. Amen.

Sending

Go in peace, knowing that there is much rejoicing over the lost
who are found.
Go with love, knowing that God shows abundant mercy and grace.
Go and serve, knowing that we are appointed for God’s service.
Go, giving honor and glory to God forever and ever.
—Mary Ann Weber, Goshen, Indiana

Bible readings for today: Exodus 32:7-14; Psalm 51:1-10; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-10.
Bible readings for next Sunday:
Amos 8:4-7; Psalm 113; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 16:1-13.

Mennonite Worship Bulletins © 2015 MennoMedia, Harrisonburg, Va., and Kitchener, Ont.
Cover design by Paul Stocksdale; © 2015 Church of the Brethren. Printed in the USA. 09-11-16