9:30 SUNDAY SCHOOL Hour
“Searching for a child” led by Marvin Showalter
10:30 WORSHIP
Gathering
Announcements: Deona Houff
Call to Worship and Opening Prayer
Praising
Worshiping in Song: Susan Huyard
Scripture Reading: Deona
Luke 1:39-56; Micah 5:2-5a
Candle Lighting: Deona and Chance
Advent Theme Song: Susan
Come, come Emmanuel
Children’s Time: Deona
Continuing in Song: Susan
Sermon: “Pregnant
with Hope” -
Pastor Kevin Gasser
Responding
Litany of Response: Deona
Offering
Congregational Sharing and Prayer
Closing Song: Susan
Benediction: Kevin
Announcements
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The poinsettias at the front of the church are for you. Each family may
take one home with them today.
There are some free Bibles in various translations available in the
fellowship hall. Please take as many as you can use/give away.
Everyone is invited to a New Year’s Eve party at Danny and Frances
Weaver’s home beginning at 8:00. Bring a snack to share.
The Stonewall Brigade Band will present a Christmas Concert on Monday
evening, January 4th, beginning at 7:30 pm in the sanctuary of St. Paul's
United Methodist Church to benefit the Valley Mission.
A benefit concert presented by the Olivet Presbyterian Church and Staunton
Church of the Brethren will be held at the Staunton Church of the Brethren
on January 10th at 7:00. A free will offering will be taken for the Blue
Ridge Area Food Bank.
Community Christmas Events
Hanging of the Greens at Stuarts Draft Mennonite, tonight at 6:00
SACRA benefit concert at Memorial Baptist Church, Monday, Dec 14th
beginning at 7:00. A free-will offering will be taken.
There will be a community Carol Sing at the Gypsy Hill Park gazebo on
Saturday, the 19th beginning at 5 pm.
The Stonewall Brigade Band will present a Christmas Concert on Monday
evening December 21 at 7:30 pm in the sanctuary of St. Paul's United
Methodist Church to benefit the Valley Mission.
Christmas Eve candlelight service at Springdale, beginning at 7:30
Prayer Concerns:
- Paul Duncan (Howard’s brother) as he recovers from heart
surgery.
- Fred Black (Howard’s cousin) who was recently diagnosed with a
type of cancer in his circulatory system
- Those who have recently lost loved ones.
Luke
1:46-47, “And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies
the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.’
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.