There will be a carry-in meal for the Cassels after the worship service today. They will leave today for training in Akron, PA for their time of service in Zambia. Please join us in this time of fellowship even if you did not bring a meal.

A church fund has been opened to help provide financial support to the Cassels during their time of service in Zambia. Donations can be made to Staunton Mennonite with “Cassel fund” in the memo line.

The Women’s Care Group will meet this Wednesday at 7:00 at the church. See Kathy or Susan for more details.

The annual Staunton Mennonite Harvest Festival will be October 31st at the Buckhorn Inn beginning at 4:30. Come ready to roast marshmallows, hotdogs, and anything else that you can fit on a stick. Costumes are not necessary, but encouraged!

A Chuck Wagon Gang Concert, sponsored by VMRC Auxiliary, will be held at Park View Mennonite Church on Sun, Oct. 24, 2:30 pm, to benefit the VMRC Good Samaritan Annual Fund. Advance tickets are available for $16 at Red Front, Ruth’s Books, and VMRC Park Gables front desk. Tickets at the door will be $18.Children under 15 are free.

• Phil, Anje, Everett, and John Cassel as they prepare for their three-year term with
  Mennonite Central Committee in Zambia.
• Gary Mules as he recovers from hip surgery.
• Allen Rader, who has recently undergone surgery for colon cancer and is beginning chemotherapy. Allen is the son of Joyce Showalter’s cousin.

Luke 18:7a, “And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones?”

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.