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”

December 4, 2011 ~  No. 49  - Vol. XLV

   
9:30 SUNDAY SCHOOL

“A blessing for all nations”-led by Garlan Yoder

10:30 WORSHIP Service
Second Sunday of Advent

We Gather

Prelude/Gathering Song
Gathering Song 
Announcements
Call to Worship
Opening Prayer

We Praise

Congregational singing  "We Come"
Offering

We Hear

Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 40:1-11
Children’s Time
Scripture Reading: Mark 1:1-8
Message: “Paving the way”

We Respond

Congregational Sharing/Prayer Time
Closing song - "Peace Before Us"
Benediction

*Prelude: Leah Huyard *Song leader: Susan Huyard
*Worship leader: Garlan Yoder *Message: Kevin Gasser
*Offertory/John the Baptist: Chance Houff
*Offering collectors: Rian Strickland and Isaac Huyard
 

Announcements

The Mennonite Women of Staunton’s annual Christmas party will be tomorrow at Now You’re Cooking located in the old Staunton High School, beginning at 6:30. Men, meet at the church around 6:30 for chili and hamburgers. The chili will be provided; please bring your own hamburgers to grill or fry.

Join in the fun Sunday the 18th as we go caroling at a local nursing home and come back to the church for a soup dinner. We will meet at the church at 4:00 and plan to be back to eat around 6:00. Look for food recommendations in the near future.

We are working to update our online directory. Please go to mennochurch.net/members to make sure that your contact information is up-to-date and accurate. If not, please email any changes to adstrickland@gmail.com.

Please Prayer For:

  • A.J. Jones as he heals from a broken arm and praise God that his tumor was benign!
  • Nelson Blosser as recovers at home following hip replacement surgery.
  • Those traveling during this holiday season.

Mark 1:1  The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God.
 


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, November 27,
2011

Worship Attendance 36
Offering  $1205.00

Next Sunday, December 11, 2011

Sunday School ~ Glenn Zendt
Worship Leader ~ Joe Shenk
Music Leader ~ Garlan  Yoder

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Staunton Mennonite Church
Photo by A. D. Strickland

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