“Love, Hope, and Light in the Community”

9:30 SUNDAY SCHOOL

Lesson Title

“The Holy Spirit Comes, Testifying to God’s Greatness” Led by Glenn Zendt

10:30 WORSHIP Service

We Gather

Gathering Song
Announcements
Call to Worship
Opening Prayer

We Praise

Congregational Singing
Offering

We Hear

Children’s Time
Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 24:1-7
Sermon: “Powerful Promises”

We Respond

Congregational Sharing/Prayer Time
Closing Song
Benediction

Today's Leaders

*Song leader: Garlan Yoder
*Worship leader: Danny Weaver
*Message: Kevin Gasser

Announcements

The annual Southern District Festival of Praise will be held this afternoon at Hildebrand Mennonite Church in the style of an old-fashioned hymn sing, beginning at 6:00 PM. There will be a guided tour and lecture sponsored by the Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage Center starting at 4:30. Light refreshments will be provided between the tour and hymn sing.

The Women’s Care Group will not meet this month.

A community meeting to explore the possibility of opening a MCC (Mennonite Central Committee) thrift store will be held this Tuesday, April 16th at 2 PM at the home of Brenda Nice. MCC representative Linda Geissinger will share information and answer questions. Proceeds from MCC thrift shops support MCC's relief, development and peace-building work around the globe. For directions or to RSVP contact Carleen Layman at 943-2919 or carev1@gmail.com.

Today is the last day for the collection of Relief Kits for Syria.

The annual Staunton Mennonite evening of “Pizza and Talent” will be April 19, beginning at 6:00 PM. Pizza, salad, and drink will be provided; please sign up on the bulletin board so we know how many to expect. Each family is asked to bring/show some type of talent. This could be handcrafted items, collections, hobbies as well as a performance.

1 Samuel 24:1-7   New International Version (NIV)

David Spares Saul’s Life

After Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the Desert of En Gedi.”  So Saul took three thousand able young men from all Israel and set out to look for David and his men near the Crags of the Wild Goats.

He came to the sheep pens along the way; a cave was there, and Saul went in to relieve himself. David and his men were far back in the cave.  The men said, “This is the day the Lord spoke of when he said[b] to you, ‘I will give your enemy into your hands for you to deal with as you wish.’” Then David crept up unnoticed and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe.

Afterward, David was conscience-stricken for having cut off a corner of his robe.  He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed, or lay my hand on him; for he is the anointed of the Lord.”  With these words David sharply rebuked his men and did not allow them to attack Saul. And Saul left the cave and went his way.
 

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.