“Love, Hope, and Light in the Community”

Greeters for September:
Lowell and Marlene Wenger

Nursery this week:
Gary/Sylvia

Next week:
Huyards

9:30 SUNDAY SCHOOL
Today is the International Day of Prayer for Peace

Lesson Title

An Everlasting Covenant with Creation” led by Danny Weaver

10:30 WORSHIP Service

We Gather

Gathering Song
Announcements
Call to Worship
Opening Prayer

Leader: Lord, your generosity knows no end
People: You sustain us through every season of life
Leader: In times of plenty and times of scarcity
People: Your love never fails
All: Lord, we praise your name.

We Praise

Congregational Singing
Offering/Offertory

We Hear

Children’s Time
Scripture Reading: 1 Timothy 2:1-8
Sermon: “Binary thinking and a prayer for peace”

We Respond

Congregational Sharing/Prayer Time
Closing Song
Benediction

Sending

Go into the world
with open minds,
open hearts,
and open hands.
May the love of Christ flow through you,
bringing justice, mercy, and peace
to all you meat  ~ Jason Boone, Raleigh, North Carolina

Today's Leaders

*Accompanist: Susan Huyard
* Song leader: Lowell Wenger
*Worship leader: Garlan Yoder
*Message: Kevin Gasser

Announcements

You are welcome to join area churches at the Gypsy Hill Park bandstand for a time of prayer for peace today from 4:30-5:30. See the bulletin board for more information.

There will be a prayer meeting this Wednesday beginning at 7:00 pm. Please note the time change from last month.

Please bring all items for the Mennonite Central Committee School Kits by next Sunday.

There are pie tins available for donating food items for the Relief Sale in the Fellowship Hall.

Please Prayer For:

1 Timothy 2:8, “Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray,
 lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing.”

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.