“Love, Hope, and Light in the Community”

Greeters for October:
Lowell and Marlene Wenger

Nursery this week:
Kathy/Leah

Next week:
Frances/Sonya

9:30 SUNDAY SCHOOL
Today is Mennonite Heritage Sunday

Lesson Title

“The Blessing passes to Jacob” led by Glenn Zendt

10:30 WORSHIP Service

We Gather

Gathering Song
Announcements
Call to Worship
Opening Prayer

Call to Worship (adapted from Psalm 84:1-7)

Leader: How lovely is your dwelling place, O God, our God.
People: With all that we are, we sing joyful songs to you.
Leader: Blessed are those who come to your house to sing your praises.
People: As those that have gone before, they find their strength in you.
All: With each step, those who follow your way grow in faith, soon to see your face, O God, in all of your glory.

We Praise

Congregational Singing
Offering/Offertory

Invocation

God of our fathers, God of our mothers,

as Paul and Timothy,

as Lois and Eunice,

we put our faith in you.

As we worship,

please open our hearts to your word

and the inspiration of the faith

of those who have gone before

Amen.

We Hear

Children’s Time
Scripture Reading: 2 Timothy 4:1-8
Sermon: “Remembering Lives Well Wasted”

Sending (adapted from 2 Timothy 4:7, 18)

Leader: Let us fight the good fight.
People: As we keep the faith, God will give us strength for the journey.
All: To God be the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

We Respond

Congregational Sharing/Prayer Time
Closing Song
Benediction

Today's Leaders

*Song leader: Susan Huyard
*Worship leader: Sylvia Yoder
*Message: Kevin Gasser

Announcements

The annual Fall Harvest Party is this afternoon at the Huyard ranch. Please bring a side dish or dessert along with lawn chairs and warm clothes. We will begin cooking in the early afternoon and plan to eat around 4:30. Please come early to help cut vegetables or stay late to clean up.

Come join friends of Highland Retreat at the Annual Banquet on Tuesday, October 29, 6:15-8:00 p.m., in the main campus dining hall of Eastern Mennonite School. Enjoy a delicious meal followed by an engaging and informative program. Child care (ages 4-12) including pizza dinner is provided. A freewill offering will be taken to support Highland Retreat. For more information or for reservations visit www.highlandretreat.org, call 540-705-0554, or e-mail info@highlandretreat.org by Monday, October 21. 

Please Prayer For:

2 Timothy 4:6, “For I am already being poured out like a drink offering,
and the time for my departure is near.”

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.