“Love, Hope, and Light in the Community”

Greeters for December:
Ruth & Howard Duncan

Nursery this week:
Florence/Kathy

Next week:
The Huyards

9:30 SUNDAY SCHOOL

Lesson Title

“The Reason for God” led by Glenn Zendt

10:30 WORSHIP Service

We Gather

Gathering Son
Announcements
Call to Worship
Opening Prayer

Gathering

Leader: We are here to worship God, to honor God’s name.
People: We worship the Lord
in the splendor of God’s holiness.
Leader: We hear God’s voice in the rumble of thunder.
People: The voice of God strikes with lightning bolts
and shakes the desert.
Leader: We worship the Lord who gives us strength.
All: God of heaven and earth and all things new,
empower us with your Holy Spirit
that we might speak boldly of your transforming love.
Amen.

We Praise

Congregational Singing
Offering/Offertory

Affirming Faith

Leader: God shows no partiality.
Left: We have heard the good news of Jesus Christ.
Right: We have been taught the biblical stories of Jesus.
All: We witness God’s goodness and grace,
lived out through God’s people.
Leader: God’s Spirit is poured out on all who believe
and are baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
Left: We testify that in Jesus’ name our sins are forgiven.
Right: We commit again to the promises of our baptism.
All: We give witness to God’s faithfulness
and will live in that promise. Thanks be to God!

We Hear

Children’s Time
Scripture Reading: Matthew 3:13-17
Sermon: “Humbled and lifted up

Witnessing

We believe in God who was, who is, and who is to come; whose
reign is never ending. We believe in Jesus Christ whose birth,
life, death, and resurrection provides grace to all who call on
his name. We believe in the Holy Spirit who descended like
a dove from heaven, settling on Jesus; and who enables the
church today to be a faithful witness. Amen.
—Sandy Miller, Goshen, Indiana

We Respond

Congregational Sharing/Prayer Time
Closing Song
Benediction

Today's Leaders

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

Announcements

You are invited to the installation service for Aaron Kauffman as the next president of Virginia Mennonite Missions, January 12 at Zion Mennonite, beginning at 6:00 pm.

The Women’s Care Group will meet this Wednesday at 7:00 at Kathy’s.

Springdale Mennonite invites you to participate in a six-week study from the book of Revelation on Wednesday evenings, beginning January 22 at 6:30 pm. See Kevin for more information.

Please Prayer For:

Matthew 3:14, “But John tried to deter him, saying,
I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to

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.