“Love, Hope, and Light in the Community”

Greeters for Februaryr:
Marvin and Florence Showalter

Nursery this week:
Amina/Florence

Next week:
Kathy/Leah

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: God, we worship you today,
with full stomachs and clothes on our backs.
People: Thank you, God, for your provisions.
Leader: We worship in this place,
with family, friends, and strangers.
People: Thank you, Lord, for companions.
All: May the words of our mouths and the meditations
of our hearts, our praise and adoration, be pleasing
to you, O God. Amen.

We Praise

Congregational Singing
Offering/Offertory

Witnessing

Leader: Jesus said, “You are the salt of the earth.”
People: How can we hold tight to our saltiness?
Leader: Jesus said, “You are the light of the world.”
People: How can we keep our lamp burning brightly?
Leader: No human can do these things without God.
People: Then what must we do?
Leader: Shout this aloud, raise your voice like a trumpet,
declare this to all people . . .
Men: Loosen the chains of oppression.
Women: Feed the poor.
Men: Give shelter to the homeless.
Women: Clothe the naked.
Leader: When you do this, the Lord will answer your cry
for help and say, “Here am I.”

We Hear

Children’s Time
Scripture Reading: Matthew 5:1-12
Sermon: “Am I Blessed?”

Sending

It is written: “No eye has seen, no hear has heard, no mind has
imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” But
we know these things because God’s Spirit shows us God’s
desires. God has given us the Holy Spirit. Go from this place
looking with the spirit of truth to lead you into opportunities to
be salt and light this week. Amen. — Sandy Miller, Goshen, Indiana

We Respond

Congregational Sharing/Prayer Time
Closing Song
Benediction

Today's Leaders

*Accompanist: Sandy Carter
*Worship leader: Susan Huyard
*Song leader: Garlan Yoder
*Message: Kevin Gasser

Announcements

Betty Tribby has a new home in the skilled nursing facility at Augusta Nursing and Rehab. She can receive visitors and cards at:

Augusta Nursing and Rehab
Betty Tribby, Room 325
83 Cross Road Ln.
Fishersville, VA 22939

Church Council has been rescheduled for February 19th.

We are continuing to collect funds for two special accounts. Feel free to earmark donations for nursery renovation and for Betty Tribby.

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 5:17, “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets;
 I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.”

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.

Bible readings for today: Micah 6:1-8; Psalm 15; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Matthew 5:1-12 (7). Bible readings for next Sunday: Isaiah 58:1-9a (9b-12); Psalm 112:1-9; 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16) (10); Matthew 5:13-20.