“Love, Hope, and Light in the Community”

Greeters for March:
Marvin and Florence Showalter

Nursery this week:
Florence/Kathy

Next week:
Huyards

9:30 SUNDAY SCHOOL

Lesson Title

“Son of David” led by Glenn Zendt

10:30 WORSHIP Service

Opening Prayer

Merciful God, temptation not only stalks in the out-of-the-way,
shadowy places, but can be found even in Eden. It is all around
us. We want to resist—we long to live righteous lives. But
though our spirits are willing, sometimes our flesh fails. Keep
temptation from us. And when it draws near, deliver us from
the evil that entices us. Because you can—and do—forgive us,
we worship you. We pray this in the name of our Lord, who
resisted temptation. Amen.

Encountering

Lent Theme Song “I Sought the Lord” (Overhead)
Announcements
Call to Worship
Opening Prayer
Congregational Singing 144 (MH), Overhead, 261 (MH)
Offering/Offertory
Old Testament Reading: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
Confession and Assurance

Call to Worship

Leader: Lord, we come before you
veiled in weakness and frailty;
People: grant us strength and instruct us in your ways.
Leader: Lord, we stumble into your presence;
People: grant us refuge from the raging storms of life.
Leader: Lord, we want to witness
your redeeming love and strength.
All: Grant us pure hearts as we worship you now.

Witnessing

Gospel Reading: Matthew 4:1-11
Drama
Sermon: “Ich Bin Getauft”
Congregational Sharing/Prayer Time
Closing Song “In Your Sickness” (Overhead)
Benediction

Sending

We have encountered God’s provision of strength
in times of temptation.
Let us go then as witnesses to God’s redeeming and steadfast
love, on the lookout in the week ahead
for how God is offering the blessing of grace to all people.

Today's Leaders

*Worship leader: Marlene Wenger
*Song leader: Susan Huyard
*Actors: Leah, Isaac, and Luke Huyard
*Message: Kevin Gasser
 

Announcements

We will be holding our annual Talent Show at Staunton Mennonite this evening beginning at 6:00 pm. Bring your musical, artistic, poetic, and culinary skills to share! Each family is asked to bring finger foods to share.

Church Council will meet this Wednesday at 7:00 pm. Devotions, Glenn.

Eastern Mennonite School presents “Voces8” in Concert, March 11, 7:30 pm in the school auditorium. Back by popular demand, this internationally acclaimed a cappella group from the United Kingdom takes the stage to present an exciting evening featuring jazz, pop, choral and classical selections. Proceeds from the concert benefit the Eastern Mennonite High School Touring Choir for their summer 2014 European Choir concert tour. Tickets are $10 for students or senior citizens and $15 for adults if purchased in advance from any EMS Touring Choir members, or $20 all ages if purchased at the door.

Please Prayer For:

Matthew 4:6a, “If you are the Son of God…”

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: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19 (20);Matthew 4:1-11. Bible readings for next Sunday: Genesis 12:1-4a; Psalm 121 (5); Romans 4:1-5, 13-17; John 3:1-17 or Matthew 17:1-9.