“Love, Hope, and Light in the Community”

Greeters for March:
Danny & Frances Weaver

Nursery this week:
Sylvia/Frances

Next week:
Huyards

9:30 SUNDAY SCHOOL

“Hope for a New Day” – led by Danny Weaver

Today's Leaders

*Song Leader: Garlan Yoder
*Worship leader: Danny Weaver
*Children’s Time: Glenn and Kathy Zendt
*Message: Dennis Kuhns

Announcements

Today we welcome Dennis Kuhns as our speaker for the worship service. Dennis and his wife, Edith, are preparing for over-seas mission this fall.

There will be a Prayer Meeting at Staunton Mennonite this Wednesday beginning at 7:30 pm.

Our church children have been invited to participate in Vacation Bible School at Lynside Mennonite June 26-29, 6:30pm. Please see Kevin for more details.

There will be a carry-in fellowship meal following next Sunday’s worship service. Please bring a dish or two to share.

The offering next Sunday will be divided evenly between Virginia Mennonite Conference and Virginia Mennonite Missions.

Save the date: July 15th will be our annual ice cream social at the park!

Please Prayer For:

Galatians 2:16, “… a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ.

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.

Draw near to me Call to Worship Leader: We gather in the presence of God, Men: filled with longing and sadness, Women: filled with hope and joy. All: We gather as a worshiping people and as a family of faith. Opening Praying God, we come into this place of worship and gather as your people. We give thanks for your presence with us. We hope to learn anew how best to be your people. To you we pray, our Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer. Amen. Sending May you go refreshed from our worship together, inspired to be a blessing to those you meet, nourished by the gifts of the Spirit. Amen. —Eleanor Epp-Stobbe, Waterloo, Onta Bible readings for today: Jeremiah 20:7-13; Psalm 69:7-10, (11-15), 16-18 (18); Romans 6:1b-11; Matthew 10:24-39. Bible readings for next Sunday: Jeremiah 28:5-9; Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 10:40-42 (42).